His demeanor was humble, polite, generous, and neither servile nor arrogant. Bei Hong stroked his beard, a hint of satisfaction appearing in his shrewd eyes.

Bei Xiao maintained a stern expression, subtly glancing around at Jun Lin, his lips pursed, remaining silent for a long time.

Knowing that Lin Wan beside him tugged at his sleeve, Bei Xiao relaxed a little: "Okay, come in."

After saying that, he turned around and entered the gate of the Duke's mansion. The group followed closely behind Bei Xiao and entered the Duke's mansion.

In the main living room, Bei Hong and Bei Xiao sat in high positions, with Bei Yifeng and Lin Wan standing on either side of them behind them.

Bei Yan, who was about to walk to Jun Lin's side, hadn't even taken a step when Bei Xiao reprimanded him:

"Yan'er, come here!"

Bei Yan froze, and Jun Lin smiled faintly, nodding at Bei Yan.

Bei Yan took a breath, turned around, lowered his head, and ran slowly behind Bei Yifeng, not daring to look at his father, for fear of seeing Bei Xiao's dark face.

Bei Yifeng glanced at Bei Yan, who was hiding behind him, and felt a mix of emotions. His little sister had really grown up.

"Sit down." Bei Xiao shifted his gaze from Bei Yan back to Jun Lin, who then sat down in the seat next to him.

"Junlin, is it? You have your eye on my Yan'er?" Bei Xiao tapped the armrest of the chair lightly with his fingers.

"Yes, I do indeed admire Yan'er," Jun Lin said calmly.

"I've heard that you are from the Immortal Realm. Even so, the Bei family has always upheld the ancestral precept of monogamy."

If you do not agree, I will not force you. Just pretend you never came to my Duke's mansion today, and leave.

Bei Yan tugged at Bei Yifeng's sleeve: "So our family has this ancestral precept."

Unlike others who had multiple wives and concubines, her father only had her mother. She thought it was because her father was more enlightened than others.

They knew how to keep themselves pure and even secretly praised their father for it. They never expected that the ancestors of the Bei family were so enlightened that they even established such an ancestral precept.

Bei Yifeng hesitated for a few moments, but ultimately said nothing, nodding as an answer.

Actually, it wasn't some kind of ancestral instruction; it was just a test that her father gave to her younger sister, whom he loved.

"Of course I agree." Jun Lin subtly raised his sleeve, stood up again, and bowed to Bei Hong and Bei Xiao.

He said solemnly, "Grandpa, Uncle, Aunt, and Brother, please rest assured, I have never had any intention of marrying anyone other than Yan'er."

Therefore, please rest assured, I, Junlin, swear to the heavens that I will marry only Yan'er for all eternity. If I break this vow, may my body be reduced to dust and my soul scattered to the winds.

Everyone present was shocked and horrified. The antique dealer, who had come upon hearing the news, stumbled and almost fell straight down.

"For all eternity, Your Excellency... you, you really don't need to do this." Bei Xiao stood up and gently helped Jun Lin to his feet, his usually tense face now showing a complex expression.

While her heart was churning with emotion at Junlin's words, she didn't know whether to be happy or sentimental.

"It's alright, Yan'er is worth it." Jun Lin smiled lightly, not at all feeling that the vow he had just made was anything extraordinary.

Yan'er is worthy.

The antique collector, who had wanted to offer some words of comfort, swallowed his words back. "Never mind," he thought, "since that's how it is, why should I say anything more?"

Young people should be allowed to make their own decisions.

Forever and ever…forever and ever…

Bei Yan felt several fragments of memories surface in her mind, with images and words constantly intersecting, overlapping, and reflecting each other...