Seeing Jing Zhe's embarrassed look, Wang Yingqiu covered her mouth and smiled.

At this moment, she felt a little sorry for Jing Zhe, so she stepped in to help him out: "Of course, that's not what we're competing in, but rather..."

After Wang Yingqiu finished explaining, Jing Zhe finally understood what the two women were struggling with.

In Wuxian Pavilion, Mu Qingren is Wang Yingqiu's master, and her position is unshakeable. Moreover, her age is also a factor; she is older than Jing Zhe's eldest sister and is considered the oldest among Jing Zhe's women.

However, she had only been a member of the Jing family for a short time, and was far less experienced than Wang Yingqiu, who was the first woman to become Jing Zhe's woman. This led Wang Yingqiu to often tease her about it in private, saying that even after they entered the Jing family, Mu Qingren would still have to call her "sister."

Mu Qingren was older than Wang Yingqiu and was also her master, so she had never considered this situation.

So how could she tolerate it when her little apprentice, who always followed her around, suddenly pointed at her nose and said, "You have to call me sister"?

So Mu Qingren had been looking for an opportunity to nip this possibility in the bud. Therefore, when the two of them casually mentioned whether Jing Zhe would come to their side today, Mu Qingren suddenly had an idea and made a bet with Wang Yingqiu.

She bet that Jing Zhe would definitely go to the Zhou family that night. After all, he and Zhou Ziqiong had just recognized each other, and given how arrogant Zhou Ziqiong was, how could she allow Jing Zhe to come to their place at this time?

But to everyone's surprise, Jing Zhe arrived, he arrived...

After Wang Yingqiu finished speaking, she said proudly, "So, after we leave Wuxian Pavilion, Master will have to call me 'sister'!"

"puff!"

Zhang Xiaoyu tried to hold back, but her mouth betrayed her and she burst out laughing. She quickly covered her mouth and waved to the two of them.

Jing Zhe was not so reserved. He did not expect Mu Qingren to have such a girlish side and to compete over this in private. So he laughed out loud.

He stopped laughing halfway through, because the room suddenly fell silent. The atmosphere seemed a bit off. Even Zhang Xiaoyu, who had been covering her mouth, lowered her hand and looked at him quietly.

Do you find it funny?

Mu Qingren asked in a cold voice.

She's really not in a good mood right now.

When she most longed for Jing Zhe to come, he didn't.

Now, she needed Jing Zhe the least, but he came.

How can I be in a good mood like this?

"No...it's not funny..."

Jing Zhe scratched his head awkwardly; at this moment, his head wasn't so hard as to be stubborn.

"If it's not funny, then what are you laughing at?"

"..."

"Since you don't find it funny, then tell me, do you think it's reasonable for Yingqiu to make me call her 'sister'?"

"What's unreasonable about this? Inside the Wuxian Pavilion, you are my master, but outside, everyone is his woman, everyone is a daughter-in-law of the Jing family. According to the time of entry, you call me 'sister,' how is that unreasonable?"

Wang Yingqiu spoke first, which could be considered as helping Jing Zhe out of a tight spot. However, Mu Qingren had no intention of letting him off the hook.

"I was asking him, not you!"

Then he looked at Jing Zhe again and said, "Tell me, is it reasonable for me to call her 'sister'?"

"..."

Jing Zhe once again deeply felt that with too many women, the resulting chaos would be unbearable!

Whether it is reasonable or unreasonable, that is a difficult question.

Just as Jing Zhe was agonizing over his decision, the female disciple who had been guarding the gate suddenly rushed in.

"Master, Miss Zhou from the Zhou Family Cloth Shop has sent someone over!"

"..."

Upon hearing "Miss Zhou," Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu were on high alert, forgetting all about the questions they had asked Jing Zhe. This relieved Jing Zhe, who thought to himself that his sisters were the ones he could rely on in this crucial moment!

Where are they?

Mu Qingren asked.

"They're gone."

"They've left?"

Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu exclaimed in surprise.

Did she say anything?

"She said she came to invite the Pavilion Master and Senior Sister to dinner at the Zhou family's house, and she also said..."

"What else is there to say?"

"They also said that Wuxian Pavilion cannot hold offerings at night, so the Pavilion Master and Senior Sister must go to the Zhou family."

"You can go down now."

After the female disciple was dismissed, the room became quiet.

It has to be said, Zhou Ziqiong is really impressive.

She sent someone to invite Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu to dinner, but only sent the message to the door before leaving, giving them no chance to refuse. She also said that no offerings could be made that night, turning the tables on them and cutting off their escape route.

So they had no choice but to go, whether they wanted to or not.

It was obvious that Zhou Ziqiong knew that Jing Zhe and Zhang Xiaoyu were here, which is why she sent someone to Wuxian Pavilion, only to invite Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, without mentioning Jing Zhe and Zhang Xiaoyu.

Because she knew that once Mu Qingren and her apprentice went to the Zhou family, Jing Zhe and Zhang Xiaoyu would have no choice but to go.

Zhou Ziqiong's methods are evident.

However, Mu Qingren was still very happy at this moment.

So he laughed and said, "It seems this is fate! I knew I had to become the biggest, didn't I? You didn't believe me!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Yingqiu with a smug look.

Just as Jing Zhe arrived at Wuxian Pavilion, she was about to lose, but at the crucial moment Zhou Ziqiong sent people again, forcing them to go to the Zhou family. This allowed her to launch a counterattack and turn defeat into victory, which naturally made her happy.

Wang Yingqiu retorted, "He came to Wuxian Pavilion first, and then went to the Zhou family. Besides, he hasn't even gone there yet, so it doesn't count as a win for you. Aren't you celebrating too soon?"

Mu Qingren, however, didn't care at all: "I'll go sooner or later, so I still won this bet!"

"You didn't win because you came to Wuxian Pavilion first!"

We won!

"No!"

"..."

The two argued for a long time like little girls bickering, then suddenly stopped and said in perfect unison, "A draw?"

"Okay, let's call it a draw!"

Both players came close to winning at one point and close to losing at another, so a draw is an acceptable result for them.

...

After the tension between the two had subsided, Wang Yingqiu spoke first: "Then we have to go, right?"

Mu Qingren nodded first, glanced at Wang Yingqiu, and asked, "Do you think she's getting revenge on us?"

Wang Yingqiu nodded: "Yes, that's right."

"..."

The best way to resolve internal conflicts is to fight external enemies. When faced with an external enemy, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu instantly united.

"There's no revenge involved! I just wanted to invite you guys out for a meal!"

Jing Zhe still had to speak up for Zhou Ziqiong, after all, she was his sixth sister and had just helped him out of a predicament.

However, his words were very provocative, and as soon as he finished speaking, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu glared at him.

"It's revenge!"

"It must have been last night at Juxianlou. I kept teasing her without knowing she was your sixth sister, and she's holding a grudge!"

"Yes, that's it. So now she's using her status to deliberately suppress and retaliate against the two of us!"

"Yes, that's it!"

"..."

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