Shenyang frowned deeply.

Why did Yu Guangliang react so strongly?

It's as if he'll kick the bucket if he doesn't reply immediately, which is too abnormal!

Could it be...?

Shen Yang's pupils dilated in shock. At this moment, his not-so-bright mind suddenly became sharp, and his lips trembled uncontrollably.

"You, you, you... you don't mean you like Ye Ruoyu too?"

Yu Guangliang: ……?(*′?`*)?

Good heavens!

Shen Xin and Liu Zi, the onlookers, widened their eyes in surprise, as if they had learned something unbelievable. What should they do?

Oh dear, I can't show favoritism to either of them!

Shen Xin was extremely nervous, gripping Liu Zi's hand tightly. Liu Zi was so gripped that he was grimacing and almost unrecognizable, but Shen Xin still didn't realize her mistake.

"Um..." Shen Xin looked at the two nervously, "Um, brother, Guang Liang, you two must not fight! If the boss finds out, you will definitely be punished."

Yu Guangliang's tense body gradually relaxed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. "Chen Xin, don't worry, we will definitely not fight. After all, your brother and I don't like the same person."

Besides, even if it's the same girl, we won't fight. We'll compete fairly and leave the choice to the girl we like.

"What?" Shen Yang couldn't help but exclaim, then stared intently at Yu Guangliang, "What did you just say?"

Yu Guangliang smiled broadly.

"I said, the person I like is not Ye Ruoyu, but Wen Lengyu, do you understand? If you don't understand, I'll say it again."

"No, no, no, there's no need to say anymore."

Shenyang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head blankly, feeling that everything he had just heard was unreal.

He kept muttering to himself, "Hehe, luckily you like Wen Lengyu. If you liked Ye Ruoyu, I..."

He couldn't bring himself to say the rest.

Chen Xin tilted her head, blinked her innocent big eyes, and said carefree, "Brother, please continue. What do you mean, 'I'?"

Shenyang: ...I'm so tired, I don't want to talk!

Liu Zi chuckled, realizing he was the one to rescue his brother-in-law. "Ouch, that hurts! Xiao Xin'er, you've turned my hand blue and purple. If you keep scratching like that, my hand will be broken off soon."

"Ah!" Shen Xin reacted immediately, quickly letting go of her hand, and looked at Liu Zi's hand carefully with a look of heartache and guilt.

When she saw the bruised and swollen finger marks, her eyes reddened, and she apologized with tears in her eyes: "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Liu Zi. It's all my fault for being too nervous just now, which is why I scratched you. Does it hurt a lot?"

Liu Zi shook his head with a smile, his eyes filled with affection.

"Xiao Xin'er, I'm experiencing both pain and pleasure. You don't need to feel guilty. Just wipe it with the spiritual spring water later."

"Yes, use the spiritual spring water. You wait, I'll find the spiritual spring water right away." Chen Xin hurriedly untied the large package and began rummaging through it.

Oh dear, it's all her fault for being so dense; she almost forgot how strong she is in her nervousness.

Waaah, her poor sixth brother...

Shen Yang breathed a sigh of relief, took the opportunity to give Liu Zi a thank-you look, and then quickly pulled Yu Guangliang to the other side.

Yu Guangliang looked at his hand being held with a smile, "Dude, would you say this counts as intimate contact?"

Shen Yang's lips twitched, and he immediately withdrew his hand in disgust, then vigorously wiped himself.

"Yu Guangliang, I'm not trying to be mean, but we're both men, there's no need to say such disgusting things."

Yu Guangliang raised the corners of his eyes and chuckled, "Alright, alright, I won't say it anymore. As long as you don't act like a jerk, I definitely won't say it."

Shenyang: ...He knew that Yu Guangliang's mouth was something most people couldn't argue with.

Helpless, he could only say, "Alright, while Chen Xin isn't here, I have some private questions to ask you."

Yu Guangliang: What a coincidence, I also have something to ask you.

The two boys looked at each other and burst into laughter.

One blunder is enough.

Actually, they just wanted to confirm once again that the person the other person liked wasn't their sweetheart.

——

The main hall of the Prime Minister's residence in the Southern Di Kingdom.

A delicate voice of accusation rang out.

"Father and Mother, I've only just come of age, and you already want to marry me off. It seems I'm just an unwanted presence in this family. I might as well be dead."

The woman who spoke was dressed in a pink dress, with bright eyes and white teeth, and a delicate, pretty face.

She was none other than the Prime Minister's daughter—Ye Ruoyu.

He was standing with his hands on his hips, radiating anger.

The prime minister and his wife, seated at the head of the table, were already used to this scene and continued to look through the portraits of handsome men carefully drawn by the matchmaker.

Prime Minister Ye said, “Madam, this young man is quite tall and strong. I think he is quite suitable for Ruoyu.”

Madam Ye shook her head in disagreement, "Husband, he is indeed tall and strong, but this young man is weak-willed and does not match his appearance at all. If he marries Ruoyu, he will not be able to control Ruoyu at all, and we will only harm him."

Prime Minister Ye thought about it and agreed.

“My lady, I have been blind. What do you think of the eldest son of the General of the State? He is not only handsome, but also proficient in both literature and martial arts.”

Although he is five years older than our Ruoyu, he is pure in heart and mind, and has never even had a maidservant. Such a fine young man is truly rare!

Madam Ye sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. Not only had her husband taken a liking to the eldest son of the Grand General of the State, but she herself had also taken a liking to him.

But unfortunately...

"Husband, I advise you not to daydream. Don't you know what your own daughter is like?"

Prime Minister Ye: ……(\\u003dtェt\\u003d)

He was very shrewd, which is why he hadn't arranged a marriage for his daughter yet.

I'm afraid she'll ruin someone else's good son!

Madam Ye glanced at Ye Ruoyu with disdain and continued, "The eldest son of the General Who Protects the Nation will inherit the family business in the future. Naturally, the wife he chooses should be virtuous, beautiful and intelligent, and able to manage all the affairs of the household for her husband's family."

Your baby crawled all over the house by the time he was one year old.

He was already climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles when he was three years old.

At the age of five, he was disliked by people and even dogs, and pigs wouldn't pay him any attention.

At the age of seven, he beat other children so badly they cried out in pain, and he kept calling himself the "Mountain King".

At the age of ten, he was completely clueless about poetry, songs, and prose, and was blacklisted by all the teachers in the academy, who said that they had never taught such a bad student in their lives.

At the age of twelve, she defeated all the good young men in the capital and even made them call her "boss".

When they turned fifteen and reached marriageable age, young men from all the families in the capital stayed indoors, announcing to the outside world that they already had someone they liked.

As Mrs. Ye spoke of this, she felt utterly overwhelmed, but fortunately, her rascal daughter had honed her emotional stability over the years.

Otherwise, she would really be devastated if she had a daughter who couldn't get married.