Chapter 8 Curiosity! Would the dignified male protagonist really be a son-in-law seeker? (Revised) ...

In Chu Xingjin's heart, if you want to become his woman, you should naturally put him first in everything.

As Chu Xingjin was thinking this, he looked up and was surprised to see Xie Jiaoyue.

She still wore the same luxurious and elaborate attire, but under the moonlight, her magnificent headdress and clothes presented a completely different kind of elegance. The sharp edges of the radiant beauty were softened by the moonlight, adding a touch of gentleness.

It was exactly the look Chu Xingjin liked. He couldn't help but stop what he was doing and let his gaze linger on Xie Jiaoyue.

A graceful young woman moved with light, lotus-like steps towards the handsome young man, her skirt billowing a fragrant breeze that softened the summer night.

The young woman smiled gently: "Chu Xingjin, would you like to come back to the Xie family with me?"

Chu Xingjin almost agreed immediately.

He secretly pinched his thigh to stop himself from talking.

He naturally agreed. He knew that the Xie family was his opportunity, the first step on his long path to immortality. If he missed this opportunity, he didn't know how long it would take to wait for the next one, so he absolutely couldn't let it go.

But Xie Jiaoyue had humiliated him so much before, he didn't want to agree so easily.

This woman needs to be taught a lesson.

Chu Xingjin straightened up and looked down at Xie Jiaoyue, taking advantage of his height. He snorted and pointed his index finger towards the distant Jinling City.

"Miss Xie, may I ask in what capacity am I accompanying you back to the Xie family?"

Xie Jiaoyue looked in the direction the finger was pointing. Wow, her sense of direction was pretty accurate. However, there were still some water stains left on her hands, which scattered around with her movements.

She subtly took a half step back, not wanting to get her clothes stained by the water.

She was curious about Long Aotian's thoughts, so she asked, "What identity do you think would be appropriate?"

“Naturally, I am an honored guest of the Xie family.” He was very confident. “You are different from others. You are a discerning woman who saw my talent early on and thus brought me into the Xie family, helping me to cultivate the path of immortality. With my talent, I am naturally worthy of being an honored guest of the Xie family.”

Then, his gaze fell on Xie Jiaoyue, his eyes filled with tenderness: "When I succeed, I will naturally not mistreat the Xie family, nor will I mistreat you. You can naturally become my wife, and even if there are other noble ladies in the future, I will never surpass you."

He felt that he had already offered excellent terms, and as long as Xie Jiaoyue wasn't stupid, she would definitely agree immediately.

Li Jiang, who was eavesdropping, was drinking water when he heard this and almost choked on his water.

My goodness! How dare this person be so arrogant in front of Miss Xie?

The other waiters also shook their heads and sighed. Here it comes again, Chu Xingjin's inexplicably confident remarks.

Chu Xingjin is like that; he goes crazy intermittently and always says such strange things at certain times, leaving everyone stunned.

They've all heard the same things so often: giving a wicked smile to a customer, telling the innkeeper it's his honor to take him in, shouting "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens!" in the moonlight. They've all become a little numb to it.

The third family, who were drinking tea and watching the play nearby, almost choked on the water and coughed incessantly.

Good heavens! This Chu family brat is really audacious. He calls himself an honored guest of the Xie family? Judging from his tone, as an outsider who has long been declared to have no talent for cultivation, he actually wants the Xie family to support him with the full resources of the clan, and even thinks that the Xie family is getting the better deal?

Who does he think he is, the favored son of Heaven?

If Xie Jiaoyue could hear the thoughts of the third branch of the family, she would probably chime in, "Sorry, this person really is..."

Xie Jiaoyue's thoughts were slightly different from others; she felt that this Long Aotian was quite "naive".

When she read novels before, she knew that although the protagonists of those overpowered protagonists had the same ideas as Chu Xingjin, they would keep their thoughts deep in their hearts and would not appear to be so provocative on the surface.

Moreover, this is not entirely consistent with what she saw in the plot. In the original work, Chu Xingjin was also arrogant, but he was not so irritating that one wanted to slap him.

To say something so provocative...

Xie Jiaoyue twirled a strand of hair with her finger and fell into thought.

She dared to say that Chu Xingjin absolutely knew her identity as the male lead! Otherwise, even a reincarnated powerful being wouldn't say such a thing. She just didn't know the extent of Chu Xingjin's understanding of the plot.

She probably didn't fully understand either, since she didn't get the title of the Immortal Venerable's wife later in the story. However, Chu Xingjin's promise didn't have many flaws, and it didn't seem like he was just fooling people.

After all, Chu Xingjin's behavior was so straightforward, it was clear that his ability to deceive people was not very high.

But he must know some of it, at least he knows that the Xie family was Chu Xingjin's opportunity, and that he embarked on the path of immortality because of the Xie family.

Xie Jiaoyue couldn't help but grind her teeth. Being the protagonist really made a difference; she could be so arrogant about any opportunity. Unlike her, a pitiful cannon fodder, she struggled so much just to earn some money for food, drink, and entertainment.

Seeing Xie Jiaoyue still deep in thought, the Third Madam couldn't sit still any longer. She strode forward and stood between Xie Jiaoyue and Chu Xingjin, giving Chu Xingjin a few displeased glances before saying to Xie Jiaoyue, "Jiaoyue, you wouldn't really be planning to agree to him, would you?"

She first invoked the First Madam's name to threaten Xie Jiaoyue: "The First Madam would never agree to you doing such a thing."

Her tone carried a hint of threat, yet she spoke words of earnest advice: "You must understand that in the Xie family, even among the direct descendants, the resources allocated to each person are limited. If he gets more, you will get less."

The implication is that if Xie Jiaoyue disregards the objections and forcibly brings the person back, the Xie family will not acknowledge this person and will not allocate extra resources to Chu Xingjin. From now on, Chu Xingjin will consume Xie Jiaoyue's resources.

The Third Madam, a cultivation fanatic, couldn't help but shudder after just a moment's thought.

Cultivation resources are already scarce, so who would willingly give up their own?

Chu Xingjin snorted coldly upon hearing the Third Madam's words.

Those with short-sighted vision simply cannot see his value.

He looked up at Xie Jiaoyue, his eyes filled with confident expectation.

This was guidance from some unseen force; she was his first woman, and such a woman would surely recognize his worth.

In a daze, he received further guidance and "saw" more details of the future.

In a few fleeting scenes, Xie Jiaoyue washes her hands and cooks for him, prepares medicine for him, and treats him with utmost respect, like a little maid following him around.

Very good, he was very satisfied; this was exactly how he envisioned his wife.

Therefore, Chu Xingjin still chose to believe.

Thinking of this, he snorted coldly at the Third Madam again, vowing that when he gained power in the future, he would not let go of the person who had insulted him in the past.

"Xie Jiaoyue, you will take me back to the Xie family." Chu Xingjin used a statement of certainty.

Xie Jiaoyue nodded.

The Third Madam said anxiously, "Jiaoyue! How could you be so foolish!"

Fearing that Xie Jiaoyue was too young to understand matters of marriage, she explained, "In our aristocratic families, we can marry off our daughters or take in sons-in-law. Given the situation of your eldest son-in-law and his orphans, wouldn't it be better to take in a son-in-law? Why insist on marrying off your daughters?"

Although it was Chu Xingjin who went to the Xie family, the demands he made were clearly those of marrying off his daughter.

No, that's like finding yourself a servant who will never complain and then wanting to take advantage of you without paying a cent.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Chu Xingjin frowned: "Seeking a son-in-law? How could I, Chu Xingjin, willingly become a son-in-law?" This concerned his dignity as a man, and he absolutely could not back down.

Moreover, he believed that Xie Jiaoyue would not embarrass him like that.

The waiters all shook their heads, wondering how Miss Xie could be so foolish as to want to bring such an ancestor back with her.

Why can't the rich young lady take a look at them? If you choose them, they definitely won't go crazy like Chu Xingjin. Forget about finding a son-in-law, they can even be the young lady's servants!

Despite the Third Madam's obstruction, Chu Xingjin arrogantly extended his hand to Xie Jiaoyue, waiting for her to shyly take his.

The Third Madam slapped Chu Xingjin's hand away, and when she turned around, she saw Xie Jiaoyue's "devoted" look and was immediately dumbfounded.

At this moment, Xie Jiaoyue smiled shyly, looking like a young girl experiencing her first love. Her heart and eyes were full of Chu Xingjin, her tenderness as gentle as water, her eyes filled with affection, and her gaze was full of clear love.

Anyone who sees this will have to praise her for her deep love; she's a top-tier romantic prospect.

Xie Jiaoyue said, "I spent so much money to buy this son-in-law, shouldn't he come with me?"

Hua Yi stood to the side with her hands on her hips: "That's right, that's right, we are the eldest daughter of the Xie family, not someone else marrying into the family!"

Chu Xingjin: ??? Chu Xingjin thought he had misheard and asked again, "What did you just say?"

Before Xie Jiaoyue could speak, Hua Yi asked doubtfully, "You're not deaf, are you? Didn't you hear? Our young lady is not just a simple Miss Xie, she is the eldest daughter of the Xie family's main branch! Do you know the Xie family's main branch? They are the richest family in Jinling City!"

Hissing and gasping sounds filled the air.

Among the onlookers, not everyone could imagine just how much wealth the Xie family possessed. But they were the richest man in the world! Any word with the word "first" carries an air of prestige, inspiring awe and longing.

People looked at Xie Jiaoyue with even more fervor, while their gazes toward Chu Xingjin became increasingly critical.

What merits does this young man possess to be noticed by the daughter of the richest man?

What's wrong with taking in a son-in-law? Of course, the richest family will take in a son-in-law!

Chu Xingjin frowned; he couldn't understand these people's thoughts.

"So what if you're the richest person? Money is just an external thing. Those who cultivate immortality should focus on strengthening themselves."

Hua Yi looked at Chu Xingjin in surprise: "Young Master Chu keeps talking about cultivators, have you already started cultivating immortality? Then Young Master Chu is a genius!"

Of course not. He's only sixteen this year, hasn't had his talent tested, and naturally hasn't started cultivating.

He didn't know how to answer, and his face turned red from holding his breath.

Xie Jiaoyue's maid is really annoying!

Xie Jiaoyue gently pushed Hua Yi behind her, seemingly to help Chu Xingjin out of a predicament, but in reality, she was patting Hua Yi to comfort her.

The little girl is very eloquent; she has a bit of her style. When we get back, I'll officially promote Hua Yi and give her a raise.

She stepped forward, picked up a handkerchief, and carefully wiped Chu Xingjin's hands, removing the stains, appearing exceptionally gentle and considerate.

After wiping, she held Chu Xingjin's hands again through the handkerchief, gazing at him with starry eyes.

"From the first moment I saw Brother Chu, I knew that you were the son-in-law I had been looking for all along, and that you were the only one for me."

Chu Xingjin was momentarily confused.

If Xie Jiaoyue's displayed affection was an act, then it was an act that was far too convincing.

If he wasn't faking it, then they actually wanted him to be their son-in-law.

"What if I say I don't want to?" Chu Xingjin said in a very low voice, so low that only the two of them could hear him.

A note from the author:

I've been revising the copy recently. To make it more concise, I changed a little joke I wrote before, which I thought was quite funny, so I'm including it here.

In the book, at the beginning, Long Aotian is a poor waiter, and she is the only daughter of a rich man; at the end, Long Aotian is a wealthy immortal, and she is a destitute beggar.

System: "Your assets have been frozen unless you spend money on Long Aotian."

Xie Jiaoyue: "What if I don't?"

System: "You can also become a beggar right now and go straight to the end in one step."

Xie Jiaoyue: "You win. Even the game planners of otome games aren't as good at forcing players to spend money!"