Chapter 70 Goodbye
"Is my husband all ready?"
The word "husband" pulled Xie Qi back to reality. He nodded indifferently, showing no other expression.
Shen Yuanzhu stepped forward and took Xie Qi's arm directly: "Then let's go."
Looking at Shen Yuanzhu, who was leaning against him with a smile and tilted her head, Xie Qi stiffened a little, but did not push her away.
The two walked out of the courtyard hand in hand and headed towards Yujintang.
Today, Xie Shan, Xie San Niang, Xie Boyu and his wife, as well as other uncles of the Xie family, were all present. When Shen Yuanzhu and Xie Qi entered, everyone was there except for Xie Xuchuan and his wife.
Upon seeing Shen Yuanzhu and her companion from afar, the expressions on everyone's faces were quite amusing.
Xie Shan and Xie San Niang sat in the main seats. When Xie Qi entered the room, Shen Yuanzhu did not miss the fleeting look of disgust in Xie San Niang's eyes. Xie Shan's eyelids drooped, and his expression was unreadable.
Hua Nanzhi, on the other hand, looked unwell, and upon closer inspection, there was a hint of resentment in her expression.
"Yuanzhu is here?"
The second wife and her husband were all smiles when they saw Shen Yuanzhu. They disregarded their status as elders and stood up to greet her from afar.
Shen Yuanzhu took Xie Qi's arm and shyly snuggled into his embrace.
Xie Qi lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then gently patted her hand twice as if to comfort her.
"The young couple has such a good relationship. You two are truly a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman."
"Thank you for the compliment, Auntie."
Although Hua Nanzhi felt awkward, she couldn't show it too obviously. She could only offer a few words of praise in accordance with Zheng Shu's words and then fell silent.
Upon seeing Xie Qi and his wife arrive, Zheng Shu said, "Why haven't Xu Chuan and the others arrived yet? Mother, why don't you hurry and go find someone to invite them? It's a small matter if the auspicious time is delayed, but making the elders of the family wait for him, isn't he afraid of bringing bad luck?"
When Xie Xuchuan was mentioned, Shen Yuanzhu clearly felt Xie Qi's arm tighten for a moment.
This person not only dislikes her, but is also petty and narrow-minded.
After thinking for a moment, she let go of her hand.
The temperature on his arm dropped sharply, and Xie Qi instantly felt his teeth itch.
Hearing that Xie Xuchuan was coming, she quickly let go of his hand.
"If you can't speak, then shut your mouth."
The words "Zhe Fu" were really jarring to hear, and Xie San Niang couldn't stand them, but she also knew that Xie Xu Chuan had indeed been behaving improperly these past two days.
He got completely drunk right after the wedding ceremony yesterday, and during the banquet, he kept wailing, making the guests feel extremely embarrassed.
He doesn't even show up for court audiences now; he's truly been corrupted by that little vixen.
"Go, go and greet the young master and young mistress on the way."
After the servants left, the hall returned to silence.
Although the scene seemed ordinary, Shen Yuanzhu sensed something else in it.
She had only known that Xie Qi was not well-liked in the Xie family, but judging from everyone's reaction today, it was clear that being disliked was not the only factor.
Xie Boyu and Hua Nanzhi, Xie Qi's parents, were quite different. The former had a solemn expression, filled with anger at the absence of their eldest son, while the latter kept her eyes down and remained silent, as if she were not familiar with Xie Qi.
Even the Xie family's second wife and the man standing to the side reacted rather subtly to Xie Qi's appearance.
When Xie Jingyuan was mentioned, Shen Yuanzhu glanced at him subtly.
This man was quite handsome. Luo Qing said he was a business genius, which is a real pity now.
With a barely perceptible sigh, Shen Yuanzhu saw Xie Qi looking at her.
Just as I was about to ask him what he was doing, I suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside.
The Xie family servants smiled obsequiously and said, "Young Master and Young Mistress have arrived. They were already halfway there, but Young Mistress is a bit slow because she has a weak gait."
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