"Jiang Mu, are you ready?"
Standing at the entrance of the Hall of Rebirth, Master Hu confirmed for the last time.
"Since we're already here, what else is there to say?"
Jiang Mu shrugged.
"Let's go, let me see what kind of person this Young Master Zheng really is."
Hearing this, Master Hu felt a warmth in his heart.
Although this kid is a bit unreliable, he can be dependable in crucial moments.
But the kid's next words almost broke his defenses.
"By the way, I should also visit my lovely fiancée, don't you think, Grandpa?"
"You little rascal, my Hu Tao is only 12 years old, what are you thinking?"
"You want to build up a relationship first, right? Let me tell you, you have to nurture it from a young age... oh dear~"
Before he could finish speaking, Old Master Hu kicked him directly.
"You little brat, do you think my Hu Tao would even be interested in you?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.
"Too."
After saying that, he walked directly into the Hall of Rebirth.
After a moment of stunned silence, Old Master Hu came to his senses and nearly slapped himself in the face.
"Don't hit someone in the face, don't insult someone by revealing their shortcomings"—I'm really getting senile.
"Sigh, I'll think of something later and find him some remedies."
Inside the Hall of Rebirth...
“Mr. Zhongli, do you think it would be appropriate to let Miss Hu Tao come out and meet me? I have already prepared the betrothal gifts.”
As he spoke, the middle-aged man clapped his hands, and a group of people outside carried in several large boxes. After opening them…
The first box was filled with Mora.
The second box was filled with high-quality night-blooming jasmine.
The third box was full of mined amber.
Then came the fourth, the fifth...
...
"How is it, Mr. Zhongli?"
After displaying all the betrothal gifts, the middle-aged man smiled and said.
"From a purely rational standpoint, Master Zheng, your gift is indeed quite thoughtful."
Upon hearing this, the Zheng family head frowned slightly.
Sure enough, Zhongli took a sip of tea and continued.
"But it's still not enough to marry Miss Walnut."
Just then, a commotion arose at the door.
"Master Hu is back."
Upon hearing this, the Zheng family head was overjoyed and was about to get up to greet him, but when he saw who it was, he frowned.
"Who are you?"
The person who pushed open the door was Jiang Mu.
"He is Walnut's fiancé!"
Just as Jiang Mu was about to explain, Old Master Hu's strong voice rang out from behind him.
"ah?"
"ha?"
"Clatter".
That was the sound of the teacup in Zhongli's hand falling to the ground and shattering.
Zhong Li glanced at Jiang Mu silently, then raised an eyebrow with interest.
"interesting."
Then, Zhongli poured himself another cup of tea and watched the spectacle unfold.
"Old man?"
Jiang Mu turned around and looked at Hall Master Hu with some confusion.
"What's with this granddaughter fetish?" Jiang Mu asked, puzzled, looking at the serious-looking Master Hu.
"Master Hu, what's going on...?"
The head of the Zheng family quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked.
"well--"
Master Hu sighed "regretfully" and said.
"I am incompetent. A few days ago, when Hu Tao went out for a trip, she found this young master near Wangshu Inn. She discovered that he was seriously injured, so she sent him to Bubu Lodge for treatment."
"After returning home, Hu Tao lost her appetite and couldn't think about anything but this young master."
"After some time, this young master's health improved, and I brought him here so that Hu Tao could get to know him better."
"If Kurumi doesn't dislike it..."
Master Hu has said all he wanted to say, but what follows...
"Master Hu, look at our marriage agreement. It's common knowledge throughout Liyue Harbor. If you..."
The head of the Zheng family panicked and even uttered such threatening words...
"snort!"
Master Hu simply waved his sleeve.
"For the sake of my granddaughter's entire life, I'd rather not have this reputation!"
have a look!
Jiang Mu almost applauded.
What a truly righteous and noble grandfather...
Pah!
"That cunning old man..."
The head of the Zheng family cursed inwardly, but on the surface he still pretended to be worried.
"As far as I know, Miss Walnut seems to suffer from a severe... well, androphobia, right? This young master... I'm afraid he can't even get close to Miss Walnut..."
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Hall Master Hu asked, "Then what are your intentions in wanting Hu Tao to marry your son?"
"You can rest assured, sir."
As he spoke, the head of the Zheng family clapped his hands.
"He'er, come out."
"Pfft...cough cough cough..."
Jiang Mu choked on his own saliva and almost burst out laughing.
"What's wrong?"
Seemingly offended, the Zheng family head frowned and asked.
"No...it's nothing," Jiang Mu exclaimed.
"Young Master Zheng's name is truly renowned!"
"Of course." Patriarch Zheng nodded in satisfaction.
It seems this kid is pretty savvy.
At this moment, Jiang Mu was inwardly cursing.
"How could it not be as famous as Lei Guan's, the renowned Eunuch Sanbao..."
Just as everyone was chatting, a voice rang out...
"Father……"
A faint sound rang out.
Jiang Mu turned around, but was taken aback.
"Holy crap, who are you, beautiful lady?"
The sight before him made him... no, he was utterly astonished.
Those mouthwatering cherry lips, those almond-shaped eyes, those willow-leaf eyebrows...
A slender waist that could be encircled by one hand, two long, fair legs...
But the flat chest... well, a little...
Wait a minute…didn’t Patriarch Zheng just say…this is his son?!
Holy crap!
"Greetings, Father, and all seniors."
Upon seeing everyone present, Young Master Zheng He clasped his hands in greeting.
"This is my son, Zheng He. Please excuse his poor appearance."
The head of the Zheng family smiled.
My good-for-nothing son has never done anything productive since he was little. He always likes to hang out at the theater and even puts on makeup. What kind of man is he?
I was about to give up on this bastard, but after finding out that Master Hu's granddaughter at the Rebirth Hall has androphobia, and that my family was once engaged to them...
In addition, those adults gave him so many benefits. He was just a good-for-nothing son. It's easy to calculate the cost of this.
"Master Hu." Despite having a thousand thoughts in his mind, the Zheng family head still smiled and said.
“My son has been skilled in disguise since childhood, and ordinary people cannot tell his gender at all. If Miss Hu Tao were to marry into our family, even if I feel uncomfortable, but…”
As he spoke, he glanced at Jiang Mu and said disdainfully.
"He's at least a hundred times stronger than this kid..."
“Once she marries into the family and my Zheng family takes over the business of the Rebirth Hall, your granddaughter will be useless. At that time…” The Zheng family head secretly pondered, “That sir has been eyeing your granddaughter for a long time…”
"..."
Jiang Mu didn't speak, but just looked at that young master Zheng He. Inadvertently, the sadness in the latter's eyes made him raise an eyebrow.
"Oh, this has potential!"
"We'll have to see what Hu Tao thinks about this."
Upon hearing this, Master Hu simply said calmly, and then called out to the back hall.
"Walnut, come out here for a moment."
A short while later, a beautiful young woman named Hu Tao came out from the back room.
She has reddish-brown gradient pigtails and wears a Chinese-style dress with patterns and a long hem, the hem of which features spider lilies and other flowers. She has plum blossom eyes, slender fingers with black nail polish, a black robe that reaches her waist, shorts, socks, and black shoes, and red knots tied around her legs.
Apart from lacking the Eye of God and the Qiankun Tai Gua hat that symbolized his identity, Hu Tao's appearance was exactly the same as the one he had seen in the game.
"grandfather."
After bowing to Master Hu, Hu Tao stood quietly behind him, staring at the crowd in front of her, her plum-blossom eyes revealing an obvious tension and unease.
But when her gaze fell on Jiang Mu's face, Hu Tao's eyes revealed a hint of shock, followed by intense excitement.
"Why is this guy staring at me like that...?"
Jiang Mu was taken aback, then muttered to himself.
"Could it be that she's very dissatisfied that I didn't die at Bai Shu's hands?"
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