Forty-six The Third Young Master of the Wei Family
A young man dressed in red and green stepped over the threshold of the room, holding a fan made of the tail feathers of some unknown bird. He waved it in a self-conscious and casual manner, shaking his big head that was not in proportion to his body, pointing at the people in the room, and followed by two flattering servants.
The Lu family had to wait a little longer, facing this scoundrel who was so eager to collect the debt that he even tore down the windows and took away. They couldn't stop him. So they gave Lu Denghe a hard look. The latter didn't get the message at all, but he recognized the man dressed like a peacock. He was none other than the Third Young Master Wei, the son of the Wei family's favorite lady.
This person definitely wasn't looking for the restroom, so Lu Denghe's face became wary. "What can I do for you, Third Young Master?"
Young Master Wei glanced around, as if inspecting his territory. Naturally, he spotted Lu Yinche and Lu Denghe. He nodded slightly at Lu Denghe as a greeting, his gaze fixed on Lu Yinche's face.
"This face is nice, why haven't I seen it before?" The man looked at Lu Yinche's appearance with his eyes openly. Seeing him half leaning on the bed with a black medicinal soup beside him, he completed the logic in his mind.
"He's a sickly girl who can't even leave the house, and a perfect match for my idiot who can't tell the difference between men and women. There's nothing you can do about your eldest young master not being able to marry my sister, but I'm in a good mood today, so I'll match you up again. This is it. Regardless of your background, marrying into our Wei family and serving a proper young master is definitely a step above your station."
"However, you have to be so lucky. Today, you are on your way here, so come and serve me, the young master, and see what you can do." He tapped the fan in his hand.
Is he crazy about gain and loss?
Lu Denghe was stunned, fearing that the ancestor would suddenly attack and kill him in the ground. The main thing was that it was a pity for the stone bricks in the house, which were left over from the old house. They were polished with high-quality spirit stones. Although they were a little old and dim, there was only one brick in the house.
However, Lu Yinche was more refined than he had imagined. He smiled calmly after hearing this and asked, "Who will you marry?"
Look at how eager for knowledge he is and how much he pays attention to details. He is worthy of being the ancestor of Mingye.
Lu Yinche's face is very suitable for smiling. His slightly raised eyebrows make him look youthful and energetic. When decent people see him, they feel happy from the bottom of their hearts and feel that the world is at peace. But if it comes to someone with a mean heart, such as the Third Young Master Wei in front of him, they will inevitably have the desire to hold the precious glory in their hands, and inevitably mix it with some mud or crush it.
Young Master Wei took a step forward, fan in hand, and changed his tone, "That depends on your ability. If you serve me well, I can save you from marrying a fool with just a word. You might even become my concubine. I guarantee you'll have countless gold and silver ornaments, even headgear made of top-grade spirit stones."
Lu Yinche sent a telepathic message to Lu Denghe: What’s the difference between this person and a fool?
She didn't show it on her face, only smiling as she spoke. She even recalled the appearance of the Valley Master of Gong Jin Palace from her memory, putting on an air of superiority and giving alms. She didn't even look at the man surnamed Wei, and her fingers twirled the faint dust in the light. "That won't do. I'm a man too. If I marry another man, I must marry him formally and make him the first wife."
Lu Denghe, who was listening nearby, looked at the door nervously, hoping that Sword Saint Feng Ling was standing there.
Young Master Wei didn't know Lu Yinche, but seeing him smile at him, he felt he was deliberately trying to seduce her. He thought to himself that the Lu family had such a beauty, not only was she good-looking, but she also had the will to manipulate men. Perhaps it was because of her birth, a frivolous habit she'd been taught since birth. This move made Young Master Wei feel that he was in control, and although he was tempted, he had to keep a straight face.
He held back his usual behavior and didn't immediately try to taste the sweetness, but his eyes were glued to Lu Yinche's face with a wretched expression: "Little beauty——"
Lu Denghe couldn't help but burst out laughing, and quickly covered his mouth and coughed a few times to hide his expression: "The house is not cleaned properly, there is a lot of dust, hahahaha."
Lu Yinche glared at the boy. His acting was just nonsense, and Lu Denghe was interrupting him. If he kept this up, he would definitely burst into laughter.
He was very professional and conscientious, determined to finish this play. He turned his face to the side, brushed his loose hair, and did not stand up, still leaning lazily against the bedpost: "Young Master Wei, what can I do for you?"
Young Master Wei was not familiar with Lu Denghe and had never really seen his character. He was a little suspicious as to why a direct descendant of the Lu family was here. Was he here to visit a sick patient, or was he like his family, delivering medicine in the name of delivering medicine but actually killing people?
As soon as Lu Yinche opened his mouth, he drew all his attention back and continued with what he had just said: "If the beauty is willing, let alone a sedan chair carried by eight people, even if it is carried by eighty people, can't my Wei family afford it? But--" He didn't finish his words and raised his eyebrows, as if he felt that he was very handsome and romantic.
Lu Denghe was almost licked on the lips.
"My wife must be in good health. I have a reputation for being strong and vigorous, but if you want to serve me and end up coughing up blood and becoming paralyzed, that would be a real bummer, and it wouldn't sound good if it got out."
Lu Yinche was not embarrassed or annoyed by his words, but still smiled and said, "Of course not." He pointed at the almost cold medicinal soup, "It's just to strengthen the body, not a serious illness."
Lu Denghe didn't know whether he should nod at this time, but he saw Lu Yinche lower his head and eyes, then raised his eyelashes again with a charming look, which was completely different from his usual style.
Young Master Wei took this as a promise, threw his fan aside, and was about to go in for a kiss. But Lu Yinche wouldn't let him. He leaned slightly to the side, flicked his fingertips, and struck Young Master Wei with a light, invisible force, sending him stumbling sideways without a trace, without even touching a hair.
"What's the rush? Didn't you say three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts? You're going to break your promise before even one ceremony is complete?" Lu Yinche looked down at him. "Could it be that even the dignified Third Young Master Wei can't make the decision and is just trying to trick me?"
Young Master Wei was so anxious that he felt like scratching his head. He thought this person was just dreaming, so he just wanted to fool him and said, "If he says so, then so be it. If you go out and ask around, you'll know who has the final say in our Wei family."
Lu Yinche asked Lu Denghe: "Who has the final say?" It certainly wasn't this idiot who couldn't even detect his telepathic message. Lu Denghe couldn't quite fathom Young Master Wei's realm, and he couldn't ask, so he just blinked.
Young Master Wei added, "It's just a matter of a day earlier or later. Business requires inspecting the goods before signing the order. If the beauty won't let me try, how can I know if what you said is true or not?"
"That won't do. We are from a small family and cannot compete with your Wei family. You say we are marrying above our station. Young Master should first give us some land, spiritual veins, house deeds and treasures to show his appreciation, right?" Lu Yinche smiled and pointed at him with his fingertips.
Young Master Wei's patience was almost exhausted, so he casually agreed, "I'll give it to you later. We originally said there's an auspicious day in half a month, so you guys should be together by now. It won't be a big deal!"
Lu Yinche exclaimed, "Ah!" and acted as if he had just remembered something: "I almost forgot about our eldest young master's wedding. How can I compete with him for an auspicious date? It's against the rules."
Young Master Wei scoffed, "What rules? No one told you? Oh, I forgot. The Lu family is poor and didn't receive the news." He glanced at Lu Denghe and said, "Your eldest master should find another marriage partner. My eldest sister has already exchanged engagement letters with the Yang family in Dongzhou and will be getting married soon. Any casual arrangements you made here can be invalidated."
The Dongzhou Yang family? The same family renowned for their forging skills and the one that produced Yan Yanshu's biological mother? However, Yan Yanshu's surname wasn't his father's either. His mother, conceived out of wedlock, was reportedly persecuted, and the identity of his biological father remains unknown. This family had a shady attitude. Initially, they'd ignored Yan Yanshu and sent him to become a monk. Later, when Yan Yanshu achieved success, they wanted to recognize him and change his surname to "Yang." Yan Yanshu, with his personality, definitely wouldn't bother to pay any attention to them.
His surname is Yang, which is similar to my surname Lu.
Lu Yinche frowned slightly. "So you're from a famous family in Dongzhou. Congratulations."
"That's right. In just a few years, our Wei family will be included in the family tree and on par with the Yang family." Seeing that he didn't try to cling to the marriage proposal, Wei Sanshao thought he had already taken the bait and thought he could become his main wife. He mocked him in his heart, "My beauty, don't miss this opportunity. If you want to be my wife, you must first call me husband."
His hand rested on the edge of Lu Yinche's bed, who remained calm and composed, neither dodging nor flinching. Young Master Wei could smell an indescribable fragrance, perhaps wafting from the flesh of the person before him. His skin was delicate, smooth, and as soft as jade; he certainly didn't look like a sickly person on life-saving medication.
"You want to hear me call you husband?"
The idiot's eyes were greedily scanning Lu Yinche's neck, not noticing when he pulled out a round stone from his side. A sound transmission stone? What was he going to do with this thing?
Then he asked, "My beauty, you are too impatient. It would be fine if you could just call me a few affectionate words in private. Why did you have to make it known to everyone?"
What's the point of a few words? The Lu family has fallen to such a state. Even if there's a marriage certificate issued by the Wei family, it can still be torn up at will. They can't just ask their wanted ancestor to come forward to support them. It seems that they heard that the man appeared in Xizhou, but was intercepted by the Immortal Alliance on the spot. I'm afraid he's too busy to care about such trivial matters.
Young Master Wei has done so many little things like this that he is considered lucky if he is willing to spend some time to coax people into doing something. He doesn't take most of the other people's tricks like open robbery and covert robbery seriously.
Lu Yinche took the sound transmission spirit stone that he had found from under his pillow, pointed at the stone, and said with a smile, "Husband."
Young Master Wei was about to respond, thinking that Lu Yinche was not looking at him because he was shy, but the sound transmission spirit stone in front of him suddenly lit up.
Lu Yinche said, "Someone here said they want to marry me as their legal wife with three matchmakers and six betrothals. When will you arrange the gift?"
Young Master Wei was stunned for a moment. Lu Denghe covered his face, pretending he didn't exist.
A clear voice came from the spirit stone: "I'll be there soon."
By this point, Young Master Wei hadn't realized he'd been tricked. He glared, ready to lose his temper. "You?! How dare you tease me?" He raised his hand to call out to the people beside him, only to see a wave of panicked sword energy blossom like a flower at Lu Yinche's fingertips. It was exquisitely translucent, then flew out, swirling around the room before returning affectionately to shine into Lu Yinche's eyes.
"Every word is true. How could I be teasing you?" Lu Yinche shrugged. "I didn't ask you to eat shit, nor did I ask you to act like a pig. It's just a few words. Why rush?" He shook his head, looking like a child who was incorrigible. His aura suddenly grew colder, the previous charming demeanor completely gone, and a condescending majesty appeared on his face.
Young Master Wei instinctively felt something was amiss. Previously, he'd only seen him bedridden, the room filled with the smell of medicine, and hadn't properly assessed his cultivation. Now, he realized he couldn't quite grasp it. So, what was this person's identity, and what was his connection to the Lu family?
He didn't dare show any fear, and glared at them threateningly, "Is this how you cling to the Wei family? What's your name? I'll have a serious talk with your clan leader!"
Lu Yinche pointed in the direction of the door: "Please go ahead. By the way, can you write my name, Lu Yinche?"
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