Wang Yingqiu was almost laughing out of anger.
What is your identity?
Aren't you the head of Zhou Family Cloth Shop and the number one businesswoman in Anguo? Oh, I almost forgot, since she dares to challenge them so openly, she must think she's already Jing Zhe's woman, right?
According to Zhang Xiaoyu, Jing Zhe had already revealed his identity in front of everyone at Juxianlou, so Zhou Ziqiong must have also known that Jing Zhe was a second-rank official and was highly regarded by Emperor An. Therefore, she felt that her status had risen and that she was now also a second-rank lady.
It seems Zhou Ziqiong has become incredibly arrogant!
Even if she were to become Jing Zhe's woman now, so what if they hadn't agreed to her becoming Jing Zhe's woman yet?
Even though she joined the family so late, and became Jing Zhe's woman, she still had to respectfully call them "elder sister"!
How dare they so brazenly ask them to bow?
wishful thinking!
Wang Yingqiu then sneered, "We truly do not know your identity, and you certainly do not know ours either!"
"Oh? What are your identities? Aren't you the Pavilion Master of Wuxian Pavilion and the Garden Master of Wuxian Garden?"
Before Wang Yingqiu could speak, Mu Qingren couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to take Jing Zhe's arm: "We're still his women! You didn't expect that, did you?"
As he spoke, a smug look appeared in his eyes.
The two women expected Zhou Ziqiong to show shock and surprise upon hearing the news, but on the contrary, she actually laughed after hearing it…
"Since you are all his women, then—boss yourselves!"
Zhou Ziqiong sat calmly on the stone bench and said lazily.
"..."
Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu were not only angry, but also shocked.
Knowing our true identities, how dare they be so arrogant?
Do you still want to enter the Jing family?
This is so disrespectful and shows no respect for seniority!
Mu Qingren then said coldly, "With your current state, I can tell you that as long as my master and I are here, you can forget about entering the gates of our Jing family!"
"I don't need your permission to enter the Jing family. Do you know why?"
"Why?"
"Because I've always been with the Jing family, why would I need to enter their gates again? Hehe..."
After saying that, Zhou Ziqiong laughed and said to Jing Zhe, "Come on, Zhe'er, tell them what my identity is, and let them tell you whether they should bow to me or not!"
Jing Zhe, who had remained silent, gave a wry smile and said to Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, "Don't you know I have seven older sisters? She is my sixth sister... oh, she should be our sixth sister!"
Sixth Sister?
These words struck Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu like a bolt from the blue, leaving them instantly stunned.
Zhou Ziqiong's smile widened. "Now, do you think we should bow to you?"
"..."
Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu were still in shock and hadn't recovered when Zhou Ziqiong spoke up again: "You two are quite arrogant. It's your first time meeting your family. Do you expect me, as the eldest sister-in-law, to bow to you first?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu instantly snapped out of their daze, exchanged a glance, and Wang Yingqiu spoke first, stammering, "Sixth Sister..."
Mu Qingren lowered her head and whispered, "Sixth Sister..."
No matter what their status or how glamorous they are in the outside world, women will probably all become like this when facing the family of the man they love.
"Yes, Zhe'er just mentioned you two. He left Jingzhou on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year and went straight to Ruzhou just to spend the Lantern Festival with you. He didn't even know that I, as his older sister, was in Ruzhou. If I hadn't remembered his name, I probably wouldn't have recognized him by now. Speaking of which, I'm quite envious of my two younger siblings!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, the two women lowered their heads even further.
Jing Zhe immediately smoothed things over, saying, "Sixth Sister, this happened so suddenly! I didn't know you were in Ruzhou beforehand! But thankfully I came to find the Pavilion Master and the Garden Master, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to recognize you!"
"Well, in that case, I have to thank you two sisters-in-law. If it weren't for your charm, I wouldn't have been able to meet Zhe'er!"
"No...no..."
Mu Qingren felt somewhat embarrassed, and her head remained lowered.
The more arrogant they were just now, the more embarrassed they are now.
Then, the atmosphere in the pavilion became awkward...
...
"Miss…"
Just as Jing Zhe was racking his brains trying to figure out how to defuse the awkward atmosphere, Hua Qin's heavenly voice rang out again. Having saved him from danger twice in a row, Jing Zhe felt he had to thank this little maid properly!
"What's wrong?"
"The master just came over and said that the meal is ready and that Miss and Young Master should go to the front hall for dinner!"
"Okay, I understand, I'll be right there!"
After Zhou Ziqiong finished speaking, she looked at Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu and invited them with a smile, "It's almost lunchtime. This is your first time visiting my sister-in-law's house, so please stay and have dinner with us!"
"Forehead…"
Mu Qingren definitely didn't want to stay, as it would only make things more awkward, but she hadn't figured out how to refuse.
At this crucial moment, Wang Yingqiu was quick-witted and immediately said, "Thank you, Sixth Sister! Because today is the sixteenth, our Wuxian Pavilion still needs to offer sacrifices to the spirits. If my master is not here, I'm afraid it will cause a major problem. So I can only decline Sixth Sister's kindness. If there is an opportunity next time, I must invite Sixth Sister to visit our Wuxian Pavilion as an apology!"
"I see..."
Zhou Ziqiong nodded and said, "Then your master should indeed go back. You should stay! Anyway, you're not the sect leader, so whether you go back or not shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
"..."
Wang Yingqiu was almost in tears. She had finally come up with an excuse, but ended up getting herself involved.
If Mu Qingren were here, even if both of them stayed, there would be someone to help share the awkwardness. But if Mu Qingren left, she would be completely at a loss!
"Sixth Sister... offering sacrifices to the spirits is something everyone in our Wuxian Pavilion must participate in, so Yingqiu has to come back with me too..."
"Okay, then there's nothing we can do."
Zhou Ziqiong said with some regret, and then saw Mu Qingren and his apprentice off from the Zhou family.
...
After leaving the Zhou family, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance, and both gave a wry smile.
"I never would have guessed that Zhou Ziqiong was actually his sixth older sister..."
"Yeah, thankfully we didn't have a big argument with her today, otherwise it would have been so awkward later."
"No need for later, it's already awkward enough..."
"..."
After a while, Mu Qingren gritted her teeth and said, "But I can't swallow this insult! Look at how smug she is!"
"She has to swallow it even if she can't, because she's the sixth sister."
Wang Yingqiu said helplessly.
"I have a way to swallow this insult!"
Mu Qingren thought for a while, then her eyes suddenly lit up.
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