Chapter 170 Due to Gongshi Chuo's strange behavior...
Because of Gong Shichuo's strange behavior, the girls breathed a sigh of relief and stopped making any sarcastic remarks to Jin Lingcheng's group.
Xie Jiaoyue and the others were unexpectedly granted a quiet entrance. She led the remaining people to their previous seats, where they were still alone at the table, which was much more spacious than the other places.
Those who didn't know better might think this was a distinguished guest of the Gongshi clan, otherwise why would he receive such treatment?
After seeing them sit down, Gong Shichuo awkwardly began to speak.
"Xie Jiaoyue is a strong person. My father said that even if a strong person has some shortcomings, they are still worth winning over."
It means that she had no other purpose than to admire Xie Jiaoyue's abilities. Deep down, she didn't approve of him and still disliked him for the same reasons.
If it weren't for the blush on Gongshi Chuo's cheeks, they would have believed it.
Xie Jiaoyue was unaware of what these people were thinking; she was worried about something else entirely.
She brought Feng Qianqian along, and only she knew that this was Chu Xingjin's engagement banquet.
The others would occasionally go out and wander around, so it was hard to confirm whether they knew or not. But Xie Jiaoyue was certain of one thing: Feng Qianqian definitely didn't know.
She wanted Feng Qianqian to face it directly and see clearly what Xingjin really was, but she couldn't bear to see Feng Qianqian too heartbroken.
There are still trials to come, and it would be a real shame if this thing affected them.
Xie Jiaoyue picked up a piece of food for Feng Qianqian: "Try it, I thought this was especially delicious last time."
That's nonsense; this dish wasn't even served last time.
Feng Qianqian took a bite.
It's cold and too salty; it's barely palatable. If Jin Wan's dishes get a 10 out of 10, this one would be lucky to get a 2.
"Jiaoyue, your recent hobbies are quite unique."
Xie Jiaoyue glanced uneasily in the direction the newcomers were entering: "Sometimes I think your hobbies are quite unique, especially when it comes to judging people."
Feng Qianqian was puzzled.
"Qianqian, don't you feel that Chu Xingjin, Brother Chu, Brother Xingjin hasn't appeared for too long?"
Feng Qianqian shook her head: "No, he did show up at the All-Domain Competition, didn't he? It's a pity I finished the trial too late, so I didn't have a chance to say hello to him."
The little phoenix's tuft of fiery red hair on its head drooped down.
Feng Qianqian secretly cheered herself up, thinking that next time she would definitely find an opportunity to talk to Brother Chu and tell him that she and Jiaoyue were still waiting for him and that he would come back when he had had enough fun.
The only regret is that she is not strong enough at the moment to make the decision for Chu Xingjin to return.
Sigh, she and Jiaoyue combined should be able to make this decision.
Xie Jiaoyue scratched her head for a long time. She wasn't good at comforting people. Just as she was hesitating, the newcomer appeared.
Feng Qianqian spotted Chu Xingjin at a glance.
The lover I hadn't seen in so long still looked the same as I remembered, but upon closer inspection, I felt that his eyes had lost some of their foolishness and gained some of their shrewdness, making him less endearing.
But time can smooth over many problems. Feng Qianqian's eyes gradually welled up with tears, and she even wanted to go up and hug the person she had been thinking about day and night.
Oh no, I only think about it at night; during the day I usually think about the bright moon.
Feng Qianqian held Xie Jiaoyue's hand: "Jiaoyue, look, it's him. What's he doing here? Was he invited to the ceremony? Is he a friend of the groom?"
Customs vary from place to place, and in many places, friends of both the bride and groom are invited to witness the event, so Feng Qianqian still has no doubts.
"It's just that Brother Xingjin's clothes are so strange. Is it fashionable in Buzhou Immortal Realm for friends and newlyweds to wear red? If they stand there, it will be impossible to tell which couple is the newlyweds."
Xie Jiaoyue grasped Feng Qianqian's hand in return.
"Qianqian, no matter what happens later, you must remember that you are the most important. It's not worth it for a man."
Feng Qianqian: "Huh?"
Just as Feng Qianqian was wondering, another newcomer stood on the stage.
Public charity.
Gongshi Feifei, the clan chief of the Gongshi clan, stood on the stage with his daughter, his lips moving constantly as he uttered words that Feng Qianqian found unfamiliar.
"Let us congratulate my daughter, Gong Shiyue, on her marriage to Chu Xingjin, the most dazzling newcomer in this year's All-Region Competition. The two children will be officially bound together after the All-Region Competition concludes!"
Feng Qianqian subconsciously whispered to Xie Jiaoyue, "How could he say that Chu Xingjin is the most dazzling one? It's clearly you."
Xie Jiaoyue looked back at Feng Qianqian in surprise. Was this the key point?
Feng Qianqian also realized that it didn't seem so.
She realized it too late.
"Why is Brother Chu standing there? What is he doing? Is today his engagement banquet? Is he getting engaged to someone else?"
Her voice grew softer and softer. She placed one hand on her head, rubbing from the top of her head to her temples, as if she didn't quite understand what was happening in front of her, trying to dig something out of her head so that she could accept it.
In her memory, Chu Xingjin was just angry with Xie Jiaoyue and decided to find another place to prove himself.
She also believed that her brother Chu had the ability. Even if they changed environments, they would just grow together in different places. Sooner or later, her brother Chu would become the center of attention and then come back to be with them.
After all, Brother Chu had said so many sweet words to her and made vows to her that he would never change his mind. These vows couldn't possibly be meaningless.
On the stage, the ceremony continued.
Feng Qianqian's eyes were already blurred with tears, but her hearing remained unaffected. Sounds flowed into her mind like water, completely unstoppable.
The one speaking now is probably Gong Shiyue. Her voice is as she imagined—gentle, graceful, and tender, unlike her own naivety or Xie Jiaoyue's assertiveness.
"This marriage was arranged by my father, and Young Master Chu is a promising young man whom my father has chosen. So I will naturally obey my father."
That's a bit strange; it sounds like she doesn't want to get married.
Gongshi Feifei, the patriarch of the Gongshi clan, seemed quite satisfied, nodding frequently. Even though Feng Qianqian couldn't see clearly, she could tell that Gongshi Feifei's gaze was fixed on Chu Xingjin and he hadn't looked at Gongshi Yue at all.
Gongshi Feifei was surprisingly satisfied with his brother Chu.
Yes, who would be dissatisfied with Brother Chu?
Oh right, it seems neither she nor Jiaoyue are very satisfied.
Brother Chu is arrogant and selfish. He likes to flirt and is fickle. His vision is higher than the sky. Although he tries hard, he can't keep up with his lofty vision. His pride is also extremely high. You can easily hurt his pride if you're not careful.
So that's why I like him.
A voice seemed to be saying in Feng Qianqian's heart, "Because you should like him."
But why? There was no response, only the same sentence repeated over and over again.
You should like him, you should like him, who else should you like if you don't like him? The Phoenix Clan is the most loyal, he is the first man you fall in love with, and that will never change in this lifetime.
Is that so? Or is it not so?
Her mind became increasingly confused, and Feng Qianqian subconsciously began to search for Xie Jiaoyue's figure.
Looking at the bright moon when you're feeling lost is always a good idea.
But what about the bright moon?
When did Jiaoyue move to the middle?
Xie Jiaoyue looked even more sorrowful than Feng Qianqian. Her tightly furrowed brows resembled an autumn stream, cold and intermittent, revealing an unending loneliness. The red corners of her eyes showed her fragility, like fiery red glass that could easily shatter into pieces.
Gong Shichuo's friend nudged him and said, "I feel like there's something wrong with her."
Shouldn't we stop them? Wasn't that what they were afraid of before?
Gong Shichuo, however, also had tears in his eyes: "Waaah, she's so pitiful."
Girlfriend: ……
How did this person suddenly get brainwashed?
Gong Shichuo wiped away his tears.
“This is my sister’s engagement banquet. Let her make a scene. I want to see if Chu Xingjin has ever lied to me.”
The girl patted herself, terrified; she thought Gongshi Chuo had finally gone mad.
It turns out it was planned all along.
That makes sense, since it was all Chu Xingjin's side of the story before. They wanted to investigate further, but they were always blocked by a force that they couldn't resist, and everything was at a stalemate.
For no apparent reason, she suspected that the force was the clan chief of the Gongshi clan. She felt that even with Gongshi Chuo's help, they, as his henchmen, would be powerless to resist it. She thought it best to take this opportunity to find out the whole truth.
"Chu Xingjin." Xie Jiaoyue raised her hands above her head, and a marriage contract appeared between her hands.
"You once swore you would never abandon me in this life, what do you mean now!"
Chu Xingjin panicked immediately.
No, you took my spirit stones, how can you break your promise!
Xie Jiaoyue felt no guilt whatsoever. Who said she was untrustworthy? Her words just now lacked a subject.
She did promise to sever all ties with Chu Xingjin and have no further connection with him in marriage, but what she just said was that Chu Xingjin "made a vow".
Chu Xingjin and Feng Qianqian may have made a vow! But they haven't settled their score yet.
Gongshi Feifei glared at Chu Xingjin and Gongshi Chuo with hostility, and the two of them shuddered involuntarily.
"This female cultivator is probably ill. Someone, please ask her to go and rest."
Xie Jiaoyue knew she couldn't win on someone else's turf, so she quickly presented all the evidence one by one.
"Brother Chu, have you forgotten the jade pendant, sachet, and hairpin you gave me? Don't you remember the vows we made, or the hardships we endured to find the medicine?"
After Chu Xingjin saw what was on the ground, he gritted his teeth. These things did happen, but they had nothing to do with Xie Jiaoyue. They were all done with Feng Qianqian. What was Xie Jiaoyue pretending to be a victim for?
He turned his head and saw Feng Qianqian's figure.
Feng Qianqian also saw that Chu Xingjin had seen her, and there was still hope in her eyes, hoping that Chu Xingjin could explain something to her.
However, Chu Xingjin only took a moment to turn his head away again, not giving Feng Qianqian even a glance.
Feng Qianqian picked up the hairpin from the ground.
This was a gift from Chu Xingjin, and she remembered it well because it was the cheapest of all her hairpins. Yet she still cherished it and never wore it, keeping it safe in her storage ring. She didn't know when Xie Jiaoyue had found it.
Now, the hairpin is covered in dirt and dust, making its already unremarkable appearance even less noticeable.
Just like her previous love.
She wasn't unaware that Jiaoyue had long since let go. Even though she pretended to be interested, she could still tell that Xie Jiaoyue's interest in Chu Xingjin was less than her interest in mung bean soup.
She knew that Jiaoyue wanted her to see that Chu Xingjin had long since let go of the past.
He let go of Xie Jiaoyue, and he let go of her as well.
Author's Note: I've saved up seven or eight chapters! One week of consecutive updates!
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