Chapter 7 Confidence! When I succeed, you will be the wife of the Immortal Venerable! (Revised)^^……
It's precisely because I'm too close to people that I was tricked and almost made a big mistake.
Xie Jiaoyue said aggrievedly, "Of course I feel sorry for my cousin, so he only needs to prepare a one-minute apology speech. As long as the Xie clan knows, it's fine. There's no need for people from other aristocratic families to know as well."
Look, she's so kind.
Xie Yuehua's lips twitched with anger.
But he finally realized that with the First Madam still standing by, he had no choice but to lose face today, whether he wanted to or not.
Xie Yuehua was about to open her mouth.
Xie Jiaoyue said, "Wait a minute."
She ran up to the sedan chair and called out sweetly, "Auntie."
The robust maid said, "Miss, you're too kind. My name is Hua Lan, and I'm in charge of operating the sedan chair in the main house."
"Aunt Lan, I noticed that you can hover in mid-air when you operate the sedan chair. If a person is not sitting in the sedan chair, but standing on it, can you still do that?"
Operating a sedan chair looks like flying and carrying people, so as long as one's cultivation level is high enough, it shouldn't be a problem?
Unlike Gong Shirao, Hua Lan was not serious. Her square face was now adorned with a hearty smile: "Of course, no problem."
Their young lady is so clever. She made people stand on the sedan chair, and then she operated the sedan chair to go into the air. Wouldn't that make her visible to many people?
Those who didn't see it will surely hear about it, and the young lady's reputation will be clear from now on.
Hua Lan immediately brought over the main house's sedan chair and gestured to Xie Yuehua: "Young Master, please."
Xie Yuehua's face was like a spilled palette of colors, a beautiful sight indeed.
He stood in front of the sedan chair for a long time, so long that even the First Madam impatiently urged him on before he finally stepped onto it.
Before the palanquin took off, Xie Jiaoyue gently reminded, "Aunt Lan, Jiaoyue's health has always been poor. I'll have to trouble you to help him later. Use your spiritual power to make your voice louder, otherwise Jiaoyue might not be able to hear you and we'll have to do it again."
Xie Yuehua's path was blocked, and he realized that this brat was trying to embarrass him today.
Hua Lan maneuvered the sedan chair, lifting it into the air.
The height is just right, neither too high to make it impossible to discern the figure, nor too low to ensure the transmission distance.
Xie Jiaoyue looked at Hua Lan with satisfaction; it seemed that this person was also quite remarkable.
She called out to Hua Lan, who was also in mid-air, "Aunt Lan, please tell him for me that we can start."
Hua Lan said to Xie Yuehua, "I suppose you heard it too. When does the eldest young master begin? Remember to say the full time."
Xie Yuehua had no choice but to say, "Wait a moment while I gather my energy."
While he was preparing, many people below had already noticed the strange thing in mid-air.
For example, Xie Xinghui, the second son of the second wife, was sitting casually on a tree branch, cracking melon seeds.
He said to the servant beside him, "Look, look! What's my elder brother doing over there?"
The servant's eyes widened: "I heard they went to see Miss Jiaoyue, who eloped, today. Are they trying to explain this matter?"
The second young master was extremely excited: "It's not that simple. If Xie Jiaoyue had a problem, there would definitely be a clan meeting in the ancestral hall right now. Look at the eldest brother's face, tsk tsk."
His mother always favored his eldest brother and constantly compared him to his brother, saying that he was not good enough.
He couldn't help but gloat, saying, "How could Jiaoyue, with her rabbit-like nature, possibly elope? Brother, harming others will ultimately harm yourself."
Not only him, but everyone who noticed this looked up at the sky, calling to their friends and lest they miss the excitement.
But why are they still just standing there blankly after all this time?
Finally, Xie Yuehua decided to speak.
He coughed lightly twice, and with the spiritual energy of the orchid, his voice was amplified to the size of a great bell, carrying far and wide, covering most of the Xie family's residence.
“Yesterday, due to a misunderstanding, I mistakenly thought that Xie Jiaoyue had eloped with someone else, causing Jiaoyue to suffer a lot of grievances.” He stopped halfway through his sentence, clenching his fists.
Not long after, he felt two pats on his back.
Hua Lan urged him, "Young Master, the time spent pausing doesn't count."
Perhaps unwilling to endure such humiliation any longer, Xie Yuehua stopped pausing and blurted out what she was about to say:
"I hereby clarify that Jiaoyue's trip to Fucheng was for investigation, and the First Madam was already aware of it. There was no suspicion of elopement. It was all just my speculation. I formally apologize to Jiaoyue and hope that my cousin will forgive her brother in consideration of our past sibling relationship and not hold this against her."
Even after saying all this, Xie Yuehua could still hear the clamor and chatter from mid-air.
Countless people were talking about his attack on his own people, and his image as a gentleman, which he had cultivated over the years, began to crumble in that instant.
He was sad and ashamed; his face was flushed red, and he wouldn't even lift his head.
Hua Lan slowly maneuvered the sedan chair down, and as soon as she got off, Xie Yuehua couldn't wait to leave.
Hua Lan stood beside Xie Jiaoyue: "Miss, are you satisfied?"
Judging from Hua Lan's expression, if Xie Jiaoyue said she was not satisfied, she could immediately pull the person back up and apologize again.
Xie Jiaoyue smiled broadly: "Of course I'm satisfied." She turned to Gong Shirao, her face pleading for praise, "Mother, did Jiaoyue do a good job?"
Gong Shirao stroked Xie Jiaoyue's hair: "Jiaoyue has grown up. It's getting late, so go back and rest early."
Perhaps out of consideration for her daughter's exhaustion, Gong Shirao didn't say anything more and simply let the person go back.
Xie Jiaoyue had no interest in socializing with others anymore. Now that the mission was over, she was eager to return to her room to check her gains and escape her penniless predicament.
However, even the apology process has been completed, and the matter should be over. The task should be finished by now, so why didn't she hear the completion notification sound?
System: [Mission complete? Host, you may have forgotten something.] The electronic voice carried a hint of sarcasm.
The condition for completing the mission is to rescue Chu Xingjin from his predicament and bring him back to the Xie family.
[You're back, but where's the male lead? Warning! Warning! There's a risk of him losing his "love-obsessed" persona.]
Xie Jiaoyue slapped her forehead. She had forgotten about Chu Xingjin! She hadn't brought him back!
It's really not her fault. She had to help the male lead out of a predicament and also outwit her cousin, so it's normal that she couldn't remember.
Now let me correct you: she's still a perfect example of someone with a love-obsessed mind!
She hurriedly urged Hua Yi to arrange a sedan chair.
On the way, she secretly inquired about marriage with Hua Yi: "If I marry Chu Xingjin in the future, and Chu Xingjin seems to be penniless, won't Mother have to help us out? That would be too pitiful for Mother, not only having to live alone but also having to give up her property."
Hua Yi thought for a moment and said, "Miss, if you get married, you won't have much to do with the Xie family anymore. The First Madam can give the eldest branch's property to whomever she wants. In that case, the First Madam will be a wealthy, single female cultivator, and she might be quite happy."
Then Hua Yi thought of Xie Yuehua: "Not necessarily, maybe the eldest young master will find a way to seize it."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jiaoyue was filled with fierce fighting spirit; she was determined to defend the Xie family's assets!
She couldn't marry him; she had to find another way to get Chu Xingjin back.
...
Inside the Fulai Restaurant.
The Xie family hadn't completely left; the third wife and her husband were still there, enjoying the stir-fried seasonal vegetables that were the signature dish of Fulai Restaurant.
With no one else around, the couple felt more at ease and chatted about the day's events.
Third Aunt patted Third Uncle on the shoulder: "Today's events are truly interesting. It seems that Jiaoyue has been set up by someone."
Third Uncle smiled knowingly: "Yuehua is a scheming child, and she might even be eyeing the eldest son's property, which is why she caused this scene."
The third aunt sighed, "Who wouldn't envy the eldest son's wealth?" Her tone was somewhat displeased. Although she wouldn't do anything to trip up her child, it didn't mean that she had a good relationship with the eldest son.
With her temper, who can get along with her?
Thinking of her sister-in-law, she couldn't help but think of Xie Jiaoyue again: "We've watched Jiaoyue grow up. We used to think she was well-behaved but not very clever. But looking at her today, she's quite intelligent and quick-witted."
Having gone through this experience, the Third Madam naturally had a completely new perspective on Xie Yuehua and Xie Jiaoyue.
The third master replied, "That's strange. Why did she suddenly become so enlightened?" He glanced at the Chu family descendant diligently washing dishes not far away. "Could it be because of that person?"
Chu Xingjin noticed the gazes fixed on him, and his face darkened.
He gripped the bowl with such force that it looked like he was about to smash it, venting his frustration.
Xie Jiaoyue had completely forgotten about him!
The Chu family, to which Chu Xingjin belonged, had indeed fallen into ruin. After the patriarch, clan leader, elders and others passed away one after another, Chu's father, who took over the Chu family in the time of crisis, was not reliable. He acted recklessly and outrageously, squandering the last bit of the Chu family's wealth.
Despite growing up in such a family environment, Chu Xingjin did not give up on himself. On the contrary, he was full of confidence from the inside out.
An absolute belief in oneself, regardless of circumstances, one believes oneself to be the most extraordinary person in the world, and has never had even the slightest doubt about it.
how so?
Because he knew from the time he could remember that he was born extraordinary.
A mysterious feeling guided him, telling him that he was truly the favored one of Heaven.
He can find spirit stones when he goes out, it never rains when he doesn't have an umbrella, and even people he doesn't like will disappear from his life soon.
And most importantly, he has had the same dream since he was a child. In the dream, he has a tragic past and suffers many hardships, but after going through hardships, he finds his own path, becomes an immortal venerable person that everyone envies, has a peerless beauty as his Daoist partner, unparalleled cultivation, and countless spiritual artifacts and magical treasures.
Some of the scenes in his dream had already been confirmed, so Chu Xingjin firmly believed in his "protagonist destiny".
But now, there's a woman who doesn't even consider him the main character!
Xie Jiaoyue's behavior was affected and pretentious, and her attire was gaudy and vulgar, lacking any feminine grace. Not only that, but after causing a scene in the restaurant, she simply left.
They just left?
One second she was saying she fell in love with him at first sight, making everyone think she was deeply in love with him, and the next second she turned around and left without any mercy.
Regardless of whether it was well-intentioned or malicious, Chu Xingjin had always been the focus of attention since childhood, and this was the first time he had been so ignored.
He thought that unless Xie Jiaoyue knelt on the ground and kowtowed to him to admit her mistake, he would not consider giving Xie Jiaoyue a chance!
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