Chapter 155 Eastern Regions 18 Xie Jiaoyue's first reaction was subconscious...
Xie Jiaoyue's first reaction was to subconsciously look around. Although she had never seen this scene in a novel, according to the usual novel plots, such an exciting and thrilling scene would have nothing to do with her, a cannon fodder character, but would only be related to the female lead.
She looked around, worried that the great plottender Feng Qianqian might also be there. She was such a crybaby, and she didn't want to see her crying all the time.
Fortunately, the plot probably wants her to be a cannon fodder character, so they didn't bring Feng Qianqian here right now.
Then, Xie Jiaoyue turned her gaze to Gong Shichuo.
The clan chief's daughter held a grand banquet to announce her engagement; it all seemed like Gong Shichuo's doing.
Why is Gongshi Chuo still smiling and nodding there, showing no intention of moving an inch?
Gong Shichuo seemed to notice Xie Jiaoyue's gaze, turned around, his smile vanished, and glared fiercely at Xie Jiaoyue.
Xie Jiaoyue felt confused. Since Gong Shichuo was not Chu Xingjin's fiancé, and Gong Shichuo did not seem to care much about men, why was he making things difficult for her so often?
Moreover, who exactly is the person Chu Xingjin is engaged to?
Not long after, Gongshi Feifei answered Xie Jiaoyue's question. She was Gongshi Yue, Gongshi Feifei's eldest daughter and Gongshi Chuo's older sister.
A woman who looked to be about twenty-two or twenty-three years old walked gracefully towards the center with small, delicate steps. She had gentle and graceful features and was beautiful and charming, but at this age, she was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. In the Buzhou Immortal Realm, she was probably not considered a talented individual.
However, the biggest turning point in life is the amniotic fluid. Although the gentle older sister is not very talented, she has a father who is the head of a large family and a younger sister who is one of the most talented. It seems that she will not have a bad life.
Gongshi Feifei placed Chu Xingjin's hand and Gongshi Yue's hand in his palm, guiding them together. The scene was warm and romantic, filled with frequent congratulations—a truly harmonious and beautiful picture. If only the man weren't her ex-fiancé.
Xie Jiaoyue made a small but timely commotion that wouldn't arouse suspicion or disgust from others, yet was just right to attract Chu Xingjin's attention. Then, she put on a sad expression, successfully changing Chu Xingjin's expression.
Xie Jiaoyue mouthed to Chu Xingjin, "Brother Xingjin, I will bless you. I will tell Qianqian about this moment, and we will bless you together."
Now, Chu Xingjin's expression turned even worse.
Xie Jiaoyue turned around, overjoyed.
Xie Jiaoyue wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but even though it was the engagement banquet of the Gongshi family's daughter, she felt that Gongshi Feifei was treating Chu Xingjin as the main character, constantly introducing Chu Xingjin to the people around him as if he were his son and Gongshi Yue was his daughter-in-law.
The people around didn't seem to think anything was wrong, and they all looked as if Gong Shiyue had found a Daoist partner he could entrust his life to, and they kept congratulating him.
Xie Jiaoyue had no intention of congratulating a complete stranger. She sat down again, picked up a pastry, and put it in her mouth to savor it.
She had to remember the taste of these snacks so she could provide Jin Wan with firsthand user feedback when she got back. At the same time, she was thinking of ways to praise Jin Wan, who was actually only eight years old, to keep the child's enthusiasm alive.
Just as Xie Jiaoyue was rehearsing her lines, a dark shadow fell upon her.
"You're certainly not as good as me, nor as good as my sister. Attending such a high-profile banquet you've never been to before, you don't even know how to network with the others; all you do is sit here and eat. No wonder..."
Xie Jiaoyue didn't hear the last few words clearly: "No wonder what?"
Gong Shichuo didn't explain, but pointed to the pastries and said, "This kind of pastry has only just appeared in the Buzhou Immortal Realm. You've never eaten it before, have you? That's a pity. I can taste it often in the future, but you probably won't have the chance. Take this opportunity to try it more. Oh, by the way, you and Chu Xingjin seem to be from the same hometown. For this reason, you can ask him to send some to Jinling City during festivals. I just don't know if you'll get a share."
Xie Jiaoyue said with her last bite: "It's hard to say. I feel like it's you who can't eat this often, instead of me."
"What do you mean?"
"It means exactly what it says." Xie Jiaoyue could swear to God that it really meant exactly what it said.
Gong Shichuo was neither a shrewd strategist nor a good-tempered man. He hadn't gotten anything good from Xie Jiaoyue all morning and was so angry that he was jumping up and down.
"You, you, you are nothing but a poor wretch from a small place. My sister and I are direct descendants of the Gongshi clan of the Eastern Region. I am the most talented disciple of the Gongshi clan in this generation. I have had abundant cultivation resources since I was a child. I can get whatever I want!"
Xie Jiaoyue calmly said, "Well, but you probably won't get to taste such delicious snacks." Xie Jiaoyue clapped her hands and began to give Gong Shichuo advice: "Not necessarily. You can try going to Jinling City or Yi City. You can probably eat them more often there."
"Ha, don't dream. With such superb skills, how could a chef possibly work in a run-down place like yours!"
"sister!"
Gong Shichuo turned around and saw the pastry chef he had hired at great expense, skipping and hopping towards him with cheerful steps.
She laughed and actually called her "sister," she was quite sweet-talking.
"Look, chefs of this caliber only appear in the Buzhou Immortal Realm, and even chefs of this caliber treat Gongshi with utmost respect." Gongshi Chuo smiled as he waited for Jin Wan to come to his side and introduce the pastries to him.
"Sister Jiaoyue!"
Gong Shichuo: What? Who is this person calling?
Jin Wan happily ran up to Xie Jiaoyue. Although she was a little taller than Xie Jiaoyue, she looked like a big puppy waiting for her owner's praise.
"Sister Jiaoyue, aren't you surprised? Aren't the desserts I made following your instructions especially delicious?"
Xie Jiaoyue thought the person in front of her was like a giant golden retriever, and couldn't help but ruffle his hair.
"Yes, yes, it's delicious!" The golden retriever was just too cute; we could talk about the snacks later.
Jin Wan is indeed a pure person. Her love and hate are very simple. I believe that it is easy for people to hate each other. Now that she has found her true hobby, she will devote herself to studying it and be happy to improve her cooking skills.
Jin Wan produced a small box in her hand: "Sister Jiaoyue lied to me. The way you looked, you were clearly not completely satisfied. Try this! You'll definitely be satisfied!"
The matter is quite obvious.
Jin Wan and Xie Jiaoyue are very familiar with each other. They have known each other for a long time, and Jin Wan's pastries even have Xie Jiaoyue's guidance!
What does this mean? It means that Jin Wan is not from the Buzhou Immortal Realm at all; this person actually comes from that small, run-down place, Jinling City.
Xie Jiaoyue is right. From now on, Xie Jiaoyue can eat whatever she wants, and the one who can't eat it is her.
Judging from Jin Wan's attitude, the person being fawned over by the next generation of master chefs is not her, but Xie Jiaoyue, whom she has always ridiculed.
Gong Shichuo felt his face burning. What exactly was she doing today?
All the girls around him fell silent. Today's show-off act was ruined by this little oversight, and Gong Shichuo finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Jin Wan, I am your employer! How dare you use ingredients from the Gongshi family to cook for others!"
Jin Wan then noticed that there was someone else beside him, and he tilted his head in confusion: "Who are you?"
He didn't quite remember. He only knew that it was the daughter of the Gongshi family who invited him, but he had never met her before.
With so many daughters in the Gongshi family, who knows who invited him?
Author's note: After saving up several chapters, I can finally update them all at once.
Hopefully, October will pass and this year's busy period will come to an end.
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