Chapter 156 Eastern Regions 19 "The daughter of the Gongshi family, besides my lord..."
"Who else could it be but Gongshi Chuo, the daughter of the Gongshi family?"
Jin Wan immediately pointed at Gong Shiyue: "Isn't that the one over there?"
As a newcomer, he had no idea about the intricacies of the powerful families in the Buzhou Immortal Realm.
Gong Shichuo was furious, but she seemed to have nothing to criticize the other party for.
She didn't actually show herself; instead, she directly sent a maid, saying that it was the daughter of the Gongshi family who had invited her. To the average person in the Buzhou Immortal Realm, the daughter of the Gongshi family naturally referred to Gongshi Chuo himself. However, she already knew that Jin Wan was not a native of the Buzhou Immortal Realm, and that she might not know the secret codes unique to the Buzhou Immortal Realm.
Jin Wan continued, "Let me tell you, I'm a chef with integrity. How could I possibly use my employer's resources for personal work? On the contrary, Buzhou Immortal Realm has nothing here and can't possibly make these desserts. I still had to use a lot of ingredients that I brought from Jinling City to make these things."
He rolled his eyes: "Don't act like I'm taking advantage of you, it's clearly you who's taking advantage of me."
The Immortal Realm of Buzhou... has nothing...
Such a niche phrase; I've never heard it before.
Xie Jiaoyue laughed. Jin Wan was exaggerating. One of these snacks was mung bean cake. They discovered mung beans by chance. No one had ever eaten them before, and naturally no one had cultivated them.
The main ingredient Jin Wan used was brought from Jinling City; the rest was basically purchased locally from Buzhou Immortal Realm.
The claim that Buzhou Immortal Realm is poor in resources is clearly a result of venting anger after hearing Gong Shichuo's derogatory remarks.
Gong Shichuo couldn't refute them, nor could she directly attack the two of them. Unwilling to let her sister's engagement banquet be ruined by her, she stomped her foot and ran away.
Xie Jiaoyue shaded her eyes with her hand as she looked in the direction Gong Shichuo had left. She couldn't even handle this; Gong Shichuo's mentality was terrible.
The banquet was nearing its end, with only the adults still socializing. The other young people had gradually left, including Chu Xingjin.
Gong Shichuo did not run off aimlessly. She searched several locations and, sure enough, found Chu Xingjin behind a rockery.
Seeing Chu Xingjin about to leave, she raised her eyebrows and shouted, "Stop!"
A wisp of spiritual energy flowed from her fingertips in her sleeve, and wrapped around Chu Xingjin's legs with the wind, successfully tripping him up.
Chu Xingjin, with Gong Shichuo on his back, lowered his head slightly, wiped his face with his hand, frowned, and sighed deeply.
The Gongshi clan is superior to the Xie clan in every aspect, and even superior to the Phoenix clan. However, her sister-in-law is arrogant, willful, and conceited, which is extremely annoying.
Unfortunately, he hasn't established himself yet and can't afford to offend this person, but he has already made a grudge. When he takes over the Gongshi clan in the future, the first person he will settle scores with will definitely be the arrogant Gongshi Chuo.
When Chu Xingjin turned around, he already had the appearance of a gentle and kind brother-in-law.
"Little sister, what's the rush?"
Gong Shichuo tilted her head slightly, but her aura was still a notch above Chu Xingjin's. She crossed her arms and looked Chu Xingjin up and down with her eyes, as if she were looking at a piece of pork.
What is your relationship with Xie Jiaoyue?
Chu Xingjin's expression remained unchanged, but all the muscles in his body tensed up, and his sleeves taut with visible tension.
He had already discussed it with Xie Jiaoyue, and they agreed to dissolve their engagement and never mention it again. How did Gongshi Chuo still find out?
So, how much did Gong Shichuo know? And to what extent did he know? Did he know Feng Qianqian? Did he know Xie Lingliu? And what about the girls he used to watch the stars and the moon with, talking about ideals and philosophy?
Chu Xingjin had his own logic. He was the chosen one, so having a few more female confidantes was no problem at all. Besides, he and the young women were just looking at the stars and the moon and talking about ideals and philosophy. There was no impure relationship between them, nor had he established a real romantic relationship with them. No matter how you looked at it, he had no problem.
He is a man of principle; he will only make a commitment to someone he truly believes he can spend his life with. He feels that he will likely have no more than ten such women in his lifetime, and that young, pretty girls are definitely not worth it.
After reminiscing about his confidante, Chu Xingjin finally began to answer Gong Shichuo's question.
"I have nothing to do with her now."
The word "now" is used very cleverly.
Gong Shichuo was naturally willful and impatient. She couldn't just hit the person in front of her. Frustrated, she scratched her head and said, "Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think I've never investigated you? To tell you the truth, my men just returned from Jinling City. I'll give you another chance. What's your relationship with Xie Jiaoyue?"
Chu Xingjin carefully concealed the annoyance in his eyes and said, "I really have nothing to do with her now. Who doesn't make mistakes when they're young? Back then, I took pity on her and was deceived by her. In order to fulfill the marriage agreement made by my deceased elders, I took great care of her. However, she and the entire Xie family treated me like a slave, ordering me around. I had no choice but to flee Jinling City and begged her in every way to finally break off the marriage agreement and leave the Xie family."
It sounds like Xie Jiaoyue is not human at all, while Chu Xingjin is a good man with a strong sense of justice and righteousness. The Gongshi family of the Eastern Region has really struck gold by finding him.
Gong Shichuo's expression finally improved.
“I specially invited Xie Jiaoyue here today. I can see from her eyes that she still has feelings for you.” Gongshi Chuo rolled his eyes, thinking that Xie Jiaoyue was really a scoundrel. She was possessing Gongshi Moyu and also had her eyes on Chu Xingjin. She was despicable and deserved to be abandoned by Chu Xingjin.
Her older sister, Gong Shiyue, was of pure character and gentle nature; she was the best woman in the world. If Chu Xingjin had any sense, he would never betray his sister and choose Xie Jiaoyue.
But her older sister had grown up with her since childhood, and her sister had less talent. She couldn't tolerate any risk to her sister's future and had to make Chu Xingjin realize that she must never let her sister down under any circumstances.
"You should know that when you first came to the Buzhou Immortal Realm, you were destitute and almost reduced to beggars. It was my sister who gave you a bite to eat and a roof over your head. It was also my Gongshi clan who took you in. If I find out that you have any connection with Xie Jiaoyue..."
The end of Gong Shichuo's long whip wrapped around Chu Xingjin's arm, the icy touch sending chills down one's spine.
Chu Xingjin patted his chest and assured them, "Of course not. A-Yue and I are already engaged, and from now on I will belong to the Gongshi family."
“Ah-Chuo”.
"elder sister?"
"What are you doing here?" Gong Shiyue walked over quickly, lowered her eyes, and slightly curtsied to Chu Xingjin. Then she turned around and looked at Gong Shichuo, her beautiful eyes expressing her dissatisfaction. "Making things difficult for Young Master Chu? You're being ridiculous again."
Although the words were meant to be a complaint, you could hear the doting in them.
Then Gong Shiyue turned around again and bowed to Chu Xingjin, polite yet distant: "My younger sister is willful and rude, please forgive her, Young Master Chu."
"Sister! I did all this for you!"
"Stop fooling around! Apologize to Young Master Chu."
Despite the vast difference in their cultivation levels—Gong Shi Chuo could have easily killed Gong Shi Yue with a single whip strike—Gong Shi Chuo actually apologized after being lightly reprimanded.
Despite being unwilling.
Chu Xingjin waved his hands repeatedly: "It's alright, it's alright. Sister Zhuo is straightforward and much more lovable than those with complicated thoughts. She only acted this way because of her sincere feelings for you, Yue. How could I bear to blame her?"
Chu Xingjin acted as if he were someone who was deeply infatuated with Gong Shiyue.
If Xie Jiaoyue were here, she would realize that compared to the scene when she first met Feng Qianqian, Chu Xingjin's behavior was far too perfect and polite.
It's all just a routine; you can't see much genuine emotion.
The innocent male protagonist also seems to have "grown up".
Gong Shiyue also appeared to behave perfectly and politely. After she made Gong Shichuo and Chu Xingjin apologize, she did not stay to continue to talk about love with her fiancé. Instead, she took her sister and, with a slow but steady pace, turned around and left without hesitation.
Once they were far enough away that Chu Xingjin could no longer hear their conversation, Gong Shiyue's tone relaxed considerably. She tapped Gong Shichuo's forehead with her slender index finger: "How dare you be so bold? Father values Chu Xingjin so much, and even plans to change Chu Xingjin's surname later. If you treat him like this, be careful that Father won't be happy with you when he finds out."
Gongshi Chuo now acted like a little girl, clinging to Gongshi Yue's arm and saying coquettishly, "Father loves me the most, he would never do anything to me."
Gong Shiyue paused slightly, her expression momentarily stunned: "Yes, Father loves you the most, he wouldn't do anything to you."
Gong Shichuo keenly sensed the change in his sister's tone, let go of Gong Shiyue's hand, took two quick steps to stand in front of Gong Shiyue, and walked backwards in front of her, staring at his sister with wide eyes.
"Sister, what's wrong? Are you nervous because you're about to form a bond? Don't worry, sister. Father loves me, and I love you. We are both Father's most beloved daughters. With me here, Father will definitely protect you. When Father ascends to heaven in the future, I will be the patriarch of the Gongshi clan, and I will definitely protect you for life. Absolutely no one will dare to harm you."
Gong Shiyue smiled helplessly: "Be careful what you say. It doesn't matter what else you say, but if Father hears you say something like this, he will really beat you up."
"Ascension" is not necessarily a good omen. For cultivators, it can refer to true ascension or death and the dissipation of their spiritual path.
Gongshi Chuo was like a crown prince, and his father was like an emperor. What kind of crown prince would say every day that he coveted the throne?
However, Gong Shiyue's tone still revealed a sense of longing without her realizing it.
If Gongshi Yue were the patriarch of the Gongshi clan, perhaps she could live a more comfortable life.
Who knows? My father is in his prime and will live to a ripe old age, several times longer than I am.
She was different from her sister, and different from her father; she was just a…
...Just a vessel with no real talent, it won't live for many more years.
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