Chen Xiao gradually accepted Xi Xi's outrageous behavior; it seemed that Xi Xi had basically set those rules herself.
Let's put that aside for now; Qi Yuan is still waiting for her to 'admire' him.
But Chen Xiao couldn't bring himself to react that way, so he changed the subject and asked directly, "Are you perhaps the famous wealthy merchant from Guangling?"
Qi Yuan was somewhat surprised: "You're quite young, how could you know about this?" Only a small number of families knew about the reward at the time. Now, more than thirty years have passed, how could anyone still remember it? Could it be that the person in front of you is some kind of noble lady?
Hehe, I not only know, I know it inside and out. Chen Xiao smiled professionally. "Many people in my family know about the name of the wealthy merchant's beloved wife. My maternal grandmother was a war veteran, and my aunt also knows about the Qi family's reputation."
Qi Yuan became even more suspicious that Chen Xiao was a young lady from a wealthy family, and subtly inquired, "Such a beautiful lady is so intelligent, may I ask your name? It is rather frivolous and presumptuous of me to address you like this."
Chen Xiao understood Qi Yuan's thoughts. When he had no status, he wanted to marry Chu Qianyun, who came from a prominent family. But after he gained status, he didn't want to marry Chu Qianyun because he couldn't take a concubine or have affairs, and their statuses were unequal.
He thought marrying an orphan girl would solve all his problems, but he never expected that decades later he would still suffer a setback.
Unfortunately, he still can't control a certain area. He's taking concubines one after another, but they're all common women. He's probably afraid of encountering another Chu Qianyun.
So Chen Xiao told Qi Yuan that her name was Chen Xiao, and that she was just a commoner from Nanyue. Now that she had no one left in her family, she could be called an orphan.
Qi Yuan was even more pleased when he found out. The commoner orphan girl was also very beautiful. Even if he got tired of her and sold her at the kite shop, it would still be a good deal.
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