Chapter 190 Secret Affair
The man stood in the crowd, easily stealing everyone's attention.
Through a screen, the female members of the family heard Rong Jianxue's voice and looked over.
The figure is graceful, the man is tall and slender, with a strong and slender posture.
The women gathered together and talked a lot.
Rong Xuanzhou's gaze also fell on his elder brother.
The smile on his lips froze. Rong Xuanzhou took a deep breath and nodded slightly towards Rong Jianxue: "Brother."
Rong Jianxue's expression remained unchanged, indifferent and calm.
Naturally, everyone heard what the young master just said.
However, in their view, this was just a warning from the Young Master to his younger brother, asking him to treat his first wife well, and they did not think much about it.
Rong Xuanzhou frowned, looking unhappy.
Without saying anything else, the male guest next to him automatically gave up his seat for the man. Rong Jianxue stood still and sat down calmly and gracefully next to Rong Xuanzhou.
The male guests sitting with Rong Jianxue were flattered and behaved very appropriately and considerately, not daring to overstep the boundaries or be disrespectful in the slightest.
The dishes were served and everyone sang and danced. Rong Xuanzhou lowered his head and looked at the delicacies in front of him, eating in silence without saying a word.
Rong Jianxue never liked talking while eating, so she didn't say anything.
For a moment, the atmosphere at the banquet was somewhat awkward.
In contrast, separated by a screen, the women's table was much more lively!
Because the Young Master rarely interacts with women, if you really count, the woman in the entire Chang'an City who is most familiar with the Young Master is Madam Pei Er!
Therefore, at this banquet, everyone surrounded Pei Jingxu, their expressions excited and joyful: "Second Madam Pei, you live with Master Young Master in the Rong Mansion. Have you ever inquired about what kind of women he likes?"
Pei Jingxu smiled gently and submissively, "Master Young Master and I are just acquaintances. I've never heard of him."
"So, Master, what does he like to eat? What kind of tea do you usually drink? Do you like playing chess or the piano?"
Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.
——Only then did she realize that she seemed to not understand Rong Jianxue at all.
She couldn't answer any of the questions asked by the women.
Seeing that she was stunned and speechless, the female relatives smiled and did not ask her any more questions.
Come to think of it, a gentleman like the Young Master, who is as upright as the moon and as pure as the breeze, would definitely avoid suspicion even if he lived with Pei. How could he tell her these things?
On the other side, the male guests at the banquet had tense expressions and lowered their heads to eat.
The atmosphere was really depressing.
One young master, unable to hold back, gave a dry laugh and struck up a conversation with Rong Jianxue: "I see so many young ladies coming here today. I think they all want to see Master Young Master!"
Seeing that Rong Jianxue had no intention of reprimanding them, some of the men became bolder.
"Yes, yes, I have never seen so many noble ladies in the capital. Master Shaofu is truly a model gentleman and is highly sought after!"
"If you ask me, most of these young ladies here today are here for Master Young Master!"
"Hahaha, General Xuanzhou already has a wife. I wonder when Master Shaofu's good news will arrive?"
"Among the ladies today, is there anyone that Master Young Master is interested in?"
“Click—”
He put down the ivory chopsticks in his hand.
Everyone stopped laughing and looked at the man in front of them.
Rong Jianxue looked calm and indifferent, showing no anger or impatience.
The slender finger bones even made the pair of beautiful and clear ivory chopsticks dull.
Turning his gaze slightly, Rong Jianxue's eyes fell on the last man who had just spoken.
The man held his breath instantly, and for a moment he even thought he had done something wrong, and his eyes widened.
His gaze was calm and indifferent: "There is indeed someone I like."
——is to answer the question he raised.
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, as if they didn't react.
Until someone finally reacted, blinked, and thought they had misheard: "Master, Master, did you just say... that there is someone you admire?"
Rong Jianxue nodded slightly, tilted his head calmly, and glanced into the distance.
With just this one action, a sharp-eyed man noticed a blush on his earlobe.
——It was not the blood color of his earlobe, but a more vivid color.
Like... lip balm?
The moment this thought came into everyone's mind, they all looked at each other, obviously having noticed something "strange", but no one had the courage to ask.
——It was Rong Xuanzhou who noticed something was wrong.
Following everyone's gaze, his eyes fell on the red spot on his eldest brother's earlobe that almost blended with his blood.
Too inconspicuous and too eye-catching.
Rong Xuanzhou frowned slightly: "Brother, your ears..."
As if he just realized something, he raised his hand slightly and pinched the red spot on his earlobe on his fingertips.
Still speaking slowly and calmly, "Nothing, I accidentally dropped some red ink."
Rong Xuanzhou's eyes were cold and he didn't ask any more questions.
The lip balm rubbed against his fingertips. Rong Jianxue lowered her eyes slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.
…
Although this banquet was held in the name of a religious ceremony, everyone knew that the female relatives came to meet the young master.
However, the banquet was halfway through, and the young master was only sitting in the men's section. He did not cross the line and did not do anything inappropriate.
Seeing this, some female relatives became restless.
Those who were brave enough looked towards the male guests through the screen.
They only took one look at the young master, their cheeks flushed, and they started talking in groups of three or four.
The male guest noticed the movement behind the screen.
Rong Xuanzhou moved his eyes, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he turned to look at Rong Jianxue: "Brother, aren't you going to meet the women?"
Rong Jianxue was holding a teacup in her hand, and her eyes remained motionless when she heard this.
Rong Xuanzhou continued to smile and said, "After all, today's banquet was specially arranged by Ah Xu for you."
"Ah Xu has always been worried about the fact that my elder brother hasn't married yet, so I'm trying to find a good marriage for you."
A cold light flashed in his eyes. Rong Jianxue put down the teacup and slowly stood up.
"You come with me."
These words were said to Rong Xuanzhou.
Rong Xuanzhou raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this: "Okay."
After saying that, Rong Xuanzhou also stood up, and the two of them walked towards the women's seats together.
When the female relatives heard the noise, they hurriedly shouted "I'm coming, I'm coming" a few times, and then sat back in their seats.
Not long after, the second son of the Rong family first said "Excuse me" outside the screen, then stepped into the screen and nodded to the female relatives.
The customs of the people in Yunlan are relatively open. When the female relatives saw the men they had been thinking about, they all looked at the men with shyness in their eyes.
Rong Jianxue was tall and slender. She lowered her eyes and looked straight ahead without looking around.
When Pei Jingxu heard the noise, all the women who were originally gathered around her leaned towards Rong Jianxue. Pei Jingxu also followed the crowd and turned her head to look at the man.
—She met the man’s aggressive gaze squarely.
The man raised his chin slightly, looked at her, and nodded his lips calmly.
——As if to remind her of something.
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