Xiao Jing didn"t think that the captain would suddenly change his moves. However, if that thunder-like punch had really landed on her big brother"s handsome face, it would have been completely unrecognizable.
Xiao Ying was so angry that she was ready to pounce over and fight again.
Xiao Jing grabbed him by the waist and stopped him from acting recklessly. She said, "Big Brother, if we"re wise, we won"t be at odds. You won"t be able to beat the captain."
Xiao Ying clenched both of his hands into fists, "Even if you can"t beat him, you still have to fight him. This brat actually dared to insult me."
"Captain just doesn"t want to be too vicious. After all, if you were to step on the stage today with a swollen face, it would attract criticism."
Xiao Jing stood in front of him and said in a serious tone.
"Are you certain that your big brother will lose?"
"Big Brother, I only feel that we have to weigh the pros and cons. You will always have a chance to fight with the captain, but the situation today isn"t good."
Xiao Ying took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He stared at the silent Shen Chengfeng and gritted his teeth, "Just you wait."
With that, he directly grabbed Xiao Jing"s hand and walked towards the end of the corridor.
Xiao Jing was stunned, "Big brother, where are you taking me?"
"Safe place."
Xiao Ying continued to hold onto her hand.
"Big brother…" Xiao Jing turned around and looked at the unmoving Shen Chengfeng. She waved at him and said with her lips, "I will be back to look for you in a moment."
Shen Chengfeng nodded his head, he seemed to be in a good mood.
In the main hall, the music gently played. The old man walked in arrogantly from the entrance in a luxurious dress.
Two of the guards took her coat.
The entire hall suddenly turned silent.
It had been ten years since the Madam of the Shen family appeared at such an occasion. Not to mention the banquets held by the foreign family, she did not even bother attending the banquet hosted by the Shen family.
When Old Madam Xiao saw the elderly at the entrance, her expression turned cold. The wind was blowing from the north, south, west, and north. What kind of wind brought this old fellow here today?
When the Old Madam of the Shen family was young, she was the daughter of a woman who had fallen in love with the capital city, just like her name: Gu Qingcheng. The Gu family had a woman, a devastatingly beautiful woman.
Old Madam Xiao came forward with a smile that was about to form a line on her face. She said, "My good little sister, we haven"t seen each other in ten years."
"Big Sister Xiao, you"re joking. Didn"t we meet once the previous year?"
Old Madam Shen"s gaze swept across the crowd. "What about my grandson, the living King of h.e.l.l?"
Old Madam Xiao gave a meaningful glance to the people behind her, "Prepare the refreshments that Sister Qingcheng likes in the banquet hall."
"I haven"t really liked sweets in two years."
Old Madam Shen casually walked into the banquet hall under the compliments of a group of people.
All the women of the family came in and stood around the sofas obediently, waiting for these two old ladies who were the most respected in the capital to give them a few words of praise.
The children of the Xiao family and the Shen family were not married yet. Everyone wanted to curry favor with the two leaders.
Old Madam Shen opened the teacup, the aroma of tea wafting in the air. "Dragon Well before the rain, it"s rather fragrant."
"I knew little sister would like this."
"Why hasn"t my grandson, who I love so much at the moment, come over yet?"
Old Lady Shen looked towards the door.
"She has already sent someone to invite him. Did her younger sister come all the way just to meet the three young masters of Shen Chengfeng?"
"I heard that he was demoted, so I came to punish him."
"I heard about this as well, but the Third Young Master didn"t do anything wrong. It was all because of that useless Xiao Jing who dragged him down. If you want to punish her, then punish her."
"Then call them all over."
Old Lady Shen put down her teacup and glanced at the row of ladies in front of her, "I haven"t been back for a few years. All the young ladies in the capital are so lively now. It"s such a pity that my grandson"s lifespan is so poor."
"Didn"t the eldest and second young master also not get married?"
"Sis can pick and choose." "… …" "… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
Old Madam Xiao smiled.
Old Lady Shen grunted, "Sister Xiao, don"t tell me you"re treating this as a brothel and just sending it to my grandson after picking two that are pleasing to the eye?"
We"re old enough not to get involved in this marriage. "
"We have to get involved. The kids are full of energy, and they"re busy all the time. If we don"t take care of things, do you think they"ll be able to find us themselves?"
"Didn"t Marshal Xiao Yao have a wife? Since the Xiao family has a mistress, why don"t you retreat like me? We"re both people who are about to enter the coffin, we should be happy to have her leave."
With that said, everyone saw Old Madam Xiao"s expression abruptly change.
Old Madam Xiao immediately put down her teacup and said indifferently, "She"s not qualified."
Old Madam Shen took another sip of her tea, br.i.m.m.i.n.g with interest, "Whether you are qualified or not, we are not the ones to decide. Your son is the same as my useless son, forgetting about my mother after marrying her."
"Old madam, the fourth young master is here."
The guard pushed open the dining-room door.
Xiao Jing looked at the formation in front of her. The group of people were staring at her beautiful face like a tiger with covetous eyes. Her heart was in her throat, what was this all about?
"Come here."
Old Madam Xiao said coldly.
Xiao Jing hesitantly walked forward. All of the n.o.ble ladies and daughters were standing in this room. The originally s.p.a.cious banquet hall was now quite crowded.
Old Madam Xiao looked at Madam Shen and said, "This is Marshal Shen Tian"s mother, General Shen Chengfeng"s grandmother. Do you know why I called you here?"
Xiao Jing"s heart skipped a beat. She couldn"t act rashly. It was impossible for the Grand Matron to know the relations.h.i.+p between her and the captain, so this Madam Shen definitely didn"t know. The reason why they called her over at this time shouldn"t be because of the secret between her and the captain.
Old Madam Shen smiled. "Sister Xiao, don"t scare her child like that. Come over and let me have a look."
Xiao Jing cautiously walked over. She straightened her body and saluted, "Old madam."
"This body is very pet.i.te, I must have suffered a lot in the camp of my grandson, who has a limp face all day."
Xiao Jing couldn"t figure out what the madame was thinking, so she could only reply in an upright manner, "Captain is honest and fair. We treat everyone equally, so it doesn"t count as suffering."
"Sit down and we"ll talk about it. I"m going to hurt my neck if you stand like this."
Old Lady Shen s.h.i.+fted her position.
The entire place was deathly silent.
Xiao Jing didn"t dare to move. She noticed the dozens of pairs of sharp eyes behind her. She didn"t dare to rashly take a seat.
"Could it be that I"ve been living in seclusion for too long recently that I don"t listen to you anymore?"
Old Lady Shen muttered to herself.
Xiao Jing quickly walked over and sat on the sofa.
Old Lady Shen smiled and asked, "Do you want some tea?"
Xiao Jing shook her head with great effort. She could not wait to break her neck and tell the madame that she really did not want to be thirsty.
"If I don"t drink, I won"t drink. If I swayed on the spot, my eyes would go dizzy."
Xiao Jing stopped shaking her head.
Old Madam Xiao frowned. "My good little sister has become much gentler after so many years."
"Elder Sister Xiao, you"re wrong. I normally don"t like children, but I like this child. I have no choice but to praise your Xiao family. The children you raise are pretty good for me."
Old Lady Shen personally picked up a piece of tea and handed it to Xiao Jing. She said, "Have a taste."
Xiao Jing held it up with both hands, but she didn"t dare to eat it.
Old Madam Shen sighed, "I am indeed old. The food I gave can be eaten by others even if they don"t want to."
Xiao Jing was terrified for a second. Without any hesitation, she directly stuffed the entire piece of refreshment into her mouth. She puffed up her cheeks and looked at the Madam Shen who carried the radiance of the Holy Lord.
Old Madam Shen nodded in satisfaction. "Is it good?"
"Cough, cough."
Xiao Jing almost had an internal injury.
Old Madam Shen handed over a cup of tea. "As long as it"s tasty, it"s tasty. No matter how tasty it is, it"s still something from your Xiao family. Eat slowly. You still need to eat here. Don"t make it seem like you"re afraid of others stealing from you."
Xiao Jing held her breath. If she didn"t go up, she wouldn"t be able to go down. She seemed to be choking.
Old Madam Shen looked at the silent Madam Xiao and said with a smile, "Sister Xiao, look at this fourth young master of your family. I think he looks the most like your son."
"What does sister think he is like?"
"My son is a great marshal, and a great man. He is just a captain who cannot be brought to shame."
"Sister Xiao, you"re wrong. Marshal Xiao Yao has been around for dozens of years before he managed to attain the rank of marshal. The fourth young master only took three years to get to the captain. If you give him thirty years, you"ll have to call him sir."
"Even if I gave him fifty years, he wouldn"t have the ability."
Old Lady Shen picked up a jujube, her fingers lightly brus.h.i.+ng against it as she said with a smile that was not a smile, "This person is just like these dates. Looking at his unattractive appearance, I can"t say for sure if he"s the sweetest."
Old Madam Xiao was too lazy to continue on this topic. She shot a glance at the figure sitting on the sofa with a swagger. The displeasure in her eyes was clear.
Xiao Jing silently intended to stand up. After all, there were many n.o.blewomen standing around her. For a junior like her to sit by her senior"s side, she had overstepped her status.
"Do you want me to talk to you while you"re sitting here?"
Old Madam Shen directly pressed down on Xiao Jing"s hand, the corner of her mouth slightly rising. "Sit down obediently. Say, why hasn"t that grandson of mine, who took off his gloves when he had a disagreement, come in yet?"
"The madame is already looking for Lord Third. Perhaps he"s in the middle of a conversation."
An officer came forward to report.
"Captain might be in the second-floor cubicle."
Xiao Jing directly said.
She didn"t feel that there was anything amiss with her words, but why did her back turn cold after she said that? It was as if something sharp was staring at her frail body.
Xiao Jing stiffly twisted her neck. When she turned her head, she coincidentally saw the Madam of the Shen family staring at her with a pair of burning eyes. Her eyes made her heart palpitate with fear.
Old Madam Shen smiled. "How did you know he was there?"
"Cough, cough."
Xiao Jing guiltily glanced at the tea in front of her and said, "I just separated from the team leader."
"You still want to eat it?"
Madam Shen picked up another piece and handed it to Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing didn"t dare to refuse. She received it with both hands. "Thank you, madame."
"Thank me for what?"
"This is your Xiao family"s own item, I am lending it to you."
Xiao Jing carefully lowered her neck. The eyes of the Xiao family"s matriarch were like thousands of tons of lightning bolts. If she were to strike with a single strike, she would most likely extinguish her fragrance.
"Little sister, your temperament has become much gentler recently. Are you planning to go back on those rules you set in the Shen family?"
Old Madam Xiao drank a mouthful of tea with a displeased expression.
Old Madam Shen said: "The Shen family is the Shen family and the Xiao family is the Xiao family. How can you use the rules of the Shen family to make a fool of yourself, not to mention that this Fourth Young Master of the Xiao family is the soldier of that blind grandson of mine. I should take good care of him no matter what."
"You can go now."
Old Madam Xiao no longer concealed her disdain.
Xiao Jing subconsciously prepared to stand up, but a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.
Old Madam Shen also stood up and said, "It seems like elder sister Xiao really doesn"t plan to give me any face. Alright, after all, I"ve been living in seclusion for ten years. This sort of place has a fast metabolism."
Old Madam Xiao stood up hastily and said with a smile, "What are you saying, little sister? Even if I don"t pay attention to these people, I can"t just ignore my good sister."
"Then why did you intentionally chase away the person I like in my heart? Isn"t this clearly destroying my station?"
Old Lady Shen took two steps forward expressionlessly. "I don"t have a good temper. Since others don"t want to see me, I won"t be putting on a show."
Everyone took two steps back, not daring to make a sound.
"Knock, knock."
The closed door was pushed open.
Shen Chengfeng"s eyes swept across the group of people and finally landed on a thin body in the middle of the crowd.
When Xiao Jing heard a movement from behind her, she instinctively turned around, and the luxurious wooden door of the retro carving slowly opened. The man straightened his chest without a smile, and his gaze contained a cold indifference that repelled people from thousands of miles away. The moment their gazes met, the calm expression in his eyes seemed to waver, and there was a slight change that could not be detected.
"My grandson has finally come."
Old Madam Shen stretched out her hand towards Shen Chengfeng, "Hurry over and let grandma have a look."
Shen Chengfeng did not pay attention to the surrounding pairs of eyes as he walked forward and saluted, "Grandma."
"Look at this body. I wasn"t so healthy when I saw you last year. The ancients didn"t bully me, and everyone seemed to enjoy the good news. Look at this open face, it suddenly became a lot gentler."
Shen Chengfeng"s expression froze for a moment. He looked at the old man"s eyes that had a purpose in them, then looked at the silent Xiao Jing behind her. It seemed that the answer was obvious.
Old Madam Shen stretched out her hand and pulled Xiao Jing, who was not making a sound. With a faint smile, she said, "I am very happy about this soldier of yours. You don"t mind me chatting with him, right?"
"You can decide."
Shen Chengfeng raised his eyes and his gaze flashed across Xiao Jing"s body.
Xiao Jing felt as if something was stuck in her throat. She didn"t feel that she had the mental fort.i.tude to remain calm even when Mount Tai collapsed.
"Xiao Jing, pay attention to your manners."
Old Madam Xiao lowered her voice.
"Yes, Mistress."
Xiao Jing replied.
"Call you Grand Mistress?"
Old Madam Shen smacked her lips. "So the children of the Xiao family are called elders in such a way. They are indeed of high status and their rules are all different."
"Those who are not qualified can only address me as Grand Mistress like an outsider."
Old Madam Xiao"s gaze s.h.i.+fted and landed on Xiao Jing. With such an expression, who wouldn"t understand what the old lady of the Xiao family was referring to?
"My father taught me to leave a mark on everything. After all, no one can say for sure who will be more arrogant in the next few years."
Old Madam Shen walked past the crowd and stood before Qi Min Min. "Isn"t this the young miss of the Qi Clan, who was close to marrying Marshal Xiao Yao?"
When he said this, the entire audience went into an uproar.
Back then, Qi Min was a member of the Xiao family and had been aware of the fact that Xiao Yao was in the capital. The Xiao family"s madame had thought that the friends.h.i.+p between the two families was a beautiful affair, so she decided to go to the Qi family to propose.
That"s right, he had given the Xiao family"s old madam the loudest slap in public, catching her unprepared.
The child in her womb was actually his son"s, and the son he was most proud of was actually the one who secretly took up positions with others even before the bones of his deceased wife went cold.
Shame, a disgrace to the Xiao family"s lintel, a disgrace to the Xiao family"s heroic soul, was even more of a disgrace to her.
The marriage between the Xiao family and the Qi family was left to fate. In the end, they married the daughter of an upstart, a woman who was unable to uphold her pride.
Qi Min"s expression was wonderful. Although she hadn"t married Xiao Yao, she was a regular customer of the Xiao family and was doted upon by the old mistress.
So it turns out that I haven"t come back in such a long time. It"s no wonder big sister Xiao doesn"t like Xiao Jing, but I can"t do anything about it. That grandchild of mine who only knows how to play games all day seems to like him.
Elder Shen stood in front of Xiao Jing with a face full of smiles.
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Remember to tell Qingcheng that she brought BGM with her.