Chapter 45: Yun Meimei Apologizes

  (2nd update! Brothers, give me a bit more strength, I'm already 2nd on the newcomer list. Can you help me get to 1st place before my first month is over? The gap is still quite big now. But as long as brothers are willing to click and vote for me, and I'm willing to burst out... there's always hope! Let it brew for a bit, maybe I'll burst out again tomorrow or the day after?)

  In such a situation, the identity of the poor noble family is particularly conspicuous. Under the attention of these hundreds of eyes, the Qin family seems not to have come to attend the banquet, but rather like monsters being collectively surrounded by a group of bored people. Although Qin Wushuang has thick skin, anyone would feel uncomfortable in this scene.

  Daxi Ming obviously understood and said: "I'll take three of you to meet my father."

  Just as they were speaking, another figure emerged from the hall. At a glance, he saw three people from the Qin family. With a smile on his face, he beckoned them over: "Have you arrived?"

  It was Daxi Yang, the younger brother of Daxi Xiang, who had a default friendship with Qin Wushuang.

  "Third brother, you've arrived just in time. I'll take Qin's family to pay respects to Father, and you're in charge of receiving the guests outside."

  Da Xiyang nodded and walked over, extending his hand to shake with Qin Wusuo, exchanging a smile as they simultaneously recalled their conversation three years ago at the city gate.

  Qin Wushuang had promised Da Xiyang that he would definitely come back. Now he was keeping his promise and finally arrived.

  "Father, sister, you accompany Da Hu Ge into the house, I won't go in."

  Da Xu Ming was taken aback for a moment, and then he also felt that this was more reasonable. Although his father was not a strong person, the prestige of being the head of the household might have some conflict with Qin Wu Shuang's strong personality. It was better if they didn't meet.

  Da Xiyang exchanged a few words with Qin Wushuang and didn't stay for too long as he was responsible for attending to the guests.

  Qin Wushuang watched as Da Xiyang walked away, feeling even more at ease. Extremely bored, she randomly found a corner and sat down lazily, coldly observing this batch of nobles.

  Apart from the aristocratic forces of Luojiang County, other aristocratic forces were not in a position to do so. The aristocratic circle of Luojiang County had always had a set of very disadvantageous social norms for people like Qin Wushuang who came from a humble background. Even if he could blend in with a thick face, Qin Wushuang would not have been willing to embarrass himself. According to the social norms of these aristocrats, people from humble backgrounds were only objects for them to show off their superiority. This was true whether it was the wealthy Xushi or Yunshi families, or the prestigious Zhangshi family.

  Most of those gathered in the small square were young men.

  The people of the Hao Gate, Qin Wushuang was familiar with. Among them, Xu Yuan and Xu Ting, he was not unfamiliar with either. It's just that today these two were following a young man in a yellow shirt who looked like he was twenty-five or six years old.

  This young master in yellow, is the most outstanding young man of the wealthy and influential Xushi family, named Xu Zhou. As one of the seven masters of Luojiang County, Xu Zhou ranked higher than Xu Yuan, ranking third, only after Da Xi Ming and another younger brother of Da Xi.

  Luo Jiang's seven sons, the Xu family occupies two seats, second only to the three seats of the Da Xi family. This achievement also surpasses the Yun and Qian families' prominent households.

  So Xu Zhou went to the core area and stopped at one station, where the noble circles of Luojiang County all consciously surrounded him with their cores, listening to his high talk.

  Xu Zhou had always been active in Nanyun State City, and this time the family discussion was to receive a letter from the family's thousand-mile transmission book, so he hurried back. Coincidentally, it was Miss Da Xi's birthday celebration, so he brought his two younger brothers along to participate.

  Since Qin's family appeared in his line of sight, Xu Zhou's gaze had never shifted.

  "Xu Dage, this humble Qin family has indeed managed to curry favor with the powerful Da Yu clan." A noble young man said with a face full of righteous indignation and fawned excessively.

  Xu Zhou's face slightly sank: "Even if we curry favor with the Qi family, what then? Second brother, this kid, killed Zhang Yao in an instant?"

  The battle at Luojiang Square was the greatest shame of Xu Yuan's life. When asked by his elder brother Xu Zhou, he felt ashamed and nodded in anger: "Elder brother, it was indeed that poor boy."

  "He's just a young martial artist, how can he have such abilities?" The seven segments of the Martial Path were beyond his comprehension.

  Polishing and finding a reason, touching Qin Wushuang's bottom, suddenly seeing Da Xiyang leading a group of guests, walking towards the inside.

  Qin Wushuang saw this batch of guests appear, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared.

  Among the five people, except for two older strangers, the other three were those who had met at Yongsheng Jewelry Store that day.

  Yun's sisters and that mysterious female companion were all present. However, those three men were nowhere to be seen.

  Qin Wushuang's defeat was not unexpected; what would be surprising is if Ye Feng and Ling Tian had the face to stay after that battle.

  Enemies meet, eyes turn red. Yun Qingyan had just walked in when he caught sight of Qin Wushuang in the corner. He turned his head and whispered a few words to the elder of the family.

  The old man's face showed a deep thought, and his eyes looked at Qin Wushuang with a complex gaze for several times.

  Qin Wushuang didn't want to make a scene in this situation, so he coldly laughed and turned around to leave.

  "Everyone, the guests have all arrived. Please enter the main hall for the ceremony," Da Xiyang said in a loud voice.

  A group of people received the notice and all rushed in one after another.

  Qin Wushuang rushed in first and coincidentally bumped into his sister Qin Xiu, who was walking out with a heavy heart. Upon seeing Qin Wushuang, Qin Xiu's helpless eyes suddenly seemed to have found a sense of reliance.

  "Sister." Qin Wushuang looked at her sister's dull expression and guessed a thing or two, saying in a low voice, "Master Daxi, did he say something?"

  "He... He didn't say anything."

  Qin Wushuang sighed: "Sister, you haven't even learned how to lie yet. Tell me, what did he say?"

  "He didn't say anything else, was very polite to us, and just told me that Daxi had a marriage arrangement."

  Qin Yu's eyes were red-rimmed, as if she was about to cry. The same thing, when said by Da Xi Ming, had a completely different meaning than when said by the patriarch of the Da Xi clan.

  "Sister..." Qin Wushuang was about to offer some words of comfort when a not-so-friendly greeting came from behind.

  Qin Wu Xiong

  In such formal occasions, it is rare for nobles to address each other by their full names. Even if it's just a courtesy, they have to show some etiquette and add "young master" or something like that after the surname.

  In formal occasions directly calling someone by name, in aristocratic circles, represents contempt and humiliation.

  Qin Wushuang was not a person who liked to engage in hypocritical courtesy, and at other times, even in formal settings, he would have just laughed it off. However, at this moment, because of his sister's matter, he was in a bad mood.

  Turning back, he saw Yun Qingyan standing behind him with a sorrowful and resentful face. Since the last battle at the entrance of the jewelry store, Yun Qingyan had completely put away her disdain for Qin Wushuang.

  But Yun Qingyan, who had always been arrogant and proud, found it difficult to put down her noble and superior feelings for the time being, let alone restrain her spoiled temper. This time she came over without any malicious intent, but as soon as she opened her mouth and called out his name, she coincidentally encountered Qin Wushuang's bad mood, and the atmosphere naturally changed again.

  "Anything wrong?" Qin Wushuang stared at her indifferently.

  "I..." Yun Qingyan saw Qin Wushuang's expression, which seemed to reject people from a thousand miles away. The apology she had been brewing for a long time suddenly vanished into thin air. Eldest Miss was furious and said in a bad tone, "Nothing."

  "It doesn't matter, just go and cool off."

  Qin Wushuang really didn't want to put up with this kind of spoiled princess's temper, and wasn't in the mood to figure out what Yun Qingyan was trying to express, so he turned around and was about to leave.

  "Qin Wushuang, don't go..." Yun Qingyan urged.

  "Miss Cloud, if you have something to say, then say it. If not, go find something to do. There are many young nobles here who have their eyes on you. Don't you have any other interests or hobbies besides bothering me?"

  "I...I didn't mean to trouble you." Yun Qingyan stamped her foot, staring at Qin Wushuang, and muttered under her breath, "That day's matter was my fault."

  "What?" Qin Wushuang's hearing was very good, and he had clearly heard it.

  "Qin Wushuang, don't be too arrogant. I just want to apologize to you today."

  Qin Wushuang let out a sigh of relief, thinking that as long as you don't look for trouble, everything will be fine.

  "What are you referring to?"

  "It's all my fault." Yun Qingyan's face was red with shame and anxiety, she had always been proud, but this was the first time in her life that she apologized to someone with a humble attitude, half of which was due to pressure from her family elders.

  "What's there to apologize for? The people who provoked me have already paid the price. You think Miss Yun is high and mighty, she wouldn't deign to associate with a poor scholar like me anyway. And I don't have any intention of currying favor with the wealthy Yun family either. No need to mention apologies. If you want to know the truth about the theft, I'll tell you - it was all Permitting's doing. He's just shooting himself in the foot."

  After saying all this, Qin Wushuang didn't care about Yun Qingyan's expression or feelings, and pulled her sister to turn around and leave, leaving behind Yun Qingyan who was as still as a stone statue.