Chapter 268

She used a voice that only the two of them could hear, gritting her teeth, and said coldly, word by word:

"I'm telling you!"

"I, Jiang Chuxue, am not the kind of woman who can be looked down upon by others!"

"My mouth, Jiang Chuxue's mouth, is only used for eating..."

Speaking to this point, her voice paused slightly; not knowing what she thought of, even her breathing became heavy.

Hearing this, Zheng Lin was startled again, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes that had been smug just before.

No.

What does Chuxue mean by this?

Of course, the mouth can only be used for eating.

What else would it be used for...

He instinctively wanted to pursue the question.

However, before he could speak, Jiang Chuxue had already passed him, walking toward the gold and red eight-bearer sedan chair, her back straight as a sword, without the slightest pause.

The sedan curtain was lifted, and Jiang Chuxue, supported by the maidservant, bent over and stepped into the sedan chair; after sitting down, the sedan curtain fell slowly, shielding her cold and exquisite face behind the gold and red embroidery.

After isolating everyone's gaze, the face that had been hanging with a cold and beautiful smile finally faded slowly, leaving only a hollow indifference.

Seeing that Jiang Chuxue had already sat in the sedan chair, Zheng Lin could only suppress the confusion in his heart first and mount his horse.

Now, nothing was more important than their wedding.

They still had to catch the auspicious hour.

"The bride is seated."

Zheng Lin nodded slightly to the sedan bearers.

The lead sedan bearer took a deep breath, and a high-pitched, long shout penetrated more than half of Spirit Snake Peak: "Lift—the—sedan—!"

The next instant.

Gongs and drums sounded, suonas played in unison, and the entire team turned around and set off in a grand procession.

Zheng Lin clamped his horse's belly and rode at the very front of the team.

The team wound its way down from Spirit Snake Peak and walked slowly toward the direction of Linzhou Great City.

Inside the sedan chair, Jiang Chuxue sat as if in a ritual, her spine straight, her hands folded on her knees, still in that noble and inviolable posture.

Only the hands hidden under the sleeves of her wedding gown had fingernails dug deep into her palms, bright red blood seeping between her fingers.

She closed her eyes, pressing all inappropriate emotions into the deepest part of her heart.

She was one step closer to that peak.

For this, one always had to pay a price!

Linzhou Great City, Northern District.

Two figures arrived at the center of the busiest downtown area here.

It was none other than Jiang Ye and Zheng Feng.

The shops on both sides of this main street, where every inch of land was worth an inch of gold, were lined up like scales, and the pedestrians coming and going were all dressed in luxurious clothes, and even at the roadside tea stalls, there were several Divine Qi Realm martial artists sitting.

And in the very center of the entire downtown area stood a luxurious restaurant.

The building was five stories high, decorated throughout with emerald bamboo joints, the flying eaves and arched brackets covered in bright red festive silk, shimmering in the morning light, and from a distance, it exuded a noble and indescribable style.

"Elder Jiang, that is Jade Bamboo Pavilion."

Zheng Feng sighed lightly with a complex face.

He was once one of the young masters of this Jade Bamboo Pavilion.

Every festival, he would follow his father here to entertain guests.

At that time, he stood behind his father, watching the guests in the hall raising their glasses, and he once thought that his life would be like this restaurant, shining with gold and having a bright future.

Now that he was revisiting the old place, his state of mind was already worlds apart.

"Tsk tsk, your Zheng family's industries are truly numerous."

Jiang Ye looked in the direction he pointed, a look of shock flashing in his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling into a playful smile.

On the way over, he had heard Zheng Feng say that this Jade Bamboo Pavilion was one of the most luxurious restaurants in Linzhou Great City and also one of the most profitable industries under the Zheng family's name.

"The Zheng family... has nothing to do with me now..."

Zheng Feng's eyes turned slightly red, a smile of anger and bitterness appearing at the corners of his mouth.

He was no longer the second young master of the Zheng family who could enter and leave Jade Bamboo Pavilion at will.

Now, he was just a stray dog abandoned by his family, betrayed by his fiancée, and stripped of everything by his cousin.

Jiang Ye patted his shoulder and smiled faintly: "Things are unpredictable; maybe your 'good big brother' will be finished one day, and this Zheng family will return to your hands."

Hearing this, Zheng Feng was slightly startled, then laughed dumbly.

His "good big brother" Zheng Lin was the most talented martial artist the Zheng family had seen in nearly a hundred years, ranked fourth on the upper sect direct disciple list, with extraordinary status.

How could he suddenly be finished...

However, he also knew that Elder Jiang was comforting him.

If it were someone else, who would dare to say so openly on the street that the Zheng family's eldest young master was going to be finished.

Zheng Feng's heart warmed slightly, he took a deep breath, followed Jiang Ye's pace, and walked toward the Jade Bamboo Pavilion ahead.

The perimeter of Jade Bamboo Pavilion was already a sea of people, packed tightly with commoners who had come to watch the excitement.

Most of these people were here for the lucky money.

On the Zheng family's grand happy day, scattering wealth was inevitable; just the round of lucky money scattered earlier had already made the entire street boil several times.

The main entrance of Jade Bamboo Pavilion was even more crowded with guests, and the guests coming to the banquet were endless, all dressed in expensive clothes and looking extraordinary, clearly figures of some standing in Linzhou Great City.

The person in charge of welcoming guests at the door was none other than the current head of the Zheng family, Zheng Guang.

He had changed into a dark red brocade robe today, a jade belt around his waist, and he looked spirited.

On his son's grand happy day, the smile on his face never stopped, and he cupped his hands and exchanged greetings with every guest, playing the part of a smug and satisfied loving father.

The next instant.

The smile on his face suddenly froze.

Two figures appeared at the door.

One was an old man in plain gray clothes; although his attire was inconspicuous, his aura was almost non-existent, and with his eyesight of a great success in divine qi, he couldn't see through his depth at all; he was definitely not an ordinary figure.

And the other, wearing red martial attire, with a delicate and handsome face, looked somewhat familiar...

Familiar?

Isn't this that kid Zheng Feng!

The pupils in Zheng Guang's eyes shrank violently.

This usually calm head of the Zheng family couldn't help but exclaim in shock: "Zheng Feng? When did you come back!"

This exclamation of his immediately attracted the attention of everyone from the Zheng family around him.

Everyone was startled, a look of unconcealable shock flashing in their eyes.

"It's really Zheng Feng!"

"This kid has been missing for so many years..."

"Why did he suddenly come back!"

"And it just happens to be today..."

"He wouldn't be here specifically to cause trouble, would he..."

Everyone stared at Zheng Feng, discussing among themselves, their gazes full of guard and scrutiny.

Hearing this, Zheng Guang also narrowed his eyes, looking at Zheng Feng with burning intensity, the bottom of his eyes full of guard.

To tell the truth, the discussion of the people around him was exactly what he was thinking in his heart.

Zheng Feng had been missing for so many years, and he appeared suddenly on the day of Zheng Lin and Jiang Chuxue's wedding; it was hard not to suspect that he was here to cause trouble on purpose.

This nephew had left in a huff because of that marriage contract back then; now that he was back, he was likely still holding a grudge in his heart.

Seeing these so-called Zheng family members all looking at him with guarded gazes, Zheng Feng couldn't help but be angered into laughter.

He didn't even have the interest to explain, just standing in place, looking back at these former "relatives" with a gaze that was almost cold.

Jiang Ye smiled happily and took the bright red wedding invitation from his sleeve, handing it to Zheng Guang: "Family Head Zheng, this is the invitation Jiang Direct Disciple gave us, saying it was specifically reserved for Young Master Zheng with a good seat, and that we should watch a good show."

"Oh?! The invitation Chuxue gave you..."

Zheng Guang hurriedly took the invitation and examined it carefully, and after confirming it was Jiang Chuxue's handwriting, his tense face relaxed instantly.

He was a shrewd man; he instantly understood Jiang Chuxue's intention in inviting Zheng Feng to attend the wedding banquet.

While returning the invitation to Jiang Ye, he nodded secretly in his heart.

Not bad, this girl Chuxue is still thoughtful.

Inviting Zheng Feng to attend the wedding banquet was clearly to take this opportunity to calm the scandal that had caused such a stir in the city back then.

As long as Zheng Feng offered his blessings in public, those rumors of "the Zheng family's eldest young master snatching his cousin's fiancée" would be self-defeating.

With such a smart daughter-in-law, he had truly struck gold.