Chapter 288: Three Young Ladies for Matchmaking

Qi Fengzhang's several clanswomen clearly waited here on purpose, and all had been meticulously groomed.

There were 3 young ladies in total, and not even a bead of sweat was on their foreheads; they certainly hadn't come for a stroll.

Zhou You was no greenhorn either, and he had seen quite a few beauties, such as Hua Youxing, Shen Siying, Bao Shuixian, and so on, as well as the superior Senior Sister Ceng Ruyu, or at the very least, little beauties like Wang Yan.

Beauty is a resource; as society functions, it spontaneously drifts upstream, joining affluent households or even noble families.

With generations of improved breeding, unless there is a genetic mutation, they generally do not grow up looking too unsightly.

It can be said that the probability of a beauty emerging from a Commoner household is very low; even if one has innate good looks, without constant care and maintenance, it will vanish with the ravages of time.

Among the folk, there are terms like "the girl next door" and "the refined lady," but regardless of "small family" or "great family," neither is a level a Commoner can reach.

Daughters of ordinary families grow up in humble places, surrounded by smoke, fire, mosquitoes, and ants, helping to carry heavy objects, wash clothes, and cook meals every day, their skin covered in calluses, scars, and the like.

However, young ladies of great households who have lived in the lap of luxury for years are different.

The 3 Qi Family women before Zhou You all had fair, flawless skin, as if carved from top-grade fine jade.

Their slender fingers were nearly transparent, as exquisite as works of art.

"Hmm, which one is from the Human Seed Sect?"

The first thought Zhou You had upon seeing them was which one was actually his target.

Seeing him not speak, Qi Fengzhang thought he was stunned and smiled inwardly, "Junior Brother Zhou, let me introduce them to you."

The 3 young ladies' positioning was also very particular, arranged in a 'pin' shape; the one in front was Qi Fengzhang's half-sister, a daughter born of a concubine, with a dignified posture and refined appearance, carrying an air of immortality.

Qi Wu Guniang, seventeen years of age, at the age for marriage!

Hmm, an air of immortality? Very suspicious! Zhou You cupped his hands and greeted, "I have met Miss Qi Wu."

He sighed inwardly that this Miss Qi Wu's appearance was not beneath that of Ceng Ruyu; if she were not a daughter of a concubine, she would likely have already married into another high-ranking noble family.

Miss Qi Wu bowed slightly, performed a salute, and a pair of eyes looked at Zhou You before quickly looking away.

The two young ladies standing behind her had even lower status; they were called clanswomen, but in reality, their blood relation was very distant.

Standing in front was the eldest of the three, eighteen years of age, with a gentle and elegant appearance, her temperament carrying a thick scholarly air.

In stark contrast to her elegant temperament was her figure, which made one unable to bear looking away, commonly known as a slender branch bearing heavy fruit.

"This young woman is Qi Qingyao, I have met Young Master Zhou."

"You are too formal, I am not a young master!"

Qi Qingyao's tone was soft, yet her articulation was very clear, "I heard Young Master Zhou is studying literature with Ceng Fuzi; is this true?"

"That is indeed true."

Zhou You said modestly, "Ceng Fuzi's learning is as vast as the sea; in this life, I can hardly exhaust even one ten-thousandth of it."

"This young woman has an ungracious request: could you help me ask for a piece of Ceng Fuzi's calligraphy?"

Qi Qingyao's eyes were burning, revealing sincerity and anticipation; this appearance made it impossible to refuse.

"Cough, cough, naturally I can; I will send it over another day."

After promising, Zhou You thought to himself that this was also very suspicious; she was finding an excuse to increase opportunities for future contact.

Having met two Qi Family women in succession, Zhou You could not help but sigh at the high quality of noble family women and the high probability of them producing beauties.

Until Qi Fengzhang introduced the third young lady...

"This is my cousin, Qi Fengzi; Feng Zi, come quickly and meet my Junior Brother."

When Zhou You saw Qi Fengzi, his heart felt as if it had been heavily punched, and he subconsciously took a few steps back.

The fifteen-year-old girl before him widened her eyes to look at him curiously, as innocent and pure as a newborn fawn. The impact she brought to Zhou You was even greater; it was a spiritual shock that transcended mere appearance.

The feeling of first love; to be precise, it was a youth's first enlightenment of heart-fluttering for the entire world.

Someone once said that the true beauty trap is a childhood sweetheart, the 'white moonlight' one once sought but could not obtain; it is the most unsolvable and lethal move among the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

After seeing Qi Fengzi, Zhou You finally understood this point.

The girl's eyes were pure and flawless; when she looked at him, there was no fear, disgust, or guardedness, only curiosity and exploration.

She grinned and stretched out a small white hand, "Zhou You, this young woman is Qi Fengzi."

Zhou You thought it was simply incredible; one was more suspicious than the next. Who exactly was the one Bao Shuixian spoke of?

Qi Wu Guniang, Qi Qingyao, and Qi Fengzi were a fairy, a talented woman, and a 'white moonlight' respectively; they were simply capable of killing all male creatures.

Qi Fengzhang observed Zhou You's expression and found him struggling greatly, seemingly troubled by how to choose.

He smiled inwardly; the matter of using marriage as a means had already succeeded by ninety percent.

Zhou You became famous at a young age and within a few short years reached the late stage of Qi and Blood, just at the age when his blood was surging.

The 3 clanswomen introduced today were all top-tier in beauty and came with the status of noble family women; the temptation was too great.

"Elder Brother, we will take our leave first."

Seeing Qi Fengzhang's hint, Qi Wu Guniang took her two sisters and stepped away.

Zhou You watched the backs of the three, curious in his heart about what would happen next.

This scene, in Qi Fengzhang's eyes, was a display of him being soul-stirred, undoubtedly deeply in love and unable to extricate himself.

"Junior Brother Zhou, which one have you taken a fancy to?"

Zhou You gave a start and feigned a stuttering explanation, "Senior Brother Qi, you go too far; I have no such inappropriate thoughts."

"Senior Brother will tell you the truth: to marry a woman of my Qi Family, one must at least be a Martial Master."

"If you are interested, you can first join my Qi Family; when you break through to Martial Master in the future, you can choose one to marry, and then you and I will be relatives, sharing honor and disgrace."

What, it wasn't something he could marry home immediately?

Understood, it was just a carrot dangling before a donkey; these noble family women were all advertising models.

Thinking of this, the amazement in Zhou You's heart dissipated, and his thinking returned to clarity.

The purpose of today's outing had been achieved; the two ate a meal on the shore, and toward evening, Zhou You took the initiative to bid farewell.

After Qi Fengzhang saw Zhou You off, he found Qi Wu Guniang, "What do you say?"

"Brother, I'm just here to make up the numbers. Your real chess pieces are those two little sluts, don't ask me."

Qi Wu Guniang clearly did not think much of Zhou You, looking listless and uninterested.

Qi Fengzhang sighed, "You are also at the age for marriage, and opportunities are few. If you keep delaying, there is no guarantee the Clan Head won't arrange it for you. When that time comes, it will be a blind marriage, and you won't be able to decide for yourself."

"Even so, I cannot marry beneath my station. A mere Commoner—do you expect me to wear a thorn hairpin and cloth skirt to serve his parents?"

Qi Wu Guniang turned to comfort her brother, "Those two little sluts have many schemes; Brother, you were right to choose them."

"I imagine a youth from a Commoner background has little experience; how could he not be infatuated with them?"

Qi Fengzhang did not mind her words; she was merely a daughter of a concubine, and no matter how high she thought of herself, she was nothing more than a tool for marriage alliance.

He was only curious about which one Zhou You had taken a fancy to? (End of chapter)