After crossing, I was forced to hold on to my thighs and build a kingdom

Following this loud announcement, everyone focused their attention on the young man in plain robes in the field.

He had a slender figure and a handsome face. Although he had won the biggest prize in tonight's lantern riddle party, he remained calm and composed without being arrogant or impatient.

Such appearance and such demeanor have already attracted many families with daughters to secretly take a few more glances at her.

Jin Chu heard two middle-aged men in rich clothes not far away whispering praises to Wang Weiyuan: "Whose young man is this? He is so outstanding!"

"Yeah, I don't know if she's engaged yet. Come to think of it, I have a girl at home who's about to reach marriage!" another person commented with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Jin'er, look! My eldest brother really won the biggest prize lantern!"

The two people who were whispering nearby suddenly brightened up when they heard Huizhen call them "Brother" and started to walk towards Huizhen.

Unexpectedly, Huizhen happily put her arm around Jinchu's shoulders, then glanced disdainfully at Chen Yuqing and her servant, and deliberately said loudly, "My eldest brother participated in this year's lantern riddle competition just for you, Jin'er, and he really lived up to everyone's expectations and won back your favorite lantern for you!"

The two middle-aged men paused, looked at Jin'er twice, and finally had to exchange regretful glances with each other, and retracted their steps to go forward and talk.

With such a beautiful childhood sweetheart in front of me, my daughter should not think about her anymore!

Jin Chu looked at Huizhen, who was fully armed and ready to launch a counterattack against Chen Yuqing and her servant, and secretly laughed at her for inadvertently blocking her brother's romantic opportunities.

"Some of you are so snobbish and look down on others. Now we're going to have a good show! Who said before that we wanted to see my eldest brother return empty-handed and in such a miserable state?"

Huizhen stared at Chen Yuqing without showing any mercy.

Chen Yuqing stared at Wang Weiyuan, who had won the prize, with a look of disbelief on her face. Such a handsome and outstanding young man was actually the elder brother of the little girl in front of her?

How did a country family raise such an outstanding child?

Even though she hated Jinchu and Huizhen, Chen Yuqing could not feel the slightest bit of disgust towards the young man who was well-dressed and had an elegant temperament in the light.

Next to that man stood two young gentlemen in luxurious robes. They were his cousin and Young Master Qin. In comparison, that man was not inferior at all.

Chen Yuqing was stunned for a moment, and muttered to herself in disbelief: "How could such a person be the eldest brother of those two stinky girls!"

Huizhen only saw Chen Yuqing's lips opening and closing a few times. Because the environment was noisy and her voice was too soft, she couldn't hear clearly what she said.

Huizhen was about to open her mouth to make a few more sarcastic remarks, but she saw that her elder brother had already returned with a full load of lanterns.

Everyone rushed forward and took the lanterns they had chosen. Wang Weiyuan finally held the lucky lantern in front of Jin Chu, a smile in his eyes: "Thank goodness I have fulfilled my mission!"

Whispers were heard again.

"Such an outstanding young man, it's a pity that he already has someone in his heart!"

"That's right, he's handsome and knowledgeable, and his future is definitely bright!"

"That girl looks pretty good too! I've never seen such a pretty girl! These two really live up to the saying 'a talented man and a beautiful woman'..."

"Jin'er, listen to me. If you try to distance yourself from my eldest brother now, no one will believe you!"

Huizhen put her ear close to Jinchu's ear and gave a smug smile.

"Don't joke around!" Jin Chu said seriously, "I've said it many times, I don't have any romantic feelings for Brother Wang. Huizhen, don't bring up this topic again in the future!"

After saying this, she put on a smile again and gracefully took the jewel lantern from Wang Weiyuan's hand: "Thank you, Brother Wang, for making my wish come true!"

At the same time, Qin Shijun and Zhao Cheng also handed the two lanterns in their hands to Chen Yuqing and her servant.

Zhao Cheng looked at Jinchu, Wang Weiyuan, and the others, then turned to Chen Yuqing and said with a smile, "Cousin, so it seems that the young man in white is really the elder brother of the sisters just now?"

Chen Yuqing stared at Jinchu and Huizhen with resentment, her face full of resentment. "Cousin, look at that young man. He's so elegant and handsome. How can he be even slightly like those two country girls? How can two country girls like them have such an outstanding brother?"

Chen Yuqing accuses him viciously: "Could it be that he stole this big brother from somewhere?"

Qin Shijun, who was fiddling with his sleeves with his head down, suddenly raised his head when he was provoked by these words.

He looked at Huizhen beside Wang Weiyuan carefully for a moment, then turned his gaze back to look at Wang Weiyuan twice more. A meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he murmured to himself: "Could it be that this big brother was stolen from somewhere?"

"Cousin, how can you slander others just because they won the prize!" Zhao Cheng's face showed some displeasure.

He knew that his cousin must have had some disagreements with the two girls before. When they met this time, their words were sharp as knives, and they were refusing to give in. In the end, they even made a bet to attack each other.

Victory and defeat are common in the military, but this cousin never leaves herself any leeway when she insults others. Now that others have won the prize and have the upper hand, instead of admitting defeat calmly, she immediately throws dirty water on others and even spreads rumors that they are not biological siblings!

Doesn't this seem too insidious and mean?

Can I really marry a woman with this kind of character?

Zhao Cheng had no expression on his face, but he had already made up his mind.

Seeing her cousin scolding her, Chen Yuqing felt resentful, but she could only put on the obedient attitude that her cousin liked, bowing her head and admitting her mistake: "Cousin, Qing'er was also anxious at the moment, so she said the wrong thing. You also know how arrogant that girl was when she was showing off her big brother to Qing'er just now. Qing'er couldn't stand it so she chatted with her for a few words. Who knew that she would actually let her big brother win the prize!"

Seeing Zhao Cheng's expression soften slightly, Chen Yuqing put on a pitiful gesture again: "With that girl's temper, she will definitely come over to ridicule Qing'er. Qing'er was upset and said that carelessly. Cousin, don't be angry. At worst, Qing'er will admit her mistake later!"

She knew that Zhao Cheng was an upright and decent person, and had a bit of sympathy for the poor and weak in his bones. Therefore, she always acted well-behaved, polite, gentle and considerate, which won her some favor from her cheap cousin.

Everything was going well, but she happened to meet these two damn girls tonight, which made her so angry that she lost her composure and revealed some of her true colors.

Now, she no longer cares about the affairs of Jin Chu and Hui Zhen. She only hopes to win her cousin's heart again and settle her own lifelong affairs first.

As for that pair of wild girls, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with them in the future.

Thinking of this, she quickly suppressed her resentment and anger, and explained to Zhao Cheng again: "Cousin, Qing'er was wrong just now. Qing'er will go and apologize to those two girls later."

Seeing that his cousin had returned to her former well-behaved and sensible self, Zhao Cheng couldn't bear to let her down any longer, so he said softly, "No need! This isn't just your fault. Now that those two girls have gotten what they wanted, I don't think they have time to worry about us!"

He glanced at the few people who were still rejoicing: "If that girl really comes to pick a fight with you, your cousin will apologize on your behalf!"