Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

By the time Ruan Chuyin returned to the kitchen, Xiang Yunchi had already finished the large bowl of sweet soup. He was very particular about the cold-mixed greens and stuffed eight cucumbers into Ming Qi's hands.

"We have to go to Zuixianlou for dinner later. If you eat so much now, you won't have an appetite by then." Ruan Chuyin kindly reminded.

"If you can eat it, go ahead and do it," Xiang Yunchi said firmly. Eight cucumbers were nothing, not eight pieces of pork belly. He'd still be eating them tomorrow!

Ruan Chuyin couldn't resist him and quickly mixed the seasonings.

Ruan Chuyin watched in amazement as he devoured eight sticks, one by one. Ming Qi, beside him, was ravenous. He silently memorized the proportions of the condiments his wife had prepared, preparing to go back and buy a basket full of them.

Looking at the sky, there was still nearly an hour and a half before dinner, so Xiang Yunchi took his wife back to Lihua Street first.

Not long after they left, the blind date group of five showed up.

Liu Yunnong's face was strangely awkward, looking both embarrassed and ashamed, her eyes sullen, but the corners of her lips curled up, making Xiang Wanrong unsure whether she was satisfied or dissatisfied, happy or unhappy. So she asked her daughter-in-law Lu Yuhe to find out.

Then she called her four sons into the house one by one.

Shen Tingxue was the first to bear the brunt of the attack. Before Xiang Wanrong could speak, he had already opened his mouth and asked, "Mother, is Hatsune here?"

"That's your fifth sister-in-law!" Xiang Wanrong's heart choked and she warned in a loud and forceful voice.

"Why don't you say that she is still your sister-in-law? Why can my brother do it but I can't? You can't be so biased!" Shen Tingxue's face was full of dissatisfaction.

"Your eldest brother has already had a fight with Yun Chi! He even fell seriously ill because of it. Do you want him to get sick again? Or do you think you can beat him?" Xiang Wanrong's face darkened. How could she be partial? Last time, she had even tried to find the fifth brother about this matter. Who knew that the eldest brother also had a crush on her? Yun Chi was so angry that he was bedridden for nearly half a month. How dare she bring it up again!

Looking at her sullen son, she consoled him, "There are many more beautiful women out there, so why fixate on just one? Miss Liu is the most beautiful woman in Beiyue. What else are you dissatisfied with? Tell me now, how do you two like each other?"

Shen Tingxue became even angrier upon hearing this. She stood up and angrily said, "How can Liu Yunnong compare to Hatsune Miku? I don't want anyone else, I only want Hatsune Miku!"

"You're willing to give Liu Shuangshuang a chance, so why not Liu Yunnong? Think about it carefully. Go call in the Seventh Brother now." Xiang Wanrong said no more. Xiang Yunchi had compromised with the eldest brother because he couldn't defeat him. Shen Tingxue was different. If she got injured and disabled, wouldn't Shen Qinghuan fight her to the death?

Lu Huaisi, the seventh elder, is the leader of the Tianshi Sect and renowned for his divination skills. It was he who had previously read Shen Tingxue's fortune and predicted his lack of wealth, suggesting he marry a woman with a horoscope that would bring prosperity to her husband. This is why Shen Tingxue chose Liu Shuangshuang, whose horoscope was incredibly auspicious.

"Huaisi, what do you think of Miss Liu?" Xiang Wanrong gazed at her beloved, a motherly love overflowing in her eyes. Of all the children, Xiaoqi was the most intelligent, possessing a vast knowledge and a photographic memory. He could master anything he learned with a single instruction, and grasp it with a single instruction. It was for this reason that, at the tender age of four, he was accepted as an apprentice by Yuan Dupu, the world's foremost fortune teller. He was instrumental in the feng shui of all the properties under the Zhenbei Palace's name, earning him the affection of the old Zhenbei Prince and holding a crucial position within the family.

"Mother, Miss Liu's horoscope and face are incompatible with mine. If I marry her, my son will suffer great misfortune," Lu Huaisi said solemnly. Today, he wore a linen shirt, his black hair pinned high and meticulously fixed with a mahogany hairpin. His eyes were like stars, and his face was handsome. He was clearly a handsome man, but his every move was strict and old-fashioned. With his back turned, only to hear his voice, one would have mistaken him for an elderly senior. Xiang Wanrong had previously sought out several noble ladies of dignified character and beauty for him, but none of them worked out.

When I heard my son say this, I almost laughed out of anger.

"Two years ago, when I was dating the Li family's daughter, you said she had a very sad face and wasn't destined for good fortune. Last year, when I wanted to meet the Jin family's daughter, you said she was destined to have bad luck and was unlucky. Now you're saying that the Liu family's horoscopes are incompatible with yours. What's going on? So, none of the three I've chosen for you are to your liking? Are you hoping that the Mysterious Lady from Heaven will descend to earth to end your relationship in this life?"

"Mother, have you forgotten that Miss Jin's grandparents died at the end of last year? Didn't her eldest brother break his leg earlier this year? And as for Miss Li, their cloth shop's business is getting worse every year. If you don't believe me, forget it. At most, your son will sacrifice his life to be filial to you. Just marry her." Lu Huaisi spoke with great emotion, and his big hands were busy calculating here and there, making Xiang Wanrong nervous all of a sudden. She hurriedly asked, "Is Miss Liu's horoscope really unlucky? She's so beautiful, what a pity!"

"Not necessarily." Lu Huaisi denied his mother's idea again.

"Just because my horoscope is incompatible with mine doesn't mean it's incompatible with the others. I think Miss Liu and Sixth Brother are a perfect match. One lacks wealth, the other has it, so they're a perfect match."

"Are you serious?" Xiang Wanrong stood up suddenly excitedly, her eyes full of uncontrollable excitement and ecstasy.

Lu Huaisi nodded affirmatively. Compared to the plump and graceful Liu Shuangshuang, Lao Liu would definitely choose Liu Yunnong without hesitation. They were all brothers, so he should help them if he could.

"Okay! Okay! Okay! Go call Lao Ba and Xiao Jiu in."

Wu Zhifan and Wu Shaoyu are twins, and are now the leaders of Shennong Sect and Huanhua Sect respectively.

The two looked identical, even the red mole at the corner of their eye was in the same spot. Their personalities were completely different, but judging by their demeanor and conversation, they were easily distinguishable.

Wu Zhifan favored the color blue, having rarely worn any other color since childhood. He was frugal with words, never speaking when a nod or shake of the head would do. With his unparalleled handsome face and aloof expression, even towards his parents, Xiang Wanrong found him the most difficult to approach. She remembered patting his cheek when they were little, and him wiping it with her sleeve for a long time in disgust. His temperament was neither hers nor his father's, and he was not at all likable.

Wu Shaoyu, on the other hand, was the opposite. He was unpretentious about his clothes and food, and spent his days in a celestial state, grasping the moon and the wind. He was the easiest person to raise. However, he had a fatal flaw: he wouldn't refuse anything you said, but he also wouldn't act. Even if you were angry with him, he would smile, his attitude so righteous that you couldn't bear to scold him anymore, and would just give up.

Xiang Wanrong's mind was now filled with the auspicious words of the seventh brother. She asked two symbolic questions and then ended the conversation.

After leaving the house, Lu Yuhe had some ideas, but the result surprised her.

"What did you say? Miss Liu has taken a fancy to the Seventh Brother?" Xiang Wanrong looked at her in great shock, even her voice was distorted a little.