A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

The room fell silent because of He Jinghui's intrusion.

Everyone stared at him in astonishment.

He Jinghui grabbed An Qinghe's collar and said with grief and indignation, "There's no future for the two of you!"

"There are plenty of fish in the sea! You're just infatuated, but when you encounter insurmountable difficulties later, you can just pack up and go back to the Western Regions, where a whole bunch of beauties will be waiting for you!"

"You're going to kill her! Do you understand?!"

He Jinglan snapped out of her daze and asked, confused, "Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? You...you didn't drink tonight, did you?"

She looked at Mu Nanzhao questioningly.

Mu Nanzhao shook his head slightly, indicating that he did not at all.

He Jinghui gently pushed his younger sister away, pointed at An Qinghe, and said, "If you truly love a woman, you should consider her feelings more, not just yourself! Take my advice, you two are not suitable!"

Looking at An Qinghe, his face was stern, clearly indicating that he was also angry.

Just as He Jinglan was about to offer some words of advice, An Qinghe bypassed her and continued to face He Jinghui directly.

An Qing stared fiercely at He Jinghui, "You've only just met us, what makes you think we're not a good match?!"

"And let me tell you right now, I'm serious about her! My feelings for her will never change! You said I'd go back to the Western Regions when I encounter difficulties, you're insulting me! Insulting my feelings!"

Enraged, He Jinghui stepped forward and grabbed An Qinghe by the collar.

"Try giving me another Xinyue?"

An Qinghe was absolutely certain: "Xin Yue is Xin Yue, I don't lie to others! I don't lie to myself!"

He Jinglan was completely confused and didn't have time to figure things out; she was busy trying to break up the fight.

"Brother, let go!"

He Jinghui glanced at his younger sister, feeling even more heartbroken and angry.

Nothing has happened yet, and Jinglan is already protecting this kid like this!

Am I supposed to follow him to the Western Regions?!

At this moment, only Mu Nanzhao remained uninvolved, sitting down to pour himself a cup of tea, as if he had seen through everything.

Everyone was busy.

Gu Xixi stood up, smiled, and looked around. "It's so noisy, everyone must be thirsty. I'll borrow the kitchen to make you all some drinks."

Before leaving, she didn't forget to take He Jinglan with her.

He Jinglan kept looking back as she walked, wondering, "Could they really be fighting?"

Gu Xixi maintained her smile, "Let's fight then."

"With the regents on the left and right, no murder will occur."

He Jinglan looked at Gu Xixi and gasped. What's going on tonight? Why are they both going crazy?!

Then she wondered, "What exactly is my brother talking to An Qinghe about?"

“Isn’t Anqing in love with you? Why is my brother so agitated? I think he was about to cry as he spoke.”

He Jinglan was startled and turned her head sharply, "My brother wouldn't have done the same to you..."

Gu Xixi's smile widened. "Jinglan, what did you say? I didn't hear you!"

He Jinglan felt a chill run down her spine from her laughter and hurriedly shook her head, "Nothing, nothing, I was just overthinking! How could that be, haha..."

It seems that not only have everyone gone crazy, but she herself is also abnormal.

Otherwise, how could such an unreliable idea come to mind!

Inside the flower hall, An Qinghe and He Jinghui shoved each other a few times.

Both of them retained some rationality, preventing them from actually throwing punches at each other.

An Qinghe suddenly frowned and said, "Why are you stopping me? You wouldn't have fallen in love with Xixi at first sight, would you?"

He Jinghui sneered, "You still dare to say it was love at first sight?!"

He paused, then belatedly asked, "Who are you talking about?"

The girls were not around, and even the maids had gone out.

There's nothing that can't be said here and now.

An Qinghe shook off He Jinghui, puffed out his chest, and proudly announced, "Xixi! Gu Xixi!"

"I've made up my mind about her for life. So what? You newcomer, if you want to compete with me, you'd better see if you have the ability!"

After saying that, he gave He Jinghui a disdainful look.

He Jinghui was stunned, "Wrong, wrong, wrong, all wrong."

He was filled with regret, and muttered to himself with his head down, "I thought it was... sigh!"

An Qing asked, puzzled, "What did you think?"

何景辉太尴尬了，他哪好意思说，以为你跟我妹妹两情相悦所以我想揍你？

He simply bowed to An Qinghe and said, "I'm sorry, Boss An, I misunderstood."

An Qinghe's blue eyes lit up, clearly realizing why He Jinghui had made such a blunder.

To avoid making things awkward if he said it, He Jinghui preemptively said, "Actually, you should argue with him!"

He pointed at Mu Nanzhao, trying to justify himself, "That's why I said it was a mistake, it's all a misunderstanding."

An Qinghe glanced back at him, looking completely indifferent. "Him? He's not worth fighting for."

"If Xixi had really been interested in him, she would have married him long ago."

He Jinghui actually found An Qinghe's words to be very reasonable and couldn't help but nod.

However, he no longer dared to look at his good brother's expression.

With a whoosh, a flash of silver light appeared on the wall.

"Too noisy, I'll shut you up forever right now." Mu Nanzhao's tone wasn't loud, but it was chilling.

An Qinghe was not afraid at all, and flashed his dagger. "Perfect, when I get back I'll tell Aunt Zhang that you died of illness in your hometown, so that she won't have to worry about preparing for the wedding!"

……

Gu Xixi, He Jinglan, and the four head maids returned, chatting and laughing.

He Jinghui was sitting on the ground with his legs stretched out, while An Qinghe was lying in a chair next to him, panting heavily.

Only Mu Nanzhao looked somewhat better, sitting at the head of the table with a dark expression.

Upon seeing Gu Xixi, he stood up and said, "I'm going back."

Unexpectedly, Gu Xixi took the initiative to stop Mu Nanzhao, saying, "Don't rush off, we haven't had anything to drink yet."

Mu Nanzhao stared at her sweet smile, momentarily lost in thought.

However, his inner reason told him: something's wrong, run!

But his feet felt like they were nailed to the ground, and he couldn't move.

One by one, the maids filed in and cleared away the leftover food from the table.

Then they brought in large, round-bellied porcelain jars filled with water.

Until all the porcelain jars filled the table, and you couldn't count them all at a glance.

In the dead of night, the silvery light seemed like a dream.

Inside the Yuzhuyuan Flower Hall, however, people were still sharing bowls of food.

Gu Xixi said leisurely, "Don't forget to savor it carefully when you drink it, and describe your feelings in detail after you finish drinking it. You can't be careless."

Mu Nanzhao, He Jinghui, and An Qinghe all looked worried.

He Jinghui looked to his younger sister for help, "Jinglan, this is the tenth bowl already, could you...?"

Knowing the truth all along, He Jinglan gave a forced smile. "Brother, you said you would fully support me when I opened the shop. It's just a small favor, you three wouldn't be unwilling to help, would you?"

An Qinghe let out a burp and said with difficulty, "Then could I just drink a sip of each?"

"No." Gu Xixi and He Jinglan said in unison.

He Jinglan said seriously, "Don't you love Xixi's sweet soup the most? How can we waste it?"

"With this little bit of sincerity from you, do you still want to open a dessert shop in Yunling County, or even in your hometown in the Western Regions?"

Anqing was threatened and became deflated.

He drank while stealing glances at Mu Nanzhao.

In critical moments, enemies can also be allies.

How many bowls could the dignified regent possibly endure?