Chapter 1350: History

Chapter 1350: Chapter 682: History

But why was this bizarre secret openly revealed in her presence? She actually would have preferred not to know.

Huangfuming leaned slightly forward, looking directly at her and said, “Sister, do you despise me?”

His starry eyes were dark and profound, harboring a pain and restraint unnatural for someone his age.

Eighteen years old, in her original world, was just the age to enter university, still so tender and young. Ning Xiaoxian instinctively shook her head, which elicited a slight smile from Huangfuming. He trusted her because he saw surprise and sympathy in her eyes, but no contempt.

Ah, this sister of his, always too soft-hearted, isn’t she?

“Since Mother passed away, Father has doted on me even more and doesn’t want me to endure the curse of the clan anymore, so he arranged a marriage for me with an outsider,” he leaned slightly forward again, gently biting his lip, “Sister, I no longer want to marry a woman from the Huangfu family! Can you understand?”

Though the carriage was luxuriously decorated inside, its size was much smaller than an ordinary carriage because it was meant to parade around flower lanterns. Originally, when the two sat facing each other, they were less than half a meter apart. Now, as he leaned forward, only two fists’ distance remained between him and her pretty face.

She leaned back uncomfortably, spat and said, “Go marry whoever you want, I’m not interested in knowing.”

“You’re my sister, I should tell you. Who knows, the bride might even serve you tea one day.” He observed her carefully and indeed saw the indifference and restlessness in her eyes dissipate significantly, bringing joy to his heart.

She lightly hummed, “I’m afraid I cannot afford it.”

Huangfuming looked at her with a smile, suddenly saying, “Speaking of this—sister, will you be getting married?” As soon as he finished speaking, he watched her face flush red.

Huh, did he say something outrageous?

Getting married! Hearing these two words, she suddenly remembered how despicably Changtian had chosen the moment to propose marriage, in such a soul-eroding moment!

She lifted a teacup and took a sip to hide her blushing face. “Well, the wedding is this autumn.”

Huangfuming’s breath hitched for a moment. This autumn, so soon! She was going to marry the Shaking Heaven God.

Before Ning Xiaoxian’s bright eyes glanced over, he suddenly grinned and said, “The wedding is sure to be extraordinarily grand. Can it be arranged well in such a short time?”

Nine months, a short time? Ning Xiaoxian blinked as she heard Huangfuming continue, “Why not truly join our King Jinghai Mansion and acknowledge the Old Grand Dowager as your grandmother. In this way, the mansion can provide you with a dowry in the style of marrying off a daughter.”

Dowry! She was momentarily stunned. She had never considered this matter before. Yes, if she was to get married, she needed to prepare a dowry. But in this land, with no family, where could she get a family to prepare these for her?

Seeing her expression, Huangfuming seized the opportunity, “Isn’t marriage all about matching social status? The Shaking Heaven God is such an extraordinary figure; if you’re to marry him, you should have strong backing. If you officially become a granddaughter of King Jinghai Mansion, you’d have your in-laws’ support.”

The more he thought about it, the more pleased he was. He couldn’t help but lightly tap his left fist on his right palm and say, “It’s a wonderful idea! Why not come back with me this time? I’ll inform the Old Grand Dowager. I’m sure Father would be delighted, and then you could have a grand wedding!”

The implication was, if she didn’t go with him to King Jinghai Mansion, her wedding wouldn’t be considered grand, would it? Ning Xiaoxian glared at him weakly and said, “Alright, stop joking around.”

“Do I look like I’m joking?” Huangfuming restrained his smile and said seriously, “Marriages between Immortal Sect and Demon Sect are usually common means of merging power. Talking only of love is laughable, isn’t it? Even if you want to marry the Shaking Heaven God, you should be prepared to advance and retreat with ease! If I may be so bold, the current situation of Hidden Stream is far from good. Wouldn’t it be beneficial to form a powerful marital alliance?”

Talking only of love, is it laughable…

At this moment, there was a gentle knock outside, and someone said in a low voice, “Young Master, we’ve arrived.”

The carriage had stopped at some point, and they had reached their destination.

Huangfuming immediately stopped talking. Seeing that she seemed deep in thought, he said no more. Xiang Fen had already hurried over and carefully helped her out of the carriage. Her legs were still weak, but she managed to take a few steps. As she looked up, she saw before her a medium-sized restaurant, not exactly resplendent, with only a gold-painted sign hanging over the main entrance: Jinfu Building!

This? She glanced at Huangfuming.

“No rush. There’s still two hours before nightfall, so we’ll have a meal first before enjoying the lanterns.” He smiled warmly, “Though this Jinfu Building isn’t the largest restaurant in Xinyu City, the food here is the most authentic. To host you, we must come to such a place.”

The position they picked was actually in the main hall. It’s not that Huangfuming didn’t want to find a quiet private room, but this restaurant only offered dining in the main hall. After Xiang Fen helped her sit and took off her coat, she, like the other attendants, disappeared somewhere—smart servants knew not to get in their master’s way.

Both he and Ning Xiaoxian were strikingly attractive and elegantly dressed, like a pair of exquisite jade figures. As they entered the restaurant, the noise subsided for a moment as many gazes turned their way. It wasn’t until they were seated that the surroundings returned to normal.

Even the picky Ning Xiaoxian had to admit that the food here was indeed excellent. Most things were ordinary, but there were two signature dishes at Jinfu Building, the first of which was roasted lamb.

There are countless people in the world who can craft roasted dishes. The first cooking method humans learned was roasting. However, for this Jinfu Building to dare make roasted lamb its signature dish, it must be quite confident. When they finally brought it out, the restaurant indeed proved its excellence.

The clerk actually jogged over with the dish, taking no more than seven breaths to get it from the kitchen to the table. (To be continued.