Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 358: Proposal
"So, when Shuang Fei left, she gave you a part of her soul. Now you have completely inherited Shuang Fei's legacy. So, don't you also want to become a celestial being?"

On the way back to Gao's house, Gao Yuting told her story.

It turned out that when Concubine Shuang made her move, the demon fetus also sensed the danger. It used Shang Yunyi as a cover, risked its life to fight a sword battle with its master, and then ran away.

According to Shuang Fei's calculations, although this sword did not kill it, it did cause serious damage to its vitality and its mind was not complete.

As for Shang Yunyi, he was naturally used as a shield by the demon fetus and turned into ice chips on the spot.

After learning of Shang Yunyi's fate, Xiao Ran felt very sorry, thinking: "I should have told Shuang Fei earlier so that I could have an intact body."

After all, this guy still has a lot of secrets, especially his Taoist magic. It would be a lie for Xiao Ran to say that he was not moved.

Afterwards, Shuang Fei gave all the remaining spirit to Gao Yuting. Gao Yuting did not leave immediately during the past few days, but hid in Zishan to absorb and digest this spirit.

This strand of soul contained the sword skills of Shuang Fei. Even though it was just a strand, it was too overbearing and even caused Gao Yuting's hair to change.

This is also why Gao Yuting walked back hesitantly all the way, because she was worried that her sudden white hair would cause Xiao Ran to dislike her.

In the eyes of outsiders, she is as capable as any man, but even the strongest woman will have people she cares about. As long as she has that person in her heart, the other person's attitude and vision will be infinitely magnified.

Women dress up to please themselves, and of course men are the same, but most of them are called bootlickers.

Hearing Xiao Ran's question, Gao Yuting sighed: "It's not that easy, but... I'm almost there."

"Sigh~~~"

Xiao Ran raised his eyelids and exclaimed in his heart, "Wow!", he was extremely envious.

Xiao Ran knew very well how difficult it was to advance to the extraordinary level.

In the end, it was by chance, with the help of the Eight Treasures and his own understanding of swordsmanship, that he was able to advance to the extraordinary level.

In just a few days, Gao Yuting has already touched the threshold of entry. This speed is comparable to riding a rocket.

"Look at the other person's master, and then look at my own master... it's true that people die when compared with others, and goods are thrown away when compared with others."

When Xiao Ran thought of the Taoist priest from Yinshan, he felt so angry that his teeth were itching. Fortunately, this old man was locked up in the underworld by himself, so it might not be easy to get him out.

While the two were talking, they had already arrived at Gao's house.

Gao Yuting's white hair was very eye-catching on the street. As the two of them walked along, many people looked at them sideways.

At first she was a little uncomfortable, but Xiao Ran took her hand openly, and his broad palm made Gao Yuting feel a special sense of security.

Just like Xiao Ran's promise to her when facing the yellow tide, it was down-to-earth, firm and reliable. It seemed that as long as Xiao Ran was there, she felt like she had found a backer and there was nothing to be afraid of.

When we arrived at the gate of Gao's mansion, we saw two porridge stalls standing in front of it from afar.

Many people came here with bowls to get porridge.

Although it was a year of war, it was not a year of major disaster, and giving away porridge did not seem to have much effect.

But it is precisely because of the war that many people lost their former support and the breadwinner of their families. The drastic changes in their lives have caused many people to become orphans and the elderly to lose their sons. These are things that many people cannot change and adapt to in a short period of time.

Giving away porridge, although seemingly an unimportant act, actually gave these people who had experienced drastic changes a buffer period of time, allowing them to survive the drastic changes and slowly get their lives back on track.

When Gao Yuting and Xiao Ran came over, the servants at the door of the Gao family's house suddenly brightened up.

"The Second Miss is back, the Second Miss is back!!!"

A sharp-eyed servant immediately rushed in to report the news.

Xiao Ran sent Gao Yuting to the door of her house, but after thinking about it, she decided not to go in.

I am not ready to meet the Gao family yet. Although for me, no matter how high the threshold of the Gao family is, it is only for ordinary people. To me, there is no difference between them and ordinary people's families.

But after all, this is Gao Yuting's home and also the home of his future sister-in-law, so Xiao Ran still intends to give her the most basic respect.

"Now that you're here, what are you still standing here for? Let's go. Sooner or later, you'll have to meet your parents-in-law, right?"

Gao Yuting didn't have so many concerns. She took Xiao Ran's hand and walked inside.

He didn't care at all about the surprised looks of the servants in the house.

Xiao Ran could see that Gao Yuting had feelings for this family, but not much.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran no longer had any reason to be shy and followed Gao Yuting into the door.

Although it was not my first time here, it still felt a little different the first time I walked in through the gate under the gaze of everyone.

"I am back."

Gao Yuting took Xiao Ran into the hall and was about to say something when her eyes suddenly turned and she stopped abruptly. She looked at Shen Xuanjun on the chair in confusion and frowned, "What are you doing here?"

Shen Xuanjun did not expect that Gao Yuting would come back at this time. He looked embarrassed for a moment, but then he turned his eyes and saw Xiao Ran behind Gao Yuting, and his face became gloomy again.

Especially when he saw the two of them still holding hands, Shen Xuanjun's expression became even more unnatural.

"My daughter, you are finally back. Your father and we were almost worried to death."

A noble lady came over, looked at Gao Yuting's white hair with a distressed look on her face, and said in surprise: "Why are your hair all white?"

Gao Yuting ignored the woman and just stared at Shen Xuanjun with cold eyes.

Now Shen Xuanjun began to feel a little guilty. After all, he had been Gao Yuting's bootlicker before, but now he suddenly came to propose marriage, and the object of the proposal turned out to be Gao Yuting's sister. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he was embarrassed to stay here any longer.

He immediately stood up and bowed to the middle-aged man sitting on the chair: "Uncle, aunt, I have been bothering you for a long time. Fortunately, Yu Ting has returned, so I will not bother you any more."

"Hey, okay, okay, Master Shen, take care. Someone, send Master Shen out."

The middle-aged man sitting on the chair stood up and enthusiastically escorted Shen Xuanjun out of the hall.

Before leaving, Shen Xuanjun glanced at Xiao Ran, snorted coldly, and stood up and left.

"What is he doing here??"

Gao Yuting walked into the house and looked at the gifts on the table, and immediately had a bad feeling.

"Of course he's here to ask for marriage."

Gao Yuting's father walked in and it was obvious that he was in a good mood.

"Propose marriage?? I won't agree!"

Gao Yuting glared at her father with eyes wide open.

Faced with his daughter's defiance, Gao's father surprisingly did not get angry this time. He sat down, picked up the teacup, and sipped the tea slowly.

A noble lady at the side stepped forward and said, "My girl, I'm not proposing to you. Mr. Shen wants to marry your sister Lan'er. He values Lan'er's knowledge and good manners, and does not mind her disability at all, so he is offering a large sum of money to propose to you." The noble lady spoke lightly, but there was a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

It seemed like he was mocking Gao Yuting for being too sentimental.

Gao Yuting's face suddenly turned gloomy when she heard this.

Xiao Ran standing by even half-closed her eyes, already understanding Shen Xuanjun's wishful thinking.

"This kid actually wants to steal the crystal??"

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran felt a bit of murderous intent in his heart, but after changing his mind, he suppressed it.

It is not my turn to intervene in this matter. If anyone needs to intervene, it should be Brother Lu.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran suppressed his anger and watched quietly.

"I don't agree. Shen Xuanjun is not a righteous man. He seems loyal but is evil, seems righteous but is treacherous. I don't agree with my sister marrying him."

Gao Yuting knew very well what kind of person Shen Xuanjun was. When Shen Xuanjun pursued her, she was almost deceived by this guy's integrity.

But afterwards she observed Shen Xuanjun's behavior a little and asked her master to pay attention to it for her.

Only then did they discover that this guy was a thief and a prostitute. The Shen family had ostensibly relied on the escort business over the years, but in reality they made profits by trafficking in women.

The several bandits near Ruzhou were private soldiers kept by the Shen family.

They are bandits and robbers in normal times, but once troubled times come and the world falls apart, this private army will probably immediately become a mob.

The reason Shen Xuanjun approached me was simply because he valued the Gao family's food. When he saw that I had no hope, he immediately set his sights on my sister. He is so despicable!
"You don't agree?" Mr. Gao stood up and glared at his second daughter.
"Why do you disagree? The Shen family is a wealthy family. The family conditions are good, and the man is handsome and talented. Your sister must have prayed for the gods to marry into their family. Do you want me to support her for the rest of her life?"

"Anyone can do it, but he can't."

Gao Yuting wanted to say something, but the two brothers who were watching the show nearby were not happy.

"Second sister, you know the situation of my eldest sister. You have talked about so many marriage proposals, but no one is willing. Now someone has come to the door, but you still want to stop her. I don't know what you are thinking."

"That's right, we can't let her stay at home all the time."

"Shut up!!"

Gao Yuting's face darkened when she heard this and she was about to draw her sword to settle accounts with these people.

But unexpectedly, Xiao Ran reached out and grabbed Gao Yuting at this moment.

Gao Yuting looked at Xiao Ran in confusion.

But Xiao Ran said, "This matter must be handled by my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Yuting, don't make trouble."

Xiao Ran spoke, and then everyone in the Gao family noticed Xiao Ran standing behind them.

Father Gao looked Xiao Ran up and down and said hesitantly, "You are..."

"Oh, Xiao Xu Xiao Ran, I came here today to ask for marriage."

"you……"

Upon hearing this, Gao's father widened his eyes and turned to look at Gao Yuting, but Gao Yuting acted as if it was a matter of course.

"you you……"

Now Gao's father didn't know what to say for a moment. His eldest daughter was disabled, and it would be best if she could get married.

But the second daughter is not disabled. She is now the world-famous Fairy Qingnv and is well-known in the world.

How did I become someone else's wife without knowing what was going on?
But for the noble lady standing by, this incident was no less than a double blessing. She was the stepmother and had long regarded these two girls as thorns in her eyes.

But Gao Yuting had been a naughty and daring person since she was a child. She had only starved her sister for two days, but this little girl dared to set fire to her house.

Later, when she went out to learn skills from a master, she became even more arrogant. Now that she is married off, who can stop Gao Lan from getting married?

By then, the Shen family's betrothal gift will all fall into her hands.

"Okay, okay, I saw from afar that Mr. Xiao is a handsome man with a noble look on his face. Please take a seat quickly."

"Thank you, mother-in-law. It's our first meeting. Please accept my greetings, father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Xiao Ran bowed towards the two of them.

Father Gao wanted to stop it, but his wife glared at him so hard that he had to shut up.

However, the smile on the mother-in-law's face became more and more brilliant. She didn't care about this person's background. As long as she could take this girl away, it would be a great blessing. Whether she lived a good life at that time, what did it have to do with her? As long as it didn't delay her relationship with the Shen family, it would be fine.

He wanted to go forward and support Xiao Ran personally, but as soon as he got close, he was almost vomited by the faint corpse stench on Xiao Ran's body. The corners of his mouth twitched a few times before he barely suppressed the feeling of nausea.

Just as he was about to say something, he heard Xiao Ran continue, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, I came here today to propose marriage. I came in a hurry, and the betrothal gifts are not ready yet. When I pick you up tomorrow, I will make sure they are fully prepared."

"There's no rush for this matter. There's no rush."

The smile on my mother-in-law's face was as bright as a flower. She asked people to serve tea and prepare wine and food. It seemed that she had never had such a happiest day in all these years.

Gao Yuting stood aside and watched Xiao Ran winking at her from time to time. Although she was confused, she finally kept her temper.

They waited until the evening, when Xiao Ran had eaten and drunk his fill, and then he walked out of the Gao family's gate.

Gao Yuting took the opportunity to chase him out, pulled Xiao Ran's arm and asked, "What on earth are you planning? Today we're talking about my eldest sister's affairs, but you should solve your own problems first."

Hearing Gao Yuting's complaints, Xiao Ran grinned and said with a surprised look: "Strange, haven't I been talking about my elder sister all day? I see that my father-in-law and mother-in-law are very happy. Didn't they agree to wait for two days for me to deliver the betrothal gifts?"

"what?"

Gao Yuting was stunned, and looked at Xiao Ran in confusion. She was stunned for a few seconds and then looked at Xiao Ran in shock: "Do you still want to marry my eldest sister?"

Xiao Ran patted Gao Yuting's head and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What I mean is to find another good family for Big Sister."

Gao Yuting heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what Xiao Ran said. She just stared at Xiao Ran with resentment: "You don't explain it clearly."

After that, he asked curiously, "You said you were looking for a good family, don't you have a candidate? Who is it?"

"Hey, keep it a secret, but I can assure you that this person is definitely a hero."

"You're so annoying. You kept it a secret from me." Gao Yuting pinched Xiao Ran.

"Want to know?"

Xiao Ran smiled mysteriously and turned his head: "Then keep the window open for me tonight, I'll take a shower and come find you..."

(End of this chapter)