Martial arts mastery? But I'm just a spoiled brat!

"Okay, let's go then!"

After wiping his face with the towel, Yan Qing took the lead and walked into the living room.

When Yan Qing arrived in the living room, Zou Qisi stood behind him almost without him saying a word.

Zou Qisi was still wearing a suit today, but this time she wore a white suit.

Standing behind Yan Qing, she still did not hide her heroic spirit.

"How did you sleep last night? Are you adjusting well?"

Yan Qing and Zou Qisi chatted quietly about some trivial matters, and Zou Qisi responded appropriately.

However, both of them focused their attention on the entrance to the courtyard.

The two stopped talking as soon as Yan Fengqi stepped into the courtyard.

"Dad~"

Yan Qing stepped forward to greet them, while Zou Qisi remained silent, simply following behind Yan Qing.

"Hahaha~~ It's rare for Qing'er to treat me to dinner today. Oh~~ This must be Master Zou. My son is young and reckless, and it's all thanks to Master Zou's supervision that he's kept in check."

It was clear that Yan Fengqi was in a good mood today. He was not only enthusiastic towards Yan Qing, but also towards Zou Qisi behind Yan Qing.

Zou Qisi was naturally very good at socializing, so she handled things appropriately, and she also kept her own status extremely low.

Instead of taking the initiative to show goodwill to Yan Fengqi, he acted as if everything was for Yan Qing's benefit, but he showed relative enthusiasm.

Once the three of them were seated, the food and drinks were served, with Lan Yue and Wan Xing serving them.

Both Yan Qing and his son Yan Fengqi were very relaxed, and Yan Fengqi even frequently raised his glass to clink glasses with Yan Qing.

Yan Qing also acted casually, but he rarely spoke, instead letting Zou Qisi join the conversation.

The atmosphere was fairly harmonious.

Yan Fengqi had a pretty good impression of Zou Qisi.

Whether it was out of affection for someone else or genuine appreciation for Zou Qisi, the atmosphere at the dinner was excellent.

The atmosphere at the dinner party only became subtle when Yan Fengqi brought up a certain matter.

"Qing'er, a few days ago, your second aunt talked to me about your brother's marriage. You're not young anymore, shouldn't you start thinking about it?"

Yan Fengqi spoke casually, and even raised his glass to Yan Qing as he spoke.

"Hehe... I'm still young... There's no rush, no rush..."

Yan Qing raised his glass to Yan Fengqi, a forced smile on his face.

"You're twenty, not young anymore. When I was your age, your older brother was already..."

Yan Fengqi spoke for a while, but then fell silent, raising his glass to drink the wine before finally speaking:

"I've agreed to your second brother's request. He has only average military talent and no talent for martial arts. I don't expect him to achieve anything in the future, I only hope that he can leave a trace of the Yan family's bloodline in this chaotic world."

As Yan Fengqi said this, he held a wine glass in his hand and looked at Yan Qing with a serious expression.

"Forehead……"

Looking into Yan Fengqi's somewhat cloudy yet earnest eyes, Yan Qing was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Hahaha~ Qing'er, you're not young anymore. I've found a girl for you. Why don't you two meet another day?"

Yan Fengqi's gaze never left Yan Qing's face. Seeing the awkwardness on Yan Qing's face, he spoke somewhat unintentionally.

"?"

Yan Qing tilted his head, seemingly still unaware of what had happened.

At the beginning, he was talking about his elder brother's marriage and the bloodline of the Yan family, but the tone suddenly changed and he is now talking about his own marriage.

Everything seemed fine at first glance, but Yan Qing felt that something was amiss.

As for Zou Qisi, she had been staring blankly at the wine glass in front of her for a long time.

She seemed to be drunk, oblivious to everything around her, lost in a daze and not saying a word.

"The Liang family in Chancheng has a daughter. I've seen her picture, and she and Qing'er are a perfect match. Moreover, the Liang family is also interested in marrying into our family..."

Yan Fengqi seemed oblivious to Yan Qing's expression and continued talking to himself.

"?"

The more Yan Qing listened, the more she felt something was amiss.

His original purpose in organizing this banquet was to introduce Yan Fengqi and Zou Qisi to each other.

On the one hand, it was to let Yan Fengqi know that he had managed the martial arts very well.

On the other hand, it gave Zou Qisi even more confidence.

But the atmosphere changed drastically as soon as the dinner began.

Before we knew it, the conversation had turned to Yan Qing.

Not only that, Yan Fengqi seems to have already chosen a candidate, and seems to be planning to arrange a marriage for Yan Qing.

In fact, Yan Qing had long been prepared for such a marriage alliance. As a powerful warlord living in a chaotic world, such an alliance was quite normal. However, the fact that it suddenly happened to him caught him completely off guard.

The thought of suddenly having to marry a complete stranger is not a pleasant feeling, no matter how you look at it.

"Let's not rush into meeting. I'm currently focused on cultivation, and it's not a good time for me to do so at this crucial time for a breakthrough."

Almost instinctively, Yan Qing waved his hand in refusal.

"Qing'er, the Liang family is known as the God of Wealth. In recent years, I have also lost a lot of money. Recently, we have expanded our territory and are quite tight on funds. If our Yan family were to form a marriage alliance with the Liang family, it would be like adding wings to a tiger."

Seeing that Yan Qing seemed to be making excuses, Yan Fengqi, holding his wine glass, frowned and spoke.

Despite Yan Qing's apparent indifference to money, the Yan family's expenses are actually quite high, especially with their recent territorial expansion, which requires astronomical sums of money.

Most importantly, the Yan family suffered significant losses in Shanghai stock trading in previous years, and is now facing considerable difficulties.

The head of the Liang family is known as the God of Wealth, which speaks volumes about his wealth.

The Yan family is expanding and urgently needs a lot of money. If they can form a marriage alliance with the Liang family, all their difficulties will be resolved.

"..."

Yan Qing's lips twitched, and for a moment he didn't even know how to answer.

As a warlord, other young marshals did not have the right to choose their own marriage, but now Yan Fengqi took the initiative to discuss it with Yan Qing.

This already shows Yan Qing's position in Yan Fengqi's heart, but things happened so suddenly that he couldn't react in time.

Subconsciously, Yan Qing's gaze fell on Zou Qisi. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and an idea came to him.

"The marriage alliance with the Liang family is not in a hurry. I need to go to Tianjin soon. There is a martial arts alliance battle there, which is extremely important for our strategy in the martial arts world. I have to go there in person."

In an instant, Yan Qing blurted it out.

With this buffer period, Yan Qing had enough time to have his men thoroughly investigate the Liang family's background.

What the future holds, we can wait until after the investigation to see. At least... it will allow Yan Qing to prepare mentally first.

In case the Liang family's daughter is... well, let's just say she's not that attractive, Yan Qing could make other arrangements.