Chapter 52: The Nominal Wife

Elder Gu's words made me somewhat embarrassed. I stole a glance at Gu Yan, but he only smiled gently.

At that moment, his mother also spoke with a smile: "Tiantian, you don't need to be shy. We've known for a long time that Gu Yan likes you, but we just never had the chance to meet you. Now that we finally get to see you, it's wonderful."

She took my hand and spoke to me affectionately. After a while, the servants quickly set the table with food...

"Indeed, Tianshan, would you like to join us?" Mu Xiaoxiao deliberately offered an olive branch, wanting to see if he would take the bait. If he didn't, it wouldn't make much difference either.

Xue'er nodded. She certainly wouldn't tell anyone else what they asked, lest others think she had ulterior motives. But since Ye Zheng asked, she definitely wouldn't hide it from him.

"Bang bang! Boom boom!" The two fox bears were sent flying dozens of feet away, and right before the eyes of Thousand-Hand and Xuanzhen, Tianyue's figure had already materialized! Only then did the two of them snap out of their shock.

"It is a pity that my sister's hand will likely be crippled like this," Consort Shu sighed, her tone full of pity as she cast a blaming look at Princess Kejing.

"Tell me, what is going on with Zhu Shasha? It's one thing that not a single shred of the acquired merit was wasted, but how on earth did it manage to automatically double? Why?" Yang Lan'er asked in utter puzzlement.

As for Meng Gao, upon learning that his elder sister was taking him to the capital, his joy knew no bounds. He readily promised whatever his sister told him to, and trotted along obediently all the way to the capital.

The scenery in the garden had been completely renovated, and the decorations in the living room, the main hall, and the banquet hall had all been replaced with new ones. From afar, the entire Marquis Zhenguo's Estate had taken on an entirely new look.

The brocade-robed young man smiled and cast a sideways glance at the servant. His smile was extremely radiant, yet it caused the servant to shiver involuntarily, prompting him to quickly lower his head and obediently follow orders.

Furthermore, because Su You had draped all the robes over Xiling Mo in advance, nothing could be seen at all, which left those who had come specifically to catch them in the act somewhat dissatisfied. They stepped forward and attempted to pull Su You away.

Xu Jiamu had a luncheon appointment at noon. After eating, President Zhang suggested that everyone go to "Golden and Brilliant" to play cards.

That's great! I had long heard that Xu Jingyang's master was one of the founders of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, but I never had the chance to meet him. Will I finally have the honor of seeing him this time?

Lin Shuang was given the polite dismissal and had no choice but to leave in profound disappointment. Returning to her office, she sat down and covered her face with a sigh, her mind in utter turmoil for a long time, churning like a stormy sea.

A look of deep heartache crossed Fang Hui's face as he gently patted her to soothe her: "You still have me, you still have our home." With that, he looked toward Lin Shuang, noticing the slippers on her feet with total bewilderment.

However, the Qi family was different. They rarely ate such lavish meals, and it was only because Qi Zeqi had returned today that they brought out the best food to treat him—something they could never afford on ordinary days. Consequently, the whole family ate heartily.

Huang Guangzhi never imagined that overnight, his destiny would take such a dramatic turn. The project that had been running so smoothly was actually ordered to be halted. He rushed to the construction site in a flurry, only to be confronted by angry migrant workers demanding an explanation.

Although this incident turned out to be safe despite the suspense, it allowed the assassin organization to completely submit to my orders. This is truly wonderful.

Strong as Zhang Long currently is, he still lacks the strength to contend with a top-tier superpower, especially a global hegemon like the United States.

Though her medical skills were far from proficient, she could still barely tell that Rong Huai's current physical condition was at the end of its tether. Even if a master of traditional Chinese medicine were to come and recuperate his body, there was simply no way he could live out his natural life.

Then, as she grew increasingly mature, she realized that this man before her remained unchanged no matter the time—easily making one sink into him, yet just as easily plunging one into despair.

Although Wu Xinlei bluntly remarked that they were too weak and pulled no punches in her words, they didn't mind at all. Instead, they yearned all the more for the Kunlun Sect.