Ordinary people are still half awake after being drunk, let alone Xing Nan who has been practicing martial arts for more than ten years, but Xue Hongtao is so enthusiastic and calls out his nephew one after another. It would be a bit unreasonable for Xing Nan to insist on refusing.
His head was already dizzy, and Xing Nan didn't think too much. He finally left the living room with the help of two maids from the Xing family.
The two maids must also have good skills. At least they didn't expend too much effort when supporting Xing Nan. They sent Xing Nan into a courtyard that was neither too big nor too small, and helped Xing Nan lie down.
A bed already covered with cotton quilts.
The big bed was very comfortable. Perhaps it was because of the alcohol that Xing Nan felt sleepy as soon as he lay down, and his eyelids could no longer be opened.
"I really don't know what the eldest young master is thinking, to be so enthusiastic about this loser all of a sudden."
"Who knows, the eldest young master has always been far-sighted and must have his own plans."
"It's true that the head of the family would betroth Miss Lanfeng to this guy. Looking at him like that, he doesn't have any heroic spirit at all."
"Yes, Luo Heng from the Luo family is more pleasing to the eye."
"Will the eldest young master suddenly change his mind and really marry Miss Lanfeng to this guy?"
"Definitely not. The eldest young master often quarreled with the master of the house over this marriage. Miss Lanfeng once said that she would rather die than marry this loser."
After the two maids left the room, they started talking in whispers as they walked towards the courtyard gate. They may have thought that Xing Nan had fallen asleep after drinking too much, and they certainly couldn't hear their deliberately lowered voices, but
Xing Nan, who was not asleep in the room, heard their words clearly.
The words of the two Xue family maids made Xing Nan smile mockingly to himself, and then his sleepiness immediately became less. He sat upright, crossed his legs on the bed, and silently exercised his breath and exercises to relieve the alcohol.
After meditating for two and a half hours, the two maids brought some food. They waited until Xing Nan finished eating and drinking, then put away the dishes and chopsticks before leaving.
"Is Xue Hongtao sincere or fake? If he is just being hypocritical, what is his intention of keeping me in the Xue family? Does he want to break off the engagement and is afraid that I won't agree before he entertains me first?"
Xing Nan was filled with doubts. He knew very well that being courteous for nothing was either adultery or theft. Apart from a verbal engagement, he had almost nothing to do with the Xue family. The Xue family hated him very much, so they didn't have anything to do with him.
There can be no real reason to take him in.
In the next few days, Xue Hongtao always came over to visit Xing Nan intentionally or unintentionally, asking for questions and caring, but still did not show any abnormality.
During this period, Xing Nan asked to resign once more, but Xue Hongtao refused and tried to block him with words such as "Does my nephew look down on our Xue family?" So he had no choice but to continue to stay in the Xue family, but he always
Lock yourself in the yard and don't go out.
No matter how kind-hearted Xue Hongtao appears and how caring he is for Xing Nan, Xing Nan, whose heart and dignity have been stabbed time and time again, will not trust anyone easily, and his wariness towards the Xue family has only increased.
If the Xue family really wanted to break off the engagement, Xing Nan would definitely agree without saying a word. What is his is his, and what is not his should not be relied upon.
Xue Lanfeng obviously looked down upon herself, so why did I bother to bring trouble and trouble to others?
Why should a man be without a wife?
The two maids have been serving Xing Nan. Apart from often saying unpleasant things behind his back, they are still very respectful and polite to Xing Nan. They don't know that what they say in private is always ignored by the very sensitive Xing Nan.
Nan eavesdropped.
It's strange that a prospective son-in-law can be insensitive when faced with such a situation.
The two maids even occasionally get close to Xing Nan, as if they intend to get along with Xing Nan for a long time. However, in Xing Nan's eyes, their acting skills are too poor, and they often snicker and flicker at them.
Their eyes always betray their hearts inadvertently.
Although Xing Nan did not have much social experience due to his two lifetimes, the hardships of his two lifetimes gave him a habit of being very sensitive and good at guessing the inner thoughts of others.
"Master Nan, now that your Xing family's palace has also belonged to the Luo family, the Xing family master should have left you a large inheritance, right?"
When a maid asked this question, she deliberately did not look at Xing Nan, as if she was trying her best to prove that she just said it unintentionally.
Xing Nan smiled and shook his head and said: "Now I am no longer a young man from aristocratic family. When people describe the poor, they often use the word "poor family", but I don't even deserve these four words. Not to mention "big money"
The inheritance is not even a copper plate."
"Then when Master Nan marries our Miss Lanfeng, won't he not even be able to come up with the betrothal gift?"
Another maid covered her mouth, looking very surprised and surprised.
Although he was mentally prepared, Xing Nan still felt a little embarrassed and embarrassed when he heard these words.
The two maids did not ask further questions and continued to serve Xing Nan seriously as before, as if Xing Nan was really their uncle of the Xue family.
After a few days, Xing Nan felt that staying at Xue's house was really boring, and he couldn't continue practicing. It was a complete waste of his little time, so he went to visit Xue Hongtao again and asked to resign.
Xue Hongtao still refused sternly and took Xing Nan to have another drink. The two of them drank four jars of strong liquor.
Xing Nan once again experienced the feeling of drunkenness at Xue's house. Just when his mind was dizzy, he heard Xue Hongtao say: "My nephew, you and Lan Feng have reached the age of marriage. I don't know when my nephew is going to propose marriage."
ah?"
Xing Nan had long thought of breaking off the engagement, but Xue Hongtao was so serious and he couldn't take the initiative to say it. When Xue Hongtao asked this question, he really didn't know how to answer.
When proposing a marriage, you must bring a betrothal gift, and the betrothal gift must be affordable and worthy of the status of Xue Lanfeng and the Xue family.
From Xing Nan's reaction, Xue Hongtao was sure that the Xing family did not leave any inheritance to Xing Nan, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Let's not talk about the wedding first. Come, my dear nephew, Shibo, let you see the swordsmanship of my Xue family!"
Xue Hongtao pulled Xing Nan up from his seat, and the two of them walked into the courtyard. He added: "I never thought of dancing with a sword today, so I didn't bring a sword. There should be a sword in the sword box that my nephew carries, right? Can I borrow it from this world?
Bo Yiyong?"
"OK."
Xing Nan took down the sword case and opened it, and the cold light of Silent Shadow Sword shone out.
Xue Hongtao took out the Silent Shadow Sword from the sword case with a joyful expression and held it tightly in his hand. After seeing the word "Silent Shadow" on the hilt, an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He first pulled out the Silent Shadow Sword.
A few sword flowers, and then he really waved the Silent Shadow Sword and unleashed a series of fierce sword moves.
Just after twenty breaths passed, Xue Hongtao suddenly put away his sword and stood up, frowning and said: "Xiannephew, I have heard that the Silent Shadow Sword of the Xing family is a true spirit sword weapon. Why can't I sense the existence of the sword spirit from it? The sword spirit
Doesn’t it resonate with the sword body and sword moves?”
Xing Nan said: "Maybe it has not been used for many years. The sword spirit of Silent Shadow Sword has long been dispersed. My grandfather told me so before, but I still don't believe it. Even a strong swordsman like Shibo said so. It seems that
Grandfather did not lie to me."
"What? The sword spirit collapsed?"
Xue Hongtao looked surprised, but he had no doubts. After all, he was a strong swordsman. He could feel that the Silent Shadow Sword in his hand was a pseudo-spiritual sword. It only had the toughness and sharpness of a spiritual sword.
, but did not possess the sword spirit, so after being surprised, he looked disappointed.
The Xue family did not lack pseudo-spiritual swords, so Xue Hongtao returned the lost spiritual shadow sword to Xing Nan, and then asked someone to send Xing Nan back to the courtyard.
Xing Nan was as usual after sobering up, but the Xue family treated him very differently from usual.
The two maids did not bring food anymore, but they often passed by the gate of the courtyard. In the past, they only talked about Xing Nan in a low voice, but now they no longer deliberately lowered their voices, and they seemed to raise their voices intentionally, as if they were afraid.
Xing Nan couldn't hear their voices.
Not only the two maids, but also the other members of the Xing family, who were originally polite and respectful on the surface, treated Xing Nan coldly. If Xing Nan looked at them one more time, they would even attract unceremonious looks of contempt or cynicism.
Xue Hongtao also seemed to have forgotten about Xing Nan. Not only did he not come to take Xing Nan out for a drink, he even took a look at him again.
"It seems that Xue Hongtao just wanted to know if my Xing family still had a large inheritance, and he even wanted to embezzle the Silent Shadow Sword. Now that the plan was ruined, his face immediately changed. He looked so ugly! What a pretense.
The big drama!”
The performance of the Xing family made Xing Nan finally figure out why Xue Hongtao entertained him so warmly. He no longer considered Xue Hongtao's feelings, and carried the sword box on his back and braved the wind and snow towards the gate of the Xue Family Mansion, just like
Just like he was walking towards the south gate of Blue Maple City a few days ago.
What surprised Xing Nan was that Xue Lanfeng, who had been avoiding him all this time, suddenly stood in front of him with his sword.
"You loser, how long are you going to stay with my Xue family before you leave?"
Xue Lanfeng bit her red lips. Seeing her angry look, she probably lost all her patience.
In the past few days, news of Xing Nan moving into the Xue family spread like wildfire, causing an uproar in Blue Maple City. Xue Lanfeng was naturally under pressure.
Xing Nan had no intention of fussing over a woman, but thinking about Xue Hongtao's various performances these days, as well as the subordinates of the Xue family looking down on others, the Ni Bodhisattva would be very angry, not to mention someone who has a strong self-esteem but always tramples on her.
he.
"Xue Lanfeng, then Luo Heng may say that I am a waste, but you... do not have that qualification!" Xing Nan replied with a sneer.
"After you take a blow from my sword, let's talk about whether I have the qualifications!"
Xue Lanfeng was also completely angered. She was used to the flattery of her slaves and was favored by the family elders. How could she tolerate a man who, in her opinion, was a complete waste, saying that she was not qualified?
The slender long sword instantly burst into light that was colder than ice. As she rushed forward, it was already cutting through the wind and splitting the snow, sweeping across Xing Nan's neck.
If this long sword hits the target, Xing Nan's head will be cut off immediately, and blood will be splashed three feet!