Quick Wear: Boss, she won again by doing nothing

Chapter 981 is here? Do you want to be food? (16)

National Master Hall

Old Rui squinted, staring at the few broken and incomplete talismans on the table, his brows furrowing slightly as he fell into deep thought.

He had never seen this style of talisman in any Taoist temple before.

Could it be that Wei Shengwang invited a master he didn't know? This thought flashed through Lao Rui's mind, causing a sense of unease to rise in his heart.

In any case, he would absolutely not allow anyone to interfere with his plans!

……

Xingyu looked at this unusual scene with some speechlessness, then at the table full of food, and sighed softly.

This was the first time she had seen everyone gathered together so neatly since returning to the original owner's home.

Wei Shengwang was arranged to sit in the main seat by the original owner's father, Miao Yicheng, while he himself sat to Wei Shengwang's left, and Cu Huan sat to Wei Shengwang's right.

Xingyu sat next to Cuhuan, her gaze slowly sweeping over everyone at the table. Apart from Cuhuan, who was rather oblivious to others, everyone else sat upright, carefully observing Wei Shengwang's expression, as if afraid that even the slightest movement might displease him.

"Lord Weisheng, we are just a poor, remote place, and we really have nothing good to offer you. Please don't find this simple meal too bad." Miao Yicheng spoke first with a smile and a humble tone, breaking the awkward silence at the dinner table.

"You are too modest, Master. In my opinion, this feast is quite lavish; how can it be called a simple meal? It is I who have come uninvited and have troubled you, Master."

Xingyu couldn't help but roll her eyes, making no attempt to hide her displeasure. She glared at Wei Shengwang, who was sitting in the head seat, seemingly very unhappy that he was sitting at their family's dining table at that moment.

This morning, the two men had been watching her closely, following her wherever she went and whatever she did.

Even when she goes home for dinner, these two insist on coming along.

If it weren't for the two of them, she would have already eaten her fill and was comfortably resting in her room. There wouldn't be this polite and hypocritical scene now.

Originally, she was going to directly reveal Wei Shengwang's true identity to Miao Yicheng. After all, given Miao Yicheng's steady and shrewd personality, he would surely be able to sense that a high-ranking official suddenly coming to this remote place must have some ulterior motive.

At that time, Miao Yicheng will definitely only exchange a few pleasantries with them, and then find an excuse to send them away.

But who would have thought that Miao Yicheng would invite them to stay for lunch without saying a word?

Alas, a miscalculation...

Hong Jiao, sitting on the other side of Miao Yicheng, gazed thoughtfully at Xing Yu, as if pondering something.

Her gaze shifted between Xingyu and Weishengwang, then slowly settled on Weishengwang. A polite smile played on her lips as she softly said, "This is the first time I've seen Xiaoli bring guests home for a meal. Perhaps Xiaoli has done something wrong, which is why Your Excellency..."

Upon hearing Hong Jiao's words, Xing Yu quickly raised his eyes and glanced at Hong Jiao, who seemed hesitant to speak, before lowering his gaze to stare at the empty bowl in front of him, trying not to let her notice anything amiss.

Hong Jiao was the wife of Miao Yicheng's deceased younger brother. Since she came to the original owner's house, Xingyu had rarely seen her. Not only that, but Xingyu also rarely saw Miao Bing, the daughter sitting next to Hong Jiao.

Miao Bing, a seemingly gentle and virtuous beauty, is already eighteen years old. She had originally found a husband when she was fifteen. But unexpectedly, her father suddenly passed away, forcing her to observe three years of mourning. Her betrothal family, clearly unwilling to wait that long, cancelled the engagement.

Now that the mourning period is over, it will probably be quite difficult for 18-year-old Miaobing to find a good husband again.

Miao Yicheng looked at the mother and daughter and saw that although they had the family property left by his younger brother to continue living, it was still somewhat unsafe for them to be at home without a man to look after them.

So after discussing and getting Cu Huan's consent, he decided to bring them home to live with him.