The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 497 - Chapter 497 Chapter 496 The less you seek, the more dangerous it is

Chapter 497: Chapter 496: The less you seek, the more dangerous it is Chapter 497: Chapter 496: The less you seek, the more dangerous it is After Shen Yiyao entered, she looked around but didn’t find Lu Mian’s figure and subconsciously understood her status in the Xiao Family.

If Madam Xiao had been satisfied with her, she would have definitely brought her out to meet the guests by now.

A commoner who didn’t even have the privilege to meet the guests, what kind of status could she have in the Xiao Family?

The more she thought about it, the clearer it became to her, and when she called for Qi Zhen, her demeanor became increasingly sweet and obedient.

As the daughter of a first-tier family, the Shen Family, and with her sister married to the Supreme Clan’s Ye Family, their Shen Family’s development was prospering rapidly.

Now, only her status was truly worthy of the Xiao Family.

The people of the Xiao Family were not fools; they knew with their eyes closed what kind of daughter-in-law they should choose.

Qi Zhen exchanged pleasantries with Mrs.

Shen, Huang Lijun, for a few sentences.

Shen Yiyao, standing by the side, echoed them and her eyes involuntarily stuck to Xiao Qimo.

Eventually, unable to contain herself any longer, she hurriedly took out the calligraphy she had prepared in advance and boldly walked towards Xiao Qimo.

“Brother Qimo, I’ve written a pair of couplets; would you help me look them over?”

Xiao Qimo couldn’t have been more indifferent, his mind occupied with thoughts of Lu Mian and Yun Sang, and he responded with little patience.

“I don’t understand.”

“How could you not understand?

You are the grandson of a master…” Shen Yiyao couldn’t believe it.

Qi Zhen looked helplessly at his son, knowing his personality all too well.

But she had her own plans and thus smiled with pursed lips, “Qimo, why don’t you take Miss Shen to your grandfather’s tea room and help her have a look.”

Xiao Qimo frowned and squinted his eyes towards Qi Zhen, resisting more strongly than ever before.

Qi Zhen looked back at him with a gentle smile.

But those gentle and beautiful eyes hid a sharpness and clarity that saw through everything, seemingly carrying a subtle warning.

Xiao Qimo had his own ideas, but he also placed great importance on his family and those significant to him.

Taking a deep breath, he compromised in the end.

He didn’t know what act his mother was putting on today; she knew he brought his girlfriend home, yet she still asked him to entertain another girl.

After all, it was just a pampered miss; she couldn’t turn the skies upside down.

Xiao Qimo left with a dark face, not saying a word, heading towards the tea room.

Qi Zhen watched his reluctant figure, hiding a trace of disdain in her beautiful eyes, and cursed the little brat inwardly.

Mrs.

Shen, Huang Lijun, was also somewhat surprised.

Her youngest daughter’s affection for Xiao Qimo was known to the whole family, and they did not oppose it.

If this match could be made, it would surely be for the best.

Hence, they did not much prevent their little daughter from visiting the Xiao Family time and again in the past.

However, each and every time, their daughter was turned away at the door, rarely even catching a glimpse of Xiao Qimo’s face.

Even on the rare occasions she did see him, it was only at family meetings, from a distance, and only a few glances at that.

Today, her daughter insisted on coming to the Xiao Family again, adamant about coming, and she, harboring a try-and-see attitude, unexpectedly brought her daughter inside smoothly this time.

Not only did they get in, but Madam Xiao even allowed Xiao Qimo to accompany Yiyao to look at the paintings and calligraphy.

The deeper meaning behind all this…

Huang Lijun scrutinized Qi Zhen’s expression in detail, seemingly trying to discern some clue from her beautiful features.

However, Mrs.

Xiao remained gentle and composed from beginning to end, making it difficult for her to grasp the Xiao Family’s intentions.

Could it really be because Xiao Qimo brought home a girlfriend who didn’t meet their satisfaction, and the Xiao Family intended to choose a more suitable marriage alliance candidate from among the prominent families for him?

Thinking this way made some sense.

Nonetheless, Huang Lijun, after all, wasn’t as outgoing as Shen Yiyao and asked politely, “A few days ago, we had dinner with Jinwen, and he mentioned that Mr.

Xiao brought a girlfriend home this year.

Why don’t we see her around?”

Qi Zhen smiled slightly, “She’s quite reserved, so I asked her to go up first.”

“Oh, I see.

I was thinking that certainly some fortunate family’s daughter had caught Mr.

Xiao’s eye, and I was hoping to meet her today.

She must be a daughter from one of our families, right?”

Huang Lijun inquired as if it were of no particular importance, though she already knew from Shen Yiyao that the girl was by no means a daughter from a prestigious family.

Qi Zhen, holding a bone china teacup, gently swished the tea froth with the lid, “She’s not a daughter of any family, but she’s a good girl.”

“Oh, that girl is really fortunate.

No wonder she’s reserved, coming to the Xiao family must have been nerve-wracking for her.

But there will be plenty more occasions like this in the future, it’s still necessary for her to gain more experience.”

“Mm, that won’t be necessary for you to worry about.”

Huang Lijun, met with a firm yet tactful response, offered a dry smile but still didn’t give up on gauging Qi Zhen’s attitude.

“It looks like we’ll be drinking Xiao Family’s celebratory wedding wine very soon!

Mrs.

Xiao, let me congratulate you in advance.”

“Mm, once the date is set, we’ll definitely inform you.”

Qi Zhen skillfully navigated around Huang Lijun’s words; after going in circles, Huang Lijun was becoming somewhat impatient and reminded, “Mrs.

Xiao, please don’t mind my bluntness.

After all, as the leading Supreme Clan, the Xiao Family has always been the standard that families like ours aspire to.

The Xiao Family has great assets, and with Mr.

Xiao being your only son, his marriage is a major event!

The background of the girl’s family must be thoroughly investigated.”

Qi Zhen smiled benignly, put down the teacup, and spoke with a cryptic smile, “As long as the two of them are happy together, that’s what counts.

The girl isn’t after anything, and our family doesn’t need to worry about a match of equal social status.”

After all, it was extremely difficult to find families in Z Country that were a match for theirs in terms of social status.

Huang Lijun also gave a forced laugh.

“That’s not what I meant.

I mean, if the girl is from a prominent family, and it’s a marriage alliance between families, it’s secured by comprehensive knowledge of each other’s background.

But if the other party is just some obscure girl, the less she’s after, the more one needs to be cautious.”

“…”

Qi Zhen wasn’t failing to understand these words; what Huang Lijun said essentially matched the thoughts of those from the powerful families.

Just like the marriage alliance between the Shen Family and Ye Family, which solidly and stably bound the two families together.

The value of the Shen Family rose with the tide, and the Ye Family found a satisfactory daughter-in-law, each fulfilling the other’s needs.

However…

Qi Zhen looked at Huang Lijun indifferently and smiled, “Mrs.

Shen, back in the day, I, too, was an unknown commoner.

When I married Qimo’s father, I didn’t have the support of a powerful maternal family or a noble identity, but aren’t we doing just fine now?”

“Mrs.

Xiao…” Huang Lijun tensed up, at a loss for words.

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How could she have forgotten?

When Mrs.

Xiao married into the Xiao Family, she, too, didn’t have any impressive status, a total Cinderella reversal story.

Back then, the elders of the Xiao Family protected her, the Family Head wanted no one but her, but the main branch of the Xiao Family never accepted her.

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