Rebirth of an Idle Noble Women (200-end)

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Chapter 361: You’re Not Her Father!

The Jiang family.

Wearing the elegant expression that she once had in the past, Shu Chen patted her son on the shoulder. Her urge to smile simply could not be suppressed at such a moment. “My dearest son, you…”

She was about to praise Jiang Shuxuan but she choked up at the last minute. It was impossible to speak, so she just kept on patting his shoulder.

Jiang Shuxuan was one head taller than his mother. However, to make her life slightly easier, he bent over slightly. His icy-cold expression warmed up rather significantly when he saw her start to tear up.

“And I thought that I wouldn’t live to see such a day.” Shu Chen let out a long sigh. She blinked multiple times, in an attempt to hold her tears back. She then muttered to Jiang Shuxuan, “Have you contacted Aunt Tang?”

“I gave her a call when I came back,” replied Jiang Shuxuan.

He cared an awful lot about this matter, which was why he called her personally when they were still on the helicopter.

Shu Chen nodded. “You should have let me call her first. But we still have time left. I’ll call Yanling immediately.” It wasn’t even seconds after she said this that her phone, which was still in her pocket, rang. She pulled it out and lo and behold, it was Tang Yanling calling.

While speaking on the phone, she went downstairs, where Gu Xiqiao and Jiang Han were chatting away. Jiang Han, who usually had the same, icy-cold demeanor as Jiang Shuxuan was now a transformed man. His expression had softened up quite a bit, with a subtle hint of glee on his face.

The four of them proceeded to the border of the ancient martial arts world to welcome the Tang family. Trailing behind them of course was the butler as well as Jiji.

“Jiji, what about that eagle that came back with you? Where has it gone?” The butler was elated by the occasion, which reminded him of the eagle that perched on Jiji’s head just now. It was nowhere to be seen now. He knew, just by looking at it that there was something special about that bird. In fact, there’s a chance that like Gu Xiqiao, an uproar would occur should it be let off into the ancient martial arts world.

Jiji shook its head. “Uncle Butler, I’ve thrown that eagle back to Peace Manor. I’m guessing it’s now battling Xixi to death.”

The butler was relieved when he heard Jiji speak about it so casually. Silently, they continued their journey forward.

It wasn’t just the Jiang family who had come forth to welcome the Tang family. There was also the current patriarch of the Tang family, Tang Wenbo, who was already standing at the border, stroking his long white beard with a tranquil expression. His other hand, however, was tightly clasped, perhaps out of anxiousness.

Behind him stood the juniors of the Tang family. In addition to Yin Shaoyuan, both Tang Qingqiu and Tang Qinghong were present too.

Their eyes lit up the moment they saw Gu Xiqiao. “Uncle Jiang, Auntie Shu, Brother Jiang and,” There was a brief pause when he turned towards Gu Xiqiao, before he continued in a more laid-back tone. “You’ve… come, Qiao Qiao.”

Yin Shaoyuan’s sudden change in tone invited Jiang Shuxuan’s attention. He was about to ask her about something when he abruptly changed the topic. It was at that point that he would wear an odd expression when looking at Gu Xiqiao.

It wasn’t just him that reacted this way. Of those who came over, they would first start with greeting Jiang Han, the man of the family, before shifting their attention over to Gu Xiqiao and Jiang Shuxuan. More specifically, their eyes were on that shining bright ring she was wearing. It was as if someone had sewn their mouths shut the moment their eyes came across this ring.