Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Ch.57 - Love Rival

Cheng Yuanjing was very sure that at this moment, Lin Qingyuan's heart was moved. Cheng Yujin wanted to marry Lin Qingyuan, and Lin Qingyuan himself gradually sank into her temptation. The man had the feeling, and the woman had the intention. Others would praise them for being a match made in heaven. What else could prevent them from forming a marriage tie?

At this moment, Cheng Yuanjing was like a lion king whose territory was being invaded. The cold aura around him was so dense that it almost visible. Cheng Yujin was busy buying time for the bride inside and didn't notice that Cheng Yuanjing was here.

Huo family and Yichun Marquis manor were not at the same level. Huo Changyuan himself had a promising career in the military, and the welcoming team he invited today were all young talents with good looks. In contrast, the Cheng family had no one to show off. Therefore, at the gate just now, it was very easy for Huo Changyuan and his team to break the blockade. The welcoming team saw how the Cheng family's men were defeated so easily, and they became so excited that they even felt that the bride-welcoming had already succeeded. Who thought that in the last pass, at the door of the new bride's boudoir, they would be blocked by the bride's sister, the eldest miss of the Cheng family.

Cheng Yujin stood in front of the door. Her bearing was elegant, her manner was graceful, her posture was unperturbed. But in fact, she wasn't as calm as on the surface. She glanced at the crowd. There, standing in the center, was Huo Changyuan, dressed in red exactly like the memory she saw. But so what? She would never marry him again in this life. Whether Huo Changyuan was dead or alive, was a ghost or human, had nothing to do with her.

When Cheng Yujin saw Huo Changyuan, except for disgust, her mood didn't fluctuate in the slightest. For now, she had to put on an act and buy more time. After glanced briefly at Huo Changyuan, Cheng Yujin no longer paid attention to him, but thoughtfully observed the two people next to the groom.

Weddings and funerals were a major event. Betrothal gift, dowry, and even the guests invited at this day were undoubtedly a symbol of the family's standing and prestige. Consequently, the people Huo Changyuan invited into his welcoming team were also of high standing. Of the two groomsmen that stood by his sides, one was the second-ranked jinshi from the nineteenth year of Jianwu and still considered a relative of the Huo family. The other one, very unexpectedly, turned out to be Duke Cai, Zhai Yanlin.

It was completely different than her previous life. Cheng Yujin was curious, but she was even more vigilant. What did Huo Changyuan do that he could invite a man with Duke Cai's standing into his welcoming team? After thinking hard, Cheng Yujin couldn't figure it out. She could only put the matter down temporarily and tried to find out later.

Although Cheng Yujin was very studious, she was also very aware of her shortcoming. As a woman, she hadn't studied scholarly literature in an orthodox manner. She could only exploit the loopholes by using glib-tongue and word traps. However, this trick was merely enough to fool people like Xu Zhixian but absolutely useless in front of people with a solid academic foundation.

Cheng Yujin successfully stopped Lin Qingyuan temporarily. She then looked at Zhai Yanlin calmly. Zhai Yanlin's lips curled up a bit, as if finding the scene extremely interesting. He was not in a hurry to join in. Cheng Yujin secretly sighed in relief. As long as Lin Qingyuan and Zhai Yanlin didn't interfere, she could hold on for a few rounds.

Cheng Yujin slowly asked question after question. All the questions were from classical literature. However, Cheng Yujin's questions were all unusual, and the answers were very tricky. Rather than testing literature knowledge, they were more like brain twisters.

Zhai Yanlin looked at Cheng Yujin. His gaze was deep with interest. Since the last time he talked with Old Madam Zhai about marrying Cheng Yujin as his second wife, he suddenly became interested in Cheng family's eldest Miss. He only needed to inquire a bit to learn a lot about her. The more Zhai Yanlin knew about this girl, the more curious he was. So, when he heard that Huo Changyuan was inviting people to be his welcoming team, Zhai Yanlin took the initiative to join in.