Chapter nine, Dash Kneeteng, lying, Zu, you're not spending your birthday
at home with your parents this year, sue Ye asked casually on their way
to the Immortal Gathering House. I'm sixteen years already. It's my birthday,
so it's up to me to decide how I spend it. The girl beside
and blinked her beautiful eyes, then smiled. But later tonight, I'll celebrate
with mom and dad, she paused, then continued, Besides, my grandmother
is turning eighty the day after tomorrow. That's a major birthday. My parents
are busy preppering alongside the rest of the family. They have no time to
worry about me. Sue Ye's eyes narrowed slightly and he nodded. When Lynzu's
grandmother was the Wynn family's matri arch, Liang Wendby, she occupied a transcendent
position within the family. Even family had Wen Chianging didn't dare go against her
wishes. She was about to turn eighty. The Wen family naturally dared not
be negligent. Hurry up, brother in law, it's almost noon, it
was clear when ling Zu could barely wait. All right, sue Ye smiled
as he caught up to her. At the end of the day, his
little sister in law had only just turned sixteen, an age like a poem
or painting, brimming with youthful vitality. The Immortal Gathering House Gwangling City's largest
scale, highest level restaurant, considered the top establishment in town. Those who
dined here were either rich or of noble birth. A common joke went that
a single glass of wine at the Immortal Gathering House was comparable to ten years
of a poor family's income. This was no mere exaggeration. When su Ye
and when Lyingsu arrived, the attendants warmly guided them to a private room on
the third floor. The de corps was old fashioned and the air smelled of
incense. Seven or eight people were seated inside already, aside from one lone
young man, all of them were girls roughly fifteen years of age. When
when Lynxu arrived, she immediately received a warm welcome, lying, Zu,
you look stunning today. This is the gift I prepared for you. I
hope you will pass the test to cultivate at blue a river sword manner soon
he he if our classmates found out today was Pinacloud sword manner's number one beauty's
birthday. I'm afraid they'd stand in line just to deliver presents. The girls
gave her the presence they had prepared, chattering away as they did so.
Their demeanor was both proper and zealous. Suyez gaze swept across the guests glance,
and he could determine an awful lot. These classmates of when Lynzus were
all dressed to the nines, everything carefully chosen. It was obvious that they
all had exceptional backgrounds, and that they came from prominent families. Some were
lively and generous, some were gentle and reserved, while others were valiant and
noble. In terms of both appearance and bearing, all of them were extraordinary,
however, presumably because when Lingzu was simply too well dressed and too dazzlingly
beautiful, when her classmates compared themselves to her, they all felt varying degrees
of barely discernible envy. They hid their jealousy well, but they couldn't escape
su Ye's keen eyes. He couldn't help but find it funny. Girls friendships
might seem close knit, but in truth, all of them have a hidden
agenda. Fortunately, it's all innocuous. Knee teng what are you doing here?
When Lynxu suddenly noticed the only boy among her guests, her brows scrunched
up and her expression became noticeably colder. The vibrant atmosphere suddenly grew somewhat stifled.
The youth in question war robs decorated with jade. His eyes were bright,
his eyebrows dashing, and his bearing noble. The young man smiled,
then stepped forward to greet her, lying, Zu, it's your birthday.
Here's a little something I prepared for you. Please accept it. He held
a box inmate with gold and jade in both hands. He gingerly opened it,
revealing a pale purple jade hairpin for all to see. Someone had expertly
carved it into a loo and about to take flight. It was so exquisitely
detailed it looked alive. It was obvious at a gland that this was the
work of a master artisan. The purple lewin fluttering its wings hairpin. It's
master artisan, most proudest work, and he's one of the best craftsmen in
the prefecture. They say it's made of a natural cold purple spirit. Jade.
The materials alone are worth three hundred gold, but after passing through master
artisan most divine hands, it's likely worth thousands. One of the girls whose
make up was particularly exquisite lit up. She'd determined the hairpin's origins at a
glance. This isn't that a bit too precious? These girls all had illustrious
backgrounds, but they couldn't help but click their tongues. Knee Tanng's lavish spending
left them shocked. Knee Tang was quite satisfied with this result. A faint
smile spread across his face, and he asked, gently, lying, Zu,
do you like it? I prepared it specifically for you. When they
heard this, the other girl's expressions shifted. They couldn't help but envy when
lying Zu. Knee teng. He was the son of the commander of the
city lord's old Guard. His talent was outstanding, his bearing handsome and noble.
He was just sixteen years old, but he was already the man of
the hour at Pinnacloud. Sword manor who knew how many girls admired him.
A talented, handsome youth like him had just spent a thousand gold to purchase
a jade hairpin as an expression of his admiration. This was an enormous honor
for any girl who didn't hope for things like this to happen to them.
Yet, when Lynzu's brow only furrowed even deeper and her expression turned even frostire,
this gift is too precious for me to accept. You should keep it,
Knee Tanng's smile froze, replaced by a hint of distress. However,
before he could respond, when Lynzu called for everyone to take their seats,
she even specifically requested that Su Ye sit beside her. From beginning to end,
she left Knee Tanng completely hanging. However, when they saw Knee Tang's
predicament, some of the girls couldn't help themselves. They spoke up, one
after another and warmly invited him to sit down. Knee Tang quickly got his
emotions under control and sat down with a smile, as if he'd already completely
forgotten about his earlier awkwardness. However, whenever his gaze landed on Su Yi,
he felt an inexplicable discomfort. To tell the truth, it wasn't just
Knee Teng. The girls were all baffled too. Why did when Lingzu invite
su Ye. Of all people, out of respect for her, they tacitly
agreed not to say anything. Still, none of them took the initiative to
greet su Yi, much less to exchange pleasantries. If not for when ling
Zu, they would never have consented to sit at the same table as him,
who wanted to get acquainted with alivened son in law. Everyone laughed at
thus, even though su Ye was seated right there. It was as if
he were invisible. They were ignoring him completely. Brother in law. They
might ignore you, but I won't. Whatever you do, don't get upset.
While the others weren't paying attention. When Lingzu whispered in Suyizir, her
breath was like the touch of an orchid, and her eyes were bright and
lust russ. Her little face was fraught with concern as she tried to comfort
him. Su Yi didn't quite know what to say. He had the mental
fortitude of two lives. Why would he care about something like this? But
for long a group of beautiful maid servants walked into the room carrying a sumptuous
array of dishes. All of them were rarely seen delicacies. When Lynx tilted
her head in confusion. I didn't order that much food. Need Tang seemed
to perk up, and he said heartily, Lying Zu, today is your
birthday. How could we let you spend money on us. Our day at
the Immortal Gathering House is entirely on me. His gaze swept across the other
girls, and he put on a loft air. Everyone, please even drink
to your heart's content. Enjoying yourself is the best way to congratulate lyn Zu.
The girls laughed delightedly. Although their backgrounds were exceptional, they couldn't just
dine at a money pit like the Immortal Gathering House all willy nilly. When
Lying Zu, however, was not impressed. She said coldly, how much
did this cost? I'll reimburse you later on. Knieteng laughed, Lying Zu,
don't be so distant. It's just one meal. If you really pay
me back when I next returned to Pinacloud's sword manner, the other guys will
curse me to death. Quite a few of the girls laughed and chimed in
their agreement, urging when Lying Zu not to worry about it. When Lynxa
hesitated, but in the end she decided not to say anything more. She
did, however, whisper in sue Ye Zir. This guy is always like
this at Pinacloud's sword Manor. He loves nothing more than showing off. There's
nothing more irritating than vain guys like him. Also, I never even invited
him to the Immortal gathering house. He showed up of his own accord.
His skin sure is thick, sue Ye laughed. Vanity was a common affliction
among youths, and it wasn't such a terrible vice. Suddenly Knee teng glanced
over. He hadn't heard what when Lynx said to su Yi. He could,
however, see her pink lips in the intimate act of whispering into suyez
ears. His smile froze, and he could no longer suppress the flames of
his jealousy. He even felt the urge to get up, wallop su Yi
and send him packing. Knee Tang forced down his envy and feigned relaxed casual
curiosity. Sue Yi, your lying's's brother in law, and this is her
birthday party. I wonder what present you got for her? A faint,
almost indiscernible hint of a smile tugged at Suyi's lips. What kind of person
was he? He could tell at a glance that this kid resented him and
was trying to cause trouble. As expected, the others all looked over all
of them with different expression. They could roughly guess that Knieteng was interested in
comparing gifts, or perhaps he was just seizing this opportunity to embarrass su Yi.
Now that they thought about it, what right did a liven son in
law have to sit at the same table as them. He was humiliating himself
and he didn't even know it. This knee tang is really detestable. When
ling Zu was starting to get angry, she long since realized that Suye had
forgotten about her birthday. How could he possibly have prepared a present, yet
Nietanng just had to bring it up. I almost forgot about Lyingzu's birthday,
which is why I didn't have time to prepare at present. However, I'll
make it up to her later today after we return home. As Suyi spoke,
he looked at when ling Zu. That was because his words were aimed
at her. He didn't care a whit what the others thought of him.
When lying Suit was briefly dazed. She pursed her pink lips, but inwardly
there were no words to describe her delight. Brother in law. He cares
about my birthday after all. M M, that's right. He's just been
busy lately, so he inadvertently overlooked it, that's all. As she thought
this, her eyes lit up and a smile gradually spread across her face.
So you didn't bring a present? Knee Ting had finally found an opportunity to
vent his belly fill of jealousy, and he couldn't resist poking fun lyn Zeue's
been so good to a mere livened brother in law like you for nothing.
Look at you. I wouldn't have guessed you'd forget even her birthday. The
girls in attendance couldn't help but shake their heads. You can't rely on a
wall built in the mud. This sou ye sure is inept, But now
that I think about it, he's the win family's liven son in law,
a man who lives by moooaching off a woman. What kind of gift could
a guy like that even give? Whatever it is, it's sure to pale
in comparison to senior apprentice brother Knee Tang's jade purple Lewin Harpin, I really
don't get why Wendlingsu cares so much about a liven brother in law like him.
Many of the girls found it hard to understand, and in their hearts
they felt renewed disdain for su Ye. Knee Tang saw all of this,
and he finally relaxed. But just as he was considering whether or not to
strike while the iron was hot and gives su Ye a few more good kicks,
bang, some one shoved open the private dining room's tightly shut door