
"Haha..." The loud laughter of a girl was heard loudly in the hall where the great banquet took place in the Nanbao Tribe's territory.
Everyone stared at the girl with strange looks.
"Humph, can't take it anymore." Xiu Qixuan muttered with a trembling body and both hands holding her stomach trying to hold back the laughter.
Sima Junke who was next to him looked at Xiu Qixuan with a sharp look. Sima Junke was sorry, this girl was too messed up for cooperation!
"Hey! You why? Laughing at me, huh? So presumptuous!" Shouted Zhai XinXin in annoyance.
Zhai XinXin turned out to have an uncontrollable and slightly childish nature. The girl should have been able to attack Xiu Qixuan with a line-up that could bring down—as war is generally a woman in the kingdom, but why was the sentence that was thrown so innocent and naive!
Xiu Qixuan heard what Zhai XinXin had said to her, quickly she let out a long sigh and re-enforced her body to obtain a graceful and ethical posture.
"You misunderstood, Miss. I was just too happy because of A Jun's words. To the point of losing control of my overflowing feelings. Look at me laughing to the point of shedding happy tears!" Xiu Qixuan said with a big smile and wiped the little tears that came out from the corner of her eyes from laughing too hard.
'This girl always has a way of reversing one's circumstances and speech.' Sima Junke muttered inwardly
Sima Junke continued to look at Xiu Qixuan with a deep look, trying to assess what was really in the mind of this little girl who was in front of him.
How could Sima Junke find such an overly chaotic girl like Xiu Qixuan?! This girl is very open to express her heart and mind. Dare to take risks and be fearless.
Then also Xiu Qixuan was too honest, it was very realistic that she needed a high status that could have a good and comfortable life wherever she was.
Somehow Sima Junke is very sure that Xiu Qixuan was captured by wild bandits and taken to a foreign place, this girl will still live comfortably as well as keep breathing this girl still enjoying her life!
"Daughter-in-law, you're very special. Makes our mood good when we hear your laughter." Sima Hong said with a big smile, Xiu Qixuan turned her head and smiled proudly.
"I haven't formalized it yet, how could you easily use the call?" Sent old mistress Aisin Fei to the husband.
"You will also be inaugurating it immediately with your strange speech," Sima Hong replied casually and nonchalantly.
Aisin Fei looked at Sima Junke and Xiu Qixuan in turn. Then the old madam said, "Your offer is really interesting, I agree. But I want to ask you one other thing. What if in the future something bad happens and your engagement to my granddaughter becomes void? Are you gonna pull back the trade deal?"
Sima Junke quickly turned his gaze waiting for Xiu Qixuan's reply.
Xiu Qixuan smilingly looked at Aisin Fei in front of her, 'This old granny, trying to find me again with her question, aren't you tired?'
Aisin Fei was testing Xiu Qixuan with a question that was actually quite entrapping. The old granny waited for Xiu Qixuan's reply curiously.
If this beautiful girl from Shen land answered straightforwardly and without burden regarding the cancellation of the engagement that could have happened, then, didn't that mean Sima Junke and Xiu Qixuan's relationship was just pretending—they had already planned this engagement and then cancelled it. So they both knew that the engagement would be off in the future.
Meanwhile, if Xiu Qixuan answered optimistically— that there could be no cancellation of the engagement, this girl should hold her words and will forever be bound by the Nanbao Tribe then easily made a tool by Aisin Fei.
The old granny was very impatiently waiting for Xiu Qixuan's reply.
"Old lady, what do you mean? You look very pessimistic about our relationship." Said Xiu Qixuan with a sad expression.
"I will not retract my words on big trade because it concerns a mass audience like the people of Nanbao." Xiu Qixuan continued in earnest.
Both palms of Aisin Fei clenched in annoyance. This girl is not easy and too smart!
About his engagement to Sima Junke. Xiu Qixuan deliberately answered using question sentences to ask back and also accused Aisin Fei of indirectly wanting her granddaughter's engagement to be void.
If there was a later cancellation of the engagement, everyone would highlight Aisin Fei, not himself or Sima Junke. Very smart!
And as for the matter of trade, Xiu Qixuan straightforwardly replied that it would not retract his remarks, it made the Nanbao Tribe officials present at this banquet become even more convinced to make the trade.
Moreover, the confidence and confidence of the officials and officials increased dramatically because if Xiu Qixuan remained beside Sima Junke as fiancee sah—Xiu Huanran as the good brother would not act rashly or commit fraud for having to ensure the condition of his sister in the Nanbao Tribe.
For a while the room was silent as everyone was immersed in their own thoughts.
Xiu Qixuan turned her face to look at Sima Junke who had since looked at her with a complicated expression. Then the girl whispered softly "Don't look at me like that, you calm down a little."
"Alright, I approve of him. Tomorrow at sunrise come to my place to talk about this trade," Aisin Fei loudly sounded like commanding a subordinate but this old granny was quite authoritative as well.
"What did your grandmother do?" Asked Xiu Qixuan whispered softly to Sima Junke who was just silently watching the grandmother.
"Inviting the servant to prepare the ritual of the engagement ceremony," Sima Junke replied briefly and casually.
"What?! Should we perform the ceremony? You know of course that we're just pretending," Xiu Qixuan said quietly but the girl looked very agitated because she did not know that in the Nanbao tribe the engagement was also conducted local ritual ceremonies. Just like a wedding!
"What will happen after we perform the ritual?" Asked Xiu Qixuan once again whispered softly.
"Of course it is officially and legitimately bound as a pair of lovers who are blessed with the heavens. You will be bound with me" Sima Junke replied casually explaining.
Xiu Qixuan's heart skipped a beat, this was not as expected and was very beyond his expectations. He thought that only an engagement announcement speech was held, not undergoing the traditional engagement ceremony ritual like marriage!
"What happens if our engagement is off after completing the ritual ceremony?" Xiu Qixuan asked worriedly.
"Your reputation is bad and no man wants to propose to you as a wife. As for me it won't be too big of an impact because I'm a man who can have another woman." Sima Junke replied with an indifferent shoulder.
"You—!" Xiu Qixuan choked back in annoyance.
It's okay, actually that's what Xiu Qixuan wants—there won't be a man who proposes to her to Xiu Residence and disturbs her composure.
However, how to deal with the wrath of the father and his two brothers if they know he is performing the ritual of the engagement ceremony without their knowledge.
If only the announcement of the relationship status should not be why it can still be tolerated, but performing the ritual of the engagement ceremony seems very outrageous.
Sima Junke who did not tell her made Xiu Qixuan feel cheated and fooled. This man has no brain and is very selfish!
Xiu Qixuan clenched her palms tightly, was very upset and felt betrayed then she looked at Sima Junke sharply but the two girls' eyes were teary-eyed holding back the tears of vexation from coming out.
Can't, a very upset feeling bubbling up in his chest made him claustrophobic.
Sima Junke turned his face to look at Xiu Qixuan. The man was a little surprised to see Xiu Qixuan's face flushing furiously and the two beautiful eyeballs were slightly watery.
'Tess' One tear drop escaped and flowed round cheeks of Xiu Qixuan.
'Am I being so outrageous and hurting her feelings, ' Suma Junke murmured inwardly in confusion and feeling guilty.
"Very selfish," Rutuk Xiu Qixuan softly then the girl lowered her face to wipe away the flowing tears.
'Takk. Krekm.' The sound of the impact and the bones that sound slowly.
Xiu Qixuan used the strength of her foot to step on one of Sima Junke's legs.
Sima Junke felt a fair amount of pain in his right leg until his bones rang. Xiu Qixuan's energy and strength should not be underestimated by him.
'Argghss' Ringis Sima Junke very slowly and then clenched his lips back, the man tried to endure the pain in his right leg which may have been an internal wound that issued a blue color.
"Feel that, daring to bully me in a way that deceives and fools me." Whisper Xiu Qixuan slowly to Sima Junke.
"You should know, I can also get another man even after all this my reputation has gone bad. All beautiful women can be yours, and all handsome men can be mine. Men have harems that contain women as well as women who should have harems that contain men. That's how important gender equality is here!" Xiu Qixuan continued very smoldering like he was campaigning to be elected by the people.
'Takk.' Sima Junke struck Xiu Qixuan's forehead slowly.
"Your brain is broken" replied Sima Junke with sarcasm.
Do not know them, since Zhai XinXin had noticed their debate that seemed very intimate to outsiders. Especially since the girl knew the official engagement ceremony was supposed to be hers because the girl was the one who prepared the ritual items with Nyonta tau Aisin Fei.
"Old lady, Zhai XinXin is objecting." Zhai XinXin said loudly distracting everyone. The girl was momentarily forgotten by the banquet guests due to the interaction of the old Madam and the more attractive Xiu Qixuan.
Xiu Qixuan also turned her face to Zhai XinXin and then smiled happily like getting a lottery big prize. It seemed like he could only rely on Zhai XinXin if he wanted to cancel or delay the engagement ceremony ritual.
'Aiyaa, cheer up Miss Zhai! Xuan'er is depending on you to cancel this ritual.' muttered Xiu Qixuan inwardly.
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