In the living room,
Iron Master warmly greeted the three of them.
Seeing that Iron Master was rambling on but didn't mention his daughter, Lin Gongzi couldn't help but ask,
"Uncle, why haven't we seen your daughter?"
"Alas!"
Upon hearing Lin Gongzi's question, Iron Master sighed deeply. "I'm sorry, Lin Gongzi. My daughter has been spoiled rotten. She refuses to come out no matter what. I'm afraid you've come in vain!"
Wei Yangsheng had already grown impatient.
Hearing that Iron Master's daughter was unwilling to come out,
it suited him perfectly.
"Uncle, if that's the case, we have other matters to attend to. We won't bother you any further!"
He finished speaking,
gave Lin Gongzi and Ye Xuan a wink,
signaling them to leave quickly.
Lin Gongzi was a man of pleasure. After hearing Wei Yangsheng's words, he had already lost interest in Iron Master's daughter. Now that he saw Iron Master's daughter was unwilling to meet, he naturally had no intention of staying.
He immediately stood up and bid farewell to Iron Master.
Ye Xuan also stood up and said goodbye.
He knew that in the original story, Iron Master's daughter, Tie Yu Xiang, was actually secretly observing Wei Yangsheng and Lin Gongzi.
When she saw Wei Yangsheng, she was immediately captivated and came out to meet him.
Now that he, Ye Xuan, was here, Wei Yangsheng naturally had no role to play.
Ye Xuan believed that
Tie Yu Xiang would be eager to appear once she heard they were leaving.
As expected,
just as the three were about to leave,
the maid, Qiu Xiang, appeared in the hall and said to Iron Master, "Master, Miss is about to come out!"
It turned out that Tie Yu Xiang had seen her benefactor,
immediately returned to her room to meticulously dress and adorn herself.
When she heard they were leaving,
she had the maid inform her father,
determined to keep her benefactor.
Hearing that Miss Tie was coming out, Wei Yangsheng whispered to Ye Xuan and Lin Gongzi,
"Let's go quickly. If Miss Tie takes a liking to Ye Xiong, won't you be pushing him into a pit of fire?"
"Brother Wei, since Miss Tie is coming out, we should still meet her. That way I can give my family an explanation!"
Lin Gongzi was too embarrassed to leave out of courtesy.
"Brother Lin, we can't betray Ye Xiong!"
Wei Yangsheng didn't want to stay for a moment. He was looking forward to taking his two brothers to a fantastic place to have some fun that night!
"It's fine. As long as you two brothers are happy, it's okay for me to sacrifice myself!"
Ye Xuan smiled faintly.
Leave? I'm about to marry a beautiful bride. Who's going to leave with you!
So,
the three sat down again to wait for Miss Tie.
"She's such a drama queen, making us wait so long!"
Wei Yangsheng was impatient.
Soon after,
Tie Yu Xiang finally made her grand entrance, long awaited,
holding a folding fan, her figure graceful as she walked into the living room.
Her legs were long and her hips were full. Her beauty was out of this world. Her figure was fiery, like a celestial being descended from heaven.
One glance,
and Wei Yangsheng, who had been impatient, transformed into a dog licking its master's feet. His drool flowed like a river, and his eyes could no longer move away from Tie Yu Xiang.
However,
Tie Yu Xiang didn't even glance at Wei Yangsheng. Her beautiful eyes stayed fixed on Ye Xuan.
"I, I've met Tie Xiao..."
Lin Gongzi was also captivated by Tie Yu Xiang's peerless beauty. He stood up to greet her.
But before he could finish his sentence,
Wei Yangsheng pulled him behind him, pulling him close.
"The lovely turtledove on the riverbank, a graceful lady that a gentleman would admire. My name is Wei Yangsheng. I've met Miss Tie!"
Wei Yangsheng began to show off his literary talent.
However,
Tie Yu Xiang ignored Wei Yangsheng completely.
She walked in front of Ye Xuan and said excitedly, "Benefactor, we meet again!"
Ye Xuan discovered that the stunning beauty he had saved before was actually Tie Yu Xiang. He couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder,
Fate is indeed a wondrous thing!
"I didn't expect you to be Iron Master's daughter. We are indeed destined to meet!"
"I am Ye Xuan, a small flag officer of the Jin Yi Wei. I have met Miss Tie!"
Ye Xuan smiled faintly as he introduced himself.
Seeing that his daughter actually knew Ye Xuan, Iron Master was curious. "Yu Xiang, you know this Ye Gongzi?"
"Father, didn't I tell you? When I went to Ku Zhu Temple to pray for you, I encountered danger and was nearly killed. I was saved by a benefactor, and that benefactor is Ye Gongzi!"
Tie Yu Xiang explained.
Iron Master suddenly realized
that ever since his daughter came back from Ku Zhu Temple, she had been like a lost soul, unable to eat or sleep, constantly muttering "benefactor" this and "benefactor" that. So it was this young man in front of him!
Iron Master carefully sized up Ye Xuan.
Handsome, with a good temperament, and importantly, he was a member of the Jin Yi Wei, a civil servant with a guaranteed job.
A father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, the more he looked, the more pleased he was.
Iron Master was very satisfied with Ye Xuan,
but he had already promised Lin Gongzi's father,
what was he to do?
Iron Master wanted to create an opportunity for Ye Xuan, so he said,
"Lin Gongzi, this is my daughter, Tie Yu Xiang. Her mother passed away early, and I've spoiled her since she was a child. So when it comes to her own affairs, she makes her own decisions!"
Iron Master originally wanted to create an opportunity for his daughter,
but Tie Yu Xiang didn't understand, instead, she wanted to maintain a ladylike image in front of Ye Xuan,
so she quickly walked in front of her father and said gracefully, "Father, of course, my daughter makes her own decisions about small matters. But marriage is a major decision, and I will definitely listen to you, father. A girl should follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, shouldn't she?"
Tie Yu Xiang spoke in a gentle tone, her beautiful eyes never leaving Ye Xuan.
Iron Master was speechless.
Daughter, father is creating an opportunity for you and Ye Gongzi. Why aren't you seizing it?
He sighed lightly,
and Iron Master sent out a second wave of support.
"My daughter has not been married for so many years because I only have one daughter. Therefore, I want to find a son-in-law who will live in my house. The first child must bear my surname!"
Iron Master knew that Lin Gongzi's family had been a single lineage for three generations.
He was sure they wouldn't agree to this condition.
As expected,
Lin Gongzi, although he had become a dog licking its master's feet at first sight of Tie Yu Xiang,
still hesitated when he heard about living in his wife's family. "But my family has been a single lineage for three generations!"
Unexpectedly, the dog-licker, Wei Yangsheng, didn't hesitate at all. "My family has been a single lineage for seven generations, which is a bit difficult. But if I can marry a beautiful woman like Miss Tie, I wouldn't mind becoming a son-in-law who lives in my wife's family!"
Seeing how decisive Wei Yangsheng was, Lin Gongzi also stood up. "I've decided. Living in your wife's family is not a problem. All the children can bear your surname!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Yangsheng was anxious, "Father-in-law, it's fine if even my grandchildren bear your surname!"
Seeing Wei Yangsheng vying with him, Lin Gongzi was displeased. "Wei Yangsheng, you came to accompany me on a blind date. How can you do this?"
"Lin Gongzi, a graceful lady that a gentleman would admire. We're all competing fairly!" Wei Yangsheng was so infatuated that he had forgotten his purpose in approaching Lin Gongzi.
"Wei Yangsheng, you..."
Lin Gongzi was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Not to mention Ye Xuan, even Wei Yangsheng was more handsome than him by more than one level. What kind of fair competition is this?
Lin Gongzi instantly lost his good feelings for Wei Yangsheng.
Although Wei Yangsheng and Lin Gongzi were jealous and vying for her,
Tie Yu Xiang and Iron Master didn't even look at them twice.
Their eyes were both on Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan naturally understood Tie Yu Xiang's feelings.
He also saw that Iron Master was giving him a chance.
But,
He, Ye Xuan, had a backbone of steel. How could he become a son-in-law who lives in his wife's family?