Rong Qing.
He was an outstanding figure among the younger generation of the Rong family.
Because of his excellence, Luo Hao had looked upon him with a bit more favor over the years.
Zhao Shuning propped her chin.
Ignoring Lin Qingzhi's nervousness, she calmly waited for Rong Qing to come over.
Rong Qing was fairly good - looking. At least among the talented younger generation, he was passable.
For Rong Qing, from the moment Luo Feiyan was born, her status had been far nobler than his.
He thought he would always remain inferior to Luo Feiyan.
But later he heard from his father that the so - called predestined daughter of the Luo family was nothing but a useless ornament. Saying she was a showy but useless person was already giving her too much credit.
Not only was she physically weak, but she also had no trace of spiritual power or mental strength.
After hearing this, Rong Qing felt that his status was getting closer to Luo Feiyan's.
So, during his first visit to the Luo mansion, he went alone to the backyard and saw that pink and jade - like little girl.
The little girl was very good - looking and Rong Qing liked her a lot.
But when she was a child, Luo Feiyan didn't seem to like Rong Qing. When Rong Qing talked to her, she ignored him all the time.
Later on, Rong Qing got angry and threw a tantrum. He snatched the jade hairpin from Luo Feiyan's head. Luo Feiyan also fought back and pushed him into the lotus pond.
That time, Rong Qing almost drowned.
From then on, whenever he mentioned Luo Feiyan, he gritted his teeth in hatred.
So, every time Ye Xirou came to ask for his help, he would readily agree. For example, right now.
Zhao Shuning propped her chin and watched as the man approached her.
The elders were discussing matters and drinking, talking about what level of spiritual herbalist their proud descendants were. Some even had two alchemists in their families.
"Cousin, are you alone?"
"Are you blind?"
Rong Qing got a cold shoulder right from the start, so he naturally felt uncomfortable.
Looking at Ye Xirou behind him, Rong Qing coughed and said, "Cousin, Xirou is your elder cousin. How can you treat her like this?"
Zhao Shuning looked up.
"What's your surname?"
"Me? I'm your cousin Rong Qing. What do you mean by this?"
"Look, I'm your cousin, but you're not polite to me either. Don't talk to me about this blood - relation stuff. You and I are hardly related. As for you and Ye Xirou, I don't know. Judging from the current situation, it seems that there will be a happy event between the Ye family and the Rong family soon, right?"
"Luo Feiyan, what are you talking nonsense about!"
Rong Qing didn't refute, but Ye Xirou shouted.
"Cousin, look, Cousin Xirou may not even take a fancy to you."
Rong Qing couldn't keep the expression on his face.
Ye Xirou quickly said, "Brother Rong Qing, don't listen to her nonsense. She just wants to sow discord between us."
Zhao Shuning didn't really care.
She thought this Rong Qing would be different from others, but now it seemed that he was just as bad as Ye Xirou.
Ye Xirou's call of "Brother Rong Qing" melted Rong Qing's heart.
He turned around and looked at Luo Feiyan.
Luo Feiyan's face was really beautiful, but so what? Luo Feiyan didn't take a fancy to him and wouldn't like him. Since he couldn't get it, no matter how good it was, it had nothing to do with him. It was better to protect Xirou, the little sister behind him.
"Cousin, Xirou is my little sister. You can't treat her like this."
"Which little sister of yours is she? Rong Qing, get it clear. She's from my mother's branch. Although it's just the smallest branch of the Ye family, it has nothing to do with your Rong family."
"Does cousin think that people like us don't deserve to attend your banquet?"
"I didn't say that."
"Luo Feiyan, you're just jealous that I have Brother Rong Qing to protect me, so you've slandered me many times. I've endured all these, but you—"
"I haven't seen you endure anything."
Before Ye Xirou could finish, Zhao Shuning interrupted.
Then she said, "Besides, Ye Xirou, your ability to distort the truth is first - rate. I don't want to argue with you."
Ye Xirou immediately looked aggrieved.
She was so fierce just now, but as soon as Rong Qing was around, Ye Xirou changed to this expression. Her acting skills were really good.
Seeing Ye Xirou suffering such grievances.
Rong Qing naturally couldn't sit still.
He lowered his voice and said, "Luo Feiyan, Little Sister Xirou is mine. If you dare to bully her like this again in the future, I will never let you go."
Was Luo Feiyan's presence so insignificant?
Even people from a small family dared to question her?
It seemed that without ability, one couldn't get everyone's recognition.
"You don't have to wait for the future. I'll fulfill your wish right now."
Before Rong Qing could react, Zhao Shuning stomped hard on Ye Xirou's foot.
Immediately, a cry of pain spread throughout the whole banquet.
Everyone looked over.
"Luo Feiyan, what are you doing!"
Zhao Shuning crossed her arms and said softly, "Nothing. In order not to disappoint you, I don't have to wait for the next time. Now, I'll bully her right in front of you, so that your heroism won't be pent - up with nowhere to vent."
"You!"
"Yan'er! What are you doing! How dare you be so presumptuous!"
From afar, they could hear Luo Hao's scolding voice.
Great. Without even asking the reason or the process, he directly targeted his own daughter.
Luo Hao walked over.
Before Zhao Shuning could say anything, he raised his hand.
"You've shamed our Luo family."
Zhao Shuning sneered. Just as she was about to resist, she felt someone standing in front of her.
The man was dressed in a purple robe and holding a folding fan. He blocked in front of Zhao Shuning, and his hand tightly held Luo Hao's hand that was about to strike.
It was Xia Qingyan.
Right, she had brought him back.
She had been busy talking to her mother before and hadn't taken good care of him.
Now seeing him, she just remembered his presence.
"Who are you?"
Xia Qingyan let go of his hand and put the folding fan behind his back.
"Back to the marquis, I'm the little prince of the Hailing Kingdom - Xia Qingyan."
Xia Qingyan? Was he the most talented little prince of the Hailing Kingdom? It was said that as soon as he entered the Changkong Academy, he became a direct - disciple. His ability was not to be underestimated.
His reputation had even been mentioned by many people in Ruoqiang.
"Why would the little prince of the Hailing Kingdom come to the Luo family's banquet?"
Someone asked the question.
Xia Qingyan bowed slightly and said, "I'm a fellow disciple of Miss Luo. I have a very good relationship with Miss Luo. I regard her as my bosom friend. So for this banquet, I've come here brazenly. Marquis, if you don't welcome me, I'll leave right now."
"The little prince is joking. Even the leader of Ruoqiang has to show you some respect. How could I be so rude? You're a fellow disciple of my daughter. This is a blessing that my daughter has earned through three lifetimes of good deeds."
Xia Qingyan shook his head.
"Marquis is wrong. Meeting Miss Luo is the blessing that I've earned through several lifetimes of good deeds."