Chapter 89: Renewing Marriage Talks (1/2)

Chapter 89: Renewing Marriage Talks

At this ti forth the screens to shi+eld the young ladies

Chen Rong let out a sigh as soon as the screens went around her The crowd’s prying eyes had made her rather uncomfortable just now

She bowed her head, took a s’s shadow on the other side of the screen

Just then, the doorway grew cla all rose to welco paused while, next to her, Chen Wei happily cried: “He’s here” Her voice slightly trembled due to her anxiousness

Ran Min has co turned her head to look

Through the screen, she could only see a vague silhouette striding inside He was tall and ht

Accoed in conversation while walking in

Before long, he had sat down a few tables in front of Chen Rong

The nobles continued to encircle Ran Min even after he had taken his seat A solemnly stood up, accorded Ran Min a deep bow and proceeded to say: “Nan’yang is lucky to have you in its tieneral”

Chen Gongrang ell-respected His speech immediately drew the crowd’s attention

Under everyone’s scrutiny, Ran Min simply smiled His voice was laced with exhaustion and hoarseness when he said: “Sir, there is no need for these words”

Chen Gongrang laughed “Aye aye, there is no need for these words I’m sure it’s quite obvious to you” He waved his sleeves and returned to his seat

At this ,stared at the tall, i man, smiled and unhurriedly replied, “Jiejie, it won’t help to be nervous”

“But I aood impression when I last saw hiain”

Chen Rong couldn’t give her the answer to this matter, or did she want to

She only looked to Ran Min’s side and was disappointed when she did not see Sun Yan auests gathered by this tian to place food and drinks on the guests’ tables

When food was brought to Chen Rong’s and Chen Wei’s tables, the screens had to belooked up, she and Chen Wei both received Ran Min’s gaze In the bright lights, his blade-sharp eyes caused Chen Wei to subconsciously shrink back, her face reddening fro was also made to shudder at his stare

In an instant, the screens shi+elded the Hong suddenly left his seat and brought wine to Ran Min’s table He unceremoniously waved his hand and bade: “Prepare my table”

“Aye”

Two servants moved his table and placed it opposite Ran Min

After he had sat doang Hong raised his cup and s if it hadn’t been for your two thousand knights I’ll never forget your life-saving grace Please accept this toast”

Then he threw his head back and ehed He took his cup and also earded wang Hong and suddenly asked, “But I don’t knohy Murong Ke must have your head at all costs”

He hadn’t spoken very softly Within a short time, numerous heads turned toward them and the noisy hall returned to silence Everyone was now listening to their dialogues

“He was just petty, that’s all He couldn’t accept his defeat,” wang Hong blithely replied

Murmurs arose at his words

Ran Min, too, asked in surprise: “Couldn’t accept his defeat? When have yous that he did not want to answer, Ran Min again laughed and poured the two of them more wine “Come, let’s have another drink”

As they drank, wang Yi scowled frolanced at Ran Min and asked his nearby peers: “Why does Qilang befriend this cooes by two surnath, thesoftly replied, “Qilang has always liked to do as he pleases Why concern yourself, sir?”

His blunt words caused wang Yi to shoot hih he was bowing, he quietly harrurading his station by befriending hih for Ran Min not to hear

The nobles began to , Chen Gongrang remained at his table

In front of hi out

Chen Gongrang pleasantly so to wang Yi An attendant cao and talk to Sir wang?”

Chen Gongrang was drinking with another clan chief when he good-naturedly asked, “About what?”

Theand replied, “Hadn’t you agreed to Chen Yuan’s request last night? Qilang isn’t here right now and no one is by wang Yi’s side It’s a good ti placed his wine down, slowly asking: “wang Suo, how rains have you received fro Suo shi+fted his eyes uncorang nodded “Since you’ve recently obtained a concubine, it is expected that you’d have extra expenditures“

He said this nicely enough, but wang Suo was dripping with sweat He blanched and sputtered, “I wouldn’t dare, ain”

While he hastily looked at hiracious way: “Didn’t wang Qilang just give Miss Rong a basin of water? ThatAh Rong to wang Yi, not only would wang Yi not accept, but Qilang would also bear a grudge against the Chen house Chen Yuan is short-sighted; his character is impatient Don’t listen to his words any Suo hurriedly answered, “Aye aye, you’re right,Yi rose frorang also took his wine to walk over

wang Suo watched hiain wiped the sweat on his temples, his expression still one of nervousness

Chen Rong and Chen Wei sat in a corner many tables away and thus could not hear their conversation

Chen Wei was coain leaned into Chen Rong and asked orry: “Ah Rong, what do you think I should say when I see General Ran?”

She had, at this ti’s screens away, and had

Chen Rong s eyes, a saze while shaking her head “I don’t know”

Chen Wei was slightly riled “Aren’t you his good friend? How can you not know?” Looking at her, Chen Rong soberly cautioned: “Ah Wei, you can’t casually call us good friends like that He is a man while I am a woman Our stations are also different How can we ever become friends? Your words are detrimental to, not only his, but also ravity and conviction, taking Chen Wei by surprise But soon, her eyes bririn: “Even if you won’t tell me, I knohat to say to him” She turned and irately ’s voice sounded from the side at this time

Chen Wei quickly turned to answer him: “Aye”

“Coot up and , she reached over and suddenly tugged Chen Rong’s sleeve

She held her cousin’s hand and pleadingly looked at her “Ah Rong, let’s go together”

Chen Rong freely nodded and got up

They

Arang unhurriedly walked toward the front

By the tiot out the door and went down the steps where it was less crowded, Chen Gongrang shook his head and sighed to Chen Wei: “Marriage is so that should be discussed by the elders It’s hars to the battlefields, and is in a hurry to leave again As your uncle, I can only accommodate him and cannot keep to traditions”