Chapter 195: The Sharp-Tongued Bro

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Lei Qing was both amused and dumbfounded by her words. He cupped his fists and said to his Godmother, “Godmother, please stop mocking me. What good is it for a man to be handsome? On a large-scale battlefield, everyone fights for their lives with blood. Who cares if you look good? Besides, being handsome like me would actually make it hard for me to get along in the army. If I didn’t have some ruthless skills, I would only be laughed at as a soft, useless pretty boy—a silver-faced wax spear that looks good but is useless inside.”

Lei Qing had no other intention; he was just complaining about his difficulties. However, Zhu Xiyu’s face suddenly turned red. Her eyes sparkled with charm as she gave him a stern glare and scolded him, “Qing’er, you are not allowed to speak such vulgar and dirty words.”

Lei Qing was stunned. What did she mean by dirty words? Although these words indeed referred to the fact that handsome men were sometimes lacking in certain aspects, in the military camp, such talk was considered quite normal.

If a group of rough soldiers drank together, their language would truly be vulgar and dirty. But in the military camp, if one held back and acted too refined, they would find it difficult to integrate into the group.

Although he thought his Godmother’s words were unreasonable, he knew it was no use arguing. He simply nodded and agreed, vowing to be more careful with his words in front of her.

Seeing that Lei Qing had obediently accepted her reprimand, Zhu Xiyu nodded with satisfaction.

“Xiyu, it’s not that your brother-in-law is criticizing you,” Guan Fei, who also came from a military background, chuckled. “Lei Qing is a soldier. Men in the army talk with lots of swearing. If he didn’t, others would think he was an outsider and ostracize him. Lei Qing, your Godmother has many cleanliness obsessions. Just be more careful with your speech in front of her from now on.”

Zhu Xiyu thought about it and realized he was right. She stopped dwelling on the issue. Looking at Lei Qing from left to right and top to bottom, she found him quite satisfactory and very pleased. She couldn’t help but smile lightly and say, “Qing’er, just being my godson is such a waste. No, no, we need to deepen our relationship.”

Lei Qing was stunned again and shivered. What did she mean by just being a son was a waste? And deepen? Uh, Godmother, what exactly are you hinting at?

He felt a chill run down his spine. Would his Godmother be like Leng Yuewu, appearing holy on the outside but extremely…

No, no, no. Lei Qing quickly shook his head to push away that uncomfortable thought. His Godmother’s reputation was renowned throughout the entire Free Alliance. Even the prestige of many Holy Rank powerhouses was slightly inferior to hers.

“Qing’er, be honest and tell me. Has your family arranged any marriage for you? Or do you have… a romantic partner?” The phrase “romantic partner” was too embarrassing for Zhu Xiyu to say directly. Her cheeks turned slightly red as she was too shy to speak it.

What was her Godmother asking this for? But Lei Qing still answered honestly, “When I was sixteen, my Aunt wanted to arrange a marriage for me, but I declined it. Since then, no marriage has been arranged. However, I do have a romantic partner at the moment.” The second half of the sentence was purely to block any further questions his Godmother might ask.

Zhu Xiyu’s gentle and moist eyes lit up. She said with some concerned curiosity, “Qing’er, you really have one? I remember you even rejected Yu Shanshan. Could it be that this woman is even more outstanding and better than Yu Shanshan? Qing’er, which family’s noble daughter is it? As a mother figure, I need to screen for you, right?”

With Zhu Xiyu’s words out, everyone’s gossiping hearts ignited. Even Wan Yongxing became somewhat interested. There was no way around it; Wan Yongxing was also worried that if Lei Qing’s current partner was Li Baobao, it would cause too much trouble.

Only Zuo Qianqian stared at them with wide eyes, confused. Didn’t Brother Lei say he didn’t have a partner now? Could he be talking about Qianqian? Oh, it was so embarrassing. She wasn’t even grown up yet. How could this be? Brother Lei, you are so bad. A sweet excitement appeared in Zuo Qianqian’s eyes.

“Godmother, it’s not that I don’t want Yu Shanshan, it’s that I can’t afford to,” Lei Qing sighed lightly. “I make my living on the battlefield. I have achieved no merit and no fame. I dare not delay a girl’s life. As for the one I have now, her identity is quite special, so we have little chance to become husband and wife. Please forgive me for not bringing her to pay my respects to you.” Jokingly, if he really brought Leng Yuewu to meet Zhu Xiyu, Zhu Xiyu might scare herself sick from the shock.

These words caused Zhu Xiyu to start overthinking again, with a hint of worry between her eyebrows. She had quickly stepped into the role of a mother.

She thought to herself, this was bad. Could it be that Qing’er had fallen in love with a married woman? Only this explanation made sense. What should she do? She had to make Qing’er understand that this was immoral and couldn’t continue forever; they had to draw a line. But as a mother figure, she couldn’t point it out directly.

However, the only way to pull someone out of a love trap was to make them transfer their affection to another excellent and normal girl.

Zhu Xiyu already had some thoughts in this direction. She glanced at her cheeks slightly flushed. Lei Qing no longer mocked her; instead, he occasionally stole glances at his niece, Zhu Yuer. She thought to herself, anyway, her son was quite handsome and outstanding in every aspect. In the Lei Family, he would never be able to become the family head. Rather than that, why not marry into the Marquis Zhu Residence? The development prospects would be much broader. It would even add intimacy to intimacy. This was a win-win situation.

The more she thought about it, the more Zhu Xiyu felt it was reliable. She pulled her niece aside and whispered, “Yuer, I heard that your father wanted to arrange a marriage for you a few days ago. It seemed to be someone from the Li Family. How is that marriage going now?”

Zhu Yuer had been secretly looking at Lei Qing for a long time and was in a daze. Suddenly being asked about this matter, she became panicked and said, “Little Aunt, I… that… it’s off. I don’t want it. That guy with the surname Li is so annoying. That’s why I ran away.”

Zhu Xiyu was dizzy. She thought to herself, no wonder Zhu Yuer ran away dressed as a man. This made her more convinced. She smiled lightly and said, “Then what do you think of my son, Lei Qing?”

“L-Little Aunt, y-you, what do you want to do?” Zhu Yuer’s cheeks turned bright red. She lowered her head, acting coy like a young girl.

These words were heard by everyone in the room. Guan Fei thought to himself, this was actually a good thing. Lei Qing came from a famous family, albeit from a foreign country. But a foreign wife would be better, with fewer entanglements of interests.

Lei Qing was bewildered. His newly recognized Godmother was too immersed in the role, wasn’t she? She was already arranging a goddaughter-in-law for herself so quickly, and she was his own niece. What was she trying to do? Keeping the benefits within the family?

“It’s fine, I was just asking,” Zhu Xiyu saw her niece’s reaction and knew that at least she found Lei Qing very attractive. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have such a shy expression. She smiled lightly and said, “If you think Lei Qing is annoying, just pretend I didn’t ask. The Divine Sword Villa has many good girls.”

Lei Qing, on the other hand, became anxious. He thought to himself, can you please keep quiet, Godmother? Don’t do this with me. Besides, I don’t want to get married now. Even if I did, Zhu Yuer was definitely not a good match. She had a big temper, a stubborn nature, and liked to be the center of attention. Why marry her? To treat her like a concubine and serve her?

Moreover, Lei Qing shivered even more at the thought of the girls from the Dongfang Family. Jokingly, ever since meeting the Poisonous Widow Madame Zhen, Lei Qing had been wary of the Dongfang Family’s women.

That woman, whose appearance was like a fairy but whose heart was like a snake and scorpion, came from the Dongfang Family. If he married a woman from the Dongfang Family, he might not even know how he died. Although “Nine sons of the dragon are different,” girls from the Dongfang Family might not all be bad. But this psychological shadow was hard to shake off in a short time.

Based on all these thoughts, Lei Qing quickly interfered and said, “Godmother, a man should prioritize his career. I have a lot of things to do at the moment, and I have no time to get married.”

Perhaps he spoke too urgently, which directly angered Zhu Yuer. Originally, she had thought Lei Qing was quite handsome and heroic. Who in their youth wouldn’t like a boy who was like a Prince Charming? However, she hadn’t really wanted to marry him just because he looked good. Compared to those vulgar girls, Zhu Yuer considered herself different. She valued a person’s character, ability, and kind heart more.

Lei Qing was capable and handsome. But she couldn’t be sure about his character and heart. She wanted to go back and talk to her aunt first.

But Lei Qing, just when the girl hadn’t even spoken yet, was in a rush to push her away. Thinking of this, Zhu Yuer was burning with anger in her heart.

It turned into a blazing fire in her eyes. She hated that she couldn’t burn Lei Qing to death. She shouted angrily, “Surnamed Lei, do you think you are a delicious treat? Do all women want to take a bite of you? If you don’t look down on me, Zhu Yuer, I, Zhu Yuer, don’t look down on you either. Just now, when my Little Aunt asked, I didn’t dare to say it to save her face. You are a person with nothing but a good shell. Selfish, rude, domineering, vulgar, dirty, and depraved. You are flawed from head to toe. The other day, you even kidnapped my cousin, Li Baobao. Would I, a Miss of high status, look at someone like you? That would be seeing ghosts. Go dream on. Someone like you even has a romantic partner? You are afraid to say it? Probably a cheap prostitute from a brothel?”

Lei Qing was dumbfounded. He had tolerated her several times, never expecting her to curse even more fiercely. He frowned and said, “Zhu Yuer, are you always picking on me for no reason? Do you think I, Lei Qing, am easy to talk to? Don’t think that just because you were born into the Zhu Family and have a cool father, you are noble and unreachable. Brothel, so what about the girls from the brothel? They, like you, were born of a father and a mother. If they weren’t forced by poverty and desperate circumstances, with no way for their families to survive, who the hell would want to go to a red-light district to sell smiles? Moreover, they rely on neither heaven, nor earth, nor their parents. They rely only on their own labor to earn money to support their families. They are countless times more noble than you, who make no contribution to society or humanity and only know how to be pretentious all day long.”

Lei Qing was always sharp when cursing, capable of making people cry on the battlefield. This time, his cursing was especially sharp, leaving Zhu Xiyu and Zhu Yuer standing there like wooden statues.

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