Chapter 345: The Shen Family Matriarch, Another Refusal

Why was the Shen family matriarch so interested in Qin Xiao? That came down to Old General Shen Yongchang.

A month ago, he had sent a message to his wife. Aside from regular greetings and assurances of safety, he had mentioned Qin Xiao and spoken of wanting to match him with Ruyue. However, the lad had actually refused. After venting a little, he had nonetheless expressed approval of Qin Xiao.

When their daughter offered Qin Xiao a spot in the grand competition, Shen Yongchang had been present as well. Knowing Qin Xiao would accompany his daughter to the Shen family, he hoped his wife would assess him herself. If genuine affection blossomed between the youngsters, it would be a fine match.

The matriarch was delighted to hear it. Her children would not have more children, so naturally she had to pin her hopes on her grandchildren.

Her eldest grandson, Shen Haoran, was destined to inherit the Shen family, so taking a wife was no trivial matter-which was why he remained unmarried even now. Her second grandson had entered a Sect to cultivate and had no Dao companion either. Her only remaining hope was her granddaughter.

The matriarch naturally knew Qin Xiao came from Qingzhou. Asking had merely been a way to open the conversation.

“This junior hails from Qingzhou.”

Bewildered as he was, Qin Xiao answered honestly.

Still, he could not help feeling a hint of unease. Why were the people of the Shen family all so peculiar?

First was Old General Shen, trying to introduce his granddaughter out of nowhere. Then came Princess Consort Shen Shu, who was willing to hold peaceful talks even after matters had escalated so far with the prince’s estate.

Then there was Shen Ruyue, a willful and haughty beauty, alongside the arrogant and overbearing Shen Haonan.

Now even the Shen family matriarch was so fierce. Qin Xiao wondered whether he had entered the real Shen family. Why did this feel a little like the Greater and Lesser Thunderclap Temples?

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