Chapter 17 The Dowry Was Rejected
After regaining his consciousness, Mu Nanyue stood up and said in a calm voice, "Please ask the elder to send someone to look for it."

Hearing this, the elder's smile became more genuine, "Miss, don't worry, someone has already found where Mu Shuyi disappeared."

"where?"

The Great Elder responded: "The place closest to Lingzhu City where magical beasts roam freely is the Purple Cloud Forest."

Mu Nanyue nodded thoughtfully, "I will be going out soon and will pass by Ziyun Forest. I will take people to take a look then."

"That's fine." The Great Elder agreed, "There is strength in numbers, and Mu Shuyi is a member of the Mu family after all, it's not good for her to disappear for no reason."

Live to see people, die to see corpses.

Mu Nanyue wanted to turn around and leave, but was stopped by the great elder, "Besides Mu Shuyi, do you have any other options?"

She lowered her eyes to glance at the notebook on the table, and replied with a smile: "The names that the elder circled with a pen are good."

Good in all aspects and worth cultivating.

The great elder was stunned.

Mu Nanyue didn't want to care and continued, "The remaining 28 secret realm places, please arrange them, Great Elder."

She came here just to know whether Mu Shuyi was selected.

If not, she would add it.

"Twenty-eight?" The Great Elder had a puzzled look on his brow. He looked at Mu Nanyue's back getting farther and farther away, and quickly reacted.

The quota that Mu Nanyue had previously given to Fu Qian'an no longer counts.

When Fu Qian'an came to ask Song Wanqing for a quota that day, Mu Nanyue drove him away, but later she agreed to his request.

She had revealed this news to the public.

Since he couldn't fake it, the head of the Fu family would be so ruthless to Song Wanqing and leave no room for him.

At the same time, he also hated his rebellious son for not living up to his expectations and losing both his wealth and reputation. In a rage, he had Fu Qian'an put in solitary confinement.

So Mu Nanyue promised to give Song Wanqing the quota... now that the person is gone, the Mu family will naturally take it back.

"Ever since the eldest lady came to her senses and stopped chasing after that young boy Fu Qian'an, she has been acting decisively, which is really gratifying!" The Great Elder grinned, and the wrinkles in his eyes showed through his laughter.

There is no falseness in this smile.

She deserves to be called 'God's Daughter', and after taking power, she can make the family continue to grow and prosper.

Mu Nanyue used a knife to kill someone, and ended up being the pitiful innocent victim.

The label of a "dog-licker" turned into a "passionate lover" overnight.

Her hands were free of blood, and with one move she easily killed and injured one of the people who once looked down on her.

The elders all saw the changes in Mu Nanyue. Besides being pleased, they also sighed that she was worthy of being the daughter of two monsters!
……

At the same time, the Pei family.

In the brightly lit study, the atmosphere fell into an eerie silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Madam Pei finally came back to her senses from her shock and said hesitantly, "Ying Huai, you won't be fooled, will you? Can that girl from the Mu family look down on you?"

The two fought and quarreled all the time, and when they grew up, they would mock and ridicule each other whenever they met. Such a bad relationship caused distress to their elders.

In the blink of an eye, the two are going to get married. Who would believe this?
Pei Yinghuai sat opposite his parents. He pursed his lips and said in a hoarse voice, "Dad, Mom, I really love her."

After saying that, he continued, "She didn't lie."

Mrs. Pei: "..."

Hmm? You're protecting me now?
Mrs. Pei was worried and asked in confusion: "It's really strange. She was chasing Fu Qian'an some time ago. Why did she suddenly fall in love with you? Is there any purpose?"

The head of the Pei family disagreed and said, "Madam, you are worrying too much. Among the young masters of the noble families in Qinghua City, who can compare with my son?"

His tone was a little proud. Mu Nanyue liked his son, which showed that she had some taste, not bad.

Pei Yinghuai: “…”

He was speechless, but he was used to it, so he took the opportunity to ask, "Did Dad and Mom agree to go to the Mu family to present the betrothal gift tomorrow?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Your sister just had a conflict with her and she even came to apologize today!"

Madam Pei cast a disdainful look at him and warned him, "Don't even think about pulling your arm out before the final word is drawn!"

Pei Yinghuai was so anxious that he almost couldn't sit still. He was inexplicably afraid that something unexpected would happen. "Mom, I'm twenty-seven!"

"You kept pushing me before. I finally waited for her to speak. If I didn't seize the opportunity to catch her, I wouldn't be able to pay for her if she ran away!"

Mrs. Pei rolled her eyes. "I'm just urging you. You're not very old. The higher our cultivation level, the more likely we are to live tens of millions of years. There's plenty of time~"

Pei Yinghuai: “…”

"Don't have a stern face, it's so ugly!" Mrs. Pei said quietly.

Pei Yinghuai took a deep breath and forced a stiff smile on his face.

Mrs. Pei frowned, her eyes showing even more disdain, "Alright, I'll go ahead and get engaged to the young lady from the Mu family! But tomorrow is too late, the betrothal gifts are not ready yet..."

"I'm ready." Pei Yinghuai quickly handed over a storage ring.

Five years ago, when he made up his mind, he had slowly been collecting various rare treasures as betrothal gifts.

Pei Yinghuai hid it carefully, even if it would gather dust in the future. Unexpectedly, he got what he wanted and had the chance to take it out!

Not only Mrs. Pei, but also the head of the Pei family was surprised. "You...you kid, you have been planning this for a long time!"

The betrothal gifts were prepared in full and clearly with great care. Mrs. Pei quietly put away the storage ring, feeling mixed emotions.

Her son was not a considerate person, nor gentle and considerate at all. He was unruly, liked exciting things, was unyielding, and could use both words and fists.

But it will change for Mu Nanyue...

"Fortunately, the girl changed her mind, otherwise if she really married into the Fu family, you would have cried to death in your bed." Mrs. Pei sighed with a hint of amusement in her tone.

Pei Yinghuai breathed a sigh of relief and stopped being serious. He crossed his long legs casually and sat in a carefree manner, like a dashing young man.

Mrs. Pei: "..."

This is his true face, he deserves a beating!
At this time, light footsteps were heard at the door. Pei Jinshu pouted and shouted, "Dad, Mom, Brother, what are you guys discussing together? You didn't even call me."

Mrs. Pei sighed: "It's your brother's betrothal gift tomorrow."

"What?" Pei Jinshu's eyes widened, and he glanced at his brother. "Whose girl is so resourceful that she dares to take him in?"

Without waiting for a response, she quickly came up to him and said, "Brother, have you two agreed? Otherwise, if the betrothal gift is returned tomorrow, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"

As soon as she said this, Pei Yinghuai gave her a cold look, "Get out of here!"

Pei Jinshu snorted coldly, turned around and took Madam Pei's arm, and asked coquettishly: "Mom, please tell me who my future sister-in-law is?"

Mrs. Pei was a little embarrassed and couldn't help but say: "Mu Nanyue."

After the words fell, Pei Jinshu froze in place as if struck by lightning. She blinked in disbelief, suspecting that she had heard wrongly.

Seeing the expressions on the family's faces, there was no sign of joking at all.

Thinking of everything that happened today, Pei Jinshu's heart suddenly jumped and anger rose again, and his defenses were instantly broken.

"No! I don't agree!"

She gritted her teeth and looked at Pei Yinghuai, "Brother, why did you choose her when there are so many people you can choose from? I was bullied by her today!"

(End of this chapter)