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Not looking at the monk's face, but looking at the Buddha's face, he had already swindled the other party's granddaughter into his hands … what birthday gift was there to be concerned about? Sending a gift was to return a favor to Miao Qing Cheng, as well as to give face to his woman. He would not bother with this shameless old man in front of him!
Jun Moxie made up his mind and did not hesitate at all. Taking a step forward, he was about to speak when an old man by the side suddenly stepped forward.
Unexpectedly, an old man at the side stepped out first. It was the Gu Family's Patriarch, Gu Yun Yang. This old man smiled and said, "Manor Lord's birthday is truly worthy of celebration. But this little brother has another joyous matter that I wish to inquire about. Last year, I heard Manor Lord mention that this year's birthday, there will be a double joyous event. Today, from the young generation of the Misty Illusory Manor, we will be choosing a suitable husband for Xiao Miao … I wonder how Manor Lord intends to choose?"
As he said that, Gu Yun Yang's old face twitched, and an extremely strange smile appeared on his face. At the same time, the expressions on the faces of those old fellows who had come earlier also turned strange.
These old fellows were all experienced and crafty, how could they not see the situation before them clearly? Just now, Miao Xiao Miao's intentional protection of the Misty Mansion had already shown many problems. Although being able to form a marriage alliance with the Miao Family would be of great help to their family's foundations, it might not be worth it if they ended up offending the young talents of the Misty Mansion. Furthermore, they might not even be able to form a marriage alliance with the Miao Family. If they spoke rashly, they might end up in a disadvantageous position.
Miao Jing Yun squinted his eyes and laughed uproariously. "Fellow Nian brothers and juniors, as everyone knows, this old man had indeed said those words last year. A man's words must be kept; if a man does not keep his words, how can he stand tall in this world? This old man will naturally not go back on his words. En … then let's do it like this. Today, of the eight great families, other than the main Miao Family, seven of them have all arrived. There are also some other young talents of the Misty Mansion. The only pity is that the one from the Zhan Family … did not come … "
Zhan Wu Yun's face twitched. The two most promising juniors of the Zhan Family had already turned into two corpses. As for the others, they were all good-for-nothings. If he came, he would only be adding to the joke. What was the point of coming?
Miao Jing Yun continued. "So, from these people, I'll choose an ideal husband for my precious granddaughter …"
At this point, there was a commotion in the hall.
Many young prodigies' eyes lit up, and their eagerness was evident on their faces.
Only Meng Xianru, Li Xingyue, and the others smiled bitterly at each other. Old Master, go ahead and do whatever you want. Your granddaughter has already been chosen a long time ago. Today is just a formality at best to fulfill what you said that day, and that's it. It seems that we are destined to accompany the Crown Prince in his studies …
"Everyone has already presented their gifts. Now, these gifts have all been gathered and placed together. After this Young Master Mo presents his gift, this old man and Xiao Miao will personally choose. Whoever's gift satisfies us will be our Miao Family's son-in-law … "
Miao Jing Yun smiled faintly and pointed to a large table at the side. Indeed, it was filled with gifts, and there were at least a few hundred of them.
The moment these words came out, the entire hall burst into an uproar!
Because there were simply too many old fellows in the Misty Illusory Manor, and they all lived too long, they basically had to hold a birthday celebration every year. The various families only cared about their reputation, and most of them just wanted to use this opportunity to gather and eat. How many of them would really spend their hard-earned capital to send some precious birthday gifts …
Because this was already an unwritten convention. Although Miao Jing Yun was the Manor Lord, and it was his 500th birthday this year, so he should be treated with more importance. But compared to the birthday banquets of some high ranking officials and nobles in the mortal world, even though the people attending were of a much higher level, the value of the gifts were also far inferior.
Which of these old fellows didn't have over a thousand birthdays in their lifetime? A mere 500th birthday, even if it was a birthday celebration, what did it count for? If not for the fact that the host of today's birthday was Miao Jing Yun, the Manor Lord of the Misty Mansion, how could there be such a grand celebration!
Many youngsters stared fixedly at the gifts that their families had sent out, and they even had thoughts of rebelling … My dear ancestors, the gifts that our families have sent out are a little too meager … No, it's simply too shabby … Just this little bit of trash, how can it allow me to win the heart of a beauty ah? As the saying goes, the best steel should be used on the blade's edge. Why didn't I spend more this time? Such a great opportunity has been wasted …
It was even to the extent that many of them stomped their feet and pounded their chests with extreme regret ….
Li Xing Yue looked at Jun Moxie who was standing together with Miao Xiao Miao. Seeing that the two of them had a calm expression on their faces, as if they were not affected at all, she could only laugh bitterly in her heart. Zhang Qi Yun, Meng Xian Ru, and the others exchanged a look, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
This move of this Manor Lord was truly … too good!
But it was a little too despicable, right?
Your birthday gift is actually for you and your granddaughter to choose together, and choose the one that you like the most? … Is there even a need to say the result? I believe that no matter what this Great Prodigy Mo Jun Ye gives out, even if it's a pile of shit … your granddaughter will definitely cheer loudly … What's the point of comparing …
"What do you like?" Jun Moxie rubbed his nose helplessly. Looks like this old fellow is determined to force this Young Master into a corner today. Even if that lass Xiao Miao is willing to speak up for me, this old fellow will not let me off so easily … This f * cking thing is clearly a collusion between those old fogies! And it's something that they've just colluded with!
Seeing Gu Yun Yang and the other Patriarchs exchanging glances with Miao Jing Yun, as well as the looks of delight on those old fogies' faces, Jun Moxie could tell with a single look. This was clearly a deliberate arrangement!
And it was orchestrated by Miao Jing Yun!
"Jun Dashao, I also want to see the gift you're giving Grandfather. Actually, I don't need to see it to know that it's definitely the best, and I'll definitely like it." Miao Xiao Miao looked at Jun Dashao lovingly and said in a gentle voice.
Young Miss Miao did not lower her voice when she said those words, and the two of them were standing right beside Li Xing Yue and the rest. Naturally, those words were heard clearly by the group of youths.
Li Xing Yue and the rest could only sigh silently in their hearts. Was this still that cold and frosty Miao Xiao Miao Young Miss Miao of the past? Those words were a little too blatant, and a little too mushy. This grandfather-granddaughter pair, aren't they f * cking toying with people …
Young Miss Miao naturally has her own plans. Grandfather, didn't you want to play some tricks? It's not like I don't know how to do it. As long as I approve of Jun Ye's gift, even if you say someone else's gift is better, it'll at most be a draw. In any case, Jun Ye will definitely not lose!
"Young Master Mo, it's your turn. Take out your gift and let everyone have a look. "Qiu Peng looked at Jun Moxie gleefully.
This brat was blinded by greed and lust, and did not notice the subtle changes that had occurred just now. In his mind, when Old Master Gu mentioned the matter of choosing a son-in-law, and Old Master Miao did not deny it and even took the initiative to make things difficult for Great Prodigy Mo, it was useless even if Miao Xiao Miao helped him. At the end of the day, this matter still depended on the wishes of the Miao Family's elders!
Based on the current situation, although the gifts on the table were all expensive items, his family's Longevity Pine was the most unique and the most thoughtful. From the looks of it, he had already firmly taken the lead today, and the beauty would not be able to escape his grasp!
"Speaking of gifts … I really didn't prepare anything in advance." Jun Mo Xie took a step forward, not even looking at Qiu Peng's expression. He didn't even bother with him, treating him as if he was air. Smiling lightly, he said, "This junior's family is poor, and I don't have anything valuable on me. I really can't take out any decent gifts … How about this, when I was outside, I picked up two stones. They can barely be considered as rare items, so I've been carrying them with me all these years. Since today is Manor Lord's birthday celebration, then this junior shall gift these stones to Manor Lord as a birthday gift."
What?!
Stones?!
Using stones as a congratulatory gift?
Everyone didn't know whether to laugh or cry!
What kind of rare thing was a stone? The entire mainland was filled with stones, and you randomly picked up a broken stone and used it as a birthday gift? That was way out of line!
Even if Miao Xiao Miao wanted to be biased, he couldn't possibly lie through his teeth, right? Even if he lied through his teeth, he couldn't possibly turn a stone into gold, right?!
Miao Jing Yun's face froze for an instant. This old man's plan was quite good. As long as this brat casually took out something, then he and his granddaughter would insist that it was something that this old man liked. Naturally, it would be the best gift, and they would be able to settle this matter …
But to think that this brat actually said that he wanted to take out a stone as a congratulatory gift. What was this …
Could it be that this brat wanted to go back on his words? Purposely using such a method to evade?
From the looks of it, things had really gotten out of hand! Playing with fire!
At the side, Cao Guo Feng and the rest were also extremely anxious. When they heard that Old Miao seemed to be making things difficult for Dashao and asking for a gift, they immediately went to make preparations. Bai Qi Feng even directly plucked out a large gem from his sword, preparing to secretly give it to Dashao as a birthday gift. Although it might not be the best, it would at least be more pleasing to the eye. With Young Miss Miao's help, getting past this hurdle should not be a big problem …
But who would have thought that before anyone could make a move, this brat would actually openly say that he wanted to give a stone as a congratulatory gift … In that instant, Bai Qi Feng, who had just plucked out the gem from his sword, was so angry that his nose almost went crooked …
Only Miao Xiao Miao by the side still had a calm expression on her face. Her eyes were filled with a smile that came from the bottom of her heart. She had already decided that even if Mo Jun Ye really took out a small stone that he had picked up from the roadside, she would hug it in her arms and insist that it was the best. Anything that satisfied her was naturally the best …
It was easy to obtain a priceless treasure, but it was rare to obtain a gift from a lover. Even if it was just a strand of air, as long as he said that it was a gift from him, it would be the most precious! With Miao Xiao Miao's current status, would she still care about some rare treasures? Although a gem was precious, wasn't it still a stone in the end?
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