Chapter 650: 409 Welcoming the Bride: Some sell their looks, others sacrifice their bodies_2
"Iâm seeing the Jiang brothers gathered together so neatly for the first time," Xie Duo and Jiang Yanting were sworn enemies, which meant that the Xie Familyâs cousins didnât have much contact with the Jiangs.
"Cousin, their setup is kind of a big deal, with so many people, and even the young master Qi is here."
"All of those brothers, regardless of their temperaments or looks, are completely different."
Xie Duo chuckled lightly, "Their family, ah... has all kinds of characters, a veritable menagerie. Now letâs see if our aunts can come through for us."
...
At the entrance of the courtyard sat Xie Familyâs numerous aunts, whose sole purpose was to solicit some red envelopes. Then, Xie Duo was stunned...
All those aunts and uncles had previously assured him.
"Xie Duo, donât worry, that Jiang kid wonât have an easy time getting past this door! We definitely wonât let him through easily!"
The combat power of domestic aunts is also very strong.
Xie Duo thought that if Jiang Yanting wanted to enter the courtyard, it would be difficult, but in reality, someone actually pulled out a big bag of red envelopes. Everyone was blocking the door just to snatch a red envelope for the festive occasion.
As a deluge of red envelopes approached, the aunts didnât care about their previous promises anymore.
The main ones responsible for distributing the red envelopes were mostly Qi Zeyan and Jiang Chengsi.
Faced with the situation at the door, Jiang Yanting and the others definitely needed to strategize on how to deal with it. As long as the red envelopes were satisfying, the aunts would definitely not be a problem.
"The two of us?" Qi Zeyan was just there to watch the show, "Why should it be us?"
Jiang Jinsang laughed lightly, "You two are the best at currying favor with the elders. My brotherâs face, just standing there, would that be appropriate? Would those aunts take to it?"
Jiang Yanting had a naturally cold face; even holding red envelopes, he looked like someone demanding back wages.
"Just sweet talk the aunts a little more, and Iâm sure theyâll let us through easily," Jiang Shiyi added.
Jiang Chengsi snickered, "You might as well just say that you want me and Zeyan to go over there and offer ourselves up for sacrifice by flattering them, right?"
Jiang Yanting looked at his reluctant face and directly delivered an even more piercing comment,
"Otherwise, why would I have you two do it?"
"..."
With both of them looking good and calling each one âsister,â all single to boot, how could the aunts and uncles not be delighted?
"Handsome and polite too, very nice."
"Right, I heard neither of you has a girlfriend, right? What type do you like? Do you want aunty to introduce someone to you?"
"How old are you this year?"
...
"Ladies, could you please let us in first? We can talk about the other stuff later, weâre getting held up from the auspicious time for the groomâs arrival," Qi Zeyan struggled to squeeze out a smile from the corner of his mouth.
He didnât have a fetish for cleanliness, but his hair must not be messed up, and his shoes must not get dirty. At that moment, surrounded by a group of aunts, someone had already stepped on his shoes twice.
He was inwardly crumbling!
What on earth was he doing here?
Then Jiang Jinsang handed out some wedding candies to the children from the car, and the crowd, happy and joyful, let Jiang Yanting and the others in...
Xie Duo was inwardly grinding his teeth:
When they promised him, they all acted as if they could not be tempted by riches or bent by power. How come with a bit of red envelopes, and a little sacrifice of charm combined with some sweet words, they let them through so easily?
Where did all their resolve go!
...
Tang Wan was standing at the second-floor window, watching everything happening outside the courtyard, clear as day, "Sister-in-law, big brother and the others are preparing to get past the second door."
"Theyâre moving quite fast."
"I thought the first door would cost them quite a lot of time. Judging by this pace, theyâll probably reach the bridal chamber very quickly."
"But the next challenge is Master Xie. He and the second Jiang donât get along; Iâm guessing heâs going to make it particularly difficult for him and cause quite a delay."
...
While everyone was discussing, Jiang Yanting and his group had already arrived at the Xie familyâs main house entrance.
Today Xie Duo was also dressed formally, wearing rimless glasses. Although when comparing individuals, he might not seem to be losing in presence, there were simply too many heavy hitters on Jiang Yantingâs side.
The Xie familyâs cousins were mostly seventeen or eighteen, or just over twenty. Despite having more people, their presence seemed a head shorter.
"Youâre here?" Xie Duo sneered with a smile.
He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
"Yeah." Jiang Yanting nodded, maintaining an expressionless demeanor throughout.
The two sides faced off, like two armies in a standoff, silent at the moment, as if engaged in a silent tug-of-war.
Right at this tense moment, a cry of surprise came from behind Xie Duo...
"Holy shit, itâs really Jiang Chengsi himself, I freaking love him! I saw his racing on TV before, that one last year... so cool!"
"Especially that corner overtaking move, damn, it was classic."
"Heâs my idol, can I ask him for an autograph later?"
...
In such a tense moment, to have a fanboy of Jiang Chengsi in the team, and such a loud request for an autograph, immediately broke the stiff atmosphere.
Jiang Chengsi immediately responded, "Bro, if you let us through, itâs not just an autograph, Iâll even take you racing later!"
Laughter erupted from the crowdâ
Xie Duo turned sharply, someone had already covered the guyâs mouth, "Carry on, donât mind this little dumbass..."
"Xie Duo." Jiang Chengsi smiled at him, "Your brother here has quite the eye."
Xie Duo merely cleared his throat, "Actually, getting past me is very simple. If you want to marry my young aunt, naturally everything has to be up to standard. Three tests of intelligence, three tests of combat power, six tests in total. As long as you pass them all smoothly, naturally Iâll let you through."
"Oh, and for the intelligence test, Iâll allow you to brainstorm together. But for the tests of combat power, only one person from your side can step forward each time."
Everyone knew that the so-called combat power tests were definitely not going to be as simple as doing some push-ups.
Among Jiang Yantingâs groomsmen and the several Jiang brothers, those with a bit higher combat power were only Jiang Yanting and Jiang Chengsi.
Jiang Jinsang was frail, Jiang Shiyi was refined, Qi Zeyan...
He might look imposing, but thatâs probably not much help!
As the groom, Jiang Yanting was also dressed in grand attire today. The hurdle of Xie Duo was certainly not going to be easy to overcome. If he did it himself, he would risk ruining his clothes or getting injured before even entering the door, which would be inappropriate.
Even if both he and Jiang Chengsi stepped up, there would still be one test they couldnât handle unless Jiang Chengsi doubled up.
This left Jiang Chengsi feeling a bit desperate. He had already sacrificed his looks just before, and now he had to fight? Sacrifice his body too?
Wasnât he here to welcome the bride?
"Xie Duo, I feel like youâre bullying people." Qi Zeyan frowned.
Xie Duo chuckled lightly, "Remove the feeling, Iâm actually bullying people."
"Oh man, what do we do now?" Qi Zeyan looked at Jiang Yanting, "Should I go?"
Jiang Yanting remained silent.
"Donât worry, you guys take your time to discuss, Iâm not in a hurry." Xie Duo smirked, after all, as long as the Huo family hadnât shown up, it would be easy to handle.
He was well aware that the Jiang family was full of smart people. The so-called intelligence tests were practically no challenge, so he had set his hopes on the combat strength contest.
They couldnât really beat Jiang Yanting and his group black and blue, but making it impossible for them to take a step forward and enter the door was indeed a possibility.
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Meanwhile, inside a car, the person in the driverâs seat glanced out of the corner of his eye at the back seat, "Master, I heard theyâve already started over there. If we rush over now, Iâm afraid weâll be too late."
He raised his hand to adjust his tie, his movements neat and efficient, and said nothing.