Qin Siyang finished speaking and then got up to bow to the four elders.
Then, he turned to Gu Yunxuan and said, "Little Zhao is an upright person and had no intention of spreading rumors about you. He told me that even if there was no marriage agreement between the two families, he would still marry no one but you."
"So I think that when he spoke without thinking, the first person that came to his mind was you, which is why he said what he did. I hope you don't mind."
"In the end, Little Zhao endured this for my sake."
Zhao Longteng looked at Zhao Sifang, "Sifang, is what Little Qin just said true?"
Zhao Sifang knew that Qin Siyang had revealed all his cards in order to save his marriage.
Even though he had always upheld loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust, he couldn't undermine Qin Siyang at this moment.
He nodded, "Yes, what Brother Qin said is true."
With Zhao Sifang's confirmation, everyone was convinced that Qin Siyang did indeed have another crimson crystal.
At this moment, Zhao Longteng asked, "How big is that crimson crystal?"
Zhao Sifang scratched his beard, "About… the size of an egg?"
Qin Siyang had a whole bag of crimson crystals, some even as big as a fist.
Of course, he couldn't reveal that, nor could he put Qin Siyang in a difficult position.
So, he chose to describe a medium-sized crimson crystal.
Zhao Longfei's forehead twitched, "The size of an egg? Isn't that about as big as Li Tianming's crystal?"
'The size of an egg?'
'Little Zhao, you're being ruthless!'
'I helped you out, and now I have to take a big loss!'
Qin Siyang clutched his chest, pretending to be calm as he asked, "That crimson crystal… is really as big as an egg?"
Zhao Sifang glanced at Qin Siyang, "Is it… or isn't it?"
"Didn't I give it to you? Don't you have a clear idea of its size?"
Zhao Sifang understood the hint.
He must have exaggerated.
It seemed that Brother Qin still didn't want to reveal his full strength.
"Oh, it probably isn't that big. I must have remembered wrong. Maybe it's more like the size of a pigeon egg?"
Qin Siyang nodded, "I think it was about the size of a pigeon egg."
With Qin Siyang's confirmation, Zhao Sifang also reaffirmed, "Yes, that's right, it was pigeon egg-sized!"
Gu Weirong commented, "A pigeon egg isn't small either."
Qin Siyang said, "I picked up this crimson crystal near the Pooled Begonia. No one else knew about it, and I didn't tell Li Tianming and the others."
"Little Zhao was considerate of me, so he agreed to keep this a secret for me."
"I feel very lucky to have a brother like Little Zhao, so I originally intended to share some with him."
"Since the Zhao and Gu families have a marriage alliance, I will give half of the crimson crystal as a wedding gift when Little Zhao gets married."
"I just hope that everyone can keep this a secret. This matter is deeply connected to me, and I've already entrusted you all with my fallback plan."
Zhao Longfei laughed heartily, "Forget fallback plans! From now on, we are your fallback."
"Especially you, Principal, you can't stop me from hunting gods outside the safe zone anymore."
"This…"
"I still prefer freedom."
Zhao Longfei hesitated.
Qin Siyang had voiced his exact thoughts.
Since Qin Siyang had established a contract with a crimson crystal, his safety had to be ensured.
At the very least, hunting gods outside the safe zone had to be restricted.
But looking at Qin Siyang, it was clear he would never accept that.
"Fine, but don't take risks in the future. Stay safe. I'm not just saying this because of the crimson crystal. I just hope you'll be there to attend Little Zhao's wedding and be his groomsman."
"Yes, Principal, I understand what you mean. I'll definitely stay alive to witness Little Zhao's wedding."
With Qin Siyang's promise to give a crimson crystal, both the Zhao and Gu families now regarded him differently.
Previously, the elders had admired him as a junior. Now, they treated him almost as an equal.
After finishing their meal, Gu Weirong said, "We elders will discuss Sifang and Xuanxuan's matters further. You four young ones should get to know each other better."
"Alright."
Gu Weirong and the other three entered a nearby lounge.
The four of them sat on the sofa.
Qin Siyang said, "Little Zhao, aren't you going to introduce me to your fiancée?"
"Oh, right. This is Xuanxuan. She's two years younger than me and also in her third year of high school."
"Two years younger and still in her third year?"
"Yeah, she's smart, so she started school early and studied alongside my brother-in-law."
At this, Gu Yunpeng's expression became a little awkward.
Whenever someone brought this up, it made him feel like an idiot.
But then he thought about how Zhao Sifang and Qin Siyang were his peers, and he didn't feel as bad.
"Another top student?"
Qin Siyang glanced at Gu Yunxuan.
Her big, bright eyes darted around.
She didn't look particularly smart.
Totally different from the impression Wen Shu gave him.
"Yeah, Xuanxuan is very good at studying…"
"But only at studying," Gu Yunpeng added.
In his eyes, apart from her academics, his sister was basically just a simpleton.
Gu Yunxuan was unhappy, "Brother! Stop talking nonsense!"
Zhao Sifang looked at Gu Yunxuan, chuckled twice, and continued, "Brother Qin, remember the 'Xuanxuan Clothing Store' where we bought clothes? That's her family's shop. Uncle Gu is the owner, and he named it after Xuanxuan."
"Oh, no wonder the name sounded familiar."
Gu Weiyang worked for the United Government.
Gu Weihong was at the research institute.
Gu Weirong was in business.
The Gu family brothers really fit the saying 'a crafty rabbit has three burrows.'
"Which university did Xuanxuan get a special admission offer from?"
Gu Yunxuan shook her head, "I didn't awaken a sequence, so I can't enter university through special admission. I have to go to an academy. I've already been pre-admitted to Jiulong Academy, which is right next to Nanrong. We'll be able to see each other often!"
Given the Gu family's status, getting her into an academy early was no problem.
"Jiulong Academy? Where will you live after school starts?"
"In the girls' dormitory. My dad says that way I can socialize more and build good relationships with others…"
"Socialize more?"
Qin Siyang didn't quite understand why Gu Weirong wanted his daughter to get along with others so much.
It sounded a bit humble.
Gu Yunpeng explained, "Xuanxuan is introverted, so she doesn't have many friends at school. My dad wants her to be more outgoing."
"Introverted? Sorry, I just don't see it."
"That's because she's among familiar people today, so she's not nervous. On normal days, she's completely silent."
Qin Siyang didn't think it was a big deal, "So what? Why force her to change? It's fine if she's comfortable being herself."
Zhao Sifang nodded, "I think so too. She's quiet around others but talks a lot with me. That's good enough."
Gu Yunpeng shrugged, "Don't tell me, tell my dad."
"Never mind, then."
Qin Siyang wasn't about to meddle in other people's business.
But he could at least give them a heads-up.
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