Chapter Thirty-Four: The Marriage Proposal

Once something has been given away, it can hardly be taken back. After a polite refusal, Lady Seventh finally accepted, and Mu Chengyao had no choice but to take it.
"Speaking of which, your household is rather sparse, just you and your mother. You’re always busy with official duties—doesn’t your mother get lonely at home? Have you ever considered finding a companion for her?"
Mu Chengyao nodded, but before Lady Seventh could rejoice, he continued, "We keep a whole brood of cats and dogs at home, all adopted by my mother. Whenever I come across gentle animals, I bring them home for her to take care of."
Lady Seventh was momentarily stunned, uncertain whether Mu Chengyao was truly oblivious or feigning ignorance. Thinking of the straightforward nature of those in the military, she paused, then spoke plainly, "You’ve reached the age for marriage and children. Others your age already have their little ones running about..."

I stood there, suddenly at a loss, unsure what to do. Although I wanted to avoid Su Mo, in the end I pressed the bell by the bed.

Su Zifang did not quite understand what Ke Pengyi meant, but thankfully Ke Pengyi began to explain.
It was from that point on that the relationship between mother and son nearly collapsed, not for the reasons Gu Xixi imagined, but for something else entirely.
Guo Yuqing said I was deceiving myself, and in that moment I realized she was right. I was actually willing to believe it was just a coincidence.
"This place is hard to hail a cab. Get in, I’ll drive you home," Doctor Qiao said, opening the car door.
Even in the brief exchange of greetings, Du Minghao’s gaze flickered toward Qin Mengxuan three times. Lin Xiao could hardly fail to notice.

The driver was so terrified he felt half his soul leave him, trembling and frozen in place. The car sped onto the highway, heading toward the city center.
Unfortunately, when Gabriel Reyes conducted his investigation, the heir was not in the family at all.
After all, from inside the gates, the heated conversation carried a few voices that sounded oddly familiar to him.
With this thought, Li Daqiang looked into the iron pot, only to find several dark, dung-like lumps floating inside, and was instantly shocked.
Lin Taiping was still hesitating, but at last, half-willing and half-reluctant, was pushed out by Guo Dalu.
The emperor’s sudden death during the sacrificial ceremony was clearly a conspiracy. To assassinate the emperor amid such heavy protection seemed unbelievable. The death of the Great Emperor aroused suspicion, and the demise of Emperor Yiguang revealed even deeper dangers lurking within the palace. One could sense a vast and mysterious force silently approaching.
"Why? What urgent business did you have to get up to? Don’t you know yourself?" I shouted angrily.
Daoist Jingyang placed the golden talisman before him, and it floated on its own in the air, radiating golden light.
From previous rescue investigations, it appeared that at the critical moment before the car crash, her parents had held her tightly, which was why she suffered little harm.
"No, there’s no blame in this matter. I’m not concerned with the details right now," I replied with a smile.

Even if a few gods remain, aside from those few prominent ones, there is little left. After all, few people believe anymore.
In the end, he had prepared five pharmaceutical production lines for Earth, but all were for treating chronic illnesses. He had never acquired a line for urgent trauma medicines, so having some ready-made remedies in reserve was not a bad idea.
With previous real-time strategy successes, Conrad naturally turned his sights toward large-scale online games.
"You little rascal! How can you call your own brother Big Baby? You’re getting crazier every day!" Mi Xiuniang laughed, pulling her close and tapping her head, though she couldn’t bear to use much force.
At the camp rebuilt on the grassland beyond the forest, they packed up early the next morning and continued their journey eastward.
Escape was inevitable; Yan Han Shui had already revealed everything to everyone. If the orc shamans attacked, they simply had no power to resist.
Ascending the northern peak of the Sacred Mountain led to the Blood Rose’s stronghold. But the southern peak offered a special passage, leading deep into the heart of Everest—into that mysterious place.
Relying on the Three Marvels Hidden Essence Technique, he now dared to approach the Azure Cloud Demon Refining Array, hiding barely ten yards away. When Chu Wangshu took Zhang Ruoshui to the demon lair for healing, he noticed nothing at all.