I Disagree With This Marriage

# Chapter 19: I Do Not Approve of This Marriage

"If you really want to learn, I'll teach you. But there's a condition." Xia Yan looked at the rearview mirror, her bright, large eyes blinking.

"What condition?" Jiang Xiao asked back.

"Warm my feet for me." Xia Yan said with a smile.

Was this girl really this fixated on warming feet? Jiang Xiao's expression turned somewhat strange. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Uh, let me first see if your feet are pretty or not. We'll talk about it then."

These words completely stunned Xia Yan and Han Jiangxue.

Xia Yan was truly speechless.

She never imagined—never imagined—that after traveling far and wide and mastering a body of supreme skills, she would actually be outmatched in cheekiness by this little brat today.

"Jiang! Xiao! Pi!" From the passenger seat, Han Jiangxue squeezed out three words through gritted teeth, her voice so cold it made Jiang Xiao shiver.

Jiang Xiao was speechless inside. Although he looked like he was only sixteen, he was actually twenty-five. And the two of them were both eighteen.

They were all adults here. Why bother with propriety?

Jiang Xiao had indeed noticed his own problem. Perhaps it was because of his fusion with Jiang Xiaopi's persona, but he found himself really "letting his nature run wild."

Still, that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Playing around, having fun, being happy—it was better than being bitter and resentful all day long.

After Han Jiangxue's words, the car fell into dead silence.

Xia Yan drove while seizing the chance to glance up at the rearview mirror, meeting Jiang Xiao's gaze.

Never one to admit defeat, Xia Yan stuck out her tongue and licked her soft lips, carrying a hint of seductive charm as she winked at Jiang Xiao.

"He's my brother." Han Jiangxue stared out the window, but seemed to be fully aware of Xia Yan's every move.

Xia Yan let out a reluctant "Mm."

Jiang Xiao curled his lip. So what if he was her brother? Right now he was a brother, but in the future, he would become a father.

Everyone's Milk Dad!

The car slowly came to a stop at the entrance of Garden Community. Han Jiangxue turned around, pulled out five hundred yuan, and handed it to Jiang Xiao. "Don't ask Xia Yan for pocket money."

Jiang Xiao: "..."

"Her close-combat strength is beyond question. Don't be afraid of hardship." As Han Jiangxue spoke, she also took the star beads from her pocket and handed them to Jiang Xiao.

In the battle just now, the group had captured seven White Ghost Star Beads and one White Ghost Witch Star Bead.

Jiang Xiao had received one White Ghost Star Bead, Xia Yan had received four, and Han Jiangxue had received two White Ghost Star Beads and one White Ghost Witch Star Bead.

"Don't hold back during training. That's the best time for your body to absorb Star Power. Once your intensity goes up and your total Star Power increases, everything else will fall into place." Han Jiangxue said flatly as she opened the passenger door.

Jiang Xiao stared dumbly at the two White Ghost Star Beads and one White Ghost Witch Star Bead in his hand, his heart a mix of emotions.

Han Jiangxue didn't talk much. In front of Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan, she was already considered talkative.

And even in front of these two, she showed very little emotion. The times when her emotions fluctuated the most were probably when Jiang Xiao had angered her.

That was enough to show what kind of personality Han Jiangxue had.

But it was precisely a girl like this who was doing almost everything in her power to help this brother who had originally been so useless.

Just how much of a scumbag had the original Jiang Xiaopi been?

Jiang Xiao had only been here for four days. He had only made a small positive change, and yet Han Jiangxue had already rekindled her hope and was giving him everything she had.

Jiang Xiao truly didn't know what to say. He really did need these star beads—his skills could upgrade in quality! After being stunned for a long moment, Jiang Xiao ultimately didn't call out the word "Sis." He opened the car door and quickly caught up. "Han Jiangxue."

"Mm?" Han Jiangxue turned her head, her expression somewhat stern. "Follow Xia Yan. Don't back out. School starts in a few days. I'll come pick you up the day before."

Pick me up? You gave me five hundred yuan. Don't I even know how to take a taxi?

And I have hands and feet. I'm a grown adult. Why would I need you to pick me up?

"Um, I want to share some good news with you." Jiang Xiao thought for a moment. Some things couldn't be hidden. Once his Star Skill upgraded, he would inevitably use it, and a Silver Quality Star Skill would eventually be made public.

As for what excuse he would use to brush it off when it upgraded to Gold Quality in the future—that was a problem for later.

"What?" Han Jiangxue didn't want to admit it, but to be honest, over these past few days, Jiang Xiao had given her too many surprises. There was indeed a glimmer of anticipation in her heart.

Jiang Xiao leaned close to Han Jiangxue's ear and whispered, "I feel like my Star Skill can upgrade to Silver Quality."

Han Jiangxue's heart stirred with annoyance as she coldly stared at Jiang Xiao.

But she found that Jiang Xiao's gaze was sincere, with no sign of backing down.

"Are you serious?" Han Jiangxue asked quietly.

Jiang Xiao nodded heavily. "After I absorbed the White Ghost's star bead, I vaguely felt the power of the Star Skill deepening."

"Impossible." Han Jiangxue shook her head. "Wanting to become stronger is a good thing. Countless people across the Huaxia lands absorb low-level star beads every day, but there has never been a case of a Star Skill's quality improving. Xia Yan and I both possess the Bronze Quality Star Skills 'Green Glow' and 'Endurance.' We've absorbed more White Ghost star beads than you've ever seen. This is impossible."

Jiang Xiao nodded and said, "I know this news sounds absurd. I'm just telling you that if one day you find my Star Skill has upgraded to Silver Quality, remember—it was you who pulled me back from the cliff's edge, and it was you who nurtured me."

Han Jiangxue was slightly stunned. Jiang Xiao hadn't explained, hadn't argued stubbornly. Instead, he had spoken such unexpected words.

"The day before school starts." Jiang Xiao said softly, stepping backward one step at a time. "Let's wait and see."

Watching his retreating figure, watching those pitch-black eyes, Han Jiangxue's tightly wound face slowly thawed. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile, and she gave an almost imperceptible nod.

"Tsk tsk." Xia Yan rested her elbow on the center armrest, her palm supporting her chin as she gazed out the window at this scene, clicking her tongue in wonder.

"Hey, kid, what did you say to your sister? She actually smiled?" As Jiang Xiao returned to the car, Xia Yan asked curiously.

Jiang Xiao packed away the money and star beads as he replied, "Flirting is useless. You have to use sincerity, understand? Sincerity!"

Xia Yan shifted into gear and floored the accelerator. "Kid, you know you're going to be in my hands for the next few days, right?"

"What?" Jiang Xiao paused mid-motion as he put away the Star Orb.

"Hehe, nothing, just saying." Xia Yan seemed to perk up, and she spoke up, "Let's go eat malatang. I know a place in the north of the city, it's really good."

An hour later.

In the center of Jiangbin City, inside an ordinary residential house.

A middle-aged couple had just finished dinner and were sitting comfortably on the sofa, watching TV, enjoying a leisurely moment.

The phone rang at an inopportune time. The middle-aged woman nudged her husband beside her, still glued to the TV, seemingly very invested in how the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship in the drama was falling apart step by step.

The middle-aged man picked up the phone, glanced at the number, then stood up and walked toward the study.

A magnetic, low male voice came through from the other end of the line: "Sir."

The middle-aged man closed the study door and asked, "What is it?"

"Miss has returned safely from Jiannan Village and is now home."

The middle-aged man said, "Mm."

"Miss came home with a boy."

The middle-aged man's square face froze for a moment. "A boy?"

"Yes, it's that boy from the Han family."

The middle-aged man's expression soured. "That good-for-nothing Jiang Xiaopi?"

"Yes."

The square face shifted through a series of expressions, then he hung up the phone.

The middle-aged man returned to the living room. The woman was still engrossed in the TV drama, but she asked, "What's wrong?"

"Your precious daughter brought a boy home."

The middle-aged woman slowly sat up straight, turned to look at her husband, and asked in a soft voice, "What's the kid like? How does he look? What's his personality like?"

The middle-aged man said a name: "Jiang Xiaopi."

The woman's eyes widened slightly. She took a moment to process it, then her gentle demeanor vanished as she declared loudly and decisively, "Xia Shanhai! I do not approve of this match!"

Xia Shanhai: "..."

Thank you to Kaipel for the 2000 Qidian coins tip. Long time no see, thank you for your continued support.