Xiao Jin nearly choked to death on his own saliva, while Tang Huo'er's pretty face flushed bright red as well. If there hadn't been guests present, she definitely would have burned off all of Ancestor Fire Cloud's beard.
Cai Lin and the other women's expressions darkened too. Xiao Jin was already not enough to go around, and someone actually dared to show up and make a move?
Did they think the women were dead?
Zi Yan was even more furious. "Old man, what are you talking about? With your granddaughter's aptitude, Xiao Jin wouldn't even want her if you offered her to him!"
Xiao Jin coughed again and hurriedly grabbed Zi Yan.
"Girl, don't talk nonsense."
"Huh? Don't tell me you've taken a fancy to her? I'm telling you, even if you want to take a fancy to someone, you have to take a fancy to me first. I clearly came first!"
Xiao Jin: "???"
No, when did this girl...
Something isn't right.
This is bad. What if Senior Zhu Kun comes out and mistakenly thinks I did something to his daughter? Wouldn't I be doomed?
Tang Huo'er was full of resentment, but she couldn't vent it on Xiao Jin and the others, so she could only glare viciously at Ancestor Fire Cloud several times.
She wished she could pierce a few transparent holes through him with her eyes.
After calming down the puffed-up Zi Yan, Xiao Jin said to Ancestor Fire Cloud, "Senior, stop joking. This junior is not blessed enough to accept Miss Huo'er's favor, nor do I wish to ruin her marriage prospects."
For one thing, he didn't want to treat feelings as bargaining chips. His own feelings and those of others were the same in that regard.
For another, this was only the second time he