Xiao Se truly had not expected his mother to take an interest in such trivial matters outside.
"Qing Yanjing looks barely over twenty. Mother, do you know her?"
"I can only say I've heard of her."
Having confirmed her suspicions, Yao Wan replied evenly, even adding a lying-flat emoji.
It seemed the time was indeed drawing near.
"Xiao Xiao, come back and get some proper sleep first. You must be tired from going out with Xiao Se, right?"
"Not really. I feel like the amount of time I can stay awake is gradually increasing—"
"That's wonderful."
If she herself could say that, then nothing could be better.
"Still, it's a bit of a shame. If we could abduct Maha Tian's little bride, who knows how furious the Maha Gu Clan would be."
"But if we really did that, leaving aside how the Maha Gu Clan already dislikes us, the Futuo Gu Clan couldn't possibly stay silent either, could they? They're much more peaceful than the Maha Gu Clan, but if someone snatched away the person who was supposed to be engaged to them, the hosts certainly wouldn't be happy."
Though that was true, everyone seemed rather eager to give it a try.
"Still, she probably won't obediently resign herself to fate."
Seeing how everyone seemed unable to bear the thought of the Maha Gu Clan doing well, Yao Wan smiled to herself, and even the words appearing on the screen carried a hint of excitement.
"Huh?"
A string of questioning and curious emojis instantly filled the view.
"Hm? You still haven't figured it out? The reasoning is quite simple, isn't it?"
"A woman who refused even an invitation from the Endless Fire Domain—would someone with that sort of personality really obediently follow her family's arrangements and marry a man she