"Yuanshi Tianzun?" Fu Xue turned around angrily and swung another slap. The several bodyguards she had brought surged forward in unison.
Just then, Fu Xue got a clear look at the young man behind her. It felt as though a spring breeze had brushed over her face, stirring tender feelings within her. More than half the anger in her heart dissipated.
Despite her wealth of life experience, her heart actually skipped a beat.
"Wait!"
Her raised hand halted midway and changed into a stopping gesture, holding back the three bodyguards rushing forward.
Fu Xue studied the young man before her with dazzled eyes. "You're Yuanshi Tianzun?"
As she asked, the corners of her lips unconsciously curved upward.
She had seen photos of Yuanshi Tianzun and knew what he looked like, but only upon meeting him in person did she realize he truly wasn't photogenic.
The Yuanshi Tianzun before her had refined, handsome features, calm eyes, and an elusive, mysterious air. Nobility hid within his brows and gaze. He possessed an unusual charm; merely standing there without speaking filled Fu Xue with a powerful sense of fondness.
"It's me." Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly, released his mother-in-law's wrist, and said with every appearance of modesty and courtesy:
"Auntie, only after seeing you did I understand why Sister Guan Ya is so beautiful. It turns out you have such excellent genes. Compared to you, I think Guan Ya still falls a little short."
That was the truth. His mother-in-law's looks had taken him by surprise. She was far too beautiful and youthful. Standing beside Guan Ya, they looked more like sisters than mother and daughter.
Then again, how could a woman whom Ling Jun had praised as "beautiful" possibly be lacking?
So Guan Ya's habit of wearing skirt suits and white blouses had