River and Lake Expert? Just a Bastard Son Deluded Enough to Try Marrying into the Family!

[3:15 PM.]

[Today was not particularly sunny, barely qualifying as a bright overcast day.]

[At the gates of Xie Manor.]

[Xie Yuan followed the voice and looked over. The one who had just called out was Xie Qiyue from the Xie Clan's Second Estate.]

[The younger generation of the Xie Clan, Li Clan, and Sima Clan all stood farther back, with several familiar faces gathered together.]

[Five people stood beside a lavish carriage at the entrance. Judging by the covert glances from the many young masters and ladies nearby...]

[This place seemed to be one of the focal points. Several groups had also gathered in the distance, and all of them turned at the sound.]

[You followed Xie Yuan forward.]

["Xie Yuan, are those eyes of yours just there to vent steam? I spotted you at a glance."]

[Xie Qiyue crossed her arms and said unhappily, "You dawdle so much in everything you do. Have you turned the heavens upside down? You actually made me wait for you."]

[Xie Yuan rolled his eyes at her. "What good is rushing? We have to wait for the old madams to set off before we can leave."]

["And what good is arriving early, standing around stupidly at the gates like you? Are you being punished?"]

[Xie Yuan swayed his head with an unhurried air. "Xie Guan and I call this making plans before taking action. What would you know about it?"]

[Only then did Xie Qiyue notice that a young man was standing beside Xie Yuan.]

[The young man wore an elegant, pale robe, and his figure was tall and slender.]

[His jet-black hair was pinned up with a jade hairpin. His features were exceedingly handsome, his eyes like drops of black ink, carrying a faint chill.]

[An air of refined elegance showed