I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?

"That’s a dishonest thing to say, daughter-in-law of the Xiang family. It was clearly because those two from your family lack virtue and talent that the academy rejected them. How did that become the little girl’s fault for meddling?" Old Master Gu found her words increasingly distasteful.

"What do you mean they lack virtue and talent? The academy’s disciple tokens were delivered to our home," Old Madam Xiang retorted.

"If the little girl hadn’t written a letter to the headmaster, would he have let a worthless bum like Si Yan set foot on Lou Mountain? Hmph! Your son, Xiang Minghou, certainly doesn’t have that kind of pull," Old Master Gu snorted.

"My son is a General! Who dares not show him some respect? What kind of pull could a little bastard have?" Old Madam Xiang’s words were barbed whenever she mentioned Ye Qianning.

"Pah! So what if he’s a General? The little girl is the headmaster’s personal disciple. In terms of seniority at the academy, your son would have to call her Martial Aunt! You tell me who has more pull."

Old Madam Xiang was stunned for a second, then erupted, "Don’t you try to fool me! If that little bastard can be the headmaster’s personal disciple, then so can my Si Yan!"

"Get real. He’s a hopeless case. And you keep going on and on about ’Si Yan, Si Yan.’ It’s embarrassing just to say it out loud." Old Master Gu had met the boy a few times; he was shifty-eyed and had the same wretched character as Xiang Mingli.

"Who are you calling a hopeless case? If he’s so hopeless, then why are you here to arrange a marriage with our Zhenzhu?" Old Madam Xiang was naturally an unreasonable shrew who wasn’t afraid to argue, even with her elders.

"What? Arrange a marriage? And who the hell is Zhenzhu?" Old Master Gu was completely baffled.

"You brought all these betrothal gifts, so aren’t you here to propose a marriage to our Zhenzhu? Let me tell you, our second son’s family wouldn’t even consider yours!"

It took Old Master Gu a long moment to even remember who Zhenzhu was, and he was so amused by the audacity that he laughed. "A marriage with the second son’s family? Ridiculous! I brought all these gifts as supplements for Pangtuan. Hah! If I were to arrange a marriage for anyone, it would be with the little chubby girl. When would it ever be the second son’s family’s turn?"

Hearing this, Old Madam Xiang couldn’t contain her rage. "Get out, get out, get out! You are not welcome in the Xiang family!"

"Well now, you shrew! You have no manners! If the Gu family had a daughter-in-law like you, we’d have sent her packing long ago! How blind must the Xiang family’s eldest son have been to marry the likes of you?" Old Master Gu’s beard bristled with rage as he stood up to trade insults, completely unfazed.

Ye Qianning had just entered the residence when she heard a shouting match coming from the main hall. Her ears twitched. ’It’s the Old Madam and Old Master Gu!’

She stood in the front courtyard and listened for a moment, the corner of her mouth twitching.

’Whoa, Old Master Gu is a real powerhouse. He can go toe-to-toe with someone like the Old Madam and not give an inch.’

’Impressive, very impressive!’

"Eldest Miss, you’ve returned," the steward said, hurrying over to greet her.

"Mm. What’s going on up there?"

"Madam Zhan, Young Master Zhan, and Old Master Gu have arrived."

"Madam Zhan and Zhan Chi? What are they doing here?" Ye Qianning hadn’t expected the residence to be so lively.

"They all came to deliver supplements for you, Eldest Miss. I’m not sure how, but an argument broke out." The steward had heard everything clearly from outside, but as a servant, he didn’t dare to blame the madam.

"Is my father not home?"

"There was an urgent report from the border, so the General was summoned to the palace by the Emperor first thing this morning. Ah, Eldest Miss, perhaps you should go to the main hall and take a look."

"It’s no use for a child like me to go."

"But they all came to see you, Eldest Miss. You should really go take a look," the steward urged anxiously.

Ye Qianning thought for a moment. "First, get me something to eat. I’ll go after I’ve finished."

’They’re in the middle of a heated battle. If I go in now, I’ll just be walking onto a battlefield. Better to wait for the smoke to clear.’

’This...’

The steward was helpless and could only hurry off to the kitchen.

「The Main Hall」

"You old fool who refuses to die..."

"I’m not the one who’s going to die. You are."

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH... You’ll die! Your whole Gu family will die..."