74: Chapter 74 Ye Lingling's Love! Marrying Qin Feng!

Heaven Dou City, Ye Residence.

It was already early evening, and the lanterns were beginning to light up.

Inside the dining room, the aroma of food filled the air.

Dugu Yan poked at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks out of boredom, glancing at the door from time to time.

"That guy, he said he was going to get medicine, so how come he's been gone for several days?"

Ye Lingling sat beside her. Although she didn't speak, her large eyes, which kept looking outside, also betrayed her worry.

Just then.

A purple light suddenly flashed in the courtyard.

Immediately after, that familiar slender figure pushed open the door and walked in.

"Yo, are you all waiting for me?"

Qin Feng walked into the dining room with a smile, bringing in a gust of biting cold wind.

Dugu Yan's eyes lit up. She threw down her chopsticks and rushed over to circle around Qin Feng.

"You finally decided to come back?"

She reached out and lightly patted Qin Feng's shoulder. "What's this? Snowflakes?"

On Qin Feng's shoulder, a few crystal-clear hexagonal snowflakes remained, rapidly melting in the warm room.

Ye Lingling also walked over. Although she didn't speak, her concerned gaze said it all.

Qin Feng smiled and didn't explain that he had just gone to the Extreme North Land thousands of miles away. He just brushed it off, saying, "The place I went was quite high up, so it snowed a bit."

"Quickly sit down and eat; the food is getting cold."

Ye Qingxian came out of the kitchen carrying a steaming plate of soup.

This Ye Family Matriarch wore a light green house dress, her long hair casually tied up, exuding the gentleness and elegance of a mature woman.

She motioned for Qin Feng to sit down, her eyes full of the satisfaction of a mother-in-law looking at a son-in-law.

"Xiao Feng, you've worked hard on this trip."

Ye Qingxian served Qin Feng a bowl of soup. "Lingling has been talking about you quite a bit these past few days."

Hearing this, the tips of Ye Lingling's ears instantly turned red. She lowered her head, not daring to look at Qin Feng.

The atmosphere at the dining table immediately became lively.

Everyone chatted about interesting things in cultivation, Dugu Yan interjected with jokes from time to time, and Qin Feng also picked out some experiences to share.

After three rounds of wine.

Ye Qingxian suddenly put down her chopsticks and looked softly at her daughter beside her.

"Lingling."

Ye Lingling raised her head, looking at her mother with some confusion.

"Why are you still wearing that veil while eating at home?"

Ye Qingxian's voice was very soft, but it carried an unquestionable tone. "Take it off."

As soon as these words were spoken.

The entire dining room instantly fell silent.

Dugu Yan's eyes widened, looking at Ye Qingxian in shock.

She had known Ye Lingling for so many years, yet except for bathing and sleeping, she had almost never seen Ye Lingling take off her veil.

It was said that this was a rule of the Nine Heart Begonia Family.

Ye Lingling's hand trembled slightly, and she subconsciously looked at Qin Feng opposite her.

Qin Feng was also a bit surprised and put down his wine cup.

Ye Lingling hesitated for a moment before finally slowly raising her hand toward the back of her ear.

The black veil slid down gently.

Under the lights.

A breathtakingly stunning face was revealed to everyone.

It was a beauty that took one's breath away.

Different from Dugu Yan's wildness and Shui Binger's coldness.

Ye Lingling's beauty was the kind of delicacy that reached the bones.

Her features seemed like heaven's most perfect masterpiece, especially those slightly shy eyes paired with her cheeks flushed with nervousness; it could practically steal one's soul.

Although Qin Feng had seen countless beauties, at this moment, he couldn't help but hold his breath.

"So beautiful..."

He subconsciously praised aloud.

Dugu Yan was even more stunned, not even realizing that the Braised Pork in her chopsticks had fallen onto the table.

"You girl, you actually look this good!"

Dugu Yan swallowed hard. "Why do you usually keep it covered? Afraid of stealing my thunder?"

Ye Lingling was so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into, not daring to look up at all.

Qin Feng looked at Ye Lingling; besides amazement, there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Just for a meal, why suddenly take off the veil?

Seeing Qin Feng's reaction, a satisfied smile curled on Ye Qingxian's lips.

She picked up her wine cup, took a light sip, and then said slowly:

"Xiao Feng, you might not know."

"Our Nine Heart Begonia lineage has an unwritten rule."

Qin Feng turned to look at Ye Qingxian. "What rule?"

Ye Qingxian pointed at Ye Lingling with a beaming smile.

"If a woman of the Family takes off her veil in front of an outside male and her true appearance is seen by the other party..."

"Then..."

"This man must marry her as his wife."

Clatter.

The chopsticks in Qin Feng's hand dropped to the floor.

He looked at Ye Lingling, whose face was flushed but who was looking at him with deep affection, then looked at the teasing Ye Qingxian.

This...

This is the legendary "must marry if seen"?

Ye Lingling finally mustered the courage to look up. Her watery eyes were full of deep affection; she clearly already knew this rule and was perfectly willing.

Qin Feng took a deep breath, looking at the beautiful and moving young girl before him.

Refuse?

What a joke.

Only a fool would refuse such a good thing delivered to his doorstep.

He reached out and grasped Ye Lingling's soft hand on the table, a bright smile appearing on his face.

"Don't worry, Aunt Ye."

"I like this rule."

Dugu Yan sat on Qin Feng's left, clutching her chopsticks but unable to pick up the Crystal Pork Hock from the plate no matter what.

Looking at the affectionate Ye Lingling opposite her and the "I want them all" look on Qin Feng's face beside her, her jealousy had long since boiled over.

Although in this World where the strong are respected, having multiple wives and concubines was normal and she had already prepared herself mentally, seeing her best friend "deliver herself" right in front of her still made her feel a bit unpleasant.

The more Dugu Yan thought about it, the angrier she got. Her long legs suddenly lifted under the table, and her jade foot in a dark green high heel stomped hard toward the top of Qin Feng's foot.

This bit of force was nothing more than an itch to the current Qin Feng.

Qin Feng's expression remained unchanged; even his eyebrows didn't move.

Just as Dugu Yan was about to withdraw her foot, a large hand accurately clamped onto her ankle like iron pincers.

Dugu Yan's delicate body stiffened.

Before she could react, that large hand had already slid down and grabbed the sole of her foot.

Qin Feng's fingers nimbly slipped into the gap of the high heel, lightly scratching the sensitive soft flesh of her sole through the thin layer of stockings.

"Mmh!"

Caught off guard, Dugu Yan let out a low moan from her throat, and the chopsticks in her hand almost dropped again.

Ye Qingxian, who was serving soup to Qin Feng, paused and looked at Dugu Yan with concern.

"Yan Yan, what's wrong? Is the food not to your taste?"

Qin Feng was currently holding his wine cup, discussing his conjectures about Spirit Fusion Techniques with Ye Lingling with a serious face, as if the hand under the table wasn't his at all.

Dugu Yan's cheeks were instantly stained with a layer of rosy clouds. She bit her lip and glared fiercely at Qin Feng.

That mischievous large hand not only didn't restrain itself but became even more aggressive, directly slipping her high heel halfway off, his warm palm pressing tightly against her sole, his fingertips still lightly drawing circles.

A tingling sensation rushed straight from her leg nerves to the top of her head.

"No... nothing."