Chapter 52: Looks like you've saved your life.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the two sat on the sofa watching TV for a while when suddenly the doorbell rang.

"Who is it?" Cheng Jinyang called out.

"It's me, Senior." Wang Wanrou's voice came from outside.

"Congratulations on becoming a citizen of the Shendu Cheng family. I've prepared some gifts to congratulate you."

Since she came to offer congratulations, they couldn't let her wait outside for long. So, Cheng Jinyang and Xing Yuanzhi exchanged a quick glance and swiftly went to open the door for her.

To their surprise, there wasn't just Wang Wanrou standing outside.

Beside her was a charming young girl, also around eighteen years old, with smiling eyes and a sweet dimple and cute little tiger teeth.

Wang Wanrou had simple long hair hanging down, while this girl had her hair tied into a ponytail behind her head, with a few strands left on either side of her cheeks, obviously showing she had put effort into her appearance - from this detail, you could also see the differences in the personalities of the two girls.

"Um, who is this..." Cheng Jinyang threw out the cluttered thoughts from his mind and asked.

"Hello, I'm surnamed Gao, named Yaoqiong."

The girl smiled and said, "You can call me 'Yaoqiong'~"

"Gao Yaoqiong?" Cheng Jinyang was slightly surprised.

"Bohai Gao Clan," Wang Wanrou reminded with a smile.

According to the "Shuowen", "Cui" means Gao; the name "Yaoqiong" is derived from the phrase "cultivating virtues and nurturing Yaoqiong."

[T/N: Her surname is Cui and it is mentioning about the chinese characters different meaning.]

This girl who called herself "Gao Yaoqiong" was actually Cui Jinqi from the Qinghe Cui Clan.

It's just that this girl is used to lying, and she didn't communicate with Wang Wanrou beforehand. She just came up with a pseudonym on the spot.

And Wang Wanrou instantly understood the allusion, and casually helped her out.

Seeing her best friend instantly understanding, Cui Jinqi smiled even sweeter, pointing inside and said, "Won't you invite us in for a sit?"

"Oh! Look at my reaction, please come in, both of you." Cheng Jinyang quickly apologized and made way.

The two beautiful girls entered the house, and Xing Yuanzhi happened to come out of the kitchen with a teapot and teacups, intending to pour them tea.

"Hmm?" She suddenly noticed Cui Jinqi, slightly stunned, frowned and said, "You, aren't you from the Qinghe Cui Clan..."

"You got the wrong person." Cui Jinqi smiled and said, "I'm Gao Yaoqiong from the Bohai Gao Clan."

Xing Yuanzhi: ....

This person's character is indeed as bad as rumored, I've already recognized her, and she can continue lying without changing her expression.

"Earlier, my family and I were invited by the Cheng family to observe the citizenship assessment for the underprivileged youth of the Shendu Cheng Family," Cui Jinqi turned to Cheng Jinyang, clasping her hands together and smiling, "Initially, I wasn't very interested, but I never expected to have the fortune to witness the Wind and Thunder Fish Dragon Sword Formation, which was quite a feast for the eyes."

"It just so happens that Wenrou here intends to come over to celebrate after the Cheng family's ancestral ceremony, so I shamelessly insisted on accompanying her to visit and get to know you, this talented young man from a humble background. I hope you don't mind."

This was said quite politely. If this girl was indeed Gao Yaoqiong, then Cheng Jinyang would certainly have a much better impression of her.

However, Ah Zhi just reminded me that this girl actually comes from the Qinghe Cui family, one of the Five Great Families.

So why would she pretend to be from the Bohai Gao family? Why did she suddenly come to visit me? Why even bother with these compliments?

For a moment, Cheng Jinyang's mind was filled with countless thoughts, unable to deduce any useful conclusions, and could only silently look to Xing Yuanzhi, meaning "you're more familiar with aristocratic families," "you go talk to them."

However, Cui Jinqi immediately caught their eye exchange, and her mind suddenly stirred.

She smiled and said, "Oh right, your name is Cheng Jinyang, isn't it? I remember hearing that name on the broadcast."

"Yes," Cheng Jinyang nodded in agreement.

"Considering you've just been naturalized, the Shendu Cheng family probably hasn't had time to arrange a marriage for you, right?"

"Um..." He hesitated for a moment, then saw Cui Jinqi smiling charmingly and asked, "Jinyang, what do you think of me?"

Cheng Jinyang: ???

"Huh?"

"I'm from the Bohai Gao family, also a fifth-grade prestigious family. My family's lineage identification is guaranteed to be at least sixth-grade. If we were to marry, it shouldn't diminish your talents."

Cui Jinqi toyed with her hair with her fingers, showing a hint of shy anticipation while staring at him with wide eyes.

Beside them, Wang Wanrou remained calm while drinking tea, but Xing Yuanzhi's face darkened suddenly, hastily intervening, "Wait! The Qinghe Cui family is one of the Five Great Families! How could they possibly marry into the Shendu Cheng family?"

"Huh, what are you talking about?" Cui Jinqi saw her panicking and felt extremely pleased, covering her mouth as she laughed, "The Cui family is one of the Five Great Families, what does it have to do with my Bohai Gao family? Why can't we marry into the Cheng family?"

Xing Yuanzhi: ???

You're getting too into role-playing, aren't you?

She frowned and coughed softly.

Cheng Jinyang naturally pretended to be humble, saying with a wry smile, "Ahem, Miss Gao... Cui, please don't tease us. Our Shendu Cheng family, how could we dare to compare with the prestigious Qinghe Cui family?"

"So, putting aside our family backgrounds, you do like me, don't you?" Cui Jinqi looked at him affectionately.

"No, he doesn't like you!" Xing Yuanzhi couldn't bear it any longer and shouted, then turned sharply to glare at Wang Wanrou, her expression clearly conveying "What are you trying to do?"

"It's none of my business." Wang Wanrou calmly said, putting down her teacup.

"She insisted on following me, I don't know what she's up to. If you want to kick her out, I have no objection."

"Hey, Wanrou!" Cui Jinqi pretended to be displeased.

After being stabbed in the back by Wang Wanrou, Cui Jinqi couldn't continue pretending and had to reintroduce herself seriously.

After some polite exchanges, they brought out gifts as customary, and Xing Yuanzhi's expression finally softened.

Wang Wanrou's gift is a scroll of ink painting, seemingly her own work judging by the seal, portraying a serene moon hanging in the sky, with bamboo groves and flowing water beneath, exuding a classical aesthetic and charm.

Cui Jinqi's gift, on the other hand, is an exquisite set of tableware, looking quite pricey... the price tag from the store hasn't even been removed yet!

Hey, show some consideration, will you?

Xing Yuanzhi calmly accepted both gifts, then heard Cui Jinqi's curious inquiry:

"To be honest, I didn't know Wanrou knew you guys."

"Yeah, we are schoolmates in the same high school," Cheng Jinyang explains.

"Yuanzhi has been friends with her for a long time."

"So, she didn't ask you for anything, did she?" Cui Jinqi asked with a smile.

Cheng Jinyang, upon hearing this, felt slightly embarrassed.

Although it was just a fleeting moment of discomfort, Cui Jinqi still managed to catch it.

So she revealed a cunning smile and teasingly asked, "Looks like you fell for it. So what did you promise her?"

"To look out for her," replied Cheng Jinyang helplessly, seeing his answer guessed by the other party.

Cui Jinqi: ???

She widened her eyes, looking at Wang Wanrou beside her.

Wang Wanrou set down her teacup and said, "I didn't use my abilities."

"Oh," Cui Jinqi suddenly realized, laughing, "Cheng Jinyang, it seems like you've saved your life."