Mowenjie heard Huang Ling'er say that and suddenly felt it was too soon. If we were to get engaged today, then you, your father, and my sworn brother wouldn't know about it. They can't come to our engagement banquet today, can they? Don't you think that's inappropriate?
Huang Ling'er laughed happily, "There's nothing inappropriate about it. We can get engaged today at my mother's place, and we can discuss it together. It has nothing to do with others, right? Just let them know that we have already gotten engaged when we go back. They won't object to it. We don't need to worry about those formalities. It's just a gathering for eating and drinking together. I don't care what time it is. We can all eat and drink together anytime!"
Xu Wenjuan smiled and looked at Mowenjie. "It's your two things to decide, and you can make decisions together. I'll listen to both of you. Wherever we decide is fine. As long as everyone knows you two have gotten engaged, that's important. Eating and drinking together, reunited once in a while, is not a bad idea either. Any time is fine. Whenever we want to reunite, gather everyone together for a get-together. That's all good! Getting engaged is just a formality; it's just to tell everyone that the two of you have gotten engaged. Everyone knows that's important too. It doesn't have to be so grandiose; simplicity works too!"
Mowenjie could only nod, okay, let's go ahead and do it as you say. You decide how to do it; I'm fine with that too. I've just ascended and haven't been up here long, so I only have sworn brothers in Yundu City, and not many relatives otherwise. So it doesn't matter where we get engaged. Let's just do it here then!
Huang Ling'er laughed happily, "Okay, then we've decided. We'll have a big table here today with the three of us, eating and drinking together. That will be enough for us to get engaged! Let's do it!"
Ding Aihui, Gong Gui Zhen, and Lu Qingqing heard this and were not happy. "No, you can't get engaged. We three haven't agreed yet. You're not allowed to get engaged!"
Huang Ling'er looked at the three of them and laughed, "Me and my husband getting engaged has nothing to do with you. What's the point of your agreement or disagreement? Let me tell you, it doesn't matter whether you agree or not; it's none of your business. As long as the two of us agree, that's enough. You understand? Considering that we were playmates in the past, I won't argue with you. If you want to attend my engagement banquet, I can arrange for a few tables so we can all gather together. But if you're thinking of causing trouble, that won't do. Not only will I not agree, but my husband won't either!"
Gong Gui Zhen said, "Huang Ling'er, your words are not right. No matter what you say, we have been playing together since we were little. But now you suddenly want to get engaged, and the person you are getting engaged to is also the one we fancy. So, do you need our consent to get engaged? We've seen Mowenjie's excellence. So he is the ideal choice in our hearts. We don't want to miss this opportunity. We have played together since we were little. You can't say that's selfish of you, especially when you just said that as long as Mowenjie agrees and doesn't interfere with his own business, he would be fine with it! Why did you suddenly change your mind? Is this not somewhat dishonest? Let me tell you this: regardless of whether or not you agree with us, we are determined to pursue Mowenjie! How Mowenjie feels about us is our business. If he accepts us willingly, we will be more than happy to be with him willingly. If he doesn't accept us, then we will try every possible means to make him accept us! It has nothing to do with you!"
Huang Ling'er heard what Gong Gui Zhen said and although she didn't have a good impression of her, she knew she couldn't overstep. She was afraid that Mowenjie would be upset with her, so she could only say, "Regarding you and Mowenjie's matter, I've said I won't interfere if you don't. But when it comes to me and Mowenjie's matter, you have no right to interfere at all. We are already engaged, and it has nothing to do with you how we decide to get engaged or where. Whether or not we get engaged, and how we get engaged, has nothing to do with you. Even if Mowenjie gets engaged to one of you later on, it has nothing to do with me; I won't interfere. But today's engagement is inevitable. Whether or not you agree has nothing to do with us. If you want to come here and eat and drink and have fun together, I'm not against that. But if you want to cause trouble here and affect our engagement ceremony, then please leave this place; it's not welcome for people like that!"
Lu Qingqing listened to what Huang Ling'er said and nodded, "What you said, Huang Ling'er, makes sense. We three of us indeed just met Mo Wenjie, and you two have known him for a long time. But today, we all have a strong interest in Mo Wenjie. Whether he accepts us or not is still open to discussion. What we did just now was indeed impulsive. You should get engaged as you want, and it has nothing to do with us. When we pursue Mo Wenjie, please don't interfere with us; otherwise, it will be unpleasant for everyone!"
Huang Ling'er laughed and said, "I said you are a bit too petty-minded. Am I Huang Ling'er who would do something like that? Since I have agreed not to interfere in your and Wenjie's matters, I will never interfere with you. Don't worry, even if Wenjie prioritizes you three over me, I will honor my promise. It is the most basic principle in doing things; you can't go back on your word. You should be aware that if Wenjie doesn't accept you three, I hope you won't bother him persistently. You should have some self-respect as women. When it's time to give up, it's time to give up. I know Wenjie has many disciples and many girls who like him. But whether he likes or dislikes you is up to him. I hope all of you can have some self-awareness!"
Ding Aihui said, "Huang Ling'er, we've grown up together. We indeed have high expectations, and this time we three have been genuinely embarrassed. In terms of discerning people, we are indeed not as good as you. We acknowledge that we are not as good as you. But in other aspects, you may not be better than us either. We have witnessed Mo Wenjie's excellence and are also attracted to the strong. Therefore, we will definitely pursue him tirelessly and must win him over. Whether or not you interfere, we will do this anyway. Even if he doesn't agree with us, we will persevere and follow him to the ends of the earth, no matter how difficult it may be ahead. You had better be mentally prepared; we mean what we say, and I hope you don't interfere today; I won't add to the noise here. We admit our mistake; take responsibility for our own mistakes; apologize to you; today was indeed overboard with us. Mo Wenjie, sorry for being overly proud and underestimating you; don't take it to heart either, after all, it's our first meeting; we don't have the skill of discerning people either, so maybe some of our words hurt you. We apologize to you here deeply; very sorry for that hope that you can forgive us. But remember that the three of us have already decided on you and will never give up on pursuing you regardless of whether or not you want to become a spiritual couple with us. Even if you go to the ends of the earth, we will follow you to the ends of the earth no matter how many difficulties lie ahead; we will not despair and will bravely get through them until you accept us. In this regard, I wish both of your happiness and joy forever; farewell!"
Ding Aihui finished speaking and turned to face Gong Gui Zhen and Lu Qingqing, saying, "Let's go, don't disturb Wenjie and them here. We will always keep an eye on Wenjie's movements from now on. No matter where he goes, we will follow him!"
Ye Hongxia and her team watched their daughter leave, and they also told Xu Wenjuan, "Mayor of the city, we won't disturb you anymore. We will take our leave now. As for the children's matters, it won't affect us. Just like before, it will be the same after. Phoenix City will always be our home!"
Xu Wenjuan watched them all leave and then turned to Mo Wenjie, saying, "Wenjie, to be honest, I do hope my daughter can have you all to herself. But that's simply not realistic. Whether it was in the past, now, or in the future, it's the same. People with ability will have many women attracted to them, and those without ability won't even have one woman. That's the reality. In the past, ordinary people and nobles could take concubines; cultivators could have many spiritual mates. Now it's still like that; nothing has changed. That is to say, even though there is this so-called marriage law in the mortal world, but the wealthy or powerful people have just transferred concubinage or mistresses underground. But in heaven's court now, if you have strength, no one will bother or ask about how many spiritual mates you have; that's also a reality. I don't want to admit it, but there's nothing I can do about it. Therefore, Ling'er won't interfere too much with your marriage matters. I will make her understand this principle; don't carry any psychological burdens!"
Mo Wenjie listened to Xu Wenjuan's words and could only speak up, "Madame-in-law, I will consider this matter carefully, but I also cannot say that I don't admit to having many spiritual mates. Before ascending, I had many spiritual mates. They were all cultivators and had the opportunity to ascend. I couldn't help but recognize them when they ascended. After ascending, my sister-in-law arranged four marriage contracts for me in Yunduo City. Spiritual'er doesn't know about these things, nor have I spoken to her about them because we've only known each other for a short time, and the matter came up suddenly. There wasn't much time for me, so I didn't tell 'Spiritual'er about these matters. As for whether or not she can accept it, the situation is already set in stone and cannot be changed. If she can accept it, then we can proceed with the engagement; if she cannot accept it, then our engagement cannot be established. I cannot deceive 'Spiritual'er either. However, I cannot give up on them because they have also gone through arranged marriages by their parents and matchmakers. No matter what happens with me personally, I cannot be fickle or change my mind easily; they have been devoted to following me without any hesitation or reservations. Therefore, my words are as far as they go here; how to choose is up to 'Spiritual'er!"
