Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort

Chapter 717 - 152: Ji Pianpian’s Ideal Husband (Third Update)

Ji Yaohua said, "My old man has been thinking of marrying off Pianpian recently and plans to hold a suitor event. I was thinking, my sister can’t marry just anyone, so I thought of my two good brothers!"

What the heck!

Mu Qingge’s expression changed dramatically.

Ying Ze’s face also turned gloomy instantly.

At this moment, Miss Pianpian had already approached the three of them, her delicate features exuding youthful vitality, her skin flawless and radiant.

She gracefully greeted the three, very knowledgeable and courteous, saying, "Pianpian greets my brother, and the two young masters." Although she did so, she couldn’t help but secretly observe Mu Qingge and Ying Ze, her shy demeanor indeed capable of captivating many men.

Unfortunately, in front of her, one was a fake man, and the other was a thousand-year ice block, utterly unable to understand what ’cherishing beauty’ means.

"Pianpian, these two are the ones I mentioned to you, City Lord Mu, and as for Young Master Ying, you already know him, so I don’t need to introduce further," Ji Yaohua said.

Ji Pianpian nodded slightly, standing there with a faint smile on her lips.

Ji Yaohua gave a suggestive glance at Mu Qingge and Ying Ze, but found they both didn’t even look at Ji Pianpian, their expressions somewhat unpleasant. He then coughed and said to Ji Pianpian, "Pianpian, you should leave first."

Ji Pianpian obediently nodded, sneaking another glance at the two before bowing and saying, "Pianpian takes her leave." After speaking, she quietly left with the maid.

Her coming and going was like a fragrant breeze, quick to arrive and quick to depart.

However, she didn’t go far but stopped in a small garden not far from the flower hall, peering through the artificial mountain and flowers at the flower hall in the distance.

She was probably looking at the people in the flower hall.

"Miss, aren’t we going back?" her maid asked softly beside her.

Ji Pianpian slowly shook her head and said, "No rush, I’ll take another look."

Her maid glanced at her and couldn’t help but cover her mouth and chuckle, teasingly asking, "Miss, have you taken a liking to one of the young masters?"

Ji Pianpian had lost some of her shyness in front of Mu Qingge and Ying Ze, and she bit her lip and said, "These two, one is an emerging talent, the other is a family heir, both rare dragons, and their looks are exceptionally handsome, especially City Lord Mu, whose appearance is so stunning that even I, as a woman, can only sigh. These two are certainly better than those who come seeking to marry out of fame." After finishing, she pouted in dissatisfaction, her tone somewhat resentful.

She really couldn’t understand why her father was so eager to see her married off, was she too ugly to find a suitable groom?

"So which one do you fancy, Miss?" the maid asked playfully.

Ji Pianpian slowly shook her head with a touch of reason, saying, "Though I know our Ji Clan and Ying Clan are old friends, my father has always kept a tight rein on me, and this is my first meeting with Young Master Ying; City Lord Mu I have only heard of, not seen. I need to observe their character before knowing."

...

Inside the flower hall, Ji Yaohua coughed lightly and said to Mu Qingge and Ying Ze, "Why the long faces? I asked you here keeping in mind not to let the benefits go to outsiders. Moreover, I’m not forcing you to marry my sister, so why such a grim look?"

Ying Ze suddenly stood up, gave Ji Yaohua a cold glance, and said, "I’m leaving."

Mu Qingge also stood, saying to Ying Ze, "Perfect, we can leave together."

Now, she finally understood why she felt like she was alone in her ignorance the moment she entered the city. Apparently, Ji Yaohua went to great lengths to bring her to Wankai City all for his sister’s suitor event.

Not to mention, she wasn’t a real man, but even if she were, she wouldn’t like being deceived this way.

Therefore, this time she stood with Ying Ze!

"Hey, don’t be so eager to leave!" Ji Yaohua rushed to block their path.

Ying Ze looked at him with a slightly cold tone, "What else do you want to do?"

Ji Yaohua frowned and said, "I’m not playing. This is genuinely out of good intention, you both are of an age to marry anyway, so I saw this opportunity and called you here, just in case sparks fly between you?"

He continued, "I know both your personalities somewhat, if I had directly stated the reason, you would have definitely refused without thinking, so I had to trick you here. Alright then, I apologize to both of you."

He made a gesture of holding hands in the air and bowed to them, begging for forgiveness, "Ji Yaohua acted recklessly, please forgive me, City Lord Mu, Young Master Ying."

"You went too far!" Ying Ze looked at him, coldly.

Mu Qingge wore a stern expression and said to Ji Yaohua, "I am currently focused on improving my cultivation and have no intention of marrying. I can’t help with this matter."

Ji Yaohua put on a miserable face and turned to Ying Ze.

Ying Ze ignored his hopeful look and straightforwardly declined, "I also have no intention of marrying, so I can’t help."

"Are you two even brothers?" Ji Yaohua immediately exclaimed, feeling aggrieved.

Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow, "It’s because we’re brothers that we refuse. If, forced by face, we married Miss Ji without love, do you think she would be happy?"

Ying Ze nodded, expressing his agreement.

Ji Yaohua, helpless, could only spread his hands, "If you really don’t fancy Pianpian, it’s alright, but can you help me with one thing? When the suitor event starts tomorrow, can you take turns stepping in and dismiss those wanting to cling onto the Ji Family?"

"Since you oppose the suitor event, why not explain it clearly to the Family Head and call it off?" Mu Qingge asked.

Ji Yaohua sighed, "If it was anything else, my old man would be easier to persuade, but for some reason, he’s stubborn about Pianpian’s marriage and insists she wed this year."

How odd?

Hearing this, Mu Qingge and Ying Ze both furrowed their brows.

"If we step in, what if someone is whom Miss Ji fancies, won’t that ruin her match?" Mu Qingge frowned.

Ying Ze also said, "Moreover, if the Ji Family Head finally decides to marry Miss Ji to one of us, what then?"

Mu Qingge nodded heavily, that was an important question! Extremely important!

Ji Yaohua seemed a bit dazed, having not considered these possibilities. After a moment, under their gaze, he rubbed his hands vigorously, putting on a face of helplessness, "Aren’t you overthinking?"

"Isn’t it you who thought too little?" Mu Qingge couldn’t help but mock.

This fool clearly had the heart of a matchmaker, solely wishing to drag them in as brothers-in-law without considering the scenarios they imagined!

Ji Yaohua squatted down, looking up at them pitifully.

Mu Qingge and Ying Ze both wore a cold expression.

"Anyway, you’re already here, you have to help!" Ji Yaohua said shamelessly.

"Are you this shameless at home too?" Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched.

Ying Ze glanced at him faintly, then looked at Mu Qingge and said, "Shall we go?"

Mu Qingge nodded, "Yes!"

"Wait!" Ji Yaohua blocked them again, pleading with them, "I have only one sister, the old man insists on arranging some marriage proposal for her. I can’t just stand by, right? You are my brothers, even if you don’t like my sister, you can’t just abandon me!"

"So what do you want?" Mu Qingge looked at Ji Yaohua squatting in front of him.

Ji Yaohua rolled his eyes and immediately grinned, "You’re both so smart, why not stay and figure out a plan with me?"

Mu Qingge and Ying Ze exchanged a glance, then Mu Qingge said, "Shouldn’t you first find out why the Ji Family Head is so eager to marry off his daughter?"

Ying Ze nodded in agreement, "Only by knowing the reason can we stop it."

Ji Yaohua blinked, helplessly saying, "I asked, but he wouldn’t tell me. Just said Pianpian is of marriageable age, sooner or later she has to marry, might as well have more options earlier."

Then he couldn’t help but complain, "Bah! That old man is sick; would any Ji clan lady be desperate to marry? Not now, even if in ten or a hundred years, Pianpian would still have no trouble finding someone to marry."

Mu Qingge shook her head slowly, "Things can’t get too complicated. As long as Miss Ji refuses to marry and finds everyone unsuitable, the Ji Family Head can’t do anything. So, if you can’t convince the Ji Family Head, it’s up to Miss Ji."

Ji Yaohua looked at Mu Qingge, then at Ying Ze from Mu Qingge, persistently asking again, "Are you really not interested in Pianpian at all?"

Both shook their heads in perfect sync.

Seeing this, Ji Yaohua deflated, "Alright, I guess I’m not destined to be your brother-in-law. Later I’ll tell Pianpian to be firm tomorrow, turn everyone down, and the old man won’t be able to marry her off just like that."

After speaking, he stood up from the ground and said to the two, "This time I owe you; whatever happens in the future, I’ll go through fire and water for you. These few days, you can stay well here at my place, and I’ll give you a good tour of Wankai City."

His sincerity was undeniable, always straightforward and honest, which earned Mu Qingge’s friendship.

So, she and Ying Ze stayed at the Ji Clan.

Ji Yaohua dined with them, then went to find Ji Pianpian to discuss the marriage proposal matter for tomorrow.

In the Ji Yaohua courtyard, Mu Qingge and Ying Ze drank tea under the tree; Ying Ze was silent, leaving Mu Qingge no choice but to keep drinking tea until she felt her stomach full of tea.

"Have you ever heard of the Divine Demon Ancient Battlefield?" Ying Ze suddenly spoke.

His words nearly made Mu Qingge choke on her tea. She looked up at Ying Ze, "You know about it too?"

Ying Ze’s eyes remained calm as he nodded, "It seems you’ve heard about it."

Mu Qingge held her tea with both hands, her clear eyes watching him, "You’ve heard about it too?"

Ying Ze nodded, "The Divine Demon Ancient Battlefield isn’t so classified in the Middle Ancient Realm; anyone with some background can easily get related information. For the talents of the Middle Ancient Realm, it’s also a perfect trial ground."

"So..." Mu Qingge said slowly, pondering the purpose of Ying Ze bringing up this topic.

Ying Ze looked at her and asked, "Are you interested in going to the Ancient Battlefield together?"

This was an invitation, and also a challenge.

Mu Qingge saw the battle spark deep in his eyes.

...

"Pianpian, tomorrow you follow what I said, deny wanting to marry, say you don’t fancy anyone the old man introduced, and he can’t do anything." Ji Yaohua found Ji Pianpian and said to her.

Ji Pianpian’s big bright eyes looked at him, but she replied off-topic, "Is it true that City Lord Mu and Young Master Ying aren’t interested in me?"

Uh!

Ji Yaohua’s face flashed with awkwardness, he apologized to Ji Pianpian, "Pianpian, it’s not that they don’t fancy you. It’s just that they’re now solely focused on cultivation, they aren’t thinking about settling down, and don’t want to delay you."

"I’m also not planning to settle down now, but I can first hold the engagement, reassuring father’s mind, and don’t need to marry immediately." Ji Pianpian suggested.

Her words left Ji Yaohua in shock.

After a while, he was astonished and said, "Pianpian, have you fallen for one of them?"

Ji Pianpian blushed, lowered her head, avoiding Ji Yaohua’s probing gaze.

As she dodged, Ji Yaohua insisted on getting to the bottom of it.

He circled to stand before her and asked, "Pianpian, tell your brother honestly, do you have your eye on one of them?"

Ji Pianpian stamped her foot, turned her back angrily at Ji Yaohua.

At that moment, her heart raced like a restless deer, questions she hadn’t yet settled on were becoming clearer under her brother’s constant probing.

Her expression intensified Ji Yaohua’s suspicion.

He grabbed Ji Pianpian’s arm and pulled her around to face him, asking, "Hey, you need to speak up! You’re driving me crazy!"

"I...I..." Ji Pianpian’s face turned red, her gaze dropped, and she mumbled like a mosquito, "I just think they are both good."

Her evasive manners made Ji Yaohua almost wish to squeeze the words out of her heart.

He provoked, "My sister isn’t like the shy ordinary girls; if there’s someone she likes in her heart, she would certainly say it boldly."

Ji Pianpian was both shy and angry from his forcing her, stamping her foot and snapped, "You keep pushing me!"

Ji Yaohua relentlessly said, "Wouldn’t it be easier just to tell the truth?"

"I...I haven’t figured it out yet." Ji Pianpian said nervously.

"Then who did you fall for?" Ji Yaohua asked again.