The Goddess is Sweet and Aloof
Chapter 1101 - 1097: Marriage Alliance

Chapter 1101: Chapter 1097: Marriage Alliance

The issue between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law is indeed a timeless topic.

"Looks like the wedding isn’t far off."

Seeing Qiao Xiaren tease her, Su Yeliu couldn’t help but respond, "I think you might beat me to it. Last time, I heard that someone called you his fiancée in front of his mother. Looks like a certain someone is already making moves."

The matter involving Si Limo couldn’t be completely hidden from the media, but it wouldn’t be spread recklessly either. After all, the other party’s identity was quite unique. Even Su Yeliu only caught wind of it through various grapevine rumors, later confirmed by Weini.

After dinner, Qiao Xiaren sat to the side reading a book. She didn’t expect to see Si Limo at nine o’clock in the evening. When he appeared before her, it genuinely startled her.

At night, he arrived enveloped in the cool chill, his tall frame cloaked in darkness, an elegance suppressing the biting cold and fierce aura.

Her gaze immediately landed on a pair of legs wrapped in impeccably tailored straight pants, taut and powerful.

"Why are you here?"

Qiao Xiaren lifted her eyes. She was just about to get up but suddenly realized she wasn’t able to move easily, so she remained seated. No wonder she hadn’t been able to reach him earlier; it seemed he had been in the helicopter all along.

As expected, nothing could be hidden from him.

His gaze naturally fell on Qiao Xiaren’s ankle as he crouched slightly to check her injury. His hands were always warm, like a piece of jade.

"How did you twist your foot?"

"I accidentally twisted it at the filming site," Qiao Xiaren explained briefly, and before she could react, she was already carried into his arms, firm and secure. "Don’t wander around for the next few days. It feels like every time I don’t keep an eye on you for a day, you manage to get hurt somehow."

"It was an accident." Qiao Xiaren suddenly thought of what Xiaotian had said earlier, and a strong sense of wanting to confide surged within her, though she didn’t know how to say it or where to begin.

Should she suddenly blurt out something like, "Limo, I’ve been reborn. I died in my previous life."

No matter who it was, they’d probably have a hard time accepting such an absurd truth.

She looked at his chin, leaning against his shoulder. "You look kind of tired. Get some rest early."

He responded with a gentle "Mm." "Several prominent families in the Capital, their children are mostly over twenty now, and they are looking for marriage alliances to consolidate their businesses and family standing. Aside from the Four Great Families, the rest are starting to get restless."

"Don’t tell me someone has approached you?"

"No one dares." Si Limo tightened his hold on her. "Speaking of which, the so-called wealthy and prestigious families—most of them can’t even decide their own marriages. Not everyone is as fortunate as I am to be able to choose the person I love."

Speaking of marriage alliances, Qiao Xiaren suddenly thought of Qiao Lang. Back then, she also unwillingly married Wang Yecheng. Although it wasn’t strictly a marriage alliance, it was still deemed a good match in terms of family background. Fortunately, her current family life was happy.

"I recently talked to your grandfather. It seems they’re also starting to worry about marriage prospects for their descendants."

The descendants of the Four Great Families had indeed reached the appropriate age and were mostly in their twenties, but finding a partner wasn’t a task that could be completed overnight. Surely, many fathers of wealthy young ladies were already busy networking, hoping to secure a spot in their circles.

When the time came, it would undoubtedly be yet another war fought without smoke.

Shangguan Ye and Gu Ming were fine; they had their own lovers. Gu Changjia, Lu Qian, and Shangguan Xue, however, were likely already considered prime targets, and one could only hope they would each find someone they genuinely loved to spend the rest of their lives with.

Thinking of Yeqian, Qiao Xiaren suddenly felt she should give the kid a heads-up first. After all, it was her duty as his sister.