Chapter 6 Witnessing a Joke
Mother Qiu styled her hair into a Hepburn cut, adorned with a silver, diamond-encrusted crown hair clip, applied light makeup, and dressed her in an irregular V-neck, cinched-waist dress of light yellow.The Little Girl in the mirror had skin like congealed cream and features as exquisite as a painting.
Her casual, light smile made her already outstanding features appear even more like polished jade, radiant and captivating, creating a stunning effect that made hearts flutter!
"Our Ling Ling is truly beautiful; she's definitely the prettiest Little Girl today," Mother Qiu said, putting a necklace and bracelet on her.
She admired her for a long time, completely satisfied, and even took a few photos as souvenirs.When Qiu Ling emerged from her room, the three men in the Family had already finished getting ready.
Seeing her attire, they were all stunned into silence for about ten seconds before breaking into smiles and showering her with compliments.Her cheeks burned from the praise, and she quickly called for them to stop, urging everyone to go to Third Uncle Qiu's house for the ceremony.As they arrived by hover train, the four grooms, leading their retinues, also arrived.
The long procession of luxurious red, gold, and silver hover cars filled the entire street.Those attending the ceremony were all from Great Families, dressed impeccably, their laughter carrying an air of high-and-mighty superiority.The emcee at the entrance recited a lengthy list of gifts, each item eliciting envy from the onlookers.The Qiu Family's Third Branch was beaming with joy; after so many years of being suppressed by the First Branch, it was finally their turn to hold their heads high!
However, suddenly, guests on one side noticed the elegant and beautiful Qiu Ling outside the crowd.
They were instantly captivated by her attire, and the young masters from the Great Families were even more astonished, pulling aside those next to them to inquire about her identity.Such a commotion made it impossible for anyone to focus on the gift list, and everyone turned to look at Qiu Ling.About half a minute later, someone exclaimed in disbelief, "Th-that can't be Qiu Ling, can it?
She used to be pretty, but I never imagined she could be this beautiful!
""Tsk, with her looks, someone should be willing to pay for a demon dispelling pill for her, right?
""I bet she's here to snatch the groom..
."The Faces of the Qiu Family's Third Branch grew increasingly grim, especially as the prospective grooms frequently glanced at Qiu Ling, their eyes filled with infatuation!
Third Aunt Qiu, clenching her hands, smiled as she pushed through the crowd to Qiu Zhan's Family and reached out to grab Qiu Ling.Qiu Ling curled her lips and sidestepped, dodging her hand.Third Aunt Qiu took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Big Brother, Xiao Ze, Ling Ling, thank you for coming to Yiyi's wedding.
Oh, the Zhao, Xue, Wang, and Li Families truly value their marriage alliance with our Qiu Family.Look at the betrothal gifts they've given; our courtyard can't even hold them all, and there are many more outside.This was originally Ling Ling's, but truly, circumstances are unpredictable, and the wheel of fortune turns!
"The news of Qiu Zhan's self-expulsion from the Family had already spread yesterday.
Qiu Ling was no longer a Qiu Family member, nor was she the Genius Pill Refining Contract Master with A-Class Mental Energy.Third Aunt Qiu's words brought everyone to their senses.
In an era that valued strength and Family background, a person's appearance was simply not worth mentioning.Qiu Ling had already given Qiu Zhan and the others a heads-up in the hover car on the way.
At this moment, they remained silent, their Faces cold, allowing Third Aunt Qiu to be temporarily brazen.After a slight delay, the grooms led Qiu Yi out, and everyone followed them to the hotel in the city center.They had booked the entire 2,000-square-meter second-floor lobby of the hotel.
Besides the members of their five Families, many prominent figures from the Gulan Star Body, and even people from other Celestial Bodies, came to attend the ceremony.At least the main branch of the Qiu Family sent a small team to give Face to Qiu Yi, whose Mental Energy had just risen to A-Class.Qiu Ling watched with great interest the five joyful newlyweds and their parents lined up on the stage.After a series of events, by eight o'clock, the emcee happily announced that the newlyweds should proceed with their marriage registration.The newlyweds bowed their heads and completed the operations on their respective light brains, quietly waiting for the approval message.
The large screen also switched to their application interface.Everyone held their breath, witnessing the union of the newlyweds.
Usually, applications would be approved in two or three minutes, but now five minutes had passed, and there was still no movement!
Before the guests could grow restless, the information on the large screen updated.But when they looked closely, there was an uproar: "This, why are the marriage partners for the four grooms not the same person?
And the three grooms' names under the bride are not from the Zhao, Xue, Wang, or Li Families!
""Could it be forced matching by the System?
That shouldn't be; it's impossible for all five of them to have made a mistake!
""Tsk tsk, today's wedding has become a joke.
..""If it's a voluntary marriage, there's a right to divorce after three years, but a marriage forcibly matched by the System is for life!
""I'm more curious about what kind of marriage partners they were matched with.
.."Qiu Ling looked at the disbelief on the Faces of the bride and grooms, feeling incredibly satisfied.
She clapped her hands and chuckled softly, "Now this is what you call the wheel of fortune turning.
If I can't get married, then everyone can follow the System's matching!
"Qiu Zhan and the others gave her a surprised glance, then quickly averted their gaze, their curiosity only to be sated once they returned home.Qiu Yi had put in so much effort and scheming for today.
She had finally achieved her current glory, just one step away from soaring to the heavens and receiving everyone's admiration.
Yet, she was forcibly matched by the System.She shivered, looking down at the three matched partners, and fainted with her eyes closed.The four grooms' Faces were no better.
Their matched partners either had low Mental Energy Ranks, poor Family backgrounds, or unattractive appearances.The Face of the five Families was shattered.
The guests had truly witnessed a grand show and a joke.
.. A satisfied Qiu Ling waved her hand, beckoning Qiu Zhan and the others to take a hover car to the marriage registration office.Her Mental Energy had been downgraded earlier, and her information hadn't been updated yet.
She needed to be retested and registered before she could be matched with the most suitable marriage partner.In the hover car, the "Little Follower" had already sent her the marriage partner information for the five newlyweds.Qiu Ling was more interested in the gossip about Qiu Yi's three matched partners.
She clicked them open one by one: one was a burly, fierce-looking Double A-Class Warrior in his fifties, who usually went out with wild teams to hunt Vicious Beasts to support his Family; another was an S-Class Warrior, over 180 years old, with a two-finger-wide scar on his scalp that had caused a patch of his hair to go bald.
His close-up photo showed a cold expression, and he was an Elder of a small Family; the third was also an S-Class Warrior, around 230 years old, a Major General in the Federal Army and a prince of a certain country.
He had an upright appearance and was considered the only presentable one among the three.Mother Qiu sat next to her and inadvertently saw this information, letting out a gasp.
"Ling Ling, are these three men Yiyi's matched partners?
"Her heart grew cold, and she was already worried about Qiu Ling's own matching situation.Qiu Ling hummed in response, looking at the over 70% matching value.
She wasn't sure how the System calculated it, but she said nonchalantly, "It's fine.
There are plenty of men out there. If it works out, we'll be together; if not, I'll be beautiful on my own. What's there to be afraid of?"