Chapter 41: The In-Laws

  "Sorry, little P brother, did I hear that wrong? What was it you just said?" Guo Jia asked with a dazed expression.

  "Filial piety, you didn't mishear me, I'm really troubled now, my head is almost bursting. I know that you've always been knowledgeable, can you help me refer to some examples, such as Xin Wang, Xin Bang..." Xīn Pí grasped Guō Jiǎ and said.

  Guo Jia felt like the world was spinning around him, completely disoriented and unable to tell east from west. He thought he had only slept for a day, not a year! This kid hadn't even gotten married yet, didn't even know what his future wife looked like, and yet he was already thinking about names for his future son?!

  "Xin Qiji." Guo Jia replied subconsciously.

  "Discard disease? This word seems not bad. What about the name, how about 'Chang'?" Xin Pi was delighted and patted Guo Jia's shoulder, suddenly stunned, "Right, if it's a daughter, the first born may not necessarily be a son!" Xin Pi was instantly perplexed again.

  "My daughter is called Xin Xiangying." Guo Jia said without thinking.

  "Xianying! Alright! Alright! Let's settle it for now!" Xinyin slapped his palm and shouted.

  "Uh......" Guo Jia's mouth twitched and his whole body felt a bit dizzy. Was he still dreaming?

  "Hey, Feng Xiao, don't bother with him anymore. This little brother of mine is too excited." Xing Ping smiled wryly beside them.

  "Who says I'm being reckless!" Xin Pi suddenly became unhappy, "This is a very serious matter, okay? If you really wait until it's too late to think about it, can you come up with a good name? This is related to the child's whole life, how can we not be careful! Preparing for the future is essential."

  "Haha, but the names were all taken from Filial Piety, and he's not even the child's father." Guo Tu said with a smile.

  "What's wrong with that? I'll make friends with Feng Xiao right now! How about it, Feng Xiao, no problem?" Xin Pi grabbed Guo Jia and said, and indeed he was in an excited state at the moment.

  "Relatives? You want to marry your daughter to my son?" Guo Jia stroked his chin, and surprisingly, he actually started considering it. It seems that these two guys are really half a catty and eight taels nowadays.

  "Wait a minute, Feng Xiao, you can't be serious?!" Guo Tu suddenly said, "I remember now, didn't you just say something? Aren't we both drifters from the same hometown?"

  "That's right, I also remember this sentence, and just now I was about to ask in a hurry." Xinpeng said beside him.

  Guo Jia let out a bitter laugh.

  "No kidding, I and Xiao P are now considered to be in the same category. You guys might have to attend two weddings in a row."

  "Haha! Filial piety, this is a good thing! How come I haven't heard you mention it before? You've been hiding it from us for so long. Whose daughter is it? Has the engagement gift been sent already?" Guo Tu burst out laughing, genuinely delighted.

  Xin Ping and Xin Pi, two brothers, also congratulated immediately.

  The originally quiet hall was suddenly attracted by the commotion here, and soon everyone in the audience knew that Guo Jia was going to get married.

  Whether familiar or not, since everyone is fortunate enough to gather together, it's only natural that we all come to offer congratulations.

  After making a big fuss for a while, these people finally had the opportunity to ask out loud.

  "Whose daughter is she after all?"

  "My teacher's daughter." Guo Jia replied.

  "Is Cai Yan marrying a big shot? Haha, this is really...". Guo Jiu's laughter suddenly stopped, and in an instant, everyone present realized who Guo Jia was going to marry. The lively hall immediately fell silent again.

  "Wait, Fengxiao, you're not mistaken, are you? Is it really Cai Yan's daughter, that Cai Wenji?" Guo Tu asked in a low voice, pulling on Guo Jia.

  "If he has another daughter." Guo Jia replied.

  "Damn it! Don't you know? That Cai Wenji is... Ah, has the betrothal gift been sent? Is there still room for turning back on this matter?" Guo Jue hastily said. Cai Yan's reputation in the Kyoto area was very great, and along with that, everyone here knew that Cai Yan had a daughter who had killed her husband. It could be said that Guo Jia would soon also become famous "along with" it.

  At least it's commendable for its courage!

  "There's no room for maneuver at all." Guo Jia shook his head and sighed.

  Seeing Guo Jia like this now, it's clear that he didn't do this voluntarily, but no one should be able to force him into marriage either. In an instant, Guo Tu guessed the "truth" of the matter.

  "Filial piety for you, oh, I also know you're young and vigorous, but you should also be rational and restrained." Guo Tu shook his head and sighed.

  "Uh...". Guo Jia understood where Guo Tu was getting at. "Actually, I had too much to drink yesterday."

  "Drinking causes trouble, indeed drinking causes trouble!" Guo Tu patted Guo Jia's shoulder, "Feng Xiao... However, you don't have to take it too seriously, such things are usually exaggerated and can't be taken as true." Guo Tu began to comfort him.

  Indeed, many people understand this principle, but who is willing to gamble with their own lives? Just like a house where someone has died, no matter how cheap it is, many people are not willing to buy it.

  After such an "accident", others didn't dare to focus on Guo Jia's marriage again, and the scene gradually returned to the eerie calmness at the beginning.

  Guo Jia couldn't help but ask,

  "What exactly happened here today?"

  "He Jin is preparing to take action against the Ten Eunuchs. Do you know about this?" Guo Tu whispered in Guo Jia's ear.

  "I know." Guo Jia nodded, "Meng De mentioned it yesterday."

  "Mengde? That Cao Mengde? For your own good, you'd better stay away from that guy. He's not our kind of people." Guo Jia advised.

  Guo Jia secretly smiled wryly, last time Guo Tu also said that Xun Yu was not of the same class as them, but to a certain extent, it shows that Guo Tu's vision is still quite accurate, because Xun Yu and Cao Cao eventually ended up together.

  "Never mind, you'll understand this kind of thing later. Since you already know that General He Jin is preparing to deal with the Ten Eunuchs, then you should also know about the general's final decision?" Guo Tu continued.

  "Alright."

  "Ah." Guo Jia nodded slightly towards Xun Yu and others, "With Chen Lin as the leader, they are all opponents over there."

  "Hmm...". Guo Jia's mouth twitched, which means that this opponent has now turned into a supporter?!

  "What? You also have an opinion, Guo Jia? I hope you're not believing whatever that Cao Pi says?" Guo Tu, who was very good at reading facial expressions, immediately noticed Guo Jia's expression.

  "No, I just think this kind of thing is hard to say." There's no way out, Guo Jia can only "keep" his neutrality, he doesn't want to express his true thoughts and be surrounded by people on this side.

  "Filial piety, you're right about that. This kind of thing is really hard to say. It can't be denied, those guys Chen Lin and the others have a point too." Guo Tu said suddenly.

  Kuo Chia was taken aback, "Tua Gege, you shouldn't be a neutral party, should you?"

  Filial piety, big brother, I'll teach you a lesson today. If there's an obvious right and wrong, naturally you should stand on the side of what's right; but often times, things are ambiguous, when encountering such situations, you need to stand on the side of the superior! Obviously, Guo Tu this time firmly stood on Yuan Shao's side.