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As the little good boy finished speaking, Xi'er nodded slightly in greeting, and the Wang family erupted in cheers once again.

"Wang Yang, the retired emperor of the Wang family, along with Qinghua, the crown prince's mother, and the crown prince's other mothers: Chen Ke, Han Dan, Zhao Shixi, An You, Oda Ai, and Zhou Xinyi, as well as Shanshan, the most popular star in China today, hailed as the most fashionable actress! And the Wang family's First Elder Ye Yihang, Second Elder Qiang Ge, Third Elder Xiao Laba, Fourth Elder Dali, Fifth Elder Xunran, and Sixth Elder Renzhen Ge. We, adhering to the principles of friendship first, competition second, and fairness, believe we will surely select the most beautiful imperial concubine for everyone. The exciting moment is about to begin; please enjoy a magic show first."

A smile appeared on his face. The kind-hearted man immediately stepped down from the stage. Then, the one whose martial arts we had crippled walked into the Wang family's council hall. Seeing everyone's jubilant expressions, the first man was filled with indescribable anger. But now, he was a prisoner of the Wang family, and could only perform his most skilled magic tricks for us.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. I haven't seen An Yao since she left.

She was a cultivator, from a different world than us. After she left, I often looked up at the sky, trying to find that so-called immortal realm, hoping to see where An Yao's figure was.

And when the little guy saw that I was unhappy, he would try all sorts of ways to cheer me up. Last month he just organized a robot competition, and this month he's holding a royal beauty pageant.

Having eliminated the number one, the Wang family's wealth has doubled once again. Now, money has become meaningless to us; what the Wang family has no shortage of are beautiful women.

I didn't want the atmosphere in the Wang family to be dull because of my concern for Anyao. So I let my little good boy try his best to make the atmosphere in the Wang family a bit more lively every day.

"Brother Xi, what do you think of this Wang family beauty pageant?" Little Good Guy fawned over me as the first magician performed.

"Incredible," I said with a smile.

"Hehe, it's naturally incredibly fast. And tonight's first place winner will be delivered to your room..." The kind-hearted man immediately smiled.

"Damn it, you bootlicker!" Upon hearing my whispered conversation with Little Good Guy, Young Master Bao behind me immediately cursed.

"Loser!" The good guy glanced coldly at Young Master Bao and immediately showed his disdain.

That kind-hearted fellow now manages our Wang family's business. Besides making money for the Wang family, he also uses the family's money to do many charitable deeds. Outside, he's the boss of a huge conglomerate; inside, he's the steward of our Wang family in Wangcheng. In terms of cunning and methods, that kind-hearted fellow is far superior to Young Master Bao. Although he doesn't know any martial arts, that kind-hearted fellow holds an extremely high position in the Wang family.

Then, the kind-hearted girl said disdainfully again, "All the women participating in the beauty pageant today are our Brother Xi's wives. Heh, even our Princess Xi'er isn't angry, so why are you angry!"

“Brother Xi, this good-natured guy is a court jester, he should be killed!” After thinking for a moment, Young Master Bao said with a serious expression.

"If he's a court jester, then what are you?" I laughed, annoyed, after hearing Young Master Bao's words.

Soon, the first magic show ended. He was the world's number one magician, and his magic tricks quickly drew applause from the Wang family members.

Next, the Wang family's beauty pageant officially began.

The first to step forward was the gentle and introverted Zhang Shixue. She wore light makeup, and her long eyelashes drooped shyly as everyone admired her. Dressed in a snow-white long dress, she stood demurely before us, awaiting our scores.

“I really like Zhang Shixue. She has a gentle personality and is very accommodating to Xi’er. She’s also top-notch in appearance, so I’ll give her a perfect score.” Qinghua smiled, and the other mothers and I all raised our “10” signs.

"I give it eight points," Wang Yang said, holding up his sign.

"What are you doing?" Qinghua asked in surprise.

"Good temperament, good looks, and a good personality, but she's a little chubby, so she's not perfect." As soon as Wang Yang finished speaking, the elders, led by Wang Yang, raised their plaques that gave her scores ranging from eight to nine out of ten.

"Zhang Shixue, 9.1 points!" The little good guy immediately led his other subordinates to quickly calculate Zhang Shixue's score.

After Zhang Shixue shyly walked down, Wang Xiaojiu quickly followed. When Wang Xiaojiu stepped onto the stage, the Wang family members were immediately stunned. As one of the four great families, Wang Xiaojiu possessed exceptional poise. She had red lips, white teeth, and bright, sparkling eyes. Moreover, she was extremely tall, with a well-proportioned figure, truly beautiful.

"Those who practice martial arts are indeed different from ordinary girls. Wang Xiaojiu is also a very good girl, I give her a perfect score." Qinghua, Anyou, Chen Ke, and Zhao Shixi all raised their placards.

“I’ll give it a perfect score too,” Xi’er and Shanshan said, raising their signs.

"This is good. I give it eight points," Wang Yang said.

"Wang Yang, what are you doing again?" Qinghua asked in surprise.

"They're both great, except she's a bit too thin, not as cute and chubby as Zhang Shixue," Wang Yang said.

"I give it 8.5!" Upon hearing Wang Yang's words, the elders quickly gave their score.

"Wang Xiaojiu. Nine point two!" After a quick calculation, the kind-hearted boy immediately replied.

"Thank you." Wang Xiaojiu smiled after hearing the kind words from the little guy.

Soon, Bai Lin'er, the young lady of the Bai family, stepped onto the stage. We had brought Bai Lin'er to the Wang family six months ago, and after spending some time with her, we became good friends. Bai Lin'er was petite and charming. She had a rather difficult temper, but this only added a unique touch to her proud features.

Once again, they were amazing, and our group of judges quickly gave them scores.

"Bai Lin'er, 9:05!"

"Bai Lin'er is indeed beautiful, the most beautiful woman among the four great families." The surrounding clansmen were very satisfied with this rating, nodding slightly as they stood around the Wang family's council hall.

"Kong Han, nine points!"

"Long Yun, 9:30!"

After we had all rated the girls, a girl from the Wang family suddenly ran up to me and said, "Young Master, this is a gift Zhang Xuan asked me to give you."

"What?" I asked in surprise, looking at the small piece of jade.

“You know that Princess Xuan is very concerned about her image. She wants you to give her a perfect score, otherwise it's too low. She's afraid of losing face,” the girl said.

This girl was Zhang Xuan's maid, and looking at that tiny piece of jade, I couldn't help but laugh and cry. Zhang Xuan and I had just had a fight a few days ago, and now she's already running over to curry favor with me again.

Soon, Zhang Xuan gracefully walked onto the stage. As she stepped onto the stage, the Wang family members were once again amazed. And we all raised our placards, giving Zhang Xuan our scores.

"Ten points, nine and a half, ten points, ten points, nine and a half..." The little helper glanced at the sign in my hand and immediately led everyone in calculating.

"Zhang Xuan, 9:07!"

When the judge announced Zhang Xuan's score, a murmur of surprise rippled through the audience. Many looked at Zhang Xuan in astonishment and whispered among themselves, "Zhang Xuan's score is so high! She's surpassed all the other girls. Only Li Bihui and Tong Jialing'er haven't participated yet. Although Li Bihui is elegant and beautiful, her dark skin is a major drawback. I reckon only Tong Jialing'er can rival her."

"Yes." Everyone nodded in agreement.

Zhang Xuan's high score of 9.7 surprised not only everyone, but also me. Looking at the 10-point plaques in my parents' and Xi'er's hands, I asked in surprise, "Did Zhang Xuan give you a gift too?"

"No, but Zhang Xuan is truly a beauty in every sense of the word," the father said casually.

"Yes. Both her face and figure are top-notch. After living a life of luxury in the Wang family for half a year, she has even developed a refined demeanor," the mother said.

"I've always admired Zhang Xuan's fashion sense," Shan Shan said.

Zhang Xuan, on the stage, couldn't help but smile smugly when she saw that she had received a high score of 9.7. Her only worry was that I would retaliate by giving her a zero, which was why she had someone give me a gift. Now that she saw that I had given her a perfect score of 10, which was currently the highest score, Zhang Xuan gracefully bowed to us and said smugly, "Only 9.7? That's just so-so."

"That's so damn arrogant, I love it!" Qiang Ge in the audience immediately shouted.

If Zhang Xuan's previous arrogance was somewhat annoying, then her current arrogance is rather endearing. Not only the elders like her, but everyone in the Wang family does. Because during her time with the Wang family, although she appears arrogant, she has secretly done many thoughtful and considerate things for everyone.

"Zhang Xuan is going to stay with you tonight." Seeing that Zhang Xuan was about to become the winner of the day, Xi'er's face showed a sweet smile.

However, when Tong Jialing'er stepped onto the stage, we all widened our eyes in astonishment. Today, Tong Jialing'er seemed like a fairy from heaven. Her appearance was as cold as frost, her aloof and unapproachable demeanor... Before the judges could even announce the start of the scoring, we all immediately raised our placards.

"Tong Jialing'er, 9.9!" the little good boy shouted immediately.

When Tong Jia Ling'er appeared, she immediately surpassed Zhang Xuan with a high score of 9.9. Looking at Tong Jia Ling'er's cool and beautiful appearance, even Zhang Xuan felt ashamed.

"Thank you." With a blank expression, Tong Jialing'er quickly stepped down.

"There's also Li Bihui, and that concludes today's beauty pageant. However, Li Bihui is no match for Tong Jialing'er and Zhang Xuan; she only managed to score around 9.5 points," said Wang Che, Wang Huan, Wang You, and Wang Yu, who were standing behind me, after Tong Jialing'er stepped off the stage.

“Yes, Tong Jialing’er is the most beautiful girl besides Xi’er. As the second most beautiful girl in the Wang family, Tong Jialing’er truly deserves the title.” Wang Che nodded.

"Sigh, I really want to organize a beauty pageant too," Wang Huan sighed.

"You dare!" Tang Xiaomei pinched Wang Huan hard and said.

"..." Watching Tang Xiaomei and Wang Huan's sweet interaction, Nie Xiaohai couldn't help but steal a glance at Wang Che. He wished Wang Che would treat him like that someday.

However, when a girl walked onto the stage, everyone was stunned.

Looking into her cold eyes, her long silver hair, and her breathtakingly beautiful face, Wang Yang thought for a moment, then held up a "10" sign and said, "Although she's petite and doesn't have the standard height of Zhang Xuan or Tong Jialing'er, she will always be my favorite person. I give her 10!"

"I am very satisfied with this daughter-in-law." Smiling, my mother also held up a "10" sign.

"Why are you back?" Holding up a sign that read "10," my eyes welled up with tears.

"What's the point of giving me the whole world if I don't have you?" With a smile, she suddenly ran offstage and hugged me tightly...

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