Wanjin Lady

Chapter 188 Marriage
Wen Jing's words made the pain on Mei Qing's face even more obvious.

She had finally convinced herself to leave An Zhongrong behind, but now it seemed...was this right or wrong?
Mei Qing's cool hand was caught by Wen Wan.

When I raised my eyes, I saw the man's eyes as dark as a pool.

"Don't worry, Miss Mei, I will find a way to bring Chongrong back to the Wen family."

Mei Qing's eyes wandered, and she opened her mouth in panic, "But...but...he has a future if he follows his father...what can he do if he follows me? Can I send him to school or find him a teacher?"

The young lady in front of him suddenly smiled, her eyes sparkling, "Of course... I can do it."

Hongmei smiled and said, "Madam Mei, have you forgotten? My daughter's adoptive father was once a third-rank official! That Master Cheng was also your senior brother! It would be better for you to beg our daughter than that heartless Mr. An—"

"This..." Mei Qing's eyes seemed to light up. She bit her lower lip tightly. She didn't want to force Wen Wan to make a decision, but for her son, she knelt down immediately and kowtowed to Wen Wan three times. Tears flowed as she spoke. "If the young master can help thread the needle... Mei Qing will be grateful... I am willing to serve you like a slave for the rest of my life."

Aunt Chen was in a panic. "Oh my! Why are you kneeling again? Get up quickly! Get up quickly!"

Wen Jing also came to pull her, "Madam Mei, my sister doesn't like people kneeling to her, please get up quickly."

During the struggle, Mei Qing let out a suppressed cry of pain, and her thin face was wrinkled. Wen Jing rolled up her sleeves and saw only bruises on her arms.

Hongmei exclaimed, "Madam Mei, that Mr. An actually attacked you?"

Wen Jing also came over to take a look, frowning and gritting her teeth, "Madam Mei, you should report it to the authorities! Let the county magistrate arrest him!"

A smile appeared on Mei Qingqing's thin face. She gently pulled her sleeve and touched Wen Jing's head. "For this woman, getting married is like being reborn. If she chooses a heartless family, she will suffer for the rest of her life. If the second young lady chooses a husband in the future, she must keep her eyes open--"

"But Mr. An...was it Madam Mei who chose him herself?"

Aunt Chen said, "Marriage is a matter of great importance and is decided by parents. What daughter in the world can choose her own husband?"

"But my brother-in-law...was chosen by my sister herself!"

Wen Wan said helplessly: "That's because our family has no sons, so I have to stay at home to find a son-in-law, so I have the choice."

"Then I'll stay home too!"

Chen Ma laughed, "I've never heard of a family keeping two daughters to marry into a family!"

Wen Jing didn't know what she was thinking about, perhaps it was Lu Ping's stories about motherhood. She shook her head in horror, "Then I'd rather not get married in this life!"

Lu Ping is right, getting married is so scary!

Not only would she have to sacrifice her elder sister's dowry, but she would also have to serve someone else's parents. If she had that much time, wouldn't it be better for her to serve her elder sister and her father?
Besides, the family was in financial difficulty now, and it was very hard for her elder sister to earn money. She had seen the light on in her elder sister's study room very late at night many times.

The sister was alone under the windowsill, with a frown on her face, always worried about the affairs of the winery.

Making money is so hard, how can she ask her elder sister to give another dowry?
No other store is cheaper!
Loss! Huge loss!

No man in this world can take advantage of her gentleness!

Chen Ma laughed at her again, "What girl doesn't want to get married? When you turn twenty, the court will randomly marry you off to other men! If they choose a lame or blind man for you, that would be hell!"

Wen Jing said: The sky is falling!

Counting the time, she still has thirteen years!!!

damned!
Why can't she marry into the family? It would be so much better to be free and easy like her sister!
Little Wen Jing said that she couldn't sleep at such a young age. Wen Wan smiled and squeezed Mei Qing's hand, "Don't worry, Madam Mei, I will do my best to ensure that you and Chong Rong will be reunited."

Miss Mei's brows relaxed and a smile appeared on her face.

This Spring Festival, the Wen residence seemed a little deserted.

Wen Wan dismissed a lot of people, and Lu Ping and Zhao Heng were missing. Aunt Liu also returned home to prepare for marriage. Master Tu and several other servants went home for the New Year reunion. After counting, there were only the three Wen family members, father and daughter, Chen Ma, Hongmei, and Mei Qing, a total of six people.

Old Man Wen expressed some shyness.

The room was full of women. When they called him to make dumplings, he hid in the study and refused to come out. It was not until the reunion dinner in the evening that he came out shyly like a young wife getting out of a sedan chair.

After asking, I found out that Father Wen was nervous about the wedding on the 18th.

Wen Wan ate dumplings while poking Old Man Wen's arm with her hand, "We're an old couple, what's there to be shy about?"

Father Wen rolled his eyes at her, "You don't understand."

"Why shouldn't I understand? I've just been married once. I know exactly what needs to be done."

It’s really a matter of which pot should not be opened.

Wen Weiming thought of her killing the father first and asking for his consent later, and he felt a rage in his heart. Even on New Year's Day, he kept glaring at her, "You should restrain yourself. You usually smile so happily that people who don't know would think your son-in-law is still alive."

Wen Wan thought for a moment and seriously accepted her father's suggestion. "Father, have you thought it through? Are you really not going to inform your aunt and the clansmen about your marriage?"

Father Wen breathed heavily through his nose, "Are we inviting them to cause trouble on our happy occasion?"

"But my aunt... after all, she's a very close relative... it would be unreasonable not to invite anyone."

When talking about this aunt, Old Man Wen no longer had the confused look of "supporting his sister". "Last time, when Xinlong Bank came to collect the debt, I didn't ask her for money or help, but she avoided me like the plague. Did you think that I, Wen, couldn't see it? It's hateful that I used to be so sincere to her family, but I never thought that after being so kind to her, she would become an ungrateful person."

This time it was Wen Wan's turn to persuade Father Wen, "Dad, didn't you say that we should always leave a way out so that we can meet again in the future? We just need to know who our aunt is in our hearts. There's no need to expose her in public for others to see as a joke."

Wen Weiming asked in surprise, "You... don't hate them anymore?"

Wen Wan paused, then her eyes became complicated. "Father, the person who killed Lü Ping was not my aunt."

Wen Weiming wanted to ask more, but Wen Wan had already pushed the invitation over, saying, "My aunt is not someone worth getting to know well. But we should at least show her some courtesy."

Wen Weiming thought about it and realized that it made sense. Thinking about the troubles that had happened to the Wen family over the past year, he really didn't want to add to the jokes of the people in Ping County, so he had no choice but to admit defeat. "Then send her an invitation two days in advance."

Father Wen sighed again, "This year has been very turbulent. Let's go pray to the Bodhisattva tomorrow and ask the Buddha to bless our family and make the next year smooth and prosperous. Especially you, you must give birth safely. I, your father, am counting on this grandson."

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Whether it's a grandson or a granddaughter, as long as they are my children, I like them all."

Old Man Wen moved his lips, wanting to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.

How can a daughter be as good as a son?

Of course, having a daughter isn't a bad thing. Wen Wan and Wen Jing were both incredibly cute when they were little. But... a son can support the family, continue the family line, and protect the entire family from being bullied by the clan. Can a daughter do the same?

(End of this chapter)