Wanjin Lady

Chapter 432 Falling out
"Senior Brother Wei is also needed. Mother trusts me, and since I have taken on this task, I will find a way to solve it."

The elder lady moved her lips but said nothing.

The people in the house felt relieved. Since Cheng Jia Silang said there was a way, they could definitely escape.

"It's just..." Cheng Yunzhang calmed down and glanced at Jia calmly, "Aunt is reckless and needs to be restrained in the future. At least before I take the imperial examination, the Yuan family must keep a low profile and not clash with the Wen family winery or anyone else."

Everyone present nodded frequently.

Cheng Yunzhang has the final push. As long as he can make the leap, it will not be difficult for him to make a comeback.

"Uncle, once this is over, immediately send my aunt to the nunnery. We can discuss the divorce later." The young man's eyes were steady, and he spoke slowly and calmly, his authority evident without anger. "Also, the fight between the Yuan and Wen families ends here. A fight that ends in mutual destruction will benefit no one."

The elder lady turned her face away and remained silent.

Cheng Yunzhang tilted his head to look at her, the young man's calm and determined eyes reflected in the tea, "What do you think, mother?"

The elder lady smiled faintly and meaningfully, "Just as you said."

Zhang Chunhua had just opened the door to the Red Mansion and hung up the "Open for Business" sign when she turned around and saw a handsome young scholar standing outside. She was stunned when she heard the man ask her, "Is Shopkeeper Wen here? I need her help. Please tell her."

Zhang Chunhua came back to her senses and inevitably looked Cheng Yunzhang up and down, then slammed the door shut. "Our boss is out of town discussing business with those cattle farmers, so he's not here! We only accept female guests in our Red Mansion, so please don't stand at the door and delay our business!"

Zhang Chunhua closed the door and instructed Chen Erjie: "Second sister, go tell the boss that her enemies are looking for her."

Sister Chen threw away the rag and walked upstairs, muttering, "The boss is really good at predicting things. She said that the enemy would come to our house in the next few days, and the enemy arrived today!"

After hearing what Chen Erjie had told her, Wen Wan roughly guessed the identity of the person. She shook her head and told Chen Erjie, "This is a real enemy. He must have come from the Wen residence. He will probably block me all day. Keep your mouths shut. If anyone asks, tell them I'm not in the Red Mansion."

The Red Mansion had been open for one day. As the lights were fading and the building was about to close, Zhang Chunhua looked around but couldn't see the handsome young man from the morning. Just when she thought he had finally gone away, he suddenly appeared from the end of the street again.

"My dear girl, I know that Shopkeeper Wen is in the Red Mansion. Tell her that I will not leave until I see her. Even if she hides at the ends of the earth, I can find her."

Zhang Chunhua was furious. "You're such a weird person! I've told you a hundred times that our boss is not here, so why are you still bothering me?"

The moment he turned around, he felt guilty and closed the door early.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, but the man still hadn't left. Zhang Chunhua muttered to Chen Erjie, "This debt collector is quite stubborn."

Second Sister Chen's face turned pale. "From my perspective... he looks like someone from the Yuan family."

"Ah." Zhang Chunhua's heart was beating fast.

"Don't be afraid. The boss has his own way to deal with it."

Zhang Chunhua turned around and held the rolling pin in her arms, "If this guy dares to attack me, I will use this rolling pin to protect my boss."

At night, Wen Wan heard the window rattling, and when she pushed the door open, she bumped into Wei Zheng's face.

The cool night breeze blows into my arms.

Wind chimes are ringing under the eaves.

Wen Wan was so frightened that she stepped back, but Wei Zheng immediately grabbed her wrist. After she finally managed to steady herself, she heard Wei Zheng say with a smile, "Junior Sister Wen, help Xiu Wen tell him that he wants to see you."

Wen Wan frowned, "But I'm just avoiding him."

"I know."

"You knew about this and you still helped him pass on the message?"

"He saw me." Wei Zheng's face looked innocent. "He also knows you are here."

Wen Wan belatedly felt the burning sensation on her wrist. Looking down, she discovered that Wei Zheng was still holding her hand. Wei Zheng immediately let go, his expression becoming even more innocent. "Sorry, I didn't notice. Don't worry, Junior Sister Wen, I have no other improper thoughts about you."

Wen Wan pulled back her hand and leaned half of her body out.

Wei Zheng could clearly smell the faint fragrance emanating from her.

He wanted to be a gentleman, but it was easy to defeat the thief in the mountains, but difficult to defeat the thief in the heart.

"You can't hide from him." Wei Zheng calmly moved aside half an inch. The fragrance faded a little, and his mind regained some of its original senses. "Do you want to see him?"

Wen Wan sighed, "He came to negotiate with me."

"I know." Wei Zheng put away his joking expression, "If you really don't want to see him, I can lead him away."

"Forget it." Wen Wan shook her head, her eyes determined, "It's only a matter of time. Please ask him to go upstairs."

Wei Zheng turned over and went downstairs, and Wen Wan saw Cheng Yunzhang's long figure in front of the door.

A moment later, Wen Wan heard footsteps coming from the stairs on the second floor.

But Wei Zheng tied up his horse downstairs. He wanted to leave, but his feet were stuck, so he turned around and went into the Red Building.

It's not like Wei Zheng had never been to the Red Mansion before, but Wen Wan's study was in the corner of the second floor, and he always climbed over the eaves and walls, never setting foot on the first floor. After walking around the dark and winding path, he finally saw the soft light before him and reached the lobby.

Zhang Chunhua was very happy to see Wei Zheng. She thought to herself that the Yuan family had come to collect debts, but fortunately, the Marquis was there to help. She immediately and attentively invited Wei Zheng to sit down, "Marquis, please sit down!"

The little girl flicked the rag and immediately stepped forward to serve attentively, vowing to keep Wei Zheng to help her boss, and then she chattered about the Red Mansion to delay time.

Wei Zheng walked and looked, his ears perked up, but he could not hear any sound from upstairs.

When he looked up, he saw the little girl talking excitedly. He interrupted her long speech with a smile, "I want a cup of milk tea. Any more?"

"Of course!" Zhang Chunhua was delighted. "But... milk tea can cause insomnia. The Marquis might not be able to sleep at night."

"It doesn't matter. We have to patrol tonight anyway."

Zhang Chunhua responded, but she always felt that although the Marquis was sitting here, he was always absent-minded.

At this moment upstairs, as Cheng Yunzhang took out the jade hairpin, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Wen Wan thought about facing Cheng Yunzhang face to face in the end, but she didn't expect... it would be so direct and naked.

Cheng Yunzhang just put the jade hairpin on the table. The jade hairpin that she had snatched on the boat and thrown into the water, thinking that it had been destroyed, was actually fished out by Cheng Yunzhang!

The river at Xicheng Wharf is wide and the water is flowing. Trying to pick up a hairpin is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The two sat opposite each other.

The window was still open, and the cool autumn wind blew in mercilessly.

Lost in the gentle eyes.

This was the first time she and Cheng Yunzhang had met in several months.

I recall the time we were studying together in my adoptive father's thatched cottage in Ping County, and it feels like yesterday. But when we meet again today, we're enemies.

"Manager Wen." Cheng Yunzhang's voice sounded a little cold. "Stop Liu Dajian from filing a complaint with the Ministry of Rites. This matter between the two families will be over."

Wen Wan raised her eyebrows and asked, "Otherwise?"