Wanjin Lady

Chapter 12 Betrayal
"It's a good day today. So I drove to see you."

"I heard that the elders of the Wen family went to the Wen family a few days ago and caused a scene. Is my cousin okay?"

Although he is sick, he is well-informed.

Wen Wan said, "It's okay. I've already sent the tribesmen away."

Mrs. Li stood beside him, smiling and urging Qi Guili, "Third brother, haven't you always been thinking about your cousin Wen? You even made a little toy. Now that your cousin is here, why don't you take it out?"

Qi Guili's face flushed and he took out a dragonfly made of grass leaves from the bedside and gave it to Wen Wan.

Li laughed beside him like a supporting actor: "Cousin Wen, look at my third brother. Even though he's sick, he still can't forget his beloved. Although this bamboo dragonfly is not worth much, it is a token of his love. Please don't despise it, cousin."

Wen Wan took it, her expression indifferent, "How could it be."

Li always felt that Wen Wan was not as enthusiastic towards Qi Guili as before, and she seemed much colder, especially since she stepped into the Qi family's door. She was very frugal with her words the whole night, which made Li a little uneasy.

She is very conflicted.

On the one hand, he was looking forward to Wen Wan marrying in, but on the other hand, he was wary of her marrying in.

Wen Wan had already winked at Doctor Yan, then stood up and said goodbye, "Third cousin, you should rest well. Dad can't leave him alone for a moment. I have to go back to check on him so I can feel at ease. Cousin, take good care of yourself. If you become a scholar in the future, I can also benefit from it."

Qi Guili looked at Wen Wan reluctantly.

Li reached out to hold Wen Wan's hand, her tone unable to conceal her surprise, "You're leaving now?"

Shouldn't this newly separated young couple have some personal conversation?

Li was still planning to withdraw and give them an opportunity, but Wen Wan left shortly after she sat down.

Wen Wan slightly moved aside and said with a smile, "Now that I've seen my third cousin's illness with my own eyes, I feel relieved. I came here in a hurry today and didn't have time to take my father's medicine. I have to go back early."

"It's so late, why are you still rushing? Why don't you just stay at home——"

But Li stopped talking again.

Stay?

How to live?
The Qi family only had three courtyards in total, and with three brothers in the family, the house was already quite full. Now that the Wen family was coming, where would they arrange for them to stay?

Wen Wan smiled and said, "You have to take medicine. The doctor didn't want Dad to travel far, but Dad insisted on coming to see my cousin. Now that he has been seen and the matter is done, it's time to go back. Besides, I have an appointment with the owner of the winery to discuss business tomorrow."

correct.

Now Wen Wan is in charge of the Wen family's business.

She spends so much money every day, no wonder she is so willing to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Li's sourness came back. "Yes, cousin, you are a person who can do great things now. But you still need to be frugal where you should be. When you and Sanlang get married, you have to change your wasteful spending habits."

She nodded again, pointing in the direction of the main hall, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. Your aunt... doesn't like extravagant and licentious behavior the most."

Wenwan glanced at me sideways.

"Sister-in-law Li, do you want to eat Liuliumei?"

Li was startled, then smiled what she considered to be a simple and honest smile. "My cousin, I don't understand a word of what she's saying now. After all, she's from the city, unlike us country folk. She speaks in a very literary way."

She gently raised her hand, her slender fingers adjusting the gold hairpin in her hair. That hairpin was definitely made of pure gold!
Li recognized the goods at first sight.

Wen Wan squinted her eyes and smiled, "Sister-in-law Li also thinks this hairpin is beautiful, right?"

"Which of the things my sister is wearing doesn't look good?"

If she had a capable father like Wen Weiming, she would be a hundred times more beautiful than Wen Wan.

"This hairpin isn't worth much, and it's a blessing for my sister-in-law to have it." The young lady chuckled softly, and seeing Li's greedy eyes, she changed the subject, "But... if I wear a hairpin like this, I'll have to ask an embroiderer to make a matching dress. It'll cost at least fifty taels. My sister-in-law comes from a humble background, and even if I wear this hairpin, I'll be laughed at if I don't have clothes to match."

In the dim moonlight, the young lady holding the lantern looked as white as a ghost.

She smiled faintly, imitating Li's expression and nodding her lips as she pointed towards the main hall. "Don't blame me for not reminding you. Your mother-in-law... doesn't like extravagant and licentious behavior."

Li's face suddenly turned pale!
In the main house, the atmosphere was equally tense.

At the table, Wen Weiming repeatedly hinted at Wen Yue, but she played dumb. After waiting for the Qi family's children to leave the table, Wen Weiming finally got straight to the point in a harsh tone, "Sister, can you give me a definite answer to the matter I wrote to you about a few days ago?"

Wen Weiming knew that he didn't have much time left, so he wanted to cut the Gordian knot quickly.

"This..." Wen Yue avoided looking directly into her brother's eyes, "Brother, you also know that the third brother is quite talented in studying..."

Just one sentence made Wen Weiming furious.

talented?
Which serious scholar in the Chen Dynasty didn’t start learning at the age of five or six?
How about Qi Guili? He didn’t even take the examination to become a student at the age of seventeen, and now he is talking about talent?

Wen Yue felt guilty. "I've discussed this matter with my husband. I thought... if the third daughter marries into the family, she won't be able to hold her head up high in the academy. Besides, how can a girl like Wen Wan run a winery business? Since Wen Wan is interested in the third daughter... why not... why not let her marry into my Qi family..."

Wen Weiming was so angry that he was breathing heavily through his nostrils and his chest was heaving, but Wen Weiming was a businessman and he just endured the rage.

He wanted to hear what other excuses the Qi family had.

"Brother, Wen Wan is my niece. Even if something happens to you, I won't treat her harshly. What's more... what's more..." Wen Yue looked into her brother's cold eyes, her voice gradually lowering. "Even if the third son marries into your family, how can we make a living with two little kids? I've thought about it and there's no better way than for Wen Wan to marry into the Qi family. This way, we can fulfill the love between Wen Wan and San Lang, and protect the empire you worked so hard to build. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

When Wen Weiming heard this, his heart sank rapidly.

I felt a sharp pain in my heart and lungs, and a fishy-sweet taste surged in my throat. I almost fainted.

Fortunately, he supported himself on the edge of the table with both hands, so as not to appear timid in front of Wen Yue.

He can't die yet.

Once he dies, Wen Wan and Wen Jing will be eaten up by this group of close relatives and brothers without leaving anything behind.

Wen Weiming's heart was in turmoil. He forced himself to stand up, "Let me go back and think about this matter. I have things to do at the winery tomorrow, so I'll be leaving first."

Wen Yue thought Wen Weiming's tone had softened, and she was delighted. Her voice also became a little cheerful. "Brother, please stay here. I'll clean up two rooms. How can we travel so late at night? Since you're here now, stay a few more days and let the two children bond."

Wen Weiming said firmly, "No need. I have things to do when I get back. Next time...next time, you and I will get together as siblings."

Reunion?

Does that mean the wedding date is set?

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