Wanjin Lady

Chapter 21 Who is anxious
"Not to mention, Wen Wan already has feelings for San Lang. As a girl, a few sweet words from her lover can easily make her lose her mind. If she insists on marrying San Lang, can the second brother still persuade her?"

Qi Lanting scolded Li, and Li dared not speak again.

"Second Brother Wen should have figured it out long ago. It doesn't matter who Wen Wan marries, it's better for her to marry into our Qi family. That's a closer relationship! Just wait and see, Second Brother Wen is more anxious than us now!"

Wen Yue disagreed. After all, Wen Weiming was her brother. Since she had already taken advantage of him, why should she fight for it?

So she advised Qi Lanting, "After all, the girl's family is very sensitive about reputation. They only show their daughter's value by being arrogant. Since we have gained benefits, why not be humble for once? This attitude is not as important as Sanlang's marriage."

Qi Lanting had this plan in mind, but he just said it through Wen Yue's mouth, "That's right, nothing in the world is as important as Sanlang's wedding! If the second son of Wen wants to put on so much airs when marrying off his daughter, I'll let him have enough! Go, call Sanlang over, let's go to the Wen family tomorrow and kowtow to his father-in-law--"

Wen Yue was even more anxious. She was going to get married in three days, but the family hadn't prepared anything yet. She hurriedly called out to her two wives, "Eldest and second wife, hurry up and arrange for the banquet and helpers now! We can't be careless when it comes to marrying a daughter-in-law. Wen Wan grew up in a wealthy family, so we can't have a shabby banquet! What about the betrothal gifts and the three golds? We have to go to Baiqiao Pavilion to buy them. They have to be made of solid gold. We can't lose face for our Qi family!"

There were people who butchered the pig, washed and cut the vegetables, and greeted the guests. There had to be at least dozens or even hundreds of tables prepared. The front and back rooms had to be cleaned, the betrothal gifts prepared, the wedding process, and all the relatives from Qi's hometown had to be invited overnight.

How can three days be enough?!

Wen Yue was already extremely anxious after thinking about it.

"Oh, there's no end to what I'm busy with. My second brother is really giving me problems!"

Wen Yue kept complaining, but her tone was full of pride.

Only her two daughters-in-law felt unhappy.

So when Wen Wan married in, she had to prepare a hundred tables for the banquet and go to a gold shop like Baiqiao Pavilion to buy her clothes, but they were only given a hairpin and a bracelet when they came home?
But then I thought about it.

Wen Wan entered the Qi family with a generous dowry. Wouldn't she subsidize her husband's family? Naturally, they would also benefit from it.

When it all comes down to it, it all comes down to one word: fate!

The Qi family happily waited for dawn to go to the Wen family to discuss the marriage of their two children. Zhao Heng had already been taken to the Wen Mansion in a sedan chair and placed in the backyard next to Wen Weiming's room.

Two days left to the wedding.

As Zhao Heng walked along, he saw the four-courtyard house of the Wen Mansion. It was magnificent and majestic. There were many slaves in the house, at least twenty or thirty of them.

As a prominent figure in Ping County, he, the father-in-law, is considered to be financially strong.

The ground was covered with red carpets, the sky was filled with red silk, rows of big red lanterns were hung high, and the window coffins were covered with eye-catching "囍" characters everywhere.

The whole house was filled with fragrance, and in the corners were jars of Bifang wine, covered with red cloth to prevent the smell of the wine from dissipating prematurely.

The servants were all dressed in colorful clothes and were busy preparing for the wedding day.

Zhao Heng always felt... this feeling was absurd and unreal.

but.

Since he and Madam Wen had both gone into the water and had physical contact, and had promised to marry into her family, he had to keep his promise even if he had lost his memory and was unwilling to do so.

If he refused to marry into the Wen family, I'm afraid the elders of the Wen family would eat Miss Wen alive.

How could such a delicate and soft girl have the means and strength to deal with the elders of the Wen family?

What's more, he even handed over the token of love sachet.

It is conceivable that he also liked Miss Wen before he lost his memory.

Whatever.

Since he was disliked by his parents, his mother was dead, and he was being hunted by his brothers, and now he was in a miserable situation with no roof over his head and no place to live, why couldn't he give up this body and become a son-in-law?
It sounds... quite refreshing.

Gentle.

From now on she will be Zhao Heng's wife.

He naturally respected and loved her. And his fiancée, dressed in a smoky-colored jacket, walked towards him today.

He comforted himself in his heart: At least his fiancée is beautiful, and has a good temper... and is well-behaved and sensible.

Although marrying into someone's wife's family may sound dishonorable, he has a beautiful woman in his arms and no worries about food and clothing. What else could he ask for?

Thinking of this, the last bit of resentment in my heart faded away.

His fiancée is very busy. In the past few days since he opened his eyes, Wen Wan has gone out almost every day.

As far as he knew, the Wen family was the largest wine merchant near Ping County, and the well-known Bifang wine in Bozhou came from the Wen family winery.

Wen Wan never comes back empty-handed.

Sometimes it’s a bowl of wontons from West Street, sometimes it’s dim sum bought from a store, and sometimes it’s bamboo-woven grasshoppers.

Zhao Heng felt that he had never been so relaxed in his life.

Although he had lost his memory, he always felt that there was a string tense in his brain at all times, as if... he had spent the first half of his life fighting on the battlefield and had no time to rest.

Wen Wan said that he failed in the fight for the family property and was being hunted down.

That might make sense.

As a concubine's son, disliked by his stepmother and brothers, he must have been walking on thin ice and trembling with fear in his own home.

Wenwan brought a bouquet of wild flowers today.

When she came in, she always asked him with concern as usual, "Ah Heng, are you feeling better today?"

Then, without waiting for his answer, she placed the flowers in the vase on the windowsill.

Chen Ma, Hongmei and Luping are all her confidants.

Ever since Zhao Heng moved in, he has been under close surveillance from all sides.

As soon as Wen Wan returned home, Aunt Chen had already sorted out Zhao Heng's itinerary for the day, including but not limited to him sitting under a tree for half an hour, eating half a bowl of rice, walking slowly around the Wen Mansion twice, talking to the servants, and staying in Old Man Wen's room for half an hour.

"Oh my, such a big guy, but he eats like a little chicken."

"Don't touch big fish or shrimp. If you do, you'll get a rash. You're very delicate."

"He doesn't like meat, and he says he can't eat after noon or if he has a bloating. He's very particular about it, and if you don't know him, you'd think he's from a wealthy family."

"It seems that my son-in-law can learn to read. He even went to the study for a while today. I saw him reading a book."

"It's a pity that he has a birthmark on his face. Otherwise, with his looks... I wonder how many girls in Ping County would be fascinated by him."

"That kid really seems to be treating the Wen residence as his own home, living a very comfortable and relaxed life, without showing any signs of being constrained by living under someone else's roof."

"But what I, your mother Chen, like most is that this boy has a very discreet eye. When he sees a pretty young girl in the mansion, he never even glances at her. At least for now, it seems... your son-in-law is not a philanderer."

Mother Chen also knew that Zhao Heng was not a poor man.

Mr. Tu said it clearly, this boy is a bodyguard, and these days anyone with some skills can live well.

Not to mention being rich, but at least having enough food and clothing.

But it is definitely not enough to match her young lady.

Thanks to Chen Ma, a senior spy, Wen Wan successfully grasped Zhao Heng's eating, drinking, defecating and urinating habits.

However, Wen Wan also knew that Chen Ma just liked to nag, so she let her be and only told her not to watch Zhao Heng too closely.

(End of this chapter)