Wanjin Lady

Chapter 23: Sister and Brother Turn Against Each Other
Wen Yue felt bad in her heart, but she could only bite the bullet and ask, "What do you mean, brother? Didn't our two families agree that Wen Wan would marry into the Qi family, thus strengthening our relationship? How come after just a few days of not seeing you, brother, you've changed your mind?"

Wen Weiming was extremely disappointed with his elder sister.

Since he fell ill, Wen Yue has never visited him once.

This time I rushed to his house, and judging by the situation, I was afraid that I had mistakenly thought that he agreed to the marriage.

No wonder everyone in the family looked unhappy and frustrated.

Wen Weiming rarely spoke harshly to Wen Yue. "What do you mean by 'marriage between relatives'? Sister, don't slander my daughter's innocence with empty words! Since we say the two families have an engagement, do you have written evidence to prove it? Is there a matchmaker to bear witness? Have you given a betrothal gift? Have you exchanged birthday cards?"

The Qi family was dumbfounded.

When the two families intended to let Qi Guili marry into the Wen family, Wen Weiming was still thinking of trying for a third child, hoping to have a son; while Wen Yue felt that marrying into the Wen family had a bad reputation, but she was also greedy for the Wen family's money, so she was wavering.

The two families had a tacit understanding, but each had their own plans, and no one wrote the marriage contract down on paper.

Words are not enough, how can we prove it?
No matter what, this marriage is not counted.

It was precisely because of this that the Qi family took advantage of the opportunity some time ago and had a good control over Wen Weiming.

But things change, and this time it is his turn to make up for his family——

Qi Lanting and Wen Yue were both speechless after being questioned.

"In two days, it will be the auspicious day for my Wen family to recruit a son-in-law. If you still care about the brotherhood, please come and have a drink at the wedding. If you continue to talk nonsense, I will forgive you for not entertaining me properly."

Wen Yue had never been treated so coldly by Wen Weiming before, and she stood there in a daze with a pale face.

Qi Lanting refused to believe the marriage was off. "Second brother, even if you're mad at Wen Yue and I for setting you up, the two children are innocent. Just say my Sanlang and your Wen Wan were childhood sweethearts, and they were in love. Are you going to separate this star-crossed couple just to be mad at us?"

What?
Who is his match?

Believe it or not, I will sue you for defamation.

As Qi Guili walked into Wen's house and saw the red lanterns all over the yard, his legs went weak with joy. Thinking about his upcoming marriage to Wen Wan, his chest was burning with joy. But suddenly, someone called "Zhao Heng" suddenly appeared...

He felt like he was falling into an icy cave, his eyes red with anxiety. "Uncle, if my cousin marries into my family, not only can she protect the Wen family's wealth and strengthen the relationship between our two families, but I will also avoid being ridiculed in the future. It's such a good deal, why are you so determined to change your mind?"

Best of both worlds?

So all the beauty is in your family?

Wen Wan felt her fist was itchy.

Wen Wan managed to hold back the words, "You'll pee without a mirror," and put on a confused look, "Third cousin, when did I ever tell you I'm attracted to you?"

"There are some things I don't want to say."

"But if I don't explain it clearly, it will only cause misunderstandings among my third cousins."

"Third cousin, you're neither good at literature nor martial arts. You call yourself a scholar, but at seventeen, you haven't achieved any academic achievement, which shows you have no natural talent for studying. You're so young, yet a fall into the water has left you bedridden for six months, which shows you have some physical limitations. In terms of appearance, you're just average; in terms of family background and wealth, I don't think anyone in Ping County can surpass my Wen family."

"I'm leaving behind a life of luxury to go to your Qi family and suffer. Am I... possessed by some kind of demon?"

Her eyes were gentle and smiling, her tone was soft, but the content was aggressive.

The faces of all the Qi family members changed color.

Chen Ma and Hongmei turned their heads, one looking at her nose and the other looking at the sky pretending to be busy.

Okay, young lady, you don't need their help at all. Young lady, you might as well just tell them to take a piss and look at themselves in the mirror.

Qi Guili refused to believe that Wen Wan would say such heartless words. His cousin was gentle and caring towards him, so how could... she be so hateful today?
No.

My cousin must be angry that he was late.

His cousin has feelings for him.

Girl, don't be stubborn, your eyes can't deceive people.

"Cousin, why do you have to say such things to anger me? I know you have me in your heart, otherwise you wouldn't accept so many gifts from me."

"Ah?" The young lady's smile was very faint. "I thought it was a return gift."

"What gift in return?"

"Every time my aunt came to my house, she never left empty-handed. She'd always packed a carriage with rice, flour, grain, wine, and cloth. I figured my aunt wouldn't come to ask for anything. Since our two families exchange gifts, I assumed... my aunt sent my cousin back with a gift. Even though the gifts he gave were worthless, how can the affection between our two families be measured in money? So, I also sent a maid to carefully store them in the warehouse."

Qi Guili's face turned pale, a look of disbelief and pain appeared on his face. "You stored the gift I gave you... in the warehouse?"

So what if?

Burn it to warm your hands in winter?
They are all handicrafts, including calligraphy and paintings written by Qi Guili himself.

There is not a single valuable thing!

Even if you are poor, you still want to pick up girls, and you want to pick up rich girls.

I'll just scratch you to death!
Of course, it is undeniable that the original owner must have had feelings for Qi Guili, otherwise he would not have carefully treasured the DIY gifts given by Qi Guili.

However, after she took over the original owner's body, she immediately cut off all ties with him and ordered people to throw all the gifts sent by Qi Guili into the warehouse.

You are so young, why talk about love?

The Qi family had never suffered such a great humiliation, and at this moment, all of them looked extremely ugly, especially Qi Lanting.

Today's incident was originally a confused decision made by him as the head of the family. Now the Wen family suddenly turned against him and slapped him in the face. How could he hold his head up in front of these juniors?
The arrow was on the string at this moment, and there was no time to think about the consequences of breaking with the Wen family. Qi Lanting flicked his sleeves and said, "Well, Second Wen, I didn't expect that you appear to be generous and righteous, but secretly look down on us relatives. If that's the case, there is no need for our two families to have any contact! My Qi family lives a decent life and doesn't need to beg at your Wen family's door!"

After saying this, he left without caring about the crowd.

Damn it, if you have any guts, give me back the things you pulled back before!

They are all my dad’s!
Rounded up, they're all mine and Wen Jing's!
Wen Yue looked at Wen Weiming, then at Qi Lanting who was leaving, feeling torn.

She didn't want to break up with her brother from her natal family. If a woman married out of her natal family had no brothers to support her, she would be like a drifting duckweed, with nowhere to complain if she was wronged in her husband's family.

She was also unhappy about Wen Weiming's betrayal, but since things had come to this, she could only hold her nose and say, "Brother, your brother-in-law was just saying those words in anger... You and I are siblings, but we are still connected. Don't let these things ruin our relationship. I will definitely come to drink this glass of wine at the eldest girl's wedding in two days."

Wen Weiming was also angry. He thought about how every time the Qi family came to the Wen family, he would invite them to stay and treat them to good tea and food.

I didn't expect that the Qi family would turn a favor into an ungrateful one. Not only did they set him up first, but now that things have gone against their wishes, they are blaming him?

What does he want?
Do you really think that Wen Weiming is made of clay?

Wen Weiming waved his hand impatiently without saying anything.

Wen Yue found herself in trouble and hurriedly took several younger generations of the Qi family to chase Qi Lanting.

(End of this chapter)