Wine-scented Beauty

Chapter 282: A Visit to the Zhang Family

Chapter 282: A Visit to the Zhang Family

Master Qiu and Master Zhang clearly hadn't expected things to turn out this way, and even Zhang Xiaofei and Qiu Ze were surprised by their unexpected connection. If they had known this would happen, they wouldn't have avoided each other in the first place. This must be fate.

Master Qiu said to Master Zhang with a smile, "Since these two children are so destined to be together, we can rest assured. I will immediately send my son to propose marriage, and then choose an auspicious day to welcome Xiao Fei into our home."

Master Zhang was naturally happy to agree. He knew Master Qiu's character and believed that his son would be just as good. He felt at ease entrusting his daughter to him. He said to Zhang Xiaofei, "Xiaofei, you've heard what your Uncle Qiu said. In that case, let's go back to Rongcheng."

Zhang Xiaofei nodded, then looked at Qiu Ze, who gave her a reassuring look and said, "Wait for me."

So, after finishing their meal, Master Zhang and Zhang Xiaofei set off back to Rongcheng.

While bored in the restaurant, Ji Meiqing glanced at Lu Yu, who was reading a book beside her, and asked, "Why have you been reading so much lately?"

Lu Yu replied without looking at him, "I only knew how to practice martial arts before, and I neglected this kind of knowledge. Now that I'm in business, it's only right and proper for me to fill in the gaps in my knowledge."

Ji Meiqing nodded in agreement. "Then you can continue watching." Bored, she leaned on the table and looked out the window. She felt something flying in from afar, and when it approached and landed on her, she realized it was a carrier pigeon.

Ji Meiqing took the letter from the carrier pigeon's leg, opened it, and glanced at the sender before disturbing Lu Yu, "Brother Lu, stop reading, Xiao Fei has written." Lu Yu then put down his book and asked, "What does the letter say?"

As Ji Meiqing read, "Xiaoqing, Brother Lu, by the time you read this letter, I will have already returned to Rongcheng with my father. Thank you for your help these past few days. There's something I must say is fate. Do you know? It turns out that the marriage my father arranged for me was with Qiu Ze. Before I knew this, I was planning to personally refuse the marriage so I could be with Qiu Ze. He also told his father that he wanted to marry me. I can't quite describe how I felt when we met at the Qiu family's house. In short, both our families agreed to it, and now Qiu Ze and I have no objections. So, please bless us!"

After reading the letter, Ji Meiqing was stunned for a few seconds, then exclaimed, "This is too much like a TV drama plot! They must be destined for each other."

Lu Yu knew she always had some new words in her mouth, so he got used to it. When he heard the second half of her sentence, he added, "We were destined to be together."

Ji Meiqing quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes. Alright, Xiao Fei's matter is almost settled. We just need to wait for the wedding banquet. There's not much to do at the restaurant now. We haven't been to Peach Grove in a long time. It's still early. Let me write a letter to Xiao Fei and then we'll go to Peach Grove."

Lu Yu replied, "Okay, I'll go talk to Li Ming again." Ji Meiqing didn't say anything more.

She wrote back to Zhang Xiaofei, offering her blessings and urging her to cherish this relationship. She then reattached the letter to the carrier pigeon and released it. Ji Meiqing quite liked the feeling of sending messages by carrier pigeon; it was more novel than using a telephone.

After releasing the pigeons, Ji Meiqing took Lu Yu to the peach grove. Winter usually ends and spring is just around the corner; although the peach trees hadn't sprouted yet, there was already a hint of life in them. The first thing Lu Yu did upon arriving at the peach grove was to check on his newly brewed wine. Once he was sure it was good, he went to the small thatched hut to find Ji Meiqing.

When Ji Meiqing saw Lu Yu come over, she asked him to sit down and said, "Brother Lu, Li Ming has returned to Rongcheng."

Lu Yu poured himself a glass of wine before saying, "I've already heard about it. That's good. He must have figured it out and can't face us right now. Calming down might not be a bad thing."

Ji Meiqing knew this, but she had always been clueless about relationships. She told Lu Yu her thoughts, "Brother Lu, could we go back to Rongcheng and then go to Jiangnan? If we want to realize our dream of opening restaurants all over the world and becoming the richest man, I think Jiangnan would be a good platform."

Lu Yu usually agrees with Ji Meiqing's ideas. This time was no exception.

At the Zhang family residence, Zhang Xiaofei was admiring the fish by the pond, but it was clear that she was in a good mood. Her personal maid draped a coat over her shoulders and said, "Miss, although the weather is gradually getting warmer, it's still better to take precautions."

Zhang Xiaofei said "hmm", and then asked, "Where's my dad? I've only seen him once since I came back yesterday. Where is he now?"

"Miss, Master Ji has arrived today, and he is entertaining him in the main hall," the maid replied truthfully.

Because Zhang Xiaofei often visited the Ji family when she was young and was good friends with Ji Meiqing, she knew Ji Xiangyang quite well and naturally didn't like him much. So when she heard the maid say this, she frowned and said, "Xiaoqing's father? What's he doing here? I heard that Xiaoqing broke off all ties with him a long time ago."

The maid shook her head. "Miss, I don't know."

Zhang Xiaofei didn't expect her to know. She thought to herself, "With his abilities, getting any information wouldn't be difficult for him. He has a good relationship with my father, so he must know that I ran away from home to find Xiaoqing. Moreover, he will definitely know that I'm getting married this time. He will definitely go because of my father. But I also invited Xiaoqing. If that's the case, then it won't be good."

Seeing Zhang Xiaofei talking to herself, the maid said, "Miss, why don't you go and rest first? You've been traveling for so many days, you deserve a good rest."

Zhang Xiaofei also felt a bit tired, so she listened to the maid.

Inside the hall, Ji Xiangyang said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, it's been a long time since you've visited my residence, so I've come uninvited."

Master Zhang replied with a smile, "Brother Ji, I'm busy with my daughter's marriage. You must come when the time comes, Brother Ji."

Ji Xiangyang said, "Definitely, definitely. I heard that Xiao Fei ran away from home because she was unhappy with the marriage? Why did you do that? If she doesn't want to, don't force her."

Master Zhang said somewhat awkwardly, "Doesn't Master Ji understand my situation? Ever since Zhang Yang established his own household, he's been opposing me at every turn. They say even tigers don't eat their cubs. He might try to harm me, but I can't harm him. My only worry now is Xiao Fei. That wicked boy might hurt Xiao Fei if he goes crazy, so I wanted to find him a good family. Now it's all right, the two children are in love, so our efforts won't have been in vain."