The day after Yan Wenkai’s birthday, Xiao Yeyang and Dong Yuanxuan, Su Hongxin, and others were set to leave, and Li Xingnian was also taking the Li sisters, Li Zixuan and Li Zixin, back to the provincial capital on this day—it so happened that they could travel part of the way together.At the dock, Li Zixuan and Li Zixin were holding Daohua’s hand, their faces full of reluctance.“I really don’t want to go home so soon!”Daohua: “I don’t want you to leave either. If I’d known, you really should have come to play with me sooner.”She had already heard from Madam Li that her great-aunt and second-aunt had found a suitable match for Sister Zixuan, and after the New Year, they just waited for Sister Zixuan to have a look before they would finalize the marriage arrangement.In the future, they wouldn’t have many opportunities to play together.On the other side, Yan Wenxiu, Yan Wenkai, and Yan Wentao were also saying their goodbyes to Xiao Yeyang and the others.Xiao Yeyang had intended

Yan Zhigao spent a whole day preparing before taking Yan Wenxiu to visit the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. After meeting the second master of the Zhou Family, he was led to the Ministry of Personnel to report and wait for an imperial audience.During the wait, neither father nor son had thought about taking the initiative to visit the Yang Residence.After waiting for several days, the Yang Family could no longer restrain themselves. Yang Boyi, accompanied by his legitimate son Yang Hongrui, personally made a visit and finally met with Yan Zhigao and his son.Yan Zhigao and Yang Boyi were classmates, and having not seen each other for many years, they should have had plenty to talk about. Unfortunately, when they met, only awkwardness remained.On the other hand, Yan Wenxiu and his cousin Yang Hongrui were delighted in conversation and even made plans to visit a teahouse to listen to stories another day.Yang Boyi and his son stayed for half a day before leaving. As they

“Let’s follow them first to see what they’re up to, then we can discuss how to proceed,”Daohua said to Dong Yuanyao and Li Zixin.Dong Yuanyao immediately nodded, “Okay!”Li Zixin didn’t have the nerve as big as Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, though she also really wanted to test her future brother-in-law’s character for her sister; her face still showed hesitation.Seeing this, Daohua didn’t want to pressure her and said, “How about you wait here for us? Order a few dishes to eat first, and I’ll go over with Yuanyao to take a look?”Li Zixin hesitated.At this moment, Dong Yuanyao spoke up, “Let’s do it this way. Both Daohua and I are quite skilled, so even if we’re discovered, we can get away in time. Besides, we’re not from the Li Family. Even if the Feng Family finds out about this later, they can’t blame your family.”Daohua felt this made a lot of sense and nodded in agreement immediately.Seeing that both were determined not to give up on following, Li Zixin could only grab Daohua’s

Before entering the theater, Daohua had supported the idea of using a beauty trap to test Feng Liangji’s loyalty, but after witnessing the reaction of the men in the hall to the singing girl on stage, she hesitated.How many men can withstand temptation?Although her intentions were good, if she really ended up spoiling the marriage her second uncle had personally chosen, would her second uncle and aunt be happy?Would Sister Zixuan’s choice next time definitely be better than Feng Liangji?Dong Yuanyao saw Daohua’s hesitation and didn’t say more, silently drinking her tea.Behind them, the four servants including Wang Manman all breathed a sigh of relief as their young mistress calmed down.During Daohua’s moment of indecision, the song performance on stage came to an end.After finishing her song, the singing girl went down to thank the audience for their appreciation. Everything was normal in the hall, but when she reached a second-floor private room, chaos erupted.The commotion w

Watching the government officers apprehend people, the playhouse manager stood by, drenched in sweat. He hadn’t participated in the fight and wasn’t among those being seized. Regarding the capture of the playhouse thugs, he dared not utter a word, praying silently in his heart for these nobles to swiftly take their leave.Dong Yuanxuan gave the playhouse manager a glance, his heart filled with annoyance that his sister and Yan’s sister had been beaten in the playhouse. However, considering that his family also shared in the playhouse’s profits, he hesitated for a moment before saying to Xiao Yeyang, “Little Prince, both… both brothers are injured; let’s leave for now.”Xiao Yeyang’s expression became restrained as he nodded, then turned to look at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, who stood motionless, and said without a hint of emotion, “What are you waiting for? Hurry up and follow!”Hearing these words, clearly still tinged with anger, Daohua and Dong Yuanyao showed bitter smiles and, with