The Xi family's father and daughter were surprised when they heard this. After a moment's hesitation, Xi Zongwang said, "Invite him to the study to talk."
Just after I said this, I felt a burst of sadness in my heart, remembering the scene in the study where I taught Xi Fucui about his homework.
After he calmed down, he suppressed his thoughts, straightened his clothes, and said, "Weier, you stay here and go see what his purpose is for your father."
Xi Fuwei nodded, and after her father left, her face darkened!
As she expected, Xi Zongwang came back with a relaxed expression after a while. After waving away, he said to her: "Weier, you just think too much! You think the Wen family wants to cancel the engagement! What's wrong with you? ? There was a troublesome incident in the Wen family shop the day before yesterday. The newly recruited waiter was ignorant and offended a distinguished guest who was passing by. Since the head of the Wen family was not in the local area, Xianyun naturally had to step in and deal with the distinguished guest for two days and two nights. I just found out this morning that your brother has passed away, isn’t this coming soon?”
As for why Wen Xianyun couldn't get away, no other formal members of the Wen family came yesterday, only a big steward came. Xi Zongwang continued, "The head of the Wen family is not here, and Xianyun is busy greeting the distinguished guests, and no one in the family can make the decision. Yes. They always knew that the Wen family valued us, so they were so panicked that they didn’t know what to do? So they sent the chief steward, who usually comes to deliver things to our family, to come over first to express condolences... In short, it was a misunderstanding!"
Xi Fuwei pursed her lips and endured it for a while before whispering: "Dad, although the head of the Wen family and the eldest son are not here, it's okay if the others don't have any ideas. Where is the Wen family's wife? That one is famous for her power! I To put it bluntly, no matter how much the Wen family values my brother, he is still an outsider to them!"
"It's impossible for Mrs. Wen to be so upset just because something happened to her brother!"
"At best, I'm surprised..."
"So she would be so panicked that she didn't know what to do?! I don't believe it!"
"... What do you mean?" Xi Zongwang was startled, and the brief relaxation between his brows suddenly disappeared, and he said in a daze, "Xian Yun even came here in person... and talked to me like a 'father-in-law'... This..."
"The worst-case scenario is that the Wen family wants to break off the engagement, but they don't want their reputation to suffer any loss." Xi Fuwei said with a cold light flashing in his eyes, "First of all, this is to do something for Li. People inside and outside are looking at it to prepare for the dissolution of the engagement in the future and to clear their name; secondly, it is to paralyze us! So that we can attack when we are defenseless!"
Xi Zongwang was speechless for a long time after hearing his daughter's words. After a while, he said: "Weier, being a father has no other meaning, but you... You must know that the Wen family is a wealthy family in Dongchang Mansion and is also famous for its good deeds! Even if we look down upon our current family and want to break off the engagement, we won’t go so far as to kill them all, right?”
"Dad, it is precisely because the Wen family is a wealthy family in Dongchang Prefecture, and their status has been unshakable for generations!" Xi Fuwei sneered and said, "Our family is also a country squire. Ask yourself, the status in this village is really By accumulating virtue and doing good deeds, you can be as stable as a mountain?! What’s more, the Wen family has been in charge of the Dongchang Mansion for many years, and they were pulled down long ago without any means!"
Xi Zongwang was so confused that he was silent for a long time before saying, "But the Wen family liked you very much before..."
"What they like is the bright future of the elder brother who passed the scholar examination at the age of fifteen!" Xi Fuwei sighed, "Besides, to take a step back, even if I think too much... Dad, have you ever thought about it? Without my brother Under the circumstances, even if I successfully marry into the Wen family, will I be able to live well? The head matron of the Wen family is notoriously strict!"
Her voice trembled slightly and she said, "It would actually be a good thing if the Wen family is willing to break off the engagement now! Otherwise, a wealthy family like theirs would be afraid that they would not be able to play tricks on my daughter-in-law, who is not from the right family?! Where are we? When the time comes, give me a generous burial. Who wouldn't praise them for their kindness? Maybe they will come back to celebrate the New Year and celebrate the holidays. They will also give something to our Xi family to win praise... And the heartbroken people are not you and Jiao Jiao. Son?"
Xi Zongwang was speechless by his daughter. After a while, he said blankly: "Then... what should we do now?"
"I'll go talk to Wen Xianyun!" Xi Fuwei knew that her own father was good at everything, but he was careless and didn't think too much about things. He believed pretty much what others said.
If Xi Fuwei hadn't been a shrewd person and had become his assistant at a young age, the Xi family would have suffered a lot of losses over the years, even with the help of the Wen family.
Nowadays, Xi Fuwei dare not ignore the life-long events and even the future of his life!
Seeing his father at a loss, he pursed his lips and said, "Where is he now? But he's gone?"
"How could it be?" Xi Zongwang said, "He and your brother were classmates, so naturally he went to the mourning hall to pay homage... I told him that I couldn't bear to watch that scene, so I asked the steward to accompany him there."
He added, "Jiao'er is here at the mourning hall now. Although the child is young, the wet nurse is watching, so I guess he knows how to return the favor."
Xi Fuwei nodded and said, "Dad, please stay here first and I'll go take a look!"
She entered the mourning hall through the back door. Xi Jiao, who was kneeling beside the coffin in a daze, smiled when he saw his aunt, and the wet nurse beside him quickly stopped.
"He's still young, don't be too harsh." Xi Fuwei saw her nephew shrinking in fright at the wet nurse's stern face. She frowned slightly and whispered, "He's tired after kneeling for so long. You can take him down. I'll Just be here!”
The wet nurse knew that although the second lady was just a teenage girl, she would help Xi Zongwang take care of the family at the age of six or seven. She was not easy to fool, so she whispered the crime and led Xi Jiao away in a polite voice.
Xi Fuwei watched them close the back door, turned to stare at the tall figure on the curtain for a moment, and then said: "My brother has already gone."
A clear voice came from outside the curtain, gentle with a hint of worry: "Fuwei!"
"When my father was young, he had a hard time having children. He didn't have my brother until he was over thirty, so now he has declined." Xi Fuwei's eyes were calm and her tone was even calmer, "He only had two children: me and my brother. Now that my brother is gone, It's just me and Jiao'er. As you know, Jiao'er, he is still young and needs someone to take care of himself, let alone taking care of his father and taking care of the family business! Although his biological mother is just a housewife, my brother is With such little flesh and blood, the Xi family will have to count on him for the future... At this time, it is impossible for me to abandon the old and young of this family and marry into the Wen family. Therefore, please remember me as my brother. In terms of love... break off the engagement!"
"...Fuwei, why do you think so?" Wen Xianyun outside the curtain was silent for a long time before sighing and saying, "How can it be possible to decide on a marriage and just back out?! What's more, it's because of your brother No, now the Xi family needs the help of the Wen family even more? After we get married, I can legitimately help the Xi family, right? "
Then he said, "Did someone say something bad in front of you? Don't worry, my Wen family is not well-known in Dongchang Mansion, and I will never say that I will regret my marriage casually! As long as I am in this marriage, , it’s impossible to change!”
What he said was so convincing that if a slightly suspicious girl were here, she would not believe it at all.
However, because her brother Xi Fucui focused on her studies and her father Xi Zongwang was not very smart, Xi Fuwei had been accustomed to intrigues and intrigues since she was a child, and she was particularly suspicious.
After hearing this, not only was he not moved, but he frowned and reminded: "My brother just went, and I have to keep my brother's filial piety! What you said... I heard your uncle and aunt say that your father intends to rush the marriage?"
"Your brother was fine at that time. My father wanted us to get married as soon as possible. This is also because my father likes you." Wen Xianyun explained patiently, "Now that something like this has happened to the Wen family, how can we still do it?" Urging the wedding date? Of course, everything is closely related to you!"
Xi Fuwei narrowed her eyes, thought for a while, and then said: "Except for my brother's funeral, I really can't take care of other things. Why don't we talk about this matter in two days!"
Wen Xianyun agreed very considerately, and said, "Fuwei, my condolences, please take care of yourself!"
Although the two were an unmarried couple, they had actually met several times, but Xi Fuwei had always had doubts about the marriage, so her attitude was always very close. And Wen Xianyun is gentle and elegant, and seeing that she is dignified and reserved, naturally there will be no pressure.
Therefore, their interactions were always very polite.
At this moment, he couldn't express his affectionate words of comfort, so he briefly comforted her. After Xi Fuwei declined her suggestion to stay and help, he left.
After he left, Xi Fuwei pinched her eyebrows with a headache and thought about what to do
She really didn't want to marry into the Wen family.
Before, she felt that Wen Xianyun was too obedient to her mother, but now she had no choice but to leave Xi Zongwang and Xi Jiao behind to become the young lady of the Wen family.
It’s just the Wen family’s attitude…
Speaking of which, Wen Xianyun is the eldest son of the leading wealthy family in Dongchang Mansion. He has handsome appearance, tall stature, and elegant conversation. He is also blessed by a huge family fortune. In a family of the Xi family's level, let alone finding a real wife. , even finding a concubine is impossible!
Why do you have to fight with yourself? !
Xi Fuwei feels so annoyed!
...After all, now that the eyes are on the bone, the more generous the Wen family is, the more Xi Fuwei can't rest assured!
While he was hesitating, a servant came to report that there were guests from far away who admired Xi Fucui's reputation and came to express their condolences.
"I understand!" Xi Fuwei calmed down after hearing this and said, "The visitor is a guest, please come quickly!"
After a while, there was a sound of unfamiliar footsteps approaching from far away.
As the light outside the filial piety curtain dimmed, a figure flashed past. Xi Fuwei glanced through the gap in the filial piety curtain and saw that the person had followed the servant through the door.