Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 902 - 900_1

Chapter 902: Chapter 900_1

He said to his own daughter, "Call Xiao Ling back, I know that you are kind-hearted, but this girl is unfathomable and simple-minded, always causing you troubles. And yet, you are still keeping her. Look, she caused yet another misunderstanding today."

Master Fang was saying this in order to clear his daughter of any blame.

"I just wanted to help her because her family was struggling. She was trying to protect me, but she’s not the smartest. When we passed those young ladies earlier, they were just teasing and making fun of us. There was no one else around. It’s no wonder she misunderstood," Fang Wanping knew her father was trying to help her. She hastily tried to salvage the situation while highlighting the fact that Xiao’er and others were indeed teasing her at the time.

Hearing their not-so-quiet conversation, Xiao’er wanted to applaud them. They were, quite simply, shifting the blame to others and setting up the image of themselves as kind-hearted people.

Mrs. Fang chimed in, "You’ve always been softhearted and kind since you were a child. This kind of temperament can easily take advantage of you. I’ve told you so many times to get another maid, but you don’t want to. Look what happened again, it’s good to be protective, but don’t cause trouble for your master."

Having said this, Mrs. Fang turned to the maid beside her and said, "Go and call Xiao Ling back, and apologize."

The maid complied and went over to Xiao’er and her group, saying to Xiao Ling, "Since you misunderstood, apologize to them quickly and then leave as soon as possible. The adults still have to report to the government office. Don’t let trivial people and matters delay them."

Xiao’er smiled and said to Zhu Yan and Master Zhu, "Let’s go. Let’s not stay here listening to the pointless talk of unimportant people!"

Who’s really the pointless one here? It’s baffling!

Zhu Yan nodded, she had been holding in her anger for some time on the boat.

Hearing Xiao’er’s words, Fang Wanping was livid, but she was not as eloquent as them. And with so many people around watching, she didn’t want to be the butt of the joke, so she swallowed her anger.

Master Fang glanced at Xiao’er and her group, and then said to Fang Wanping, "Let’s go."

Fang Wanping gave Xiao’er a warning look before turning around to leave.

In their hearts, Xiao’er and her group were thinking the same thing: things were really bad.

"Let’s go," Xiao’er said softly, then followed them to the designated carriage stopping point.

Xiao’er had prepared two carriages, one for Zhu Yan and Master Zhu and one for herself and Yang Mei.

When they reached the Four Seasons Restaurant, they saw Fang Wanping and her family just as they were getting out of the carriage.

Xiao’er wasn’t surprised, after all, her restaurant was the best in the country. Fang Wanping, being so arrogant, had to come to a high-end place to show off her noble status as a young mistress.

"It’s such a small world! They didn’t follow us here, did they?" Fang Wanping whispered to Mrs. Fang.

Xiao’er paid no attention to her. This was her own restaurant, and she didn’t want to squabble with Fang Wanping here, affecting the customers.

It’s like being bitten by a dog, it’s best to just let it go!

Master Fang and Fang Wanping walked to the entrance of the restaurant. The waiter, dressed in a formal uniform, bowed and said, "Welcome!"

"Get us a top private room!" Fang Wanping’s maid said arrogantly.

Fang Wanping turned her head to look at Xiao’er and her group, with a smug look in her eyes.

When Xiao’er arrived at the entrance of the restaurant with her group, the manager immediately greeted her warmly, "Young Mistress, Young Master Shangguan, and Young Master Shen are already waiting for you in the main hall."

Fang Wanping sucked in her breath: turns out they can’t even afford a private room.

Xiao’er nodded at the manager, "Serve the best dishes we have!"

Fang Wanping heard this and looked at Xiao’er.

The dishes at the Four Seasons Restaurant were expensive. If all the best dishes were served, the bill would not close without several hundred taels.

People who dare not ask for a private room and only sit in the main hall, can they afford a meal that costs several hundred taels? Fang Wanping was a bit disbelieving. She looked at Xiao’er again and came to the conclusion: This person must be coming to the Four Seasons Restaurant for the first time!

The disdain in Fang Wanping’s eyes became more apparent. There was sure to be a good show later.

"Please, right this way, customers." The waiter made a welcoming gesture.

Fang Wanping came to her senses, turned around, and her sharp chin lifted up a bit more. She followed the waiter up the stairs, strutting her slender waist.

Yang Mei almost spat at her back. What a person!

This must be the snake spirit that the young mistress talked about!

"You can go ahead with your work. There’s no need to greet us." Xiao’er waved her hand at the manager.

It was now mealtime, and everyone in the restaurant was overwhelmingly busy.

The manager knew Xiao’er wouldn’t mind these small courtesies, so he nodded and went back off to the kitchen to check on the preparation of the dishes.

Xiao’er took Zhu Yan to their usual spot where they had been sitting for the past few days.

The reason they ate in the main hall was that every day many people from various walks of life would come to eat. This gave them access to a lot of news which was very beneficial for Jingrui’s grasp on the state of affairs in the entire state.

At the sight of Xiao’er and her group approaching, Jingrui, who was initially sitting and chatting with Shangguan Xuanyi, calmly stood up, walked over, greeted Master Zhu with a junior’s bow and Zhu Yan with an equal’s bow.

After the courtesies, Jingrui explained, "I had some official business to attend to this morning, so I wasn’t able to personally greet you at the pier. I hope, Uncle Zhu, you understand."

"Official business is important, official business is important." Master Zhu replied cheerfully.

Jingrui’s respectful attitude eased Master Zhu’s concerns. This future son-in-law seemed to really care about his daughter. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have humbled himself to greet them in this way.

Zhu Yan looked at Jingrui and accidentally met his gaze, instinctively lowering her head slightly, her face reddening. She realized that she was less nervous when she accompanied her father on business meetings. Now her heart was beating fast, as though it would jump out of her chest.

She composed herself and returned a bow.

Jingrui observed her for a moment: she seemed to have gained a little weight. It seemed the recent days had been comfortable for her, making her put on a little weight.

As for his future father-in-law, he looked entirely different from his earlier sickbed state. What could he have eaten that made him gain so much weight?

The time since his recovery was not very long! He must have gained at least 60 pounds, were they raising pigs?

Jingrui kept these thoughts to himself, not showing them on his face. He respectfully invited them to take their seats.

Zhu Yan and Master Zhu walked up to the table next to Shangguan Xuanyi and gave him a bow.

Shangguan Xuanyi nodded in acknowledgment but didn’t say anything.

"Alright, we’re all family, these courtesies aren’t necessary. Please sit down, it’s time to eat!" Xiao’er timely interrupted.

Firstly, Xiao’er walked over to sit next to Shangguan Xuanyi. After Jingrui invited Master Zhu and Zhu Yan to sit down, he took his own seat.

At that time, the manager personally brought over a four-wheel, three-layer trolley of food that Jingrui had ordered.

Everyone then started eating while chatting.

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