Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 825 Threat (2)

Chapter 825: Chapter 825 Threat (2)

The materials for the second phase of the wine estate’s construction had all arrived within a month, and as the temperature rose day by day, Master Lv started the work with his team on the sixteenth of February.

In the study, Mo Yan was leaning over the desk, going through the accounts for the construction site, when Mo Qingze walked in with a stack of red invitations in hand.

"Yanyan, today is the twentieth of February, and it’s less than half a month until your coming-of-age ceremony. It’s time to send out the invitations. Take a look and see if there’s anyone missing or someone you don’t wish to invite," Mo Qingze said as he handed the invitations and the prepared guest list to Mo Yan.

Mo Yan put down her pen, picked up the list, saw that all the necessary people were on it, and nodded, "Father, let’s follow this list. But who do you have in mind for the principal guest and the supporter?"

The coming-of-age ceremony for a young lady is officiated by a principal guest who pins up her hair, and this person must be a female elder renowned for her talent and virtue. The supporter assists the principal guest in completing the ceremony and is usually a sister or close friend of the honoree.

Hearing this, Mo Qingze pointed to two names on the list and said, "I plan to invite Aunt Han as the principal guest, and let Maid Lan be the supporter. Xin Er is still too young to be suitable."

"Mm!" Mo Yan nodded, which was almost what she had anticipated.

Mo Qingze, looking at his eldest daughter who was about to come of age, was filled with a myriad of emotions. It seemed like only yesterday she was a tiny, delicate bundle, and overnight she had grown up.

Scenes from the past reemerged in his mind, and when he thought about how, in his years spent at school, his eldest daughter bore the family’s burdens on her small shoulders, acting both as sister and mother to her younger brother and sister, his heart ached as if it was steeped in brine—both sour and bitter.

His child had suffered too much alongside him until they fled to Jing City and finally had better days, no longer needing to struggle for a living, and he could spend more time making up for past neglect.

Yet, all this she had earned through her own hard work, and he, as her father, had basked in her glow, which allowed him to continue his studies. Otherwise, he might have never achieved the title of Scholar, let alone participate in this year’s imperial examinations.

No matter how good life became, he always felt a profound sense of guilt towards his eldest daughter and wanted to give her the best. He hoped for a man who would treasure her, cherish her, and provide her happiness and safety without the torments of sorrow or hardship.

"Yanyan, on the day of your ceremony, that young man will bring a matchmaker to present the betrothal gift. Once that happens, this marriage arrangement will be set and should not be changed lightly! If you have any doubts, tell me. After all, this is a lifelong decision, and I don’t want you to have regrets, nor do I wish to see you mistreated," Mo Qingze said gently, stroking his daughter’s head as a tinge of sadness showed on his loving face.

Mo Yan grasped her father’s hand, her expression firm, "Father, I am convinced that happiness is in our own hands. Marrying Bro Xiao is my happiness, and I believe he will not let me down. Father, you believe this too, don’t you?"

Mo Qingze’s eyes suddenly brimmed with uncontrollable tears, and his voice quivered faintly, "Yes, Father believes him, believes he will take good care of you, or I wouldn’t have agreed to this match! You’re right, happiness is in your own hands. Remember that always, and do what you wish to do. Father always hopes for your happiness."

Mo Qingze’s reaction was as though Mo Yan wasn’t just getting betrothed on her coming-of-age day but as if she were about to be married off and leave, never to be seen again.

"Mm!" Mo Yan nodded vehemently, her throat tight with emotion as she buried her head in her father’s embrace, unable to speak for a long time.

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As the Shangsi Festival approached, Xiao Ruiyuan had been holed up in the Government Office for several days and nights, finally concluding all urgent matters ahead of time on the first day of March.

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