PFC Chapter 96 The onlookers aren't stupid.
Chapter 96 The onlookers aren't stupid.
"NanNan..."
Xia's father and mother looked at Xia Mo with concern.
"Father, Mother, eldest brother, second brother, don't worry, I can definitely protect little sister," Xia Sange clenched his fist and briefly demonstrated his strength.
Xia's father, Xia's mother, Xia's eldest brother, and Xia's second brother all turned their eyes to Xia's third brother.
Xia Sange's face turned serious, and he said again, "I am willing to give my life to protect my little sister!"
Xia Mo reached out and tugged at Xia Sange's sleeve, protecting Xia's father and the others: "I can protect myself and you too."
The look in Xia Mo's eyes sharpened for a moment as she addressed the "you" behind her.
Amidst the worries of Xia's father and others, Xia Mo and Xia's third brother boarded the carriage sent by Ma Yiyi.
"Ugh……"
The people of Anjia Village couldn't help but sigh when they saw this.
The neighbor lady came over to chat again.
The neighbor lady said, "That girl from the Ma family is probably up to no good. Why did you still let your daughter go?! Sigh..."
Unable to maintain a friendly demeanor, Xia's mother turned and walked out of the house with a long face, slamming the door shut with a loud "bang."
Xia's father, eldest brother, and second brother stood in the yard for a while before joining the bricklayers in their work.
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Anping County, Weijia
The news that the third young master of the powerful and noble Wei family in the capital, a relative of Consort Wei's maternal family, was going to marry a peasant girl in Anping County caused a sensation throughout the county.
Those who couldn't attend the engagement banquet also went to the street in front of the Wei family's house to watch, and chatted quietly with other onlookers.
The carriage that Xia Mo rode in stopped, attracting the attention of many people.
It was only because the carriage Xia Mo was riding in had the Wei family crest on it.
As Xia Mo stepped down from the carriage, dressed in coarse cotton clothes with a short cotton jacket over them for warmth, her attire clearly identified her as a country peasant girl. Yet, she still attracted the attention of everyone on the street.
People on the street, including Hu Zhi and others who were welcoming distinguished guests at the Wei family's door, all looked towards Xia Mo.
She looked even more beautiful at the end of summer, with an ethereal aura about her. Even in a rough leather coat, she couldn't hide that otherworldly charm.
As summer drew to a close, she leaped from the carriage. The winter wind whipped her dress into the air, and the feeling of her ethereal grace intensified as her feet touched the ground.
“Miss Xia,” Hu Zhi pinched himself hard before snapping out of his daze at Xia Mo’s beauty.
Xia Mo gave a faint "hmm" and strode into the Wei residence.
Seeing Xia Mo looking so beautiful made Hu Zhi reluctant to show his displeasure, but... he still steeled himself and reached out to stop her.
Xia Mo glanced at Hu Zhi's hand blocking her way and asked, "What is it?"
Hu Zhi's face twitched, and she managed to squeeze out a sentence: "To attend the engagement banquet, you need an invitation. Where is your invitation? Please show it to me."
Hu Zhi was acting on Ma Yiyi's orders to embarrass Xia Mo.
Hu Zhi dared not disobey Ma Yiyi's orders; it was a foregone conclusion that Ma Yiyi would become the future Third Madam Wei.
Xia Mo stepped back, turned around nimbly, and said, "Third Brother, let's go."
Xia Sange nodded.
Seeing Xia Mo turn and leave without any apparent difficulty, Hu Zhi felt a sense of suffocation and rushed to Xia Mo's side, blocking Xia Mo and Xia San Ge.
Xia Sange's eyes flashed fiercely as he glared at Hu Zhi.
Hu Zhi knew that Xia Sange was strong, and when Xia Sange glared at her like that, she swallowed hard and stammered.
Hu Zhi said, "Please don't go, I'll go ask for instructions right away."
"Humph!"
Xia Sange thought that Xia Mo should just leave.
Hu Zhi felt a chill run down her spine. Ma Yiyi had instructed that Xia Mo must be allowed to enter, but before Xia Mo could enter, she had to be made to feel embarrassed.
Now look what's happened... Who's making whom look bad?
The onlookers weren't stupid; they had already figured it out—it was they who had invited Xia Mo over!
The onlookers had already realized that they were the ones who wouldn't let Xia Mo leave and wanted to take the opportunity to make things difficult for her!
How could the onlookers not see that their "eating manners" were just too disgusting!
Xia Mo wanted Ma Yiyi's tofu-making recipe as a reward, so she kept quiet.
Hu Zhi quickly ran in to report to Ma Yiyi. When Ma Yiyi heard that Xia Mo was about to turn around and leave, even if she still dared to make things difficult, she hurriedly told Hu Zhi to let Xia Mo in.
Hu Zhi ran out.
Hu Zhi lowered his head in embarrassment before Xia Mo. His voice was hoarse with embarrassment as he said, "It was my fault for being negligent. When I went to ask Miss Ma for instructions, she said that you are an important friend of hers. It was my fault for not recognizing your talent."
Hu Zhi's voice was choked with sobs.
He now thought that with a third master's wife like Ma Yiyi, who was ignorant and lacked intelligence, it would be better for him to stay in Anping County than to follow Wei Zhishu to the capital!
Xia Mo stood still, and so did Xia San Ge.
Hu Zhi spoke again, respectfully saying, "Please invite Miss Xia in."
Summer ended and nothing happened.
Hu Zhi understood, took a deep breath, and shouted even more respectfully, "Please invite Miss Xia to the engagement banquet."
If he doesn't make his stance clear and doesn't act until the end of summer, he will ultimately be the one blamed.
Xia Mo was satisfied and led Xia San Ge inside.
There was a moment of silence among the onlookers, then a wave of whispers surged up from the crowd.
"Good heavens, could this Third Master Wei be a complete idiot?"
"On the one hand, they used their own carriage to pick up the people, and on the other hand, they had their subordinates deliberately make things difficult for them..."
"Isn't it said that Third Master Wei is a rare and outstanding person?"
"..."
Ma Yiyi's petty actions didn't embarrass Xia Mo, but instead damaged Wei Zhishu's reputation in Anping County.
Ma Yiyi's actions were too foolish and a bit too drastic, and the news reached Wei Zhishu as well.
In the small study of the main courtyard of the Wei residence—
Wei Zhishu stood by the window of the study, his face showing no joy at the engagement banquet, only serious displeasure.
After the engagement banquet, he had to arrange his return trip to Beijing, but... the person he wanted to hold onto was still not in his grasp!
It was at this moment that Wei Zhishu's confidant relayed Ma Yiyi's underhanded actions to Wei Zhishu.
Wei Zhishu's confidants were all embarrassed by Ma Yiyi's stupidity.
However, what Wei Zhishu heard was...
"Ma Yiyi and Xia Mo are childhood friends?!" Wei Zhishu's eyes lit up, as if he had seen some hope.
Wei Zhishu's confidant, realizing that Wei Zhishu wanted to win Xia Mo's heart, instantly understood and nodded solemnly.
"Hahaha..." Wei Zhishu laughed heartily, then, with a look of certainty in his eyes, he said, "Since she's here... don't let her leave."
"Yes!"
When Wei Zhishu burst into laughter, Wei's confidant already knew what Wei Zhishu was planning to do.
"Who did she bring with her?" Wei Zhishu decided to take matters into his own hands and was determined to capture Xia Mo this time!
Wei Zhishu also covered his own chest with his hand, and a faint pain began to rise in his chest again, just because... he was plotting against Xia Mo again, which triggered the love poison that Xia Mo had given him.