The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 267 Suitable for Travel

Today is a beautiful, sunny day, perfect for outings, groundbreaking ceremonies, and weddings.

Three carriages were parked in front of the Shang residence. The first carriage carried people, while the other two were loaded with food and supplies for the road.

As for the rest of the luggage, it was all stored in Shang Wan's space.

"Sister, everything is packed." Shi Tou ran over to tell Shang Wan after checking the carriage.

Shang Wan put the letter she had written into an envelope and instructed the steward to send it to the post station. After the steward left, she said to Shi Tou, "Wait for your brother-in-law to return before we leave."

"Oh." Stone couldn't stay still, so he said something to Shang Wan and ran out again.

Chu Xu and Yuan Yuan sat to the side eating osmanthus cake. The two children took turns eating, leaving crumbs all over the table.

"You two eat less, be careful not to get indigestion." Xiao Huan came in carrying a large bundle, which was full of dried meat, meat floss, fried meatballs and the like, which she had made overnight.

Chu Xu was inside, so she couldn't openly hand him over to Shang Wan to put into her spatial storage; she could only leave him on the table for now.

Yuanyuan smiled and fed the piece of osmanthus cake in her hand to her, "Auntie, eat."

Xiao Huan leaned over, opened her mouth, took a bite, and then raised her hand to take it, eating it in a few bites.

Seeing that half an hour had passed and Lu Chengjing was still nowhere to be seen, Xiao Huan couldn't help but look out the door, "Why hasn't my brother-in-law come back yet?"

"It should be soon." Shang Wan took a handkerchief and wiped the children's mouths.

Qiao Yu'an was also going to the capital to take the imperial examination, and he had arranged to travel together with Lu Chengjing so that they could look after each other.

Early this morning, Ah Le came to invite Lu Chengjing to the Qiao residence, without saying what they were going to do. Lu Chengjing was worried that something might have gone wrong, so he went along.

Xiao Huan muttered, "They didn't even say what it is."

After waiting another quarter of an hour, just as Shang Wan was about to send someone to check on the Qiao residence, Lu Chengjing returned.

Two carriages from the Qiao family and four guards also came with them.

Qiao Yu'an followed Lu Chengjing into the house, a hint of anger still lingering between her brows.

"What happened?" Shang Wan asked softly as Lu Chengjing helped her put on her cloak.

Lu Chengjing, fastening his cloak, gently shook his head at Shang Wan, indicating that they would talk about it later.

Shang Wan didn't ask any further questions, only saying, "It's almost time, let's go."

As everyone walked towards the door, Lu Chengjing told Shang Wan and the others to get into the carriage first. He called the steward aside, whispered a few instructions, and only got into the carriage after the steward agreed to everything.

Shang Wan lifted the curtain and glanced at the plaque above the gate, wondering when she would return.

Shi Changsheng led his soldiers on horseback to the outside of the city and waited at the city gate.

Shang Wan and his entourage rode in front, followed by Qiao Yu'an's carriage, and then the carriages carrying luggage. Four guards rode alongside the carriages, and the convoy headed towards the east gate.

Inside the carriage, Lu Chengjing took a sip of hot tea and, under the watchful eyes of several curious figures, began to speak slowly about the affairs of the Qiao family.

Qiao Weiwei's fiancé, Zhang Ning, suddenly came to break off the engagement. Qiao Yu'an was so angry that she wanted to beat him to death. Her family couldn't persuade her to stop, so A-Le came to find Lu Chengjing.

Shang Wan found it strange, "I remember the wedding was on the ninth of next month, not many days away, why would they suddenly come to cancel the engagement?"

Lu Chengjing pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "Miss Qiao is not yet married, but Zhang Ning became a father half a month ago."

Xiao Huan exclaimed, "He's keeping a mistress?"

Lu Chengjing scenic spot.

Under these circumstances, there is no way the Qiao family would allow Qiao Weiwei to marry into the family.

“Zhang Ning wasn’t completely out of line,” Shi Tou said. “He didn’t confess until after Miss Qiao got married.” Lu Chengjing shook his head. “It’s not that he didn’t want to hide it, but the child’s mother came to our door yesterday evening with the child, and the whole neighborhood found out. The Zhang family couldn’t keep it a secret at all.”

That's why Zhang Ning visited the Qiao residence early the next morning to discuss the annulment of the engagement.

It's easy to imagine how the Qiao family would react after hearing this.

Qiao Weiwei was so angry that she fainted, and Madam Qiao was also so angry that she almost fainted. Qiao Yu'an kicked Zhang Ning several times. If it weren't for Qiao's father stopping him, Qiao Yu'an could have beaten him to death on the spot.

When Lu Chengjing arrived, the Qiao family was in complete chaos. The Zhang family members were crying and wailing, shouting for help, abusing their power, and even threatening to kill people.

The shouts carried far; anyone who didn't know better would have thought someone was being killed in the Qiao residence.

If it weren't for the servants of the Qiao family blocking the entrance, people would have already run in to see what was going on.

Shang Wan asked, "How was it finally resolved?"

"The engagement is annulled. The Zhang family is in the wrong in this matter. Even if Zhang Ning was beaten, they wouldn't dare to make a big scene, let alone take it to the authorities."

Lu Chengjing felt a headache coming on when he thought of the chaos at the Qiao residence. He said, "There must be something else behind this, but we are about to leave, so we can't investigate it now."

That's why Qiao Yu'an was in such a bad mood; even though he knew he had been tricked, he couldn't stay and investigate further.

In Lu Chengjing's view, if Qiao Yu'an were to be truly hindered by this matter and miss his trip to the capital, it would probably be exactly what the person behind the scenes wanted.

Xiao Huan sighed softly, "Breaking off the engagement would damage one's reputation. If Miss Qiao knew, she would probably be furious again."

This world is so unfair. Even if Zhang Ning was at fault, Qiao Weiwei will probably have a hard time finding a husband in the future.

Shang Wan thought Xiao Huan was worrying unnecessarily. Once Qiao Yu'an made something of himself, why would he be afraid that his sister wouldn't be able to get married?

When that time comes, Qiao Weiwei might be able to find a husband who is several times better than Zhang Ning.

As they spoke, the convoy exited through the east gate.

When Shang Wan heard someone calling her from outside the carriage, she raised her hand to lift the curtain and looked out, meeting the gaze of Madam Shu and her entourage.

Hua Niangzi smiled and waved to her, "Wanwan, we've come to see you off. Xiao Huan, come over too, let's have a chat, sisters."

Shang Wan and Xiao Huan got out of the car carrying Yuan Yuan. Chu Xu wanted to follow, but Shi Tou stopped the child, saying, "What are you doing following them when the women are talking?"

Chu Xu pouted and remained seated.

"Baby, come here for a hug from Aunt Hua." Hua Niangzi reached out and hugged Yuanyuan, kissing her rosy little face several times. "Don't forget Aunt Hua, okay?"

"Mmm." Yuanyuan nodded her little head obediently.

"And don't forget Aunt Lou." Madam Lou pulled Yuanyuan into her arms. "Remember to come back and visit with your mother."

"If you don't have time to come back, you can send a letter." Madam Tang leaned over and pinched her round little face. "Aunt Tang will ask someone to bring you your favorite snacks."

Upon hearing about the snacks, Yuan Yuan's big eyes lit up, and she immediately agreed, "Okay."

"You guys just spoil her." Shang Wan reached out and picked Yuanyuan up. "We still have a big box of them from the last shopping trip."

Yuanyuan hugged her mother's neck and pouted, the little one didn't mind having too many snacks.

"Have a safe journey." Madam Shu handed the bundle slung over her arm to Xiao Huan. "This is a small token of our appreciation, sisters."

Xiao Huan looked at her sister, and only took it after Shang Wan nodded.

After talking for a while, Lady Lou turned her head and wiped away her tears. Her crying moved the others, and their eyes also reddened, filled with reluctance.

I may see you off for a thousand miles, but we must part ways eventually.

Shang Wan said "Take care" as a final word, then pulled Xiao Huan back to the carriage.