Wanjin Lady.

Chapter 9 Be Prepared
A warm curtain had been drawn in front of the door where Old Man Wen lived, and Wen Wan and Wen Jing walked into the house.

A smell of medicine rushed into my nose.

Wen Weiming had just taken the medicine and was half awake, leaning against the pillow. His face was yellow, he was skinny and looked sickly.

"Daddy..." Wen Jing ran over first, and the servant quickly stopped her, "Oh, Second Miss, the master just woke up and is still weak. He can't stand your tossing and turning."

Wen Wan also hurriedly said: "Wen Jing, come down quickly, don't tire your father out."

Wen Weiming let Wen Jing sit by the bed. She looked much better, but her voice was still hoarse. "Not really. She's just a child... how much trouble can she go through?"

The servant beside him moved a chair for Wen Wan to sit down.

Wen Weiming had just woken up and was out of breath. He teased Wen Jing for a while and then asked Chen Ma to take her to the yard outside to play.

Wen Weiming's condition has worsened these days, and he can only open his eyes for one or two hours a day. Aunt Liu stays by his side every step of the way, feeding him medicine and washing his body, so that Old Man Wen's condition has not worsened.

Otherwise, even if Aunt Liu brought a dozen brothers from her natal family the day before yesterday, the clansmen would not give up easily.

Old Man Wen held Wen Wan in his skinny hands and smiled weakly, "Have you been scared these days?"

Wen Wan shook her head.

She is not a sixteen-year-old girl.

In her previous life, she struggled with her sick body and experienced the brink of life and death several times, so her mind is naturally more mature than that of ordinary people.

"My son has really grown up a lot." Old Man Wen caressed Wen Wan's cheek lovingly, and Wen Wan did not avoid it.

Wen Weiming recalled the joyful red silk attire he had just seen outside, and a hint of joy crossed his face. "Once you and Gui Li are married, the clansmen won't dare to act rashly. Don't worry, Daddy won't die so easily. Daddy will wait until you have a family and a career before he's willing to go to the underworld to see your mother."

Wen Wan was stunned and blurted out subconsciously: "Did the Qi family agree to let my third cousin marry into the family?"

Wen Weiming and Wen Wan looked at each other.

Old Man Wen coughed twice, his face turning pale.

He half leaned on the servant and slowly drank a small bowl of ginseng soup, and then he felt better.

"Aren't you going to marry Gui Li in half a month?"

Wen Wan lowered her head, her lips trembling, but she didn't know how to explain to Old Man Wen.

Wen Weiming's heart sank as he saw her hesitating. He was always impatient, and now, with this excitement, he felt his blood boiling. "Could it be... that the Qi family refuses to fulfill the engagement?"

Wen Wan had no choice but to tell the whole story about how the messenger was turned away when he went to the Qi family.

But after hearing this, Father Wen looked relieved, but then he looked worried. "Gui Li...is he too sick to get out of bed?"

Wen Wan frowned lightly.

She knew that Father Wen had a tendency to support her elder sister, but she did not expect that Father Wen, who had been through a lot in the business world and was decisive and ruthless, would be so self-deceiving when facing his eldest sister's refusal to marry.

Qi Guili is seriously ill?
He is a healthy man who has never been sick before, but why did he fall ill when his father was diagnosed with a serious illness by the doctor?
You really know how to pick the time.

What the Qi family did... could be described as sprinkling peppercorns on a grave.

The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she was afraid of irritating Old Man Wen, so she could only mumble, "Maybe that's the case."

"Since the Qi family has not agreed to the marriage, why are they decorating their house with lanterns and colorful decorations?"

Wen Wan couldn't hide it anymore, so she told the truth, "Father, I wanted to go to the Qi family in the next two days to find out what's going on. If my third cousin is really seriously ill, I can't kidnap him and marry him. But now the clansmen are pressing hard, so I have no choice but to use delaying tactics to stall them. If the Qi family is still willing to fulfill the marriage agreement, everyone will be happy. But if not... I have to find another way."

Girls from the Chen Dynasty were not supposed to talk about their marriage all the time.

But given the current situation of the Wen family, how can they care about dignity?

Wen Weiming felt bitter, "Your aunt is one of our own family, she wouldn't be like others who would kick someone when they're down. It must be that Gui Li is also very ill, and your aunt is too busy to take care of him——"

Wen Wan pursed her lips but didn't refute.

Too busy to be in two places at once? Last month, Wen Weiming was on the verge of death. Aunt Liu had already bought his funeral clothes and prepared the funeral flowers at home. Clan members came in waves, but the eldest aunt was nowhere to be seen.

The distance between the two families was only two days' round trip, and it would only take half a day to get there by horseback, but there was no one from the Qi family.

After saying this, Wen Weiming felt a little guilty, with cold sweat pouring down his forehead. "But, this matter needs to be handled quickly."

It’s best to do it before he closes his eyes!
"Wanniang, don't go to the Qi family alone, or you'll make a fool of yourself. You're right, whether it's a mule or a horse, it should be taken out for a walk. What exactly does my eldest sister mean? I have to go there myself to find out. Don't worry about me, I feel much better today. Today is worse than tomorrow. Old Liu, go and get a carriage, and we'll go now—"

"This..." Wen Wan hesitated.

She was worried about Old Man Wen's health.

I am even more worried that the Qi family’s attitude will irritate Old Man Wen.

If Father Wen gets hurt by the Qi family, then she will be in real desperate situation.

"This matter cannot be delayed! If this matter is not resolved, I, as a father, will not be able to close my eyes!"

Although Wen Weiming was still ill, he was not confused. He ordered the old servant, "Go, find Doctor Yan and ask him to dress in plain clothes and follow us. When we get to the Qi family, follow Wen Wan to visit Gui Li."

Wen Wan couldn't help but look up to Old Man Wen.

Although Old Man Wen is a fan of his sister, he is not beyond redemption.

It seems that Old Man Wen may not believe everything that his aunt said.

Wen Wan also quickly stood up and said, "Daddy, I'm going to change my clothes."

After leaving the main hall, Wen Wan called Hong Mei, "Go and invite Master Tu!"

In the Wen family house.

Hongmei and Luping were slaves who had signed death contracts.

Aunt Liu is a person obsessed with love and is deeply in love with Old Man Wen.

Aunt Chen was brought here by Mother Wen Wan. She has been in the Wen family for decades, so her loyalty goes without saying.

Mr. Tu came even earlier, traveling around the country with Old Man Wen many years ago. When they encountered bandits that year, it was Mr. Tu who risked his life to escort Old Man Wen, otherwise Old Man Wen would have died long ago.

The Wen family can only rely on these few people now.

This was also the person that Father Wen entrusted his son to when he was seriously ill.

Since Old Man Wen can trust him, Wen Wan can also trust him.

Soon, Mr. Tu came in with a big knife on his waist. Wen Wan was talking to Hongmei in the house, so Mr. Tu was waiting in the corridor.

He vaguely heard the words "go to Qi's house".

I secretly guessed in my heart that the master had woken up, and there must be an explanation for the matters between the Wen and Qi families.

In his opinion, it would be better to just break into the Qi family and take Qi Guili away.

I don't know why the master has taken a fancy to Qi Guili. If you ask him, Qi Guili is neither good at literature nor martial arts, and looks like a weakling. Now that such a big thing has happened, he just hides behind me and is not worthy of trust at all.

Mr. Tu naturally guessed what Miss Wen was thinking.

Today we must invite him to go to the Qi family to show our support!

"Master Tu, I will give you fifty taels of silver. You must quietly set out for the nearest county town. No matter what means you use, you must bring back a healthy, unmarried man within ten days."

Mr. Tu was breathing heavily through his nostrils.

This...is different from what he expected.

(End of this chapter)