When they arrived at the gate of Wen Mansion, Wen Yidi wanted to walk in front, but was pulled behind him by Xu Shihuan. She said to Wen Yidi through lip language:

"It's okay, leave everything to me."

After saying that, he asked the servants accompanying him to pick up all the things he had just bought and prepare to go in for a visit.

The servant of the Wen family who was in charge of the door was obviously well prepared. When he saw Xu Shihuan coming, he greeted him with a smile on his face and said respectfully:

"Master Xu, please come this way. The master and his wife are already waiting in the hall."

However, for Wen Yidi who was following Xu Shihuan, it was as if he didn't see him, and he didn't even want to give him an extra look.

On the way to the front hall, Xu Shihuan calmly observed the reactions of the servants in the house, and couldn't help but mutter in his heart:

The servants of the Wen family were so strange. Not only were they not polite when they saw Wen Yidi, some of them even looked at him as if they were enemies, as if Wen Yidi had done something unforgivable.

When they arrived in the hall, the Wen family's parents quickly stood up to greet him. Xu Shihuan noticed that in addition to Mr. Wen, Mrs. Wen, and Wen Yian, there were several unfamiliar faces in the hall. Most of these people are in their fifties or sixties, and they seem to be highly respected figures in the Wen family.

At the main seat, there was an old woman with white hair sitting. When she saw Xu Shihuan coming, she raised her eyelids and looked like she was not to be trifled with.

"Why did Mr. Xu come here in person and not send someone to inform him in advance? This house is not fully prepared."

Mrs. Wen came over enthusiastically, held Xu Shihuan's hand tightly, and forced Wen Yidi to the back. Xu Shihuan suspected that Mrs. Wen would even call her daughter-in-law directly if she hadn't seen that there were many entourages behind her.

So, she kept a calm face, pretended to be aloof, and said in a neutral tone:

"Are you kidding me? It's a rule to return home within three days. How can I not come?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old woman with white hair looked over, her face full of displeasure. The old woman was about to speak when she was stopped by the person next to her.

It seemed that the Wen family was well prepared for today. Xu Shihuan thought to himself that if she hadn't come here in person today, this matter would have been difficult to resolve.

If Wen Yidi comes back alone, he will definitely be embarrassed by this group of people. If he didn't come, the gossips of these people would be enough to make him a negative example in the Wen family, and he would never be able to hold his head high again.

The Wen family had never dealt directly with Xu Shihuan before, and thought she was just a charming young lady who always relied on her family. Mrs. Wen originally wanted to find an opportunity to tease her, but seeing Xu Shihuan's appearance at this time, she felt that she was not a good person.

So, she forced a smile on her face, said false polite words, and prepared to send Wen Yidi away to find out more.

"Yi Di, after you get married, there will be less chance of you coming back. These elders of the Wen family have watched you grow up. It's rare that everyone is here today, so go and have a good chat with them. Mr. Xu, your father and I will entertain you."

Hearing this, Xu Shihuan glanced at the elders displeasedly and said slowly:

"Mrs. Wen is right. It's rare that all the elders are here, so it's time to have a good gathering. By the way, doesn't Wen Yian have an official position now? I remember the history of Dongjingmen's city defense?"

Mentioning the words "Dongjingmen", the expressions on the faces of the Wen family members suddenly turned ugly. In Yong'an City, who doesn't know that Dongjingmen is where dung trucks pass.

But Xu Shihuan wanted to make them unhappy, so she pretended to be outspoken and said carelessly:

"Just in time, let the two brothers talk and see what difficulties Yi An has. After all, they are relatives. If I can help, I will help."

Xu Shihuan said politely, but his face was not very pretty. How could Mrs. Wen dare to dream that Xu Shihuan would help her second son? She just asked her not to deliberately cause trouble.

Hearing this, Wen Yian, who was sitting aside, quickly stood up and followed Wen Yidi to another room. Xu Shihuan found a good seat and chatted with the Wen family's parents and elders.

"Brother, if you are capable, let your sister-in-law protect you like this."

As soon as he went out, Wen Yi'an whispered, his face full of envy and teasing. Wen Yidi said seriously not to mess around, but he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.

"But brother, to be honest, I don't need my sister-in-law to help me. But you have to tell her clearly, I really didn't bully you. I am busy guarding the city gate every day now, and the dung truck going back and forth is really terrible, she Don’t cause me any more trouble.”

Wen Yidi patiently listened to his brother's words and did not give an accurate answer. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and said softly:

"This depends on your performance later."

Before the two brothers had finished speaking, the elders of the Wen family shouted from the front:

"Why are you so dawdling? We elders still need to go over and invite you?"

Although the elder did not mention him by name, his words were obviously directed at Wen Yidi. The brothers didn't dare to delay, so they could only take a few steps to catch up.

Several people entered a side hall of Wen Mansion. The old woman with white hair walked straight to the main seat and sat down slowly. As soon as she sat down, she waved in the direction of the brothers and said in a good voice:

"Yi An, come sit next to me and let my wife take a good look."

Wen Yi'an had no idea who this person was. He glanced at his brother hesitantly, thinking about whether to go there. But before he could figure it out, a few elders next to him dragged him over and kept nagging:

"Yi An, have you forgotten? This is your wife. When you were just born, your wife gave you a small gold lock to wear on your body."

"No, no, you remembered wrong. This golden lock is not for the boss..."

As the man spoke, he glanced at Wen Yidi doubtfully, then remembered what his wife had told him today, and quickly closed his mouth. The old man called Mrs. burst into laughter when she saw Wen Yian.

However, when she turned her gaze to Wen Yidi, her tone became obviously colder, and she said in a sinister tone:

"They are both children from the same mother's womb. How can their character be so different? Even though Yi An is young, he knows that he should work hard and cherish the opportunity given by the emperor."

"But some people, at such an old age, are just like wolves. In order to live a good life, they don't care about the face of their family, they will go after women."

"It's good now. I've found a good place for myself to eat soft food. I'm afraid I'll have to completely sever ties with the Wen family in the future."

Hearing this, Wen Yian quickly called his wife, trying to stop the old woman from continuing. But Wen Yidi seemed not to hear it and didn't care at all about what she just said.

Seeing that Wen Yidi had no reaction, the old man's face became even more ugly. She stood up unsteadily and said sternly:

"In terms of seniority, everyone in the Wen family must behave honestly and well-behaved when they meet me. This child is old and ambitious, and parents should be ruthless and take control of it. Since they don't care, I will do it today. Go ahead and take good care of them!"

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