My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

Just as Mother Shen finished her words, Huaying heard the voice of the nanny outside greeting her father and second brother.

Not long after, my father walked into the hall. Huaying and Shen Nanting quickly stood up and saluted their father.

Mr. Shen nodded to them with a smile and motioned for them to take a seat.

Lord Shen, who was sitting next to his wife, calmly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and gently said to Shen Nanting: "Ting'er, I got the news today that Bai Wei, the daughter of the Bai family who you are engaged to, has completed the mourning period for her father. Next month, she will arrive in the capital with her brother. The emperor has specially taken care of it, and your wedding will be held at the end of next month, which can be regarded as an explanation to the deceased General Bai."

After Mr. Shen finished speaking, he smiled and said to his wife, "Our Shen family can finally welcome its first happy event!"

After hearing her father's words, Huaying turned to look at her eldest brother who was sitting next to her, only to see that there was no joy on his face and his brows were slightly frowned.

Shen Nanxing, who was sitting on the other side, gently tugged at Huaying's sleeve and said excitedly in a low voice: "Little sister, this year my sister-in-law will marry into our family, and next year we will be uncle and aunt!"

Huaying turned around and looked at her second brother, whose smile was almost reaching his ears. She wanted to ask her eldest brother why he looked unhappy, but she was afraid that he would hear her, so she hesitated and swallowed her words.

Mrs. Shen smiled and looked at her handsome eldest son tenderly, her heart filled with relief.

Nan Ting has been very outstanding since childhood. Whether it is reading, writing, or dealing with people, she feels extremely relieved.

When he grew up, Nan Ting became the ideal son-in-law in General Bai's eyes.

When the eldest daughter Bai Wei had her coming-of-age ceremony, the two families decided on this marriage.

Originally, they were going to wait until the two reached the right age to get married, and were preparing to send out the wedding invitations and arrange the wedding. However, things happened unexpectedly, and just when everything was ready, General Bai Lao was killed in the battlefield at the border.

After that, Miss Bai took the initiative to ask the emperor for permission to go to the border to mourn for her father. While everyone sighed that the court had lost another good general, they also praised the eldest daughter of the Bai family for her filial piety and understanding.

Now that the three-year mourning period has ended, the two of them are finally about to achieve their goal.

Madam Shen and Lord Shen sat in the main seats, discussing that starting from tomorrow, they would have the housekeeper begin preparations for the Shen family's wedding at the end of next month.

Huaying listened quietly to her parents' arrangements, but her eyes involuntarily fell on her eldest brother standing beside her.

I saw my eldest brother sitting there quietly, without any joy on his face, and there seemed to be a hint of barely perceptible sadness in his eyes.

Huaying felt worried and couldn't help but whispered, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Shen Nanting heard his sister's voice, turned around, looked at Huaying who was worried, and forced a smile: "Brother is fine, don't worry."

At this time, Shen Nanxing's nonchalant voice came from the side: "Little sister, you don't have to worry about big brother! He is going to be a groom, and he is nervous!"

Huaying turned her head to look at her second brother who was picking grapes one by one and eating them. He looked so heartless, and she frowned helplessly.

At this moment, a maid came over, bowed to the lady, and asked if dinner was ready. The lady smiled and nodded, then stood up and walked out...

At this time in Taohua Town, a messenger jumped off his horse, came to Zuijiangyue with an envelope, and strode into the lobby of the restaurant. Shopkeeper Liu smiled and asked, "Sir, are you here for a meal or to stay?"

The messenger placed the mailbox on the table and asked expressionlessly, "Is there anyone named Dongxue in the store?"

Shopkeeper Liu looked exhausted and his accent didn't sound like a local. He didn't know what his relationship with Dongxue was, so he asked tentatively, "Sir, what do you want to see Dongxue about?"

At this time, Dongxue came from the kitchen with tea in her hand and said, "Uncle Liu, who's looking for me?"

The messenger looked at Dongxue and said, "You are Dongxue." Dongxue looked at him puzzledly and nodded slowly to him.

"This is a letter for you from the capital. Take it." The messenger took the letter out of the mailbox, handed it to Dongxue, turned around and walked out.

Uncle Liu thought of Miss Huaying who had returned home some time ago, and hurriedly chased after her. He smiled and said to the messenger, "My dear, it's not easy to come all the way to Taohua Town. Rest for a while before leaving."

The messenger glanced at Uncle Liu calmly and said, "Thank you, but I have a mission to complete and I am in a hurry to get on with my journey. I cannot stay here."

At this time, Dongxue came out of the store with a kettle and a bag of beef, handed them to the messenger who was already on horseback, and said with a smile, "Thank you for bringing the letter home, you can take these rations on the road."

The messenger glanced at Dongxue, nodded, took the things and put them in the bag, then he pulled the reins, turned the direction, and rode away...

Seeing the messenger walk away, Uncle Liu asked Xiang Dongxue expectantly, "Is that letter from our former boss Hua?"

When Dongxue heard the three words "Hua Dongjia", her eyes slightly reddened and she smiled and nodded repeatedly. She really missed Sister Huaying so much and wanted to see her even in her dreams.

The two of them entered the store again. Under Uncle Liu's expectant eyes, Dong Xue picked up the letter and prepared to open it. But then she remembered that the last letter was written by Fu Shiyan, so she said to Uncle Liu, "Uncle Liu, I think I should show this letter to the boss first. After all, the boss wrote it for me. What do you think?"

Uncle Liu remembered that when Huaying was in the store, the two bosses had a close relationship. If he just used Dongxue's name to send letters back and forth, blindly opening the letter might cause trouble. He nodded to Dongxue and urged her to deliver the letter to the third floor as soon as possible.

Dong Xue took the letter and hurried to the third floor. She knocked on Fu Shiyan's door. After getting a response, she pushed the door open and said with a happy face, "Brother Fu, there's a letter from Sister Huaying."

Fu Shiyan's hand trembled as he was writing, and a drop of ink fell on the rice paper, which was quickly stained. He suppressed his inner turmoil and asked, "Where is the letter?" There was a hint of hoarseness in his voice.

Dongxue hurriedly handed him the letter, waiting expectantly for him to open the envelope and read it to her, but suddenly realized that this idea was a bit inappropriate. So she said, "Brother Fu, read it first, I'll come to the party later."

Dongxue closed the door and retreated. There was a hint of a smile on Fu Shiyan's lips. Dongxue really missed Huaying. She usually called him the boss in the store, but today she called him the big brother.

Not only Dongxue missed her, he missed her too.

He opened the envelope and the letter paper, and the beautiful handwriting came into view. Fu Shiyan gently stroked the handwriting. It seemed that she was practicing calligraphy. The handwriting was much neater than before. The letter paper was the best rice paper used by the wealthy families in Beijing. She should be living a good life...

Fu Shiyan looked at every word carefully and slowly until he had finished reading three full sheets of paper. There was not a single word written to him.

She asked Dongxue, Aunt Zhang, and even Dongqing whom she hadn't seen for a long time...

She also asked about Shi Nuan's situation, asked Dong Xue to pay more attention to Shi Nuan, and wrote a message to Shi Nuan...

She asked Uncle Zhang, Uncle Liu, Anian, and other people in the store...

Finally, here’s a picture of her writing a new recipe…

Fu Shiyan picked up the envelope and checked again to see if there was another letter written to him, but there was nothing inside, as empty as his heart...

Fu Shiyan leaned back in her chair, tilted her head back on the armrest and looked at the ceiling. She felt a little disappointed. She greeted everyone but didn't ask herself...