A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Gui'er quickly invited Sha Yanxiao and Dali to sit down. Suddenly, there was another noise at the door. Manager Zhang quickly helped to open it. It was Song Xichen and Dagang.

Sha Yanxiao's face suddenly darkened, and Gui'er also felt a little uneasy. Wu Dahua recognized Song Xichen and hurried forward, saying to him enthusiastically, "Master Song, you are here. You are truly an honored guest. Please take a seat."

Sha Yanxiao frowned and said, "Director Song, you're so busy, why are you here?"

Gui'er felt something was wrong. She had originally hesitated whether to invite Sha Yanxiao and Song Xichen. Logically, she should have, but for some reason these two people just didn't get along. She was afraid that something ugly would happen and ruin the wedding. She thought that since Miss Jiang Si's two mothers said that they just needed to keep a low profile, she simply decided not to invite either of them. Unexpectedly, they both came.

Song Xichen smiled and said, "I only found out about this from Aunt Zhang. Today is Brother Dahua's big day. He is Guier's biological brother, so how could I not come?" As he said that, he took out a big red envelope and handed it to Wu Dahua. Wu Dahua was a little hesitant to take it and glanced at Guier.

Gui'er nodded at him, and he took it, thanking her repeatedly and introducing her to Miss Zhang Si and her two mothers: "This is the eldest young master of the Song family who took care of Gui'er before."

Miss Zhang Si and the two mothers quickly stood up and greeted Song Xichen.

At this time, Zhang Ma also brought out the last dish. Everyone quickly asked her to sit down and eat together. Wu Mingqiang finally loaded the film in the camera and said to everyone, "Let's take a picture first and then eat."

Everyone then walked to the courtyard, the bride and groom stood in the middle, and the others stood on both sides. Sha Yanxiao and Song Xichen both stood beside Gui'er. Sha Yanxiao rolled his eyes at Song Xichen and put his arm around Gui'er's shoulders. Gui'er was wondering why he did that, and Song Xichen quietly took her hand. Gui'er found it a little funny that these two men were secretly fighting.

Wu Mingqiang set up the tripod, pressed the shutter, and ran over quickly. The camera flash flashed. At that moment, Guier suddenly realized that almost all the people she cared about most in the world were here, and she suddenly felt very happy.

After finishing their meal, Wu Dahua and Wu Dafu naturally stayed, and everyone said their goodbyes and went back. Miss Zhang Si took Gui'er's hand and said, "Guier, I'm going to call you sister now. I'm especially grateful to you. I never thought I'd be as free as I am now. I knew from a young age that my father didn't like girls. When I grew up, he would just marry me off to whoever he felt had a connection with. I'm ugly, so I'm bound to be unpopular. I knew that when I married Young Master Sha. I never thought I'd find such a good match. If you have any inconveniences in the future, this is your home. You're welcome to come back anytime."

Guier smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss Zhang. No, I should call you sister-in-law. I'll leave my brother in your care. He's a very honest and reserved person, and sometimes he can't adapt. If you can give him some advice, I believe you two will live a good life together."

Afterwards, Gui'er said hello to Song Xichen and went back with Sha Yanxiao and Taohua.

After returning to the Marshal's Mansion, Gui'er saw that Taohua seemed a little depressed, so she asked Sha Yanxiao and Dali to go back first, and she accompanied Taohua for a walk in the yard.

Taohua breathed a sigh of relief after Sha Yanxiao and Dali left, saying quietly, "I never thought I'd become a sister-in-law to Miss Zhang Si in the future."

Gui'er didn't quite understand what was said and said, "I'm fine. What's wrong?"

Taohua hesitated and said, "She's been married before, she's getting married for the second time."

Gui'er said nonchalantly, "Even so, she's still better than the daughter of his master and his mistress. Not only is she married, she also has children."

Taohua sighed and said, "I thought you would find a virgin for Dahua."

Gui'er was stunned for a moment. She had indeed thought about it. There were many refugees who were displaced from the war in Shanghai and fled here. Some of them had no food to eat, and many sold their children and became prostitutes. In fact, it would not be difficult to find a young girl, but in this case, the other party would be penniless and would have to rely entirely on her husband's family.

Gui'er sighed and said, "I did think about finding a woman among those who fled here to marry my brother, but my brother is broke, and I don't have much savings to buy him a house. If he were to marry Miss Zhang Si, not only would he have a place to live, but he would also have an elder at home who could help him with his daily life and make decisions. Most importantly, Dafu Brother would also benefit from living with him. Miss Zhang Si's two mothers said that they could use their yard as a workshop. That way, they would have a future, which is a hundred times better than marrying those refugees who can't even afford to eat."

Gui'er also noticed that Taohua had lived in the Marshal's Mansion for several years. Although she was often bullied by the Third Concubine, she was still living a life of luxury compared to ordinary people outside. She probably felt that she was superior to ordinary people, and was probably a little unhappy about the married Miss Zhang becoming her future sister-in-law.

So she continued, "You know my second brother's situation. Apart from his craft and decent looks, he has nothing. Even if I want to find him a good family, he'll need someone who's liking him. They're broke and have to worry about food every day. In the end, they'll have to rely on me for support. How can I just watch them starve to death on the streets? Besides, if my second brother leaves the workshop, my third brother definitely won't be able to stay there alone. We'll have to move out together. Even if we combined our savings, we wouldn't be able to buy a house. They have a place to live now, all thanks to Miss Zhang Si. They can even start a furniture business there. If they do well, maybe in a few years when he marries you, my third brother will be able to buy a house."

When Taohua heard this, she finally smiled.

After coaxing Taohua, Guier walked towards Sha Yanxiao's yard alone.

When walking through a corridor, she suddenly saw a figure flash at the corner in front. Gui'er alertly hid to the side. After she stood still, two people came towards her from a distance. One was the ninth concubine Qiuju, and the other was unfamiliar. Judging from his appearance, he should be a servant in the mansion.

Gui'er was feeling strange. Why was the Ninth Concubine bringing her servants here so late at night?

Seeing the two people getting closer, Guier quickly curled up her body to avoid being discovered by them.

When the two people walked past Guier, Guier saw clearly that they were holding hands. She was shocked. Isn't this too bold?

Qiu Ju said to the servant in a delicate voice, "You idiot, why did you bring me here?"

The servant said, "My dear, it's so uncomfortable to be cramped in the courtyard with so many people. I think the rockery here is quite secluded and a good place to do business."

Qiuju said coquettishly, "Hateful."

The two of them walked towards the rockery not far away.

Gui'er broke out in cold sweats. This was clearly an affair. If Marshal Sha knew about it, two more lives would be lost. These two people were too ignorant of their own lives. It had not even been a year since the Eighth Concubine's affair. Although Gui'er knew about the Ninth Concubine's affair, she did not dare to tell anyone, for fear that she might indirectly kill someone. After all, having an affair was not a capital crime.

In the end, he had no choice but to watch the two of them walk into the rockery before he quietly came out and left quickly.