System Blessing: The Young Master of the Dong Family and Diao Chan's Fate

Da Qiao put the cloak on Qiao Rui and asked with concern.

"You have no right to interfere in adults' affairs."

Qiao Rui felt warm in his heart, but still shook his head.

"If there's anything a daughter can do to help, don't refuse, father."

Da Qiao said in a soft and sweet voice.

"Well, the child has grown up."

Qiao Rui couldn't help but sigh.

Time flies. I didn't expect that my two daughters have grown up to be so beautiful.

Even the youngest son can already run on the ground.

"After some time, I will find a good family for you and Xiao Qiao."

Qiao Rui looked at Da Qiao and couldn't help but say.

"Father..."

Da Qiao blushed, looking particularly charming under the moonlight.

His daughters were twins, not only looking alike but also having similar personalities.

However, compared to Da Qiao who is well-behaved and sensible, Xiao Qiao seems a little naughty.

But this is just a comparison. The women of the Eastern Han Dynasty were influenced by the "Nujie" and no matter how naughty they were, their personalities were almost all cast in the same mold.

"By the way, have someone prepare some wine and food tomorrow. I want to invite Mr. Du to a banquet."

"This is just a small token of my gratitude to Mr. Du."

Du Xi remembered that several days had passed since he brought his family back, so he hurriedly spoke.

"My daughter knows."

Da Qiao nodded.

...

next day

Since returning, Du Xi has been busy.

Luoyang City was in ruins and the people in the surrounding areas also needed to rebuild their homes.

And the most important thing is that you need to plan the distribution of buildings, etc. You can't build them randomly, otherwise it will be more difficult to make changes later.

Therefore, Du Xi was so busy every day that he was exhausted.

But today, he still accepted Qiao Rui's invitation.

At the gate of Qiao Mansion, Qiao Rui gave Du Xi great respect and waited for Du Xi's arrival outside the gate.

"Haha, Mr. Du, it should be County Magistrate Du now."

Seeing Du Xi coming, Qiao Rui immediately greeted him with a loud smile.

"General Joe."

"To attend your invitation, I have taken some time out today."

Du Xi smiled and nodded, then entered the mansion with Qiao Rui.

"Oh my, I didn't expect that County Magistrate Du would be busy with government affairs on his day off."

Qiao Rui smiled pretentiously.

"I dare not betray my lord's trust."

Du Xi smiled and nodded in response.

The two chatted and laughed as they came to the main hall of the Qiao Mansion.

"Quick, bring the wine and food."

Qiao Rui greeted the servants in the mansion, and then he and Du Xi sat down.

Soon, several servants placed wine and meat on their respective tables.

Picking up the wine poured by the maid, the two of them drank from the bottle.

"I have to thank County Magistrate Du for this."

Qiao Rui bowed and thanked him again.

"I've already said it, General Qiao, there's no need to do this."

"By the way, General, why are you unemployed at home? Don't you have any appointments?"

Du Xi smiled and waved his hand, then asked curiously.

"Oh, forget it."

"I am a surrendered general...sigh."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rui's originally joyful smile disappeared instantly, replaced by a sad look.

"Hey... Hey, I'll drink a bottle as a punishment."

Du Xi knew that he had touched Qiao Rui's sore spot, so he immediately punished himself with a drink.

"Actually, County Magistrate Du doesn't need to blame himself."

"These are all facts. If we don't mention them, they become false, right?"

Qiao Rui smiled bitterly and sighed.

"Haha, then, General, have you ever thought of a solution?"

Du Xi chuckled and asked back.

"How can this be solved?"

"I never thought that I would become a prisoner one day, nor did I think that I would surrender to General Dong one day."

"If I had known this earlier, why didn't I surrender to General Dong first? Perhaps the situation would be different now."

Qiao Rui laughed at himself and said.

"Nothing is difficult in the world."

"It all depends on whether the general wants to."

"I have a connection with General Qiao. If the general is willing, I have a plan."

"It's just... it damages the general's reputation."

Du Xi took a sip of his wine and said mysteriously.

"really?"

Qiao Rui's eyes lit up and he looked at the other person expectantly.

"Of course it's true."

Du Xi nodded slightly.

"If I could really solve it, my reputation would have been ruined long ago. Why would I still care about it?"

Qiao Rui said happily.

From the moment he surrendered, his reputation was ruined.

There is no need to worry about face and reputation.

He is very pragmatic now.

As long as he can actually change the status quo and get some appointment, let alone fame, even if he kowtows, it's fine.

Who understands the suffering of middle-aged men?

In addition to supporting the family, we also have to work hard to plan for future generations.

"The solution actually lies in the general's own hands."

Du Xi said mysteriously.

When Du Xi saw the two Qiao sisters, he couldn't help but be amazed by their beauty.

However, Du Xi already had a wife, so he didn't think about it.

Now seeing Qiao Rui so melancholy, Du Xi also felt that this was a good idea.

As for beauties, how many men could resist them since ancient times?

Even under a wise monarch, he is still a normal man.

"In my own hands?"

"Please explain clearly, sir!"

Qiao Rui looked at Du Xi in confusion.

"General Qiao, a few days ago, I saw two stunningly beautiful women. They must be General Qiao's beloved daughters, right?"

"I'm not in a position to say much about what's next, but I believe General Qiao can weigh the pros and cons himself."

Du Xi spoke to the point and did not go into too much detail.

There are some things that it is not convenient for him, an outsider, to say so clearly.

It will make people feel that you have planned it, or even make the host unhappy.

"This...I...ouch."

Qiao Rui was not a stupid person and immediately understood what the other party meant.

However, Qiao Rui was still very hesitant about selling his daughter for fame.

"General Qiao, I've already drunk the wine and eaten the meat. Luoyang is in ruins, and the lord has entrusted me with such an important task. I can't drink too much."

"I'll take my leave today. We'll meet again when Luoyang is stable."

Du Xi slowly stood up and said goodbye to Qiao Rui.

"Well, whatever, let's get together again later."

Du Xi's words stood on the moral high ground, so Qiao Rui couldn't keep him any longer and could only see Du Xi off in person.