Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

At first, Jing was filled with trepidation and unease, but as time went by, he gradually calmed down and his heart returned to peace.

He calmly looked at his anxious brother, shook his head gently, sighed helplessly, and slowly said:

"Brother, please don't be so anxious. No matter how powerful they are, what can they do to us? I just wrote him a letter, simply informing him that my younger sister is engaged."

Then, Jingming showed a hint of disdain on her face and continued, "It's obvious that he had ulterior motives towards my little sister, which is why he came up with such a despicable and vile method."

"He went to great lengths to find that courtyard himself, and Lu Yanting also found all the people who kidnapped Xiaomei. From beginning to end, none of this has anything to do with us!"

Back in the capital, Jingming had specially invited Cheng Er to come and have a drink together.

When they were all quite drunk, Cheng Er was in a daze, and Jing Mingtian cleverly managed to extract a lot of information about Lu Yanting from him.

Jingming learned from Cheng Er that Lu Yanting was extremely lustful, especially after he saw Xiaomei's portrait. He was so distracted by her beauty that he kept urging his mother to go to Wuyang County to propose marriage.

When Jingming returned home, she learned that her younger sister was getting engaged to a poor man, and since she couldn't stop her sister from getting engaged, Jingming came up with a plan.

She sent a letter to Lu Yanting, truthfully informing him that her younger sister was engaged, intending to provoke him and see if he would give up.

Who would have thought that this guy would take the bait so easily? Lu Yanting couldn't contain his eagerness and rushed to Wuyang County.

Jing Mingtian even deliberately revealed to him that her younger sister and her friend were going to stroll around the streets together on the day of the market.

Lu Yanting then meticulously plotted to kidnap Jingyi and take her to the courtyard, instructing the Jingyi brothers to go directly to the courtyard to find him.

The huge weight on Jingming's heart finally lifted. Hearing her brother's words, the tension in her heart instantly eased, and a sinister smile appeared on her face.

“Yes, yes, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with us. Even if my younger sister knew that we knew Lu Yanting, she would have no reason to blame us. After all, Father sent us to the prefectural city to discuss cooperation with the Lu family, so we would naturally get to know Young Master Lu.”

Lu Mingtian nodded in agreement, echoing, "That's right, exactly."

Lu Mingtian suddenly changed the subject: "But brother, given the current situation, it's probably impossible for my sister and young master Lu to get married. It's a real pity."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Even now, he was still thinking about the marriage with the Lu family.

“Yes! If my little sister really marries that penniless poor boy, how will our Jing family ever reach new heights and achieve greater success?” Jing Ming’an frowned, her face full of worry, as if she could already see the bleak future of the family.

At this moment, the two men showed no concern for their younger sister, their minds and eyes only focused on their own bright futures.

In the backyard of Qingxia Pavilion, Wu Zihao was seen carrying an exquisite food box containing several of Jingyi's favorite dishes, which had just been carefully packed from Fuxianglou.

The two enjoyed a sumptuous meal in the quiet courtyard, their affection overflowing as they served each other food.

Wu Zihao always wore a warm, spring-like smile, gazing affectionately at Jingyi.

Wu Zihao seems like a completely different person from before.

Seeing that Jingyi had put down her chopsticks, he asked softly, "Yi'er, shall I take you home?"

Hearing this, Jingyi raised her head, met Wu Zihao's concerned gaze, and obediently nodded in response, "Okay."

Wu Zihao then comforted her, "Yi'er, don't worry. I will explain today's events to your uncle and aunt."

After saying that, he gently held Jingyi's soft, boneless hands, conveying his warmth and reassurance.

Jingyi, like a docile little lamb, nodded obediently again to indicate her agreement.

Wu Zihao slowly reached out and gently lifted Jingyi's fair and delicate cheek, speaking cautiously in an almost pleading tone:

"Yi'er, I...I have an idea I want to discuss with you."

Jingyi tilted her head slightly, blinked her big, bright eyes, and looked at Wu Zihao, signaling him to continue.

Wu Zihao took a deep breath and mustered his courage to continue, "Yi'er, I... I want to move our marriage forward. Do you agree?"

After saying this, he nervously watched Jingyi's reaction, his heart pounding as if it were about to jump out of his throat.

I prayed in my heart that she would agree.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jingyi blushed crimson, lowered her head shyly, and uttered three words in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "Whatever you say."

After saying that, she quickly hid in Wu Zihao's broad and warm embrace.

Feeling the shyness and submission of the beauty in his arms, Wu Zihao was so excited that he almost cheered out loud.

He held Jingyi tightly, as if afraid that she would disappear if he let go.

He lowered his head again, leaned close to Jingyi's ear, and said in the gentlest of all:

"Since you've agreed, Yi'er, I'll discuss this matter with your uncle and aunt today. For the next few days, you'll stay home obediently and not go anywhere. We'll get married in five days, okay?"

Jingyi simply nestled quietly in Wu Zihao's arms, nodding shyly, "Okay~" A simple word, yet filled with endless tenderness and affection.

"Then I'll take you back."

"Ah."

Wu Zihao carefully and gently lifted Jingyi onto the horse's back, then with a nimble flip, he sat steadily behind her.

The two of them rode together on a fine horse as if no one else was around. The horse seemed to sense its master's joy and slowly swayed as it headed towards Jing's house.

The servant boy, who had been waiting at the gate, would occasionally peek out and gaze into the distance.

Suddenly, he saw his young mistress and son-in-law riding slowly towards him on tall horses.

He became so excited that he was like a firecracker that had been lit. He scrambled and stumbled as he ran wildly into the yard.

As he ran, he shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Miss is back! Miss and young master are back together!"