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"It's too precious, and I'm afraid if I wear too many, I'll lose them and be heartbroken. It's better to wear fewer." Du Mingxian looked like she had never seen anything like it.

Wen Shiyan rolled her eyes. She wanted to say something, but seeing Du Mingxian like this, she didn't say anything in the end. Anyway, she was shabby, and everyone would laugh at her.

"Sister, you'll have to explain this properly later."

"Okay, I will definitely tell everyone that Madam sent me a lot of things, but I didn't wear them myself."

"Then let's go."

The two rode in the same carriage today, as the two young ladies of the Cheng family were also there and went together.

Feng Zhiyuan's grandfather was also a high-ranking official, so his residence was not far from the Wen family's, about a quarter of an hour away. They arrived at just the right time; some people had come, while others had not.

The people standing at the gate to greet the guests were the butler and Feng Zhiyuan.

At this moment, Feng Zhiyuan was thinking only about Du Mingxian. When he saw the Wen family's carriage, he rushed forward and was extremely attentive.

After Du Mingxian and the others got off the carriage, Feng Zhiyuan's eyes were practically glued to Du Mingxian. "Please come with me, everyone."

Feng Zhiyuan personally led them to the backyard, where Madam Feng was already greeting other distinguished ladies, all of whom were in Madam Feng's courtyard.

When Feng Zhiyuan arrived with Du Mingxian and the others, they found the room bustling with conversation.

Everyone was quite surprised to see Miss Wen arrive. They had heard of the Wen family bringing back a young lady from the countryside, but had never seen her before. Now they were finally able to meet her in person.

Her face was veiled, and her figure was alluring; she was undoubtedly a beauty capable of captivating a nation.

People whispered among themselves, but no one mentioned the marriage between the two families; everything seemed so ordinary.

Du Mingxian and Wen Shiyan, along with the two members of the Cheng family, stepped forward and bowed respectfully, receiving a few words of praise from Old Madam Feng.

Madam Feng then asked, "Is this the girl who just returned from the Wen family? Why is she wearing a veil? Is something inconvenient?"

"Reporting to Madam, my sister is shy." Before Du Mingxian could speak, Wen Shiyan spoke first, fearing that Du Mingxian would take off her veil in public and let others see the scar on her face. What if Feng Zhiyuan was unwilling to marry her again?

When Du Mingxian heard Shi Yan speak, she didn't say anything more and just stood there respectfully.

As an elder, Madam Feng didn't want to make things difficult for the younger generation, and since Wen Shiyan had spoken first, she simply didn't bring up the veil again. "A bunch of children are getting bored staying here with us old ladies. Go out and play."

Feng Zhiyuan led Du Mingxian and the others toward the garden, occasionally trying to start a conversation with Du Mingxian, but she answered indifferently and not very enthusiastically.

Wen Shiyan was quite enthusiastic. She would answer some questions before Du Mingxian could, which annoyed Feng Zhiyuan.

Wen Shiyan also had a feeling, but she had to answer. She was afraid that Du Mingxian would say something bad, and she didn't want the two of them to be alone together.

Finally arriving at the garden, Feng Zhiyuan still couldn't find an opportunity to speak with Du Mingxian alone, so he had to leave first, letting the young ladies talk together, as it wasn't appropriate for him to stay.

After leaving, Feng Zhiyuan was furious. He called the steward to his side and instructed him, "Send a few more people to keep an eye on the women. If Miss Wen comes out from the women's quarters, immediately lead her to the guest courtyard."

"Yes."

As for the women, after Feng Zhiyuan left, Wen Shiyan didn't want to play with Du Mingxian anymore, so she took the two Cheng family members and left to greet the other young ladies.

This was the first time Du Mingxian had ever attended such a banquet in her life. She didn't know anyone in the capital, so she didn't rush to strike up a conversation despite feeling isolated. Instead, she simply found a seat and sat down.

That gave me time to observe those people.

Chun Tao was still quite anxious. She asked in a low voice, "Miss, are we just going to sit here like this?"

"Not in a hurry."

Just now, when Feng Zhiyuan tried to speak, Wen Shiyan didn't give him a chance to talk to her. Now that she's inside the Feng family, it would be very easy for the servants to distract her.

Besides, you also need to give others a chance to lure her away. Only when she has a chance to be lured away can you stir up trouble.

Before long, a maid brought tea. Whether she was clumsy or doing it on purpose, the maid happened to be heading straight for Du Mingxian and twisted her ankle.

Du Mingxian immediately realized that she could have moved aside, but she had come here today to cause trouble. Seeing that the other party was deliberately creating this opportunity, she did not move aside and let the water splash on her.

The maid immediately knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness, "This servant has failed in her duty, please forgive me, Miss."

The maid's voice drew everyone's attention to this side. Du Mingxian wasn't angry at all, and said in a very good-natured manner, "Get up quickly, I'm fine. You... my clothes are wet, take me to change."

"Yes." The maid hurriedly got up and led Du Mingxian outside.

Wen Shiyan didn't move at first, but after chatting with the ladies over there for a while, she felt something was wrong. Then she remembered that she was at the Feng family's house. If Feng Zhiyuan saw Du Mingxian's face, he would definitely not marry her, given that Feng Zhiyuan was a womanizer.

She immediately became anxious, greeted her friends who were chatting nearby, and hurriedly walked out.

Du Mingxian's maid led the people towards the guest courtyard, but seeing that Chun Tao was still following, the maid said, "Miss, we may not have any suitable clothes for your young lady to wear right now. Why don't you go to the carriage and get some? It's in the courtyard over there. I'll take you there first."

Chun Tao looked at Du Mingxian, who nodded gently, "Go ahead, I'm fine here."

Chuntao gave Du Mingxian a deep look before leaving.

Du Mingxian followed the maid forward and entered the guest courtyard. She could clearly sense that there were people inside. The maid stepped forward and pushed open the door. "Miss, this is a resting courtyard prepared for all the guests. Please come in. I will bring you some water."

"it is good."

Du Mingxian pretended not to know anything, pushed open the door and went in, while the maid closed the door from the outside.

Du Mingxian stood at the door without moving. Behind the screen, she could feel that the people inside were breathing erratically. After thinking for a moment, she simply took off her veil.

Only then did they begin to walk forward step by step.

Behind the screen was Feng Zhiyuan. Hearing Du Mingxian walk in, he became extremely excited and rushed out. What he saw was... half of her face was beautiful and stunning, while the other half had ugly scars. Overall, she was extremely ugly, a real freak.

"Ah..." Du Mingxian called out in a perfunctory manner, hurriedly covering her face with her veil.

Feng Zhiyuan's eyes were filled with beautiful women. Ever since he first saw Du Mingxian on the street, he had never thought about any other woman. His expectations were too high. Now that he saw such a face...

It was a devastating blow to him.