The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Seeing that she was unhappy, Chuntao hurriedly changed the subject, "With such a big event happening in the capital, will the Second Miss's marriage have to be postponed?"

"My father didn't say anything, so I don't know what the plan is."

Wen Shiyan is already pregnant, and with the wedding just two days away, eight court officials have died in the capital. Holding the wedding now is somewhat... awkward.

We can't do it, our stomachs won't wait.

Seeing that the topic had been changed, Chun Tao didn't say anything more. She helped Du Mingxian fall asleep again before going back to her room to sleep herself.

Du Mingxian woke up late the next day, and Wen Jueping, who had come specifically to find her, happened to see her waking up late and had to wait an extra hour, which made her very unhappy.

While helping Du Mingxian wash up, Ke'er quickly said, "Miss, the eldest young master came and said he has something to discuss with you. He's been waiting in the courtyard."

"Young Master?" The eldest son of the second wife, what could he possibly want from me? The two of them have no connection whatsoever.

Du Mingxian wasn't in a hurry. "I'm a little hungry. Let someone prepare some food and drinks for the young master."

"It's already on the table, but judging from the young master's increasingly pale face, he's probably getting impatient."

"It's okay, I'll eat something first."

What's wrong with the Wen family? Master Wen made her get up in the middle of the night to cook noodles, and now Wen Jueping is coming too. They really don't treat people like human beings.

Wen Jueping waited outside until he finally saw the maids moving around, going in and out to help Du Mingxian wash up. Just when he thought she was going to come out to greet him, he saw a little maid carrying a food box inside.

This means they didn't plan to see me first, or have a meal first.

Wen Jueping was furious. In the end, he simply got up and left, forgetting even the purpose of his visit to Du Mingxian. He went straight to Old Madam Wen's courtyard to complain.

Just as Du Mingxian was about to start eating, she heard Lian'er say, "Miss, the eldest young master has left. He must have been waiting impatiently."

She could guess some of it with a little effort, but she didn't care at all. "It's okay, don't worry about it."

Du Mingxian had just finished eating when someone from Old Madam Wen's courtyard came to call her over, saying the Old Madam wanted to see her.

This is...

How childish of you to run over and complain when you're all grown up.

After quickly tidying up, Du Mingxian went to Old Madam Wen's courtyard. When she arrived, she saw Wen Jueping sitting there sullenly, and Old Madam Wen also looked unhappy.

"grandmother."

Old Madam Wen frowned, seeing that she looked like she hadn't slept well. "What's wrong with you? Didn't you get enough rest last night?"

“My father came home late last night and sent someone to ask me to cook something and send it over. After I delivered it, I went back to my own yard, so I didn’t get a good night’s sleep.”

When Madam Wen heard Wen Jueping's accusations, she originally planned to talk to her granddaughter, but she didn't expect that her eldest son would ask Du Mingxian to cook when he came home last night, so she couldn't say anything.

"Of course, you should get some more sleep."

Wen Jueping was very angry before, but after hearing Du Mingxian's words, he blushed and became very unhappy.

Even if she went to deliver food to her uncle last night, she couldn't possibly sit down and eat with a clear conscience while there were still people waiting in the yard.

He became awkward, but Madam Wen still loved this eldest grandson and said to Du Mingxian, "Jueping had something to discuss with you. He went early this morning, but you didn't get up, making him wait for a long time."

"It's my granddaughter's fault. I wanted to eat first, and then go to greet him and ask about him when he was feeling better, but I didn't expect him to leave."

Wen Jueping was a little angry. "So, you're blaming me?"

"No," Du Mingxian replied indifferently. She couldn't like this person at all.

Wen Jueping was angry at her attitude. He was the eldest grandson of the Wen family, yet this person showed him no respect at all. Just as he was about to say something to criticize her, Du Mingxian looked up at him.

"Cousin Jueping, is there something you need from me?"

Cousin?

Wen Jueping disliked those two words very much. In the past, Wen Shiyan would call her "Big Brother" to make it seem more intimate.

“We are siblings. Shiyan always calls me Big Brother. Why don’t you call me that too?”

Du Mingxian resisted with silence, not wanting to pay attention to this idiot.

The atmosphere fell silent. Old Madam Wen had no patience to watch the two of them remain silent, so she said directly to Wen Jueping, "Didn't you say you had something to discuss with Huan'er? Just say it."

"Grandmother, I need to speak with Huan'er about something, but it's business-related. Can we talk outside?"

"Alright, go ahead and take good care of Huan'er."

"it is good."

The grandmother and granddaughter quickly decided that Du Mingxian was going out.

Du Mingxian didn't like being directly controlled like this, but she was still very happy to be able to leave the manor, so she didn't say anything and followed Old Madam Wen out of the courtyard.

Chun Tao followed Du Mingxian. After Wen Jueping came out, he looked her over and said, "Do you want to go back and change your clothes first? I'll have the servants prepare a carriage and wait for you at the gate of the mansion."

Du Mingxian didn't think there was anything wrong with her clothes, but she still needed a veil on her face. "Then I'll go back to the courtyard first."

"I'll wait for you at the door."

After Du Mingxian and Chuntao walked a little further away, Chuntao whispered, "Miss, the situation is unclear right now. You'll encounter danger if you go out. Maybe... you shouldn't go?"

"No, Wen Jueping must have something to tell me. I'd better go see him first. Could you go and inform my uncle for me later?"

Chuntao was worried. "I'll send Lian'er. I'll only feel at ease if I go with Miss."

"Okay, I feel more at ease with you by my side. It's just right for Lian'er to go."

The two talked for a while, then went back to the courtyard to change their clothes before Du Mingxian left the mansion alone with Chuntao.

The carriage was already waiting at the gate, bearing the Wen family's insignia and looking quite luxurious from the outside.

Du Mingxian boarded the carriage alone, while Chun Tao could only follow behind with Wen Jueping's servant.

Inside the carriage, Wen Jueping watched Du Mingxian enter. The resentment he felt that morning had vanished, but he still reminded her, "You can't get up this late in the future. It's only because I, as your brother, saw this. If outsiders saw it, your reputation would spread, and you wouldn't be able to get married."

Du Mingxian gave him a cool look. "Only my cousin and his family can freely enter and exit the backyard. No outsider can freely enter my yard, so you can rest assured, cousin."

"Besides, this incident was an accident. I actually get up quite early every day."

Wen Jueping: "..." He looked her up and down, then finally shut up and said nothing more. This cousin seemed easy to get along with, but she was actually not easy to get along with at all.

Not wanting the atmosphere to remain awkward, Du Mingxian asked directly, "Cousin, is there something you need?"

"I have something to take care of, but let's go somewhere first."