latelenovela Chapter 186: An invitation is worse than a chance encounter
Chapter 186: An invitation is worse than a chance encounter
Jiang Yuwen also calmed down and looked at Xiao Yifeng. Just like that, two pairs of the same eyes looked at Xiao Yifeng.
Xiao Yifeng cleared his throat. No wonder the people in the capital recognized Zhong Qionglan and their brother and sister at a glance. Their eyes were indeed exactly the same.
"My guess is that the Xue family probably knew that the truth would come to light sooner or later. It's better for them to come here first to acknowledge the relationship than to wait until it's exposed. Also, you've become the new elites of the capital these days, so there are only benefits and no harm in recognizing your relationship."
"Whether you want to admit it or not is up to you."
Jiang Yutong certainly did not agree with what he was thinking, but she knew what Jiang Yuwen meant. Jiang Yuwen certainly could not be as carefree as she was. After all, she was not a native of the family, and blood ties were the hardest to give up. Zhong Qionglan was not like Jiang Danian. Jiang Yuwen had a lot of resentment towards Jiang Danian, while Zhong Qionglan left Jiang Yuwen with a lot of warmth.
Jiang Yuwen shook his head, "Let me think about it."
The topic dropped, and Xiao Yifeng poured tea for the two of them. "Alright, let's take it one step at a time. Let's have lunch here today. This is your first time here."
Jiang Yutong didn't care. Seeing that Jiang Yuwen agreed, she stayed too.
Jiang Yutong saw Xiao Yichuang when she was about to leave Pluto's Palace after lunch. A half-grown boy, about the same age as Yu Xueyi, hurriedly ran back from outside the house.
Seeing Xiao Yifeng, he subconsciously dodged.
Xiao Yifeng frowned as he looked at him, "Come here, why don't you greet the guests?"
Xiao Yichuan walked over slowly. Jiang Yuwen and Jiang Yutong bowed to him first, because he was the emperor's grandson after all.
Xiao Yifeng introduced, "This is my younger brother, Xiao Yichuan, this is General Zhennan Jiang Yuwen, and Jiang Xiangjun Jiang Yutong."
Before Xiao Yifeng could finish his words, Xiao Yichuan hurriedly said, "Brother, I have something else to do. My companions are waiting for me outside."
After saying that, he ran away in a flash.
Xiao Yifeng wanted to say something, but finally sighed.
Jiang Yutong felt a little distressed when she saw Xiao Yifeng looking like an old father. Besides, he wasn't very old either, but it was true. The old Hades was gone, so the eldest brother was like a father. However, it seemed that this little prince was not an easy person to deal with.
For several days, no one came to the Xue family. I don’t know if they changed their minds or for other reasons.
Jiang Yuwen also put the matter aside for the time being.
Jiang Yutong started to renovate the general's mansion when she had nothing to do. She found Liang Jianzhang. She had given Liang Jianzhang the recipe for decorating the house, so it was most appropriate for him to do it.
Jiang Yutong found out the location of Liang Mansion and set off with Dongmei, Xia Zhu and others.
Fortunately, it is not far away, but the funny thing is that the Xue Mansion is right next to the Liang Mansion.
Jiang Yutong pretended not to know and asked Xia Zhu to knock on the corner gate of the Liang Mansion.
After giving the name, the servant went to report it soon.
After a while, Madam Liang came out in a hurry, "Sister Yutong, please come in, please come in, I was just about to post a message to invite you to come and play."
Jiang Yutong bowed and said a little embarrassedly, "I hope I didn't bother you. I wanted to send you a visiting card first."
Mrs. Liang was straightforward. She took Jiang Yutong's arm and said, "Why send a visiting card? You can come anytime you want. I'm just sitting around with nothing to do. I wanted to see you, but I was afraid you'd be busy just arriving in Beijing."
The words were spoken beautifully, and Jiang Yutong felt comfortable listening to them.
Madam Liang led Jiang Yutong to the backyard, and Jiang Yutong explained the purpose of their visit. "This is just a small matter. My husband will be back soon. It's just right for you to talk to me while I send someone to look for him."
Jiang Yutong smiled and said, "That's not necessary. It doesn't matter if it's late. I'm not in a hurry."
Madam Liang still sent someone to inform Liang Jianzhang. She asked mysteriously, "Are you and Madam Xue really mother and daughter?"
Jiang Yutong was a little helpless. She had also heard the recent rumors. As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. The rumors were already very lively in the capital. There were all kinds of rumors. Some said that Madam Xue was raped in Yinbai County and gave birth to Jiang Yutong and his sister. Some said that Jiang Yutong and his sister were Xue Ning's children. Anyway, there were all kinds of rumors.
Jiang Yutong didn't know how to answer.
Madam Liang didn't care and just said, "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it, but there's been a lot of excitement in the Xue Mansion recently. Madam Xue's two children are usually her pride, and they have been giving her a headache these days."
Jiang Yutong didn't want to know more about the Xue Mansion, but Mrs. Liang was curious.
She rattled off, "Xue Siwen and Xue Sitong from the Xue family started making a scene when they found out about Madam Xue's relationship with you. Then I think about it, these names are based on you, Siwen and Sitong. It seems they haven't forgotten you yet and are treating you as replacements."
"How could they do that? They started a scene right in the Xue residence, acting like they were ready to die if they recognized you. Not to mention that Madam Xue was really intimidated."
Jiang Yutong understood and asked why the Xue Mansion was so quiet these days.
That's what happened.
Jiang Yutong just listened to it. This matter was really difficult to deal with. It depended on her brother's choice. Even if he recognized her, he wouldn't have a good life. She and her brother were doing well the way they were now.
But my brother may not think so, let's see.
Seeing that Jiang Yutong was just drinking tea and not responding, as if he was not talking about her business, Mrs. Liang felt a little bored and changed the subject.
The two of them talked about topics that women would talk about, such as clothes and jewelry.
When Liang Jianzhang came back, the two of them were already talking about when they could go shopping together.
Liang Jianzhang hurried back from outside. When he heard that Jiang Yutong wanted to renovate the General's Mansion, he promised, "Just give me the blueprints. If you have any requirements, just tell me. By the way, you can also inspect our craftsmanship."
Liang Jianzhang was still very grateful to Jiang Yutong. The MSG recipe made him a lot of money, and the decoration also made him a lot of money, which made him have more status in front of the Seventh Prince.
Jiang Yutong took out the blueprint and explained the requirements in detail. Seeing the blueprint, Liang Jianzhang's eyes lit up again. "Why don't you give me the blueprint and I'll pay you the labor fee?"
Jiang Yutong sighed, Liang Jianzhang was indeed a successful businessman, his keen sense of smell made her admire him.
Jiang Yutong didn't want to form a construction team to do this job, so it was fine to give him the recipe. "It's fine to give it to you, but..."
Before Jiang Yutong finished speaking, Liang Jianzhang smiled and said, "I understand. I'll give you another sum of money so that you won't suffer any loss."
Madam Liang heard about her husband's business. He not only renovated her house for free, but also gave her a sum of money. How could he do such a business at a loss?
She wanted to speak, but finally kept her mouth shut. Her husband was not the kind of person who would do business at a loss.
Jiang Yutong smiled and said, "That's not necessary. The blueprint will be enough to cover the wages. What I want to say is that these blueprints should not be passed on to others. If you like something, I can draw another blueprint for you."
Liang Jianzhang also understood that this matter concerned the safety of the General's Mansion, and nodded repeatedly, "I'll do as you say."
When the discussion was over and Jiang Yutong was about to go back, the Seventh Prince arrived. Seeing Jiang Yutong, he smiled and said, "Miss Jiang, I was just trying to find an excuse to come visit you, and I didn't expect to meet you here. It's better to meet by chance than to invite you. Miss Jiang, would you like to have a cup of tea with me?"