Chapter 1121 Visiting the Yao Family Again

Shu Yu said, "The people in the capital were in a state of panic a while ago, so it was even more difficult for me to visit you. But now that things have settled down, I am indeed planning to pay you a visit."

As she spoke, she got up and went to the next room to get her package.

"I also want to thank you for the coming-of-age gift you gave me; I really like it. My parents also prepared some local specialties from Jiangyuan County for this trip to the capital, which we originally intended to send to you last time."

Qi Chan didn't stand on ceremony with her, took the things, and handed them to the attendants in the courtyard.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Qi Chan finally remembered the purpose of his trip.

He looked at Meng Yunzheng, who had been standing silently in the background, and hesitated.

He had originally intended to persuade him to stay in the capital and become an official; he had even prepared his reasons and methods of persuasion and thought it wouldn't be a problem. But upon seeing Shu Yu, for some reason, he inexplicably felt that his chances of success were slim.

But... Qi Chan still felt it was a pity; he still wanted to give it a try.

"Young Master Meng, are you really not planning to stay in the capital?"

Meng Yunzheng smiled and said, "Lord Qi, I have thought it through very carefully."

Qi Chan looked at Shu Yu, "Aren't you going to try to persuade him?"

Shu Yu chuckled, "Lord Qi, we have our own plans. But I assure you, his talent will not be buried."

Qi Chan raised an eyebrow. What he meant was that he wasn't going to spend his whole life in a small county town, doing nothing.

Having said all that, Qi Chan knew that further persuasion would be futile.

"Alright, you two are both smart and capable. Seeing you two together, I think you could probably make a big splash even in a small county town."

Shu Yu, “…” This doesn’t sound like a compliment at all.

Seeing that it was getting late, Qi Chan prepared to leave.

He originally wanted to invite Shu Yu to the Qi family as a guest, but after thinking about it again, he didn't say it.

He was very busy, and she wasn't familiar with the other members of the Qi family, so she wouldn't feel comfortable going there.

Qi Chan left without persisting in trying to persuade Meng Yunzheng, and both Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Having met Qi Chan, Shu Yu did not plan to visit the Qi family again, but she still wanted to visit the Yao family.

Since it was a rare trip to the capital, Lu Erbai also brought a blueprint with him and asked Shu Yu to take it over so that Yao Tianqin could see it.

I wonder if those annoying guys from the Yao family are still around.

The next day, Shu Yu once again took Ying Xi with her, carrying their belongings, and headed to the Yao family's house.

This time, Shu Yu didn't even need to ask. As soon as the gatekeeper saw Ying Xi, he said, "Please wait a moment, young lady. I will go and inform my master."

Shu Yu and Ying Xi exchanged a glance, and the gatekeeper had already run inside.

A short while later, he came out again, this time with an old woman by his side.

The old woman smiled and stepped forward, saying, "My surname is Zhu, young lady, you can call me Mother Zhu. Madam asked me to come and welcome you in, young lady, this way please."

Shu Yu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Please lead the way, Mother Zhu."

"You're too kind, young lady." As she walked forward, Mother Zhu subtly glanced at Shu Yu.

Seeing Yingxi carrying a gift box, a smile returned to his face, and he asked in a low voice, "May I ask your surname, young lady, and where you've come from?"

After the lady learned about the girl's visit last time, she specifically asked the young master how they met.

But that young master didn't tell the truth at all. He even said that the girl came with him and played hard to get, implying that he wanted to climb the social ladder.

The lady grew annoyed and, finding no useful information, stopped asking.

(End of this chapter)