Xu Yi is off duty today, but he doesn't have time to rest properly at home. Several friends from the same military camp had arranged to meet up before the New Year.

It just so happened that it was Xu Yi's day off. Xu Yi picked up the person at the city gate and took him directly to Jingyuan.

Jingyuan was the residence of a wealthy merchant from the previous dynasty. It not only provided meals but also accommodations, offering everything one could need.

I originally thought only people from the same military camp would come, but I didn't expect there to be a girl as well.

This girl is Cheng Song's younger sister, Cheng Yu. She's a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who looks incredibly sweet and romantic. As soon as she opens her mouth, she sweetly calls everyone "brother."

The group of rough men were quite pleased and readily agreed with smiles.

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When he got to Xu Yi, he said, "I'm the same age as your brother, so you can call me Brother Xu."

As for calling someone "brother," only Man'er can call them that.

Cheng Yu didn't hesitate and readily called out "Brother Xu".

The servants of Jingyuan led everyone inside. Although these people were not very interested in the scenery, they still praised every flower and tree they saw.

Xu Yi had been to this place before, but each time he had no interest in appreciating the scenery.

This time was no different, because he saw Fu Man'er.

Besides Fu Man'er, there was also Cao Zixuan. For some reason, he suddenly had an idea.

Where Cao Zixuan is, nothing good ever comes of it.

Sure enough, after taking a few steps forward, he saw about a dozen men sitting inside the pavilion.

There was only one girl, Fu Man'er, in that pavilion.

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What on earth is going on? Without thinking too much, Xu Yi took a step forward and walked over.

The servant leading the way quickly reminded him, "Young Master Xu, this is the pavilion over here."

Xu Yi ignored his words, and Cheng Song and the others behind him stopped in their tracks.

"What's going on? Weren't we supposed to go this way? Why did Xu Yi go that way?"

The servant quickly chased after him, saying, "Please wait a moment, everyone. Allow me to go and take a look."

That pavilion in front was rented by the young master of the Cao family, and there are quite a few young masters from prominent families inside. We can't afford any mishaps.

Cheng Song looked up and immediately spotted the most eye-catching person in the crowd: Fu Man'er.

"Brother, what are you looking at?" Cheng Yu also stood on tiptoe to look around, only vaguely seeing figures moving about in the pavilion.

"No, it's nothing." Cheng Song slowly withdrew his gaze, and the others waited where they were.

Xu Yi strode into the pavilion, and Shuangxi was the first to greet him, "Young Master."

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Cao Zixuan and Fu Man'er exchanged a glance. It wasn't a hallucination from being drunk; it really was Xu Yi/brother.

Xu Yi's imposing aura was hard to ignore, and the once noisy pavilion suddenly fell silent as everyone turned to look at the man who had suddenly entered.

Fu Man'er swallowed nervously, trying to swallow the taste of alcohol in her mouth, and then stood up and called out as if nothing had happened.

"Brother, what brings you here?"

Xu Yi raised his hand, and Fu Man'er walked over. Xu Yi's gaze lingered on her until he saw that she was alright, then he looked at Cao Zixuan.

"Cao Zixuan, you'd better explain yourself clearly, what's going on here?"

Sure enough, his premonition was correct; nothing good ever happened where Cao Zixuan was.

This pavilion is full of men, with Man'er being the only girl. Just thinking about it makes Xu Yi feel like he's about to punch someone again.

"Um..." Cao Zixuan didn't expect Xu Yi to catch him red-handed, and he couldn't think of a suitable excuse.

Someone at the table spoke up, "Brother Cao, who is this gentleman?"

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"The eldest son of the Xu family, Man'er's brother."

"So it's Commander Xu." Many people knew that the eldest son of the Xu family was the commander of the guards, and their words became more polite.

Cao Zixuan glanced guiltily at Xu Yi, then gave Fu Man'er a pleading look.

What if Xu Yi, that madman, goes berserk and beats him up in public?

As the young master of the prestigious Cao family, doesn't he have any pride?

Fu Man'er thought that she had heard that everything in Jingyuan was made of money, and if her brother made a move here, he would inevitably damage the things inside.

No, it's not worth damaging the money inside. It's not worth it at all. If you're going to do it, let's go back and do it later.

"Brother, I just had a meal with Brother Zixuan and the others." Fu Man'er tugged at Xu Yi's sleeve and shook it, trying to change the subject.

"By the way, didn't my brother say he was going to treat someone to dinner? Why are you here?"

Xu Yi glanced back and saw that Cheng Song and the others were still waiting at the intersection.

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Cao Zixuan also looked over, and he immediately guessed that these people were Xu Yi's guests.

Feeling guilty, he took the initiative to say, "Xu Yi, it's not good to leave your friends hanging. I happen to have some free time, let's go and invite your friends to dinner."

The cost of living in Jingyuan is not low, and Cao Zixuan felt that anything that could be solved with money was not a big deal.

After saying that, he pushed Xu Yi towards the outside. The young men inside were confused. "Brother Cao, what about us?"

Cao Zixuan turned around and said, "Brothers, I'm sorry, something came up today. Please eat, drink, and have fun. The bill is on you. Consider it an apology for my poor hospitality."

Those young masters didn't make things difficult for him. Anyway, it's all the same whether you eat with someone or not. "Brother Cao, Commander Xu, Sister Man'er, take care. Let's get together another day."

Xu Yi, who had already started walking down the stairs, heard the words "Sister Man'er" and his icy gaze fell on Cao Zixuan.

Feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles, Cao Zixuan quickly took a few steps forward and said enthusiastically to the people in front of him, "These must be Xu Yi's friends."

He wanted to see what kind of person could be friends with this madman.

Later, after a dinner party, I discovered that this group of people truly had pure and innocent hearts. Of course, there were one or two exceptions.

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"Brother, isn't that girl Brother Xu's sister? Why don't they have the same surname?" Cheng Yu asked in a low voice.

Cheng Song glanced at Fu Man'er at the head of the table. "She is not Xu's biological daughter, but his adopted daughter."

He wasn't very clear about Fu Man'er's affairs either, only occasionally hearing a little bit from Xu Yi.

Cheng Yu curled her lips and said, "It seems that this adopted daughter is doing quite well. Look at the cloak she is wearing, it is made of the finest cloud brocade. She is really willing to spend money on it."

Cloud brocade is rare and has an extremely beautiful pattern. The Cheng family could not afford it, but Cheng Yu had a close friend who had bought it, and she only dared to use it as an outer garment.

In this way, a bolt of cloud brocade can be used to make one or two garments, but if it is used to make a cape, the entire bolt will have to be used up.

Cheng Song didn't know much about fabrics, nor did he know how valuable they were. "The Xu family only has one daughter, so naturally they have to dote on her."

“Brother, they’re both adopted, so you might as well marry this Xu girl instead of that Wu girl.” Cheng Yu’s mutterings made Cheng Song’s expression change.