Zhang Tingyu asked, "What news?"

The servant said, "I heard that the second young lady of the Qiu family is getting engaged in three days, and the eldest young lady of the Qiu family will definitely be there as well."

Zhang Tingyu then remembered that Qiu Wen was a young lady from the Qiu family.

He had investigated Qiu Wen, so he naturally knew about her grudges with the Qiu family, and also knew that the person who was engaged to Miss Qiu had once been engaged to Qiu Wen.

Zhang Tingyu had some doubts; Qiu Wen might not be willing to attend.

Are you sure?

"This servant can roughly confirm that, according to what I learned from the servants of the Qiu family, the second young lady of the Qiu family insisted that her older sister attend her engagement, saying that she felt uneasy because she did not receive her sister's blessing, and that the eldest young lady of the Qiu family had to be present. The servants of the Qiu family said that the eldest young lady of the Qiu family has already agreed to attend."

Zhang Tingyu was no novice. Although his family was relatively harmonious, he was still aware of the intricacies and complexities involved in these schemes.

Miss Qiu simply wanted to take this opportunity to teach Qiu Wen a lesson.

For a merchant family like the Qiu family, the young master of the Han family, a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations, was indeed quite important. At such a young age, he had already become a scholar. The emperor valued talent and was not stingy in giving important positions to even scholars who had passed the imperial examinations. The Han family had experienced a change of fortune and had changed their social standing.

Miss Qiu just wanted to show off to Qiu Wen.

Although Zhang Tingyu saw things clearly, he couldn't understand Miss Qiu's thought process at all. She stole the marriage and then showed it off to others. This was really unethical.

Zhang Tingyu didn't know how to evaluate this behavior.

At the same time, Zhang Tingyu was also a little worried. After all, Qiu Wen was a daughter of the Qiu family. He was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable or be harassed at the engagement banquet if she was bullied like this.

“Go to Wu's Department Store, and then…”

Zhang Tingyu gave some instructions.

Although there was nothing wrong with his identity, Zhang Tingyu felt it was inappropriate to attend the engagement banquet of a wealthy businessman's daughter without any reason, so he decided to go under a different identity.

The reason for this connection with Wu's Department Store is that Bobo once said that if there was anything he needed, he could ask Wu's Department Store for help.

Furthermore, since Bobo had already asked him to investigate Qiu Wen, it seemed reasonable for him to ask Wu's Department Store for help.

"Young master, I spoke with the manager of Wu's Department Store. He said that you went with him that day as the owner's nephew. What do you think?"

Zhang Tingyu nodded: "Let's do it that way."

The servant withdrew, but he was extremely curious. Why was the young master paying attention to a merchant's daughter? The young master was neither too old nor too young, but he just couldn't get it when it came to women.

The young lady was beautiful and talented, but the young master was unmoved by her. Why did he become interested in a merchant's daughter?

The servant was puzzled, but he knew the difference between master and servant, so he wouldn't say or ask anything he shouldn't, lest he cause trouble.

Luo Xue was somewhat indignant: "Miss, the Second Miss is clearly up to no good, how could you actually agree to her?"

Although Qiu Wen looked down on the eldest son of the Han family, Luo Xue thought that this marriage was still a rare opportunity for her young lady. Not only did Qiu Wen not know how to be grateful for giving this marriage to the second young lady, but she also wanted to cause trouble. Luo Xue naturally couldn't stand it.

Qiu Wen didn't care. Her original intention was to let Qiu Yun fend for herself. After all, the eldest son of the Han family was no good man. After she broke off the engagement, she sent someone to investigate the eldest son of the Han family. He was somewhat talented, but his character was hard to say. In any case, Qiu Yun was not someone she could protect.

To make matters worse, instead of seeking revenge, she actually started looking for trouble.

Qiu Wen was naturally not afraid of Qiu Yun.

"Don't worry, if my second sister really does anything, I guarantee she'll suffer the consequences."

Luo Xue had complete faith in Qiu Wen.

“What you say is true, Miss. But I’m just worried that the Second Miss might cause trouble for the Master and Madam. After all, if they don’t intend to let you leave the manor, no one can say anything about it.”

Qiu Wen also had a backup plan: "Don't worry about that. Miss Wang and I have been corresponding. If we lose touch, Miss Wang and the Prefect's wife will not stand idly by."

After all, the bookstore business has been booming lately, with branches opening one after another, and Wang Shu has made a lot of money. Wang Shu and Lin Shi know who is responsible for their income, so they naturally can't ignore Qiu Wen.

Qiu Yun's engagement banquet was very lively. Although the Qiu family was not a famous family, they were wealthy businessmen. Businessmen naturally have extensive connections, so many people came to attend the banquet, making it a very lively event.

The people in front were going through the formalities, while the people in the back were mostly ladies and young women.

People would occasionally announce gift lists in the front yard. They all knew the Han family. The Han family used to be wealthy merchants, but now, although they had achieved official rank, they didn't have much money. So, while the gift lists were still in accordance with etiquette, they were only in accordance with etiquette.

A young lady who didn't get along with Qiu Yun said, "Oh my, this young master Han really values ​​Miss Qiu the Second. I heard that the Han family has almost nothing left to make up for the items on the gift list. He's going bankrupt just to marry Miss Qiu the Second. He's really devoted to her!"

That statement is somewhat exaggerated. The Han family may have suffered a defeat, but the gift list is so simple that it's hard to say they went bankrupt. After all, while the etiquette is fine, many of the items on the list are substandard. The quantity is sufficient, but the quality is another matter.

Everyone present could see that, and upon hearing this, they couldn't help but laugh.

Qiu Yun was naturally unhappy, but she couldn't say anything.

After all, the person hadn't said anything bad, so even if it was embarrassing, she had no reason to react.

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