Chapter 360 Fate! Fate!

Just as Ning Bao was about to go forward to inquire about the situation, she saw Gu Fu walk out of the mansion.

Gu Fu was originally going to greet the guests, but upon seeing Ning Bao, he quickly came over to greet her.

"Ningbao is here. You must be tired from shopping. Come in and have something to eat."

Ningbao pointed at the couple.

"Grandpa Fu, who are they?"

"Oh, them? The man's surname is Xia, and his name is Xia Ying. He's the magistrate of Qinglin County, and the woman beside him is his wife..."

Surname Xia? Xia Ying?

Ning Bao glanced at the man's face again...

Oh my god! What a coincidence!

She never dreamed she would meet this person in Cloud Road City...

Ning Bao clearly remembered the female ghost named Gu Ying on the way they fled the famine.

Gu Ying took care of Xia Ying wholeheartedly, using her dowry to support his studies and preparation for the imperial examinations.

Xia Ying not only plotted to harm Gu Ying's parents, but also caused Gu Ying and her cousin to elope after she passed the imperial examination and became an official.

She had promised Gu Ying that she would avenge Xia Ying if they ran into each other, and now it seemed that fate was truly wondrous.

Ning Bao glanced at Xia Ying and her husband.

"Grandpa Fu, are Uncle Gu and he on good terms?"

Gu Fu followed Ning Bao's gaze and said softly,

It's not good.

This Lord Xia is a county magistrate, and he is a colleague of my master. My master doesn't think much of Lord Xia.

I feel that some people are too cunning and a bit sinister, so I don't plan to get to know them well.

But it seems Lord Xia doesn't think that way. This time, his wife didn't send invitations to the Xia family for their banquet, but they unexpectedly came on their own.

Xia Yuting, who was walking beside Xia Ying, saw the chief steward of the prefect's mansion coming from the door and thought he was there to greet her.

Unexpectedly, they changed direction halfway there to go and greet a young girl.

She was very resentful and kept muttering to herself.

"What kind of prefectural government is this? They have no manners whatsoever when it comes to hospitality."

"My lord, you are a county magistrate, yet not a single person came out to greet you! This is outrageous!"

Although Xia Ying was also uncomfortable, he was a man destined for great things and would not let a woman's actions cause him to lose sight of the bigger picture.

He glared at the woman beside him.

"Xia Yuting, I'm warning you, this is the Prefect's residence."

You need to rein in your temper. Prefect Gu really dotes on his wife; otherwise, he wouldn't have remained single for so many years after their marriage.

Your task today is to cultivate a good relationship with the prefect's wife; my chances of promotion depend on this.

Xia Yuting puffed out her chest and said confidently,

"Don't worry, my husband. I'm quite good at dealing with women. Otherwise, those little vixens in the manor wouldn't be so well-behaved."

I'm not that idiot Gu Ying..."

"Alright!" Xia Ying's face turned cold upon hearing her mistress mention Gu Ying.

"Why are you bringing her up? Go inside now and don't forget why you're here today. Be nice to me, or I won't let you off the hook."

"Okay, okay..."

Ning Bao withdrew her gaze and followed Gu Fu into the Gu residence.

The mansion was receiving guests; male guests were in the front courtyard, and female guests were in the back courtyard.

As soon as they entered, they encountered Gu Kaizhen, who was walking towards them. Gu Kaizhen politely bowed to Su Yuanzhi.

"Greetings, Young Master Su. My name is Gu Kaizhen, my father's eldest son."

I've heard that Young Master Su is Ningbao's senior brother and Mingcheng and Mingxin's cousin. So, I won't stand on ceremony and will address you as Brother Su. Is that alright?

Su Yuanzhi laughed heartily.

“Of course it’s feasible. I’ve heard that Kai-Zhen is quite knowledgeable about business. Let’s discuss it properly when we have time.”