Huang Wanzhen exclaimed: "Hey!" and stretched out her hand.

Dong Yuzhuo smiled and smoothed his sleeves. "I heard from your mother that your article was published in a newspaper? Which newspaper?"

Huang Dongshi: "Yes, yes, I can't read. Your second uncle asked, but I couldn't tell him. Tell him quickly."

Huang Wanzhen: "It was just a novel published in the Xinmin Daily."

Huang Dongshi waved her handkerchief and directed Xiuzhu beside her, "Go get some copper coins for Guizi and ask him to go out and buy a few more."

Xiuzhu walked away for about ten minutes.

Two middle-aged men in long robes brought Huang Meixue to the door.

There was another round of greetings in the hall.

Today is a good day for the younger generation of the Huang family. Both sides gave each other enough face and the atmosphere gradually became warmer.

Xiuzhu came back with the newspaper, and when Huang Wanzhen pointed out that the half-page novel on the back of the newspaper was written by her, the atmosphere reached a climax.

A tall, thin, middle-aged man in a green robe with a rather gentle appearance spoke:

"This is all thanks to my Meixue. It was my third uncle who personally invited her to come to our house and teach Wanzhen and the others how to read."

Huang Meixue smiled and said, "Father, don't say that. I'm not as capable as Wanzhen, otherwise I would have submitted the manuscript long ago."

As she spoke, she took Huang Wanzhen's hand and said, "From now on, Sister Wanzhen, please don't call me teacher. I only taught you for a few days. I can't be your teacher."

Dong Yuzhuo said, "Stop! Once a teacher, always a teacher. You can't break the rules."

Despite being filled with anger, Mrs. Huang still managed to say some polite words, "Her second uncle is right. Thanks to Miss Meixue, today is Wanzhen's good day. I thank you on her behalf for coming to congratulate her."

Huang Meixue's father, Huang Zhengxiang, said, "Hey! What you said is wrong, sister-in-law. Wanzhen is here. Do you really need to thank her on her behalf?"

Huang Zhengzhi, who came alone, said, "Yes, Wanzhen should be the one to thank her herself."

Huang Wanzhen was really fed up with them. They all had so many tricks up their sleeves and were always scheming. Aren't they tired of it?

After being stabbed twice in the side, Huang Wanzhen bowed with a smile on her face, "Thank you, Mr. Huang, for your guidance."

Huang Meixue helped her up and said with a smile, "They all have old ideas. We young people won't listen to them."

Huang Zhengxiang laughed and said, "Haha, my daughter is really spoiled by me. She was an excellent student at Peihua Girls' High School. She's good friends with the daughter of the Vice Minister of Health and the daughter of the Secretary General of the Finance Department. Mei Xue? What's her last name?"

Huang Meixue took Huang Wanzhen's arm, turned sideways and said with a smile: "The last name is Lin, we are in the same class."

The sun was almost at its zenith, but no one from the Zheng family showed up.

"Xiu Lan, go and see if there is any red silk hanging at the door." Mrs. Huang twisted her handkerchief anxiously.

Dong Jiang tried to smooth things over, "Don't worry, don't worry, good things take time."

"Whose banquet are we having today?"

Mrs. Huang forced a smile and said, "From Fengyuezhai."

Dong Jiangshi: "Okay, very good."

"Fengyuezhai is a time-honored brand, and the taste is good."

Xiulan, who had gone out to see what was happening, came back to reply, and everyone's eyes were fixed on her.

"Madam, we've hung red silk and set off firecrackers. Shusheng and Guizi are waiting at the door."

"Oh! Ah Xiang is here too."

Huang Dong waved her hand, "Go tell them quickly, keep an eye on them, and if they see anyone from the Zheng family show up, fire your weapons immediately."

As he was speaking, there was a crackling sound outside.

Dong Yuzhuo stood up first, "Here we come!"

Others also stood up one after another.

"Let's go out and greet them. Wanzhen, you go back to your room first."

Huang Dongshi made all the arrangements quickly, smoothed her hair, and walked out with the crowd.

"Hey? Wanzhen, why did your aunt ask you to go back to your room? You are the protagonist today."

Huang Meixue took Huang Wanzhen's arm and walked out.

"Let's go and take a look together."

Huang Wanzhen stumbled a few steps and hurriedly called out, "Wait a minute, Teacher Huang!"

"There are many rules in our house, and the elders follow the old etiquette. I'll go back to my room first."

Huang Meixue blinked her almond-shaped eyes and asked, "Ah? Is that so?"

Huang Wanzhen nodded. "If they need me to come forward, they will naturally send someone to call me."

Huang Meixue: "Listen, there's gongs and drums playing outside. It's really lively. I'll go take a look."

After saying that, he turned around and ran out without waiting for Huang Wanzhen to say anything.

Huang Wanzhen didn't chase her and went straight back to Furongju.

Seeing a plate of osmanthus cake on the table, he sat down, poured a glass of water, and started to eat the snack, taking a few bites of each piece. After a quarter of an hour, he had finished half of it.

I stood up, brushed the cake crumbs off my hands, turned around and was about to read a book when I saw a young man in a gray Zhongshan suit peeking in.

Meeting his gaze, the man's eyes flashed with disgust.

"Are you the second young lady of the Huang family?"

A handsome man with a tall stature, thick eyebrows, deep eyes, a high nose bridge, and cold white skin rushed over angrily, "Are you dumb? I asked you a question, why don't you answer?"

Huang Wanzhen knew that this should be the male protagonist in the book. He was a very utilitarian person and was usually polite and friendly to others.

He only reveals his evil nature in front of her, the female supporting character who poses no threat at all.

Well, since he's still useful.

Huang Wanzhen said softly, "Zheng Yusang, I know I'm not worthy of you, but in my family, my grandfather and father have the final say. I'm a weak woman, and if I don't obey my parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, I won't be able to live well."

"Whether we get married or not, you are free. I won't force you to do anything."

Hearing this, Zheng Yusang no longer cared about being angry and asked suspiciously, "Are you telling the truth?"

Huang Wanzhen nodded. "I heard that you went to a church school and your ideas are very different from mine. What's more, I'm a woman with bound feet..."

Having said this, she lowered her head in pretended inferiority.

Zheng Yusang was also a little at a loss for a moment. "I don't dislike you, it's just that we don't know each other at all. Marrying each other like this is an old custom and a feudal disease. It's wrong."

Huang Wanzhen continued to nod, "I know, but I dare not resist, and I cannot resist."

Zheng Yusang touched her nose uncomfortably, feeling like she was forcing a weak woman.

"You, you...I, I'm going to go home and tell my parents, do you mind?"

Huang Wanzhen shook her head. "That's your freedom. I have no right to interfere."

Zheng Yusang glanced at her secretly. Unexpectedly, this person was quite reasonable and seemed to be quite good-looking.

Zheng Yusang blushed slightly and said, "Sorry to bother you."

Turned around and ran out.

Huang Wanzhen, who heard no sound, raised her head and slowly raised a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth. She knew that Zheng Yusang liked this kind of considerate and gentle little white flower, and the heroine Lin Qingrou was this type.