Upon hearing this, Su Mi'er frowned. "If this matter is to be settled, it should be settled by the Feng family. The Feng family didn't clean up their mess and didn't handle things well. Why should my Yu family clean up their mess?"
Wouldn't that make it seem as if my Yu family is quite pleased with the young master of the Feng family, making it appear as if my Yu family is eager to acquire him? Let's just wait and see for now.”
Green Branch paused for a moment, "What you say is absolutely right, Madam." Ever since her mistress lost her child, she has not been as close to the Feng family as before.
Originally, the Su family and the Feng family had an excellent relationship, but because of this child, conflicts arose and their relationship became awkward.
On the surface, the relationship hasn't really soured, since the two families have been friends for generations. However, the Su family is quite dissatisfied with the Feng family.
The two families grew apart because of this lost child.
This matter was already an open secret among the thirteen prominent families and officials of the capital.
**
At that time, Anle took Qiao Zhiyi and Anjing to Tang's rouge shop to buy rouge and face powder. Anle naturally didn't like using these rouge and face powders, but her purpose in coming here was just to see what Tang's rouge and face powders were all about.
After all, she had already planned to shut down the Tang family's cosmetics business in the capital.
Naturally, it's essential to know yourself and your enemy, which is why I made this special trip.
"How is it, Brother Qi? Look at the color of this lip rouge, isn't it vibrant? Does it look good on me?"
Upon entering the Tang family's rouge shop, Qiao Zhiyi immediately spotted a familiar figure, especially the slender, jade-like fingers wrapped around that figure's arm, which caught her eye.
Qiao Zhiyi paused as she stepped across the threshold, then turned to leave, only to be stopped by a voice calling out from the exit. It wasn't her voice, but An Le's.
"Sister Le, what a coincidence! It's rare to run into you here." Feng Yan spotted An Le with sharp eyes, greeted her familiarly, put down his teacup, stood up from his chair, and approached An Le with great enthusiasm.
Caught off guard by such a greeting, Qiao Zhiyi was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to stay or leave. Helplessly, she remained where she was, listening to An Le exchange pleasantries with the other person.
Anle had seen Feng Yan before, and upon seeing him, she instinctively turned around to leave. However, she then spotted a figure in front of the counter that didn't seem unfamiliar. She could clearly see that it was Duan Qi, her cousin Zhiyi's ex-fiancé. She had met him once when she was at the Duan family in Baicheng.
What a coincidence! Having encountered this situation, she no longer wanted to leave, because she had just seen her cousin Zhiyi's little actions. It seemed that her cousin Zhiyi wanted to leave and didn't want to face the situation at all.
Is the inability to face the issue because you still care, and that's why you want to hastily escape?
They made it look like they were ashamed to be seen by others.
This awkward situation isn't for Zhiyi's cousin to feel awkward; the other person should be the one feeling awkward.
There's a saying that goes something like this: as long as you're not embarrassed, it's the other person who's embarrassed.
So she changed her mind and decided not to run away. Not only did she stay, but she also grabbed Qiao Zhiyi and pulled her along, smiling as she introduced her to Feng Yan.
"Yes, what a coincidence. I'm out for a stroll with my sisters. Oh, by the way, let me introduce you. This is my older cousin, Qiao Zhiyi."
Anle's introduction was simple, but she deliberately amplified Qiao Zhiyi's name, clearly intending it for Duan Qi to hear. Duan Qi did hear it clearly and turned his head sharply to look over.
The person who saw Qiao Zhiyi was stunned and dumbfounded, never expecting to run into her here.
When he realized what was happening, Duan Qi unconsciously moved his arm and pulled his hand out of Cui Zhiduo's slender fingers, his facial expression stiff.
Seeing that Duan Qi's expression was off, Cui Zhiduo stared at him and asked, "Brother Qi, what's wrong?" As soon as she spoke, she followed Duan Qi's gaze and looked at Qiao Zhiyi and An Jing. She frowned as she looked at their faces.
There is an instinctive hostility and competitive spirit among women, especially beautiful women, and Cui Zhiduo is no exception.
Do Brother Qi know these two women?
With a questioning look in her eyes, she turned to look at Duan Qi and asked with a smile, "Brother Qi, did you run into someone you know?" As she spoke, she affectionately took Duan Qi's arm and held it tightly in her arms, not allowing Duan Qi to break free.
This is a declaration of sovereignty.
Cui Zhiduo clearly sensed that Duan Qi was different; it was only after seeing these two women that Brother Qi distanced himself from her.
It seems these two women have a complicated relationship with Brother Qi. I wonder which woman it is?
After Cui Zhiduo finished speaking, her scrutinizing gaze lingered between Qiao Zhiyi and An Jing.
Duan Qi pursed his lips and said, "Mm."
"Brother Qi, since we're acquaintances, let me introduce you so you can get to know each other."
"Zhiyi, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into you in the capital." Duan Qi walked stiffly to Qiao Zhiyi and greeted her. They had already seen each other, so it was not good to pretend not to know each other.
Moreover, he owes Zhiyi something.
Qiao Zhiyi smiled and said, "It is quite a coincidence." Her gaze only swept over Cui Zhiduo for a moment, glanced at Cui Zhiduo's face, and then looked away, answering Feng Yan's question about inviting them to a restaurant.
Feng Yan was originally asking An Le, but An Le passed the question on to Qiao Zhiyi instead.
"Go to a restaurant? We'll have to see if Cousin Zhiyi is willing to go. If she's not willing, then forget it."
"Cousin Zhiyi, would you like to go?" Anle glanced at Duan Qi, who was greeting Qiao Zhiyi, and asked Qiao Zhiyi with a smile.
Qiao Zhiyi turned her head to the side and politely declined.
"I appreciate Young Master Feng's kindness, but I dare not accept it. How could I let Young Master Feng spend so much money?"
"Oh, how can you call it a waste of money? My sister Le and I are very close, and since we rarely meet, we should naturally sit down and have a proper meal together."
This little girl has been avoiding him.
Even in Hongcheng, it's rare to see her, so meeting her here is a truly unexpected surprise.
"Of course we'll eat, and I also want to properly introduce you to my older cousin. It's quite a coincidence that we've met," Anle said with a knowing smile.
Feng Yan paused for a moment, glanced at Qiao Zhiyi, and wondered why she was suddenly saying such strange things.
He understood the implication perfectly; it meant that they wanted to set him up with the girl.
He just couldn't understand why she would suddenly want to match him up with her older cousin.
Shouldn't I be avoiding him like the plague? Normally, I'd run away from him as fast as I could when we met, so why would I suddenly have this thought?
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