Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Leaving Beijing
==Chapter 12==
Maternal grandparents' house?
Feng Wenyu was stunned for a moment before he understood what his mother meant.
No matter what, there will always be some rumors in the capital city after she broke off the engagement. These words may not hurt people, but they will make people feel uncomfortable.
Especially since she is in the capital, she will inevitably have to socialize and face the eyes of different people.
Although Feng Wenyu felt that she could tolerate it, it was really unnecessary.
She is not sick, but she is looking for trouble.
It’s better to avoid the limelight for a while.
Her maternal grandparents' home was far away in Guangling, and the round trip would take two or three months. In addition, she would stay at her maternal grandparents' home for a while, and by the time she returned to the capital, the cancellation of the engagement would have been overshadowed by new things.
Not only that, Zhou Yueyu also has other plans:
"Your cousin is also studying for the exam at home recently."
There are countless students taking the imperial examinations every year, but only a few can pass them on the first try, and most fail.
Although Zhou's cousin did not fail the exam, he felt that he still had some shortcomings after passing the provincial examination, so he studied abroad for three years before returning. He is now at Zhou's house, waiting for next year's joint examination.
Feng Wenyu was suddenly overwhelmed. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she was anxious.
"Mom, please don't mess around."
But don't match people up randomly.
She doesn't like her cousin Zhou. She didn't like him at first and she won't like him later.
Once her mother passed the news to the Zhou family and she refused again, the two families would inevitably have an unpleasant quarrel.
It is better to prevent this kind of thing from happening in the first place.
Zhou Yueyu patted her head and said unhappily, "You are the only one who has the right idea. Isn't your cousin good to you?"
Feng Wenyu blinked and did not deny:
"It's good, but I only see him as my cousin, and that's something I'll never change in my lifetime."
Zhou Yueyu had a heart attack, but she did not force Feng Wenyu. Getting married is a lifelong event, and she could not force Feng Wenyu on this matter, lest they become a pair of resentful lovers and cause a rift between the Zhou and Feng families.
Moreover, Zhou Yueyu sighed imperceptibly.
Even though Feng Wenyu seemed fine on the surface, Zhou Yueyu didn't think that this matter had really gotten over in Feng Wenyu's heart.
Forget it, just take it as a way to relax.
Feng Wenyu did not refuse to go to her grandmother's house. Coincidentally, she could use this as an excuse to ask her elder sister not to worry about her.
"So when do I leave?"
Zhou Yueyu glared at her and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Ask your second brother to go with you."
Feng Wenyu's face turned bitter again:
"ah?"
"Doesn't my second brother also need to prepare for the exam?"
Zhou Yueyu shook her head: "You're a girl, how can I let you go on the road alone?"
Feng Wenyu secretly complained, "Why would she travel alone when she would bring her maids and guards with her?" But she also knew that her mother would not agree.
"Your second brother will be taking the provincial examination soon and will also be returning to Guangling. It's a good opportunity for me to go back with you this time and prepare for the exam with your cousin."
The provincial examination requires returning to one’s ancestral home, and the Feng family are not from the capital.
Hearing this, Feng Wenyu had no choice but to compromise.
Feng Wenyu wanted to go back to Yangzhou, but he couldn't just leave. He had to prepare luggage for several months and also prepare gifts for his maternal grandparents. After all, he was going to stay there for a while, so it would be embarrassing to go empty-handed.
While Zhou Yueyu was packing her luggage, Feng Wenyu also received a letter from Jiang Zhilan, saying that Jiang Zhilan was coming to visit her at home.
The next day, Jiang Zhilan arrived at Feng Mansion. As soon as she entered Mingxinxuan, she saw Jinshu and Shuyao busy packing boxes and cages.
Jiang Zhilan was startled and asked in confusion, "Where are you going?"
Feng Wenyu told the truth, but just reversed the order:
"My second brother is going back to Yangzhou to prepare for the exam. Mother asked me to accompany him back. It's a good opportunity to relax."
As soon as the word "relax" was uttered, Jiang Zhilan shut up instantly.
Of course she knew why Feng Wenyu wanted to go out and relax. After all, it was Gu Yushi's fault.
During the trip to the Qiao family, she could see that Feng Wenyu was hiding something in his heart, but Jiang Zhilan never thought that the two would go to the point of breaking off the engagement.
Jiang Zhilan frowned, and had some opinions about Gu Yushi:
"What on earth is he thinking? Even if the imperial envoy's entourage is dangerous, he wouldn't cancel the engagement."
Feng Wenyu had a strange look on his face, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Does Sister Jiang really believe this reason?
When mentioning Gu Yu, Feng Wenyu felt unhappy, a little annoyed, and a little uncomfortable. In addition, the dream made her feel weird. She pursed her lips and said, "Why mention him?"
Seeing that she was unwilling to mention Gu Yu, Jiang Zhilan raised her hand and slapped her mouth, saying regretfully:
"It's my fault. Let's not talk about him anymore."
Feng Wenyu was stunned and felt really uncomfortable.
This matter has nothing to do with Sister Jiang. Sister Jiang is kind-hearted and came to visit her specially, but she has to be cautious and think twice before speaking.
She forced a smile and changed the subject: "Where's Sister Jiang? I heard that Auntie has been worried about you recently."
Of course, he was still worried about Jiang Zhilan's marriage.
Jiang Zhilan's face fell slightly. She was now somewhat resistant to the idea of seeing each other:
"Mother is regretting it."
Feng Wenyu suppressed the emotions in his heart and showed a curious look.
Jiang Zhilan pursed her lips and said, "They said they should have found me a marriage partner earlier. Otherwise, I wouldn't be in this situation now. All the good ones have been picked up."
Her parents loved her, and even though they were looking for a husband, they had no plans to marry her off in the next one or two years.
But she still couldn't find anyone she liked, and her mother became anxious and regretful, even suspecting that she had delayed her before.
Jiang Zhilan had no choice but to look for a marriage partner seriously. She was no longer picky and only wanted to make her mother feel at ease as soon as possible.
Especially after the Feng Wenyu incident.
Look at Gu Yushi, he was very considerate to Feng Wenyu before, but in the end he ended up breaking off the engagement.
It can be seen that people will change.
No matter how good the selection is now, who knows what it will look like after many years?
As long as her father and brother can stand on their own feet, her future husband's family will not dare to neglect her.
Feng Wenyu didn't know anything about this, and she didn't dare to offer any opinions. She hesitated and said, "Dad and Mom always say that when choosing a son-in-law, the most important thing is his character. I think they're right."
Jiang Zhilan smiled. She didn't want Feng Wenyu to worry about her at this time. She shook her head and said:
"Okay, stop worrying about me. When you return to the capital, I might already be engaged."
Feng Wenyu shut up. After all, she knew in her heart that what Jiang Zhilan said might be true.
Jiang Zhilan patted her hands: "So, you have to come back soon."
Don't dwell on low moods all the time, forget about those bad things as soon as possible.
Feng Wenyu heard the hidden meaning in her words and chuckled: "Okay, okay, I will definitely come back early and carefully investigate the future brother-in-law for my sister."
Jiang Zhilan blushed and pretended to hit her:
"You are such a talker."
Three days later.
Feng Wenyu was ready. She would not take the water route, but would travel south to Yangzhou.
In front of Feng Mansion, Feng Wenxu frowned. He couldn't say that he agreed with Feng Wenyu's departure for Yangzhou, but he didn't have the right to speak on the matter. He could only instruct Feng Wenzhou:
"The journey is long, you must take good care of Ayu."
Feng Wenzhou was a young, thin boy wearing a blue shirt. He stood in front of the door. Hearing this, he nodded seriously and said, "Don't worry, big brother."
Seeing him like this, Feng Wenxu couldn't feel at ease at all.
Feng Wenyu and her eldest brother looked at each other and shrugged innocently. Her mother insisted that her second brother go with her, and she had no choice.
Feng Wenyu didn't know what was going on. She and Feng Wenzhou were born together, but they didn't look alike at all. She also didn't know how Feng Wenzhou developed such a conservative and old-fashioned personality.
The Feng family had few heirs in this generation, so regardless of gender, they were all named after the Wen generation.
Feng Wenyu held Feng Wenzhou and said to Feng Wenxu, "Don't worry, big brother. I will take good care of my second brother and won't let him get lost."
Does she have to rely on her second brother, this nerd?
Feng Wenzhou looked at Feng Wenyu in confusion, as if he wanted to refute something, but after being glared at by Feng Wenyu, he puffed up and kept silent.
Feng Wenxu held his forehead with his hand, and finally chose to explain to Feng Wenyu: "I have hired an escort to accompany you on this trip. The journey is long, and there may be bandits. You must be careful when you go out."
Seeing this, Feng Wenzhou became even more discouraged.
After they boarded the carriage and set off, Feng Wenyu heard his mumbling:
"I'm your elder brother, and I should be the one taking care of you."
Feng Wenyu nodded perfunctorily: "Yes, yes, second brother is right."
Feng Wenzhou was furious and turned his head away, refusing to pay any attention to her.
It was not until the carriage left the capital that Feng Wenyu heard the noise outside gradually disappear. She couldn't help but lift the jacquard curtain and look outside.
The city gate was getting farther and farther away from her, until finally, it disappeared.
Feng Wenyu was a little dazed.
In fact, she had never traveled far away alone. After all, she had just come of age and was not yet seventeen years old. No matter how free and easy she behaved at home, it was just to reassure her family.
Noticing the silence in the carriage, Feng Wenzhou raised his head and saw his little sister's dazed face. He tightened his grip on the scroll and suddenly lost interest in reading.
He doesn't like Gu Yushi.
I didn't like it at first, and I like it even less now.
Before, it was because he wanted to take my younger sister away, and now it is because he abandoned my younger sister. The latter is even more hateful.
Feng Wenzhou said in a muffled voice, "Don't worry about people who are not worth it."
Feng Wenyu suddenly came back to her senses. She blinked and looked calm again. She smiled and said:
"I don't care."
Feng Wenzhou glanced at her without saying anything, thinking that she had confessed herself.
Feng Wenyu didn't want him to be upset, so he deliberately said, "Nerd, you don't want to read anymore?"
Feng Wenzhou frowned, very dissatisfied:
"Don't call me a nerd."
Feng Wenyu immediately pretended to cry: "You know I'm feeling bad now, yet you still bully me."
Feng Wenzhou was stunned. Seeing that his little sister was about to cry, he was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead:
"When did I ever bully you? Stop crying. If you want to scream, go ahead. I won't refute you."
Feng Wenyu blinked, sniffed, and suddenly said, "Then call me Sister."
Feng Wenzhou opened his eyes wide, knowing that she did it on purpose, and turned around immediately:
"You should continue crying."
He even knew how to play a trick on him, which shows that he is fine.
Seeing the man turned away and no longer looking at her, the teasing smile on Feng Wenyu's lips gradually faded. She turned her head to look at the scenery outside the car, which was inexplicably quiet.
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