Chapter 297 298 Shocked Zhixia, what did she do in Xiangcheng
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It’s a weekend off, so there is no traffic jam in the morning.
Butler Xu was waiting outside the door early in the morning. At half past eight, he saw a black car coming from the side. He immediately informed Gao Yan that Bai Di had arrived, and then ordered someone to open the side door next to the Guangliang gate and let the car in.
The car drove all the way to the front yard and stopped.
Today, I heard that Bai Di and Gao Shu would come to the Xu family. Xu Nanjing and Xu Jueling did not go out. Gao Shu had not arrived at this time.
When Gao Yan heard Butler Xu say that Bai Di and Jiang Fuli had arrived, she put down the hexagonal Ruyi chandelier in her hand.
Xu Jueling and Xu Nanjing, who were sitting in the front hall, saw Gao Yan walking outside. They both put down the cups in their hands, got up and walked out of the hanging flower door.
As soon as the three of them walked to the hanging flower gate, housekeeper Xu brought Bai Di and Jiang Fuli through the arch bridge.
Xu Jueling stood in the middle and saw Jiang Fuli in a black overcoat that went below the knees. He turned his eyes and his gaze fell on the girl walking on his left.
Bai Di was wearing a lotus green coat today. This dark green tone made her fair skin look cool. She opened her coat, revealing a white sweater and off-white velvet pants underneath.
The off-white scarf loosely wrapped around her neck was half draped over her shoulders and was blown down by the wind.
Because she was wearing a coat, her hair was casually tied up with a silk ribbon. She wore a white velvet hat. She stood there, calm, relaxed and elegant, as reserved as Chinese blue and white porcelain, with green waves surrounding the clouds.
Seeing Xu Jueling and Gao Yan, she smiled and greeted them calmly.
Xu Jueling had heard Gao Yan and Xu Nanjing talk about Bai Shi countless times. Xu Nanjing didn't need to tell her that Gao Yan's love for Bai Shi was almost overflowing. Gao
Yan couldn't have another child due to physical reasons, so she longed for a daughter.
Xu Jinyi was the only young lady of the Xu family. She had been spoiled since she was a child. Even if she didn't get along with Xu Jueming, it didn't affect Xu Jueling and Gao Yan's preference for her.
But after Bai Shi appeared, the "Jinyi" that frequently appeared in Gao Yan's mouth was replaced by Shi Shi.
Xu Jueling had long wanted to meet this girl that Xu Nanjing and Gao Yan mentioned.
When he saw her at this time, he felt that it was no wonder that Gao Yan liked her so much.
Whether in terms of appearance or temperament, Xu Jinyi, who was carefully brought up by the Xu family, is inferior to the girl in front of him.
This kind of upbringing really doesn't seem like she comes from a humble family.
"Uncle Xu, Aunt Gao." Jiang Fuli went in with her. He sat with the old man of the Xu family, but he still showed respect to his elders when facing Xu Jueling and the others.
Full of etiquette.
Ming Dongheng walked inside with a gift box in both hands.
"Shushu hasn't arrived yet," Gao Yan stepped forward, held Bai Di's hand, and led her to the front hall, "Don't you have another classmate coming over, is it Xiaohan? When will she arrive? I'll ask Aunt Lan to pick her up."
"It's not her," Bai Di followed Gao Yan inside, "It's a friend who grew up with me, named Zhixia."
Grown up together?
Gao Yan took this adjective to heart.
**
Wen family.
Wen Zhixia dressed well, but her true nature could not be hidden from the old lady. When she learned that she was really going to appreciate the plum blossoms today, the old lady was surprised and specially selected a dignified and generous dress for her. She
personally sent her to the car.
In the car, the driver drove the car to the exit and asked respectfully, "Miss Zhixia, are you going to Hushan Garden?"
If we talk about which scenic spot in Jiangjing is the most famous in winter, it is the Hushan Garden Plum Forest in Shimen District. The large area of snow plums can welcome tens of millions of tourists every year.
It is also a famous scenic spot in Jiangjing.
Wen Zhixia sat in the back seat, her long legs slightly crossed, and casually opened her mobile phone to confirm the address sent by Bai Zhu again: "No. 29 Changping Street."
As soon as the driver heard the three words Changping Street, he felt something was wrong.
He was born and raised in Jiangjing, and was also the driver of the Wen family. Naturally, he knew which area Changping Street was in. Most of Changping Street was a political district.
There were no gardens to visit beside it except Jiayu Lake, and Jiayu Lake was also a private garden.
The driver had his hands on the steering wheel.
Looking in the rearview mirror, "Miss, are you sure it's Changping Street?"
Wen Zhixia opened the game, and the voice of selecting heroes came from her mobile phone. She didn't even raise her head, and only gave him two words: "Drive."
Obviously, she was no longer impatient with his frequent questioning.
The driver didn't dare to say anything more.
He drove the car to Changping Street with suspicion all the way. He knew Wen Zhixia's identity. She was the only daughter of the old lady's youngest son, and the old housekeeper was specially sent to Beicheng to teach her since she was a child. She
has been in Jiangjing for half a year, and she has basically been in school, or she would go to meet business guests with her uncle from the second house.
In Jiangjing, there is no other circle of friends except college classmates, and the position in the Wen family is also quite awkward.
Today is a gathering of the socialites in Jiangjing. Miss Ming and Miss Xu have both been very successful in starting their own businesses and have attracted a lot of investment. Without a leader, it is difficult for other people in Jiangjing to integrate into this circle.
No. 29 Changping Street...
Does Wen Zhixia know anyone in Changping Street?
Thinking so, the driver drove to Changping Street. There are basically no private cars on this road. There are gardens behind it. No. 29 Changping Street is a bright gate.
It is simple and heavy, showing the momentum.
The driver trembled and stopped the car at the door. He did not dare to get out of the car to open the door. He just looked back and said, "Miss, are you sure... is this place?"
Wen Zhixia had been playing games and only saw the destination clearly at this moment.
She glanced outside, clicked on the homepage, opened WeChat and sent a message to Bai Zhu -
[Did you send the wrong address? ]
How come I was admiring plum blossoms at someone else's house?
Wen Zhixia had just finished sending the message when Lan Ma, who was waiting at the gate, saw the car and walked over. "Are you Miss Wen? I'm here to take you to Qufeng Courtyard. You can just call me Lan Ma."
Lan Ma was the elderly who took care of Gao Yan's daily life. Her back was straight, and her manners and knowledge were not comparable to those of ordinary people.
The driver of the Wen family got out of the car in a hurry.
Wen Zhixia received the reply and got out of the back seat, and walked in with Lan Ma in confusion.
The old house of the Xu family covers a large area. Although Qufeng Courtyard is on the south side and some distance from the main gate, Lan Ma did not take Wen Zhixia to the main road, but went around along the corridor bridge.
Passing Yuancui Pavilion, they soon arrived at Qufeng Courtyard.
**
Qufeng Courtyard.
Gao Shu had just arrived and was sitting in the front hall with Jiang Fuli and Xu Nanjing to keep warm.
The floor heater in the house was hot, and the warm pavilion outside could be seen through the window. Bai Di and Gao Yan were sitting on the edge of the goose neck railing. Under the railing was the spring water that was drained. It was not frozen, and you could see the schools of fish swimming under the water.
When Lan Ma brought Wen Zhixia there, Bai Di's arms were lazily propped on the railing, with a box of fish food in his hand.
Leisurely and contented.
Seeing Wen Zhixia, she lazily raised her hand, said hello, and introduced her to Gao Yan, "My friend, Wen Zhixia."
Wen Zhixia was wearing a satin long skirt with a white fox fur coat today, and she looked a bit like a lady.
From the moment she stepped onto the steps of the Xu family's gate, Wen Zhixia knew that today's plum blossom viewing was not simple.
Seeing Gao Yan, this idea became more obvious.
"Zhixia, you can just call me Aunt Gao, and him, you can call him Uncle Xu." Gao Yan knew that Bai Zhixia had something to say to Wen Zhixia, so she and Xu Jueling went back to the main hall for
the time being. As soon as Gao Yan left, Wen Zhixia sat down next to Bai Zhixia, grabbed a handful of fish food from her fish food box and threw it down, lowering her voice, "Where is this?"
Mother Lan brought two more plates of snacks.
Four round pieces of traditional Chinese style pastries made of icy jelly, dotted with white fondant plum blossoms, and another plate of mint green dotted with red plum blossoms, so beautiful that they looked like works of art, and I couldn't eat them.
Lan's mother was standing under the eaves. Wen Zhixia couldn't imitate Bai Xi's lazy and casual posture, so she sat straight. She
always felt that there was a faint cold light sweeping over her.
"Xu's house," Bai Xi put the fish food aside, took out a white handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his hands, then stood up and took her to see the plum blossoms, "Let's go outside to see the plum blossoms."
The two went all the way to the plum garden outside.
The plum blossoms in the plum garden next to Qufeng Courtyard were in great bloom at this time, with old and twisted branches, petals like blood, smooth and transparent, and white snow piled on the branches, which made the plum blossoms look even more pure.
Even Wen Zhixia, who had never admired the elegance of plum blossoms, was astonished by this beautiful scene.
Bai Di took her to the pavilion in the middle and asked her about the Le family.
There was no floor heating in the plum garden. In less than ten minutes, Ming Dongheng appeared quietly and handed Bai Di a cloak he had taken out of the car. "The young master asked me to bring it to you."
Ming Dongheng's voice appeared, startling Wen Zhixia.
Bai Di reached out to take the cloak, and Ming Dongheng quietly retreated to the outside of the garden gate and stood respectfully on the left waiting.
Wen Zhixia tilted her head. Beside her, her friend was casually putting on a snow-white cloak, with a red plum blossom bent by the snow on her head.
**
The Xu family got the news about the plum garden today, and no one came near here. Bai Di chatted with Wen Zhixia for the whole morning.
He probably knew about Wen Zhixia's fiancé Le Yuzhang.
At eleven o'clock, Xu Nanjing came to call the two of them to have dinner.
He was more afraid of the cold than Ming Dongheng, wearing a cotton jacket. His temperament was not as elegant as Jiang Xijue, but extremely dazzling and flamboyant. He introduced himself to Wen Zhixia very politely, "Miss Wen, my name is Xu Nanjing."
As soon as she heard Xu Nanjing, Wen Zhixia knew where this was.
The Third Young Master Xu, the Second Miss Xu.
These two are names that Wen Zhixia often heard in the Wen family, and she has long been familiar with them.
Thinking carefully, the only family that can have such a large manor in this area is the Xu family mentioned by the old lady.
A prosperous and prestigious family in Jiangjing that both the Wen family and the Le family want to establish a relationship with.
The Second Miss Xu was among the people that Wen Zhiwei attended today.
This is one of the reasons why Old Lady Wen and the others wanted Wen Zhiwei to take care of Wen Zhixia.
But...
how is Bai Di related to the Xu family? It seems that she is very familiar with Xu Nanjing's family?
What has this friend of mine done in the past year?
"Third Young Master Xu, I am Wen Zhixia." Although she was shocked inside, Wen Zhixia still introduced herself very officially on the surface.
Tang Ming and Lu Xiaohan were used to being casual and often treated Xu Nanjing as a brother. Yang Lin would never deal with anyone except Bai Di, even when facing Jiang Fuli.
This was the first time among Bai Di's friends that he called her that.
Xu Nanjing knew immediately that Wen Zhixia was probably also someone in the circle. He smiled and said, "Miss Wen, just call me Xu San. I'm older than you, so you can call me Third Brother." Xu Nanjing
guessed that even Jiang Fuli would not be treated this way by Bai Fuli, as Bai Fuli brought her to the Xu family and personally took her to see the plum blossoms for a whole morning.
He led the way in front, and heard Bai Fuli talking to Wen Zhixia in a leisurely manner. He felt that his mother could save the country indirectly.
Bai Fuli was unwilling to be her goddaughter, but she could change someone else.
**
The dining location was in the side hall of Qufeng Courtyard.
Jiang Fuli was chatting casually with Xu Jueling. He knew that Bai Fuli wanted to talk to a friend, so he did not disturb her in the morning. When he saw her and Xu Nanjing coming in, he reached out and pulled out the chair next to him.
Bai Shi walked to the chair and introduced him, "Wen Zhixia, I told you before."
She rarely introduced others formally. When Dean Jian went to Xiangcheng, Bai Shi also introduced him casually.
Jiang Fuli glanced at Wen Zhixia and stood up.
His cold and noble aura was obvious, and he greeted Wen Zhixia calmly: "Hello."
It was a plain but warm voice.
Xu Jueling and Gao Shu, who were holding tea cups beside him, saw Jiang Fuli stand up, and they also stood up quickly.
They greeted Wen Zhixia in a friendly manner.
Wen Zhixia, who had never seen such a posture before, was surprised again, and always felt that her seniority was infinitely high at this moment.
Everyone present has the ability to create an atmosphere, but in other places, they are always catered to by others. Today, they all showed their kindest side.
After admiring the plum blossoms.
Wen Zhixia had several more WeChat accounts on her phone, including Gao Yan, Gao Shu, and Xu Nanjing.
In the afternoon, Wen Zhixia said goodbye politely.
Bai Wei brought gifts when she came, and when she left, Gao Yan stuffed a bunch of things for her and Wen Zhixia to take back.
The driver of the Wen family was taken to the ear room by Lan Ma and was entertained by someone alone.
Wen Zhixia came out at this time, and he returned to the car.
He was also in a trance. Along the way, he didn't respond to several green lights. Due to the Bentley logo of the Wen family, the people behind just politely honked to remind him.
Back seat.
Wen Zhixia finally responded. During the meal, she was forced to ask Bai Wei who the person who was obviously having an unclear relationship with Bai Wei was because of the pressure from Jiang Fuli.
When they got on the bus, she leaned back, took out her phone and asked Bai Xi -
[Who was that bastard sitting next to you just now?]
Silly dog: [He is still sitting next to me now]
Wen Zhixia withdrew a message -
[Who was that bastard sitting next to you just now?]
Twenty minutes later, Wen Zhixia received another friend push. This time, it had three simple words -
[Jiang Fuli]
She didn't dare to click to confirm for a while.
After returning to the Wen family, Wen Zhiwei hadn't come back yet. As usual, she would come back after dinner.
"So early?" Old Mrs. Wen had just woken up from her lunch break, and was a little surprised to see Wen Zhixia come back.
Wen Zhixia put the food box she brought back on the table, with a complicated expression, but she seemed to be in a good mood. "I came back after dinner. This is the cake I brought back for you."
After she finished speaking, she went back to the room upstairs and prepared to call Bai Zhu to ask for clarification.
Old Mrs. Wen didn't care much about the cakes she brought back, and just looked upstairs worriedly.
Beside her, the housekeeper smiled and opened the food box, "Madam, take a look at the cakes that the young lady brought back..." Halfway through the words, he was a little stunned, "Madam, do you think this is the plum blossom cake from Kangyu Building?"