"Brother Xu." Cheng Yu walked over with a wine glass at some point.
"I've heard my elder brother talk about you before, and seeing you today, I can see you're truly extraordinary. Come, let me toast you."
Cheng Yu looks sweet and lovely, but she speaks and acts very generously and can chat with anyone.
Seeing that she had already raised her glass, Xu Yi had no choice but to raise his glass and clink it against hers, saying, "Whatever."
The wine was finished, and Cheng Yu should have left, but she sat down next to Fu Man'er.
"My brother told me you are Brother Xu's sister, Fu Man'er."
"My name is Cheng Yu. This is our first meeting. Let me offer you a toast."
Fu Man'er was sitting obediently next to Xu Yi, waiting to be fed. When someone spoke to her, she looked up and smiled at them.
Cheng Yu thought to herself, "This Miss Xu is truly beautiful, like a porcelain doll."
Fu Man'er glanced at Xu Yi discreetly; he was talking to someone else with his head turned to the side, so he probably couldn't pay attention to her.
Fu Man'er, who had been craving wine for a long time, reached out and hooked the wine glass next to her; there was still a little bit of wine in it.
"I'll toast you." She raised her glass and clinked it against Cheng Yu's, then was about to put it to her lips.
Who knew that Xu Yi would snatch her away in the end? Even though Xu Yi was talking to others, he was still glancing at Fu Man'er from time to time.
“Man’er doesn’t drink alcohol, so I drank it for her.”
The wine glass had already touched Fu Man'er's lips, but Xu Yi still took it away and drank the half glass of wine in one gulp.
"Sigh~" Fu Man'er's eyes were practically glued to the wine glass, but when she saw Xu Yi's throat bobbing, she knew that this wine was still not meant for her.
Xu Yi placed the wine glass a little further away, then picked up some of Fu Man'er's favorite dishes and whispered his instructions.
"Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll get it for you."
Today, we ate at a long table, and the men weren't shy at all; they just stood up and grabbed whatever they wanted to eat.
He wasn't worried that Fu Man'er would be too shy to pick up food, but some things had become his habits, such as picking up food.
He remembered that Fu Man'er didn't like using chopsticks, so he specially had a spoon prepared for the little girl.
"I want to eat walnut and jujube paste cake." Fu Man'er's eyes fell on the pastry that no one had ever paid attention to.
She was already full from eating rice, but her stomach was still empty after eating pastries and fruit.
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Xu Yi only put two pieces on her plate, saying, "Don't overeat." Otherwise, she'd be complaining about being too full when she got back.
"Mmm." Fu Man'er nodded haphazardly, deciding to eat this first.
Just as she was about to put the pastry in her mouth, a strong gaze suddenly fell on her.
Fu Man'er turned her head to look over, "Do you also want to eat jujube paste cake?"
Cheng Yu stared at her intently, making Fu Man'er feel a little awkward.
"ah?"
"This cake looks delicious, and it's different from the ones we make back home."
Cheng Yu craned her neck to look at the table, "It's just that it's placed a bit far away."
Her gaze then fell on Xu Yi. "Brother Xu, could you please give me a piece of jujube cake too? It looks like it's delicious for little sister Man'er."
As she spoke, she blinked her eyes several times, as if she were looking at Xu Yi with wide, fluttering eyes.
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Cao Zixuan, sitting opposite her, was so startled by her deliberately high-pitched voice that he got goosebumps all over.
“Your brother Xu is quite far away, let me do it.” Cao Zixuan placed the entire plate in front of her.
Eat up, use this jujube paste cake to shut your mouth, don't open your mouth, or he'll get goosebumps.
"Thank you, thank you, Young Master Cao."
Looking at the plate of jujube paste cake at the door, Cheng Yu's smile was somewhat forced.
Did she really want to eat jujube cake? Of course not, she just wanted to take the opportunity to talk to Xu Yi.
Xu Yi was the most handsome man she had ever seen. He was dashing, talented, and came from a wealthy family. He was also a military officer.
At the most crucial moment, she had already inquired with Cheng Song and learned that Xu Yi was still unmarried.
She's met such a great man, she has no choice but to seize the opportunity.
Seeing how considerate Xu Yi was towards Fu Man'er, Cheng Yu became even more certain that he was truly a good man.
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If he cares so much about someone who isn't even his biological sister, how lucky she would be to become his wife.
Just now, when she spoke to Xu Yi like that, Xu Yi only glanced at her before turning his head away, showing no intention of paying any attention to her.
This frustrated Cheng Yu somewhat.
He's always so gentle and considerate towards his younger sister, so why is he so different with me...?
Cheng Yu was still in a daze when Fu Man'er had already finished two pieces of pastry. "Miss Cheng?"
Hearing Fu Man'er call her name, Cheng Yu smiled sweetly again, though it looked somewhat forced.
"Sister Man'er, what's wrong?"
Xu Yi's younger sister seems a bit silly. Maybe I should try to get closer to her and find out more about Xu Yi?
"Um, would you like some jujube paste cake?" Fu Man'er rubbed her fingers together a little shyly.
There was no way around it, this jujube paste cake was really delicious, soft and chewy, not greasy at all. She ate two pieces and wanted to keep eating.
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"Huh?" Cheng Yu looked at the jujube paste cake in front of her, and then at Fu Man'er's naked gaze.
"I won't eat it. You can eat it if you want."
As she spoke, she pushed the plate a little in front of Fu Man'er. Why did Fu Man'er look like a glutton? Did the Xu family not usually give her any food?
While Fu Man'er reached for the jujube cake, Cheng Yu looked her over again, and found that her attire was of the highest quality.
Perhaps sensing her scrutinizing gaze, Fu Man'er raised her head.
"Miss Cheng, I'll only eat one piece of this jujube cake. You can have the rest, thank you."
She still had room in her stomach for other things; she couldn't just stop at jujube paste cake.
Heh~
Cheng Yu gave a dry laugh as she looked at the jujube cake that had been pushed back to her. She didn't want to eat the jujube cake!
Cheng Yu and Fu Man'er sat together chatting casually, while Xu Yi and the others next to them were already enjoying their drinks.
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Cheng Song, in particular, has a decent alcohol tolerance, but he's still a bit lacking compared to Xu Yi.
He barely managed to finish the wine in his bowl, let out a long burp, his cheeks flushed, and looked at Xu Yi with envy.
"Xu Yi is so much better. He's only been back for a short time and he's already become a commander."
Those who returned from the military camps received an annual allowance from the imperial court, but it was not much, barely enough for one ordinary person to live on.
No one could live off that little bit of money, so after returning home, everyone went their separate ways to make a living. Some became constables in the yamen, while others became thugs or bodyguards.
Those who farmed continued farming, and those who ran businesses continued running their businesses.
However, there aren't many like Xu Yi, who went from a lowly soldier to a commander.
However, the fact that he was able to become a centurion is enough to show how outstanding he was in the military.
"It's only right that Xu Yi is a captain. He's so capable. Who in our army has his intelligence and ruthlessness? He deserves it."
Although others were envious, they all knew in their hearts that Xu Yi deserved it.
"You're the one who says Xu Yi is good, but you're not?" A bearded man patted Cheng Song on the back.
"Back in the army, I heard you say you had a virtuous fiancée waiting for you. So, when are you getting married? We're all going to your wedding banquet."
"Yeah, Cheng Song, you're too slow! You've been back for ages, and you still haven't brought your wife home."
"How wonderful it is to have a wife, kids, and a warm bed! I'm so envious of you, brother, I can't find a wife like you."
"Forget about it. Look at how ugly you are. You'll probably never find someone in this lifetime. You'll be a bachelor for life."
"Get out of here. Can't you speak properly? If you can't speak properly, then drink more alcohol."
None of these people were married yet, and they usually spoke without any restraint, joking with each other. After a while, they realized that Cheng Song was acting strangely.
"Hey, Cheng Song, what's wrong with you? Say something! When are you getting married? We brothers know what's going on." Someone nudged Cheng Song.
Cheng Song tightened his grip on the bowl, then lowered his head and took a swig of his drink. "We won't get married. We're breaking off our engagement."
The once noisy pavilion suddenly fell silent, and even Xu Yi looked over.
"Why? Everything was fine in the military camp, so why break off the engagement as soon as you come back?"
Cheng Song, with a gloomy face, poured himself another bowl of wine. He looked somewhat aggrieved, as if he were troubled by love.
Some people boldly speculated, "Could it be that the girl thought you stayed in the military camp for too long and left you for someone else?"
Such things are not uncommon; men staying in military camps have no fixed return date, and their fate is unknown.
Some girls are okay with waiting a year or two, but waiting any longer isn't a good idea.
Many people have broken off their engagements because of this.
Just as Cheng Song was about to say no, Cheng Yu spoke up before she could.
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