Chapter 33 Did She Reject?
"We shouldn't match people up when they just met. We should first understand each other's character. Of course, the most important thing is whether they are suitable for each other. After all, you will spend your whole life together." Zhan Beiyuan expressed his opinion, just as his father asked him to marry Jiang Yunxi.
He couldn't possibly marry her just because she gave birth to his child without knowing her at all. This would be irresponsible to both her and him.
But the most important point is that he didn't want to get married.
"You make sense. From today on, I will get to know Mr. Liu's character better. Yun Xi can also get along with Mr. Liu. If the two of them get along well, it will be a beautiful marriage. Hahaha." Jiang Jing'an said in a very good mood.
Zhan Beiyuan: "..."
He is trying to match Jiang Yunxi and Liu Qingbai.
Jiang Yunxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She looked at Liu Qingbai and said, "Mr. Liu, I don't want to get married yet. Don't listen to my father's nonsense."
She didn't want to delay him.
"Would you like to be my friend?" Liu Qingbai smiled as gentle as jade. He really wanted to be her friend.
"Okay." Jiang Yunxi agreed readily.
"Yun Xi, Daddy is not talking nonsense..." Jiang Jing'an widened his eyes. He really wanted to make her happy. So what if she had a child out of wedlock? It didn't mean that she was a bad girl and didn't deserve happiness.
What's more, that night was an accident and she didn't want it to happen.
"Daddy, I won't get married for the time being. Just like you said, let's talk about it in a year." Jiang Yunxi made up an excuse casually. She would only consider her lifelong affairs after she found a way to prolong her life and continued to live.
Seeing her determined look, Jiang Jing'an thought about how reluctant he was to let her get married since she had just returned. He said lovingly, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. Do whatever makes you happy. When the time comes, you must find me a good son-in-law."
"No problem." Jiang Yunxi agreed readily.
Zhan Beiyuan glanced at Jiang Yunxi indifferently. Was she rejecting Liu Qingbai?
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Futianfang.
When Jiang Yunxi and the others arrived, there were officials from Jingzhao Prefecture present. When they saw Zhan Beiyuan, they all saluted.
"Take us to see the owner of Futianfang." Zhan Beiyuan said. The other party was the manager of Futianfang and knew the situation best. They needed to find her to find out.
"Yes." The officer said respectfully.
Jiang Yunxi stared at the gate of Futianfang. There were many festive decorations hanging on both sides of the door. It seemed that they were all made by children because they were crooked and looked like they were made by beginners.
As soon as you enter, you will see a large courtyard with beautiful flowers, plants and trees. There are desks and stools everywhere. Children gather in groups of three or four, reading, writing, drawing, playing chess, and doing handicrafts. The scene is lively and warm.
Jiang Yunxi looked carefully. The children were all dressed neatly, their hair was combed neatly, and they all looked very good. It was obvious that they were not cold or hungry here, and they were well taken care of.
As you walk further inside, there are other separate courtyards. The leftmost one is the kitchen and dining area, and the rightmost one is where the children and workers live. The entire Futianfang is well planned.
Directly in front is where the abbot usually handles his affairs, and the study room where the children study and attend classes.
"Your Highness Prince Han, the Dong who teaches the children how to plant flowers is the owner of Futianfang. She is in charge here and manages everything in Futianfang." The officer pointed to a woman who was teaching the children how to dig holes and plant flowers not far away.
Zhan Beiyuan walked straight over.
Jiang Yunxi and others followed.
"Master Dong, this is His Royal Highness Prince Han. He wants to know about the missing children." The officer walked up and said to Dong.
Mrs. Dong put down the small hoe in her hand, wiped the mud off her hands, and bowed, saying, "This humble woman greets His Highness Prince Han."
"I heard that another child is missing here. When did he disappear today?" Zhan Beiyuan asked directly. He just took a look and found that the children here were well raised and the other party was very dedicated.
"He disappeared around dusk yesterday. We were looking for him all night. When we couldn't find him, we reported him to the authorities this morning. I, the humble woman, beg the King of Han to help us find the child's whereabouts." Dong said as she knelt on the ground and begged.
"Did he disappear in Futianfang?" Zhan Beiyuan asked. If he disappeared here, maybe the neighbors around would see him. Futianfang is not a remote place, there are streets nearby.
"Yesterday afternoon, two mothers-in-law took some children to the Biluo Mountain to pick fruits. When they were about to return, they found that one of the children was missing. They searched everywhere nearby, but couldn't find Zhu Cui." Mrs. Dong's eyes were red and her face looked haggard.
She barely slept last night.
"How did the four children disappear before?" Jiang Yunxi asked.
"One was found on the street during the day, one was found when we went to work in the farm, one was found when we were playing near Futianfang, and one disappeared when we went to release lanterns on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. We immediately reported the case to the police when we couldn't find it." Dong's voice choked with sobs.
Jiang Yunxi frowned. Logically speaking, it should be easy to find the children who disappeared at this time and place, but now several months have passed and no one is found, nor are there any bodies. It is obvious that the disappearance of these children was intentional, which is why there is no clue.
"Your Highness Prince Han, after Dong reported the matter to the police, we searched the area around where they picked the fruits yesterday, but we didn't find any trace of the child." The officer looked at Zhan Beiyuan and said.
"You go and post the portraits of the children and offer a reward. Post the portraits of all five children. Anyone who provides information will be rewarded generously. I will pay the money." Zhan Beiyuan made a decision quickly. He didn't know about this before.
Now that five children are missing, the entire city should know about this and at the same time warn the person who kidnapped the children not to have any bad intentions again.
"Yes." The officer said respectfully.
Zhan Beiyuan looked at Dong and said, "Give the portraits of the five children to the officials of Jingzhao Yinfu."
"I will now arrange for the teacher to draw the children's portraits. Please wait a moment." After saying this, Mrs. Dong bowed and quickly went to find the teacher who was teaching the children to paint.
After seeing the other party leave, Jiang Yunxi started to visit on her own. After looking at all the courtyards, she went to the kitchen.
When the people working in the kitchen saw her, they couldn't help but look at her.
"Miss, this is the kitchen. Outsiders are advised not to come in." A nanny spoke.
"I'm from Jingzhao Prefecture to investigate the case of a missing child." Jiang Yunxi explained her identity. She had just checked Futianfang and found nothing wrong. There was no Feng Shui arrangement or anything like that, and she couldn't sense any evil spirit.
Several maids were slightly stunned, probably because they didn't expect that a girl like her would come to investigate the case.
"Miss, Zhu Cui is ten years old. She is well-behaved, sensible and hardworking. You must find her. The other four girls don't know either..." When Aunt Liu said this, her voice choked. It must be very dangerous after such a long time.
"Don't worry, we will do our best to find it." Jiang Yunxi said firmly, looking at the ingredients for lunch. It was not bad at all, but quite rich, with more meat dishes. No wonder the children looked so healthy and not malnourished at all.
"Thank you for your help."
"Of course I should, but I want to ask you something."
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