Chapter 142 World 6 (14)
When Qin Fu woke up, she was lying on the soft couch in the guest room. The maidservant saw that she was awake and hurried over to greet her. Qin Fu gently rubbed her stiff neck and asked, "Why did you get drunk all of a sudden?"
Although Qin Fu could hold his liquor well, he had never been a heavy drinker. And because the wine served today was the sweet and fragrant peach blossom wine, he indulged himself and drank a few more glasses.
I didn't expect that after a while, I lost consciousness and found myself here when I woke up.
The maid explained that it was the shop assistant who mistakenly served peach blossom wine instead of peach blossom wine. Although the two are only one letter different, they are completely different - peach blossom wine has a light taste and drinking a bottle will not make you drunk much.
The peach blossom wine, also made with peach blossoms, is incredibly potent. The bottle of peach blossom wine presented to the table had been buried in the soil for years, with the seal removed only a few days ago. Its intoxicating flavor is undeniable.
Qin Fu frowned, staring at the tightly closed door, and said in a cold tone, "Where is the treasure fan?"
The maid wrung out the hot water towel and handed it to Qin Fu, saying softly, "Even Miss Yi, who has such a good alcohol tolerance, is still unconscious. What's more, Miss Baoshan is resting in the guest room next door. I wonder if she has woken up yet."
Seeing Qin Fu's expression, the maid paused for a moment before continuing, "The Young Master punished the servant and vented the anger of the young lady and Miss Baoshan. But... the Young Master actually left without waiting for the young lady to wake up. However, when the Young Master left, I secretly glanced at him. His eyes were clear and he looked high-spirited. He seemed happier than before we met. It's obvious that the Young Master is very fond of the young lady."
The maid's heart was beating fast, and she thought to herself: Lu Wenhe is not a person who drags his feet. If he likes Qin Fu, he can leave a message immediately and set the marriage between them.
But Lu Wenhe didn't say anything, which showed that he had other plans.
However, the maid only dared to speculate about these words in her heart and did not dare to speak them out loud, for fear of angering Qin Fu.
Qin Fu looked at the maid coldly, her voice lacking much joy, appearing extremely calm: "It's just a meeting, whether it succeeds or not is fine. But you are so outspoken and making reckless assumptions. If Master Lu is not as you say..."
The maid's face turned pale and she quickly apologized, "I will keep my mouth shut."
Qin Fu dressed neatly and went to the next room to look at the treasure fan.
Baoshan was sitting upright in front of the bronze mirror, her long black hair all spread out. She was holding a wooden comb in her hand, her eyes blank.
It was not until Qin Fu opened the door that Bao Shan seemed to wake up from a dream and called out softly, "Eldest Sister."
Qin Fu walked behind Bao Shan, the fragrance of peach wine lingering around her nose.
Qin Fu clearly remembered that when drinking at the banquet, Baoshan only had a small drink.
The elegant peach blossom fragrance on her body should be extremely light, so how could it be so fragrant and strong?
Qin Fu raised her eyes and looked at the precious fan in front of her. She looked like she had just finished washing up, all her makeup had faded away, leaving only a slightly raised plain face.
The soft lips were shimmering with water, perhaps because they had just drunk tea.
Qin Fu stretched out her hand and lifted a strand of hair from the treasure fan. Her nose moved slightly and she smelled a very faint fragrance.
"Why do you smell so strongly of peach blossoms?"
Bao Shan's heart skipped a beat, but her face remained timid. She meekly lowered her head, her soft black hair resting against Qin Fu's palm. Bao Shan's watery eyes trembled slightly, and she spoke weakly, "I... spilled the peach blossom wine..."
So that's how it is.
Qin Fu's doubts dissipated. Looking at Bao Shan, who was panicking because of making a mistake, he frowned and said, "It's just a small matter. Why are you so flustered?"
Hearing these words, Baoshan immediately raised her eyes, her watery eyes full of dependence.
She had done this countless times. Every time someone in the Qin Mansion deliberately made things difficult for her and Qin Fu stood up for her and rebuked them, Bao Shan would look at Qin Fu with such admiration.
Qin Fu frowned, thinking that Baoshan had not made any progress at all, and was still as weak and vulnerable as before, with no opinion of her own.
The two returned to the Qin residence. Qin's father and mother were delighted when they learned that Lu Wenhe hadn't been engaged. However, they trusted Qin Fu and said, "Although the marriage didn't take place, it didn't completely end the possibility of marriage for Master Lu."
Qin Fusu's hands moved slightly, and the porcelain lid gently stirred the tea. Her eyebrows were light and her eyes were calm: "Don't be too eager to get married to the Duke's Mansion. Although the other gentlemen are not as good as Lu Shizi, they are still acceptable."
Qin's father blamed Qin Fu for being bold, and asked which girl would rashly discuss her own marriage, but he had to admit it.
Qin Fu's words made sense, and he was no longer so anxious about becoming relatives with the Duke's Mansion.
Han Wenxin followed Qiu Ming and walked towards the main courtyard.
Thinking of the anxious look on the maid's face, Han Wenxin was puzzled and asked, "Father, why are you calling me now? Is there something urgent?"
Qiu Ming shook her head. She had already asked the maid quietly.
But the little girl was very taciturn and refused to say anything no matter how much she asked. Qiu Ming could only comfort Han Wenxin: "It's not a serious matter."
After all, the most difficult thing for Han's father in the past was that Han Wenxin disregarded his daughter's reputation and stayed obsessed with Lu Wenhe all day long.
Now Han Wenxin has changed his temperament and is no longer as spoiled as before, so he should not cause any trouble.
Han Wenxin also guessed the same thing. She felt a little relieved and walked towards the main courtyard.
As soon as his feet stepped over the threshold, Han Wenxin looked up and saw his father's gloomy face.
Han Wenxin's heart was pounding, and he called out softly, "Dad."
Father Han had already walked up to Han Wenxin, and with suppressed anger in his voice, he asked, "How exactly did you offend Xie Guan?"
Han Wenxin looked bewildered and shook his head in denial, "I have never had anything to do with Xie Guan."
Han's father was skeptical about what Han Wenxin said. He turned around and kept sighing.
Seeing this, Mother Han pulled Han Wenxin in front of her and asked softly, "Think carefully, have you really never offended him?"
Just as she was about to say "no", Han Wenxin's eyelashes flickered, and she remembered Xie Guan's harsh words in the embroidery workshop.
The words turned around and around in Han Wenxin's mouth, but in the end they were not spoken.
Han Wenxin did not answer Han's mother's question, but asked anxiously: "What happened?"
Han's mother sighed softly and told the whole story.
The Han family owns many shops, and the ones that make the most money are several shops selling foreign goods.
It is not easy to find these objects. It requires people who are proficient in navigation to cross the ocean, reach foreign countries, and then bring those objects back from thousands of miles away.
Since the Han family didn't have anyone who was good at water transportation, they tried to team up with others.
Although the Xie family was not prominent, they had dozens of boats and more than a hundred people who were good at sailing.
The Han family gave money and asked the Xie family to send their ship to bring back the goods.
The price is not high. Even if the Xie family asks for a higher price, the Han family will agree to it. This is because the people sent by the Xie family are all good at sailing, and there is almost no loss when they transport the purchased goods back.
Thanks to these foreign items, the Han family owned some of the city's most prestigious shops. A fifth of the mansion's flower expenses also came from these shops.
However, the new items in the store need to be replenished recently.
It happened that the Xie family was about to go out to sea, so Han's father took the money and went to look for the Xie family. However, he was coldly rejected. When Han's father sought the reason, he heard that Xie Guan had already been entrusted with the entire voyage.
Cutting off business ties with the Han family was an order given personally by Xie Guan.
Seeing that the store was out of stock, Han's father became extremely anxious and tried every possible means to find out the reason.
Father Han thought that now that he knew the reason, if it was a misunderstanding, he should clarify it as soon as possible to avoid missing the time to go out to sea.
But the person who reported back didn't explain the reason, but just asked abruptly: "Do you have a daughter?"
Only then did Han's father realize that the problem was caused by Han Wenxin.
After hearing this, Han Wenxin wrung her handkerchief tightly and remained silent for a long while.
She hesitantly recounted the story of the embroidery workshop, completely concealing the fact that her rebirth had driven her to reverse the fate of Xie Guan and Miss Yin, who had grown tired of each other. Han Wenxin simply explained that she saw Miss Yin and Xie Guan as a perfect match, and that since Baoshan already had a lover, she shouldn't be drawn to Xie Guan.
"I just mean well..."
Father Han's face was filled with gloom, and his fingers were trembling as he pointed at Han Wenxin: "You——"
"Have you ever witnessed the Qin family girl lose her innocence?"
Han Wenxin shook his head: "No."
But she saw the mottled red marks on Baoshan's neck and was afraid that it was caused by their sexual intercourse.
"Your father has warned you to think twice before you act. You didn't know the relationship between the Qin family girl and Xie Guan, so you made rash assumptions and spoke out easily, treating the girl's innocence as if it were your life.
If Xie Guan was just playing with the Qin girl, he would definitely be grateful for your reminder.
But if he is infatuated, he will only think that your words and deeds are improper and you are slandering a woman's reputation for no reason. How can he not hate and resent you? And even implicate the Han family..."
Han Wenxin felt really aggrieved. She had been spoiled in the past and never considered others when doing things.
Now she wanted to do something good and bring about a happy marriage, but how could she have ended up making things worse and ruining her own family's business?
Han Wenxin really didn't expect that the Han family and the Xie family didn't have much dealings in official circles.
Han Wenxin only knew that Xie Guan came from a wealthy family, but he had no idea how much his own shop depended on the Xie family.
Looking at Han Wenxin's charming and innocent face, Han's father felt regret for the first time. He was not afraid of misunderstandings or conflicts with the Xie family. As long as the matter involved interests, there would always be a way to resolve it.
It is the most difficult to find a solution only when one is involved in romantic relationships.
Father Han looked at Han Wenxin. He was familiar with his daughter's temper. In such a situation, Han Wenxin was probably still unaware of her fault. She only knew that she was being blamed.
Father Han thought that if he had disciplined Han Wenxin more in the past and not indulged him too much, would Han Wenxin have been more considerate and sensible?
Father Han punctured Han Wenxin's story: "Is it really for the sake of the harmony between other couples, or are you unwilling to accept that the Qin family's daughter was saved by Lu Shizi, and you are deliberately stirring up trouble because of a grudge in your heart?"
Han Wenxin's eyes widened as he shouted in disbelief, "Dad!"
“As for Prince Lu, whether you have truly let it go or are still thinking about it, there is no possibility between the two of you.
The Duke's Mansion and the Qin Mansion have already performed the ceremony of visiting each other. Given Lu Wenhe's personality, no one can force him to visit each other."
But Lu Wenhe went, which means that Lu Wenhe agreed to meet the girl, or took the initiative to ask for a meeting.
These words dealt a greater blow to Han Wenxin than the loss of her family's store's supply. Han Wenxin swayed slightly. She considered avoiding Lu Wenhe and avoiding a repeat of the tragedy of her past life.
But now, Han Wenxin realized that she had never accepted that Lu Wenhe would marry another woman. Han Wenxin thought that she was actively avoiding Lu Wenhe. Lu Wenhe would not remain indifferent. He would feel surprised and began to feel uncomfortable.
After all, the girl who was chasing him disappeared in an instant.
Lu Wenhe would be worried about gains and losses. Without Han Wenxin's obsession, he would gradually feel Han Wenxin's good side and even... develop feelings for her. Unlike now, since she stopped following Lu Wenhe, Lu Wenhe seemed to have never lost anything, and continued to live his own life, even thinking about meeting her.
Without Han Wenxin, Lu Wenhe actually found someone he loved.
Han Wenxin shook her head: "No, it won't happen. With Lu Wenhe's personality, how could he meet people?"
Even in her previous life, she had put in a lot of effort to marry Lu Wenhe.
Looking at her like this, how could Han's father not understand that Han Wenxin's obedience these days was all a disguise, and her temper was no different from before.
There was a loud "boom".
Han Wenxin came to her senses as her mother screamed. She saw her father's face flushed and he staggered and fell to the ground.
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