Chapter 741: Concubine

Pang Jinkang's muffled voice came from the room: "Mom, I'm fine."

Luo felt that his usually cheerful fat son did not look like he was doing fine.

"If you don't tell me, I'll have someone arrest the servant who just left with you and interrogate him?" Luo said through the door. "...Mother naturally still hopes that you can talk to me properly."

Pang Jinkang then opened the door, his eyes red, and said in a muffled voice: "Mom, you don't have to ask them, I'm really fine. It's just, it's just..."

He couldn't say anything, but his eyes became redder.

This made Mrs. Luo very sad.

She and the prefect of Anjiang had only this one son. Although she did not spoil him to the point of being lawless and giving him everything she wanted, she still loved him very much.

Seeing her son so sad, Mrs. Luo felt distressed at first, and then angry.

Who and what happened to make her son so sad?

Luo looked at Pang Jinkang with concern, waiting for him to continue.

Pang Jinkang felt sad and ashamed, and after a long time hesitating, he finally told the girl he loved, but she was already engaged.

When Mrs. Luo heard this, she felt both amused and angry.

What does she think she is!

Mrs. Luo smiled and patted Pang Jinkang's back: "Mother, you thought it was nothing. It turns out that my son has grown up and has found a girl he likes. Come, tell me, who is the girl?"

Pang Jinkang said in frustration: "Mom, I told you, she already has an engagement."

Luo, however, disagreed: "If there is an engagement, it means that the marriage has not yet taken place."

She encouraged him again, "Tell me first, I can help you with some advice... Who is the girl from?"

Mrs. Luo also found it strange. Anjiang was not a big place, and she had introduced almost all the eligible daughters of wealthy age here to her son, but her son had never shown any interest.

She is worried about it.

After all, Anjiang is a small place, and there are not many good-looking ladies.

She and her husband only have this one son, so naturally they hope that their son can marry a girl of equal social status and whom they like.

As she was worrying about this matter, there came a sudden turn of events: her son actually fell in love with a girl.

Although we are engaged...it's not a big deal!

Seeing his mother asking him more questions, Pang Jinkang hesitantly told her about Xingxing.

"She is the daughter of a wealthy family in Jiyang, her surname is Feng, and she came to our place with her brother to enjoy the sights and sounds of the mountains and rivers." Pang Jinkang said frustratedly, "Yesterday I invited Miss Feng to dinner, and I accidentally offended Miss Feng with my words, and Miss Feng immediately changed her face and left... Brother Feng used to be very friendly to me, but when he saw me today, he also frowned and told me that Miss Feng is already engaged."

When Mrs. Luo heard this, she felt displeased with Miss Feng for daring to look down on her own son.

In Luo's opinion, since she agreed to have dinner with her son, it means she is interested in him.

If she had intention, why did she have to show her displeasure to her son and leave on the spot? Wouldn't that just embarrass her Kang'er?

"In my opinion, it may not be a real engagement." Mrs. Luo comforted gently, "I'm afraid it's just an excuse made by the young master of the Feng family."

Pang Jinkang raised his head suddenly: "Really?"

Luo smiled and said, "It must be true. Otherwise, which young master would be willing to let his fiancée go out to travel around in public?"

Pang Jinkang, however, was a little disapproving: "The Feng family is engaged in business, so the husband they choose should also be a businessman. I don't think they will care too much about this."

Mrs. Luo still had a smile on her face: "Yes, Kang'er, you also said that the other party is just a merchant. If you really like Miss Feng, a merchant is not an obstacle to our family at all."

Pang Jinkang became really suspicious after hearing what his mother said.

He really liked Miss Feng. Ever since the first time he met her, he felt that Miss Feng's every smile, every gesture was just like the fairy in his mind.

if……

Seeing that her son was already interested, Luo advised him, "If the Feng family loves their daughter, they would naturally be willing to marry her to a better family. Your father is the prefect of Anjiang. Isn't he much better than the wealthy families in Jiyang City? If Miss Feng follows you, won't she have a bright future?"

Pang Jinkang was completely moved: "Yes! This is also for Miss Feng's own good!"

Seeing that his son had cheered up, Luo nodded with satisfaction: "That's right. However, there is one more thing..."

Pang Jinkang looked at Luo expectantly.

Luo smiled and said, "You know, your father is the prefect of Anjiang, and all the officials are watching you. You are your father's only son, so your status is naturally extraordinary. You may even advance in the future... The Feng family you mentioned is a merchant in Jiyang City. Among the major merchant families in Jiyang City, there is no one with the surname Feng, so I guess they are not very rich."

Pang Jinkang tacitly agreed with Luo's statement.

In his opinion, neither Brother Feng nor Miss Feng had those bad habits that some people have.

How should I put it, he looks... somewhat approachable.

I think it should be an ordinary wealthy family.

Mrs. Luo looked at Pang Jinkang's expression and said, "...So, I'm afraid this Miss Feng can't be your wife."

Pang Jinkang opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Luo interrupted him with a smile: "Kang'er, don't be anxious, listen to me. With your status, you must have a wife of decent status to help you get along with the wives in the officialdom and manage your family business. You can take this Miss Feng as your concubine, love her well, spend more time with her, and take her out to travel in your spare time. Isn't it wonderful?"

When Pang Jinkang heard this, he remembered that Miss Feng loved mountains and rivers so much. If she became the kind of mistress who was in charge of many boring things in the inner house after marriage, it would be restrictive for her.

——Of course, Pang Jinkang did not admit it at all. He was subconsciously trying to make up for the plan of mother and son.

Seeing that Pang Jinkang had recovered his spirits, Luo knew that he had listened to her words. She smiled and nodded, "...Okay, I was scared to death just now. I really thought something serious had happened. This is a happy event."

Luo pondered and said, "Well, you can have someone take my invitation later. I will invite Miss Feng to my house tomorrow as the wife of the prefect."

Pang Jinkang knew that this was his mother's way of helping him to get something done.

A blush appeared on Pang Jinkang's face: "Thank you, mother!"

Luo tapped Pang Jinkang's forehead and said, "You and I are mother and son. Let's talk about this!"

…

Yu Yonggui and Xingxing still didn't know what had happened in the prefectural government.

They asked the nearby mountain people about the location of the only lake in Anjiang Mountain and drove around for most of the day to look for it, but it was still somewhat similar to the place that Xingxing had glimpsed in her dream.

However, now that we have found the lake, if we continue searching nearby, we will eventually find a place that matches the dream environment. It is just a matter of time.

Therefore, Yu Yonggui and Xingxing were both somewhat happy.

However, her joy did not last long. When she returned to the inn, she saw that someone had sent an invitation in the name of the prefect's wife, inviting Xingxing to a banquet the next day.