Chapter 552: No Fate
After Mrs. Zhou left, Daohua became silent. Zhou Jingwan looked at her several times in confusion.
After they washed up and lay down on the bed, Zhou Jingwan couldn't help but ask, "Yiyi, what's wrong with you? Why do you seem so worried?"
Daohua forced a smile, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Jingwan, after your eldest brother gets married, you will go to the capital. Do you know what you are going to do?"
Zhou Jingwan said without thinking: "Of course I'm going to visit relatives and friends."
Looking at Zhou Jingwan who was completely clueless, Daohua struggled internally. After a while, she said tactfully, "Look, my eldest brother is getting married tomorrow. Once his affairs are settled, will Aunt Zhou arrange a marriage for you?"
Zhou Jingwan nodded gloomily: "Yeah." However, she soon laughed again, "My mother said that she would respect my opinion. If I don't like it, she won't force me."
After saying that, he looked at Daohua and smiled.
"Hasn't Aunt Li also started looking for you?"
Daohua shook her head. "I have several older brothers. Besides my eldest brother and fourth brother, there's also my second brother from the second wife's house, and my third brother from the third wife's house. I have to get married first before it's my turn. My mother said she wants me to stay at home for a few more years."
Zhou Jingwan smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry to get married. I want to stay home for a few more years." After saying this, she paused and turned to face Daohua. "Yiyi, Aunt Li hasn't started looking for a girl for Third Brother Yan yet, right?"
Brother Yan San
With such an intimate name, Jingwan must have a good impression of the third brother, right?
Daohua shook her head: "Not yet. If my mother starts choosing a wife for my third brother, I will write to you immediately."
Zhou Jingwan nodded repeatedly: "Okay, you must tell me." After saying that, she felt that her reaction was a bit too big. She smiled awkwardly at Daohua and lay down again.
Daohua sighed, looked at the ceiling of the tent, and prayed in her heart that her third brother would come over soon after receiving her letter.
The next morning, the Zhou Mansion was in commotion.
Zhou Jingwan got up early, had breakfast with Daohua, and then ran to help Mrs. Zhou with the chores.
Daohua didn't sleep well last night and felt a little tired, so she went to the guest house where Madam Li lived to catch up on her sleep. She didn't leave until the bride's sedan chair arrived.
Looking at the tedious wedding process, Daohua felt tired for Zhou Chengye and the bride.
Zhou Jingwan stayed by Mrs. Zhou's side all day, and she didn't find a chance to talk to her alone.
Daohua knew that Madam Zhou did this on purpose. She probably saw that Jingwan was interested in her third brother and was afraid that she would reveal the purpose of their trip to Beijing, causing Jingwan to make a fuss.
That night, when everyone was busy preparing for the wedding, Madam Zhou finally had some free time to rest. Seeing Madam Li and Daohua at the table, she walked over and sat down beside them. "Do you like the food?"
Madam Li smiled and said, "It's fine. But looking at such a sumptuous table of food, I can't eat it all."
Mrs. Zhou smiled. "As long as you enjoy your meal, I'm happy." She glanced at Daohua and said apologetically, "A few girls from the clan came over unexpectedly, but the guest rooms are full, so I had to arrange for them to stay in Jingwan Courtyard. I'm afraid they'll disturb you tonight."
Madam Li immediately understood Madam Zhou's hidden meaning and said with a smile, "Since Jingwan is going to entertain other guests, let Yiyi go back to our place to rest."
Mrs. Zhou's expression of apology deepened: "It's all my fault. I didn't make good arrangements, so this happened. I'm sorry Yiyi has been wronged."
Madam Li feigned discontent and said, "What are you talking about? Given the relationship between our two families, why should you be so polite? This isn't a big deal. Getting married is complicated, and you have to take care of everything. There will always be times when you can't handle it all."
Mrs. Zhou quickly smiled and said, "Thank you for your understanding."
At this time, a little maid came over to report something, and Madam Zhou stood up and said, "I have to go and get busy again. You guys eat more."
After Mrs. Zhou left, Mrs. Li looked at her daughter who was sitting in silence with her head down and sighed.
At this moment, she also understood that Jingwan and Wentao were probably interested in each other.
Otherwise, Mrs. Zhou, who has always been tactful and considerate, would not be so straightforward.
After dinner, they returned to the guest house. Seeing that there were no outsiders, Daohua frowned and said, "Aunt Zhou, do you really need to be on guard against me like this?" She said that the guest house was not big enough. She didn't believe that the Zhou Mansion, which was so big, couldn't accommodate a few girls. It was obvious that she was trying to get rid of her.
Madam Li was silent for a moment. "Your Aunt Zhou's behavior is understandable. Think about it, if you couldn't help but tell Jingwan about coming to Beijing to propose marriage, and Jingwan disagreed and didn't want to go with you, your Aunt Zhou would be in great pain."
"Besides, Jingwan is a bit spoiled. Given her personality, if you force her to do something she doesn't want to do, she'll definitely make a scene. If even a little bit of news gets out about this, will her reputation be ruined?"
"By then, I'm afraid our friendship with the Zhou family will be over."
After saying that, Madam Li looked at Daohua seriously and said, "You have seen Madam Zhou's attitude. Don't mention the matter between your third brother and Jingwan again in the future."
Daohua frowned and said, "I didn't expect Aunt Zhou to look down on Third Brother so much."
Madam Li said, "Your third brother has no achievements, and his parents are both commoners. It's no wonder that Aunt Zhou doesn't want to see him."
Daohua thought of her third brother's status as a Jinling Guard and asked tentatively, "What if third brother gets an official position?"
Madam Li said meaningfully: "It is said that when Old Master Zhou was the Prime Minister, he disliked the Jinling Guards very much." The implication was that even if Yan Wentao revealed his identity as a Jinling Guard, it would not add any points to him, and might even make Old Master Zhou dislike him even more.
Daohua was stunned. Her mother also knew that her third and fourth brothers had become Jinling Guards?
Come to think of it, my mother is in charge of the household, and there are some things my father will not hide from her.
Rice flower wilts: "Is it really impossible?"
The day after Zhou Chengye's wedding, Madam Li said goodbye to Madam Zhou.
In the past, Mrs. Zhou would have asked Daohua to stay for a few more days, but this time she didn't say a word.
Zhou Jingwan wanted to keep Daohua, but was persuaded by Mrs. Zhou.
On the boat back to Ningmen Mansion, Daohua stood on the deck and silently watched Xingzhou City gradually disappear into the distance.
Yan Ying has returned, but unfortunately the letter she wrote was not delivered to her third brother.
My third brother, Xiao Yeyang and fourth brother are out on business and their return date is uncertain.
Just at this time!
Daohua sighed. In two days, the Zhou family would go to the capital with her eldest brother.
Is it true that Third Brother and Jingwan are not destined to be together?
Daohua was still in a low mood until she returned to Yan's house.
This trip to Xingzhou City was really a case of leaving with high hopes but returning with low hopes.
Seeing that Daohua looked worried, Mrs. Li thought for a moment and directly threw the task of counting the betrothal gifts to her.
With things to do, Daohua has no time to think about anything else.
(End of this chapter)
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