Chapter 748, Oolong
After seeing off the Dong family, Daohua and his group returned to the city.
After entering the city, Zhou Chengye looked at Yan Wentao, Xiao Yeyang, and Yan Wenkai. "My second uncle was able to escape this time, thanks to your help. Before I left, my grandfather repeatedly told me to thank you all."
Yan Wentao said, "You're being too polite. Uncle Zhou Er was also being framed. We were just reporting the facts truthfully."
Zhou Chengye knew that the matter was not as simple as Yan Wentao said. He took note of this friendship in his heart, clasped his fists and looked at the three people: "If you need me in the future, please let me know."
Yan Wenkai took over the conversation with a smile: "Of course, we won't be polite with you."
Hearing this, Zhou Chengye immediately laughed.
Xiao Yeyang and Yan Wentao beside them also smiled.
Zhou Chengye quickly glanced at Yan Wentao. It had been a few days since the Zhou family's ban was lifted, but Yan Wentao had never visited them once. After hesitating for a moment, he smiled and asked, "Do you have anything else to do today? If you're not busy, come to my house and have a seat."
Xiao Yeyang and Yan Wenkai looked at Yan Wentao at the same time.
Yan Wentao looked hesitant. He wanted to go to the Zhou Mansion, especially after knowing that Old Master Zhou had personally gone to the Peng family to cancel the engagement. Hope was rekindled in his heart, but he was worried that if he appeared too eager, the Zhou family would think that he was demanding repayment.
Seeing Yan Wentao didn't say anything, Zhou Chengye thought he was unwilling and smiled bitterly in his heart. Wentao was probably still brooding over the past. After all, his mother had indeed gone a bit too far in proposing marriage to the Yan family.
"OK!"
The carriage curtain was suddenly lifted, revealing Daohua's smiling face. "Before, it was inconvenient for the Zhou family, so I didn't visit them. Now that it's convenient, we should go and pay our respects to the old man and my uncle and aunt. And Jingwan, I haven't seen her for more than two years, and I have a lot to say to her."
Zhou Chengye immediately smiled and said, "Jingwan often mentions you."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "In that case, we'll bother you."
Zhou Mansion.
Everyone in the Zhou family was busy helping Master Zhou Er pack up. Fortunately, the Zhou family had not been ransacked, and the family assets were still there, so they had plenty of manpower and property to prepare for Master Zhou Er.
After learning about the situation in Yuezhou, Mr. Zhou Er was not as worried as his family members. The conditions in Yuezhou might be a little difficult, but if one is willing to work hard, it is not impossible to achieve political achievements.
What he is worried about now is that once he leaves, the Zhou family’s connections in Beijing will be cut off.
Yuezhou is remote. If no one in Beijing works for him, even if he has made political achievements in Yuezhou, it may be all in vain.
After thinking about it, Mr. Zhou went to Old Master Zhou's yard. When he got there, he found that both Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou were there.
Looking at the forced smiles on his brother and sister-in-law's faces, Master Zhou Er sighed inwardly. His father had personally gone to the Peng family to break off the engagement, so Jingwan had been delayed. It was no wonder that his brother and sister-in-law were worried.
When Old Master Zhou saw his second son coming over, he asked, "Have you packed your things?"
Mr. Zhou Er nodded and said, "It's almost done."
Old Master Zhou: "What brings you here at this time?"
Master Zhou Er sat down, looked at Master Zhou and his wife, and said, "Father, I've thought about it again and again, and I still think it's better for Chengye to stay in the capital."
Old Master Zhou remained silent.
He knew that keeping his eldest grandson in Beijing would continue to maintain the Zhou family's network of contacts.
However, when he was the Prime Minister, he punished several noble families. Chengye is now a successful candidate in the imperial examination. It is too easy for those families to suppress and make things difficult for him.
The Zhou family's hopes all lie with the eldest grandson. He cannot take risks unless someone protects him!
Old Master Zhou glanced at Madam Zhou and sighed heavily.
Madam Zhou understood what Old Master Zhou meant when he looked at her, and she regretted it so much at this moment. Who could have thought that the Yan family would rise so quickly, and Yan Wentao, whom she had looked down upon at the beginning, would also be in power.
Master Zhou Da and Master Zhou Er also understood the sigh of Old Master Zhou.
Yan Zhi of the Yan family held a high official position as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. His eldest son Yan Wenxiu joined the Hanlin Academy. Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai were fourth-rank officials in the Jinling Guard and were favored by the emperor.
Now, the eldest daughter of the Yan family has been ordered by the emperor to marry the young prince of Prince Ping's mansion. After the two get married, the Yan family will be a full-fledged royal family.
Both sons and daughters are outstanding, and the future of the Yan family can be said to be bright!
Unfortunately, such a family was rejected by their family.
Now, even if the Zhou family wants to marry into the Yan family, they can’t open their mouths.
Just when the four of them were feeling infinitely melancholy, the housekeeper hurried over to report: "Grandpa, the eldest son has come to visit with the young prince and the young master and young lady of the Yan family."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of Old Master Zhou and the other three all changed.
Mr. Zhou, Mrs. Zhou and Mr. Zhou Er all stood up.
Mr. Zhou found himself too eager and looked at Old Master Zhou with some embarrassment.
Old Master Zhou felt a little bitter in his heart, because of the decline of the Zhou family and the exchange of positions between the Zhou and Yan families. Now even the second son had to humble himself.
Although he was filled with emotion, Old Master Zhou did not show it on his face. He smiled and said, "Although you are the elders, the young prince and Wentao helped a lot when the Zhou family got into trouble this time. You should go out to greet them and express your gratitude."
Mr. Zhou didn't think too much about it and immediately smiled and said, "Father is right. Let's go and meet Wentao and the others right away."
As the three of Master Zhou walked out of Old Master Zhou's courtyard, they saw Zhou Chengye coming with Xiao Yeyang, Yan Wentao, Yan Wenkai, and Daohua.
"Greetings to uncle and aunt!"
When Master Zhou Er saw the three children of the Yan family greeting their eldest brother and sister-in-law warmly, and the young prince being gentle and polite, he couldn't help but feel a little relaxed.
Fortunately, the relationship between the two families did not become strained because of the rejection of the marriage.
If Chengye can stay in Beijing and be taken care of by the Yan family, he and his father will feel much more at ease.
After a brief greeting, Madam Zhou led everyone into the courtyard. She walked in front, holding Daohua, while Xiao Yeyang and others lagged behind by a few steps.
As the group stepped into the courtyard, Zhou Jingwan's surprised voice came from behind them.
"Third brother!"
Yan Wentao and others stopped and turned around, only to see Zhou Jingwan running towards them with a happy smile on her face.
Seeing that Zhou Jingwan was so happy to see him, Yan Wentao couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. As he watched Zhou Jingwan getting closer and closer, his heart became nervous.
Do you want to go up and support her?
It doesn't seem good with so many people here.
But if I don’t help her, she runs so fast, what if she trips over the gate?
Sister Zhou did not hide her joy for him. As a grown man, shouldn't he take the initiative?
Mr. Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, and Zhou Chengye were all embarrassed and troubled when they saw their daughter (sister) running towards a stranger so unreservedly.
When Zhou Jingwan was about to run to the gate of the courtyard, Yan Wentao didn't care about anything else. Worried that she would trip, he took two steps forward and wanted to reach out to help her.
However.
As soon as Yan Wentao stretched out his hand, Zhou Jingwan stepped directly into the courtyard and ran away from him.
"Yiyi!"
"Jingwan!"
Yan Wentao's hand stopped awkwardly in mid-air, and his face was stiff as he looked at the two girls hugging each other, laughing and dancing.
It turns out that Sister Zhou ran over so eagerly not because she wanted to see him!
"Puff~"
Yan Wenkai found his third brother's expression so funny that he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Even Xiao Yeyang covered his mouth with his fist and started coughing lightly.
This made Yan Wentao even more embarrassed.
"Cough~"
Zhou Chengye wanted to laugh, but he held it back. He stepped forward and grabbed Yan Wentao's arm, which was still suspended in mid-air. He said with a smile, "Let's go inside quickly. Grandfather must be waiting anxiously."
Madam Zhou patted her daughter, who had almost caused a misunderstanding but was completely unaware of it, and said, "Alright, stop hugging Yiyi. Come and meet the young prince and your third and fourth brothers Yan."
Zhou Jingwan then let go of Daohua and looked at Xiao Yeyang and the other two, bowing to them: "Little Prince, Fourth Brother Yan, long time no see." After that, she looked at Yan Wentao again, "Third Brother."
Mrs. Zhou saw that Yan Wentao was still a little embarrassed about what had just happened. When she saw Zhou Jingyun and her sister coming over, she smiled and said to her daughter, "Quickly introduce your sisters to Yiyi."
(End of this chapter)
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