Jiang Yuwei was about to decline when Wang Yu grabbed her arm.
"You can't refuse me this time. Last time, my parents scolded me for not inviting you, my savior, home. You can't refuse me every time."
Having said that, without waiting for Jiang Yuwei to speak, he dragged her into his carriage, then shouted to Wang Tianba standing outside:
"Tianba, help me pack up all the stall stuff and put it in the car. Take them to our house for dinner. I want to treat Yuwei to a proper meal today!"
Seeing that she couldn't persuade Wang Yu otherwise, Jiang Yuwei nodded to Tie Zhu and sat back in the carriage.
Seeing this, Wang Yu was very happy and grabbed Jiang Yuwei's hand, smiling:
"Yuwei, I'm so glad you came. I've never had any true friends growing up. I know that because my family is well-off, those people are all hypocritical towards me and always trying to get something out of me. But you're different. From the first time I saw you save me, I knew you were different from them!"
Seeing Wang Yu holding her hand so excitedly, Jiang Yuwei smiled at her and said:
"It was just a small favor for me to save you. If you really want to be friends with me, you can't keep bringing it up every time."
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Wang Yu nodded hastily and said:
"Okay, then we're friends from now on!"
As the two were talking, the carriage arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, and Wang Yu helped Jiang Yuwei off the carriage.
Jiang Yuwei looked up at the magnificent gate of the Prince's Mansion and couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. This Prince's Mansion truly lived up to its reputation as one of the wealthiest households in Ninghe Town; just looking at the gate alone, it was clear that a considerable amount of money had been spent.
Wang Yu led Jiang Yuwei ahead, while Wang Tianba led Tie Zhu and his group behind. As for their oxcart and goods, Wang Tianba ordered his men to take them to the backyard.
Soon the group arrived at the front hall, where Master Wang and Madam Wang were already waiting. They greeted Wang Yu with great joy upon his return:
"Yu'er, the servant came ahead of time to report that you were inviting distinguished guests to our house. Where are these distinguished guests?"
Before Wang Yu could speak, a woman in a yellow-green jacket sitting in the lower seat spoke up:
"Oh dear, cousin, where did you bring this bunch of beggars back from? They're dressed so shabbily, how dare you bring them into our Wang family compound? Did you just buy them from a slave trader?"
As she spoke, the woman covered her nose with a handkerchief, clearly disgusted.
Seeing this, Wang Yu glared at the person who had spoken and angrily said:
"Hu Fengjiao, watch your mouth! This is my savior, and those are her friends. What beggars? If you look down on my friends, then don't stay in the front hall!"
As he spoke, Wang Yu turned around and pulled Jiang Yuwei to stand beside Master Wang and Madam Wang. Jiang Yuwei also bowed to the two of them in a very generous manner.
Seeing this, Madam Wang quickly reached out to help Jiang Yuwei.
"You must be Yuwei, the girl Yu'er always talks about. Ah, thank goodness you were there to save Yu'er on the Qixi Festival, otherwise, I'm afraid I would never see her so lively and energetic by my side again..."
Madam Wang seemed to be quite emotional, and immediately picked up a handkerchief and began wiping away her tears.
Seeing this, Wang Yu quickly pulled Jiang Yuwei down to sit, and then put his arm around Madam Wang's shoulder to comfort her:
"Mother, I'm standing here perfectly fine, so don't be sad. I invited Yuwei to our house today to express my gratitude."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang stopped crying and, holding Jiang Yuwei's hand, said:
"Yuwei, thank you so much. You are a benefactor to our family."
Hu Fengjiao, standing to the side, snorted coldly.
"Hmph, what kind of benefactor? I think she's just trying to take advantage of my kindness. Tell me, what exactly do you want from getting close to my cousin?"
Jiang Yuwei glanced at Hu Fengjiao indifferently. She looked young, but she was quite shrewd. Although she was Wang Yu's cousin, people who didn't know the situation might have thought she was the eldest daughter of the Wang family when they first saw her.
Wang Yu was about to get angry when she heard this, but Jiang Yuwei smiled and patted Wang Yu's hand, signaling her not to be angry.
It wouldn't matter if I offended one or two petty people since I only came to the Prince's mansion once. But Wang Yu would be living in the mansion every day. If she offended her cousin, who looked like she was not to be trifled with, because of me, her future days would definitely be difficult.
So Jiang Yuwei looked directly at Hu Fengjiao with a sharp gaze and said:
"Hehe, what you said is interesting. However, there is a saying that goes, 'to judge a gentleman by one's own standards.' I don't know if my cousin has heard of it. In my life experience, you will think of others as the same kind of person you are."
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, a flicker of panic flashed in Hu Fengjiao's eyes.
"What nonsense are you spouting? You're really from a poor family, what an ill-mannered person!"
Ning Qiu disliked Hu Fengjiao's arrogant demeanor from the moment she entered the room. Seeing Hu Fengjiao's words subtly targeting Jiang Yuwei, Ning Qiu couldn't sit still any longer and stood up with a dark expression.
"Sister Yuwei, I think it's better not to eat this meal. They look down on us because we come from a humble background, so there's no need for us to try and win their favor!"
Jiang Yuwei burst out laughing upon hearing Ning Qiu's words.
“My silly sister, what are you saying? Madam Wang and Wang Yu are very happy to welcome us. This is the Wang residence, not the Hu residence. Are you going to be so angry that you won’t eat if a toad jumps on your foot and croaks a few times?”
Ning Qiu covered her mouth and laughed upon hearing this.
"Okay, Sister Yuwei, then I'll do as you say. I don't care about the toads, just make sure we eat!"
Seeing this, Hu Fengjiao blushed with embarrassment and turned to Madam Wang, pleading:
"Auntie, please kick them out! Look what they're saying about me, boohoo..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu immediately stepped in front of Jiang Yuwei and said:
"You can leave if you want, but Yuwei isn't leaving!"
Just then, a man covered in sweat came out from behind carrying a plate of stir-fried pork ribs.
"Why are you leaving? Nobody needs to leave. I'll have the food ready soon. You guys eat first, I'll go to the kitchen and keep an eye on the fire!"
After saying that, he walked away with a smile.
Jiang Yuwei recognized the man and looked at Wang Yu, asking:
Who is this?
“Yuwei, don’t you remember? On the Qixi Festival, it was he who picked me up and took me to the clinic. He is my husband, Lin Qifa. I love his cooking, so no matter how hot it is, he always cooks for me himself, afraid that I won’t be able to get used to other people’s cooking.”
As he spoke, Wang Yu very warmly picked up a piece of pork rib and placed it in Jiang Yuwei's bowl.
"You should try his ribs, they're so delicious, I eat them almost every day."
Seeing Wang Yu's enthusiasm, Jiang Yuwei couldn't refuse, so she picked up a rib from her bowl, took a bite, and was immediately shocked:
"Wang Yu, you're saying you eat these spare ribs almost every day?"
Wang Yu nodded, picked up a piece of pork rib with his chopsticks, and was about to put it in his mouth when Jiang Yuwei slapped the chopsticks out of his hand and exclaimed:
You can't eat these ribs!
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