"My dear niece, we have guests at your door!" Village Chief Li shouted at the top of his lungs.
He lives next door to Jiang Qinyu, and he has already asked who the person is and confirmed that they are looking for Jiang Qinyu.
Supported by Emerald, Lu Wanqing stood in front of Jiang Qinyu's house, gazing at the brand-new house with a somewhat dazed expression.
She still remembered the first time she met Jiang Qinyu. It was because she heard that Xiao Rui had come to Dingshui Village, and she wanted to come and see why he would come to a village.
Back then, her cousin was a spirited, healthy, and cheerful young man. From the entrance of Jiang Qinyu's small courtyard, she could see the tenderness and admiration in his eyes as he looked at Jiang Qinyu.
It's laughable now, but back then she actually had the idea of competing with Jiang Qinyu.
Things have changed. My cousin is gone, and Jiang Qinyu's family has a new house now...
"Miss Lu?" Yunzhu came out upon hearing the voice and was very surprised to see Lu Wanqing. "Why have you come here?"
Lu Wanqing curtsied and forced a weak smile, "Greetings, Miss Yunzhu. May I ask if Madam is at home?"
"Yes, yes, please come in with me quickly, I'll go and invite Madam out right away." Yunzhu hurriedly welcomed her in.
She had heard Jiang Qinyu mention Lu Wanqing a few times and knew that in the lady's heart, this Miss Lu was considered a friend of the lady, so she dared not neglect her.
Lu Wanqing and her group followed Yunzhu into Jiang Qinyu's new home.
From the outside, the house didn't seem particularly special, but once inside, Lu Wanqing and the others discovered that it was a hidden gem.
This new house is a retirement home built by Jiang Qinyu for herself. Everything was built according to her ideas. Unlike traditional courtyard houses or other houses, this house has four paths leading to four courtyards.
Jiang Qinyu's main courtyard is in the very center and is also the largest courtyard in the entire mansion.
In addition, there is the Twilight Courtyard where Old Man Lu and Madam Chen live, the Joy Courtyard where Shu Fan and Pan Er live, and the Wutong Courtyard which serves as a guest courtyard.
These courtyards contain smaller courtyards, but the number of smaller courtyards varies depending on the residents of each courtyard.
Jiang Qinyu's main courtyard has five small courtyards, each with four rooms, and the layout of the other courtyards is similar.
However, despite its complexity, these elements actually appear well-organized and not crowded or cluttered.
By the time Yunzhu led Lu Wanqing and her servant to the study where Jiang Qinyu was handling official business, half an hour had passed.
Indeed, Jiang Qinyu's new house occupies a considerable area. This was because she considered that Lu Yanzheng might bring his men back in the future, and they couldn't always stay at villagers' homes. Therefore, Jiang Qinyu specially bought a large plot of land to build a new house.
"Madam, Miss Lu has arrived," Yunzhu announced as she entered the room.
Jiang Qinyu put down her pen, looking puzzled. "Lu Wanqing? What's she doing here?"
"This servant does not know, does Madam wish to see them?" Yunzhu suddenly felt that she might have been too hasty. She should have let Lu Wanqing and the others wait outside first. If Madam did not want to see them, wouldn't she have done something wrong?
Jiang Qinyu stood up. "Of course I need to see them. Where are they?"
"They're just outside. I'll go and invite them right away." Yunzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, the madam wanted to see them, otherwise she would have had to apologize.
Jiang Qinyu stopped in her tracks, secretly wondering what Lu Wanqing's purpose was.
Lu Wanqing was quickly brought in, but the moment she saw Jiang Qinyu, tears suddenly streamed down her face.
“Madam…” Lu Wanqing looked at Jiang Qinyu with teary eyes.
Although she didn't know what was going on, Jiang Qinyu still stepped forward and stood in front of Lu Wanqing, taking her hand and asking with concern, "Miss Lu, what's wrong?"
Good heavens, this girl started crying as soon as she saw her. Anyone who didn't know better would think she had done something to her.
While pondering, Jiang Qinyu suddenly remembered that Lu Wanqing's sweetheart was Xiao Rui, so her current state... well, it seems she has to shoulder the responsibility of persuading her today.
The woman before Jiang Qinyu was thin, pale, and had lifeless eyes. Her face was filled with unbearable grief, which made Jiang Qinyu feel distressed.
Jiang Qinyu gave Yunzhu a wink, and Yunzhu then took all the servants that Lu Wanqing had brought away.
Only Jiang Qinyu and Lu Wanqing were in the room. Jiang Qinyu pulled Lu Wanqing to sit down and sighed, "Miss Lu, the dead cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences."
But she didn't understand why Lu Wanqing was looking for her after Xiao Rui died.
Lu Wanqing finally came to her senses and sobbed, "I understand what Madam is saying, but... but my cousin... his death was so undeserved!"
Xiao Rui died under Yong Wang's scheme, and in such a pathetic and sudden way that she still can't accept it.
Jiang Qinyu gently patted her hand without making a sound.
At times like this, no matter what she says, it's useless; Lu Wanqing still needs to process it herself.
The unspeakable pain of losing her beloved was something Lu Wanqing couldn't fully express, so she buried her face in Jiang Qinyu's palm and cried loudly.
She didn't know why, but seeing Jiang Qinyu felt like finding a connection with her cousin. The emotions she couldn't express at home before could now be released properly here.
Perhaps it's because Jiang Qinyu is the person Xiao Rui likes. Although Jiang Qinyu may not know this or even have thought about it in that way, Lu Wanqing knows in her heart that if Xiao Rui were alive, he would also be willing to stay by the side of the person he likes, just like her.
"Madam, I...I have a request..." Lu Wanqing's sobs subsided, and she looked at Jiang Qinyu through teary eyes.
Jiang Qinyu only asked her to stop crying, and quickly nodded, saying, "If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."
"I would like to stay at your residence for a few days. I wonder if Madam would agree?" Lu Wanqing looked at her expectantly.
Jiang Qinyu thought it would be a difficult matter, but it turned out that he just wanted to be a guest at home, so she immediately agreed, "No problem, it just so happens that the patriarch of your Lu family's main branch is also here. You should have met him before, right?"
Lu Wanqing was taken aback when she heard this. "That old man from Qinzhou is here too?"
“Yes, he came back with us.” Jiang Qinyu nodded, secretly observing Lu Wanqing’s reaction.
She used to not know the connection between Lu Wanqing's Lu family and Old Master Lu's Lu family, but now she knows very well.
No wonder Lu Wanqing calls Xiao Rui "cousin," even though they are distant cousins, they are indeed related by marriage.
Lu Wanqing recalled the news she had heard from Lu Qingsheng before leaving, and felt puzzled. Why would her cousin allow the main branch of the Lu family in Qinzhou to give all the resources to Lu Yanzheng? And why was Old Master Lu so close to Jiang Qinyu? He even followed her all the way from Qinzhou to Dingshui Village?
However, now was not the time to think about such things. Lu Wanqing sincerely thanked her, "Thank you for taking me in, Madam."
Jiang Qinyu exchanged a few polite words and then asked Yunzhu to take them to settle in.
Watching Lu Wanqing and her servant leave, Jiang Qinyu pondered for a long time before shaking her head and continuing to sit down to handle the matters at hand.
Regardless of Lu Wanqing's reasons for coming, she was certain that the girl meant her no harm.
Meanwhile, Wang Jinhua from Wang Pozi's house was nervously carrying a bamboo basket and running quickly towards the back mountain.
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