"Madam, Master Feng's carriage has arrived at the door!"
Upon hearing the message from the gatekeeper, Shen Tangning and Chi's mother went out together to greet them.
Two men alighted from the carriage one after the other. One of them was about forty years old, with a friendly and smiling face that made him seem approachable.
The other boy was probably his son, around seventeen or eighteen years old, with a rather unrestrained and carefree spirit.
"I've been counting down the days since early morning, and I've been looking forward to your arrival!" Mother Chi greeted you with a smile. It was a rare treat to see her family, and her heart was naturally filled with excitement.
Feng Yuan laughed heartily: "The past two weeks have coincided with the rainy season, which caused some delays on the road."
Shen Tangning glanced at him a few times before looking away, then followed Chi's mother forward to bow: "Tangning greets Second Uncle." She looked at Feng Zhiwen and slightly curved her lips, "This must be my cousin, right?"
Feng Zhiwen withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and said in a manner that was neither warm nor distant: "Greetings, cousin-in-law."
She thought the boy was just shy and didn't take it to heart.
Feng Yuan looked at Shen Tangning with a look of satisfaction: "Ayan really did marry a good wife!"
"Don't stand at the door, let's go inside and talk!"
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"Ayan and his father won't be off duty for a while yet. Let's sit down and have some tea first, and then have dinner together tonight. Don't refuse! I've already had the rooms prepared!"
Mother Chi's eyes were full of smiles, and her mouth never stopped moving.
Upon hearing this, Feng Yuan quickly replied, "We can have a meal, but as for accommodation, we've already found a place to stay, so we won't bother you any longer..."
Mother Chi glared at me slightly: "Are you still being so polite with me? You've come all this way, and I'm supposed to send you to stay at an inn? What kind of talk would that make?"
“That’s not how it works…” Feng Yuan chuckled and patiently explained to her.
The brother and sister had so much to talk about when they met, and Shen Tangning, being quite tactful, stood up and said, "Why don't I show my cousin around the mansion?"
Since it wasn't a holiday, my second uncle's special trip from so far away must have been more than just a visit between relatives. There must be other reasons, and it wouldn't be convenient for her to stay here.
Seeing how considerate she was, Mrs. Chi didn't bother to ask her to leave, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Alright, thank you for your trouble, Tang Ning."
Shen Tangning shook her head and looked at Feng Zhiwen: "What does my cousin think?"
The latter stood up, stared at her, and smiled slowly, "Thank you for your trouble, sister-in-law."
Feng Yuan specifically instructed, "Don't cause any trouble for your cousin's wife!"
Watching the two leave, he couldn't help but sigh, "You really made the right choice in marrying this woman. Ayan is so lucky!"
Mother Chi's lips curled up, a satisfied look on her face: "Indeed! By the way, is Zhiwen engaged?"
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Shen Tangning walked ahead and, seeing the boy's low spirits, spoke up to ease the atmosphere: "How old is my cousin this year?"
Feng Zhiwen answered slowly, "Seventeen."
She seemed to be thinking of something, and a smile spread across her face: "She's the same age as my younger brother."
Feng Zhiwen silently examined her. To be fair, judging solely from her appearance and manners, this cousin-in-law was indeed without fault.
But when I think about what A-Yue said...
He lowered his brows slightly, and his lips tightened a little.
"How long do your cousin and second uncle plan to stay in Yanjing?"
Feng Zhiwen casually replied, "At least one or two months."
Shen Tangning seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed that they had indeed come to Yanjing for other reasons. If it was just to visit relatives, ten days or half a month would have been enough.
After getting all the information out of him, she tried some topics that a boy of that age might be interested in, but found that he was not interested at all, so she called over Ba Liang: "Take the young master around."
Feng Zhiwen was slightly surprised: "Where's my cousin's wife?"
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