Before he could reach the entrance of the town, he saw a person walking towards him. Xie Jiong took a closer look. Wasn't that the Second Miss, Li Yuqiong? He couldn't help but be stunned. He quickly jumped off his horse and asked,""Yu Qiong, you're back? Did they do anything to you?”
Li Yuqiong glanced at him and said coldly,""Aren't I fine?" With that, he walked over.
Xie Jiong looked around and quickly followed behind. The two of them walked all the way back to the Li family. Xie Jiong asked the adjutant to bring the troops back first while he accompanied Li Yuqiong into the house.
When the Li family saw that the Second Miss had returned safely, they were very surprised. Old Master Li and Li Yuxian quickly came over to welcome her. "Yuqiong, weren't you kidnapped by bandits?" The old man spoke first. Why did he come back? What happened?"
Yu Qiong hesitated in his heart, not knowing if he should tell the truth. After all, being a bandit was not a glorious thing. He wanted to save Little Xuan Zuo Zi some face in front of his family and hide it. However, when she saw Mrs. Landis standing beside her, her heart softened."We should let her know about Little Xuan!”So he told the truth and said,"After I was kidnapped by the bandits to the mountain, I met the bandit leader. That person was Little Xuanzi. He recognized me and sent me back politely!”
"Uh…"
Everyone was stunned.
"You said you saw Little Xuan?" Mrs. Landis asked in a trembling voice. Is he still alive?"
"Yes, Mrs. Landis. He's still alive and well!" Yu Qiong nodded.”
Mrs. Landis couldn't help but tear up when she heard that. She muttered,"That's great, that's great!”
Old Master Li could not help but snort coldly.”
Mrs. Landis couldn't help but look ashamed when she heard that. She said,"Yes, yes, this little bastard. Of all things, he had to become a bandit! When I see him, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!”Although she said that, Mrs. Landis could not help but feel happy. She was a woman and did not have the same sense of right and wrong as Old Master Li. She only knew that it was better to live a bad life than to die a good death! Little Xuan was her only son and her only family in this world. No matter what, she hoped that he could live well!
Mrs. Landis couldn't help but ask Li Yuqiong,"Second Miss, why didn't he come home with you?”
Li Yuqiong replied,"He became a bandit. He was afraid that you would blame him, so he did not dare to come back!"”Although she said this to Mrs. Landis, Li Yuqiong's eyes were fixed on her father. The meaning behind this was self-evident. The reason why Xuan Zuo did not dare to return was that he was really afraid of this old man of the Li family!
Seeing his daughter looking at him, Old Master Li couldn't help but snort coldly again.
Li Yuqiong then said to Mrs. Landis,"But you don't have to be anxious. He asked me about your situation. I told him everything. He was very relieved when he heard it!"”
Mrs. Landis felt a little relieved, but she was still very worried.
Old Master Li waved his hand and said impatiently,"Alright, alright! Let's not talk about this useless thing. Hurry up and prepare. We'll start the banquet now!”
Mrs. Landis and the servants quickly agreed and went down to prepare.
Seeing that everything was fine, the old man walked up to Xie Jiong and thanked him. He said,"Nephew, I've troubled you this time!"
Xie Jiong quickly bowed and replied,"Uncle, you're too polite. This is what I should do!" However, I didn't know that today is Uncle's birthday and didn't even prepare a birthday gift. I've lost my manners. I hope Uncle can forgive me!”
The old man waved his hand." I was afraid of delaying your military affairs. I didn't greet you. How can I blame you?"”As she spoke, she pulled his hand and sat down at the side, chatting with him affectionately.
When Li Yuxian and Li Yuqiong saw this, they sat down to accompany him. Xie Jiong took some time to chat with Li Yuqiong, but Li Yuqiong was indifferent to him. She replied to him every time he spoke, appearing very distant!
After a while, the banquet was ready and served one by one. The old man called his two daughters and Xie Jiong to sit together. There were only four of them at the table.
The old master was generous to his servants. Although he could not let them sit at the same table due to etiquette, he allowed them to set up another table at the side and eat with them.
The old man usually didn't drink much, but today was his birthday. He was very happy that his two daughters had returned to congratulate him. In addition, Xie Jiong, his nephew, was here, so he drank a few more glasses. He was so happy that he casually brought up the marriage between Second Miss and Xie Jiong!
The Li and Xie families were old friends. The young master of the Xie family, Xie Jiong, had fallen in love with Li Yuqiong ever since he first met her. Not long after, he asked his father to come to the Li residence to propose marriage. Old Master Li remembered his decades of friendship with his father and the relationship between the two families 'ancestors, so he agreed immediately.
Xie Jiong was a talented young man, and the old man admired him very much. However, he did not expect his daughter, Li Yuqiong, to disagree with this marriage. Although marriage was still based on the old feudal customs of obeying the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers, Li Yuqiong was very disgusted with this kind of arranged marriage because she had studied and had come into contact with new ideas. Therefore, she firmly disagreed with this marriage! The father and daughter even had a big fight because of this. Old Master Li felt very embarrassed in front of the Xie family and was very angry. According to his temper, he planned to kick his daughter out of the house and never acknowledge her again! Li Yuqiong couldn't help but cry out of anxiety. As she cried, she talked about her mother and said sadly,"Mother, why did you leave so early? He left his daughters behind with no one to love him. His father was so cruel that he wanted to marry his daughter to someone he didn't love. He would suffer for the rest of his life. Please come and save his daughter!”
When the old man heard this, he thought of his deceased wife and felt sad. He couldn't help but soften his heart. He didn't force his daughter anymore. He sent someone to inform the Xie family that his daughter was still young and was studying. It wouldn't be too late to talk about marriage after she finished her studies in a few years. Thus, this matter was temporarily put aside.
In the blink of an eye, a few years had passed. Li Yuqiong was about to graduate, and Xie Jiong had been promoted from battalion commander to regiment commander. He had even been specially transferred to Pingliang Town. Old Master Li had been thinking about this matter in his heart. He took advantage of the birthday celebration to bring up the old matter again!
At this moment, Li Yuqiong was still very unwilling. However, she did not want to make her father unhappy at the birthday celebration, so she did not say anything. However, her expression was already very ugly.
Xie Jiong was naturally very happy. Although he knew that Li Yuqiong didn't like him very much, he didn't care much. He thought that there was still a long way to go. After they got married, he would treat her better, and she would naturally change her mind!
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