Chapter Fifteen Something Happened

  The main gate of the Cai residence was wide open.

  "Mr. Wei, please!" Butler Cai Lin respectfully greeted a middle-aged man.

  Is this Wei Zhongdao? No, the age doesn't match. Qin Feng watched with a cold eye and asked Cai Ping, the former manager of the front yard: "Manager Cai, who is this?"

  "Oh, Mr. Qin is unaware that our master has an old relationship with the He Dong Wei family, so our two families have always had dealings with each other. The one who came today is none other than the new head of the He Dong Wei family, Wei Yin, also known as Bo Ru." Cai Ping continued: "I heard that back then, our master and Wei Yin's father had verbally agreed to a marriage between our two families, and our eldest sister was still young at the time. It seems that this Wei Yin has come to propose."

  Qin Feng's face turned dark and terrifying, he turned around and left.

  "Mr. Qin......, it's strange, Mr. Qin looks so worried today."

  Tsai's Ancestral Hall

  "Haha, Bo Ru has arrived." Cai Yong met Wei Jie in the living room. The Wei family was a prominent family in Hedong, with a very high reputation throughout the Han Dynasty. This was all due to the rise of the famous Han general Wei Qing, and later the empress Wei Zifu. Although they had somewhat declined now, because their ancestors were truly awesome, they couldn't be underestimated in Hedong where they had deep roots.

  "Uncle! Wei Zuo is already over thirty and is the master of the Wei family. He greets Cai Yong with a bow."

  "Hehe, no need for such courtesy, Bo Ru." Cai Yong said with a smile, stroking his beard.

  "It's been many years since we last met, and yet Uncle looks just as youthful as ever," said Wei Jie with a smile.

  Cai Yong laughed and asked: "Bo Ru, how is your father?"

  "I report back to Uncle, my father's body is also healthy, it's just that he is old and inconvenient to move, so this time I sent a nephew over to visit." Wei Gui said with a bow.

  "Hmm, you juniors have all grown up, and we seniors have all gotten old." Cai Yong sighed endlessly, lamenting that he only had a daughter. If his son from early years hadn't died young, today he could also support the family gate.

  "Uncle, my younger brother Wei Zhongdao is about to come of age. He has always taken you and other men of letters as his role models, and is exceptionally filial and pure in nature. Recently, Father often mentions the agreement he made with you back then, and seeing that I am coming to visit your mansion, he specifically instructed me to ask: Uncle..."

  Cai Yong chuckled and stroked his beard, pondering slowly.

  The Dong family of the Wei River is a large family, and the current master is Wei Zhuo. Influenced by Confucianism, he was accomplished in his studies at a young age and was known for his talents, especially for his writings which made him famous in the world. With such great promise when young, he will surely achieve great things in the future. Wenji's marriage to the Wei family can be considered as having found a good home.

  "Bo Yu has come from afar, and his horse is tired. Let's put off this matter until tomorrow and let him rest in the guest room for now." Cai Yong said with a smile. He thought to himself that it would be better to inform his daughter about this matter first, as he only had one precious daughter and didn't want her to harbor any resentment.

  "Uncle, Bo Ru has retired." Cai Yong only had a precious daughter, so others would naturally consider it carefully. Thinking of this, Wei Hu also retired.

  ……

  "Miss, miss, something's wrong!" Little Lan rushed into the room and almost fell over.

  Cai Yan put down the Book of Rites in her hand and smiled, "What's the matter with such a hurry?" This period of time was the happiest days she had ever spent, because Mr. Qin accompanied her all the way.

  "Miss, you can still smile, Wei Zhuang from the He Dong Wei family has arrived." Little Lan said breathlessly.

  "What does the He Dong Wei family have to do with me?"

  "Miss, you don't know this, the He Dong Wei family has come to propose a marriage." Xiao Lan hurriedly informed her own miss about the news she had heard. In her opinion, Mr. Qin and Miss were a match made in heaven, what would happen with the arrival of the Wei family!

  "Propose a marriage? What! Propose a marriage!" The Wei family came to their own home to propose, so there was only one possibility, that they came to propose for themselves. Cai Yan's face lost its color as she stood up, the Buddhist scripture in her hand falling to the ground without her realizing it.

  "Miss, what should I do? Shall I call Mr. Qin?" Little Lan had already lost her composure and turned to leave.

  What if Father agrees! This news was like a thunderclap on a clear day to her, her small face turned pale and she stood there, even her usually quick thinking couldn't figure out what to do for the time being.

  "Sister Xiaolan!"

  "Get out of my way!" Xiao Lan'er shouted inwardly anxious to find Qin Feng, she yelled at the blocking maid.

  "Miss Lanyu, Master...Master is coming." The maid said in a panic.

  "What!" Little Lan hastily turned around and went back, anxiously saying: "Miss, the old master has arrived, is it... is it about this matter!"

  Cai Yan had already made up her mind and calmed down, "I will never marry anyone else in this life. I'll go tell Father now."

  At this moment, Qin Feng was secretly cursing in his heart. How did the He Dong Wei family come out so early? He remembered that it wasn't until after the Dong Zhuo riot that such a thing happened. Was it an arranged marriage from before? The ancients were really stupid, arranging marriages many years in advance! No way, he thought to himself, he had to ruin this matter no matter what. Without realizing it, he walked towards Cai Yan's boudoir.

  Everyone on the road bowed, every day Mr. Qin would go to Miss's place but no one noticed, it's just that today Mr. Qin was so frightening, with a gloomy face and a murderous look, how terrifying!

  Embroidered Building

  "Father, I absolutely will not marry into the He Dong Wei family." Cai Yan's whole body trembled as she spoke loudly to her father for the first time. Just now, Father seemed to have already agreed to this marriage arrangement and had only come here to inform her in advance. For her own future, she was fighting with all her might.

  Cai Yong did not expect his daughter's reaction to be so intense, and he said steadily: "Wenji, the He Dong Wei family is a well-known aristocratic family. Wei Zhongdao is young and talented, filial and famous for his moral integrity. You will absolutely not suffer any humiliation with him..."

  "I won't listen, I won't listen, I absolutely will not marry that Wei Zhongdao, let him marry someone else's daughter instead." Cai Yan said tearfully.

  "Next year you'll be of age and it's time to get married, since ancient times, parents' orders...". Cai Yong had only this one precious daughter, he really wanted to find a good home for her.

  "I won't listen, I won't marry..." Cai Yan said coldly, biting her lip.

  "Hmph, you can't change this, your father has already agreed to the marriage. Are you going to go back on your word?!" Cai Yong was also furious, what kind of daughter from another family would behave like this? Every one of them listens to their parents' arrangements. If this gets out, how will others look at us? The daughter of the Cai family has no upbringing! This generation of the Cai family is simply a mere empty reputation! Our face can be said to have been completely lost in Luoyang. Thinking of this, Cai Yong became somewhat anxious, "You'll marry whether you want to or not!"

  "Then I'll die!" Cai Yan grabbed a paper cutter from the table and placed it on her neck.

  "Wenji, no!" Qin Feng rushed in, exclaiming in surprise. Wenji's determination to fight for herself until death moved him, filling him with deep remorse.

  When the paper knife fell to the ground, Cai Yan rushed to Qin Feng's side and burst into tears. In this life, only Mr. Qin was her husband. But can we really escape this worldly fate... She gazed at Qin Feng.

  Cai Yong saw this and suddenly became furious!