HLnovel Chapter 48 The Predestined Marriage of a Past Life
Chapter 48 The Predestined Marriage of a Past Life
Anping County, Weijia
Ma Yiyi got up early and waited with her makeup on, hoping that Wei Zhishu, the third young master of the Wei family, would come to wake her.
With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Ma Yiyi's mind was filled with the idea of rising to a higher social status, her cheeks flushed with excitement.
Feng Ma, who was standing next to Ma Yiyi, was also nervous, her hands clasped in front of her, unconsciously twisting her fingers.
They just waited and waited, waiting for notification.
then……
Ma Yiyi was met with ridicule.
It was a mockery of Ma Yiyi by the maid who cleaned the courtyard.
Maid A said, "Tch, that person had the courtyard arranged according to her wishes yesterday, and look what happened?! It's hilarious..."
Maid B chuckled and said, "Third Master went to the countryside early this morning with Master Huang, who is staying here. She probably doesn't know yet that the smoked meat the master wants is more important than her, right? Hehe... Hahaha..."
"..."
The maids were talking enthusiastically, unaware that their words were being maliciously broadcast to Ma Yiyi by the live streaming system.
Ma Yiyi was sitting in the room. She shouldn't have heard the maids laughing and saying things from three zhang (nine meters) away.
However, Ma Yiyi's live streaming system was full of malice. Taking advantage of the fact that the maids were unaware, she directly opened a small interactive live streaming window next to the maids, allowing people to observe the live stream and watch with Ma Yiyi.
Even the voices of the maids were clearly broadcast in the live stream window, complete with real-time subtitles, as if they were afraid that the mockery and attacks on Ma Yiyi were far from enough.
Ma Yiyi's face alternated between ashen, pale, and flushed with embarrassment. Her hands were unconsciously twisted together, and her panic, anxiety, fear, and anger could not hide the deep inferiority in her eyes.
The live streaming system told her that Wei Zhishu was her official partner, but Xia Mo had taken him away. In reality, she knew very well that she was the one who was stealing Xia Mo's marriage!
So what she was really afraid of was letting Wei Zhishu see Xia Mo!
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Anjia Village, Xiajia Village—
What Ma Yiyi feared still happened.
Wei Zhishu hadn't originally planned to have a meal in the countryside, but... after sitting for half an hour in the morning and glancing at Xia Mo twice, he didn't see her again, and he was unwilling to go back like that.
Wei Zhishu suggested taking a walk around the village so he could see Xia Mo one last time.
With the utmost enthusiasm, Xia's father and elder brother led Wei Zhishu and his group on a stroll through the village and then walked around the foot of the mountain.
Wei Zhishu believed that it would appear at the end of summer.
However, late summer never arrived!
The longer he didn't see the end of summer, the more unwilling he became. Wei Zhishu always had a feeling that this belonged to him and was unwilling to let go.
Wei Zhishu requested to have lunch at the Xia family's house.
Xia's father and the others had made preparations in advance. When Wei Zhishu made the request, Xia's mother, along with Xia's second and third brothers, began to make preparations.
noon--
Xia's father invited Wei Zhishu to sit in the seat of honor.
Wei Zhishu did not sit down.
Huangfu Qian was only sitting in the lower-ranking seat; how could he possibly bypass Huangfu Qian and sit in the main seat?!
Wei Zhishu chose the second seat from the bottom.
After learning that Xia Mo had changed her target, Huangfu Qian could have left immediately, but he felt inexplicably uneasy, so he decided to stay and see what Xia Mo would do next!
"This is smoked meat stir-fried with dried bamboo shoots that we dug ourselves in the mountains; this is pork bone stew with radish, um, it's wild boar bones, not domestic pork; this is braised fish, the fish we caught ourselves from the river; this is chicken stew with mushrooms, the mushrooms were picked and dried in the mountains in spring, and the chicken is wild pheasant..."
Brother Xia didn't really know what to say, so he simply introduced each dish one by one, emphasizing the idea of living off the land.
Wei Zhishu sat absentmindedly in his seat, multitasking as he listened to Brother Xia's introduction, nodding in agreement, but his mind was filled with thoughts of when Xia Mo would reappear.
"Is everyone... here?"
Wei Zhishu saw Xia's father start eating lunch, but he couldn't wait for him to arrive, so he couldn't help but ask.
Mr. Xia glanced at his eldest brother and the others, and nodded: "They've all arrived."
“In the countryside, there’s really no need for so many rules, like the distinction between men and women. It’s all unnecessary,” Wei Zhishu said sincerely to Xia’s father.
Xia's father's expression hardened, and he immediately said, "Yes, Third Master is right. I will tell my wife not to eat in the kitchen, but to come to the table."
Xia's father guessed that the person Wei Zhishu really wanted to see was Xia Mo, so he simply pretended to be confused.
The hearts of Xia's father, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother were all hanging in suspense, feeling extremely uneasy.
They were afraid that Wei Zhishu would directly ask Xia Mo to appear.
When Xia's mother appeared, Xia's older brother and the others made room for her to sit next to Xia's father.
The late summer that Wei Zhishu was waiting for did not appear, and the smile on Wei Zhishu's lips was about to crumble.
Huangfu Qian sat there expressionless from beginning to end, appearing calm and collected, but in reality, he felt uneasy.
He was certain that Xia Mo was deliberately not showing up, deliberately keeping Wei Zhishu in suspense. The more Wei Zhishu couldn't see her, the more itchy he became, and the more he wanted to see Xia Mo.
"Are all the people... here?" Wei Zhishu asked, his throat dry.
Wei Zhishu knew that if he continued to say this, it would be like "Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone," but if he didn't speak up, he suspected that he would not be able to see Xia Mo again today.
Wei Zhishu didn't understand either. Xia Mo was clearly a beautiful young girl he didn't know. He wasn't the kind of person with particularly poor self-control, and there was nothing different about her. But he just couldn't help wanting to see her. After only two meetings, a feeling of longing had already been planted in his heart.
Xia's father and the others understood the meaning behind Wei Zhishu's words, and their expressions turned somewhat unpleasant.
Xia's father forced himself to say, "Yes, everything is here."
Huangfu Qian glanced at Wei Zhishu out of the corner of his eye, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.
When Wei Zhishu saw that Huangfu Qian had started eating, it meant that everyone was present or that they were no longer waiting, so he didn't say anything more.
When Xia's father saw that Wei Zhishu was willing to pick up his chopsticks, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the Third Young Master Wei is a rational person.
Xia's father was unaware that Wei Zhishu was only restrained by Huangfu Qian's status.
Xia's mother has exceptional culinary skills. The dishes she makes are the kind of delicacies that are only served during the Chinese New Year. Every single one of them is so delicious that even a diner would be impressed and would choose it.
At this moment, however, Wei Zhishu had no appetite and his mind was elsewhere; he was already longing for the end of summer.
Huangfu Qian, who appeared completely calm and collected, was utterly perplexed.
Xia's father, mother, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother were extremely worried that Wei Zhishu had developed inappropriate thoughts.
Jiang Feng also got the chance to sit at the table this time. He used the serving chopsticks to pick up the food on the table. Seeing that everyone else was not in the mood to enjoy it, he simply ate heartily.
Summer's End, who had appeared twice and then disappeared, was now sitting with a smile on a boulder halfway up the first mountain.
Her divine sense reached out and stopped in the Xia family courtyard, taking in the expressions of everyone in the family, especially Wei Zhishu's expression.
Xia Mo smiled slightly. She was very satisfied with Wei Zhishu's performance, but now she was even more eager to see Ma Yiyi's expression and reaction.