The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 175 Purpose

Chapter 175 Purpose

After the conversation, both of them praised him. Fan Yizhou, who was in business, was very satisfied, as was Zhao Yunqing, who had stood up for him.

Zhao Yuncheng smiled and looked at Lin Yan, saying, "It seems I still need to make you do more work, otherwise your skills will be wasted."

Quan Sinian and Fu Bo nodded in agreement. Normally in Yun'an, Lin Yan preferred to stay out of the limelight to avoid trouble with the villagers, and the Forget-Worry Winery wasn't very large; the two of them could manage it perfectly well.

Being so far away in Los Angeles, without having to worry about running into acquaintances, is precisely the time for Lin Yan to take on responsibilities.

Fu Bo said, "That's right. Back then, I was tricked into opening a winery by you! Now you're all idle. That won't do. You'll have to go to the banquet tomorrow and bring us a big order."

"Hahahaha." Quan Wenxue covered her mouth and laughed.

Lin Yu glanced at his sister understandingly, then shook his head and sighed.

Lin Yan: ...Thank you all!

…………

The banquet at the Xia residence was held in the early evening. As dusk began to fall, Lin Yan, along with Fu Bo, Fan Yizhou, Zhao Yunqing, and Zhao Yuncheng, arrived at the Xia residence.

Quan Sinian and Quan Wenxue have already gone to the Quan family's old residence, saying they will visit other clan members and will not be returning today.

Lin Yu was left at the restaurant by Lin Yan. She thought she would have to deal with many people today and was afraid she wouldn't be able to take care of Lin Yu, so she didn't let him come over.

Led by a maid, the group passed through a moon gate and entered the backyard of the Xia residence. The backyard corridor was hung with silk lanterns, and artificial hills and pavilions could be seen on both sides.

"It seems Magistrate Xia is quite wealthy, judging by this rocky landscape." Lin Yan muttered.

“Huainan is a wealthy place. Xia Mujiang has been an official in Huainan for so long. Even if he isn’t a big corrupt official, he must have some wealth,” Zhao Yuncheng explained.

"However, why is this banquet hosted by Prefect Xia? Since it's not a selection of imperial merchants, and it's just a gathering of wine merchants, there's no need for the government to get involved!" Lin Yan was a little puzzled. She had wanted to ask this yesterday, but the topic was changed.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuncheng seemed to remember something. He raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

Lin Yan looked over in confusion, "Why did you stop talking?"

Fan Yizhou chuckled from behind and said, "Banquets are usually not hosted by the government; they're typically organized by wealthy local merchants. But today, Prefect Xia's true intentions are definitely not what they seem."

"Is his real intention something else?" Lin Yan turned to look at Fan Yizhou, and seeing his amused expression, she was even more surprised.

"What do you mean?"

"You'll find out soon enough..."

Soon, Lin Yan's doubts were resolved.

Before they could even take their seats, they ran into Xia Mingwei while passing by a pavilion.

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow as soon as she saw her approaching. This person was definitely not coming for her; this Miss Xia had never liked to talk to her.

Two maids followed behind Xia Mingwei. Today, she was wearing a pale yellow dress and holding an embroidered fan. Her temperament was gentle and beautiful, which made Lin Yan take a few more glances. When Xia Mingwei saw the group, she curtsied and greeted them, but did not say anything more.

It seemed to be just a chance encounter.

Lin Yan was a little surprised that this person didn't say much.

But just as the group passed by her, she and Zhao Yunqing suddenly stopped.

"Ah!" Xia Mingwei let out a soft snort, and everyone looked over at the sound.

For some reason, the gold ornaments hanging from Xia Mingwei's fan got stuck on the jade pendant and necklace on Zhao Yunqing's waist.

The fan tugged at the jade pendant at Zhao Yunqing's waist, the two figures exuding an unspeakable ambiguity. Zhao Yunqing, who had been smiling, now had a pale and somewhat unpleasant expression.

Xia Mingwei said, "Oh dear! Why are you stopping? Your Highness, I'm so sorry, I'll untie it right away!"

Xia Mingwei pretended to bend down to remove the jade pendant, her hair almost brushing against Zhao Yunqing's chin, a faint fragrance wafting in the air. If Zhao Yunqing looked down at that moment, he would be able to see the girl's fair neck.

"..."

Lin Yan: "?" Wow, is this how it's done? These ancient ladies are quite brave! This, this, this is too direct.

That won't do, my friend has already reserved this person!

Just as Lin Yan was about to intervene, Zhao Yuncheng grabbed her wrist.

"Don't worry about him. Let him handle it himself."

"Ai?"

“Relationships are a two-way street. There are some issues he has to decide for himself. Why are you interfering in his affairs?” Zhao Yuncheng said.

Lin Yan stopped and looked at the two people who were locked in a stalemate with the others.

"Miss Xia, please be careful."

Zhao Yunqing did not wait for Xia Mingwei to remove the jade pendant. Instead, he suddenly took half a step back, letting the jade pendant fall to the ground and shatter into pieces.

He untied the necklace from his waist and casually tossed it to the guard behind him: "It's dirty, go throw it away."

Xia Mingwei felt somewhat embarrassed that she was rejected despite her direct approach, especially in front of so many people. However, her years of cultivation allowed her to maintain her composure.

She knew she couldn't afford to feel ashamed, or she'd become a laughingstock. She composed herself.

"I am truly sorry. It was my rudeness that caused Your Highness to lose your jade pendant. I will have someone find a similar one to replace it for Your Highness."

"No need," Zhao Yunqing refused coldly.

Xia Mingwei initially thought this meant she didn't need to pay compensation, and was about to thank him and say a few more words, when she heard Zhao Yunqing say:

"Men and women are different. I should go and apologize to Magistrate Xia!"

Xia Mingwei: "..." This clueless jerk!!! Do I really need a jade pendant from you?!

With that in mind, Xia Mingwei understood perfectly well that this was a blatant rejection.

But why would Prince Qing refuse such an opportunity to befriend his father, a high-ranking official of the second rank who governed the wealthy city of Luoyang?

She suddenly remembered what Chen Qianqian had said in the carriage: What if he's an idiot?

Xia Mingwei felt embarrassed to remain there any longer. Her heart was filled with mixed feelings, and her face was turning red with embarrassment. She could only quickly say goodbye and leave.

After the person left, Lin Yan said, "Tsk. Not bad."

Zhao Yuncheng said, "Although we may appear to be of high status, we are actually quite sensitive. Sixth Brother is always very shrewd and doesn't like to offend people. However, he must understand that if there are people he cares about more, some relationships must be given up."

"Oh? You sound like you know a lot about this?" Lin Yan's tone was somewhat sarcastic.

Zhao Yuncheng: ? Did I say something wrong?

Fu Bo blinked. He understood what Miss Xia meant, but it had nothing to do with him. He just watched the show.

Fan Yizhou was still a little regretful. He knew from the beginning what Xia Mujiang's purpose was in taking over this banquet, but he didn't know what method he would use. He didn't expect him to be so direct, leaving him speechless.

Yesterday, Zhao Yunqing almost blurted out his own words, and he kept finding fault with Lin Yan during their business meeting. He deserved it!

However, he could only think these words in his heart; to say them aloud would be suicidal.