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Chapter 271 Gui Xiang's Wedding (7)

Gui Hong playfully asked Lin Xiaoyun:

"Brother Xiaoyun! Do you still recognize me?"

Lin Xiaoyun nodded:

"Guihong is getting prettier and prettier! We used to sell boxed lunches together all the time! How come I don't recognize her? As the saying goes, a girl changes a lot as she grows up, and she gets prettier and prettier!"

"After so many years, I probably wouldn't dare to mistake Guihong for someone else in public!"

Gui Hong said with a smile:

"Brother Xiaoyun, you're joking. I haven't changed that much! I've just grown a little taller!"

Wang Yiyun sized up Gui Hong and said:

"Guihong! The young master is right! Guihong has indeed changed a lot, she is completely different from when she was a child! But this is a good thing!"

Gui Hong has become more beautiful, which means that her older brother's family's circumstances are gradually improving!

"Brother! Sister-in-law! You are so blessed! Your daughters are truly wonderful!"

Dazhu felt honored and said happily:

"Fifth brother! Don't you know my personality? I love all these girls equally! When they succeed, we parents can only be happy!"

Guizhi noticed Zhou Xing and Zhou Qiong exchanging glances, looking slightly anxious. Guizhi then smiled and said to Zhou Xing:

"Zhou Xing! You haven't seen Uncle Zhou, Aunt Zhou, and Grandpa Zhou for years! Don't just stand there staring, go and talk to them! They're family! They've been waiting for you to come back!"

Zhou Xing looked at Lin Xiaoyun with expectant eyes, and Lin Xiaoyun nodded and said:

"Zhou Xing! Didn't you hear what your young lady said? Your young lady is so considerate of you, why don't you hurry up and go find your parents and relatives to catch up!"

Zhou Xing immediately bowed excitedly and said:

"Thank you, Miss! Thank you, Young Master! I'll go talk to my family now!"

Gui Zhi nodded, and Lin Xiaoyun waved his hand, indicating that Zhou Xing should do as he pleased. Zhou Xing left happily. At Gui Zhi's prompting, Zhou Qiong also quietly followed Zhou Xing home.

"Guizhi! I heard you went to the prefectural city a while ago? Why didn't you send anyone to look for me? Have we become estranged?"

Lin Xiaoyun looked at Guizhi nervously, and the others also turned around to hear how Guizhi would answer.

"Lin Xiaoyun! We've both grown up now! We both have our own responsibilities, so naturally we'll get together whenever we have time. Even if we don't have time, we're still young, so it won't make a difference if we meet up a little later."

Look, my eldest sister is getting married, and you and my fifth uncle happen to be free. So, why don't you two go home together? We can take this opportunity to get together!

Lin Xiaoyun pointed to the cassia branch and said with a wronged expression:

"Guizhi! You've come all the way to the prefectural city and you still won't come to see me! I had to go to great lengths to find out that Guixiang was getting married so I could take the opportunity to come home! You're not being fair!"

Guizhi chuckled but remained silent. Guihong tried to smooth things over for her sister:

"Brother Xiaoyun! Third Sister went to the prefectural city to see the Prince on important business! She didn't have time to catch up! You have no idea how busy Third Sister is!"

"Brother Xiaoyun! You've finally come back, so you must stay with my fifth uncle for a few more days!"

Wang Yiyun also hurriedly said:

"Your Highness! Guizhi's trip to the prefectural city was indeed rushed. She finished her business and hurriedly returned to the county town! Your Highness was on official business at the time, so we dared not disturb you!"

"Guizhi is young and has not thought things through properly; please forgive her, Your Highness!"

Lin Xiaoyun curled his lips.

"You're all speaking up for her! I don't know if she really didn't have time, or if she just didn't want me to know she went to the prefectural city! Humph! Guizhi! You tell me yourself!"

All eyes turned to Guizhi, who reluctantly opened her mouth:

"Lin Xiaoyun! You've grown up! You're not a child anymore! Stop saying childish things! Luckily, everyone here is family!"

If outsiders heard this, they'd think you, the heir apparent, were only a few years old!

Lin Xiaoyun was genuinely pleased to hear Guizhi reprimand him as usual, and then remark that they were all family. Li Shi, however, couldn't bear to listen any longer:

"Guizhi! How dare you speak like that! Xiaoyun is the older brother, and you're the younger sister! You have no respect for your elders!"

Lin Xiaoyun smiled and spoke well of Guizhi:

"It's alright, Auntie! Guizhi only said that because she's worried about me! Please don't blame Guizhi!"

Li shook her head and said:

"You young people are really hard to understand! Xiaoyun! I spoke up for you, but you turned around and spoke up for Guizhi! I don't know what you young people are thinking!"

Dazhu reached out and tugged at Li's sleeve:

"They're just kids! They're chatting and laughing amongst themselves, why are you interrupting! Come on! Let's go see how the food is going!"

Fifth Brother and Xiaoyun have come all this way, they must be starving! Let's go ask them to prepare the food on this table first!

Li was pulled away by Dazhu. Seeing the commotion, Zhao also came over and greeted them warmly.

"Fifth brother is back! Isn't this Xiaoyun? You were just a child when you came here that year! It's been several years since I last saw you, you've grown into a grown-up!"

Are you married yet?

Wang Yiyun, fearing that Zhao's inquiries might displease Lin Xiaoyun, quickly interrupted Zhao and called out:

"Second sister-in-law! This is..."

Lin Xiaoyun coughed lightly. Wang Yiyun glanced at Lin Xiaoyun but didn't continue. Lin Xiaoyun slightly raised his eyelids and replied:

"Aunt Wang! I haven't been back for several years. I'm not married or engaged yet!"

Zhao said in surprise:

"Oh! You seem to be older than Guixiang, right? You're not engaged or married yet! But a handsome young man like you won't have trouble finding a wife!"

"That's good enough, Xiaoyun! Don't get overwhelmed by all the choices! How about your second aunt helps you find someone?"

The guards around Lin Xiaoyun chuckled inwardly, and Lin Xiaoyun quickly said:

"No need, no need! My marriage is none of Aunt Wang's concern!"

Zhao then turned to Guizhi and said:

"Guizhi! Your second aunt needs to speak with you about something, you see..."

Guizhi stood up and said to everyone:

"You all sit down and chat! A lot of relatives have come over, and my second aunt and I will go and see them too."

Zhao and Guizhi then headed towards a less crowded area. The old lady pursed her lips and said to Wang Yiyun:

"This Zhao woman! Most of the time it's because of that girl from the Jiang family. The fourth son's wife said when she went home that she doesn't need anyone. The second son's wife is not willing to give up, so she wants to ask Guizhi to put in a good word for her again."

That girl from the Jiang family wasn't very lucky either; she came at the wrong time! Before she came, Guizhi often came back. But ever since she came to our house, Guizhi has become very busy and hasn't come home at all.

This has made it impossible for your second sister-in-law to find anyone! I think she's just unlucky. I wonder if it will work this time.”

Wang Yiyun didn't know what kind of work the fourth son's wife did, nor did he recognize Jiang Xiaoyu. He said to the old lady:

“Mother! You and Father are getting old, just eat and drink your fill! Don’t worry too much about your brother and sister-in-law’s affairs, this family has its own problems.”

They're all grown up now, they can handle their own affairs, so don't interfere so much! Isn't this Jiang girl a relative of my second sister-in-law's?

Guizhi isn't stupid; she knows who to use and who not to. She knows it all. "Mother! Let's let her handle it herself!"