Chapter 769 Neighbors
Jiang Fuliang and his wife went to the Zhuang Mansion to work.
At this time, Luo Libin and the other man had been waiting for a long time but were not allowed to see the emperor. They paced back and forth, very anxious.
Recognizing his neighbor, Ji Yang smiled happily and greeted him.
"Mr. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang?"
"Oh, it's really you guys. What a coincidence! How did we meet in Shengjing City?"
"You two are here for a stroll?"
Luo Libin was a little slow to recognize his neighbor, smiled slightly and greeted him simply.
"Mr. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang."
Fu Ying stretched out her hands, held Ji Yang's hands in a friendly manner.
"Ms. Luo, long time no see."
After the greetings, she turned to Luo Libin and greeted him.
"Good morning, Mr. Luo."
Jiang Fuliang followed his wife closely and smiled warmly.
"Mr. Luo, Mrs. Luo, good morning."
Fu Ying replied first.
"We are a couple in Beijing, making a living, not just hanging around."
Then, she asked with concern.
"What have you been busy with lately? I haven't seen you at several gatherings with classmates and friends."
Ji Yang wanted to save face, so he answered in a pretentious manner.
"My daughter is married to a rich man."
"Recently, I've been busy with my daughter's wedding and really can't spare the time to attend the party."
Fu Ying's eyes showed a hint of surprise.
"Really? This is a great joyous event."
"Miss Luo, when will the wedding be held? My husband and I will definitely go and send gifts to you."
Ji Yang's face showed a hint of embarrassment.
"The wedding is over."
Fu Ying's happy expression changed and she became unhappy.
"Madam Luo, you are so disloyal. How could you not invite us to your daughter's wedding?"
"You are not going to invite all the neighbors and ignore us, right?"
Ji Yang hurriedly explained.
"How dare I? Madam Jiang, your words are too serious."
"My daughter's wedding, not a single neighbor was invited."
Fu Ying's eyes were filled with confusion.
"Why is that?"
Ji Yang's thoughts raced as he tried to find an excuse.
"I'm afraid that you're busy and it will delay your important matters."
"I'm also afraid that you won't be able to refuse and lose face."
Fu Ying was part blame and part refutation.
"My lady, you worry too much."
"Your daughter is getting married, and all our neighbors are blessing her. No matter how busy we are, we will make time to go. How can we refuse?"
Yesterday, she received an order from the eldest master. This morning, she cooperated with the master in making a plan to seize the bank deposited by Luo Libin and his wife to vent Madam Xiao's anger.
She laid the groundwork just right and then got to the point.
"By the way, when is your daughter's wedding?"
Ji Yang answered truthfully.
"Yesterday."
Fu Ying continued to quote.
"If it was yesterday, my husband and I would definitely not have the time."
"Yesterday, the Zhuang family held a wedding, and we were very busy."
Ji Yang was surprised.
"Ok?"
"It's a happy occasion at the Zhuang Mansion, what are you busy with?"
Fu Ying smiled awkwardly.
"Our livelihood is in the Zhuang Mansion."
Ji Yang stared in surprise.
"what?"
Luo Libin was also surprised.
Fu Ying lowered her eyes, pretending to be ashamed of herself.
"I am not used to telling you about my livelihood, for fear that others will laugh at me. I am a slave and a servant, and I am so humble. Today, when I meet you, I can't hide it even if I want to, so I'll just tell you."
"Let Madam Luo laugh at me."
She slowly regained her smile and started chatting.
"What a coincidence! Madam Xiao in my mansion also has the surname Luo."
"I was curious, so I specifically asked Madam Lai's name. Guess what? It's exactly the same as your daughter's maiden name."
"Tell me, is this a coincidence?"
Ji Yang's smile suddenly turned bitter.
"Hehehe... coincidence..."
Fu Ying joked casually.
"Miss Luo's beauty, we haven't seen her for many years, so I don't remember her very clearly."
"Yesterday, I saw Madam Xiao in her prime, and I vaguely felt that they both looked similar."
"If you don't know, you would think your daughter is marrying into the Zhuang family."
Jiang Fuliang took over the conversation at the right time.
"Madam Xiao, could it be your daughter?"
Fu Ying's tone was tinged with mockery.
"My husband is talking nonsense."
"I don't want to know, Madam Xiao, it's definitely not Miss Luo."
"Is it reasonable that Mr. Luo and Mrs. Luo did not attend their beloved daughter's wedding?"
Ji Yang was filled with sorrow and his smile became even more bitter.
"Hehehe..."
Jiang Fuliang echoed.
"Well, my lady's analysis makes sense."
He joined in the fun and also made some veiled sarcasm and ridicule.
"You've worked so hard and put so much effort into raising your daughter, and now you're just giving up on her. It's like you're severing ties with her."
"Mr. Luo and Mrs. Luo, you would never do such a ridiculous thing."
Fu Ying felt somewhat resentful and indignant, and was filled with emotion.
"Yes."
"If we have a beloved daughter and raise her by our side, we will never sever the adoption relationship. We will be as close as if she were our own and inseparable."
"Unlike some noble people who have lost all conscience and sold their adopted daughters to brothels."
Jiang Fuliang spoke freely, using metaphors and explicit criticisms.
"Is there such a cruel and inhumane person in the world? I don't believe it."
Fu Ying's appearance makes her hate evil.
“The world is so vast and full of wonders.”
"There are many people who commit many evil deeds."
She deliberately glanced at Luo Libin and Ji Yang.
"However, their end is usually very tragic. They all suffer a lot and have no good ending."
As if someone was calling out his name, Luo Libin couldn't hold back his smile.
As for the matter of Luo Yu, Ji Yang thought he had a clear conscience, so he remained calm and unmoved.
Hearing someone speak, she made a request.
"I have an unwelcome request, please help me, madam."
Fu Ying is as friendly as ever.
"Madam, you can talk."
Ji Yang smiled.
"Since you make a living in the Zhuang Mansion, you must have a way to lead the two of us into the Youqing Mansion, right?"
Fu Ying is straightforward.
"a piece of cake."
Ji Yang was delighted.
"That's great."
Jiang Fuliang questioned.
"Strange, why did Madam Luo go to Youqing Mansion?"
If he rashly revealed his mother-in-law's identity, he might be laughed at in case Luo Yu refused to acknowledge him, so Ji Yang looked for an excuse.
"It's like this. Master Jun and we have had some old dealings, so we can be considered old friends."
"We want to meet him and reminisce about the past."
Jiang Fuliang saw through it but didn't say anything.
"I see."
"Madam, please wait a moment. We will go over and report and ask for permission before inviting you into the mansion."
Ji Yang called him.
"Mr. Jiang, please wait."
"To be honest, we have requested to be notified several times, but Master Jun refused."
"In theory, given our friendship, he wouldn't deny it. I guess the master is still sleeping, and the servant is ignorant and is passing on the message at random."
"There is no other way. We can only wait and see. We don't know how long we have to wait."
Jiang Fuliang came up with an idea.
"This is not difficult."
"If you ask for permission from my master or madam, you can enter the Youqing Mansion."
Ji Yang was in trouble.
"My Lord, Madam, we are not familiar with each other, so I am afraid it will be difficult to get a meeting with you."
Jiang Fuliang pretended to be helpful.
"I can speak well of you in front of the Lord, and I can speak well of you in front of the Lady."
"One of you, the uncle or the madam, must agree."
Ji Yang was delighted.
"Thank you Mr. Jiang, thank you Madam Jiang, I will definitely reward you someday."
Jiang Fuliang's expression changed and he became serious.
"Why should I repay you later for a favor you have done today? I always insist on completing the task now."
Fu Ying pretended to accuse him.
"My husband is too presumptuous."
"You don't have to tell me. The lady will repay me. I know them. They don't want to owe anyone a favor."
At this point, Ji Yang had no choice but to take out the silver note.
"Yes, yes, Madam Jiang is right."
"It's just a token of my appreciation. Please accept it."