These words froze the smile on Jin Renfeng's face. He turned to look at Wang Quanzui, trying to maintain a bit of calm in front of Dongfang Huaizhu. "I wonder how I've offended the young lady to make her so angry?"
Wang Quanzui let out a disdainful snort and didn't answer Jin Renfeng's question.
"Everyone, the banquet is ready. Please move to the back hall and take your seats." Steward Fei came into the hall with a perfect smile, interrupting the stand - off between the two.
Jin Renfeng calmed his mood, gave Dongfang Huaizhu a smile, and then left.
When the three of them were walking towards the back hall, Liu Xiayun, who had been waiting for a long time, came up to them and deliberately bumped into Dongfang Huaizhu as if by accident.
"What's wrong with you? Didn't you see my sister there? How could you just push in like this!" Dongfang Qinlan held her sister's arm and stepped forward.
Liu Xiayun raised her eyebrows and ignored her.
Dongfang Qinlan was annoyed. She raised her hand and launched an attack straight at Liu Xiayun's face.
Liu Xiayun tried to dodge but found she couldn't move her body. She quickly leaned to the side but still got hit.
"Humph, with your mediocre skills, you still want to defeat me." Dongfang Qinlan made a face and then skipped back to Dongfang Huaizhu's side.
"Let's just end this here. You two don't need to target each other too much." Wang Quanzui helped Liu Xiayun up.
Then, Wang Quanzui went to the main seat. As the head of the family today, she had to greet the other guests.
"Today, I'd like to thank everyone for coming to our Wangquan family's banquet. This glass of wine is to toast all of you. If there are any inadequacies, please feel free to point them out." Wang Quanzui was very bold and drank up the peach blossom wine in her glass in one gulp.
Dongfang Huaizhu kept tasting the dishes on the table. Vaguely, she smelled a faint fragrance of peach blossoms. "It smells so good. I wonder where this scent is coming from."
In a daze, she saw Qinlan leave her seat alone. A long time passed...
"I'll go look for Qinlan. I don't know why she hasn't come back yet." Dongfang Huaizhu was a bit confused when she found Qinlan still hadn't returned.
After the time it took to burn an incense stick, Dongfang Huaizhu got up, told Wang Quanzui, and then left.
Wang Quanzui couldn't get away from the conversation at this moment. The host of the family couldn't leave easily.
Dongfang Huaizhu walked out of the back hall. The smell of alcohol on her body mixed with the fragrance of peach blossoms, making her a bit dazed. In a moment of distraction, she walked into the peach grove.
Just as Dongfang Huaizhu was about to leave this peach blossom grove, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of her. It was Wangquan Baye, who hadn't shown up at the banquet.
"Why are you here, sir? I haven't heard from you for so long." Dongfang Huaizhu took a small step forward.
Wangquan Baye's body stiffened slightly and then relaxed. He turned around. "I've been a bit busy these days. Today, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, so I came here to enjoy them."
Dongfang Huaizhu smiled stupidly and reached out her hand to try to take off the mask on Wangquan Baye's face. After Wangquan Baye refused, a look of grievance flashed in her eyes.
"You won't even take off your mask. Do you even sleep with it on at night, sir?" There was a sweet smile on Dongfang Huaizhu's face. As she was smiling, she found that the person in front of her was spinning continuously.
"Don't move. I can't even see you clearly." Dongfang Huaizhu grabbed Wangquan Baye's sleeve and fell into his arms.
Wangquan Baye looked at the person sleeping soundly in his arms, took off his mask, and smiled helplessly.
The next day, Dongfang Huaizhu rubbed her head and got up from the bed.
"Sister Huaizhu, you're finally awake. It's all my fault. I forgot to tell you last night that peach blossom wine has a very strong after - effect." Wang Quanzui pushed open the door and walked in quickly.
Just as Dongfang Qinlan was walking outside the door, hearing Wang Quanzui's words, she quickly walked to her sister's bedside. "Sister is really something. She wouldn't even let me drink, but I think it's sister who can't hold her liquor."
Wang Quanzui gave a few instructions and then left the room.
Dongfang Huaizhu sat up and asked tentatively, "Last night at the banquet, you suddenly left. Were you feeling unwell?"
As soon as this was mentioned, Dongfang Qinlan's face fell. "Sister, don't mention it. At the banquet yesterday, I don't know what was going on. My disobedient stomach kept acting up, and I had to stay in the toilet the whole time."
"Last night, I remember there was a beautiful peach grove. The fragrance of the peach blossoms was really strong." The intoxicated look on her face made Dongfang Qinlan can't help but recall the situation last night.
After all, the wine at the banquet last night was peach blossom wine, but Dongfang Qinlan had no impression of that peach grove. "Could it be that sister had an illusion from drinking too much?"
Dongfang Qinlan helped Dongfang Huaizhu get dressed and then took her to the front hall for breakfast.
"Sister, you can't drink so much next time. It really makes people worried." Dongfang Qinlan handed the porridge to Dongfang Huaizhu.
After the two of them finished breakfast, they walked around in the garden. When Wang Quanzui finished her business, she rushed straight to the garden.
"The fireworks festival will be in two days. How about we go buy some new clothes today?" Wang Quanzui proposed excitedly.
The three of them walked on the street. Dongfang Qinlan didn't stay still for a moment. She looked around, curious about everything.
"Sister, look over there! There's an auction about to start!" Dongfang Qinlan pointed at an auction house.
Wang Quanzui just smiled and watched the two of them. In the end, Dongfang Huaizhu gave in to Qinlan's coquettish attacks.
"Three tickets for the auction, please. I'd like seats in the front." Dongfang Huaizhu said softly and showed the Dongfang family's token.
The three of them followed the waiter.
"Welcome everyone to this auction. There are a total of twelve items in this auction. The default starting bid is one thousand. If there are no bidders, the item will be passed over."
With a bang of the gavel, the auction officially started. The first item was just a warm - up to start on a good note...
Soon, the first five items had been auctioned off.
"Everyone, this item is really a good one. It's a high - grade piece of clothing. Although it looks ordinary, there's a lot more to it. The starting bid is nine thousand. If it doesn't reach fifteen thousand, it will be passed over."
Wang Quanzui looked at the clothing on the stage. A strange light flashed in her eyes. This dress was specially made by her elder brother to give to Dongfang Huaizhu. Today, she was determined to win it and give it as a gift to her future sister - in - law.
Wang Quanzui quickly raised the bid.
Zhu Naying, who had bought many items there, saw Wang Quanzui's determination and wasn't willing to admit defeat. He had just bought that sword, and he also wanted to buy this dress.
"Clothes are meant for the right people. Not just anyone can wear them." Zhu Naying said to his friend with a hint in his words.
Wang Quanzui sneered and directly added five thousand to the bid.
In the end, Wang Quanzui still won the bid for the dress. Zhu Naying left with an unwilling sneer, but his words didn't bother Wang Quanzui, who was happy at the moment.
"Thank you for your 'help'. Now I can take this treasure home." Wang Quanzui said to Zhu Naying with a smile.
After the auction ended, the three of them took the dress back to the Wangquan Mansion. Wang Quanzui handed the dress to Dongfang Huaizhu.
"I can't accept this. It's too valuable. I really can't take it!"