The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 381: Trying to Please Father_1

“Indeed, my relationship with Master Qi did breach conventional ethics, but we genuinely love each other. What’s wrong with that? Because it was inappropriate, have I been condemned as a wicked criminal?” Wei Qingwan retorted.

“Perhaps that’s the only thing about you that has not changed,” Wei Ruo laughed lightly.

Whether it’s the Wei Qingwan from the original story, or the Wei Qingwan standing before her now, her love-trumps-all mentality has stayed the same.

However, in the original story, she was in a position to be a kind person, so her genuine love was rare and precious. But now hearing her openly proclaiming her devotion to true love only makes Wei Ruo nauseous.

Wei Qingwan continued her rebuttal, “I admit I was wrong about the situation with elder brother, but I’ve never encountered such a thing before, I panicked and didn’t know what to do, it was not intentional. And I’ve paid the price for it. Even mother has forgiven me now; it is you who will not let me return to the household. Sister, you want me to be shamed, to not be able to return home, to be cast out; you claim it’s punishment when it’s really just satisfying your own selfish desires.”

“So, your logic is if you admit your mistakes, if you’ve paid the price, if others do not forgive you, then they must be deliberately against you, malicious beyond redemption, looking to harm you?” Wei Ruo posed.

“So what do you want from me, sister? Must I atone for my sins for the rest of my life? Don’t I get another chance to make amends and repent? Is this the punishment that I am supposed to receive or is it just for your selfish reasons, to oust me out of the household so that you can become the only Miss of Wei family?” Wei Qingwan retorted to Wei Ruo.

“You really want to have your cake and eat it too,” Wei Ruo commented.

“What are you talking about?” Wei Qingwan didn’t understand Wei Ruo’s statement.

“Nevermind. It’s just that I’m wasting my breath and time again. Indeed, one shouldn’t try to communicate with beasts. They have their own language system and can’t understand humans,”

Having said that, Wei Ruo pushed away Cuihe, and then forcefully closed the courtyard door, leaving Wei Qingwan and her maid, Cuihe, outside.

“Phew, what a relief,” Wei Ruo dusted her hands off in disgust.

“If my hands hadn’t been full, I would’ve done something,” Xiumei grumbled.

“Don’t bother with them,” Wei Ruo didn’t want her mood ruined by Wei Qingwan today.

Her second brother wasn’t dead, the mock funeral was over, and she had to get back to her own business.

Fan Chengxu’s Zuixian Residence was also opening up in the provincial city, which was a good thing for her. With their partnership, she could more easily establish herself in the provincial city.

Cuihe, who was push aside by Wei Ruo outside the door, stared in disbelief at the now shut Tingsong Garden gate.

“Miss, did she just insult us directly?”

The term “beast” was clearly meant for her mistress, and she even foisted Cuihe aside. This vulgarity was unexpected for Cuihe.

“She doesn’t even bother pretending anymore, resorting to blatant rudeness,” Wei Qingwan stated coldly.

“Miss, what shall we do now?” Cuihe asked.

“Let’s go, to see father,”

Wei Qingwan was planning to find Wei Mingting originally. She passed by Tingsong Garden and saw Xiaonan, which led her to come over to find out more and potentially rebuke Wei Ruo with a few words.

Wei Qingwan then came to the study in the front yard. After knocking on the door, she entered the study.

Wei Mingting, who was bending over his desk, looked up and asked, “Wanwan, what brings you here?”

Wei Qingwan bowed her body and took the food box from Cuihe. She walked up to the desk and put it down.

“I’ve prepared some ginseng tea and snacks for father.” With that, Wei Qingwan took the items out of the food box one by one and placed them in front of Wei Mingting.

All these were Wei Qingwan’s specialties that had been praised by Wei Mingting in the past.

Then Wei Qingwan said,”Father, I know you’ve been upset lately and your appetite hasn’t been good, so I’ve made some light dishes, hoping you’d eat something.”

“You’re so considerate,” Wei Mingting said, but still didn’t have the appetite to eat the food in front of him. “Leave the food here for now, I’ll have it later.”

Wei Mingting finished speaking, but Wei Qingwan didn’t leave, so he looked up and asked again, “Wanwan, is there anything else?”

Wei Qingwan dropped her eyes then consoled, “Father, I know you’re very sad, but the dead cannot be brought back to life. Now that second brother is gone, you still have us.”

A misty veil settled between Wei Mingting’s eyebrows, his voice deep and sad, “Yes, the dead can’t revived, now that Jinyi is gone, he’ll never return.”

“Father, you must try to accept it. Second brother wouldn’t have wanted you to be in such mourning for him. I understand I won’t be able to stay long in the household and thus can’t visit you often, but I hope you’ll take care of your health.”

Wei Qingwan spoke sincerely, every word and sentence showing her filial piety to Wei Mingting.

Had Mrs. Yun heard this, she would certainly have been moved, and upon hearing that Wei Qingwan couldn’t stay in the house for long, would have been heartbroken, even willing to let her return.

Wei Mingting nodded slightly, “Don’t worry. I understand that although the matter with your second brother is distressing, it will pass and I will come to terms with it.”

Then Wei Mingting said, “You can go now, I need some time alone.”

Wei Qingwan was taken aback, her facial expression somewhat rigid for some reason.

“Yes, I’ll take my leave” Wei Qingwan slowly exited Wei Mingting’s study, her steps unhurried.

After the study door closed, Wei Qingwan stood outside and stared at it for a while.

“Miss, the master…” Cuihe furrowed her brow, full of resentment.

She thought that the master would feel at least some of the young lady’s filial love, and then feel some reluctance. However, he didn’t say anything and let Miss leave in such a cold manner.

What to do now? If the master doesn’t relent, wouldn’t the young lady have to go back to the countryside in a couple of days?

Wei Qingwan bit her lips, then turned and walked away.

After Wei Qingwan left, Wei Mingting looked at the cakes and snacks on the table, didn’t touch any of them but instead got up and took an old water bag from a box behind him.

Looking at the bag, a dusty memory surfaced in Wei Mingting’s mind.

It was when he had just enlisted in the army, he was fifteen years old at the time…

He was born in the Duke’s residence, so he was not welcomed by the common soldiers, but because the Duke’s family had fallen into decline, he was also not favored by the sons of the nobles.

As a result, he was isolated from the others in the battalion.

During a mission, he was tricked by others and lost his way in the mountains. It wasn’t until late at night that he returned to the camp and was thus punished.

He was ordered by the General Flag to be hung up in the camp from the middle of the night until noon, exposed to the hot sun…