FID – Chapter 677

Chapter 677: Just Want to Be Closer to Him

“Lucky…N-N-Nannan…I…I am..back…”

Just as she was approaching the door, but before entering the courtyard, a voice that sounded like a soul summoned from above.

Liu Yusheng twitched her lips and looked up, only to see a certain Jin lying on the wall, grinning and showing his white teeth, looking mischievous.

Li Junyao quickly stepped in front of Liu Yusheng, “Who are you?”

Qian Wanjin jumped down from the wall, dusted off his hands, and sized up Li Junyao from head to toe. “Nannan, where did you find this thing?”

“You’re the thing!”

“Yes, I’m the thing,” Qian Wanjin nodded. “But you’re not a thing.”

“……”

Liu Yusheng facepalmed. Qian Wanjin’s mouth really needed some discipline. “Stop talking nonsense, this is Muqiu’s younger brother, Li Junyao.”

While speaking, she pushed open the gate to the courtyard. “You’re a little late this year, what were you doing?”

In past years, Qian Wanjin would rush to Xinghua Village immediately after the New Year, usually arriving by the end of January. This year, he was over a month late.

“I got something big going on.” As soon as the topic was brought up, Qian Wanjin’s eyebrows started dancing with excitement, his smugness evident. “Remember when you said you wanted to sell our wine to other nations? Well, there’s a way now!”

If it weren’t for this, would he have taken so long to come back?

Listening to the conversation, Li Junyao pointed at Qian Wanjin. “Oh! You’re the owner of Wanjin Restaurant! And the owner of the winery too!”

“Famous, huh?”

“Seeing you in person is better than hearing about you.”

Qian Wanjin’s face darkened.

“Pfft!” Liu Yusheng chuckled softly.

“Lucky Nannan, this person doesn’t know how to respect elders.”

“Whoever starts it is the rude one,” Liu Yusheng said, offering a non-comforting comfort as she pulled him into the hall to stop him from bullying a child. “Now tell me, did you find a way to sell the wine?”

“I found it. Before the New Year, I went home and told my old man about this. That guy got even more excited than I did. After that, he was running around every day, handling everything himself. I didn’t have to do anything. I came back a bit late after the New Year to wait for some concrete news.”

Liu Yusheng nearly facepalmed again. With how smug he looked, he even referred to his own father as ‘that guy’. If Master Qian were here, Qian Wanjin would definitely be getting a beating.

Before she could say anything, someone beat her to it. “It’s all your father doing the work, and you still have the nerve to act so proud!”

“Kid, have you ever done business? Do you know what networking is?” Qian Wanjin glared at the young boy.

Li Junyao wasn’t having it. “Of course I know! My family does business too! Networking is just the relationships you can use, right?”

“Oh, so you understand.”

The contempt in his voice made the young boy’s nose flare with irritation. “Those connections are your father’s, not yours!”

“I only need one connection—my father’s.”

“……”

“Why didn’t Xianrou come?” Liu Yusheng rubbed her face. If Xianrou were here, she could handle this bully picking on the soft one.

“Feng Qingbai went to Beicang. She needs to stay in the capital to help keep an eye on things, so she can’t come.” As he said this, Qian Wanjin straightened his posture, looking mysterious. “Lucky Nannan, do you know where the foreign merchants my father contacted are?”

Liu Yusheng’s heart skipped a beat, and her eyes brightened. “Don’t tell me…?”

“Exactly, it’s Beicang. How about that, aren’t I generous? I know you two are suffering from longing, so I’m helping build a bridge for you!”

After a brief silence, Liu Yusheng chuckled. He really knows how to pull this off. “Thanks, Xiao Jinzi.”

Actually, at first, she hadn’t thought of going to Beicang, but after hearing Qian Wanjin’s words, her heart was racing, and that longing desire instantly magnified.

“Don’t thank me too early; I’m afraid Grandma and Grandpa will beat me if they find out.”

“Well, for a friend, I’d risk it all. Just bear with it,” Qian Wanjin bared his teeth, already knowing that this ungrateful person would cross the bridge once it was built.

Having contacted the foreign merchants, it was clear that he had to personally go and negotiate the cooperation details. 

With Feng Qingbai in Beicang, there was no way Lucky Nannan wouldn’t go herself. She had never traveled such a long distance alone, and if the elders in the Liu family knew that he was the one who had helped her make this connection…

He could already imagine the scene of brooms, pots, and spoons flying at him.

After thinking it over carefully, he cautiously suggested, “Lucky Nannan, how about I go first? Once we reach an agreement, you can go afterward if you want…”

“By then, Feng Qingbai won’t even be in Beicang anymore. What would I even go there for, to make the journey even longer?”

“…” Well, that’s what happens when you bring the stone to crush your own foot—painful!

Listening to their conversation, Li Junyao had gained a deeper understanding of the young master of the richest family in the world, the Qian family.

He was both shameless and cowardly.

Nothing like the business tycoon he had imagined.

Truly, seeing is believing, and after seeing him, all illusions were shattered.

For the entire day, a smile lingered on Liu Yusheng’s lips.

She knew that going to Beicang didn’t necessarily mean she would see Feng Qingbai, but by traveling there as a merchant, she could gain a clearer understanding of the situation and infer what kind of circumstances he might be facing.

She couldn’t offer much help, but she just wanted to be closer to him.

While he was handling major affairs, she wanted to accompany him in her own way, to support him.

Of course, even though the Qian family had already paved the way, she couldn’t set off immediately.

Even if she left all her current affairs in Qian Wanji’s hands, she still needed to make thorough preparations.

Who would accompany her? How many people should she bring? How could she ensure her own safety?

She had to consider everything carefully.

After all, the relationship between Beicang and Nanling was delicate. She was going there to be by his side, not to become a burden to Feng Qingbai.

In the following days, she quietly made preparations. The only problem was—she had no idea how to tell her family that she was going to Beicang.

“Nannan, something on your mind?” That day, when Fu Yuzheng returned to the backyard, she was holding Xiao Maodou in her arms.

Liu Yusheng paused for a moment. “Is it that obvious?”

“You’re practically wearing it on your face,” Fu Yuzheng teased.

In truth, it wasn’t that obvious. The young girl had done a good job hiding it, but since they had spent a long time together, and Fu Yuzheng was sensitive to people’s emotions, she was the first to notice that Liu Yusheng was hiding something.

“Sister-in-law, I want to go to Beicang,” Liu Yusheng hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.

Fu Yuzheng froze for a moment. “The situation between the two courts is tense right now. The people of Nanling might not be treated well there. No matter what identity you go with, I don’t want you to go.”

The grand general of Beicang was killed by the people of Nanling, and the anger of the Beicang citizens had not subsided. Feng Qingbai had the status of an envoy, which made it easier for him to be protected, and it wasn’t easy for ordinary people to harm him.

But Nannan was different. Whether from the perspective of a friend or a sister-in-law, Fu Yuzheng couldn’t offer her support.

Liu Yusheng remained silent. She naturally understood her sister-in-law’s concerns, which was also why she had hesitated for so long before telling her family.

The two of them fell silent for a moment, and the room became quiet. Xiao Maodou, with his big round eyes, looked around curiously.

“Ah—wah—” He blew bubbles.

Innocent and clueless, he was utterly adorable.

Liu Yusheng slumped down, raising her hand to scratch the chubby little chin of the baby. “Xiao Maodou, you don’t agree with Auntie going, do you?”