CHAPTER 683: CHAPTER 685: YES, I AGREED

After getting on the carriage, Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming tacitly avoided bringing up the matter. They opted not to let the family know about it to prevent worry.

At this moment, Xiaoxiao felt scared. They had indeed found themselves in big trouble, now even the government office had gotten involved.

Because of her fear, Xiaoxiao was very quiet during the journey. The other few people were naturally not talkative, so there was hardly any noise inside the carriage throughout the trip.

The carriage traveled quickly, reaching Shanshi County before nightfall.

Xiaoxiao was also worried about Wang Xiangxiang’s situation and decided to stay with her at Wang Mansion for one night. However, she was very concerned about Liufu at home as well, so she said to Yang Ming, "Husband, drop me off at the entrance of Wang Mansion and you can return home with the others. Remember to keep a close eye on Liufu when you get back."

"Alright, I’ll come to pick you up tomorrow." Yang Ming thought that several men like themselves would not be able to contribute much in terms of conversation. Such matters were best handled by the wives. Besides, he understood his wife’s last sentence. The soldiers had arrived; she was worried their son might be taken. He needed to go home.

Upon reaching Wang Mansion, Xiaoxiao got off the carriage, and Yang Ming led the rest of the family back to Yang Family Village.

After disembarking, Xiaoxiao hurriedly knocked on the grand doors of Wang Mansion.

The house servant opened the door and saw Xiaoxiao, "Miss Xiaoxiao."

"Is my sister at home?"

"The miss is at home, I will go and let her know."

"No need." Xiaoxiao said as she hastily walked in, calling out, "Sister, sister."

Inside the room, Wang Xiangxiang was in tears. Hearing Xiaoxiao’s voice, she thought she was hallucinating. Xiaoxiao was supposed to be in Lin County; there was no way she could appear at her home.

"Sister, sister."

But Xiaoxiao’s voice came again, getting closer and clearer. This time, Wang Xiangxiang was certain; Xiaoxiao had really come.

She quickly wiped away her tears and tidied up her appearance. She couldn’t let Xiaoxiao see her like this. Taking a deep breath, she stepped out to greet Xiaoxiao, smiling, "Xiaoxiao, what brings you here? Aren’t you in Lin County? How did the Grand Theater opening go?"

"Sister, let’s not talk about that right now. I need to ask you, did you accept Han Yongsheng’s marriage proposal?" Xiaoxiao didn’t have the luxury of time to answer those questions; her mind was solely focused on this issue.

Hearing Xiaoxiao’s question, Wang Xiangxiang’s heart skipped a beat; she hadn’t expected Xiaoxiao to find out so quickly. Pretending to be calm, she smiled and said, "Yes, I accepted. What about Young Master Han? Has he come?"

While saying this, Wang Xiangxiang looked toward the main entrance, acting anxious to see Han Yongsheng.

"..." Although Xiaoxiao was already shocked when she learned about this, hearing Wang Xiangxiang’s affirmative answer and seeing her anxious to meet Han Yongsheng was still hard to accept. "Sister, what on earth is going on?"

Right at this moment, Han Yongsheng entered the courtyard, and Wang Xiangxiang, seeing him as if he were her savior, hurried toward him, feigning delight, "Young Master Han, you’ve arrived."

Upon seeing Wang Xiangxiang, Han Yongsheng kept a smile on his face, "Yes, upon receiving your letter, I hurried over as fast as I could."

"Let’s go inside then." As Wang Xiangxiang and Han Yongsheng walked past Xiaoxiao, Wang Xiangxiang said to her, "Xiaoxiao, Young Master Han and I need to discuss our marriage. You can enjoy yourself around the mansion for now."

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