Negative pet

Chapter 51 Preliminary Southwest
When I woke up in the morning, the sound of firecrackers outside shattered my dreams.

Jiang Ci suddenly opened his eyes, the sound of firecrackers was still ringing in his ears, and then he heard the sound of conversation from downstairs.

She put on her coat and went out secretly, leaning on the banister of the stairs to listen to the situation below.

Xiaoying who just came upstairs was startled by her.

"Shhh..." she gestured immediately.

Xiaoying nodded and walked to her side.

"Miss, I heard from the master that the Xia family in the northern capital sent a letter, saying that the engagement will be dissolved..."

"Really?" Jiang Ci excitedly held her hand, "Did Dad agree?"

Xiao Ying looked worried, and said cautiously: "Miss, I don't know who is spreading rumors, saying... that Miss is not the master's own, nor is it a foreigner..."

"That's why they want to break off the engagement?" Her tone didn't seem to care.

"Ah."

Jiang Ci nodded, and went back to his room as if he didn't care.

But Jiang Yuanshan downstairs frowned, and casually threw the letter in his hand onto the desk.

"Hmph! What a group of old antiques!"

Jiang Shu also sighed softly: "It's just... being divorced like this may not be good for Ah Ci's reputation."

"Wen Tingxuan, I really misjudged you!"

Jiang Yuanshan guessed that it was written by Wen Tingxuan, and regretted telling him these things back then.

"How did Mr. Wen know the identity of Ah Ci?" Jiang Shu suddenly realized.

Father Jiang sat down and sighed deeply: "I want to find the person who raised her for Ah Ci, so I told him her identity, who knows that he..."

When Jiang Ci walked to the stairs, he heard the conversation between the two.

"Dad." She walked to him with a chuckle and sat down, "Why are you looking for someone to raise me?"

Jiang Yuanshan patted her hand lightly, and said earnestly: "Dad really wants you to be a daughter forever, but Dad needs to go to the southwest, and I don't know when he will be back... I wanted to help you find a good family, but these people... ..."

"Is Jiang Shu going too?" She turned to look at the person next to her.

Jiang Shu nodded in response: "The war in the southwest is even worse, we can't take you there."

Jiang Ci felt a void in his heart, and stared lightly at the person in front of him.

"A Ci, how much do you remember about the past?" Jiang Yuanshan asked her softly.

"Dad... what if he's the last person you want?"

He raised his eyes suddenly: "A Ci, what do you mean?"

Jiang Ci immediately shook his head and denied, "I'm talking nonsense."

"Don't talk nonsense." Jiang Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief, "If it really doesn't work, Dad will send you back to Beidu, where there are people Dad trusts."

She immediately shook her head: "Don't... don't let me go to Beidu, okay?"

"But you are alone in Yandu, how can we rest assured?" Jiang Shu immediately persuaded, "Aci, be obedient."

Jiang Ci couldn't say a word to refute, but just sat there in a daze.

Jiang Yuanshan patted her on the shoulder lightly, and comforted her: "Aci, there are people in Beijing that Dad is familiar with, and they will treat Aci very well."

She looked at him blankly, without any words.

In just one morning, both of her worst fears happened.

Because of the sudden incident, they had to go to the Southwest as soon as possible, so many shops were closed.

And Jiang Yuanshan was almost at home for several days in a row, and she couldn't find a chance to go out at all.

In the Nanting mansion, Duan Yan'an was still busy with affairs and had to pay attention to the music and dance hall.

At night, he and Lin Shishen went to the ballroom in plain clothes.

"It's really rare, Young Marshal Duan!" Fu Yuanxiu teased.

Duan Yanan glanced lightly with a smile: "What? Is Young Master Fu going to live here forever?"

"Singing and dancing here is peaceful, and there are beauties as companions. Who wouldn't like to live here for a long time?" He also responded indifferently.

Lin Shishen teased him: "Fu Yuanxiu, don't ruin your body... Anyway, you are also a person who is about to get married."

"I heard that the Jin family will come to Yandu in person to attend your wedding with Miss Jin." Duan Yan'an looked at him, "If Master Jin knows, you will definitely scold me."

"So what if you're married?" Fu Yuanxiu didn't think so, "I can still be chic and happy."

Lin Shishen suddenly pointed his eyes at him, and Duan Yanan looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw Ding Yi who was waiting beside Fang Shilin.

He immediately hid himself from the crowd and followed Ding Yi's figure.

As soon as he reached the stairs, he found another figure following Ding Yi.

Duan Yan'an followed behind a few people, and also went up to the second floor, carefully observing the two people in front and behind.

Ding Yi walked past the crowd on the second floor and walked towards the corridor of the innermost private room.

And those who followed him were especially cautious.

The person passed the corner, but suddenly found that he was nowhere to be seen.

The man had just walked a few steps when a bullet flew towards him, and he dodged it nimbly.

Ding Yi stabbed at him with a dagger in his hand.

In the corridor, the two alternate figures fought fiercely.

In the end, it was still Ding Yi who had the upper hand, and the man saw the situation and fled.

Because he had something to do, Ding Yi didn't chase after him.

But those who thought they had escaped were immediately ambushed by Duan Yan'an.

Duan Yan'an came out from the darkness and tore off his mask.

"Who are you?"

The man with dark complexion and sunken facial features stared at him closely: "You don't want to come up with anything!"

He sneered disdainfully: "It's okay, anyway, I don't lack your room in my prison."

Gu Zhi escorted the person, walked into a more secret passage and sent it out.

Duan Yan'an glanced back, knowing that he could not get close to Ding Yi, so he had no choice but to let it go.

When he returned to the first floor, Lin Shishen hurriedly asked about the situation.

"No way to get close, but holding an unknown person."

Fu Yuanxiu, who was already drunk beside him, staggered up to Lin Shishen.

Duan Yan'an frowned slightly, and deliberately provocatively said: "Young Master Fu, is this not enough?"

"Duan Yan'an, what do you mean?" Fu Yuanxiu immediately retorted.

"The consciousness is still clear, let's talk about it later." He glanced again, "You can send him back."

Lin Shishen shook his head helplessly, and muttered in a low voice, "I really don't know why this guy is going crazy..."

After the two left the ballroom, Duan Yan'an glanced upstairs again, and left quickly.

When he returned to the mansion, it was already dark.

"He has been sent to prison." Gu Zhi followed behind him and reported.

"Let them interrogate..."

"Young Marshal." The butler suddenly stepped forward and cut off the conversation between the two, "Today, a little girl came to the mansion to deliver a letter, saying that Miss Jiang wanted to give it to you."

Duan Yan'an was stunned for a moment, then took the envelope and walked towards the study while opening it.

He sat in front of the desk, scanning the writing on it with his eyes, but his expression became more and more dignified.

As soon as Gu Zhi came in with tea, he heard him say: "What is Jiang Yuanshan going to the southwest for..."

"The Jiang family seems to really want to leave Yandu. The subordinates saw that their shops were almost closed a few days ago." Gu Zhi asked cautiously, "Then Miss Jiang..."

Duan Yan'an put down the letter, and replied logically: "Since the Jiang family is leaving Yandu, I will take that person back."

Gu Yi stared blankly at the leaving figure.

"Come back? Why does this sound a bit strange?"

(End of this chapter)