The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

After everything was settled, Xie Tingwen dismissed all the business owners, ordered the yamen runners to post the documents at the city gate, and arranged for the clerks from the household yamen to deliver the message.

Since ancient times, there have been very few people who can read, and even fewer who are educated. If there is no clerk in the household office to preach, it would be difficult to implement this decree.

The father and daughter had made all the arrangements and had just left the living room when they saw Xie Ningzhi boiling water to warm tea in the pavilion in the corner.

"Your brother is always so unreasonable." Xie Tingwen said with a little anger.

Xie Shuting smiled and looked at Xie Ningzhi's slightly exaggerated actions. She couldn't help but shook her head and said, "Father! Although the Xie family is not as noble as the royal family, it is also quite eye-catching. Isn't it clear to father what my brother has done?"

"Ah! You two have made your father suffer so much." Xie Tingwen sighed helplessly and turned to walk towards the pavilion.

Xie Shuting naturally knew the deeper meaning of her father's words. It was nothing more than that she and her brother were already past the age of marriage, but the two of them tacitly chose not to discuss marriage.

Needless to say, with her grandfather's instructions, Xie Tingwen did not dare to interfere in Xie Shuting's marriage.

Sadly, Xie Ningzhi became the target of his anger. Whenever the father and son were alone, there would be some negotiations.

Xie Shuting was also very curious about the person Xie Ningzhi loved. Although her brother married Princess Yongfu in her previous life, he died of depression in the end.

She couldn't help but become curious about what her brother was thinking.

Seeing Xie Tingwen's back about to pass through the corridor, Xie Shuting hurriedly collected her thoughts and quickly followed.

Lian Qiao saw the two masters coming, so she bowed and said, "This servant greets the master and the young lady."

"Father, little sister."

Xie Ningzhi looked a little surprised, then looked at Lian Qiao who was standing beside him and said, "Go prepare some refreshments."

"Yes!~"

Lian Qiao responded. She naturally knew what the young master meant. She then slowly walked out of the pavilion, leaving the space to the three masters.

"Little sister! You should take the main seat. No matter how hard I try, I can't get your flavor." While speaking, Xie Ningzhi moved to the seat next to him.

Looking at the tea stains on the table, Xie Shuting said jokingly, "Brother! The tea ceremony is just like being a human being. Only a pure mind can make good tea."

Xie Ningzhi frowned when he heard that, and looked at Xie Shuting with a strange expression. Looking at her smooth movements, Xie Ningzhi secretly speculated in his heart.

Knowing Xie Shuting's background, Xie Ningzhi didn't dare to talk to her casually. After all, a two-year-old child had already started doing business, and no one in the world could match her level of thoughtfulness.

Thinking of this, Xie Ningzhi drew a playful smile at the corner of his mouth, and said jokingly: "Are you saying that you are not a good person? Do you have impure thoughts?"

"Brother still has his strengths."

"What do you mean, little sister?" Xie Ningzhi asked.

"Brother, you are determined. Even though our father forced you to do so, you still don't want to get married. Brother! Doesn't this mean that you have impure thoughts?"

Xie Ningzhi thought something was wrong when he heard this, and then he turned to look at Xie Tingwen. He saw Xie Tingwen's dark face, which made him tremble inexplicably.

Before Xie Ningzhi could explain, Xie Shuting smiled and said, "Father! Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. I know what you are thinking about, which is nothing more than mother's worries. But if you force your brother to get married, let's not talk about whether your brother and his wife are harmonious in the future. If they don't live up to your expectations, will you blame yourself?"

"Blame yourself?"

Xie Tingwen frowned as he asked, and said with a slightly unhappy tone: "Since ancient times, marriage has always been decided by parents and matchmakers. Why should a father blame himself?"

"My daughter is asking a presumptuous question: Are father and mother in love?"

Xie Tingwen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and his expression was in a trance but he didn't say anything for a long time, because after all, this kind of thing should not be discussed in front of the younger generation, let alone his own child.

At this moment, Xie Ningzhi finally understood Xie Shuting's intention and secretly gave his younger sister a thumbs up.

Looking at Xie Tingwen who had been silent for a long time, Xie Ningzhi turned his eyes to Xie Shuting and raised his eyebrows and said, "Little sister! You still need to ask father about this matter, I know everything."

"Oh!~"

Xie Shuting dragged out her response, her words carrying a hint of urgency, and asked, "Since you know, why don't you tell me about it to resolve my doubts."

"Of course!" Xie Ningzhi responded.

He immediately glanced at Xie Tingwen, and seeing that his father was not displeased at all, he was secretly ecstatic in his heart, and said loudly: "Father and mother were married for only three years, and they gave birth to me and my little sister. But..."

Xie Shuting waited for a while and heard no more sound. She raised her head and saw that her father and brother looked a little frustrated.

Xie Shuting's heart suddenly trembled, a feeling of sadness surged in her heart, and a layer of mist suddenly appeared in her eyes.

She forced herself to suppress the pain in her heart, calmed herself down, and continued in a soft voice, "But my mother died of hemorrhage after giving birth to me, and my father has been taking care of me and my brother for twenty years, and he has never taken a concubine or a successor. It is not an exaggeration to say that my father is a good man, and I am happy to mention my mother."

When Xie Shuting said this, she stood up and performed a standard blessing.

"Get up!"

While speaking, Xie Tingwen waved his sleeves, motioning Xie Shuting to stand up, and at the same time wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

The seemingly smooth movements were still captured by Xie Shuting.

Her expression remained the same, but her voice was choked with sobs as she spoke: "Father! I don't know your past with mother, but if the two of you were heartless, why would you have to support me so hard? Now it seems that you still have feelings for each other, and your love is deep."

"Your mother..."

Xie Tingwen choked up several times as if he was unable to speak. He waved his sleeves and stood up to leave. His slightly hunched figure carried a hint of desolation that did not belong to him.

When talking about her mother Jiang Yao, Xie Shuting had no say. She had never met her in her previous life, and she only saw her once when she was still a baby in her new life.

With just one glance, she was able to depict her mother's face, and her vivid expression even surpassed Xie Tingwen's painting skills.

It was also because of that painting that Xie Shuting was raised by her grandfather Xie Zhenghong. She was named Xie Weiyu according to the "Wei" generation name for male members of the Xie family, and her maiden name was Shuting.

Looking at Xie Tingwen's slightly weathered back, Xie Shuting said hurriedly, "Father! In three days it will be the anniversary of mother's death. Do you remember what mother asked of you before she died?"

Xie Tingwen was stunned for a moment, because when Jiang Yao was dying, the only person left at the scene besides the couple was Xie Shuting in her cradle.

Thinking of this, Xie Tingwen looked at him with a hint of desire and asked, "You know?"

"I know." Xie Shuting responded calmly.

Xie Tingwen was stunned, and his gaze instantly stayed on Xie Ningzhi, which made Xie Ningzhi feel uncomfortable all over but unable to escape.

After waiting for a while, Xie Tingwen did not say anything, but took heavy steps and left the pavilion.

Watching Xie Tingwen's back disappear, Xie Ningzhi felt the pressure disappear. He shrugged with relief and turned to look at Xie Shuting.