Chapter 268 The Second Master of the Wei Family
She became more and more sad as she spoke, and her voice gradually lowered: "Songzhi, sometimes I wonder if I am too selfish. In order to avoid being wronged and to live a comfortable life, I cruelly left him, causing my child to lose his father."

Seeing Qin Xiaoning was sad, Song Zhi comforted her: "Then let's find another father for this child."

Qin Xiaoning glared at Song Zhi and said, "No need."

As she said this, she sniffed and said, "I want to make money well and leave a good fortune for my child."

Songzhi echoed, "Yes, with endless money to spend, why would you need a 'father'?"

As they talked, the gloom in their eyes disappeared and they started laughing.

As soon as the two of them entered the house, Zhao'er came out to greet them.

"Mr. Lu, where have you been? I kept you waiting."

The little girl got along well with Qin Xiaoning. Ever since she became Qin Xiaoning's disciple, she would often come and pester Qin Xiaoning even when she had no classes.

Qin Xiaoning was a good-natured person. Seeing that the little girl was adorable and pitying that she had been motherless since childhood, she was always patient with her: "Didn't I just teach you a new song this morning? Why, are you missing me again?"

Zhao'er blushed slightly. "I need to practice the new piece for a few days before I can perfect it. I came here to invite you to my house for a banquet. Today is my grandmother's 80th birthday, and we will have a banquet in the house tonight."

Qin Xiaoning raised her hand and touched the little girl's fluffy pigtails: "Your aunt has already told me about this. I will definitely go to the birthday banquet tonight."

"That's good." Zhao'er came over and took Qin Xiaoning's hand, looked up at her and smiled, "Master, you haven't been to my house yet, right? When you go over today, I'll take you to visit my yard. I know you like flowers and plants, and I have planted many precious flowers in my yard."

Walking all the way to the main courtyard, the little girl kept talking non-stop. Qin Xiaoning led Zhao'er through the porch. Rou'er, who was chatting with Sister Wang in the courtyard, saw the two of them coming in and hurriedly greeted her sister, "Mr. Lu just came back, he must be tired, Zhao'er, don't keep pestering him."

Rou'er is gentle and quiet, and acts like an elder sister in front of her cousin.

Zhao'er slowly closed his mouth after hearing this. Rou'er smiled and said to Qin Xiaoning, "It's my mistress' birthday. My second uncle just came back yesterday and brought a lot of small things from outside the vassal state. My mother asked me to bring a few of them to you, sir."

"Your mother is too polite." Qin Xiaoning walked into the pavilion with her skirt lifted. Zhao'er presented the small gift she brought to Qin Xiaoning: "Look, sir, this little gadget from outside the vassal state is very exquisitely made."

Qin Xiaoning sat down slowly, took the little gadget handed to her by Rouer and looked at it carefully.

A glass ball the size of an egg, with a lady inside. As the ball slowly rotates, the lady can also move slowly with it.

She has always liked such interesting little gadgets.

Qin Xiaoning played with the little thing with her hands, and a smile appeared on her face unconsciously. Seeing her happy, Zhao'er asked with a smile: "Do you like it, sir?"

Qin Xiaoning smiled and nodded to the little girl, saying that she liked it.

Zhao'er smiled when he heard this: "I'm glad you like it, sir. Whenever my father goes to do business outside the territory, he will bring us these interesting little gadgets. If you like them, I will ask him to bring back more in the future."

As the sun sets, the sound of firecrackers can be heard from the Wei Mansion next door welcoming guests. Qin Xiaoning, dressed up, leaves the house with pine branches.

The two families were neighbors. In the past, the Wei family had close contacts with the original owner of the house. A small door was left on the wall separating the two families to facilitate communication.

The Wei family's birthday banquet must have many guests. Qin Xiaoning has always been low-key and did not enter from the main gate. She only brought pine branches into the Wei residence through the small gates of the two houses. The Wei family is a big merchant family, and the house is very spacious. The two entered the Wei family through the small gate, and after walking a few steps along the corridor, they saw a maid coming to greet them.

"Madam guessed that you would come through the small door, so she specially asked me to wait here." The maid smiled and said, "We will have to wait a little while before the banquet begins. Madam, please follow me to the front hall and sit down."

Qin Xiaoning asked, "Where is Zhao'er? I made an appointment with her to go to her yard to see the flowers, so I want to go to her place first."

The front hall must be full of guests, and Qin Xiaoning didn't want to go over there.

The maid understood: "Miss Zhao'er is in the yard, so I will lead her there first."

Qin Xiaoning agreed, and she and Song Zhi walked all the way to the main courtyard of the Wei family. The Wei family was a large merchant family, and their mansion was even more exquisite than those of officials' families.

Along the way, there are bright lights everywhere, pavilions, towers, bridges and flowing water, all of which are exquisite.

Several people walked along the winding bluestone corridor. Halfway through, they happened to bump into a man in a brocade robe.

This man has a calm demeanor and an elegant appearance. Although he is nearly middle-aged, he has an upright posture and walks with a brisk and steady pace.

"Hello, Second Master." The woman who led the way bowed hurriedly when she saw the newcomer.

The man seemed to be thinking about something and didn't notice someone coming in front of him. When he suddenly heard the maid's greeting, he raised his eyes slightly.

Then, those deep eyes paused.

In the darkness of the dimming lights, there stood a graceful young girl with a delicate face, beautiful eyebrows, bright eyes and white teeth.

The bright moon, the shining stars, the splendid courtyard of the mansion. Because of her existence, everything around her becomes a foil.

"Second Master, this is Miss Rou and Miss Zhao's husband, Madam Lu. She lives next door to our house, in the former mansion of Mr. Xu." The maid respectfully introduced Qin Xiaoning to the second master of the Wei family.

A man with a lot of experience in the business world is always calm and reserved, but today he lost his composure slightly in front of a young lady. It was not until the maid cleared her throat and reminded him to introduce her that he came back to his senses from the surprise of seeing Qin Xiaoning.

"So you are Zhao'er's husband. I am sorry for being rude." Mr. Wei hurriedly bowed to Qin Xiaoning.

"Hello, Mr. Wei." Qin Xiaoning greeted politely.

The woman's voice was gentle and melodious, like the singing of a nightingale, which made people's hearts move slightly.

Master Wei said, "I just came from Zhao'er. She kept talking to me, saying that she has benefited a lot since she started studying with Mr. Lu."

He smiled at Qin Xiaoning and said frankly, "This child has been without a mother since she was young, and I can't always be by her side to take care of her. She used to be very shy, but this time when she came back, I found that she is much more cheerful."

"The reason why this child has been able to change is definitely due to Mr. Lu's patient guidance." As he said this, he once again clasped his fists slightly towards Qin Xiaoning: "Wei, here, would like to thank Mr. Lu."

"Mr. Wei, you are too polite." Qin Xiaoning replied politely, "Since I am the child's teacher, I will naturally do my best to teach him well. Not only in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also in temperament and behavior. I will try my best to guide the child. This is my responsibility as a teacher."