The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 156 - 156 Wei Yilin Playing with a Whip_l

“Does Huafa Temple have monks who can tell fortunes?” Wei Ruo asked Aunty

Zhang.

“I’m afraid not. The monks at Huafa Temple don’t practice fortune-telling, but they do offer divination through drawing lots.” Aunty Zhang answered.

Wei Ruo thought for a moment then asked again, “Today, did Cuihe and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Li, leave the residence?”

“Mrs. Li went out not long after the Madam left and has yet to return.” Aunty

Zhang replied.

“Understood.” Wei Ruo nodded in comprehension. “You can go and attend to

your own affairs.”

“Yes, Miss.”

After Aunty Zhang left, Xiumei asked Wei Ruo in confusion, “Miss, why did you ask about Mrs. Li and Cuihe? What could they have gone out to do? They aren’t up to something detrimental to you again, are they?”

“I suspect they might’ve gone out to check whether the Madam went to find someone to tell her fortune,” Wei Ruo hypothesized.

“Ah, so the Second Miss is worried that the Madam might seek a fortune-teller which would only solidify the rumor of her bringing bad luck to her parents, isn’t she?” Xiumei asked.

“That’s a possibility. Let them be. It’s good if they are busy with other matters instead of creating more troubles for me.”

“Indeed!” Xiumei agreed.

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Madam Yun returned home before dinner.

Once she arrived at Cangyun Garden, Madam Yun told Wei Mingting about her

visit to the Huafa Temple today.

“It’S neither the first nor the fifteenth day of the lunar month, why did you decide to go to Huafa Temple?” Wei Mingting asked.

“With everything that’s happening at home of late, I wanted some peace of mind.” Madam Yun answered.

“Hmm.”

Wei Mingting did not say much. It had been a tough period with so many battles to fight. If going to Huafa Temple to pray and seek solace brought his wife peace, it was all for the best.

“My Lord, while at the temple today, I drew a lot. The monk interpreted the lot saying that the fate of the Wei Family hangs in the balance and various matters are unpredictable. He said that we’re at a crossroads, which could lead to a great fortune or a great catastrophe.” Madam Yun further added.

“Hmm.”

The interpretation of the lot was ambiguous and neither good nor bad, so Wei

Mingting had nothing much to say.

Madam Yun was still anxious and said, “My Lord, what if the things the He

Family couple said are true?”

Wei Mingting looked at Madam Yun upon hearing this. He realized that her visit to the Huafa Temple was due to this concern.

“Madam, do you believe in the saying about bringing bad luck to one’s parents?” Wei Mingting asked.

“I have been contemplating for a few days, and I still feel uneasy. I want peace of mind, and that’s why I’m thinking of asking other people’s opinions. Just in case it’s true…” Madam Yun replied.

“What if the fortune teller’s advice is the same as the one employed by the He Family? How would you handle it? Would you send her away?” Wei Mingting questioned.

“I…” Madam Yun was at a loss for words. She wasn’t very sure how to deal with

this.

“Madam, if we believe in the fortune teller’s words and send our child away, how are we different from the He Family couple who also sent Ruoruo away?” Wei Mingting questioned his wife.

Madam Yun didn’t know how to respond.

She despised the He Family couple’s act of abandoning their own child in the countryside and certainly didn’t want to do anything similar.

Weiming Ting continued, “Madam, let’s not think about this issue anymore. Since we decided to keep both girls with us, we should treat them well. A Wei child only leaves home when they get married, or if they commit a grave mistake warranting dismissal. They shouldn’t be dispatched due to a fortune teller’s words.”

Weiming Ting’s stance was clear.

“I understand, I shouldn’t have dabbled in this matter, please don’t be angry,

my Lord.”

Thereafter, Madam Yun stopped dwelling on this matter.

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Early the next morning, just as Wei Ruo woke up, there was a knock at the gate of Tingsong Garden.

Opening the door, Xiumei was surprised to find Wei Yihn standing there, decked out in black riding attire, his hair neatly bundled up, he looked quite formidable.

“Do you need anything, Young Master?” Xiumei asked.

“Is we… Is she in?” Wei Yilin caught himself just before uttering her name and decided to change his word.

Yet, he found it hard to address her as ‘Big Sister’, so he chose to refer to her simply as ‘she’.

“My Miss is busy with her things.” Xiumei answered.

Actually, Wei Ruo had just got up, but Xiumei didn’t want Wei Yilin to disturb

her.

Wei Yilin craned his neck to look toward the yard but didn’t spot Wei Ruo, his face falling into disappointment.

Xiumei didn’t know what the little boy was thinking and not wanting to be impolite to him, she decided to wait for him to leave on his own accord.

“Tell her that I am at father’s place, ask her to come and see when she is free.”

Wei Yilin told Xiumei.

Xiumei didn’t understand what Wei Yilin was planning but she still agreed,

“Alright, Young Master.”

As soon as Wei Yilin left, Wei Ruo came out from the room. Xiumei gathered her by the door and told Wei Ruo about Wei Yilin’s visit.

“That Young Master is odd, I wonder if he’s up to no good again.” Xiumei expressed her concerns.

Wei Yilin was known for his antics, making it hard for them to trust him.

“Ignore him.”

Wei Ruo didn’t plan to entertain Wei Yilin. After keeping herself busy in the courtyard for a while, she intended to return to her room to check recent account books. With the opening of the two shops in the city and the acquisition of over a thousand acres of farmland in their estate, Wei Ruo had lots of work to catch up on.

Just as she was about to return to her room, a messenger from Cangyun Garden arrived. It was an invitation from Wei Mingting for Wei Ruo to visit.

Wei Ruo couldn’t refuse that.

Approaching the entrance of Cangyun Garden, Wei Ruo could hear the crisp sound of a whip cracking. When she got closer, she saw Wei Yilin demonstrating his whip technique in front of Wei Mingting.

With each strike followed by another, it appeared rather impressive.

Upon catching sight of Wei Ruo, Wei Yilin seemed to put extra effort into his demonstration, the cracking whip growing louder and sharper.

After concluding his demonstration, Wei Yilin put away the whip, ran over to Wei Mingting, and looked at him with expectant eyes.

“Very good, indeed. You have improved remarkably within a short period. Clearly, you have practiced assiduously.”

Wei Mingting wasn’t stingy with his praises, commending Wei Yilin’s performance.

Although he was stern, he was always ready to acknowledge the children’s accomplishments.

Wei Yilin’s face was immediately lit up with joy and shyness.

This was the first time his father had praised him!

So, it seems, my father can praise me too!

In the past, he had assumed that no matter what he did, his father would never recognize his efforts. Hence, he had given up. He used to value Sister Wanwan’s praises and thought himself incredible; he had assumed that if his father despised him, he didn’t need his approval.

Now it’s clear that getting a compliment from his father wasn’t that difficult after all!

Subsequently, Wei Yilin turned his gaze toward Wei Ruo. It was evident that he had seen her earlier.

-How was that? I’m good with the whip, aren’t I?” Wei Yilin asked Wei Ruo..