Chapter 71: Obstacles

The next morning, the Zhu family called and agreed to break off the engagement.

Old Master Ji immediately called Ji Yanting to share the good news, “The Zhu family has agreed to break off the engagement.”

“Okay.” Ji Yanting replied in a flat tone. He was resentful towards his father.

 If it weren’t for him, he and Xuemei and Yaoyao wouldn’t have been separated for so many years.

 Xuemei and Yaoyao wouldn’t have suffered for so many years.

“Yanting, are you still blaming me?” Old Master Ji knew he had done wrong, but his intentions were good.

“Of course, I blame you.” Ji Yanting’s voice involuntarily rose an octave, “If it weren’t for you, how would Xuemei and I have been separated for so many years?

Yaoyao wouldn’t have grown up without a father. Do you know how much they, mother and daughter, have suffered these past years?”

Ji Yanting’s mind flashed with images of Xuemei and Yaoyao, mother and daughter, depending on each other. He was filled with guilt and self-blame.

“Yanting, oh, never mind.” Old Master Ji didn’t want to explain further. After all, things were settled now. Whether his son resented him or hated him, it was done.

Old Master Ji hung up the phone and instructed Butler Liu, who was standing beside him,

 “Old Liu, arrange for some people to help me move things to the western suburbs.

” After this lesson, he didn’t want to interfere in his son’s affairs anymore. After all, “

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings.” He should worry less and enjoy his old age.

Ji Yanting hung up the phone. Seeing Ling Xuemei standing at the door, he pulled out a smile and walked over, “Did I scare you?”

Ling Xuemei shook her head and reached out to take Ji Yanting’s hand, “Yanting, thank you!”

She had heard what they had said earlier. She was truly touched.

Ji Yanting embraced Ling Xuemei and gazed at her tenderly, “No one can separate us anymore.” Not even his father.

Ling Yao came home from school and saw her parents hugging. She smiled faintly and turned to go into the courtyard to collect the herbs that were drying.

Hearing the noise outside, Ling Xuemei shyly pushed Ji Yanting away, “Yaoyao is back. Behave yourself.”

Ji Yanting smiled and let go of Ling Xuemei. He whispered in her ear, “Can I sleep with you tonight?”

Ling Xuemei’s face instantly turned as red as a monkey’s bottom. She glared at Ji Yanting with a playful scowl,

 “I’m ignoring you.” Ji Yanting was getting more and more flirtatious as he got older.

After dinner, Ji Yanting looked at Ling Yao with a serious expression, “Yaoyao, I have something to discuss with you.”

“Okay.” Ling Yao put down her chopsticks and looked at Ji Yanting.

“I’m planning to have another wedding with your mother. We’ll set the date for July, right after you finish your college entrance exam.

 Do you have any opinions? You can tell me.”

He had wanted to do it sooner, but his daughter was about to take the college entrance exam.

 He didn’t want to affect her, so he decided to set the wedding date for July 18th. He had checked. It was a good day.

“That’s great. I don’t have any opinions.” These past few days, her mother had been smiling every day.

She even seemed younger. She knew that it was because of her father.

 He had brought happiness and joy back into her mother’s life. So, as long as Mom was happy, that was enough.

“Do you have any special ideas for the wedding? I want to give your mother the most perfect wedding.”

Ji Yanting had already started making arrangements, but he still wanted to hear his daughter’s opinion.

Ling Yao thought carefully for a moment, “I’ll think about it first. I’ll write a detailed plan for you later.

 You can refer to it.” After all, it was her parents’ wedding.

As their daughter, she naturally had to contribute. She wanted to make this wedding even more perfect.

“Okay.” Ji Yanting smiled brightly, his eyes filled with pampering and affection as he looked at Ling Yao.

The two chatted casually.

Ji Yanting was surprised to find that Ling Yao was even more outstanding than he had imagined.

She was quick-witted, her thoughts were unique and insightful, and she was knowledgeable. He felt as if he could see endless possibilities in her.

“What are you two father and daughter chatting about? You’re so happy?” Ling Xuemei walked in from outside. She had just finished seeing a patient.

“Nothing.” The father and daughter shook their heads in unison, then both laughed. They planned to give her a surprise later.

“Oh, you’re ganging up on me now.” Ling Xuemei pretended to be angry, putting on a stern face.

 But in her heart, she was happy. Yaoyao could chat so happily with Yanting. It meant that she had accepted him as her father.

The father and daughter quickly got up and walked to Ling Xuemei’s side.

“How could that be? You’re the most important person to me. How could I dare bully you?” Ji Yanting gently coaxed her.

“Mom, I love you the most.” Ling Yao kissed Ling Xuemei on the cheek.

Ling Xuemei looked at her father and daughter with a mixture of helplessness and amusement,

 “I can’t do anything with you two!” She couldn’t help but smile, a smile filled with happiness and sweetness.

On Sunday, Ling Yao brought Zhao Kun to Hongqi Village. She had already spoken to the village head.

 She planned to buy the mountain behind the village and use it to cultivate medicinal herbs.

When they arrived at the village committee, the village head and the village committee director were already waiting for them.

“Ling Yao, are you really going to buy the whole mountain?” The village head was still a little incredulous.

Such a big pie would fall into their village? After all, the surrounding villages also had mountains.

Ling Yao nodded and took out the contract, handing it to the village head, “Uncle Village Head, take a look at the contract first.”

The village head took the contract and looked at it carefully. His eyes were filled with surprise and excitement,

 “Ling Yao, you’re truly a lucky star for our village. I thank you on behalf of the villagers of Hongqi Village.”

Ling Yao smiled faintly, “These past years, we’ve been taken care of by Uncle Village Head, both me and my mother.

Now, I’m just doing what I can. Uncle Village Head, don’t mention it.”

The village head couldn’t stop smiling.

“Then let’s sign the contract now.”

“Okay, no problem.”

The village head picked up his pen and was about to sign the contract when a commotion came from outside.

“Village Head, we don’t agree to developing the mountain into a medicinal herb base.”

“Yes, if you develop it into a medicinal herb base, what about the fruit trees I planted on the mountain?”

The village head frowned. He put down his pen and walked out of the office. His eyes swept coldly over the villagers who were making a fuss.

Finally, his gaze fell on the middle-aged woman standing at the front. She was Zhang Dahua, the village’s notorious “gossip.”

She always loved to gossip about others and stir up trouble. She was very annoying.

“Zhang Dahua, why are you everywhere?”

“Village Head, I heard you’re going to develop the mountain into a medicinal herb base. This is everyone’s mountain.

You can’t just decide to develop it.” Zhang Dahua was confident, knowing that she had the support of the villagers behind her.

“Zhang Dahua, don’t be unreasonable. The mountain is the village’s collective property, not yours alone.

Besides, I’m developing the medicinal herb base for the village’s economic development and for everyone’s benefit.

Don’t think that just because you planted a few fruit trees, you can claim this mountain.” The village head said sternly.

“Village Head, what kind of talk is that? The fruit trees I planted are also the fruits of my labor.

What about my fruit trees if you develop the mountain into a medicinal herb base?

 Unless you compensate me.” A calculating gleam flickered in Zhang Dahua’s small eyes.