Chapter 295: This Young Lady Has Backing

 Chapter 295: This Young Lady Has Backing

Ding Wenxi glanced at Shu Yu and then turned his gaze to the infuriated trio. He lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Zhang, the family you mentioned earlier, with the surname Lu, is it... Miss Lu and her family?" "Yes," Zhang replied. Ding Wenxi couldn't help but feel amused. He had been quite impatient with them earlier. He thought that these three were here to joke around. They were young masters who couldn't even grasp the family's business properly, yet they came to him and made all sorts of demands. They wanted him to investigate the Lu family, and they also asked for his help in finding a missing jade pendant that was supposedly lost in the peach blossom. Who did they think they were? People who could have equal conversations with the Ding family should at least be their fathers or older brothers who had control over the family's assets, right? With just these few individuals who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun, finally getting an opportunity to do something serious in Jiangyuan County, they managed to cause trouble by losing a jade pendant. What face did they have to come to the Ding residence and make demands? If it weren't for some business dealings between the two sides, Ding Wenxi would have severed ties with them long ago. He had actually been thinking of finding an excuse to dismiss them, but unexpectedly, Yuehua and the others arrived and interrupted the conversation, helping him out. He patted young master Zhang's shoulder to calm him down and said, "Alright, I understand the situation. Just wait here for a moment." After speaking, Ding Wenxi walked towards Shu Yu and nodded slightly. "Miss Lu." "Young Master Ding." "Young Master Zhang said that a jade pendant went missing in the peach blossom forest yesterday, and he believes you stole it. Is there any truth to this?" Ding Yuehua immediately interjected, "Big brother, Shu Yu..." Ding Wenxi raised his hand, signaling her not to speak. Shu Yu shook her head. "I haven't seen any jade pendant, let alone stolen one. I did see Young Master Zhang and the others yesterday, but we were at a considerable distance from each other. Besides, there were officials from the yamen present at the scene. Do you think I, a weak woman, would dare to steal something in front of them? I'm not that foolish." "Hmm," Ding Wenxi nodded and then turned to Zhang. "Miss Lu says she didn't steal it." Zhang couldn't believe his ears. "She says she didn't steal it, so she didn't? You don't trust us but believe her?" "Brother Zhang, calm down a bit." Ding Wenxi pressed his hands together and then turned to Ding Yuehua. "Alright, leave this to me. You take Miss Lu back to your courtyard and let her rest." With a warning glance directed at Ding Yuehua, he said, "You go back too!" Ding Yuerong shrank her neck in fear and dared not make any further movements. Ding Yuehua immediately took Shu Yu's hand and quickly left the front hall. Young Master Zhang and his companions stared with wide eyes, watching them leave. They immediately approached Ding Wenxi, discontent evident on their faces. "brother Ding, what do you mean? She is your sister's friend, and yet you're taking her side without considering the relationship between our two families?" "Brother Zhang, you've misunderstood me." Ding Wenxi pulled him to sit down beside him. "Come, let's talk properly. You're not from our Jiangyuan County, so there are some things you don't understand." "What things?" Ding Wenxi lowered his voice. "This Miss Lu is not just a friend of my sister's. Don't be fooled by her unremarkable appearance and modest background in Jiangyuan County. She has backing—a backing that we can't afford to offend!" (End of this chapter)