Chapter 245: Arrival in Jing City
"The doctor is already at home, and once we get back, we’ll let the doctor give you a good checkup." Ding Ancheng gently stroked Yi Roujing’s hair with his chin.
The noisy sounds around her brought Yi Roujing back to reality. She reached out to push Ding Ancheng, who had to let go, and then walked towards Ding Weihuo, Li Hongying, and the others.
"Dad, Mom, the car is outside, I’ll carry the stuff." Ding Ancheng took the items and hoisted them onto his shoulder.
"Qin, where are you and your family staying? Let us give you a ride." Yi Roujing asked with concern when she saw Qin Sixian bringing Zheng Sirui down.
Seeing the two of them, Ding Ancheng raised his eyebrows slightly. Although it was his first time seeing them in person, he still recognized the Zheng family members. He set down the items and stepped forward.
"No, no need, we..."
"You must be Third Cousin’s wife, right?" Ding Ancheng looked at Qin Sixian and said, "The wife of Zheng Yanghong’s third cousin?"
Qin Sixian was momentarily stunned on hearing this, then resumed her composure and nodded with a smile, "Hello, comrade. May I know who you are?"
Having never met Ding Ancheng before and not being familiar with the Xu Family matters, Qin Sixian couldn’t recall which relative he might be, as even when visiting the Zhengs, it was usually her father-in-law who hosted guests.
"Hello, I’m Ding Ancheng from the Xu Family."
Ding Ancheng from the Xu Family? Qin Sixian instantly understood. This was the son the Xu Family had found. Recently, her in-laws had even personally visited to congratulate them. So this is him. "Nice to meet you!"
Qin Sixian never expected that taking a train ride would lead her to meet the daughter-in-law of the Xu Family.
"Third Cousin’s wife, I’ll have someone take you back first." Ding Ancheng said.
"Brother Ding—" A young man in his twenties nimbly navigated through the crowd and approached their group, his breath unchanged after a quick restroom break and returning just as the train arrived.
"You first take Third Cousin’s wife and her family to the Zheng household."
"Yes."
"Thank you very much." Qin Sixian expressed her gratitude, looking at Yi Roujing with warmth and appreciation in her eyes.
The Zheng Family has three sons, and although her husband is capable, the one area they fall short in is not having a strong Yue Family backing. Qin Sixian always felt a bit guilty about this. With this opportunity today, she wanted to grasp it. Though the Xu and Zheng Families were relatives, the Zee Family was inferior in comparison to the Xus.
In the past, the Zheng Family could boast some advantage due to having a male heir, but now the Xu Family had reclaimed their son, a talented individual praised by all families in Jing City, which made the Zhengs lower their stance even further. If she could get along well with the Xu Family, it would be nothing but beneficial.
Qin Yuehong was astonished by Ding Ancheng’s handsome appearance the moment she saw him, but refrained from speaking. Even the Qin Clan Leader from Jiang Province, upon witnessing Ding Ancheng’s aura, held back his comments. Families from Jing City simply could not be compared to those from the provincial capital.
"I presume this gentleman is the Qin Clan Leader." Ding Ancheng greeted the elder with a smile, generously shaking hands, "When I was in Huaixi County, I got along well with County Magistrate Lou and received some help. I didn’t expect Mr. Qin to have come to Jing City. If there’s anything you need, feel free to let me know."
"Third Cousin’s wife is aware of the house contact information, so please call my home if you ever need to reach me." After saying a few words, Ding Ancheng arranged for the group to be taken back to the Zheng residence.
Qin Sixian really hadn’t expected this, and was still feeling a bit dazed as she walked to the car.
"Who was that?" Mr. Qin quietly asked after Qin Sixian approached.
"The son of the Xu Family in Jing City, a top graduate from Jing University. His mentor is from the Zhou Family in Jing City," Qin Sixian replied. "Great-uncle should already know about the Xu and Zheng families’ relationship."
Qin Huaichang hadn’t realized it was such a distinguished figure, "Are you familiar with them?"
"I met his wife on the train, and we are from the same carriage. Yuehong has even seen her and insulted her," Qin Sixian said plainly.
"You fool." Qin Huaichang scolded his daughter-in-law angrily, "From now on, be well-behaved. If you haven’t been asked to speak, keep your mouth shut. If you bring any disaster upon the Qin Family, not even dying ten times will be enough to atone."
"Understood, Father." Qin Yuehong replied in a low voice.
The Zheng Family hadn’t bothered to send anyone to pick up Qin Sixian’s group. They didn’t care, but seeing that people from the Xu Family had brought them back, they were all stunned. Because of this, Qin Sixian was added to the guest list for the Xu Family’s family banquet, and even Qin Huaichang treated the matter of relocating Qin Sixian’s parents’ graves lightly.
Meanwhile, because one of the cars was taken for other uses, Ding Ancheng directly sought Zhou Zeyuan’s help. The whole family traveled in two cars to Baiqian Village.
"Sister-in-law, are you alright? You wouldn’t believe how your Ding Ancheng dragged me out of bed in the middle of the night to investigate the human traffickers once he heard the news." Zhou Zeyuan was talkative, chatting away while driving.
"Those human traffickers ought to be eradicated. They’ve destroyed countless families..."
After talking about that, Zhou Zeyuan, having learned that Yi Roujing was alright, began to bring up Yuan Xiangyu, "Xiangyu missed you guys. She’ll surely come by tomorrow. Oh, by the way, the Hu Family arrived in Jing City yesterday just to attend your family banquet."
"Family banquet?" Yi Roujing was indeed unaware of this.
"Dad wants to host it, let him have his way." Ding Ancheng said with a smile. He found that the ordinarily authoritative and intimidating Xu Zongyin could be quite sentimental at home, often pulling heartstring tactics whenever he wanted to organize something. That expectant and cautious look in his eyes made one feel sympathy.
Of course, he also knew it was all for the sake of him and Jing, so he let it be.
"Getting to meet so many familiar faces, it’ll surely be lively." Yi Roujing was also looking forward to it. In her past life, she had been to many banquets, where mutual interests and bindings led to insincere interactions. She had grown somewhat tired of that. However, she was looking forward to this family banquet since there would be many genuine friends and family around.
When the car stopped in front of the house, Xu Zongyin eagerly came out, "Wei He, Sister-in-law, you’ve arrived."
"Roujing, are you alright? Where’s Xingchen? You must have suffered, where’s the doctor, the doctor? Hurry and have them check on both children."
"Anmin, Anguo are alright, oh, Xiaobao’s here, quick, quick, come inside and sit, we can eat soon." Xu Zongyin was very excited, the house had never been so lively, but it would stay that way going forward.
Mrs. Kang, the family helper, had long known about Yi Roujing’s pregnancy and personally came over to assist her.
"Jing, this is Mrs. Kang, she has worked for the Xu Family for decades."
"Mrs. Kang," Yi Roujing greeted with a smile.
"Ah, ah." Mrs. Kang’s eyes welled up with tears, "Let me take you to see the doctor, Mr. Chu is a famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor in Jing City, and he can thoroughly check and adjust both of you if needed."