Yuchi was certain he could make some attractive clothes with the help of others, so the issue now was simple: he needed to promote these clothes, but he couldn't rely solely on his second brother to promote them. Though his brother looked great in women's clothing, he would rather die than let his children and wife see him like that.
"Eh, such a stubborn person." Yuchi walked around his courtyard.
"If it weren't for ruining my image in front of my disciples, I could even go out and perform."
"Making money, no shame in it."
Yuchi lightly sensed his cultivation.
His cultivation had reached the eighth level of the Mortal Realm; Qinghan was indeed talented, really just a sweet and obedient little girl.
So, taking advantage of the fact that there wasn't much going on, Yuchi decided to find a companion for Shen Qinghan.
At least cultivating alone felt somewhat lonely.
Male disciples were out of the question; he didn't want any chaos in his sect.
Just find a female disciple directly.
When they reached Foundation Establishment, he would figure out a way to host a clothing convention, first building a reputation in Xufu Town.
As for finding sect disciples, Yuchi thought they couldn't be found in Xufu Town.
He needed to go someplace far from Xufu Town to make it convenient to handle things.
Yuchi didn't want others to know his identity, or else the origins of the immortal sect would be hard to explain.
So he first meditated for ten breaths and teleported to the sect, and then slipped away while Shen Qinghan was still reacting.
He gritted his teeth.
In the end, he bought a flying sword from the Immortal Stone. At first, the flying sword's operation was bumpy, but later Yuchi managed to stand on it, which increased his speed significantly.
However, he still grumbled, "Is the flying height of this sword really this low? It's sticking to the ground like a skateboard."
"The acceleration to a hundred kilometers isn't even good; it takes at least twenty seconds to go from zero to a hundred."
"It's not even as good as my old 125cc step-through motorcycle."
It was actually because his cultivation wasn't high enough. Trying to control a sword at the eighth level of the Mortal Realm was impossible, yet he somehow managed to do it!
This suggests that if his physique could cultivate, his comprehension would be incredibly strong!
This cannot praise.
Yuchi rode the flying sword, drifting all the way through the wilderness. After a few hours...
While finding his way, he dashed out of a bush, fell off a cliff, and splashed into a big river.
"Woohoo," he exclaimed.
He nearly died.
...
In Xufu Town, after Qian Wenshi was saved, a banquet was surely arranged at the Wei Mansion. It was a sign of respect that Qian Wenshi showed the Wei Family by holding the banquet there. Thus, anyone savvy enough understood that the Wei Family had good relations with his Twelve Linked Huts, so nobody dared to cause trouble secretly. The Wei Family prepared a lot for this!
In another courtyard.
"Why hasn't Third Brother arrived yet? Where did he go?" Wei Fei couldn't help but ask.
Beside him was a little girl around five or six years old. She perfectly inherited Wei Fei's good looks and was already very cute and obedient at her young age.
"Third Brother said he had some matters to handle, and now, after searching the entire Wei Mansion, he still wasn't found." His older brother Wei Zhe smiled and said, "But don't worry, Third Brother isn't one to hold grudges. As long as you don't gamble anymore, Third Brother won't do anything to you and won't tell anyone about you wearing women's clothes."
"Haha..." Wei Fei blushed a bit.
He looked somewhat conflicted at the little girl beside him.
Wei Zhe understood. "Is this little girl your daughter?"
"Yes," Wei Fei said, "She doesn't have a name yet, and I was hoping Third Brother would help name her..."
"Is that so?" Wei Zhe looked at the somewhat timid little girl, realizing there wasn't a need to discuss serious matters, and instead softly asked Wei Fei, "Who is her mother?"
Wei Fei blushed and found it hard to answer.
"You don't know who she is?" Wei Zhe was stunned. This bookish-looking man was nearly having his beard fly from astonishment.
"Truly, I don't know. She just appeared out of nowhere, and they all said she was my child, so I acknowledged it. After all, she does resemble me quite a bit, doesn't she?" Wei Fei said.
Wei Zhe thought he had read a lot of books!
This still shocked him.
They?
Woohoo!
Just how many women have you been involved with!
Considering that Wei Fei's companions came from nightlife places, the origins of this child were really unclear.
"Oh dear!"
You're really something!
You don't even know who the child's mother is; could it be you're a happy accidental dad?
This heart truly is broad.
Even though the Wei Mansion doesn't lack an extra pair of chopsticks, it's still necessary to know who this little girl's mother is.
"Big brother, don't tell third brother about this kind of thing," Wei Fei said quietly.
"What? Are you afraid of third brother?" Wei Zhe replied irritably.
"A little bit," Wei Fei glanced at his own pinky finger, which had almost fully healed by now, but it had lost much of its strength.
"Well, don't do such things again in the future," Wei Zhe patted his shoulder, "but since things have come this far, wait until third brother returns to discuss the specifics. It might be your child, after all, and you should treat her better. Don't show that kind of annoying attitude."
"I won't," Wei Fei said firmly, "I've already taken her as my daughter!"
"Alright, let's go. Even though third brother might not care much about this incident, it really has caused quite a stir. Let's go greet the guests and find a suitable reason for third brother!"
"Mm!"
...
"Why are we not welcome?"
A girl of about sixteen or seventeen, in the bloom of youth, wore a light green dress. Her slender waist was adorned with a gentle ribbon, her nose was high, her skin delicate, and her eyes had a youthful determination, making her a striking and beautiful young lady.
She was Qi Yuan'Er.
From her understanding, Yuchi should have a marriage agreement with her, but why did the Wei Family treat her as if they simply couldn't see her?
Especially her father, Qi Bai, who sat awkwardly alone at the corner of the table.
Finally, under her persistent questioning, Qi Bai cautiously revealed the situation.
It turned out that before, due to some issues with the Twelve Linked Huts and some business matters, he had personally gone to seek out the patriarch of the Wei Family, Wei Xubing, Yuchi's father, to withdraw the marriage contract.
No one said anything and simply agreed.
Never did they expect that Qian Wenshi from the Twelve Linked Huts not only survived but even insisted on inviting all the heads to the Wei Family as guests, giving Wei Family much face.
He couldn't resist taking advantage of such an opportunity to curry favor with the Twelve Linked Huts, so he came thick-skinned, bringing gifts of apology.
Qi Yuan'Er's beautiful eyes were shaken!
She understood.
Instantly realizing that her father had dissolved her marriage contract!?
No wonder everyone treated her so poorly!
Leaving everyone else aside, even she herself felt too ashamed to stay in someone else's house!
"Father, you stay here. I don't have the face to confront Uncle Wei!" She angrily left the multi-walled Wei Family.
Qi Bai smiled awkwardly, choosing to stay behind.
The matter with his daughter was set aside.
Business was most important.
He quickly moved towards the other heads of the Twelve Linked Huts to socialize.
Meanwhile, Qi Yuan'Er walked down the bustling street, looking back at the lively scene, and at the carriages heading towards the Wei Family, her mind was in turmoil!
"Once this matter blows over, I need to talk to Yuchi. Not to salvage anything, but to express my apology."
A bitter smile.
She left alone in a carriage.
In a town like Xufu Town, known for its clothing industry, there is only one way for high-born ladies to marry, and that's by finding a match of equal status. While this seems straightforward without demanding much of the women...
In practice, it is quite the opposite.
A woman must master various life skills and have a certain proficiency in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Moreover, she must excel in arithmetic.
Only then can she collaborate with her husband to gradually expand the business.
Hence, for Qi Yuan'Er, though she had never met Yuchi, she had put in untold efforts behind the scenes just to make a good impression on him, the third young master of the Wei Family, on the day of the engagement banquet.
And today, upon learning she could see Yuchi ahead of time, she was quite happy and even asked her maid to help dress and adorn her carefully.
Already pretty, she became even more enchanting.
Yet, she came over with anticipation.
And then?
Everything was ruined.
She knew that the Qi Family indeed had some business problems now, many hurdles to overcome, and sometimes acted opportunistically, but using her marriage as a joke was unacceptable!
How could she marry in the future?
Would anyone want such a girl?
They wouldn't!
Feeling incredibly wronged, she cried all the way home alone in the carriage.