Only then did Zhao Luoning remember this matter.
Actually, ever since she heard that the second young master of the Zhao family had come, she had been speculating in her heart whether Feixing had found someone to impersonate him.
It was just that Ji Shijun had appeared rather suddenly, leaving her no time to see the true face of the impersonating second young master of the Zhao family.
Entering the door with Ji Shijun were Zhao Luoming and another person. She didn't recognize this person, but felt extremely familiar with her.
She didn't recognize the person because she couldn't find this person in her memory, yet she said she felt familiar.
It was because this person looked exactly like her!
Who on earth was this person?!
Seeing Zhao Luoning frown, Caixue quickly lowered her head and whispered an explanation, "This person wasn't arranged by Feixing."
Zhao Luoning recalled the strange noise when she was talking to Caixue that day.
Her frown deepened.
But at the moment, she couldn't stand up and say that this person wasn't Zhao Luojing. She could only suppress her temper and wait and see.
"So these are the brothers from Ning'er's maternal family. I'm making you laugh."
The old matriarch ordered someone to show the two of them to their seats while apologizing to Zhao Luoming.
"Second brother, third brother."
Zhao Luoning called out to them and naturally raised her eyes to look at the handsome young master who was impersonating Zhao Luojing. When their eyes met, she was stunned.
There was so much in his eyes as he looked at her: reluctance, longing, bitterness, heartache, and dependence.
She was a woman!
Her gaze shifted downward and she saw the slender jade neck. Her suspicion was confirmed.
Sure enough, she was a woman. There was so much in her eyes as she looked at her, but it had nothing to do with romantic feelings.
It was just like seeing a long - lost sister. There were a thousand words and all kinds of sufferings in her heart, but she couldn't speak them.
This was the same look in her eyes when she missed Lu Yu.
Caixue had once said that just looking into her eyes made her feel heartache.
This look tugged at the most sensitive nerve in her heart and made her think of the name that made her heart bleed just by being mentioned - Zhao Luoyu.
While Zhao Luoning was in a daze, Ji Shisu was also in a trance.
Although he was as famous as the second young master of the Zhao family in the town, he had never seen this legendary figure who was as elusive as a dragon and had a unique way of doing things.
He had originally ordered someone to help the Zhao family's tea house because of Zhao Luoning.
But when he officially joined hands with Zhao Luojing and watched him turn the crisis into an opportunity and resolve the danger,
he became even more curious about this legendary figure of the Zhao family who he had only heard of but never seen.
So he ordered someone to send that invitation card and repeatedly instructed that they must invite the second young master of the Zhao family.
Unexpectedly, he received the news that he was ill and couldn't come.
Ji Shisu even thought that once the old matriarch's birthday banquet was over, he would go to Zhaoming Temple to visit him.
As a result, Zhao Luojing suddenly appeared, giving him quite a shock.
What shocked Ji Shisu wasn't Zhao Luojing's handsomeness nor his elegant and composed manner.
What shocked Ji Shisu was Zhao Luojing's appearance.
The face he had been constantly thinking about was actually on a man.
This Zhao Luojing looked so much like the fairy he had seen in Pingle Garden a few months ago.
But he knew very well in his heart that he wasn't that fairy. He just happened to look alike. He didn't have the faint sorrow when the fairy sang, didn't have the supple figure, and didn't have that noble and transcendent temperament.
But his heart still couldn't help but beat violently.
This was his dream for the past few months, and it was almost turning into an obsession.
Some time ago, he would linger in Pingle Garden every night just to see the person in his dream again, but every time he ended up disappointed.
But why did this second young master of the Zhao family look exactly like the fairy in his dream?
Ji Shisu turned to look at Zhao Luoning and saw that she was staring straight at Zhao Luojing in the main hall, with tears welling up in her eyes.
This was the first time she had lost her composure in public!
"Luoning, what's wrong with you?"
Ji Shisu's words were neither too loud nor too soft and just reached the old matriarch's ears. She turned back and saw Zhao Luoning wiping her tears. She couldn't help but ask with concern,
"Ning'er, what's wrong?"
Suddenly becoming the focus of everyone, Zhao Luoning knew that she had lost her composure. She quickly gathered her wits, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and replied,
"Ning'er is happy. Not only has big brother come back, but even Luojing's illness has gotten better. Grandma, you're truly a birthday star and a lucky star."
The old matriarch took Zhao Luoning's hand and felt very distressed.
"What a considerate child."
At this time, Zhao Luoming interrupted and said,
"If we had known that elder sister missed us so much, we should have come to see elder sister earlier. We're sorry for making elder sister worry."
Zhao Luoming staged a very warm scene of brother - sister affection, which touched the old matriarch who was in a sensitive emotional stage.
"This is only right. Since our two families are in - laws, we should have more exchanges."
Zhao Luoming and 'Zhao Luojing' quickly agreed.
Throughout the whole process, Zhao Luoning was observing this Zhao Luojing. Zhao Luojing hardly said a word. Even when he did, he only softly murmured a few times. Everyone just thought that he was weak and didn't have much strength to speak, so they didn't think much of it.
But this made Zhao Luoning even more confused.
What was this person's motive for impersonating her?
Just as Zhao Luoming was talking to everyone, his eyes accidentally caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
Why was she here?
Zhao Luoming was greatly shocked. Disregarding etiquette, he simply gave a few hasty instructions and rushed out of the door in a hurry, leaving everyone bewildered.
At this time, Caixue returned to Zhao Luoning's side. She lowered her head and whispered a few words in her ear, telling her everything she had seen.
"Miss, do you want me to go and chase after the third young master?"
Zhao Luoning shook her head and said,
"Let him go."
Hearing Zhao Luoning say so, Caixue nodded and respectfully stood beside Zhao Luoning.
By this time, most of the guests had arrived, and the maids began to serve the dishes.
The old matriarch was talking to a few old ladies with the same surname.
The female family members were either gathered around the old matriarch or chatting with the ladies. The male guests had all gone to the study to discuss matters with the master.
The main hall was bustling with people coming and going.
The air became crowded.
Seeing that the old matriarch didn't need her service for the moment, Zhao Luoning asked the old matriarch for permission, saying that she wanted to check on the progress in the kitchen. The old matriarch nodded, responded, and then turned to talk to someone else.
Zhao Luoning stood up, walked out of the hall, avoided the crowd, and found a rather secluded corner.
She quickly asked, "Caixue, where is Feixing?"
Someone had actually impersonated her, and Feixing hadn't even stopped them. What a dereliction of duty!
"Miss, don't blame Feixing. This person suddenly showed up. By the time Feixing discovered her, she had already entered the door with the third young master."
Zhao Luoning rarely got angry, and for the first time, her attitude towards Caixue became severe. "Caixue, I'm asking you, where is Feixing?!"