Chapter 689 A woman fears marrying the wrong man

After dark, it rained again.

As autumn rains bring chills, the mornings and evenings in Beijing are still somewhat cold.

Lin Yuesha tossed and turned in bed. Bai Cha, who was on night duty on the small couch next to her, sat up and lit an oil lamp to provide light.

"Miss, is something on your mind?"

Bai Cha yawned, feeling more at ease sleeping at home than at the Lin residence. If it weren't for her young mistress tossing and turning and making noise, she could have slept until dawn.

"White Tea, my mother has agreed to the marriage proposal from the pockmarked man."

Lin Yuesha felt suffocated and desperately wanted to confide in someone; she felt like she was about to explode from keeping it all bottled up inside.

"Miss, this is a joyous occasion."

Bai Cha was puzzled. The man and woman had met privately frequently before, and in her opinion, the young lady would get engaged to the pockmarked man sooner or later, so she was not surprised.

Furthermore, the pockmarked man was very attentive to the young lady; such a meticulous and considerate man is extremely rare.

"Bai Cha, why are you speaking up for him?"

Lin Yuesha keenly sensed that her maid had turned against her, which made her even more depressed.

"So what are you hesitating about?"

Bai Cha couldn't understand the young lady's mindset. Was it because the pockmarked man came to propose marriage without warning, or was it because the lady readily agreed, making the young lady unhappy?

A daughter is like a tree that cannot be kept at home once she grows up. Although the lady usually says that she is not in a hurry and will arrange a marriage for her daughter a few years later, with the scholar Lin interfering, the lady is worried that there will be unexpected complications and her heart wavers.

"White Tea, you also think that Pockmarked Face is reliable?"

Lin Yuesha convinced herself that the pockmarked man's marriage proposal was a trap to exploit her.

"This servant feels that he is quite reliable."

Bai Cha pondered repeatedly. If it weren't for Qingxing Qi'er, the master and servant wouldn't have had such a smooth life in the Lin family. The reason they lived peacefully was that their little schemes were thwarted, so their young mistress had no idea about them.

If one had to say that the pockmarked-faced man was using the young lady, Bai Cha stroked her chin hesitantly and said, "Miss, I'm afraid you don't have that much value to me, do you?"

Lin Yuesha: ...

It's over, Bai Cha is a traitor!

Lin Yuesha thought she could find some comfort, but talking to Bai Cha only made her feel more heartbroken.

She sat up, wanting to emphasize her great value, but to her surprise, Bai Cha had already lain down, breathing evenly and snoring softly.

Having not slept all night, before dawn the next day, Lin Yuesha hastily washed up and made her way to Jiang Baozhu's courtyard.

Recently, Jiang Baozhu has been training staff, leaving early and returning late. Just as she was about to go out, she saw Lin Yuesha with dark circles under her eyes and a listless expression, which startled her.

"Sister Yue Sha, are you sick?"

Jiang Baozhu glanced at the sky and pulled Lin Yuesha into the room, where Hongtao was also there.

Red Peach poured herself a steaming cup of milk tea and said with a smile, "I roasted the tea leaves myself and added milk, but the milk was brought back last night."

The shop's new products, with their blend of milk and tea aromas, are very popular among scholars.

"Your aunt is pregnant and has a son to rely on, while you will get married sooner or later."

Jiang Baozhu herself had been through it all. She was very disappointed by what her father, Jiang Huai, did in order to continue the family line, but she had to admit the importance of the family line.

At least in ordinary families, the traditional preference for sons over daughters remains unchanged.

Perhaps Chen didn't think that way; she believed that only by remarrying and having children could they truly be considered a family.

Lin Yuesha was too lazy to argue with Jiang Baozhu's thoughts. The times were what they were, and she couldn't change them by wasting her breath.

"That's not what I meant."

Lin Yuesha was listless and depressed because of her engagement, but she didn't dare to show it in front of her mother.

Ms. Chen is very sensitive. If she overthinks things and assumes that she is jealous, then it would be a huge misunderstanding!

"Although he is ugly with his pockmarked face, he is devoted to you."

Hongtao was quite moved. Having been through similar experiences herself, she advised Lin Yuesha, "Brother Yun and I became sworn siblings. You know that I couldn't have him, so I had to settle for second best. But Pockmarked Face has always been different towards you; he's always been the apple of my eye."

Whether beautiful or ugly, it's just a physical appearance; what's truly precious is the heart.

Having been in the capital for some time, Hongtao has many feelings about it; the capital is more complicated than the north.

"Marrying a rich young master can certainly bring prestige and make you highly regarded, but which rich young master would only marry one wife?"

The concubines, mistresses, and all sorts of prostitutes kept in the backyard, along with mistresses he kept outside the home—that wasn't enough. He couldn't resist the temptation of wildflowers over home, so he also had to commit adultery.

"A wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a stolen lover, and a stolen lover is not as good as one that cannot be stolen."

You marry him, but you never know if he has a crush on someone else. The person you can't have is the most dangerous.

"Sister Red Heart, I completely agree with that."

Lin Yuesha thought of Zhuang Shi. Her years of scheming had come to nothing. Even with the death of Madam Qi, Zhuang Shi's husband still couldn't give up his longing for her.

"I asked Brother Bai, and he said that Pockmarked Face is a man of integrity and never flirts with women."

Red Hearts can guarantee this: finding someone who cares about you is more important than status or position.

After marriage, life is your own, not how others perceive it.

Lin Yuesha nodded again; Hongtao's words resonated with her once more.

Upon first meeting Lady Zhuang, she appeared noble and dignified. I heard that she and her husband were very loving and that she was a model of virtue for the wives of officials in the capital. If one did not know the inside story, who would know how miserable Lady Zhuang was inside?

Red Heart's words hit the nail on the head.

"A woman's greatest fear is marrying the wrong man. He has been thinking about you for more than just a day or two, and he has the intention to send someone to propose marriage. This in itself is the greatest respect."

Instead of arranging a private engagement, they openly and legitimately invited a matchmaker to their home with betrothal gifts, giving their all. If even this couldn't express their feelings, then probably no one else could do it.

Jiang Baozhu patted Lin Yuesha on the shoulder and said, "Sister Yuesha, think about it carefully, isn't that the truth?"

Lin Yuesha: ...She couldn't refute it; this wasn't her intention at all!

She thought that since she was unhappy, she should talk to Jiang Baozhu and Hongtao, and that the two of them should stand with her and help her get rid of the pockmarked face. However, they did not.

Something just doesn't feel right.

Just as Lin Yuesha was about to speak, Jiang Baozhu interrupted her, saying, "Sister Yuesha, today is the day to distribute monthly allowances. It's not good to rely on Young Master Bai alone. Hongtao and I need to leave early."

After Jiang Baozhu finished speaking, she grabbed Hongtao's hand and quickly went out. By the time Lin Yuesha reacted, the two of them were nowhere to be seen!

Once outside the mansion, Jiang Baozhu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Did I show anything wrong?"

Just now, Jiang Baozhu mainly relied on Hongtao to persuade her, fearing that she might say something wrong and arouse Lin Yuesha's suspicion.

"No problem, it's all based on the lines spoken by the pockmarked guy."

Hongtao gave a wicked smile. Back in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, she was good at nothing but cheating and slyness. Although she has now reformed, she hasn't lost her silver tongue.

The two have already expressed their support for the pockmarked man, and saying anything more would easily give them away.