After Rulan left, Rong Ning suddenly felt much more relaxed. He had handed over all the leverage he had today, and now it was up to Ruxue to reply.

He had made up his mind. If Ru Xue didn't mind him, he would naturally cherish her in every way in the future. If she didn't want to, that would be understandable.

That evening, Rulan hesitated for a while, but decided to tell Ruxue the truth, because she felt sorry for her when she saw her like this.

It's better to say it out loud, whether it works out or not, so that there's a resolution.

Rulan: "There's something I want to tell you."

Ru Xue: "You say it."

"I went to Mr. Rong's place today."

As soon as Rulan said a sentence, Ruxue's heart jumped when she heard the words "Mr. Rong".

Rulan continued, "These days I've had someone test his attitude. It's not that he's uninterested in you. I felt he was being indecisive, so I wanted to ask him myself, and I actually found out something."

When Ru Xue heard the words "It wasn't unintentional towards you," her heart couldn't help but flutter.

Rulan continued, "Mr. Rong didn't agree to your request, not because he didn't like you. In fact, he also had feelings for you. However, he was seriously injured, which made it difficult for him to have children. Although it's normal for men and women to have children, if you married someone like him, you would probably have difficulty having children for the rest of your life. He knew this and didn't want to delay you, so he refused you."

"I've said everything I needed to say. You can decide for yourself what to do!"

Ru Xue was stunned when she heard this.

"Does he really love me?"

Rulan nodded: "Of course it's true."

Ru Xue blushed deeply.

Seeing this, Rulan sighed inwardly. Judging from her appearance, Rulan roughly knew what she had chosen.

Rulan: "You decide for yourself, but don't rush to reply to him. Think it over. If you marry him, you may never be able to have your own children. Think it through."

Ru Xue said gratefully, "Thank you for going to so much trouble for me. I will think it over carefully."

Ru Xue thought it over carefully all night, and the next day when she had some free time, she went to Rong Ning's place.

Rong Ning was somewhat surprised to see her, as if she hadn't expected her to arrive so quickly; she had originally thought that Rong Ning should consider it more.

Seeing Ruxue approach, Rong Ning sent Anwu away, leaving Ruxue behind.

Rong Ning couldn't help but feel a little nervous, but on the surface she maintained her composed and serene demeanor, and said, "Greetings, Miss Ru Xue."

Ru Xue said somewhat shyly, "Hello, Mr. Rong."

After the two greeted each other, the air was quiet for a while before Rong Ning spoke, "Miss Ruxue should know about my hidden ailment by now!"

Ru Xue nodded slightly.

Rong Ning: "What are the girl's thoughts?"

Ru Xue didn't mince words and said directly, "I am fond of Mr. Xin Yue, and naturally I won't change my mind because of anything else."

It might hinder having children, but it doesn't prevent sexual intercourse, so Ruxue felt it was fine.

Rong Ning understood what Ru Xue meant; she meant that even after learning about his hidden illness, she would still treat him the same as before.

Undeniably, Rong Ning was pleased to hear this. Although he was rather reserved, his face still flushed red.

"I understand what Miss Ruxue means. I will explain to my master on a chosen day and then go to the Fujin to ask for her hand in marriage."

Ru Xue was delighted to hear this and nodded with a smile, saying, "Okay."

After they finished talking, both of them had uncontrollable joy on their faces. After exchanging a few more words, An Wu returned, and Ru Xue left.

After Ruxue left, Rong Ning's smile never faded. An Wu knew what was going on and deliberately asked, "Did something happy happen to you, sir?"

Rong Ning glanced at An Wu and said with a smile, "You know perfectly well why I'm asking this."

An Wu smiled.

Rong Ning added, "Thank you for your help these past few days."

He wasn't stupid; he could easily see An Wu's intention in talking about Ru Xue in front of him every day.

An Wu gave a simple, honest smile: "Sir, it would be good to have a close friend by your side since you are all alone."

Rong Ning smiled.

The weather outside is getting hotter and hotter. In previous years, this kind of weather would have made people feel quite restless, but Rong Ning felt that this year was different. This summer felt refreshing.

With Ru Xue's confirmation, Rong Ning went to see Yin Zhen.

Yinzhen's impression of Rong Ning was that she was aloof and didn't like to talk. She was also a woman who didn't cause much trouble, but she had a lot of ideas and was reliable in her work.

When Yinzhen heard that he had taken the initiative to request an audience, he felt it was a rare and precious opportunity.

After Rong Ning bowed to Yinzhen, Yinzhen asked him the purpose of his visit: "May I ask what brings you here today, Mr. Rong?"

Rong Ning blushed slightly, then said, "I wish to ask to marry Miss Ruxue, who serves by the side of the Fujin."

Yinzhen was somewhat surprised to hear this. His wife had previously mentioned that Ruxue was interested in Rongning, and he had asked her about it, but Rongning had said at the time that she had no intention of getting married again!

Does this man's thinking change as easily as the weather in June?

"I remember that my husband had no intention of remarrying, so how come he changed his mind in such a short time?"

Rong Ning said embarrassedly, "This is my fault..."

Although it was somewhat embarrassing to talk about, Rong Ning still revealed that he had a hidden illness.

Yinzhen was unaware that Rongning had a hidden illness. After learning about it, Yinzhen felt that Rongning was indeed quite unlucky.

He felt deeply sorry for him, but despite his sympathy, he didn't immediately agree.

"Ruxue is someone close to the Fujin, so you should ask the Fujin about this matter."

He dared not make decisions on his own. Although the young mistress had asked him to act as matchmaker for Ruxue and Rongning, things were different now. Before, no one knew that Rongning had some unspeakable secrets.

Rong Ning said, "That's only right."

Since Yinzhen also needed to visit Tong Cheng'er, he took Rong Ning with him to Yaocheng Courtyard.

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