After hearing her young mistress's words, Xia Nuan exclaimed in admiration, "Miss, there are so many things that neither I nor Chunyi know?"

Xu Yue smiled and said, "If this doesn't work out, it will be a great disgrace for our Xu family. So, I don't want more people to know. Only my parents know. My brother and sister-in-law only found out a few days ago."

"But, Miss, won't our initiative make the Zhou family look down on you? Won't it make Young Master Zhou look down on you and disrespect you in the future?" Xia Nuan asked her young mistress worriedly.

Xu Yue smiled and said, "No, Zhou Lin is not that kind of person. I saw how he and his sister interacted in the dark one day. He is a very kind and gentle person. Plus, I am no less so. I believe that we will treat each other with respect in the future."

"Miss, do you think the eldest son and madam of the Zhou family will go to see our young master tomorrow?" Xia Nuan asked worriedly.

Xu Yue sighed, "I don't know. I heard that those two know kung fu. I didn't dare to observe them secretly, nor did I dare to go near their shop, for fear of being discovered and leaving a bad impression on our Xu family."

"Moreover, I heard that they have a very good relationship with the young master of the Lu family. In recent years, our Xu family has had very little contact with the Lu family, and we often clashed over business. What I fear most is that the young master of the Lu family will speak ill of our Xu family in front of them."

When Xu Yue said this, her tone was noticeably less confident than before.

Xia Nuan was influenced by her young mistress's mood. "Miss, if they don't go, does that mean they don't want to form a marriage alliance with our Xu family?"

Xu Yue nodded, "Probably. After all, my brother has already sent out invitations. They are businessmen, so they will definitely investigate why my brother invited them. They will also know the purpose of my brother's invitation. Since ancient times, when two families get married, the man's family goes to the woman's family to propose first. Even if our family takes a liking to Young Master Zhou, we cannot take the initiative to propose. So, they can probably guess what my brother wants to talk to them about."

“If they go, the matter might be halfway done, but if they don’t go, then there’s no chance at all,” Xu Yue said softly at the end.

"Miss, what will you do if they don't go?" Xia Nuan felt sorry for her young mistress.

She couldn't understand it either. Her young mistress was so smart and beautiful, and always so favored by everyone in the mansion. Why would she choose that poor carpenter? But she dared not say it aloud.

"What can I do? I just can't marry Zhou Lin. It's not like I'll make a scene if I don't marry him. My parents raised me with great difficulty, and my brothers and sisters-in-law dote on me. I won't do anything to hurt them or force them to take Zhou Lin as my husband by threatening to die."

"But for me, this might become a regret for the rest of my life. After all, the one who is the best and most suitable for me in my heart and eyes may not be the one I meet next, or I may not like him. There are many people in this world who only meet their husbands for the first time on their wedding day, and there are also many people who never feel any joy with their husbands in their entire lives," Xu Yue murmured.

It's unclear whether these words were meant for Xia Nuan or for herself.

But these words were the most pleasing to Li Mai and Zhou Quan's ears.

At this moment, in their hearts, Xu Yue was a calm, intelligent, kind, and decisive young girl.

For a girl who is only seventeen years old to have such shrewdness and insight, Li Mai thought to herself, perhaps it was because her Zhou Lin was not good enough for her.

After the couple left the Xu residence and returned to their room, Zhou Quan remarked, "Zhou Lin is quite lucky; how did he manage to catch the eye of such a sensible young lady?"

After saying that, seeing Li Mai silently watching him, he quickly put his arm around his wife, "However, no matter how lucky he is, he is not as lucky as me. My wife is the one who gave me a new life."

Li Mai gave him a speechless look. "Our Xiao Lin is just as good-looking as your brother, and her figure is no worse. She even has a skill. Any girl with a brain knows that marrying Xiao Lin would be a good thing."

“Yes, Madam is right. So, Zhou Lin’s sister-in-law, shall we go tomorrow?” Zhou Quan quickly coaxed his wife with a smile. He felt that he still needed to learn the art of speaking.

“Go for it! Such a good marriage, such a good wife, why not go? Besides, Xiaolin herself is willing. It doesn’t matter if the two of you don’t have feelings for each other now. You can slowly cultivate feelings after you get married. When we got married, it was the first time we met. How do you think our feelings are now?” Li Mai said, smiling as she waited for Zhou Quan’s answer.

Zhou Quan nodded quickly, even nodding three times in a row, smiling brightly, "Of course that's great! Anyone with eyes can see that my relationship with my husband is great!"

Li Mai chuckled and glanced at him. "Well, so we have to go tomorrow, and we have to go happily. And, ideally, we can set a date with Brother Xu to propose marriage."

"Okay, I understand, Madam!" Zhou Quan quickly put away his smile and said seriously.

"Also, Zhou Quan, I think there's something I'd like to discuss with you again!"

"Please speak, Madam!" Zhou Quan picked her up and placed her on the bed, helping her lie down. He gently massaged her legs and waist to make her more comfortable, all of which were taught to him by Doctor Niu.

“I don’t plan to move to the house we bought in the north of the town. Let’s give it to Xiaolin as a wedding gift. He can live in that house after his wedding,” Li Mai said.

"Huh? Didn't you like that place?" Zhou Quan was taken aback.

Li Mai shook her head. "We still have many houses. The mansion in the capital is very big, and I like it very much. I also like our little courtyard in the village, and I like the place in the east of the town. It's just in time for us to open a workshop there, and it will be much more convenient to live there. Moreover, our courtyard is next to my elder brother's, so it will be closer for us to visit each other in the future."

This was a decision Li Mai made suddenly after listening to Miss Xu's words tonight. She felt that her son, Xiao Lin, was not good enough for her, so she thought that giving the mansion to Xiao Lin would prevent him from being looked down upon by the Xu family.

Miss Xu took a liking to Xiao Lin and didn't mind his poor rural background, but she couldn't guarantee that all the other members of the Xu family would respect Zhou Lin as much as Miss Xu did.

Zhou Quan thought about it and understood what Li Mai meant. He felt sorry for his wife and was very grateful for her thoughtfulness towards her family.

He slowly leaned down above her, looked at her quietly, and whispered, "Xiaomai, thank you for being so good to my younger brothers and sisters."

Li Mai raised an eyebrow at him, her gaze gradually moving downwards, her lips twitching slightly. "You're moved, fine, but what are you trying to do by getting so agitated?"