The next day.

Jian Tiankuo went to the door on his own first, having only heard of this girl before.

She had never seen anything like it before, and she went there today to sound out whether it would work.

After all, their sons are already thirty years old.

She had asked around and found out that the girl was only eighteen years old!

She was just twenty-nine, a wonderful age of youth and romance!

Although his own son is good-looking, handsome, holds a decent official position, and comes from a relatively simple family, it seems like this should be a viable option.

Jian Tiankuo sat in the carriage, about half a street away from the Fan residence, and took a deep breath. She was very nervous.

"Granny, I..."

"Madam, don't worry, we'll definitely be able to manage."

"Our young master is quite handsome, but he doesn't want to. Think about it."

But many families have come to inquire about our young master!

The old woman stood by, gently comforting her. Jian Tiankuo thought to herself, "She knows!"

But none of those girls were the ones Ah Chen liked! Otherwise, the marriage wouldn't have been delayed for so long.

"My heart is still pounding, afraid that the Fan family will reject me."

"Madam, we haven't gone yet! Why don't we give it a try?"

Inside the carriage, Jian Tiankuo mentally prepared herself, while the old nanny beside her offered reassuring words of comfort.

Only then did she relax and raise her hand to let the driver continue forward.

She didn't send an invitation to the Fan family today; she came to their door without even saying hello.

While Lin Miaolian was sitting in the living room drinking tea, the housekeeper came to report that Madam Xin had come to visit.

"Madam Xin? That Madam Xin?"

"She is the wife of the late Grand Secretary Xin Boxin."

Lin Miaolian found it strange. Their families didn't seem to have any connection, did they? What was the reason for this sudden visit?

"Besides Madam Xin, who else is there?" Lin Miaolian asked curiously.

The steward respectfully replied, "Reporting to Madam, there are no more. Only Madam Xin has come with her servants."

"Please come in. You haven't even delivered the invitation yet, why are you here so early? Is there something urgent?"

Lin Miaolian fiddled with the lid of her teacup, while the butler beside her bowed, saying nothing, simply watching his mistress quietly.

"Butler, please go and invite them in!"

The butler bowed and left, heading towards the door.

Lin Miaolian was unaware of what was going on when Fan Qingqing also came over to pay her respects.

"Daughter, greet your mother!" Fan Qingqing bowed respectfully.

Lin Miaolian asked, "Qingqing, why did you get up so late today?"

Fan Qingqing replied, "Mother, I stayed up a little late yesterday while reading, so I got up a little late today."

Lin Miaolian nodded in understanding, and then said, "You should go back to your courtyard first!"

"yes."

Just as Fan Qingqing was about to leave the hall, she bumped into Jian Tiankuo, who was being led in by the butler.

Fan Qingqing quickly bowed to Jian Tiankuo, "Greetings, Madam."

"Alright, alright, you must be Qingqing, right?"

"Look at her beautiful face and eyebrows like emerald feathers."

Fan Qingqing smiled gently and said lightly, "Qingqing is unworthy of Madam's praise. Please come in, Madam."

Fan Qingqing turned around and bowed to Lin Miaolian and Jian Tiankuo, saying, "Mother, Madam, I will take my leave now. Please continue your conversation, elders."

"Okay, okay," they both replied in unison.

Fan Qingqing smiled gently and quickly left with her maid.

Chunlian, standing to the side, cautiously crossed a courtyard before softly asking Fan Qingqing, "Miss, do you know who that Madam is?"

Fan Qingqing shook her head; she didn't know!

Chunlian looked around and then whispered in Fan Qingqing's ear, "That's Lord Xin's mother."

Fan Qingqing was shocked. Lord Xin's mother?

"Is that Professor Xin from the School of Foreign Languages?" Fan Qingqing exclaimed, somewhat shocked.

The voice was a little loud, but Chunlian tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to be quieter.

The two looked around furtively, like thieves, before whispering, "Is that right?"

Chunlian nodded. "Yes, it's the Foreign Languages ​​Institute, the same Master Xin you met the other day, Miss."

Fan Qingqing was shocked and petrified!

So what was the purpose of Lord Xin's mother's personal visit?

Could it be what she's thinking? If so, would her mother agree?

She instantly felt uneasy. What should she do? She needed to tell her mother that she had some concerns...

This is the front hall.

"Madam Fan, please forgive me!"

"I have come unexpectedly today, and I hope you will not take offense, Madam. It is all for the sake of my son."

"I'm going to risk my old face today." Jian Tiankuo's tone was earnest, without the airs of a Grand Secretary's wife, and she spoke softly and gently.

Lin Miaolian was puzzled, but she still went ahead with it despite her reluctance.

"Madam Xin, what brings you to my humble abode today?"

Jian Tiankuo took a deep breath, tilted his body slightly forward, and leaned forward a little.

Then he asked in a low voice, "I wonder if your young lady is currently married?"

Lin Miaolian understood why Madam Xin had come to her door; she was actually after her youngest daughter.

"Mrs. Xin, my Qingqing is not engaged yet!"

"I wonder whose son Madam Xin is here to arrange a marriage for?"

Lin Miaolian said calmly, after all, she and Madam Xin were practically unrelated, and they had never been together or had much interaction.

Although their family was the Empress's maternal uncle's family, they were ultimately two separate families, so...

"Hehe, I'm here for my son."

Upon hearing Jian Tiankuo's words, Lin Miaolian recalled that at the beginning, Madam Xin had said that she would set aside her pride for the sake of her son.

Her son is none other than Xin Shijiangxueshi, who is already thirty years old and still unmarried!

"Madam Xin, you're not joking, are you? Your son's..." Lin Miaolian said with a hint of a smile, yet also with an air of undeniable authority.

Jian Tiankuo chuckled awkwardly, "Yes, my son has indeed turned thirty. He told us this suddenly when he returned home yesterday."

"They fell in love at first sight with your young lady and asked me, their mother, to inquire about her."

"If the lady's family doesn't agree, let's just pretend this never happened."

Let's not mention this again. Let's continue as usual and not hurt our relationship.

Lin Miaolian frowned slightly. How long had it been since her daughter met this old man? And he had fallen in love with her daughter at first sight!

She was puzzled and wanted to ask her daughter what was going on.

“Madam Xin, this is a very important matter. As you know, we only have two children, and Qingqing is my husband’s darling.”

"This marriage is something I still need to discuss with him. Please allow me, Madam Xin, to discuss it with my elders before giving you an answer."

When Jian Tiankuo met the lady of the Fan family, she didn't immediately refuse, thinking that there should still be a chance.

He readily agreed, saying he would visit another day. After apologizing, he left with his nanny.