Tian Guifen was taken aback: "A marriage arranged since childhood?"

She subconsciously glanced back at her little girl, whose face was covered in grease from eating pig's trotters, and was a little dazed.

Her daughter is only eight years old...

Getting engaged...isn't that too early?

Tian Guifen thought this way and said this way: "Liu Liu is only eight years old. Getting married is too early."

Of course, she also likes Lin Qing, who is also very outstanding.

But she never really thought about arranging a marriage for her eight-year-old daughter.

"It's a bit early, but it's better to settle things sooner rather than later. I had this idea before, but Lin Qing hadn't passed the exam yet, and I felt that Lin Qing wasn't good enough for Liu Liu, so I never brought it up."

This is also partly my selfish reason. Liu Liu is so adorable; I'm sure many people will come to propose marriage to her in the future. That's why I'm so impatient.

To be honest, the way Madam Fu spoke made people feel quite comfortable.

Even though Tian Guifen didn't want Liu Liu to get engaged so early, she was still very happy.

After all, no mother would be unhappy to hear others praising her daughter.

"Lin Qing is such an outstanding child, we like him very much too. If Liu Liu grows up and falls in love with Lin Qing, that would be wonderful. But Liu Liu is too young now... there are too many variables..."

While happy, Tian Guifen did not forget her own thoughts.

Shen Liuliu tilted her head to look at her mother, but didn't say anything and continued eating.

Oh my god.

She's only eight years old, and they already want to arrange a marriage for her?

That's terrifying.

Fortunately, Mother had a plan.

Although Madam Fu did like Liu Liu, she wasn't the type to pester him relentlessly. Upon hearing this, she smiled and changed the subject.

"...If I had a daughter, I definitely wouldn't want her to be betrothed so early..."

"Lin Qing is such an outstanding child, I bet quite a few people will want to propose marriage to him."

...

The two chatted happily for a long time after dinner before heading home.

On the way back, Shen Liuliu shook her head and asked:

"Mother, you don't want to?"

These words seemed nonsensical, but Tian Guifen understood them.

She sighed and said, "You're still so young, what do you know? You and Lin Qing get along well, and he takes care of you, but that doesn't necessarily mean you'll be a good couple. I still want you to grow up and choose for yourself."

Tian Guifen has a severe double standard when it comes to her son and daughter.

She was very strict about choosing her son's wife, and they even had a big argument back then because Shen Erming didn't listen to her and married Tian Yexiang.

But when it comes to his daughter, he wants to do whatever she wants.

Tsk tsk.

"Wow, Mom, you're so kind."

Shen Liuliu couldn't resist reaching out for a hug. When Tian Guifen squatted down, she gave her a quick kiss.

Even her mother wasn't as open-minded as this mother.

In the celestial realm, the sisters' marriages were arranged long ago, all for the sake of the dragon clan.

So even if her mother agrees, she won't object.

Because she believes that whatever role you play and whatever benefits you enjoy, you must also bear the corresponding responsibilities.

Even though she was unwilling to accept the marriage arranged by her father and mother.

But the dragon princess was born to enjoy the best of everything in the world, so her freedom was never truly her own.

However, it would be best if everything were as it is now, where I could do whatever I wanted.

"Oh my, our Liu Liu is even better."

Tian Guifen adores her daughter.

The mother and daughter returned home quickly.

After arriving home, Tian Guifen only told Shen Wanli about it. Since it wasn't settled yet, there was no need for everyone to know.

"This lady is usually quite reliable, what's wrong with her this time? How old is our Liu Liu? How dare she talk about a childhood betrothal? What were she thinking?"

Shen Wanli harbored deep resentment towards his wife.

Tian Guifen tried to persuade her a few times, but eventually gave up.

There's really no way to persuade a daughter who's a doting father.

"...Alright, alright, I didn't agree, did I? Besides, Lin Qing is a good boy, it's no big deal for Madam Fu to mention it."

Later, Tian Guifen got annoyed and yelled at Chen Wanli, which finally made him behave.

However, Shen Wanli turned to Shen Liuliu and started talking about it.

"...Don't even think about getting married."

"They're all liars."

"...Sixty-six, stay away from them."

Shen Liuliu: ...

Help!

The next day, Liu Liu wrote a letter to An An, and Liu Liu had her brother write down what had happened and told An An.

The main purpose of this letter was to bring good news to An'an: her son had passed the preliminary examination and Fu Linqing had passed the provincial examination.

For the next three days, the Shen family held a banquet to celebrate the fifth jump.

Some people in the village couldn't stand it.

Actually, when a young married woman came to visit Fang Hui, she couldn't help but grumble and complain.

"Fang Hui, when you gave birth to your son, the Shen family didn't celebrate like this, did they?"

Fang Hui smiled, her expression softening considerably since giving birth.

She nodded and said truthfully:

"No, no."

When I gave birth, it was just a regular banquet to celebrate the baby's 100th day.

However, her in-laws gave her generous red envelopes and even made a gold longevity lock for the child. Her brothers also gave her gifts.

Fang Hui was very content with this.

Every time her brother Fang Ze saw her, he would always tell her: as long as you don't cause trouble or have bad intentions, the Shen family will not mistreat you.

So Fang Hui could only focus on living her life with Shen Sanlin and her son.

Wang Ju said indignantly, "The five people who passed the imperial examination are more extravagant than you are when you have a son! Even when Fu Linqing passed the provincial examination, the Shen family couldn't put on such a show!"

Wang Ju was Fang Hui's first friend after she married into the Shen family.

He often comes to chat with Fang Hui. He's not a bad person, but he's very talkative.

It just so happens that Fang Hui doesn't like to go out and doesn't know what's going on in the village. With Wang Ju around, she can always find out the latest developments in the village.

In addition, since Wang Ju had never done anything bad about the Shen family, Fang Hui continued to associate with her.

But today...

“The Shen family is not short of grandsons. It is indeed a great joy that the fifth person passed the imperial examination. It is normal for my parents-in-law to be more happy and celebrate. Besides, the family is rich, so there is nothing wrong with being happy.”

Fang Hui was still smiling, but her tone had changed.

Do you think she's stupid?

Whether Wang Ju didn't understand or not, she continued to stir things up: "Fang Hui, aren't you jealous?"

"What's so jealous about this?"

Fang Hui remained silent.

My son passed the imperial examination, but he's not as promising as Fu Linqing.

But for Shen Wanli's family, this was the first person to become a scholar, so what was wrong with being happy?

"With this money, you might as well save it for your grandchildren. I think your in-laws are quite biased, and I'm only reminding you because I consider you a good friend."

Fang Hui, the most capable son of Shen Yishan, is the eldest grandson. Shen Liuliu is the most favored, and among the sons, the old couple dotes on Wu Tiao the most.

Shen Erming is doing quite well outside now, while your Shen Sanlin is nothing special and doesn't even like to say nice things. Be careful, your family will end up with the smallest fortune!