Xie Li was unaware that she had an engagement, but Old Master Xu subtly brought it up: "Li Li, some people don't give you face, so you don't need to give them face either. Two-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are not hard to find."

Xie Li was struggling with dessert when she heard this and looked up in confusion: "Huh?"

Why would she want to find a man with two legs?

Grandpa Xu: "I think that Huo Yuntang is nothing special. Don't you young people have a saying nowadays? You are so ordinary, yet so confident."

Xie Li was even more confused: "What does this have to do with Huo Yuntang?"

Huo Yuntang... could he be the one she knows? She thought about it and then felt it was unlikely.

That was just someone she casually saved on the mountain; their interactions were limited to that.

Old Master Xu: "..."

He coughed lightly, thinking Xie Li was avoiding the topic. Young girls are usually shy; it seemed inappropriate to be too direct about such matters.

However, he couldn't hold back from talking about it, since the Huo family's disdain for Xie Li was far too obvious.

He thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry too much. You can meet more boys during this time. If you like one and he's really good to you, even if he's not from a top-tier wealthy family, our Xu family can still turn him into one."

He paused, then said seriously, "It will definitely not be inferior to the Huo family!"

Xie Li: "..."

She finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked directly, "Why should I meet more boys?"

What the heck? She went back to the Xie family so she could study hard and improve herself every day!

Why is Grandpa Xu planning to set her up on blind dates?! If she didn't misunderstand.

Xie Li gently reminded him, "I'm still young, so I don't need to think about these things yet."

In her small mountain village, there were quite a few young people who were already thinking about marriage. After all, the older generation cared about these things. To dissuade Grandpa Xu from his idea, she added another sentence.

"Luo Zhihan doesn't have a girlfriend yet either, so there's no rush."

She was just casually mentioning a younger relative whom Old Master Xu knew as an example, but as soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that Old Master Xu's expression was off.

Xie Li: "Ah, did I say something wrong?"

Does Luo Zhihan already have a girlfriend? But he doesn't seem like it!

Grandpa Xu put away his strange expression and forced a smile: "Haha, no, no, you're right, girls don't need to rush to get married so early."

Her mind was racing with a jumble of thoughts. Xie Li had actually mentioned Luo Zhihan—what did that mean?!

Could it be that the boy couldn't resist making a move on his innocent granddaughter? No, no, that boy has such an innocent face, even prettier than most girls. He's really eye-catching, and it's hard to say he might steal the granddaughter's heart one day.

In any case, arrangements for the Pei family still need to be made as soon as possible.

Madam Pei's willingness to help find Xie Li and her initiative to propose a marriage alliance, knowing that Xie Li grew up in the countryside, demonstrates her sincerity.

When a girl gets married, her mother-in-law is also very important. Even if Madam Pei isn't truly kind, it shows that she's very good at judging situations and would never wrong Xie Li.

Therefore, after Xie Li finished his meal and took his leave, Old Master Xu beckoned to Butler Xu and asked, "How did the negotiations with the Pei family go?"

Butler Xu: "Madam Pei means that she wants the two children to meet as soon as possible."

The purpose of meeting in advance is to get to know each other beforehand, so that when they go to university and turn eighteen, they can officially get engaged and get married right after graduating from university.