Wen Linglan took Tang Zexing to the Wen family's back garden. Since the banquet hall was in the front hall, basically no one would come to the back garden, and the dim lights looked somewhat warm.
It’s just the beginning of autumn, and it’s not cold outside, but it’s comfortable with the occasional breeze.
The two walked on the gravel path. Tang Zexing didn't say anything. Wen Linglan was also a little embarrassed. She pursed her lips.
Wen Linglan hesitated whether to speak first to break the silence, but Tang Zexing beside her stopped and asked with a side glance.
"Miss Wen, I'm just an illegitimate child, don't you care?"
Wen Linglan was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Tang Zexing to say it so directly. She couldn't help but tug at the hem of her clothes but still spoke.
"Being an illegitimate child is not something you can choose, and my father said you have good abilities."
Wen Linglan didn't say whether she cared or not, and answered very honestly, leaving Tang Zexing at a loss for words for a moment.
After a long while, Tang Zexing sighed and said, "Ms. Wen, the Song family is not suitable for you."
Wen Linglan was stunned, as if she understood something. Perhaps Tang Zexing was not very satisfied with her. She pursed her lips, feeling inexplicably lost, but still lowered her eyes and responded obediently.
Finally, it was Tang Zexing who spoke again: "Miss Wen, it's a bit cold outside. I'll take you inside."
"Okay." Wen Linglan lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and she obediently followed Tang Zexing back to the banquet hall.
In fact, Tang Zexing had hesitated before meeting Wen Linglan. If the Song family's affairs were not resolved so quickly, would it be better for him to get married in order to eliminate Song's father's defenses against him?
However, when he met Wen Linglan, Tang Zexing felt guilty and ashamed, and finally gave up those ideas.
He was not so wicked as to drag an innocent girl into the Song family, a dirty and doomed building, as a sacrifice.
Tang Zexing and Wen Linglan returned to the hall side by side. They were of similar age and good-looking. Walking together, they could even be described as a perfect match.
When the Wen family saw this scene, they looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.
When Father Song saw Wen Linglan lowering her eyes slightly as if she was shy, he felt a little satisfied.
Just now, Tang Zexing and Wen Linglan went out for a walk, and Wen's father and Song's father also had a brief chat.
Song's father also briefly revealed some information, such as Song's mother is not in good mental condition and is now living in a nursing home.
In the future, even if Song's mother comes back, she will not live with Tang Zexing and his future wife in order to recuperate.
The Wen family was even more satisfied with Tang Zexing. They also understood Song's father's intention to arrange a marriage. Now as long as the two children were attracted to each other, the process could begin.
So after the banquet ended in the evening, Wen's mother went to Wen Linglan's room specifically. Wen Linglan had also washed up and changed into home clothes.
"Mom, why are you here?" Wen Linglan was a little surprised to see her mother come in.
However, Wen's mother's expression was exceptionally gentle. She closed the door and pulled Wen Linglan to sit on the sofa beside her.
"Daughter, tell me how your conversation with the boy from the Song family went tonight. Are you satisfied?"
"Mom, let's just forget it." Wen Linglan lowered her eyes.
Mother Wen was stunned for a moment: "Are you not very satisfied with Tang Zexing?"
Wen Linglan pursed her lips tightly and did not answer the question. Mother Wen did not want to force her to say anything, so she finally sighed.
"Since you're not satisfied, I'll talk to your dad and we'll look at other families. I wasn't very satisfied with his family to begin with... Although his dad said you two don't have to live with Madam Song in the future, she's Tang Zexing's father's legitimate wife after all, so we might as well have no contact at all."
Wen's mother had already started thinking about which other children in North City were of the same age as Wen Linglan.
When I thought about it, I found that the outstanding young people of the same age were either married or settled down, and I couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Some people asked their daughter about settling down a relationship a few years ago, but their family was reluctant to give up their daughter and refused to agree.
Until now, all the suitable ones have been chosen, but their daughter is so outstanding but still can't find a suitable husband.
After Wen's mother found out what Wen Linglan was thinking, she did not stay in Wen Linglan's room any longer, but returned to her own room in the master bedroom.
Father Wen knew that his wife had gone to find out what his daughter was thinking. When he saw her come back, he asked directly, "What did your daughter say? Are you satisfied with Tang Zexing?"
Mother Wen shook her head: "My daughter doesn't seem very satisfied. How about changing it?"
Father Wen frowned. Who else could succeed in Beicheng if he were replaced by someone else?
At this time, Wen's mother suddenly thought of something and spoke up.
"Or the family conditions should be lowered. We don't really expect our daughters to bring benefits to the family through marriage. Marrying a daughter-in-law of a higher status and marrying a daughter of a lower status is not a bad thing as long as the person is good and the family conditions are a little worse."
At the beginning, the Wen family considered a marriage between families of equal status because they thought that Wen Linglan would not be wronged by the business dealings she had with the family, and her family conditions would not be affected by the decline in her quality of life.
Father Wen thought about it and nodded: "That's fine. My daughter's in-laws are not well off. Maybe they will treat her better for our sake."
After the Wen couple figured it out, they felt relieved.
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On the other hand, Lin Yan also invited Wen Linglan to go out for afternoon tea on the weekend.
Lin Yan didn't forget the purpose of today while eating the cake, and asked casually.
"Linglan, I think I heard about you and the Song family..." Lin Yan hesitated when she said this: "I'm not trying to find out anything, but the relationship between us and the Song family is quite complicated, so I thought I needed to tell you in advance."
"Are you talking about the marriage between our family and the Song family?" Wen Linglan was not surprised that Lin Yan knew about this. She was old enough and her parents were helping her choose a suitable partner, and everyone in the circle knew about it.
The Wen family and the Song family had contact again some time ago, and anyone who is not stupid knows the purpose.
"But he probably doesn't like me." Wen Linglan smiled and answered very frankly.
Lin Yan paused and roughly understood why Tang Zexing rejected Wen Linglan, but she didn't dare to say it out loud. She just smiled and said seriously.
"Linglan, you are good-looking and have a good personality, so you will find the right person."
"I think so too." Wen Linglan's eyes were still curved. She and Tang Zexing had only met once. Although she had some feelings for Tang Zexing, they were all superficial and fleeting. She felt a little disappointed when she was rejected.
Seeing Wen Linglan's attitude, Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief and her expression became relaxed.
When she returned home that night, Lin Yan couldn't help but say to Lu Jinghuai, "This Miss Wen has a really nice personality."
"It's a pity that Tang Zexing missed out on Miss Wen, but it would be even more of a pity if Miss Wen married into the Song family."
Lu Jinghuai rubbed Lin Yan's head. No matter what, it was a good thing for the Wen family to give up the marriage with the Song family.
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