Li Yunyan had specifically looked into the process beforehand.
She respectfully offered tea to Madam Mei and then called her "Mother".
Madam Mei said "good" several times, took the tea and drank it, and then gave her a brocade box containing a gift.
Upon opening it, one finds two exquisite mutton-fat white jade lotus pendants.
"Thank you, Mother."
Li Yunyan accepted the brocade box and was helped up by Hua Weixin, who also handed over his own gift.
"Good! Good boy!"
Madam Mei turned to the side, dabbed the corner of her eye with a handkerchief, and then smiled.
She took Li Yunyan's hand and patted it gently: "Are you starving? Come on, let's go eat!"
Li Yunyan was indeed starving. With her left hand held by Madam Mei and her right hand led by Hua Weixin, the three of them walked side by side into the main hall.
The Hua family didn't like servants to serve them food. The three of them sat around the table and, at Mei's prompting, began to eat.
The meal was very lavish, with three times the variety of dishes that Li Yunyan had when she was at the Li residence. She held a bowl in one hand and chopsticks in the other, enjoying her meal immensely.
She no longer wolfs down her food as she did when she first arrived, always remembering that this is no longer the apocalypse and no one is taking it from her.
But she ate with great relish, her little mouth moving rapidly, her eyes shining, as if the dishes on the table were the most delicious food in the world.
The Hua family was a family of military generals, and Madam Mei liked her cheerful and unpretentious nature. Watching her eat, she unconsciously ate half a bowl more than usual.
Hua Weixin's face was full of doting affection as he frequently served her food, occasionally also putting a few bites on his mother's plate. The scene was warm and cozy.
*
The Secretariat.
When Yun Ruoyan woke up from her coma, Li Yunyan had already been married into the Hua family for several days.
He remained silent, feeling the emptiness in his legs.
The wound hurt terribly, so much so that he wanted to scream and roll on the ground. He clenched his fists tightly, trying his best to hold back the pain.
His eyes were as black as ink, and his face was gloomy; it was unclear what he was thinking.
Ye was beside him, weeping bitterly.
"My son! It's all my fault! I shouldn't have let you go to that damned Jiulian Mountain, that's why you've become like this! It's all my fault! Waaaaaah!!!"
"And my short-lived brother! How could he just leave like that! Waaaaah!"
What will we do then?
Yun Ruoyan listened quietly as she cried, her eyes swirling with emotion, without uttering a word.
A few days later, he suddenly spoke: "Mother."
"Hey! Yan'er, what do you want?"
Seeing that her son had finally spoken, Madam Ye asked anxiously.
“Mother, it’s time to find a marriage for your son,” he said in a calm tone.
Mr. Ye was taken aback for a moment, not expecting him to bring up the matter.
She also wanted to find a good marriage for her son, but with her son in this condition, where could she find a good match?
Everyone in town saw him being carried back that day. Now everyone knows he's lost both legs, and I'm afraid...
Let alone a noblewoman, even a concubine's daughter from a humble family might not be able to succeed!
Madam Ye is now filled with regret. If only her marriage to Li Yunyan were still valid! Li Yunyan loves Yan'er so much, she certainly wouldn't care that he has lost his legs!
Unfortunately, she was already married, and there was no longer any possibility for her to be with Yan'er.
Fearing she might upset him, Madam Ye hesitated before saying, "Yan'er, you're still not fully recovered. Let's wait a while, and then I'll find you a suitable marriage, okay?"
"Where would Mother need to go looking?" Yun Ruoyan's eyes were icy. "Isn't there a second young lady in the Li family? Wasn't she very keen to marry me before?"
He wasn't unaware that Li Yunwu had flirted with him before, but compared to Li Yunyan, Li Yunwu's face was simply far inferior. At the time, he wasn't interested.
But now...
"Li Yunwu?" Madam Ye frowned.
Li Yunwu had always badmouthed Li Yunyan in front of her, which was why she disliked Li Yunyan. After that incident and the rumors on the street, Ye Shi already knew that Li Yunwu was no good.
Even if she is such a bad person, she is still the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Li family, and she probably wouldn't want to marry Yan'er again.
"Yan'er, Li Yunwu is a vicious person, she is not a good match for you!"
Yun Ruoyan's eyes flashed with a cold light. If it weren't for Li Yunwu's scheme, his Yan'er wouldn't have left him, and none of these things would have happened.
His legs won't either...
"Mother, please think of a way! Your son must marry Li Yunwu!"
"Why did you..." Madam Ye wanted to persuade him further, but when she looked up and saw her son's bloodshot eyes and his tightly clenched teeth, she couldn't say anything more.
Fine! She'll give it a try!
At least Li Yunwu had a good impression of her son before, and even went so far as to scheme against her own sister to steal the marriage.
What if she is deeply in love with Yan'er and has no regrets, then the marriage will be arranged?
If she could have another child, her later years would have some hope.
"Alright! Mother promises you, I'll give it a try at the Li residence!"
Seeing that Madam Ye had agreed, Yun Ruoyan's emotions calmed down a bit, and she reminded her, "That second master of the Li family is greedy for money. Mother can give more away, and he will definitely agree."
Yun Ruoyan's confidence was not without reason.
He had once dined at a restaurant, and the private room next to his was the one where he had been sitting. Because he was Li Yunyan's second uncle, he had paid some attention to him.
Hearing him exaggerate and boast in his conversation with his friend, relying on the influence of the Li family's eldest branch, he knew that this man was extremely concerned with his reputation.
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