"Mother, I... I don't want to marry so far away. Wouldn't it be better if I stayed by your side? Find me a suitable husband in Hongcheng, so I can be close to you."
"If anything happens to me in my husband's family in the future, you'll be able to support me, won't you?"
Lady Wei paused for a moment, not expecting that her child had grown up and become more thoughtful. However, what she said did make some sense. If the child were to marry far away, even if she wanted to protect him, she wouldn't be able to do so.
It's never as good as having it by her side, making her feel at ease.
"Then I'll think about it some more, and while I'm at it, I'll help you find some other good families in this Red City."
Wei Jingran immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, we managed to get away with it using that excuse.
“That’s right, Mom. I’m far away from you, and if I’m bullied, there’s no one to stand up for me.”
“You seem like a carefree kid, but I didn’t expect you to be so thoughtful and consider things so thoroughly. Let’s put the Cui family on hold for now. After all, you’re not that old, so we can take our time to choose carefully over the next couple of years.”
Wei Jingran's eyes darted around, his gaze landing on Wei Jingyue, and his mind began to race.
"Mother, I'm not in a hurry, but shouldn't you hurry up and get things done with my brother?"
To avoid any unforeseen complications later on.
I think Sister Qingluan is a perfect match for Brother. Why don't you ask a matchmaker to propose marriage as soon as possible, so that Brother and Sister Qingluan can settle their marriage first?
If Qingluan were to be taken away by another family someday, our family would be at a loss.
Moreover, Sister Qingluan will soon be of marriageable age. After she does, we'll let her marry into our family so that Brother can settle down and start a family soon.
Anyway, the Xue family is also interested in getting along with our Wei family. As long as we send a matchmaker to them, this matter will definitely be settled.
It's true that I'm afraid of complications, but I'm not worried about Sister Qingluan and Brother, but rather about Sister Qingluan and Young Master He.
Someone as outstanding as Young Master He, what if Sister Qingluan also takes a liking to him?
She was afraid something unexpected might happen.
Only by marrying Qingluan into the Wei family can Young Master He give up his feelings for her, allowing him to turn his attention to other women and thus give her a chance.
Only in this way can she feel at ease.
"Hmm, what Ran'er said makes sense. I've been thinking about this recently, but I feel that going to their door now might be a bit too hasty."
Why don't you let your brother spend more time with her and let the two of them develop feelings for each other?
I think Qingluan is still a bit cold towards your brother.
“Cultivating feelings can be done gradually after marriage, can’t it? Mother, you’re just too fixated on these things.”
Lady Wei was swayed by Wei Jingran's words.
“That’s true. After your father finishes dealing with the disaster relief funds, our Wei family will come to propose marriage.”
Wei Jingyue was overjoyed, his dejection turning into excitement. "Mother, does this mean my marriage with Qingluan is going to be settled?"
"Since Ran'er has said so, I think what she said makes a lot of sense. How could I disagree? You, on the other hand, are completely devoted to Qingluan."
Once your marriage is settled, you can finally settle down and help your father manage the business.
Several shops in our household have been losing money, and your father is having a lot of headaches dealing with them.
“Okay, Mother, if you really decide to arrange my marriage with Qingluan, I will definitely listen to you in everything. I will do whatever you say.”
**
Anle took Yurong back to Jincheng, buying a bunch of miscellaneous ingredients along the way to bring home as a token gesture.
This was nothing more than a pretext for her to go to the auction house, to cover up her lie.
The whole family followed along as they unloaded the goods from the carriage.
An Ning frowned, tilted her head, and stared at the basket of bitter melons she was holding. She couldn't figure out what kind of dessert this stuff could be used for.
"Little sister, what did you buy back? Do we need this stuff in our dessert shop? What kind of desserts can we make with this stuff?"
Isn't this bitter gourd?
Nobody eats this! Little sister, were you scammed? You bought this stuff?
There are tons of them in the mountains, but nobody eats them; they're simply inedible!
Anle glanced at the basket of bitter melons that Anning was holding, tapped her chin with her index finger, and said, "Oh, you mean this thing? Is this called a bald gourd? Isn't it called a bitter melon?"
This basket of bitter melons was given to me for free. It didn't cost any money, so why wouldn't I take it? Besides, it's a good thing; these bitter melons are a treasure.
Fourth Sister, don't underestimate this stuff. Eating it can clear heat and reduce internal fire, making it perfect for summer.
Moreover, it has many uses; it's useful in many ways.
"I'll tell you all its wonderful uses later. I'm going back to rest now; I'm a little tired."
After saying that, he winked at An Ning and skipped into the house, ignoring An Ning's suspicious look behind him.
She was in a hurry to get back and study the stone she had photographed.
"Really? Could this toad actually be a good thing?"
Yu Rong pursed her lips, watching An Le's departing figure, hesitant to speak.
They were being watched the whole way back.
He knew who was watching him; it was that mysterious customer at the auction house whom they had refused to see.
They were being watched by the other side until they left the city, and that was the end of it.
However, upon reflection, she realized it wasn't a big deal, and since they hadn't been chasing them all the way, there shouldn't be any problems. Seeing that Anle was eager to go back and rest, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Red City, City Lord's Mansion.
Feng Jingchong carefully examined the gemstone objects on the ebony round table.
"Yan'er, these do look like good things. The quality is quite good. I have never seen such finely crafted and high-quality jade even in the capital."
Have you figured out where this thing came from? It looks like something from the Elantra's side!
However, it is more exquisite than any jewelry I have seen from the Elantra region before.
"No, it's our auction house's rule not to ask about the origin of goods. Asking too many questions might scare our guests." When he mentioned guests, Feng Yan's eyes narrowed, his gaze becoming deep and unfathomable.
Those were definitely not ordinary guests.
It is said that he even spent a lot of money to buy that stone at his auction house.
I have no idea what that stone was used for, that they would spend so much money on it. It's a pity we can't ask them anything.
Not only Feng Yan was curious, but Helsin was also struggling with this question. At this moment, he was leaning against the rosewood tea bed in the courtyard of his house, holding a cup of tea and staring blankly.
The tea in my hand had gone cold, and I still couldn't figure it out.
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