The thought that Lin Songyan, a man of exceptional talent and refined appearance, had such an unspeakable secret filled her with regret and frustration.
He stomped his foot heavily: "How could God treat such a good person like this?"
"Everyone has their own destiny. Now that you don't have to marry into the Lin family, why worry so much? It will only lead to gossip and affect your choice of a better husband in the future."
Sun Hetang nodded: "Mother, don't worry, I know what's important. If he's capable, with his talent and ability, I will naturally try my best to win him over. But if he's not, even if I feel sorry for him, I won't gamble my whole life on him."
Madam Sun finally showed satisfaction: "Your father also turned down the Lin family's invitation, so he won't give them any good looks. Daughter, there are so many good men in the capital. Lin Songyan has such a big shortcoming, there are plenty of men who can surpass him. We'll let you choose one slowly."
When the news came that the Sun family had declined the invitation, the Lin family's hearts sank to the bottom.
This makes it very clear that the Sun family will not be able to form a marriage alliance with the Lin family.
The Lin family had nothing to say about the Sun family's attitude; they were the ones with ulterior motives and were in the wrong.
Mrs. Lin was filled with worry and wiped her face with tears.
Soon all the prominent families in the capital knew that no one would be willing to marry her son.
Think about it, Lin Songyan has always been the pride of the family since he was a child, and he was also the one on whom Master Lin placed high hopes. Now that he has reached the age of marriage, he has caused such a mess.
It truly is a case of Heaven's cruel hand.
"Madam, don't be sad. At worst, we can adopt one of the eldest or second young masters. It won't be good for the third young master to be lonely in his old age," the nanny advised from the side.
Madam Lin shook her head: "They're not my biological children. There's always a barrier between us. They won't truly care about me. They might even bring trouble to the third son. It's different."
"There's nothing we can do about it—"
Madam Lin was exhausted from crying, and finally looked into the void with hopeless eyes.
Although the eldest and second sons were also her biological children, after she and her husband passed away, the three brothers would each have their own families. She was worried because the youngest son couldn't have children.
Although the Sun family was unwilling to form a marriage alliance with the Lin family, this was a secret between the two families and was not leaked out.
Originally, it was just a wish; the process hadn't even started yet.
The Lin family felt guilty and did not want to tarnish the reputation of the Sun family's daughter. The Sun family, in turn, did not want to have any connection with the Lin family, lest it affect their daughter's choice of a good husband.
All people know is that the third son of the Lin family was born with a deficiency.
When the Qiao family learned the news, their feelings were complicated.
"That young master Lin is infertile!" Madam Wan exclaimed in surprise. "He has plenty of energy and blood, you can't tell at all."
She is Zhizhi's mother, so this kind of thing has a huge impact on her.
"What a pity, what a pity! He passed the provincial examination two years ago, and might have even passed the imperial examination the year after next. His future was limitless, but alas—"
Old Man Qiao kept shaking his head.
"The Third Young Master seems to have some feelings for his sister, but given his situation, sigh." Qiao Dacheng was also unsettled.
Qiao Dayong posed a thought-provoking question: "Given the situation of Young Master Lin, other prominent and well-matched families are probably unwilling to form a marriage alliance with the Lin family. If the question comes to the Qiao family, what are the Qiao family's plans?"
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