"What's causing this panic?"
Hu Qinqin was in a very good mood, but seeing the maid's flustered appearance, she felt somewhat disappointed.
"It's my eldest aunt who's come to our mansion. She's here to ask for your hand in marriage, young master."
The maidservant hurriedly continued speaking to Hu Qinqin.
"Madam agreed."
"You mean my mother agreed to this marriage?" Hu Qinqin, who was leisurely drinking tea, hurriedly put the tea down on the table after hearing the maid's words, and said with a surprised look.
"Does Father know about this?"
"This servant does not know if Master is aware of this matter, but Madam is currently discussing marriage arrangements with her maternal aunt."
"Miss, wait for me."
Before the maid could finish speaking, Hu Qinqin gently lifted her skirt and ran away, with the maid hurriedly chasing after her.
Hu Qinqin disliked her older cousin the most, especially since he had already secretly pledged his life to the Fourth Prince. If her mother agreed to the marriage, she was afraid that things would be difficult to resolve in the future.
"Master, not long after you left, the Second Miss, Pear Blossom, came by."
Upon hearing Er Gouzi's words, Xu Hu's expression turned slightly grim, and he asked in a flustered manner.
"Is Miss Li injured?"
"To answer your question, Miss Li is not injured."
Xu Hu's expression softened slightly after hearing Er Gouzi's words, but he remained extremely nervous. He glanced towards Li Youran's door and whispered to Er Gouzi.
Do you know what the two of them said?
"Boss, I've been keeping watch outside the whole time, but I couldn't hear what they were saying inside." Er Gouzi paused, looking thoughtful, and then continued.
"I think Miss Li must be unhappy, otherwise she wouldn't have returned the dinner tonight intact."
Xu Hu felt very conflicted after learning that Li Youran hadn't eaten or drunk anything that evening. He mistakenly thought that Li Youran was sulking after learning about Lihua's identity, which was why she had no appetite.
Xu Hu paced back and forth outside the door like a headless fly for several hours before finally looking up at Li Youran's door. As if he had made up his mind, he walked towards the room.
"Miss Li, my name is Xu Hu. May I ask if it would be convenient for you to come in?"
Xu Hu gently knocked on Li Youran's door and spoke in what he considered to be the most polite way.
"Boss, Miss Li is resting now."
Peach Blossom gently opened the door and spoke to Xu Hu.
Seeing this, Xu Hu glanced into the room and indeed saw Li Youran lying on the bed, seemingly already asleep. Xu Hu waved to Tao Hua, signaling her to come out.
"Peach Blossom, did Miss Li suffer any loss this afternoon?"
Xu Hu had already heard Er Gouzi recount what had happened that afternoon, and knew that Li Youran had caught Li Hua's whip, but he was still worried that Li Youran might suffer in silence.
“Boss, Miss Li is a woman who doesn’t hold back, and she has some martial arts skills, so she didn’t suffer any losses.”
As she spoke, Peach Blossom shrugged her shoulders and continued.
"But whether she was angry because of Rika's identity, I don't know."
"What's wrong with Peach Blossom's identity?"
Xu Hu was stunned after hearing Tao Hua's words.
"You mustn't say anything carelessly in front of Miss Li. She's your future wife of the mountain stronghold. If she misunderstands me because of this and refuses to be the wife of the mountain stronghold, that would be terrible."
Xu Hu said with a frown.
"Do I need to say these things, Chief? Everyone here knows that the reason you haven't married yet is because of Pear Blossom."
Peach Blossom wasn't afraid of angering Xu Hu, and continued speaking with a puff of sullen cheeks.
"If it weren't for the Second Miss intervening, perhaps..."
"Maybe what?" Xu Hu said sternly to Tao Hua.
"I have no feelings for Peach Blossom at all. If I hear such words again in the future, I will not let it go easily."
Xu Hu's angry appearance was quite frightening, and he exuded a cold aura, but Tao Hua didn't take it to heart and just snorted coldly.
"Alright, this matter must not be mentioned again. We can't let Miss Li get angry."
Xu Hu thought that Li Youran would definitely spend a lot of time with Tao Hua in the days to come, and he was afraid that Tao Hua would say something unpleasant in front of Li Youran, so he hurriedly put on a smiling face and said to Tao Hua.
"Er Ya went to great lengths to find me such a beautiful wife. If she doesn't want to marry me, wouldn't all of Er Ya's efforts be in vain? Er Ya and you are the closest of friends. You certainly wouldn't want to hurt Er Ya, would you?"
"What the boss says sounds nice, but women's minds are really that easy to guess."
After finishing her sentence, Peach Blossom was about to leave when she turned back to Xu Hu as if remembering something and continued speaking.
“Boss, since you are determined to marry Miss Li Wiki, I think you should protect her more. I’m afraid the Second Miss won’t give up so easily.”
Xu Hu nodded upon hearing this.
Meanwhile, Li Youran, who was lying in her room pretending to sleep, also heard the noise outside the door. Although there was a door between them, Xu Hu's loud voice clearly reached her ears through the crack in the door.
"I never imagined there would be such a tender love story in this small village. It's a case of unrequited love."
Li Youran muttered to herself as she looked at the ring on her hand, thinking of Tang Lei. She wondered if Tang Lei could find the cave where she was hiding, discover the village, and rescue her.
Since Xu Hu was interested in her, Li Youran was not worried about her safety for the time being.
Her only worry was that Xu Hu'an was eager to marry her as soon as possible.
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