"Little sister, the Lantern Festival is also a festival for men and women to meet. You should dress up nicely today, maybe you can find a good match."
The day before the Lantern Festival, Zhao Lanzhi and Li Youran made an appointment to go see the lanterns together.
However, Li Youran was unaware that Zhao Lanzhi was carrying out a task assigned by Lady Li, which was to help Li Youran find a suitable partner during the Lantern Festival.
"Second sister-in-law, if you come with me to see the lanterns, what about second brother? Won't he be jealous?"
Li Youran chuckled to himself.
"Your second brother and eldest brother went to see the lanterns together. Don't forget, your eldest brother is also single now. Your second brother has a mission entrusted to him by our parents, which is to find a girl for your eldest brother at the lantern festival."
Zhao Lanzhi let something slip and hurriedly covered her mouth, looking flustered and quite adorable.
"Second sister-in-law, you must have a mission to complete as well!"
Despite Zhao Lanzhi's desperate shaking of her head, it was to no avail.
Zhao Lanzhi intended to act secretly, but she was discovered, so she had no choice but to abandon her original plan.
Anyway, my younger sister has Liu Zhiyuan by her side. Instead of going to great lengths, it's better to properly nurture Liu Zhiyuan, after all, he's the son of a wealthy family and a scholar. Zhao Lanzhi thought that if her younger sister married Liu Zhiyuan, her life would definitely be quite good.
My parents would often mention Liu Zhiyuan, seemingly very happy, since they also thought he was a good match for my little sister.
But for some reason, my parents haven't mentioned Liu Zhiyuan these past few days. In fact, they seem to avoid talking about him when others do.
Although she didn't know what had happened, Zhao Lanzhi felt it must be something bad, otherwise her parents wouldn't have suddenly become like this.
Li Youran felt that she must have a natural ability to attract scumbags. She finally managed to go to a lantern festival to see the lanterns, but she still ran into the scumbag queen Xiangyu.
It is important for a person to know their own limitations. Since the two are not on good terms, they should reduce their contact. However, Wang Xiangyu is eager to get close to Li Youran, as if making Li Youran angry would make her feel better.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Li who was showing off everywhere the other day that she had a virginity mark on her arm?"
Wang Xiangyu supported her waist, her belly protruding but not yet showing, giving her the appearance of a pregnant woman.
"Oh my, isn't this Miss Wang, who's been showing off everywhere these past few days, claiming to be pregnant?"
Li Youran had never argued with Wang Xiangyu like this before, always finding it boring to see dogs fighting each other, but today she wanted to tease her.
"People are just different. Some people don't have children even after a year of marriage. Others have children within a month of getting married."
As Wang Xiangyu spoke, she glanced at Zhao Lanzhi.
"Who says otherwise? It's just that some people are too busy, unlike those idle talents who have time to go to Qiuzi Mountain to look for jobs."
It's not like she has any right to talk about her, but she even dared to talk about her sister-in-law. So Li Youran got straight to the point and stopped playing games.
"What's going on with Lu Chuan? Others may not know, but you do, right?" Li Youran looked at Wang Xiangyu with a disgusted expression and continued, "Are you really shameless?"
Wang Xiangyu snorted coldly, ignored Li Youran, and turned to leave, clearly feeling guilty.
This was an unprecedented victory for Li Youran, achieved solely through verbal sparring. She felt a strange sense of relief, thinking, "No wonder women love to argue; this is so incredibly satisfying!"
Li Youran was in a great mood, so she casually took the lotus lantern that Zhao Lanzhi handed to her.
The two sisters-in-law carried lanterns, buying various foods while trying to solve riddles.
Along the way, Li Youran always felt that someone was looking at her. She was very curious, but she didn't say anything because she was afraid that Zhao Lanzhi would laugh at her for being too narcissistic.
"Young lady, please wait a moment."
A young man carrying a lotus lantern walked towards them and blocked Li Youran's path.
"May I ask what brings you here, young master?"
Li Youran wondered why this young man, whom she didn't know, was blocking her way. But judging from his words and actions, he didn't seem like a thug deliberately causing trouble.
"Young lady, are you holding a lotus lantern, searching for your destined one?"
Li Youran then noticed that most of the people carrying lotus lanterns on the street were young people.
"Second sister-in-law, can you tell me what exactly happened?"
"There are candied hawthorns for sale over there, I'll go buy you a few skewers."
Before Li Youran could finish speaking, Zhao Lanzhi ran away.
"It seems that the young lady has more than just the use of the lotus lantern. It must be that her sister-in-law is worried about the young lady's personal servants, so she came up with this idea."
"My surname is Xia, and my name is Xia Xiao. I wonder if you would do me the honor of guessing riddles with me, young lady?"
There happened to be a lantern riddle stall nearby, and Li Youran figured it was because she was carrying a lotus lantern that the young master had misunderstood. To express her apology, Li Youran agreed to participate.
"Girl, let me get you the lamp."
Li Youran was worried about what to do with the lotus lantern when Xia Xiao took it from her.
Xia Xiao is a shrewd person. If Li Youran continues to hold the lotus lantern, other people might come and chat with her.
If Li Youran didn't have a lotus lantern, he would have fewer competitors, and he might have been able to stay by Li Youran's side for the entire night of the lantern festival.
Through this kind of interaction, the two would leave some impressions, and after a few back-and-forth exchanges, Xia Xiao would be able to win them over.
It's true what they say: some people, you already know what name you'll give your child the moment you meet them for the first time.
Li Youran has a small, delicate face with big eyes and a pert nose. Her fair skin and jet-black, lustrous hair make her one of the most beautiful women in the world.
Moreover, Li Youran is wearing a purple cloud gauze dress today, which is not commonly seen in this small town.
The men who were looking at Li Youran were captivated by her beauty, but knowing they were not good enough for her, they did not approach her. Xia Xiao, on the other hand, mustered up his courage and tried.
"Nirvana, what is the Chinese idiom?"
Everyone was stumped by the riddle, and no one could guess it correctly even after several attempts.
"I wonder if Miss Li knows the answer to this riddle?" Xia Xiao asked Li Youran.
"I have an idiom in my mind, but I don't know if it's right or wrong."
"Why don't we both say the idiom in our hearts and see if we guess the same one?"
It wouldn't hurt much and would only add to the fun, so Li Youran didn't refuse.
"Sit and wait for death."
Li Youran and Xia Xiao said in unison.
"Congratulations to both of you for answering correctly, but there's only one prize left, and we don't know the answer..."
The stall owner, holding a piece of bright jade, inquired.
"Give it to this young lady; after all, a beautiful woman deserves a beautiful jade."
Li Youran wanted to decline, but the stall owner had already handed over the piece of jade, so she reached out and took it.
"Miss..."
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