Lu's mother couldn't help but laugh.
If these words were said to someone else, she might think it was an exaggeration, but if they were said to be about Ling-jie and her Huai-ge, then it couldn't be more fitting. The two of them were such a perfect match, they were a match made in heaven.
"Ling-jie, you haven't been engaged yet, have you?"
Zhang smiled and shook her head, "She is the youngest in the family. Her older sisters and aunts haven't been married yet, and she's still young. We want to keep her for a few more years, there's no rush."
"That's right, that's right." Since Madam Zhang had said so, and her son Huai was completely smitten with Yunling, she had no choice but to agree, "Ling'er is a bit of a troublemaker, I wonder what kind of husband she'll choose in the future?"
Zhang looked at Lu's mother, who was about to blurt out "choose her son," but fortunately she had asked Yunling. As for whether the young master Lu was suitable, that was up to them to decide.
"Ling-jie likes men who are interesting, straightforward, good-looking, from wealthy families, who won't covet her wealth, and who aren't bald or have a belly..."
The more Lu's mother listened, the brighter her smile became. Wasn't this exactly what her Huai-ge'er was talking about?
Her son, Huai, is interesting, efficient, and decisive. He is handsome, comes from a wealthy family, is a shrewd businessman, and has neither a bald head nor a belly.
It seems these two are a match made in heaven.
Qin Yu shared this idea with Lu's mother.
He truly believed that he and Yun Ruochun were a match made in heaven; otherwise, why would he have been so certain of her at first sight?
He wanted to take her back to his home so that Madam Hu and the others could see her, but this was against etiquette. Such an action would undoubtedly treat Yun Ruochun as a concubine, which was absolutely unacceptable.
So he thought of bringing her portrait home. As soon as Hu saw her, he would definitely like her. Therefore, he took Yun Ruochun to the sea of flowers and asked the painter to paint a portrait of her.
Yun Ruochun naturally disliked being sketched while standing like this, but she also didn't want to get entangled with Qin Yu about this issue in public, lest they get into a fight and be seen by others, and who knows what kind of rumors would spread.
"It's finished. Come and take a look."
Yun Ruochun's legs felt a little weak, and she almost lost her balance after taking just one step. Fortunately, her lower body was stable, which allowed her to keep her footing.
"Isn't this a bit too much? It doesn't seem like me at all."
“Nothing is different about you. In my eyes, this is exactly how you look.”
Yun Ruochun's face flushed again. She felt increasingly uncomfortable as the painter's eyes kept darting between her and Qin Yu. She immediately ran back to where she had been standing.
Qin Yu couldn't help but laugh as he watched her flee in disarray. The painter, who also loved a good show, asked with a smile, "Is she the young lady the master is asking for a marriage proposal with?"
"It will be soon."
"Young master will surely get his wish. That young lady's eyes are full of love when she looks at you."
Is this really true?
Since it didn't cost any money to say nice things, the painter praised her enthusiastically: "Of course, I saw it clearly. Her eyes were so tender they could drip honey. The young master and the young lady are a perfect match. They will surely live happily ever after and have a son soon."
Qin Yu, of course, knew this was just boasting, but he still laughed like a silly boy, unable to contain himself. He happily gave the painter an extra ten copper coins and hurriedly took the portrait home.
When Hu saw Qin Yu return home, she was naturally excited, but when she thought that he had been away from home for many days without even sending a message, she became anxious and angry.
"Why did you come back? Just spend your life with your beautiful and charming wife, why worry about your parents at home?"
"Mother, isn't this just me bringing her back to see you?"
Mrs. Hu stood up abruptly, looked towards the door, glancing left and right, but couldn't see anyone. "Where is he? Is he waiting outside, hiding from everyone?"
Qin Yu lifted the scroll. "And here?"
"Dead?"
Qin Yu took a deep breath, silently repeated "I won't hold it against his mother" three times, and then put down the scroll, revealing a portrait, "Her portrait."
Hu squinted and leaned closer to the portrait, a familiar feeling suddenly washing over her. "Where was this painted?"
"The Flower Sea at Mengtai".
"Did those artists paint these?"
Qin Yu nodded, while Madam Hu sighed and said, "Those paintings all look the same. What are you showing your mother? A template?"
Upon hearing their conversation, Master Qin slowly walked out of the house with his hands behind his back.
“She looks exactly like this, Father. Don’t you think she’s beautiful?”
Master Qin felt that he had come out at a very inopportune time, and hurriedly turned around to go back into the house. However, Hu Shi gave him a death stare, and he felt a chill run down his spine. He froze, unsure whether to go forward or backward, and could only mumble, "I can't see clearly."
Madam Hu urged again, "Yu-ge'er, since you insist on this, then tell me which family this young lady belongs to. I will send a matchmaker to visit her. If she is not suitable, then you will have to come with me to meet her."
Qin Yu was delighted to see that Madam Hu had agreed, "She's not incapable at all; she's simple, honest, and undeniably adorable."
"The one I know is just as simple, honest, and adorable."
"She...she has superhuman strength and can fight three people at once. She's amazing."
"The one I know is also naturally strong and very hardworking, often helping with chores at home."
"Her family runs a business and has connections in the city; her family background is quite impressive."
“The family I know is also in business. The gift box last time was delivered by them. All the wealthy families in the city who used it said it was good and that they would definitely prosper in the future.”
Master Qin stroked his beard and spoke before Qin Yu could:
"Actually, could you be talking about the same person?"
A "ding" sounded in Qin Yu and Madam Hu's minds. Then, they each narrowed their eyes and walked around the courtyard on one side, as if they were about to practice Tai Chi.
Mrs. Hu asked first, "Which family is she from?"
"In the Yun family of Dongtou Village, there are only girls in the family, and she is the eldest."
Hu clapped her hands together, wishing she could jump up and run away, "I told you, I told you that you would fall in love with her the moment you saw her."
"She...she..."
"Fool, her mother and I call each other sisters. The New Year's gift box was sent to me by Manager Zhou through her mother. She's definitely a member of the Yun family."
Qin Yu felt it was all too sudden, as if a huge pie had suddenly fallen from the sky and caught him perfectly. He excitedly hugged Hu Shi.
As Master Qin watched them embrace, his brows furrowed slightly. The Yun family, the Yun family of Dongtou Village—why did he feel so familiar with them? Had he had any dealings with them before?
"Uncle Qin, do you remember the Yun family of Dongtou Village?"
Qin Bo thought for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Master, isn't the Yun family in Dongtou Village the place where Master Song asked you to send yamen runners to arrest people before?"
"I vaguely remember, who were they arresting again?"
"Liu, the eldest daughter of the Yun family."
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