“I have always believed that being able to earn money every day and save money in my pocket every day is the happiest thing in the world. So when I first saw my second aunt, I thought that she was good at keeping money and bringing good fortune to her husband. She would definitely be able to keep the money safe.”
"But after talking with my second aunt, I felt more and more that she was another me in this world. We had so many similarities. Our obsession with money, our views on spending money, and even our personalities were exactly the same. At that time, I thought that meeting you was the happiest thing in my life."
“I understand your selfishness, I understand your views on love, and I understand even more how you feel about being misunderstood and considered an oddball. I understand all of that, which is why I want to be nicer to you, even nicer to you.”
It would be a lie to say that Yun Ruoxia's heart wasn't moved. After Wen Siqing finished speaking, she even had a fleeting impulse to agree to his request. Fortunately, reason quickly pulled her back, preventing her from suffering the consequences.
“That’s a nice thing to say, sir.”
Wen Siqing instantly understood what Yun Ruoxia meant. She probably thought that he wanted to marry her now, so she would say nice things, but after they got married, she would change and forget everything she said.
Wen Siqing was truly wronged and wished he could immediately rip his heart out and show it to this person.
If he were truly so shallow, why would he insist on having her?
He genuinely liked her and truly wanted to treat her well, so how could he be one way before marriage and another way after?
Wen Siqing had so much to say, but he felt that saying too much would make him seem aggressive and damage his image, so he simply replied:
"Of all the Yun family members, the only one I want is Second Madam."
Yun Ruoxia dared not look at Wen Siqing again. She didn't know how to respond. She...she...she was a little confused about her own emotions, so she could only bury her head in her rice.
Wen Siqing knew that his sudden expression of affection was somewhat abrupt, especially in this bustling restaurant with its many people and opinions, so he didn't pressure Yun Ruoxia to give him an immediate answer. He simply said:
"Second sister, go back and think it over. Anyway, your elder sister is not married yet, so you will be behind her in line. I am willing to wait, as long as it takes."
Yun Ruoxia ate even more heartily.
Wen Siqing paid the bill for the meal in the end. The innkeeper either didn't know how to use his abacus or was too old and misread the number, but he charged five copper coins too much. Fortunately, Wen Siqing reacted quickly and got the five coins back.
"Second Aunt, here are five copper coins for you to buy some candied hawthorn skewers."
Yun Ruoxia chuckled, watching Wen Siqing's retreating figure as he ran off to buy candied hawthorns for a long, long time.
**
Back at Grandma Fan's house, Grandma Yun was the first to notice something was wrong with Yun Ruoxia. Leaning against Yun Ruoxia, she teased her softly:
"Oh, even autumn is filled with spring fever."
Yun Ruoxia choked on her saliva and immediately stood up, moving far away from her mother.
"Of course I miss my older sister."
"Come on, something's not right about you. You have an unfamiliar fragrance. Tell me, who are you meeting today?"
"Mom, you just take after Xiaobai, you have a dog's nose."
Old Lady Yun picked up the clothes from the bed and began to dust and fold them.
"Tell me quickly, let me hear which family's son it is."
Yun Ruoxia started to act coy. She uttered three words in a barely audible voice, so softly that even after cleaning all the earwax out of her ears, she still couldn't hear what she said. So she could only tease her:
"What? Lin Sanlang? You've got your eye on that stuff? Are you out of your mind?"
“It’s not Lin Sanlang, it’s…it’s…it’s the man who sold us the shops in town. I…I have no feelings for him, it’s him…he…”
"He's interested in you, and he told you?"
Yun Ruoxia quickly shushed her and sat down on the edge of the bed, pulling her mother-in-law aside and lowering her voice to the lowest possible level.
"I just said that, and I'm quite honest."
Old Lady Yun nudged Yun Ruoxia's arm with her elbow and chuckled:
"You're quite the fortune teller, aren't you? What's his birth date and time?"
As soon as Grandma Yun asked, she put down her work of folding clothes, turned around, and started to rummage through the box for the "Lucky Star" and the "Book of Three Lifetimes".
"How would I know?"
"What year was he born, and what's his zodiac sign?"
"How would I know?"
Old Lady Yun rolled her eyes, stopped looking for the things, and turned around to fold her clothes.
Yun Ruoxia was somewhat dissatisfied and complained:
"Oh, so when someone expresses their feelings to you, you're going to spoil the mood by asking, 'What year were you born? What's your zodiac sign? What's your birth date and time? If we get along, we can talk more; if not, we'll just call it quits.'"
"That's right, otherwise why would matchmakers need to match horoscopes first before discussing marriage?"
Old Lady Yun glanced sideways at Yun Ruoxia, noticing her puffed-out lips, which looked like an inflated toad. She felt both annoyed and amused.
"What's wrong? Didn't you dislike her? If you're not compatible, just let it go. Why are you so angry? Have you fallen for her?"
"Nonsense, I mean, what if... I mean, what if two people are attracted to each other and feel that they are very suitable to spend their lives together, but they have to give up because their birth charts clash? Wouldn't that be a great pity? Birth charts are not something you can decide, so why should you be bound by them?"
Now Old Lady Yun understood Yun Ruoxia's thoughts. She had previously thought this woman was heartless, only interested in money, and that she would surely cause Yun Ruoxia trouble with her marriage prospects. Who knew that Yun Ruoxia would come to her on her own?
"You can choose not to give up, but you will have to bear the consequences yourself. Everyone has their own destiny. You must believe that if this is truly your destined match, heaven and earth will help you. So why are you afraid?"
"If, back then, your birth charts hadn't been compatible with your brother's, then you—"
"There are no ifs. The first time Hua Ge'er saw Chun Niang, he ran back and asked me to send the matchmaker to ask. When she asked, it turned out that they were a perfect match, a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven. That's why they've always been so happy together, haven't they?"
Yun Ruoxia muttered,
"As long as there's harmony, there aren't that many perfect matches in the world. Aren't they all just making do?"
"There are more than just the Six Harmonies in this world; there are also the Three Harmonies and those that do not clash. The Six Harmonies are not necessarily the best. Sometimes the Three Harmonies are stronger than the Six Harmonies, but it all depends on each person's destiny."
Seeing that Yun Ruoxia remained silent, Old Lady Yun continued to speak.
"For example, the ox and the rat are a perfect match. However, if a woman born in the year of the ox has a strong destiny and is born on the birthday of a deity, and also has the Three Yang Sha, then if she wants to have a good marriage, she should marry late and marry a man who is four to eight years older than her."
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