"Are you sure?"
"Sure!"
Cai Junze answered firmly.
"As long as you're sure." Li Fangming said slowly.
"But, as for my mother..." Cai Junze frowned.
Li Fangming looked at him and said, "Now, the decision is in your hands."
Cai Junze picked a grape from the plate and swallowed it, then asked, "If you were me, what would you choose?"
Li Fangming said, "I am not you, so there is no such if."
After a pause, he continued, "The reason I say this is because I don't understand Miss Xiao'e as much as you do. It's difficult for me to make such a decision for you."
Cai Junze thought about it and agreed. He said, "Well, let's put this matter off for a few days. Besides, I don't know if Yan Baisheng has withdrawn the marriage proposal."
Li Fangming's eyes moved slightly, and he said, "I have an idea, I wonder if I can bring it up."
Cai Junze's eyes flickered with curiosity as he asked, "What's your idea? Just tell me."
Li Fangming said, "Yan Baisheng may not be so quick to tell the Yuan family that they are no longer discussing this marriage. So, you can take this opportunity to go to the Yuan family and gauge their attitude. This might help improve your judgment on certain matters."
"Of course, this is just my personal suggestion. If you mind, you don't have to do this."
As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
Cai Junze thought briefly, then quickly made a decision and said, "Since Brother Fang Ming suggested this, I still have to give it a try."
In fact, he also wanted to know what Xiao E's attitude was when the Yuan family decided to abandon him and choose Yan Baisheng.
Although he still felt that Xiao'e was forced to make that choice, but...
At that time, did she protest, or... just agree directly?
He really wasn't sure about this.
After leaving the Prince's Mansion, he turned directly and went to Lufang Village.
Arrived at the door of Yuan’s house.
He pretended to know nothing and knocked on Yuan's door.
"Cai Junze, why are you here again?"
When she saw him, Yuan's mother's face was full of impatience.
Looking at her attitude, Cai Junze knew that Yan Baisheng definitely had not come to talk to the Yuan family about not continuing the marriage talks.
"I want to see Xiao E." Cai Junze showed his usual attitude.
Mother Yuan stared at him and said, "Bring the money and I'll allow you to see her."
Cai Junze took out a tael of silver, gave it to her, and said, "Is this okay?"
Yuan's mother didn't expect that he would actually give it to her this time. He had refused to give it to her the previous times. She couldn't help but snort, put the silver away, and turned back to the yard.
A moment later, Yuan Xiao'e was called out by her.
Perhaps, she is preparing to marry into the Yan family. Yuan Xiao'e has looked much better recently, with a hint of joy in her eyes that is hard to conceal, and her overall dress is much prettier than usual.
"Cai Junze, didn't you say that we won't see each other again? Why did you come to see me again?" If her mother hadn't been greedy for money and accepted the silver, she wouldn't have wanted to come out.
What if Master Yan finds out about these things and gets unhappy?
"Xiao E, you don't even call me Brother Junze anymore?" Cai Junze frowned.
"I'm getting married soon, how can I still call you that?" Yuan Xiao'e explained, "What if someone from the city sees me calling you that and misunderstands?"
"Isn't it a misunderstanding?" Cai Junze didn't want to test her, but seeing her blushing face, as if she was very happy about getting married, he felt a little uncomfortable. "If it's a misunderstanding, and that wealthy family in the city doesn't want to marry you, then I can marry you."
Hearing him say this, Yuan Xiao'e became unhappy. She pouted and said, "Cai Junze, stop talking nonsense! There is no relationship between us anymore!"
Having said that, he turned and left.
"Another one or two taels of silver!"
Cai Junze actually took out another silver coin.
Seeing this, Yuan's mother quickly pushed her daughter back, and then took the silver given by Cai Junze with a smile.
"Mom!" Yuan Xiao'e looked reluctant.
"What's wrong with you chatting with him for a few more minutes?" Yuan's mother gave her daughter a look.
Although it is a good thing for the Yuan family that their daughter is marrying into the Yan family, a marriage is a marriage. After the Yuan family receives the betrothal gifts, it may not be so easy to get money from the Yan family in the future. After all, the son-in-law's family is the son-in-law's family, and the Yuan family is the Yuan family. So, now, every ounce of silver they can earn from their daughter is a ounce of silver!
Yuan Xiao'e was speechless at her mother's behavior and could only turn back and face Cai Junze, "Go ahead, if you have anything else to say, just say it all in one breath. I'm listening."
Seeing the impatience on her face, Cai Junze couldn't help but begin to doubt his previous judgment.
Before, he had firmly believed that Xiao'e loved him the same way he loved her.
Now it seems that this is not the case?
Xiao E seems to have changed her heart?
"Xiao E, I want to know, have you ever liked me before?"
His expression suddenly became serious.
"Why are you asking this?" Yuan Xiao'e felt that marrying Yan Baisheng was a sure thing, and there was no need to leave herself any way out, so as not to cause Mr. Yan's misunderstanding, which would be more trouble than gain. "Since you want to know, then I'll tell you, I did like you, but that was in the past. Now, I don't like you that much anymore, and you can't give me the happiness I want, so, in my heart, I have fallen in love with someone else!"
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