Chapter 2448 Rejection
Manbao and his companions were standing not far from the inner city gate, leading their horses. They couldn't help but look up at the sun, and then looked at it again.
Bai Shan held her head and said, "Don't look at it, or you'll go blind."
Manbao couldn't help but complain, "Why is Liu Huan taking so long?"
Yin Huo also lifted the curtain and took a look outside, then said to them, "Do you want to get in the car and wait?"
Manbao and the others didn't wait in the car. They just found a teahouse nearby and sat down.
Yin Huo's eyes widened, then he got out of the car and followed him in.
The group of four drank a cup of tea before Liu Huan came strolling with his companions, reluctantly.
Bai Shan looked at him in surprise, "Do you want to go or not?"
He was so excited when he talked about it yesterday, and kept asking to wait for him. If his grandfather didn't agree, he would have to go to his house and steal him out. How come he is like this after just one night?
Liu Huan couldn't help but look at Zhou Man.
Zhou Man looked back at him innocently, "Why are you looking at me?"
Seeing that she seemed unaware, Liu Huan breathed a sigh of relief. He looked around and asked, "Your niece is not here."
Manbao looked at him suspiciously, "You mean Liru? She has to go to school. Do you think she is yours? It's impossible for her to take leave from school unless something serious happens in our family."
Bai Erlang and Yin Huo, who were standing by, were hit by a fatal blow.
Because they were the only two people present who had taken leave from school.
Liu Huan touched his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. He was not ready to face Zhou Liru yet. It would be best if she didn't come. It seemed that Zhou Man was also unaware of it.
Then his face became brighter and he regained his spirit. "Let's go, let's go to Yongzhou!"
Manbao and the other three looked at him motionless. Bai Erlang asked him, "How did you come here so early in the morning? You came here listless, and now you're excited again."
Yin Huo had a reasonable suspicion, "Minister Liu didn't agree to let you go out, so you ran away secretly? But haven't you been familiar with this kind of thing twice before? Why are you still so emotionally unstable?"
Manbao said quietly, "Because of Li Ru, right?"
Liu Huan jumped up in shock and shouted, "You, how did you know?"
Manbao: "How could I not know? How could I not know about my family's affairs?"
Not only did she know, but she was the one who rejected the marriage.
Qian and Old Zhou's worries were not unreasonable. Manbao also felt that the Liu family was too noble and not suitable for Liru, but she still asked Zhou Liru.
But Zhou Liru directly refused. She said, "Auntie, can a family like the Liu family allow me to become an official?"
She said, "I'm not a child anymore. My eldest sister-in-law said that although the wealthy families outside don't stop girls from going out for parades, they are very concerned about girls doing men's things. I just want to find someone like my eldest brother or my uncle-in-law. I want to be an imperial physician in the future."
Manbao asked, "Can't find it?"
"Then I won't get married," she said. "Starting a family seems to be just for the purpose of having children, but it's really just that. But life is too long to spend all on this. I also want to make a career. I don't seek eternal fame and fortune like my sister-in-law, but at least people will remember me a hundred years from now, right?"
Moreover, she is capable now and does not need to rely on men to survive. She can support herself and take good care of herself during her lifetime. As for after her death, she thinks her family will still be willing to collect her body. At worst, there is a charity hall. If she has money, it is not difficult to hire someone to collect her body.
Therefore, Zhou Liru thought that getting married was optional. If she could meet someone who was in love with her or who was a close friend like her aunt and uncle, then it would be fine. But if not, then there was no need to force it.
As for Liu Huan, she felt that they were not the same kind of people.
She said, "He's a bit stupid. I'm a little worried about my future if I marry him. If his family doesn't want me to become an official, he'll probably listen to his grandparents and not let me become one. Then we'll have to get a divorce, which is really troublesome."
So Manbao said to Qian: "Mom, they are not suitable, let's go back to the Liu family."
She felt that unless they reached a consensus on certain things, in the future either the Liu family would bully Li Ru, or Li Ru would bully Liu Huan.
When Liu Huan found out that Zhou Man actually knew about this, his face flushed red and he became reluctant again, "How about, how about I not go?"
Manbao: "...I didn't bully you. It's just that Li Ru proposed marriage to us and we rejected her. Isn't it true that everyone's marriage proposals have to be discussed many times?"
Manbao said, "When my fourth brother was looking for a wife, he looked at 50 to 60 girls of marriageable age from all over our town. They met for more than 20 times, and when they met again, the two families were still very affectionate. We did what we should do. What are you embarrassed about?"
Liu Huan, who had only been on two blind dates, was stunned. "So many times? Is it that she doesn't like your fourth brother, or is it that your fourth brother doesn't like her?"
Seeing that his attention was diverted like this, Bai Shan and Yin Huo fell silent.
Man Bao waved his hand and said, "That's all in the past. Sometimes he looked down on others, but of course, most of the time it was others who looked down on him."
After all, Zhou Silang's reputation was not very good at that time.
Liu Huan, who had been looked down upon twice on blind dates, felt the same way and asked, "Then how did Zhou Si's wife like Zhou Si's brother?"
Manbao tilted his head, "Face? My fourth brother is pretty good-looking. In our area, besides Bai Shan and Bai Er, he is the next best. But Bai Shan and the others were too young at that time, so my fourth sister-in-law couldn't see them, but only my fourth brother."
Living in the capital city, known for its talented people, and having seen Yang Heshu many times, Liu Huan couldn't understand, "Is your fourth brother very handsome?"
Just averagely handsome, right?
Manbao nodded confidently and said, "It's beautiful. Look at my fourth brother's eyes. Are they the same as mine?"
He added, "His nose is straight, and his face is handsome. It's just that he's a little dark now because he's doing business. He used to be fairer in the village. If he covered it up like a young wife, it would be even whiter, and he would look better that way."
So everyone was talking about Zhou Silang's appearance as he rode out of the inner city. When they walked out of the outer city, Liu Huan realized why he had just left with someone like that.
Liu Huan felt a little embarrassed, but the discomfort in his heart had dissipated a lot at this moment. He simply asked, "So you are not embarrassed in front of me?"
Manbao shook his head.
Liu Huan went to see other people.
Lian Yin Huo rode a horse and followed beside to listen to the gossip. When he saw him looking at him, they all shook their heads.
Liu Huan heaved a sigh of relief, feeling refreshed. He said to them, "I've only met him twice, but I didn't even know him."
He said, "I won't tell you about the first time. My family asked me to take a fruit plate to my grandmother. I went in and the old lady inside pulled me aside to talk for a while. After I came out, I realized it was a meeting. I only looked up at the girl, and that was it. I didn't even know what she looked like."
"The second time was with Li Ru," Liu Huan said. "I know what she looks like, but I don't know when we met. My grandmother came to talk to me yesterday, and I found out. I was rejected again without knowing why."
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(End of this chapter)
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