Chapter 1972 Tao's Request
After that day, Shu Yu would occasionally check on the two of them. Gan Rui would still come, but not often, and each time he would have a very legitimate reason.
He would sometimes speak to Meng Han alone, but it was always within the bounds of propriety.
Shu Yu looked at the two of them and felt a little ashamed. She and Meng Yunzheng seemed to hold hands and hug each other often. Compared to them, was she too unreserved?
However, Gan Rui must have had a good talk with Meng Han, because her face visibly brightened up.
Shu Yu shook her head; it seemed the marriage was not far off.
Sure enough, not long after, Meng Han came over and said rather apologetically, "Sister Shuyu, Gan Rui said he wants to find a matchmaker to propose marriage at our home. What do you think?"
"I think it's fine to just follow the normal procedure." If both sides have no objections and neither set of parents has any objections, then there's no problem.
But Shu Yu still wanted to say, "Getting engaged is fine, but we can wait a few more years before getting married. You're still young, there's no need to rush."
Meng Han nodded. "I know. I told Gan Rui that even if we were to get married, it would have to wait until I'm at least seventeen."
That's the decision.
Gan Rui had also spoken with Meng Yunzheng, and the latter shared the same opinion as Shu Yu.
Two days later, Meng Han returned to the Meng family. Following this, the Gan family sent a matchmaker from the prefectural city to Chenggu County to find the Meng family's security escort agency and probe the intentions of Meng's uncle and Tao Shi.
If the Meng family is also interested, then the two sides can set a time for the Gan family elder brother and sister-in-law, along with the matchmaker, to go to the Meng family to formally discuss the marriage.
Shu Yu thought it would be best if both sides could have a peaceful discussion, and she could just wait for the good news and attend the wedding.
Unexpectedly, just one day later, Tao and Meng Han came to the prefectural city to find Shu Yu.
As soon as Tao arrived, she said nervously, "Shuyu, what exactly is going on with the Gan family? I heard Ahan say something unclear, and the matchmaker kept saying how good the Gan family is, which makes me feel uneasy. Tell me, is the Gan family reliable?"
Tao has been looking for a suitable partner for Meng Han recently, and many young men from wealthy families have come to propose marriage.
But those were all people from the county town, and even if they came from well-off families, Tao was not afraid.
This time, a Gan family from the prefectural city suddenly appeared. Not only did they have a large business, but the young man was already a scholar.
The matchmaker said the Gan family was some kind of century-old family with businesses all over the country. If Ahan married into the family, she would become a young mistress. And in a few years, when Gan Rui passed the imperial examinations, she would become an official's wife.
With such an excellent partner, Tao was naturally delighted.
Ah Han herself seemed very satisfied with Gan Rui, praising his character.
Hearing this, Tao became worried and tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. Ah Han was so young, how could she know if someone was good or bad? What if she was deceived?
She has now severed ties with her sister-in-law from her maternal family, has no mother-in-law, and no sisters-in-law, so apart from her uncle Meng, she has no one to consult with.
After much deliberation, she decided to travel to the prefectural city to find Shu Yu. Although she hadn't liked Shu Yu before, she had to admit that, in the entire Meng family, she and Meng Yunzheng were the most clear-headed and capable.
Tao said, "The matchmaker said we could find some time to meet with the Gan family. I was thinking, could you come with me on this trip?"
(End of this chapter)
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