Chapter 682 Proposal
Xiao Qi thought his promise would at least move his little sister to some extent, but it did not at all; instead, it brought her to her senses.
There's no hope with my own little sister, so it seems I'll have to resort to other methods.
"Brother Qi, it's getting late, I'm going home now."
After being away from home for some time, Lin Yuesha returned to the mansion with white tea and green apricots. When Uncle Liu opened the door and saw her, he was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Miss, you're back!"
"yes."
Lin Yuesha felt a sense of familiarity. Passing by the large kitchen, she saw her mother, Chen, brewing medicine.
“Little girl, I’ve been meaning to bring you back for a while. Yesterday I sent someone to the Lin residence, and the old lady said you went to visit your Aunt Zhuang.”
Unaware of the truth, Chen asked, "I heard that your Aunt Zhuang hasn't been able to eat lately, is she feeling any better?"
The loss of both daughter-in-law Fang and her unborn child is a devastating blow that no one could bear.
"Much better."
Lin Yuesha was unwilling to mention Zhuang Shi, feeling inexplicably disgusted, especially when she served the lotus flower pastries, Zhuang Shi's murderous expression was revealed.
Zhuang was never a kind person to begin with, and his insistence on pretending only made Lin Yuesha even more disgusted.
"Mother, Zhuang Shi is not what we think she is."
Chen was a simple-minded woman. When she first came to the capital, she stayed in the mansion that Zhuang had given her as part of her dowry. Chen always felt that she owed Zhuang a great favor and wanted to make up for it.
"Um?"
Madam Chen put down her palm-leaf fan and asked, puzzled, "Little girl, did you upset Madam Zhuang?"
"No, it's just that some people aren't what they seem on the surface."
If Lin Yuesha had believed in the saying "lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha," she would have realized upon arriving in the capital that a villain is always a villain, branded from the moment he commits evil deeds.
“It’s impossible for a wealthy and powerful family not to have some troubles. If they are too soft-hearted, their servants will take advantage of them.”
Chen was unaware of the situation and subconsciously spoke up for Zhuang.
"That's not how it is."
Lin Yuesha held Chen's hand and said earnestly, "Zhuang once killed her best sister, causing that family to be destroyed. Mother, can you still say that Zhuang is innocent?"
"You can know a person's face but not their heart."
Madam Chen seemed to be deep in thought. If Madam Zhuang did this intentionally, she would be punished sooner or later. She patted her daughter's head and said, "She has helped us before, so we shouldn't owe her a favor."
Truly virtuous people won't care, while hypocrites will definitely calculate everything clearly.
Lin Yuesha slept soundly all day at home, until the sun was almost high in the sky.
"Miss, please go to the front yard and take a look!"
Bai Cha nervously placed her hands on her clothes and paced around the room several times.
"We'll talk about it later. It's rare for me to get a good night's sleep. I don't want to get up, Miss."
Lin Yuesha turned to face the wall, and mumbled sleepily, "Tell my mother not to wake me yet..."
"But Miss, the pockmarked man has come to propose marriage!"
Bai Cha was very anxious. She hadn't heard her mistress mention it before. She never expected that the pockmarked man would be so busy with such a big event. He had hired a matchmaker early in the morning and brought betrothal gifts, which filled almost the entire front yard. Even Madam Xu from next door came to watch after hearing the news.
"What?"
Lin Yuesha sat up abruptly, startled, and exclaimed, "Who are you talking about?"
"It's the pockmarked face you saw yesterday."
Bai Cha covered her face. She didn't want her young lady to marry that guy. Although she didn't judge people by their appearance, he was just too ugly.
The pockmarked man kept fawning over the young lady and even brought Shuangfuji Restaurant from the north to the capital; it turned out he had planned this all along.
"He's here?"
Lin Yuesha's mouth dropped open, and she was speechless for a long time. The two of them had already agreed yesterday that she wanted to postpone marriage for a few years, how could he...?
It's very dangerous for a rebel to make contact with our own people!
"So, aren't you going to go and take a look?"
Bai Cha quickly brought over warm water, and Lin Yuesha dressed and groomed at the fastest speed she had ever done, heading straight for the main courtyard.
Last night, the two of them drew a clear line, and she thought she had made things clear enough, but it turns out he hadn't given up on her.
Lin Yuesha understood that he couldn't show his true face. After all, the Fang family still had remnants. If they found out that the Qi family still had descendants, they would definitely eliminate them to be on the safe side. But how could someone with a pockmarked face come to propose marriage?
She didn't agree. He won't make things up, will he? Especially after she got drunk...
Oh no, oh no! If Mother finds out, she'll faint from the shock.
In her panic, Lin Yuesha put her shoes on backwards. By the time she reached the main courtyard, the pockmarked man had already gotten up and left.
Mr. Chen was sitting in a chair, deep in thought, his expression complex.
"Mother, you didn't agree, did you?"
Lin Yuesha entered the room panting, looked around, and breathed a sigh of relief when she didn't see the pockmarked face.
Should Mother agree?
Madam Chen raised her head and looked at her daughter. Daughters grow up and leave home; she hadn't even reached the age of marriage yet and was already being targeted.
The man with the pockmarked face came to propose marriage, bringing with him the best matchmaker in the capital and dozens of boxes of betrothal gifts. His words were earnest, and Chen suddenly felt a little unreal.
"ah?"
Lin Yuesha was stumped by her mother's question and realized something was amiss. The pockmarked man was cunning and ruthless; could it be that he had told her mother, Chen, about what happened after she got drunk...?
“Mother, don’t believe what the pockmarked man said. His surname isn’t Yun.”
In short, don't fall for their tricks; it's all part of the pockmarked man's scheme.
“The Qi family boy has already said that his surname is Qi, not Yun. Yun is his mother’s surname.”
Chen was not surprised at all. Instead, she found Lin Yuesha's expression strange. Could it be that the two of them had been having an affair?
If it weren't for Xiaoya's approval, how could the Qi family boy have suddenly come to propose marriage? He hadn't visited the family much before, so Chen was completely unprepared.
"Moonlight, sit down and try the candied fruit your father made."
Xiao Chenggui's complexion improved. He carried a plate of candied fruit into the room and gave his daughter a wink. At this time, saying too much would only make things worse. He should try to smooth things over first and then see how things go.
He didn't want to get involved and just wanted to watch Qi Heng perform, playing two roles by himself. However, the little wolf cub threatened him, saying that if he didn't cooperate, he would simply tell Chen Shi that he was hiding his identity.
Xiao Chenggui had no choice but to come and find out the news, and also to speak well of the pockmarked man's disguise.
"These jujubes are delicious, very sweet."
Lin Yuesha picked up a piece, but her attention was immediately diverted. She asked, "Father, why are you cooking for yourself?"
A wise man keeps away from the kitchen; scholars are even more mindful of this.
"Experience makes one a doctor; your mother's candied fruit isn't sweet enough."
Xiao Chenggui smiled lovingly as his daughter praised him.
"Don't change the subject, I'm about to ask you something."
Madam Chen turned her head and fired at Xiao Chenggui, "The Qi family boy has come to propose marriage, saying that he had expressed this idea in the north before, is that right?"
She, as the mother, was completely unaware of the matter. Xiao Chenggui had concealed it from her, revealing nothing at all, which left Chen Shi stunned for a full quarter of an hour when facing the matchmaker.
Xiao Chenggui: ...They're here, they really are here.
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