Chapter 128 Matchmaker's Fire
The news that the Minister of Rites Dongfang Qichen was engaged to Liu Paner, the legitimate daughter of the General Zhenjiang, spread throughout the capital in an instant, as if it had wings!
Countless girls in the boudoir were heartbroken:
[Wow, wow, wow… The Second Young Master of the East actually likes… likes to wield swords and guns?!]
[Miss Pan'er is so lucky! Master Dongfang is such a gentle person...]
[Gentle? Sister, you're too naive! My cousin's maid's lover works at the Taifu Mansion. I heard the second young master is very powerful! Miss Pan'er is like a little rabbit in front of him!]
[Oh my god! I love him even more! A scholar who appears gentle on the outside but is actually strong on the inside… who understands!]
The Dongfang Mansion was decorated with lanterns and flowers, ready to welcome the bride. Li Zhen'er and Dongfang Yuning, the core members of the "Marriage Urging Alliance," were so proud of their accomplishment that they walked with a sense of accomplishment.
Then, their eyes, spontaneously and in unison, with immense love and enthusiasm, turned to the third son of the Dongfang family, the richest man in Yan Country, Dongfang Linyuan, who had just rushed back from Jiangnan to attend his second brother's wedding!
Dongfang Linyuan had just stepped into the mansion and before he had time to feel the warmth of home, he was locked in by two eyes that were so hot that they seemed to want to peel off his skin and pull out his tendons, and to study his lifelong affairs!
He shuddered, his back instantly covered in cold sweat! A familiar, ominous chill rose from his tailbone again!
He turned stiffly and looked at his mother and sister, who were smiling like two sunflowers but with eyes like hungry wolves seeing fat meat. His voice trembled:
"Mom... Ning'er... why are you... looking at me like that?"
He subconsciously took a step back, wanting to seek protection from his second brother, but found that his second brother was gently (?) helping his future sister-in-law. Liu Pan'er was still a little blushing as she adjusted her hairpin, completely ignoring his call for help!
Li Zhener took a step forward, her smile so gentle it could drip honey:
"Yuan'er, you've had a hard time along the way! Come on, let me see if you've lost weight. Did you meet anyone special out there?"
The words "that special person" were pronounced with special meaning.
Dongfang Yuning followed closely behind, holding the third brother's arm, his eyes shining like searchlights:
"Third brother! Jiangnan is full of beauties and talented women! Is there a girl that catches your eye? Tell me about it! I'll help you with some advice! I promise it will go even smoother than Second Brother's!"
She patted her chest, as if she was going to take care of me.
Dongfang Linyuan: "..."
He looked at the identical, blazing fire of matchmaking in his mother and sister's eyes, and then at the warm (?) scene where everything had settled on his second brother's side, and instantly understood his own situation!
He felt like a fat little sheep that had strayed into a wolf's den! His second brother's marriage was not the end, but the beginning of his tragic fate!
"No... No! Absolutely not! I'm too busy with business! I don't have time to think about these things!"
Dongfang Linyuan shook his head like a rattle, trying to struggle.
"Mom, Ning'er, stop working so hard! I think being alone is pretty good! Really! Free and easy! Isn't making money great?!"
"Silly child! What nonsense are you talking about!"
Li Zhener scolded,
"Men should get married when they are old enough! Look at your second brother, he found a girl as good as Pan'er. Mother and your sister have good taste, and the one we find for you will definitely be great!"
Dongfang Yuning nodded vigorously:
"That's right! Don't worry, Third Brother! I, your sister, have a keen eye and will definitely find you a beautiful woman! One with a good personality, a good family background, and the ability to help you with your accounts!"
She had already begun to frantically screen the database of talented women in Jiangnan provided by System 118 in her mind.
[118! Yue Lao No. 3 Project, officially launched! Target: Dongfang Linyuan! Scanning mode activated! Prioritizing candidates from the Jiangnan region, gentle and virtuous personalities (who can control the Third Brother), clean family backgrounds (who cannot covet my family's wealth), and preferably some business knowledge (husband and wife follow suit)!]
Dongfang Yuning was eager to try.
System 118:
[Ding! Project 'Yue Lao No. 3' launched! Target locked: Dongfang Linyuan (Yan Nation's richest man, host's third brother, current state: extremely panicked).]
Screening eligible women from Jiangnan based on the host's needs... Warning! The target has a strong desire to survive and is attempting to initiate a 'escape plan'! (The system displays a Q-version figure of Dongfang Linyuan with the word 'Danger' on his head, preparing to escape over the wall.)
Dongfang Linyuan looked at his sister's eyes which were getting brighter and brighter as if she had seen his future wife, and his mother's determined smile, and he felt his scalp tingling and his future was dark!
He suddenly broke free from his sister's hand and spoke quickly:
"Mom! Ning'er! I suddenly remembered! There's a batch of important goods waiting for me to inspect at the dock! It's urgent! I'm leaving first! I will be there on time for my second brother's wedding!"
After saying this, he almost fled without even bothering to pick up his luggage. His back was full of tragedy and determination, as if to say, "I can't stay here for long!"
Nangong Ye walked to Dongfang Yuning's side without knowing when, and naturally put his arm around her waist. Looking at the back of his third uncle fleeing in embarrassment, his low voice was filled with a smile and a hint of subtle incitement:
"Ning'er, it seems like Third Brother's fate... needs to be seized. The journey south of the Yangtze River is long. Do you need me to send someone... to escort Third Brother? And by the way... to keep an eye on him?"
Dongfang Yuning's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously:
"Yes! It absolutely must happen! Brother Aye, you're the best! Send the smartest secret guards! Keep a close eye on all women of marriageable age that Third Brother comes into contact with! Report every detail!"
System 118:
[Ding! Prince Yong has joined the 'Yue Lao No. 3' project! Providing technical support (secret guard surveillance)! Target Dongfang Linyuan's escape difficulty has been upgraded to Hell Mode! (The system displays a GIF of Dongfang Linyuan surrounded by countless cute-looking secret guards.) Third Young Master, I wish you... a happy business trip?]
Dongfang Qichen's wedding was held grandly in the capital, amidst all the blessings and the heartbreak of countless girls.
As for the "tragic" blind date journey of Dongfang Linyuan, the last golden bachelor of the Dongfang family and the richest man, the chaotic prelude has just begun under the siege of his sister, mother, and enthusiastic brother-in-law.
As for how the seemingly gentle but inner strong second brother conquered his hot-tempered wife, the Minister of Rites, on their wedding night? That is another boudoir secret that should not be shared with outsiders.
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