He ate the food on the table as if it were wax; everyone said that the food at this restaurant was the best, but it seemed that was an exaggeration.
"Hey, have you heard?"
"What?"
Just as Long Yuan was filled with disappointment, several men dressed as scholars at the next table suddenly began to whisper among themselves.
"What do you think about me proposing to the Ning family?"
"What? You're interested in that pig?"
"Actually, Miss Ning is probably not bad looking, she's just a little chubby. Think about the eldest son of the Ning family, they have the same father and mother, so they probably don't look too different."
"That makes sense."
"Besides, that body doesn't really matter. In fact, it's even more exciting during 'that' part."
The scholars suddenly burst into lewd laughter.
"That's true. The Ning family is well-off. With their support, going to the capital for the imperial examination is no longer a dream."
"It's all our fault for thinking too slowly; otherwise, Su Xiaode wouldn't have gotten there."
"That's right. If Su Xiaoruo hadn't climbed up to the Ning family, he wouldn't have achieved what he has today. I heard that when he came to pick up his mother, he said a lot of hurtful things."
"Miss Ning is quite pitiful. She has taken care of his mother for so many years and allowed him to study and take exams without any worries. If it weren't for Miss Ning, he would probably still be struggling right now!"
Su Xiao was definitely the person they envied the most.
"However, if I marry Miss Ning, I will never abandon her."
"What if a young lady from a respectable family takes a liking to you?"
"Well, let's just have her as a secondary wife. I don't think she'll object, given her personality. Besides, she'll stay in Hu County, so it won't have much of an impact on me."
The scholar spoke eloquently, his face beaming with joy.
That's right, that's exactly it. After he marries her, he can settle her directly in Hu County...
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