After breakfast, Shi Lan went to Aunt Liu's place to tell her that Yuan's mother had agreed and asked her to invite Granny Liu over so that the matter could be settled as soon as possible.
When Aunt Liu heard that Yuan's mother had actually agreed, she was very surprised and kept asking what was going on.
Shi Lan was also completely confused, only saying that it was Mo Yun who did it, and she didn't know anything about it.
Aunt Liu praised Mo Yun for her skillful methods, which allowed her to get the stubborn Yuan mother to agree so quickly.
Shi Lan pursed her lips, wondering what tricks he had played to make Yuan's mother, who was determined to climb the social ladder, condescend to marry an orphan girl.
Shi Lan handed a silver ingot to her sixth aunt, asking her to help her collect the betrothal letter and the return gifts for the marriage proposal. Originally, these return gifts should have been embroidered by Zhou Yuxiu herself, but she didn't know how to do anything, and Shi Lan was too lazy to care, so she had to pay her sixth aunt to help her prepare some formalities.
Sixth Aunt readily agreed and rushed off to find Granny Liu.
When Shi Lan returned home, she saw Zhou Yuxiu who had come out for some fresh air, and said, "Come here for a moment, I have something to say."
Zhou Yuxiu gave her a wary look. Ever since someone came yesterday, her eyelids had been twitching. She didn't know why, but she always felt that something was wrong. Now, when she heard Shi Lan, who always treated her like nothing, greet her, her heart immediately jumped to her throat.
"Sister-in-law, if you have something to say, just say it here. I'm listening."
Shi Lan glanced at her, finding it amusing. On one hand, she was openly vying for her husband, and on the other hand, she was pretending to be afraid of her. Did she really think that she could "bewitch" her and make her take her lightly?
If that were the case, then I would be a fool.
"The Yuan family has agreed to a marriage alliance with our family. Granny Liu will be going to the Yuan family soon and will bring the birth chart in a couple of days. Write down your birth date and time later, and think about what you need to prepare. We'll go to town tomorrow, and if possible, we can buy everything together."
Zhou Yuxiu trembled, her face turning deathly pale. "The Yuan family agreed?"
Shi Lan nodded and said, "Didn't you say you wouldn't marry anyone but Yuan Lang? Now that he's agreed, why do you look so dejected?"
Zhou Yuxiu's lips trembled rapidly, and after a long while, she finally managed to stammer, "Does Brother Mo know about this?"
Shi Lan nodded, but then stabbed her in the heart, "This was all done by your brother Mo. Look how good he is to you. He was just afraid he wouldn't be able to fulfill your wish."
Zhou Yuxiu's heart was churning with emotion, and her legs were so weak that she could barely stand. She was only able to walk back to the east wing by her determination not to show weakness in front of Shi Lan.
Seeing her struggling to walk, Shi Lan smiled and said loudly, "Aunt Wang, cook less for lunch so we don't waste food."
A heartbroken sob came from the east wing, but it was only a brief semitone before it was muffled by something and soon fell silent.
Shi Lan curled the corners of her lips and gave a cold smile.
In the evening, after dinner, Shi Lan brought up the matter of going to town to buy things the next day. Mo Yun had no objection to this. Zhou Yuxiu was getting married, and in addition to the large items such as beds, tables and chairs that needed to be newly made by the carpenter, they also needed to buy curtains, wedding dresses for the bride, and other items that would be part of the dowry.
When Mo Yun married the original owner, it was too hasty, and everything was old. He also wanted to replace the things in the house, but Shi Lan said it was not necessary. They still needed to observe mourning, and it was not too late to deal with these things later. Right now, they should take care of Zhou Yuxiu's affairs first.
Mo Yun patted Shi Lan's head, and although he didn't say anything, it was clear that he was very touched.
The next morning, Mo Yun took Shi Lan and Zhou Yuxiu out.
The carriage moved quickly and arrived in town in no time.
At Zhou Yuxiu's request, they first went to a fabric store and bought an expensive wedding dress, then bought two brightly colored and two slightly darker colored silks. After that, they went to cosmetics shops, jewelry stores, and so on. They wandered around for a long time, and by noon they still hadn't finished shopping.
Mo Yun drove the carriage to the restaurant and took several people out for a meal.
As soon as all the dishes were served, Zhou Yuxiu complained of a headache. Shi Lan, seeing her pale face and the blazing sun outside the window, guessed that she had been cooped up for too long and was suffering from heatstroke. She thought of paying the bill and taking her to the pharmacy, but Zhou Yuxiu pointed to the opposite side of the street and said, "Sister-in-law, no need to trouble yourself. The pharmacy is right across the street. I'll just go get the medicine and be back in a bit."
Shi Lan glanced at the banner hanging outside the door, thinking it wasn't far, and considering the dishes were already served and it would be a waste not to eat them, she said, "Then hurry back."
Zhou Yuxiu readily agreed, covered her head and went out, returning shortly with a bag of medicine.
After having dinner, the group bought some more things and finally returned home.
Mo Yun and Uncle Wang had just unloaded the things from the car and hadn't even had a sip of water when they saw Aunt Liu coming over with a big smile on her face.
Aunt Liu greeted Yun Yazi warmly, then looked at the things he had bought, clicked her tongue twice, and said with a hint of reproach that he was too extravagant. What kind of dowry did a peasant family need for a wedding?
Mo Yun chuckled without arguing. In his view, these things were all external possessions. Being able to make his brother's sister stand tall in her husband's family was more important than anything else.
Seeing him like this, Aunt Liu scolded him but could do nothing about it.
Shi Lan heard the commotion and came out to greet them. When she saw her sixth aunt, she quickly led her into the house.
The sixth aunt handed over the birth chart that Yuan's mother had asked someone to write.
Shi Lan handed the birth chart written by Zhou Yuxiu to her sixth aunt and said, "Please ask your sixth aunt to help me find a good date, preferably one that is close to home."
Aunt Liu knew perfectly well why she made this request, so she nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, I've already told Granny Liu to handle this properly for you."
Shi Lan then patted her chest with relief, "Now that this matter is over, I have no more worries."
Aunt Liu patted her with a smile and said, "How can a person live without worries? You're still so young. There will be plenty of people who will give you these worries in the future."
Shi Lan stiffened slightly, then gave a dry laugh.
After seeing off Aunt Liu and having a quick dinner, Shi Lan collapsed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) exhausted. Mo Yun came in and felt sorry for her when she saw her like this.
“Marriage is not something that can be accomplished in a short time. You’ll wear yourself out if you keep doing this,” Mo Yun said, sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and gently rubbing her legs that were draped over the edge.
The moderate pressure caused my tired, sore thighs to twitch slightly.
Mo Yun seemed to notice and immediately pressed the spot that had just twitched a few more times. A sore sensation came over him, and Shi Lan cried out, "Ouch, it hurts! Don't press it, don't press it!"
Mo Yun paused for a moment, "If you feel soreness, it means that the fatigue here has exceeded the limit. If you don't massage it in, it will be even more sore and painful tomorrow."
After saying that, he continued to rub.
A bone-melting ache immediately spread, and Shi Lan couldn't help but groan and roll around on the edge of the kang (heated brick bed), her fingers 'touching' the hem of Mo Yun's clothes, wanting to pull him over and tickle his armpits.
Mo Yun was taller than Shi Lan, and Shi Lan could barely reach him by stretching out his hand. However, if he moved aside, he could only touch his waist and abdomen.
Shi Lan tried to reach him several times, but he dodged her each time. So Shi Lan simply braced herself on the kang (a heated brick bed) with both hands, pounced, and fell directly into Mo Yun's arms, using her weight to push him down. At the same time, her fingers slid like fish towards his armpits.
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