"Hey, what's wrong with you today? Why are you dressed like this?" Han Mingyuan asked with some doubts.
"Didn't we say before that we would go to the Ruan family? Since I'm free today, why don't you go there for me, Dad?" Han Xiao said helplessly. He was still a little unsure about this matter.
Han Mingyuan hesitated for a moment: "Okay, it's been a long time since I last saw Master Ruan, I should go to his house and have a look, so let's go today, but you..."
Han Mingyuan looked at the clothes Han Xiao was wearing and hesitated: "Do you want to change?"
Han Xiao was wearing a long gown. Although it was clean, it was washed so lightly that it looked white. It was the gown that Han Mingyuan had given to him before.
Han Xiao also has a lot of clothes. Since the family's living conditions improved, Han's mother has made several new sets of clothes for him.
Han Xiao felt that there was nothing wrong with him dressing like this. If Master Ruan saw his future son-in-law dressed like this, he might cancel the engagement immediately. "It's okay, just dress like this. We're going to cancel the engagement, not propose a marriage. Am I afraid that Master Ruan will kick me out?"
Han Mingyuan understood what Han Xiao meant, and without saying anything more, he rushed to Ruan's house with the gifts he had bought.
The Ruan family lives in the south of the city and the Han family lives in the north of the city. One is a wealthy area and the other is a slum. There is a big difference in class. This is why Han Xiao is sure that Mr. Ruan will agree to cancel the engagement.
The two of them walked for nearly an hour before reaching the Ruan family's residence. Han Xiao looked at the Ruan family's wealth and status, and marveled repeatedly in his heart. Wasn't the class system in ancient times very strict? How could the Ruan family, a mere merchant, live in such a grand mansion?
Following behind Han Mingyuan, the servant guarding the door asked when he saw someone coming, "Sir, do you have a visiting card?"
Han Mingyuan said softly: "No, little brother, please tell the steward to give this thing to Master Ruan."
As he spoke, he handed half of the jade pendant to the servant, who hesitated for a moment and respectfully took it: "Sir, please wait a moment."
After saying that, he ran in.
After a while, the door of the Ruan family opened again. This time, a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper came out. Seeing Han Xiao and Han Mingyuan, he bowed and said, "I didn't know that Mr. Han had come. Please come in. I am sorry for keeping Mr. Han waiting for so long."
After glaring at the servant, Han Mingyuan quickly said, "It's okay. It's only natural that I don't have a visiting card."
"Mr. Han is so magnanimous! I am truly ashamed of myself. This must be your son. He is indeed a handsome man."
As he spoke, he looked Han Xiao up and down, but the smile on his face did not reach his eyes.
Han Xiao thought that the butler should be the one who knew about the engagement, so he followed Han Mingyuan's example and bowed to Butler Ruan.
Butler Ruan then said, "Don't stand outside in the wind, it's too cold. Come in quickly and tell me, my master has been waiting for you since he heard you were coming."
Only then did a few people follow Butler Ruan into the house.
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