The people in the Fan family all disagreed, and the matter persisted, with no one gaining anything.
Fan Qingqing felt extremely depressed. She wanted to write a letter to her cousin, Guan Zhiyue.
She wanted to express her feelings and ask her cousin for a reason.
She truly harbored feelings of love for Lord Xin.
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"Brother, do you think Young Master Fan will come today?"
"Brother, have you invited Young Master Fan to your residence for the continuation of the feast?"
A woman dressed in a light blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) appeared, with a fair and clean face.
She has a small, delicate nose, a beautiful complexion, and a gentle appearance. Her big, round eyes are full of affection.
They were eagerly anticipating what was happening, craning their necks as they looked towards the doorway.
She is Li Sheng's sister, the sister of this year's third-place scholar.
"Sister, why are you in such a hurry? Could it be that you've taken a fancy to my brother Fan?"
Li Sheng jokingly said.
Upon hearing this, the woman's eyes widened instantly, becoming even larger than before.
Like a pair of copper bells, they stared wide-eyed.
"Oh dear, brother, what nonsense are you spouting?"
The woman's face flushed red, like a ripe red apple.
Before long, a young man led a woman into their view.
Yes, it was Fan Ziqian who brought his sister, Fan Qingqing, to see the top scholar.
"Brother Fan, you're here! You must be Qingqing, right? You're so pretty!"
The woman walked up happily and stood at her front door, looking at the beautiful Fan Qingqing.
She glanced at Fan Ziqian again cautiously, and he was indeed still as handsome as ever.
Although Fan Qingqing was somewhat displeased, she still said respectfully, "Hello, I am Fan Qingqing. You must be my older brother's classmate's sister?"
"Yes."
"Brother Fan, come on in! Please come in." Li Sheng also walked in from the courtyard, happily inviting the two Fan siblings.
This wasn't Fan Ziqian's first time here; he used to come often with his classmates when he was in school. But this was Fan Qingqing's first time.
Logically speaking, men and women of this age shouldn't meet so openly, but there's no other way!
The reforms proposed by Rosamund Kwan are feasible, so the strict separation of men and women is no longer necessary.
Her main point was that "arranged marriages" should be avoided; both the man and woman should meet the person in person before the marriage can proceed.
Getting married before even meeting the person is irresponsible towards their life.
However, it must be based on genuine feelings and restrained by propriety! If it is discovered that prior secret communication has taken place...
That will also be suppressed. There are so many paparazzi now, they will expose all your privacy, leaving you with nowhere to hide!
"Qingqing, let's go!" The woman excitedly stepped forward and took Fan Qingqing's arm.
His optimistic and cheerful demeanor opened up Fan Qingqing's heart.
So, her older brother came here to see the pretty girl!
Could it be that her older brother has fallen for this woman?
Fan Qingqing subtly sized up the smiling woman, Li Sheng's sister, Li Qian.
"Qingqing, please sit down first, I'll go make you some tea."
After leading the three people into the courtyard, Li Qian had them sit down there, and then she ran off to make tea.
Fan Qingqing then glanced at the third-ranked scholar. She had seen Li Sheng before when he was paraded through the streets on horseback.
I couldn't see very clearly from a distance at the time, but looking at him now, he was indeed a man of exceptional talent and good looks.
Unfortunately, she still thought Lord Xin was more handsome than the third-ranked scholar in front of her. After all, Lord Xin, who was as elegant as an orchid and as beautiful as a tree, was both learned and talented.
"Qingqing, what are you doing?"
Fan Ziqian reached out and gently tugged at Fan Qingqing's hem, signaling her not to be so blatant.
This staring at a man so intently that his classmates blushed and turned red in the face was truly unsettling.
Hearing the summons, Fan Qingqing snapped out of her reverie, glancing at her brother and then at Li Sheng sitting beside her.
As if realizing what had happened, she realized that she had been looking at Li Sheng and thinking about Lord Xin, making a comparison, and hadn't taken her eyes off him, which had startled him.
"Well, sir, I'd like to buy a few more things. You two can continue chatting, I'll take my leave now."
Before Fan Ziqian and Li Sheng could react, Fan Qingqing lifted her skirt and ran out of the Li family's courtyard.
After everyone left, the two of them realized that this was quite awkward.
"Hehe, Brother Li, don't mind her. My sister is just like that, she's always impulsive."
Li Sheng nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "Brothers with sisters understand, they understand!"
Fan Ziqian felt a little embarrassed, but he still had to stay. After all, he hadn't come specifically to see his classmates; his real purpose was to enjoy the scenery.
He gradually came later, wasn't it for...?
"Brother, Brother Fan, the tea is ready. Come, have some tea first. Oh, where's Qingqing?"
Li Qian brought a pot of tea from the house. She looked at the stone table and saw that only her brother and Fan Ziqian were there. Where did the girl go?
Fan Ziqian explained somewhat awkwardly, "Qingqing, I have to go home now."
Without thinking, Li Qian placed the tray on the stone table and said with a smile, "Brother, what would Brother Fan like to eat today? I'll make it with Mother!"
Li Sheng looked at Fan Ziqian and said, "Brother Fan, is there anything you particularly want to eat?"
Fan Ziqian looked at Li Qian, then at Li Sheng, before saying, "Eat whatever my sister makes."
After receiving the answer, Li Qian stood up abruptly and said with a smile, "Okay, then brother and Brother Fan will wait a moment!"
After saying that, she made a quick getaway. Fan Ziqian looked in the direction Li Qian left and couldn't help but smile indulgently.
Sitting opposite him, Li Sheng looked at his classmate and the direction his sister had left in.
Some thoughts came to mind, and he jokingly asked, "Brother Fan, you wouldn't happen to have feelings for my sister, would you?"
Upon hearing Li Sheng's words, Fan Ziqian froze, then mechanically turned to look at Li Sheng and said somewhat awkwardly, "Yes."
Li Sheng then burst into laughter, "Brother Fan is indeed a true gentleman!"
Fan Ziqian smiled and, no longer hiding anything, said, "I do indeed have some feelings for your sister, and I won't hide it at all!"
Li Sheng smiled and said, "Then I'll congratulate Brother Fan in advance. My sister is quite... good to you too."
Fan Ziqian was shocked. What had he just heard? Could it be that the woman he had feelings for also had feelings for him?
"Brother Li, is what you're saying true?"
Li Sheng nodded and said, "Absolutely true!"
Fan Ziqian was now somewhat uneasy. He had never imagined that such a lively and cheerful girl would actually have feelings for him.
He thought she wouldn't...
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