Wang Yanzhou nodded slightly at the woman and asked with a smile, "It's been a while. How is Madam Zhou?"
When Mother Zhou saw Wang Yanzhou, she was as excited as if she had seen her own son. However, when she saw Tang Chen, her eyes paused for a moment, which gave people a bad feeling.
"All right, who is this girl?"
Tang Chen bowed and introduced herself to Mother Zhou. Wang Yanzhou then added, "Achen is my future wife. I came here to ask my second uncle to choose an auspicious date for us. I wanted to give him a surprise, so I didn't tell him in advance."
“……!”
When Mother Zhou heard this, her eyes widened as if she had received a critical hit. After glancing at Tang Chen and Wang Yanzhou, she looked at the mountains in the distance with lifeless eyes.
Tang Chen looked at her with some confusion, then quickly lowered his head to look at himself, touched his hair, and made sure that his makeup and dress were normal and there was nothing scary about him. Then he asked softly, "Mom Zhou?"
After being called out like that, Mother Zhou came to her senses and beat her chest and stamped her feet, saying, "Oh, what should I do? I told you that your uncle is old and confused!"
Wang Yanzhou asked hurriedly: "What happened?"
When Mother Zhou's eyes kept flickering as she looked at Tang Chen, she had already vaguely sensed something. Now, Tang Chen had confirmed her guess.
According to the routine, after hearing Wang Yanzhou introduce himself like this, Mother Zhou felt neither joy nor anger, but self-blame and annoyance. There was only one possibility: "Mother Zhou, please don't rush to tell me. Let me guess. Did Yanzhou's uncle find a girl from a wealthy family for him to go on a blind date, and is he going to pick her up now? And if I'm not mistaken, that girl should be his childhood sweetheart who is a good match for him?"
Wang Yanzhou's face turned pale, red, and black as she listened to Tang Chen's words. Mother Zhou was moved by Tang Chen's words, and after observing the smile between his eyebrows, she saw nothing wrong. She stepped forward, took her hand, and reluctantly explained, "Miss, please don't worry. I tried to persuade him at the time, but the old man kept saying that the girl was wonderful and he had to meet her."
Tang Chen held Mother Zhou's hand with his backhand, patted the back of her hand gently and said soothingly: "Don't worry, Mother Zhou, it's just a meeting. It's good to have more friends."
Mother Zhou's hands trembled slightly, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "Achen, right? Yanzhou is so lucky, what a good girl!"
After entering the house, the good girl Tang Chen had been intentionally or unintentionally asking Mother Zhou about the details of her legendary childhood sweetheart. Although Mother Zhou was born a servant, she had also seen the world. How could she not know Tang Chen's little thoughts? But at this moment, she thought that since Tang Chen knew the intentions of the elders, it was normal for her to inquire about others' background first, so she simply wanted to tell her everything she knew.
Wang Yanzhou was delighted to see Tang Chen so diligently inquiring with Mother Zhou about the other party's situation. Honestly, he was most afraid of her being silent and alone. And Tang Chen looked like a jealous child to him. So, Wang Yanzhou didn't interrupt them, sitting silently by the side, watching Tang Chen, smiling but secretly plotting something.
Mother Zhou then told her about the girl's family background, her talents and character, and there were still many gossips that she hadn't told her yet. Then she saw an old man with gray hair and a beautiful young woman with graceful manners walking in, chatting and laughing.
Shangguan Bing'er entered the room and immediately saw Wang Yanzhou, the man she had been thinking about day and night. Her face flushed red. Wang Yanzhou's uncle, Lin Qinghui, saw her little girl's attitude and was about to stroke his beard with satisfaction, secretly congratulating himself on his good judgment, when he discovered that there was a strange woman in the room staring at him.
Looking at Wang Yanzhou again, from the moment he entered the room, not only had he not even glanced at his uncle, his eyes had been following the woman's every move. Just now, when he went to pick someone up, someone said Wang Yanzhou had arrived and brought his future wife to see him. He thought it was Mother Zhou playing a joke on him. He had just mentioned this to Shangguan Bing'er on the way. Now, how should he explain it to the girl?
Shangguan Bing'er was also slightly stunned when she saw Tang Chen. Tang Chen's appearance was not outstanding compared to hers, but Wang Yanzhou's expression made her a little dissatisfied.
In this way, the few of us in the room looked at each other, without saying a word. After a moment's hesitation, Lin Qinghui thought of a countermeasure. He coughed twice and waved to Wang Yanzhou, saying, "...Yanzhou, come with me. I have something to tell you. Xiao'e, you stay here and accompany these two children."
Mother Zhou nodded and said, "Well, leave it to me."
When the old man and the young man left the room, they closed the door behind them. Lin Qinghui had just opened his mouth when Wang Yanzhou said seriously, "I don't agree."
Lin Qinghui said helplessly with a hint of pleading in his voice, "Now that she's here, you can't just ask me to send her back right away. I heard from Mother Zhou that Miss Tang is a sensible person. Besides, isn't it normal for a family like ours to have three wives and four concubines?"
Wang Yanzhou raised the corner of his mouth slightly. When did Mother Zhou talk to him? How could he not see it? This was his lifelong event, he had his own plans, and it was he who was going to get married, not Lin Qinghui. Besides, it seemed a little inappropriate for him to say such a thing: "Really? Then why would my uncle abandon his wives and concubines and live in seclusion here with Mother Zhou alone?"
Lin Qinghui said: "Why are you bringing up such an old story?"
Lin Qinghui was one of the few remaining elders to Wang Yanzhou, and Wang Yanzhou naturally respected him. But Lin Qinghui was a man who, if you gave in even slightly and let him exploit your weakness, the outcome could very well be reversed. Especially now that he was older, his temper could sometimes be childish, and he wouldn't give up until he got what he wanted.
Wang Yanzhou once again expressed his opinion succinctly: "In a word, I don't agree. Besides, Achen is not the kind of person that Zhou Mama said he was. If you don't believe me, just wait and see."
Lin Qinghui patiently advised, "No matter what, even if you disagree, we are guests, so we should not be impolite. Besides, Bing'er is your childhood sweetheart. She has come all the way here, so you should at least invite her to stroll around the valley, right?"
As Wang Yanzhou opened and closed his folding fan, he suddenly had an idea: "...How about we make a bet?"
Lin Qinghui asked, "What are you betting on?"
Wang Yanzhou said confidently: "Let's bet on whether Achen will chase her away."
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