Chapter 465 Lin Zhiwei and Mu Laidi's Engagement
Xu was a man of action; after sending Lin Zhiwei away, she got up and went to Mu Chunping's house.
"Sister-in-law Yuzhen, I've come today because I need to trouble you with something."
Shen Yuzhen smiled.
"Sister-in-law, we've been neighbors for so many years. Just say what's on your mind. You don't have to be so polite."
Mrs. Xu laughed heartily.
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."
My sister-in-law is like this: my Zhiwei has taken a liking to Cai Ge's daughter, Lai Di.
Before, I told Sanse that I would help him propose marriage once he passed the imperial examination. I thought that with my son Zhiwei's abilities, he would definitely not pass this time.
Unexpectedly, he performed exceptionally well this time and passed the exam.
Since we parents can't go back on our word after she passed the exam, I thought I'd have my sister-in-law sound out the wealthy family first.
We've been through life and death together; I don't want things to end badly because of our child's marriage.
Shen Yuzhen thought for a moment,
"Sister Xu, may I ask what your opinion is of our Lai Di...?"
Mu Laidi is a girl from the Mu family, and Shen Yuzhen watched her grow up from a young age.
Ningbao and Laidi had a good relationship, and in Shen Yuzhen's heart, Mu Laidi was no different from her own daughter.
But just now, when Madam Xu mentioned that Lin Zhiwei seemed to hesitate when he took a liking to Lai Di, Shen Yuzhen felt a little uncomfortable.
The Mu family's daughter is so outstanding, yet Madam Xu is still hesitating. What if Madam Xu doesn't like Lai Di, and only agrees to the marriage because Lin Zhiwei insists?
Xu will likely harbor some resentment in her heart. If the marriage actually goes through, won't Xu make things difficult for Lai Di in her family?
Therefore, Shen Yuzhen felt that some things needed to be clarified before proposing marriage.............
"Sister-in-law, I watched Lai Di grow up, and to be honest, I really like this child."
I was very happy to find out that my Zhiwei had taken a liking to her, but as you know, my family is just an ordinary farming family, while your Mu family's conditions are getting better and better.
To be honest, my Zhiwei is not a good match for Laidi. Our relationship is closer than that of relatives. I'm just afraid that if we can't become in-laws, it will hurt our relationship.
So I'm both happy and worried about this marriage. Sister-in-law, you have no idea how conflicted I am."
Hearing what Xu said, Shen Yuzhen felt much more at ease. She gently patted Xu's shoulder.
"Sister-in-law, I feel relieved to hear you say that. Don't worry, I'll go and ask about it for you. Whether it works out or not, it won't affect the relationship between us adults."
Shen Yuzhen wasn't one to procrastinate, so she simply got up and went to Mu Youcai's house.
She had thought she would have to persuade them, but to her surprise, Mu Youcai and his wife agreed immediately. Mu Youcai's wife, Wang Wencai, pulled Shen Yuzhen aside.
"Sister-in-law, to tell you the truth, my daughter Lai-di also has feelings for Zhi-wei..."
The marriage between Lin Zhiwei and Mu Laidi is progressing smoothly. However, since the two children are still quite young, there is no rush to get married, so the two families have decided to arrange an engagement first.
We can talk about marriage when we reach a certain age.
Winter is almost here, and the border areas are too cold to travel in winter, so I've decided to go back to my hometown next spring.
Ningbao hadn't spent the Lunar New Year at home for three years, and Mu Chunping's family had originally thought that Ningbao could finally have a proper Lunar New Year at home this year.
However, things didn't go as planned. Su Yuanzhi wrote to Ning Bao that he was getting married and invited her to Suzhou to attend his wedding.
Su Yuanzhi got married, and Su Jingshu, his aunt, was going back to Kenting. Upon receiving Su Yuanzhi's letter, Su Jingshu rushed to the Mu family.
"To be honest, I feel really bad. I took Ningbao to Mocheng for a few years before, and I didn't expect that Yuanzhi would get married so soon after we came back."
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