Chapter 407 I Want a Wife Too
"He has accepted your marriage proposal."
Yun Yichen spoke his mind directly, and Gu Shuyan glanced at Xu Feng, "You mean he's happy?"
That smile is uglier than a cry, isn't it? Gu Shuyan thought so, and so did Yun Yichen.
It's not surprising that Xu Feng was surprised by the news. He was so caught up in the moment that he didn't know whether to cry tears of joy or burst into laughter, and that's how he ended up with this expression.
Zhong Lin looked at Xu Feng with utter contempt, but in his heart he was still happy for him.
These people lost their parents at a young age and were taken back to the Duke's mansion by the heir. From then on, they only had loyalty and service in their eyes, and never truly considered themselves.
"Congratulations! It's actually a girl who took the initiative to propose to you."
Zhong Lin nudged Xu Feng, and Xu Feng finally showed a knowing and normal smile.
"Miss, where is Mingyu?"
Xu Feng seemed a little anxious. Gu Shuyan hadn't originally intended to speak, but seeing his joyful expression, she finally said, "He's waiting for my news at the North Courtyard!"
After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, Xu Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yun Yichen, "Master, may I return to the Marquis's residence?"
Although Gu Shuyan already knew about the relationship between Xu Feng and Yun Yichen, to outsiders, Xu Feng was still someone left by Luo Shizi to stay by Gu Shuyan's side, so naturally Xu Feng still had to go back to the Marquis's mansion.
"Can."
Yun Yichen nodded, and Xu Feng immediately gave them a grateful look before rushing outside.
"Master, I think you should find me a wife."
Master, him, and Xu Feng grew up together. Now that Master has a young lady and even Xu Feng has Mingyu, he is still all alone.
Sure enough, there wasn't a single woman by his master's side, so how could he possibly have a chance to find a wife?
"Ask your wife about this, not me."
Yun Yichen's own wife was found for him by Gu Shuyan, so where is he supposed to find wives for his subordinates? Isn't that making things difficult for him?
Upon hearing this, Zhong Lin turned his gaze to Gu Shuyan, who quickly waved her hand, saying, "I can't say anything about matters of the heart."
“Madam, don’t you have a maid named Pearl by your side? Although she looks a bit silly, she’s not bad!” Zhong Lin cast an expectant look at Gu Shuyan.
Gu Shuyan waved her hand and refused, "You're not allowed to have any designs on Pearl. She has a fiancé, and they're getting married in two years."
"There must be other maids, right? Madam, Zhong Lin's marriage depends entirely on you. Otherwise, if I rely on you, I'll be a bachelor for life."
As Zhong Lin spoke, he gestured for Gu Shuyan to look at his cold-faced master. With such a personality, it seemed he would indeed have a hard time finding a wife.
"This matter can't be rushed, let's talk about it again."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she winked at Yun Yichen, then turned and disappeared in a flash.
Watching Gu Shuyan's departing figure, Zhong Lin chuckled, "Master, did I scare our mistress away?"
"Otherwise, how could I scare you away?" Yun Yichen gave him a cold look, as if to say, "Don't you have any self-awareness?"
"But I was just joking, although half of it was true." Zhong Lin seemed a little aggrieved.
His master was a quiet and reserved person, and now that a more fun female master had finally arrived, he ended up giving her a bad impression.
Forget it, I'd better just stay put! As for a wife, I suppose I'll have one once she's married into the family!
Zhong Lin silently withdrew after thinking this through. Once everyone was gone, Yun Yichen put down his pen and began to think seriously.
"Could it be that we really should find wives for these lads?" Yun Yichen muttered to himself as he picked up his pen again.
When Gu Shuyan returned to the North Courtyard, she saw Xu Feng and Mingyu standing there, their faces filled with affection. Upon seeing Gu Shuyan, the two were clearly startled, quickly withdrawing their hands and lowering their heads in embarrassment.
"What's there to be shy about? You've already agreed to the marriage proposal, why are you still so thin-skinned?"
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she took the pearl and went into the house. As soon as the two of them closed the door, they looked at each other and laughed.
"I never knew Brother Xu could laugh like that. I thought only we could laugh, and that he never laughed."
Pearl knew best. In the past, Xu Feng always had a cold face, making people feel unapproachable. But today, she actually saw him blush, and his ears were red. If they didn't smile at Xu Feng like this, how would they have any chance in the future?
"That wasn't a smile on his face, it was clearly embarrassment."
Gu Shuyan had never seen Xu Feng like this before, and couldn't help but join Pearl in the teasing.
"Come with me."
Outside, Gu Shuyan and Pearl's laughter naturally did not escape Xu Feng and Mingyu's ears. They laughed so loudly that almost everyone in the courtyard could hear them. If they still couldn't hear it, wouldn't they be deaf?
Where to?
Xu Feng followed behind Mingyu, wondering where she was suddenly taking him. Only after leading Xu Feng into her usual room did Mingyu slowly take out a thousand taels of silver from her bosom.
"Here, take this."
Mingyu is usually very capable and generous, but she is still a girl after all, and she can't help but feel a little shy when facing someone she likes.
"What's this?" Xu Feng took it, opened it, and couldn't help but ask, "Why are you giving me these silver notes?"
A thousand taels of silver is no small sum, especially for a maid like Mingyu who earns only three taels a month. It's a sum she could never save in her entire life.
Xu Feng was genuinely puzzled when Mingyu handed him so much money so readily.
“These are the betrothal gifts. When Miss left, she said she was going to the Yun residence to propose marriage to Brother Xu, so I prepared these.”
Mingyu didn't dare to look Xu Feng in the eye while she was speaking, because it was indeed too embarrassing to talk about such things.
"bride price?"
Xu Feng was amused by Mingyu's appearance. Everyone said that Mingyu was the most intelligent person around the young lady, but he couldn't understand why this girl looked so silly.
The young lady was just testing his attitude; she didn't actually intend to propose marriage. Besides, as a grown man, he shouldn't expect his wife to give him a dowry; he wasn't going to marry into her family.
"Alright, keep this money. I'll prepare the betrothal gifts. I'll go back and choose an even-numbered day in the next couple of days to personally propose to your parents."
Even a cold-blooded man has a rare tender side. Mingyu stared at him, somewhat stunned. Seeing this, Xu Feng had already stuffed the silver note back into her hand.
"Proposing marriage is a man's duty. I'm already grateful that you've taken the initiative to express your feelings. Leave the rest to me!"
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