But she was still conflicted. She wasn't sure if she really liked Lei Zi, or if she just wanted to use him to get rid of those annoying posts.
If she's just using Lei Zi to get rid of these troubles, then she's too wicked.
So she still didn't know how to answer.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Lei Zi became more nervous than ever before.
He finally mustered up the courage to confess his feelings to her, which was indeed a bit abrupt. Now it was too late to regret it. Of course, he didn't regret it, but he felt that he hadn't prepared anything and felt somewhat indebted to her.
"I……"
Lotus was in a dilemma and felt conflicted. She urgently needed to consult an elder and dared not make a hasty conclusion.
Since ancient times, marriages have been arranged by parents and matchmakers, and she dared not make her own decisions.
"It's getting late, go to sleep early."
She suddenly pulled her hand away, turned around, and ran into the house.
Lei stood there, feeling anxious and frustrated, but he didn't know what to do.
If his abruptness tonight upset her, will it be too late for him to apologize to her tomorrow?
Lianhua tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep, her mind filled with what Leizi had said. She didn't know what to choose.
I just regret that the night was so long, and it never seemed to get light, so I couldn't go to my aunt for advice.
She only drifted off to sleep when she heard the roosters crowing outside.
Lei Zi was also suffering from insomnia. She managed to sleep for a little while, but Lei Zi stayed awake until dawn, then got up with dark circles under his eyes and went to the yard to practice martial arts.
He was very excited and not sleepy at all.
Seeing his mother come out to prepare breakfast, he quickly followed her inside.
"Your Majesty!"
He chased after him, looking very eager.
Startled, Ms. Yu patted her chest and glared at him: "What are you chattering about so early in the morning?"
"I might have done something wrong..."
Then, Lei Zi quietly told Yu Shi about what happened last night, and was then glared at fiercely by Yu Shi.
"How can you be so hasty about such a big matter? Won't you scare Lotus with that?"
Yu pointed angrily at his forehead, looking at him with a disappointed expression.
Lei Zi was even more anxious: "What do we do now? I didn't think that much about it at the time, I just said it..."
"Alright, alright, get out of here. Don't get in my way. Let me think about this!"
Ms. Yu pushed him, shooing him out of the kitchen, and then began to plot the matter in her mind.
She really likes Lianhua. The girl is smart, sensible and capable. She is the daughter-in-law of her dreams. Marrying such a girl would definitely be a good choice. But the problem is that her silly son has angered her. How can she resolve this?
However, we should first ask the second son's wife what she thinks. She treats Lianhua like her own daughter, and we don't know if she will feel any resentment.
Thinking about it this way, she also felt a little worried. It was all that brat's fault for being too impatient!
No, she has to go ask her third sister-in-law!
Just as we were about to leave, I remembered that my third sister-in-law loves to sleep in and definitely won't be up for a while.
This is so distressing, so very distressing!
On the other side, Lianhua went in to find Qin Shi as soon as the door of the second house opened. She first helped hold her younger brother Xiaodouzi, who was not yet a month old, and then spoke to Qin Shi when Lu Lao Er was not around.
"Auntie, Leizi said last night... that he likes me..."
She blushed and lowered her head, extremely embarrassed.
This matter should have been discussed with her mother, but since she has lost her parents, she can only ask her aunt, Qin Shi, for advice.
Qin was somewhat surprised to hear this. To be honest, she hadn't realized that Lei Zi had such feelings for Lianhua all this time.
However, after hearing what she said, Qin felt it was quite normal; Lei Zi did treat Lianhua differently.
"So what do you think? Do you like him?"
"I have no idea."
She shook her head in confusion, explaining that she hadn't slept most of the night because she didn't know.
"He said that if I got engaged to him, I could avoid those other suitors, but I don't want to get engaged to him just to escape other suitors. I... I want to..."
She was flustered and embarrassed, her face flushed red, and she couldn't bring herself to say the rest.
But as someone with experience, Madam Qin could guess some of it. She patted Lianhua's hand and said, "Don't rush to make a decision. Your aunt will ask you a few questions. Once you answer them, you'll know your choice."
Lotus nodded, waiting for Qin to ask her questions.
"When he said those things to you last night, did you feel the same disgust as you do towards other people?"
Lotus shook her head.
"Imagine you're going to spend the rest of your life with him. Would you feel any resistance?"
Lotus thought for a moment and then shook her head.
At fifteen or sixteen, she was in the prime of her life, full of vigor and attracting attention wherever she went. Sometimes, when she saw Lei Zi and the others, she felt hopeful about life.
They are excellent and have always worked hard. Living with people like them would definitely not be boring.
"So what do you think of Lei's parents?"
Qin continued to ask questions, watching her expression closely and not letting her reaction slip by.
Without much thought, Lianhua said, "My uncle and aunt are both very good people. They treat me very well and like their own niece."
The Lu family treated her this way, and they didn't say anything.
"Do you know that your aunt has always wanted you to be her daughter-in-law?"
"ah?"
Lotus blinked, somewhat bewildered, as she truly had no idea.
She only knew that Lei Zi had some romantic feelings for her, but she didn't know that her aunt felt the same way.
Now that Lei Zi is so outstanding, shouldn't his aunt be thinking of finding him a daughter from an official family?
How could you have fallen for her?
Madam Qin said with a smile, "My sister-in-law has been subtly hinting at this to me a few times, but I thought Lei Zi was a year younger than you, so I didn't really realize it. Now that I think about it, she has her eye on you for a long time. If you marry Lei Zi, she will definitely treat you well."
Before Lianhua could speak, Madam Qin continued, "Lianhua, the luckiest thing in my life is marrying into the Lu family and meeting a husband like your uncle, as well as such parents-in-law and sisters-in-law. In all these years since I married into the family, whether it was when we were poor or now that we are doing well, I have never suffered any grievances. For example, even now, although there are servants in the house, it is still your uncle who personally takes care of me during my postpartum period. This is a treatment that you would never receive in other families."
“Your grandma is sensible and raised her three sons very well. She also knows how to care for us daughters-in-law. The family has always been harmonious. If you can marry Leizi, your life will definitely be very good. Your aunt will be happy for you. Your parents will be at ease knowing that you are doing so well now.”
This was Qin's honest opinion. Lianhua was such a good person; she would be reluctant to let her marry into another family.
It's not that everyone else is a bad person, it's just that she also married into the Lu family and thinks the Lu family is good. Besides, her own family only has this one niece left, so she feels much more at ease having her under their noses. Everyone knows each other's backgrounds, so they will definitely treat Lianhua well.
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