Chapter 526, Testing
After chatting with Old Mrs. Dong for a while, Mrs. Dong and Dong Yuanxuan took their leave.
"Go to the front yard and see if your father has finished his work. I'll go back to the main courtyard by myself."
Seeing that her son wanted to send her off, Mrs. Dong smiled and refused.
Not only was she tired today, but her son and daughter were also very busy.
Dong Yuanxuan did not agree, but said: "Mother, let me walk with you for a while."
Mrs. Dong looked at her increasingly handsome and suave son and nodded with a smile.
On the way, seeing her son hesitate several times to speak, Mrs. Dong asked, "Xuan'er, do you have something to say to your mother?"
Dong Yuanxuan was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and mustered up the courage to look at Madam Dong: "Mother, I heard what you and Grandmother said just now."
Mrs. Dong stopped and turned to look at her son, waiting for him to continue.
Dong Yuanxuan: "My son thinks Sister Yan is a good person." After saying that, he looked at Mrs. Dong with some trepidation.
Mrs. Dong stared at her son silently for a moment, seeing the nervousness in his eyes. After a moment of silence, she took his hand and continued walking forward: "Mother also likes that girl, but your grandmother is not wrong. The Yan family's family background is indeed a bit low."
Dong Yuanxuan quickly said, "Mother, I will work hard to build my future. I don't have to rely on my wife's family for support. Besides, Wenxiu is knowledgeable and capable. His future may not be worse than mine."
Looking at her anxious son, Mrs. Dong frowned: "Xuan'er, tell your mother the truth, you and Yiyi..."
Dong Yuanxuan knew what Madam Dong was asking and quickly explained, "No, mother, please don't overthink it. My son and Sister Yan have always treated each other with courtesy and have never crossed the line."
Mrs. Dong breathed a sigh of relief.
Ever since she revealed that she wanted to choose a wife for her son, her son had been acting rather unenthusiastic. She was really afraid that her son and Yi Yi were having something going on in private.
Dong Yuanxuan continued, "Before today, I didn't have this idea, but when I heard my mother say that she wanted to marry Sister Yan to me, my heart was moved."
"Growing up, I've come into contact with quite a few cousins, and the daughters of good friends, but most of them are rather reserved and dull. They like to keep everything to themselves, leaving my son to guess and imagine. This kind of thing might happen once or twice, but if it continues like this for a lifetime, it will give my son a headache just thinking about it."
Mrs. Dong nodded in agreement. She also didn't like people who were too boring.
Seeing his mother's good mood, Dong Yuanxuan gradually felt more confident. "I have always thought our family is great. Mom and sister are both talkative and cheerful people. Every time I come home and see the smiles on your faces, I and your father feel very happy. Even if I am a little tired outside, I am happy in my heart."
"It just so happens that Sister Yan is also such a person. Being with her always makes people feel open-minded, relaxed and at ease."
Mrs. Dong turned to look at her son: "Did you really just come up with this idea today?"
Dong Yuanxuan nodded seriously.
Mrs. Dong looked away and sighed, "Mother doesn't have any opinion on Yiyi, but your grandmother and your father might not agree."
Dong Yuanxuan frowned immediately.
Mrs. Dong glanced at him and patted her son's hand. "Since it's your favorite, I will definitely try to get her a try. But don't get your hopes up too much. Yiyi is good, but she's just a candidate."
Dong Yuanxuan's face lit up with joy, and he clasped his fists and bowed at a ninety-degree angle: "Thank you, mother, for your help."
Seeing her son's delighted expression, Mrs. Dong frowned and returned to the main courtyard. After her son left, she immediately summoned the maid and instructed, "Go and call the personal servant who serves the master. I have something to ask. Remember, do it quietly and don't disturb the master."
The nanny beside Madam Dong saw this and immediately asked, "Madam, are you worried?"
Mrs. Dong shook her head. "I believe in my son, and I also believe that Yiyi is a polite and sensible girl. But you saw how happy Xuan'er was just now. I need to know how far they have come."
Soon, Dong Yuanxuan's personal servant arrived.
Mrs. Dong: "Didn't you alarm the master?"
The servant said: "Master was called to the study by the master, and he didn't know I was here."
Madam Dong: "You serve the master personally. How about the private communication between the master and the eldest daughter of the Yan family?"
The servant looked confused: "Master and Miss Yan? They have never had any contact with each other privately."
Madam Dong sat up straight and said sternly, "Are you sure? If you lie to me, watch out for me."
The servant nodded affirmatively: "Madam, indeed not. The master and Miss Yan mostly meet at the Yan Mansion. Otherwise, when they go out to play, our girl, the little prince, the Third Master Yan, and the Fourth Master Yan are usually present."
Mrs. Dong saw that the servant's expression was not fake, and she felt relieved. After a moment of silence, she said, "Okay, you can go back now. Don't tell the master about what I asked you to come here to question today."
The servant nodded repeatedly.
After the servant left, the nanny brought Madam Dong a cup of tea and said, "It seems that asking to marry Miss Yan was really a sudden idea of yours."
Mrs. Dong smiled and nodded: "Even if it's a sudden idea, you have to have a good impression of it."
The nanny smiled and said, "Ms. Yan has a similar temperament to our daughter. She is very likable and has a good appearance. It is normal for the master to have a good impression of her."
Mrs. Dong showed her approval and was about to say something when she saw Dong Yuanyao running in with a smile. She immediately said angrily, "You crazy girl, behave yourself."
Dong Yuanyao rushed to Madam Dong's side, leaned against her and said coquettishly, "Mother, I'm so tired today."
Mrs. Dong tapped her forehead and said, "You're just helping out, and you're already tired? If you get married in the future and have to take care of the food, clothing, and expenses of the whole family, what will you do?"
Dong Yuanyao had a headache: "Oh, my daughter doesn't want to get married."
Mrs. Dong ignored her words and looked at her daughter who was hugging her affectionately and acting like a spoiled child. Her expression changed. "My family is currently choosing a wife for your brother. Tell me, what kind of sister-in-law do you want?"
Dong Yuanyao glanced at Madam Dong and saw that she was not joking. He immediately fell silent. However, after thinking for a while, he still had no clear idea, so he said, "As long as my brother likes it, that's fine."
Hearing this, Mrs. Dong immediately rolled her eyes at her and asked tentatively with a smile, "What do you think of Yiyi?"
Dong Yuanyao was shocked. "Mother, how could you have such an idea? Yiyi doesn't like my eldest brother. No, Yiyi only sees my eldest brother as her brother. Please don't try to match us up. It will make both of our families embarrassed."
You might even offend the little prince, who is not a very kind-hearted person.
Mrs. Dong was speechless: "What are you talking about? Is your elder brother not worthy of Yiyi?"
Dong Yuanyao shook her head: "It's not a question of whether they are worthy of each other. If two people are together, they have to like each other."
Mrs. Dong glanced over and asked, "Do you think your eldest brother is not good and not worthy of Yi Yi's love?"
Dong Yuanyao: "Of course my big brother is good, but just because he's good doesn't necessarily mean others will like him. Yiyi and I have known each other for so long, but I've never noticed that she has any special feelings for my big brother. Besides, my big brother doesn't have any feelings for Yiyi."
As he spoke, he frowned and looked at Mrs. Dong.
"Mother, I know you like Yiyi, but you can't be so impulsive. Let's not talk about Yiyi for now, let's talk about Grandmother and Father. Do you think they would like the Yan family? I know that Grandmother really wants to find a daughter-in-law for my eldest brother from a noble family."
Mrs. Dong sighed and said, "Who said it wasn't true? I was just asking casually."
Dong Yuanyao breathed a sigh of relief: "Mother, please don't mention this matter. If we let it slip and the Yan family finds out, and our family doesn't agree in the end, it will be too embarrassing."
Mrs. Dong said angrily, "Do I really need you to teach me?"
Looking at her daughter's worried face, Mrs. Dong completely believed that there was nothing going on between her son and Yi Yi.
The son did not fall into it and did not have deep feelings for Yi Yi. Even if he was finally told that he could not marry into the Yan family, he would not be very disappointed.
(End of this chapter)
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