So he pretended to hesitate for a moment: "Wouldn't this be inappropriate...after all, men and women are different."
Seeing this, Shang Shaoyan knew there was hope and immediately said, "No, no, it's fine. I am the Princess of Heyang from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. No one dares to say anything... and you won't be shortchanged on your tuition."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiuyu was overjoyed. This was a top-tier noblewoman, and her family must have a lot of secrets about Southern Chen. Not only could she get the information, but she could also make money!
So he stopped refusing: "I thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. My name is Lu Zhuo, and my courtesy name is Xiuyu. You may call me Xiuyu."
Shang Shaoyan smiled and said, "It's alright. I'll come here to find you at noon tomorrow so we can discuss things in detail, fellow cultivator Yu."
Qiao Xiuyu agreed.
The two smiled at each other, and to Madam Xie, who had just come out, it looked like they were in love!
Shang Shaoyan, who was attracted by the woman's beauty, was very satisfied.
Qiao Xiuyu, who had ulterior motives, was very satisfied.
The elderly lady was even more satisfied with the successful matchmaking.
The three of them slowly broke into smiles, and the air was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere.
...
Shang Shaoyan boarded the sedan chair and headed back home. He didn't seem to be in much spirits the whole way. Bai Lu noticed this but didn't say anything. She simply placed the pastries she had bought from Old Madam Xie on the table, hoping to cheer him up.
But upon seeing this, Shang Shaoyan's eyes darkened, and he became even more dejected.
Madam Xie used to be a wanderer in the martial arts world and had her own methods for forging weapons and raising soldiers. However, she never did anything illegal or disorderly. If her husband and son hadn't died tragically in an accident due to a playboy in the capital, leaving her and her daughter Ye Minyuan alone to support the family, she wouldn't have gone into this business.
Shang Shaoyan recalled Ye Minyuan's disheveled appearance when he first met her, and the old lady Xie's tearful and aged appearance, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
She lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and peered out at the vast sky—dark clouds piled up, gloomy and heavy, with a few crows occasionally flying by, emitting hoarse and unpleasant cries that made one's heart tremble for no reason.
Shang Shaoyan's eyes flickered slightly, and he muttered to himself, "The world is about to change..."
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