When I woke up this morning, Zhang Lanzhen had already had a big quarrel with Yang Anchen. The house was in chaos. Yang Anjin was unable to mediate between the two sides and could only let Yang Anchen leave in anger.
He chased Yang Anchen to the door but couldn't call him back, so he could only watch him walk away.
In front of the matchmaker, Zhang Lanzhen suppressed her unhappiness and called Yang Anjin back. After she politely sent him away, her eyes turned red and she started to cry.
Yang Anjin tried to persuade him for a long time but the man didn't respond. It was the first time he encountered such a thing alone and he was at a loss for a moment. The only person he could think of was Yang Donghu.
Zhang Lanzhen didn't allow him to come to the Zhao family whenever he had nothing to do, but he still sneaked in.
Seeing that he was so anxious that he couldn't speak clearly, Yang Donghu could only comfort him first.
"Don't worry, Brother Anchen, you know him better than I do. He's not the type to contradict his parents. Once he calms down, he'll understand my aunt's good intentions. As for Fang Chu, he knows nothing..."
Yang Anjin took the lead and said, "I understand what you mean. Don't tell him about this. It has nothing to do with him. It was my brother's wishful thinking. If he and my aunt knew about it, they wouldn't say anything more because of me. It would only make things more difficult for no reason."
"Well," Yang Donghu nodded. "Actually, there's a solution to this problem. Aunt Lan Zhen is probably worried about a friend from her youth. She's not worried about ruining her relationship with Aunt Cui Lan, but you're going to marry into the Zhao family anyway. If things don't go well before the wedding, Aunt Lan Zhen is worried you'll suffer."
In fact, Zhang Lanzhen was not the only one who was in trouble for the past two days. Yang Anchen had been very good to her since childhood. Looking at his brother's distraught look, Yang Anjin felt that if he was not there, perhaps everything could be solved.
Yang Donghu finished speaking without hearing Yang Anjin's response. Just by looking at his expression, Yang Donghu could tell what he was thinking. He carefully took Yang Anjin's hand and comforted him softly, "Don't blame yourself. No one can explain matters of the heart. Don't think you have done anything wrong. Brother Anchen knows etiquette best. He didn't force anything with Fang Chu. He also took Aunt Lanzhen's words to heart and was considering both families."
Yang Anjin lowered his head on his knees and hummed in frustration. His family had always been harmonious, and there were rarely such serious conflicts. The heavy atmosphere today made his eyes sore.
"Actually, there are some differences between Aunt Cuilan and Aunt Lanzhen. At least when it comes to Fang Chu's future husband, she doesn't have high requirements. As long as he has good character and is capable, it's fine. The key is to be sincere to Fang Chu. The rumors of marriage swaps are unpleasant. You know, Aunt Cuilan doesn't care much about reputation. Otherwise, she would have been sincere to me despite Wang Dujuan's behavior. She didn't treat me harshly because of the rumors. Fang Chu is her beloved child. It would be selfish for us to make any decisions for her."
"I believe you are well aware of Aunt Lanzhen's concerns. Aunt Cuilan loves her son deeply. Although she is usually kind, I am also worried that she will become estranged from your family because of the child. If you are not afraid that this matter will affect you and Brother Fang Yu, I can slowly bring up this matter with Auntie and test the waters. However, it may not be successful. The main thing is Fang Chu. It depends on his intention. If he doesn't want to, I won't force him. Do you think this is feasible?"
Yang Anjin perked up a bit after hearing this. He didn't even bother to wipe away the tears that were about to fall from his eyes. He held Yang Donghu's hand tightly and asked anxiously, "Really? Are you willing to help my brother?"
"Well, of course. Both aunts are kind people and have done me a favor. You and Fang Chu are like brothers to me, and I can't bear to see you sad. Now the two aunts are very worried about this matter. If I can help them share some of their worries, it will be a way to repay their kindness to me."
Yang Anjin blinked his eyes, and tears began to fall from the corners of his eyes. He pouted and said in a sobbing voice: "Woo, Donghu."
Yang Donghu took out a handkerchief and wiped his tears, then said with a smile: "You weren't crying just now, why are you crying now?"
"I'm already very grateful that you can help me. Don't worry, if Fang Chu doesn't like my brother, we will definitely not get entangled. When the time comes, we can make things clear and let my brother give up. Woo, Dong Hu, you are so kind."
Yang Donghu didn't just want to help after Yang Anjin asked him to. There was one thing that was certain: no matter how much Yang Donghu wanted to keep Zhao Fangchu at home, Zhu Cuilan would definitely not agree, and sooner or later she would be promised to Zhao Fangchu.
Yang Anchen knows the man inside and out, and is much better than the other men out there. Although the two families' marriage may seem like a marriage swap to outsiders, reputation is not as important as future life. The identity of a scholar will also ensure that Zhao Fangchu will not have to worry about food and clothing after she marries him.
Moreover, Yang Anchen has been studying hard and has never been lazy. Maybe he can pass the imperial examination in the future. If it weren't for the fact that Yang Anchen had his eyes on Zhao Fangchu first, and the difference in their family backgrounds was so great, to be honest, Yang Donghu would not have considered this marriage.
"Okay, wipe your tears and stop crying. If people see us, they'll think I'm bullying you because you're not even married yet, and then they'll talk about me behind my back."
Yang Anjin was amused by what he said and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief. Now that the problem had been solved, he felt relieved and a smile appeared on his face.
The two of them talked louder and louder, finally attracting Zhu Cuilan who was busy in the yard next door. She poked her head out from over the yard wall to look, and exclaimed in surprise when she saw Yang Anjin.
"An Jin, why are you here? When did you come? Why didn't you tell me?"
Yang Anjin was helping his brother to worry about the other family's little brother, and now he felt a little guilty: "Aunt, I saw that you had guests at home just now, so I didn't go in."
Zhu Cuilan nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, sit still. Fang Chu has some new snacks. I'll get you some."
After saying this, he didn't wait for anyone to respond. He heard hurried footsteps as he got down from the wall.
When Zhu Cuilan stuffed his hands full of food, he finally realized what was happening and shouted, "Enough, enough, Auntie, this is too much."
"Not much, not much. Eat more. You're so skinny. Eat more and gain some weight."
Yang Anjin didn't dare to look Zhu Cuilan in the eye. He looked at Yang Donghu helplessly, not knowing how to respond to Zhu Cuilan's kindness.
Seeing that he was stiff, Yang Donghu smiled and took a piece of mung bean cake from his hand and stuffed it into his mouth, saying, "Just eat it if I give it to you. Try it. Fang Chu just bought it and he hasn't eaten it yet."
Zhu Cuilan pushed Yang Anjin to sit on the stool again and stared at him. The more she looked, the more she felt that this future daughter-in-law was good. She was sensible and not arrogant.
"Why are you here today? Did your mother ask you to bring something?"
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