Madam Li smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this. Then she looked at Li Rong and said, "Li Rong, you are still young. I hope you can seize the opportunity and not miss out on a good girl. I hope you can get married and have children soon, so that I can hold my great-grandchild."
Li Rong didn't say anything, but felt a wave of nausea.
Then he looked at his mother and said, "Mother, why don't you sit down and rest for a while? I'll chat with you later."
"Hmm." Hearing Li Rong say this, Madam Li nodded, then turned and went into the pavilion to sit down.
Seeing this, Li Rong also sat down, but he didn't dare to sit with his mother, so he could only sit beside her.
"Li Rong, I've found a few nice girls for you these past few days. Which one do you like? I'll take you there now." After saying this, Madam Li took out a thick stack of Xuan paper from her person and handed it to Li Rong.
Seeing that his mother had even brought out Xuan paper, Li Rong was very surprised. He quickly said, "Mother, please keep this Xuan paper for yourself. I am an adult now and can take care of myself. Please keep this Xuan paper for me!"
“Li Rong, don’t be so polite with your mother. It would be a waste for me to keep these sheets of Xuan paper. I might as well give them to you so you won’t be bored. These sheets of Xuan paper were specially selected for you. I’m sure you’ll like them,” Madam Li continued.
Hearing his mother's words, Li Rong was even more shocked. He really couldn't figure out what his mother was up to. Why would his mother send him something for no reason?
Seeing Li Rong's puzzled look, Madam Li continued, "Li Rong, actually, I came to see you today to talk to you about something. You're almost twenty-three, and it's time for you to get married. I know you're a very smart, diligent, hardworking, and ambitious child, and I like you very much. But you are a boy, and you're the only son of our Li family. You'll have to shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing the Li family in the future. If you don't have a wife, I might have to worry about the Li family. Therefore, I'm going to find a suitable candidate for you. See which girl you like, and I'll give you her information so you can observe her carefully. Then I'll make the decision for you two. Is that alright?" Madam Li said to Li Rong.
Upon hearing this, Li Rong's heart skipped a beat.
He knew he couldn't avoid this trip, and he never expected his mother to arrange a blind date for him. He was very unwilling.
But his mother was his elder, and he couldn't disobey her.
Li Rong felt an indescribable sense of frustration.
He knew that if he didn't agree to his mother's arrangement, she would continue to pressure him into blind dates, or even marry him off to a young master from an official family. In that case, his future would definitely be difficult. But he couldn't refuse, otherwise his mother would definitely suspect him.
This is a very troublesome matter.
Thinking about this, Li Rong felt extremely depressed. He couldn't help but sigh that all of this was because he was the only son of the Li family. If he weren't the only son, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation. However, Li Rong also knew very well that there was no going back in this world. He could only try his best now and not disappoint his mother.
Li Rong secretly vowed in his heart that he would definitely succeed in this blind date. No matter what obstacles he encountered, he would persevere and would never back down.
Seeing Li Rong remain silent, Madam Li assumed he was shy. She smiled and said, "Li Rong, are you shy? Don't be shy, it's nothing. Your mother is not a traditional person. I know you are a great man, and you can do whatever you want. As long as you don't violate principles, morality, ethics, or etiquette, I will support you. Don't worry."
"Thank you, Mother. Your son will definitely keep his promise and will not break it," Li Rong replied quickly upon hearing his mother's words.
Hearing Li Rong's answer, Madam Li nodded in satisfaction and then began to choose a marriage partner for her son. Madam Li chose the daughter of a fourth-rank official. Although a fourth-rank official was not a high-ranking official, he was still considered a middle-ranking person, and he was also a direct descendant of a high-ranking official.
Li Rong sneered inwardly. Although a fourth-rank official position was considered relatively low-profile in this era, it meant nothing to him. He could use his power to subdue the other party and force her to marry him. Everything was under his control. As long as his plan succeeded, he could smoothly marry that young lady and rise to prominence. Thinking of this, Li Rong's eyes were filled with longing and excitement.
In Li Rong's heart, the wife he most wanted to marry was Gu Sang. Only in this way could Gu Sang always stay by his side, which was his greatest expectation.
After making up his mind, Li Rong looked up at his mother and said, "Mother, I already have someone I like, and that person is Gu Sang. So I will absolutely not agree to marry another woman as a concubine." Li Rong said each word carefully. He knew that his mother loved him the most, and she would definitely agree to his request. His mother doted on him so much that she would never be willing to go against his wishes.
Sure enough, upon hearing Li Rong's words, Madam Li's expression immediately froze.
She never expected that her son would fall in love with an ordinary woman. She knew that her son had always been indifferent to women, and she had been paying close attention to this matter. She knew that her son was not interested in women at all, but she never expected that her son would like an ordinary woman. This was something she never thought.
She never expected that her son would fall in love with a commoner woman. After all, the commoner woman's family was not well-off. Why would her son like a commoner woman?
Madam Li was puzzled, but she quickly recovered. She thought that her son was the only son of the Li family. If she gave her son the power to decide his marriage, he would definitely not agree. Therefore, she could not make the decision for her son on her own.
Thinking of this, Madam Li smiled faintly and said to Li Rong, "Li Rong, this is your own private matter, and your mother shouldn't interfere. I can only tell you that if you really fall in love with that commoner woman, then your mother will definitely respect your choice."
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