"What! Third Brother, you're getting engaged to the daughter of the richest family, the Cao family!"
After San Shun revealed his marriage to Cao Xian, the entire family, including Wan Shu, was stunned.
"No way! Third Brother, when did you get together with Miss Cao?! How come we didn't know?!"
"San Shun, why didn't you tell me beforehand? Miss Cao often comes over for meals. If you had told me, I wouldn't have charged her so many times."
"No wonder Miss Cao often comes over for meals; she's here to see Third Brother!"
"Third brother! Third brother! Tell us quickly, how exactly did you two get together!"
Even the precocious and intelligent Sam-soon blushed and looked completely bewildered under such teasing.
Actually... his relationship with Cao Xian began with Cao Xian.
After their first meeting, they quickly and naturally met a second and a third time.
Sam-soon had never seen a girl like Cao Xian.
Despite being a young lady from a wealthy family, she has absolutely no airs.
She often gets angry, but it's all just a facade; in reality, she's very well-behaved and adorable.
By their second meeting, he had already decided that he liked this unique girl.
However, he was not yet ready to confess his feelings or propose marriage.
Although his family can now be considered wealthy, they are still far behind the Cao family.
He didn't want Cao Xian to feel awkward after he said it.
Therefore, he painfully prepared to suppress his inner emotions.
But unexpectedly, on their third meeting, Cao Xian immediately pulled him to a secluded place.
Then she boldly confessed her feelings to him.
"Sam-soon, I like you. Come to my house and ask me for your hand in marriage! I want to marry you! I've already told my parents, and they've agreed!"
San Shun was both bewildered and delighted by what he heard.
He could no longer suppress his emotions, and ultimately... the current scene unfolded.
However, he was not very willing to talk about what happened after this intimacy.
Wan Shu noticed San Shun's predicament and stepped in to smooth things over.
"Alright, alright, what's the point of asking? You'll find out when you're about to get married, won't you?"
"Stop bullying Sam-soon, all of you go play somewhere else. I need to discuss with Sam-soon the betrothal gifts we need to prepare for the marriage proposal."
Upon hearing this, the crowd could only scatter and disperse.
Everyone else was in high spirits, but Meng Wenyuan left the courtyard with a worried face.
The observant Er Ya sensed something was wrong and followed after them to inquire.
"Wen Yuan, what's wrong?"
Yes, after two years of getting along, Er Ya and the others no longer call him "Young Master Meng" in a formal way; they all call him by his name directly.
Meng Wenyuan looked up, glanced at Er Ya with a hint of resentment, and then lowered his head dejectedly.
"What else could it be? It's just that San Shun is getting married at sixteen, while I'm almost twenty and still a bachelor. That makes me feel lost."
For people in the Great Sheng Dynasty, being unmarried at twenty was indeed considered an old bachelor.
Er Ya pursed her lips and asked curiously, "You're already twenty, hasn't your father arranged a marriage for you yet?"
Since the incident involving King Wen, Meng Xiuru has become very busy, and he is frequently summoned to the capital by Emperor Hongxing to handle official business.
At the same time, Emperor Hongxing also wanted to find out whether Wan Shu was doing well in Qingshui Village.
Since she's often away from home, that's why Er Ya asked this question.
Meng Wenyuan: "How could that be? Although my father often goes back to the capital now, he has actually talked to me about marriage several times."
Er Ya was puzzled when she heard this: "If that's the case, then why aren't you married yet?"
Meng Wenyuan glanced at Er Ya discreetly: "Actually... it's because I already have a girl I like, and I don't want to marry any other girl besides her."
Upon hearing Meng Wenyuan say that he had a girl he liked, Er Ya, who had been looking perfectly normal, suddenly became somewhat taken aback.
However, she quickly realized what was happening, suppressed her emotions, and asked the question.
"Since you already have a girl you like, why don't you tell her and propose to her?"
Meng Wenyuan sighed, "I want to too, but look at me. According to my father, I'm a failure. I'm afraid that if I tell her, she'll look down on me and reject me..."
Meng Wenyuan seemed genuinely worried about this matter; his previously nonchalant expression turned anxious and dejected.
Er Ya felt a pang of heartache seeing this, and could only suppress her reluctance and comfort her, saying, "How could you be someone who has accomplished nothing? You are very good at studying, and you will pass the imperial examinations in the future. Moreover, you are a very good person. I believe that any girl with discernment would not reject you."
Er Ya encouraged, "If you like it, just say so. Don't miss out and regret it later."
Hearing Er Ya say this, Meng Wenyuan finally regained his confidence.
He suddenly stood up, grabbed Er Ya's hand, and mustered his courage to say, "Er Ya, I love you. Will you marry me?!"
"I..." Er Ya was stunned, somewhat unable to react: "You, didn't you say you had someone you liked?"
Looking at her silly appearance, Meng Wenyuan finally couldn't help but laugh.
"The person I love is you. I come to Qingshui Village often because of you. Why don't you understand?"
He looked at Er Ya solemnly and asked again.
"Er Ya, will you marry me?"
Er Ya's face turned bright red instantly. She lowered her eyelashes and remained silent.
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