Chapter 51 I Want to Marry Him
"Jiang Shuifu, come out here! Don't think that hiding from me will make me forgive you!"
"Come out here right now! My father is about to become a high-ranking official. Let's see how arrogant you are!"
"Are you coming out or not? If you don't, I'm coming in and arresting you!"
Jiang Shuifu was happily eating lotus seed soup, spoonful by spoonful. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and a bowl of cool lotus seed soup was just the right way to cool down.
The sudden, incoherent noise outside rang in her ears, and she put down her spoon in annoyance.
Pan Tao explained to her, "Miss, that's the second master's daughter, Jiang Wanwan. As soon as the news of the second master marrying into a wealthy family spread, the second madam returned from her parents' home with her daughter and young son. The second madam has been throwing a tantrum at the second master for a long time because he's not ambitious enough, which forced him to leave!"
So that's how it is. Her second uncle has always been very family-oriented. Although her second aunt is at ease with him, she can't stand his lack of ambition. Come to think of it, she hasn't seen their family for a long time.
Her only memory was of her childhood when she and Jiang Wanwan didn't get along. They were always competing in cricket fighting, and Jiang Wanwan would cheat when she lost, making her miserable. At that time, her second aunt would drag her away and not let her play with her.
Now, more than a decade later, Jiang Wanwan is still as naive as ever.
Jiang Shuifu was indeed a little bored. She lifted her skirt and got up to walk out, saying, "Second Sister, it's been a long time!"
Jiang Wanwan rushed into her yard and bumped right into her. Upon hearing this, she flew into a rage, stepped forward, pointed at her, and cursed:
"Don't call me that, you stinking hibiscus!"
Jiang Wanwan hated her the most. If it weren't for her calling her "Erwan" every day, how could she have really grown into a round face? And yet, this stinky hibiscus in front of her is getting prettier and prettier. She was already very pretty when she was a child, and now she is even more stunning. Jiang Wanwan just hates her.
"Father called me to invite you to dinner. You're really something! I, the eldest daughter of the prestigious Jiang family, have to come and invite you. You're an outsider, living under someone else's roof, you should have some self-awareness!"
Jiang Shuifu was a little annoyed, but just smiled lightly: "Second Sister is seventeen years old. What, haven't you found someone yet?"
Jiang Erwan's sore spot was hit. She was indeed getting old, but her parents had been arranging marriages for her since she was a teenager, with the aim of getting her married.
But even now, she is still unmarried.
The reason will be revealed later.
Main hall.
"Fu'er and Wan'er are here, everyone can start eating. Let's begin the feast! Today, our Jiang family is celebrating a mini-New Year!"
Grandmother spoke with a smile.
Jiang Shuifu immediately apologized to the elders. No matter what, she was late, but her grandparents didn't mind at all.
However, her second aunt, who had only recently returned, gave a cold look: "Since you know that, don't send someone to invite her next time. It's against the rules."
Just as Pan Tao was about to argue, it was clearly because they had returned that lunch was served earlier than usual; at the normal time, none of them would arrive at this hour.
Jiang Shuifu pressed down the peach, not letting her say more, and then nodded to her second aunt:
"Second Aunt is right. Ji-ge'er is here, and your older sister has prepared a gift for you."
Jige'er is the youngest son of the second uncle, a year older than Meibao. At this moment, he is sitting next to the second aunt, sitting upright and looking at her.
Only after getting his mother's permission did he run towards her in a flash, his bright eyes full of curiosity about the gift.
Jiang Shuifu patted his head, teased him a few times, and then gave him the gift, smiling, "You can look at it when you get back, Brother Ji will definitely like it!"
Jige'er's eyes crinkled with laughter, but he was a little shy and didn't know how to address her. He only said thank you. His second uncle told him to call her "elder sister," but he still hesitated.
Just as Jiang Shuifu was about to tell her second uncle not to dwell on such a trivial matter, her second aunt glared at him and then beckoned Jige'er over:
"Alright, Jige, come back quickly, Mother will serve you some food."
The atmosphere at the table suddenly froze. Jiang Zongnan had already put down his chopsticks and looked at his second son's new wife with displeasure, but he couldn't lash out because she had just returned and his grandchildren were all there.
Seeing this, the second uncle immediately stepped in to smooth things over, "Father, Mother, Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law, there's a banquet in a few days. The host invites us to go boating on the lake at Silver Moon Jade Garden. They gave me a few invitations; let's go together!"
Uncle Jiang Junyan had some doubts:
"Isn't that a 'government road'? Only high-ranking officials can go there for leisure. Ordinary people, let alone go in, will be driven away even if they just glance at the gate!"
Jiang Junyu said lightly, "They've merged. Now, the courtyard next to it has been turned into a mansion. People just moved in a few days ago!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Junyan leaned forward curiously, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Is it the even more expensive VIP you mentioned last time?"
Jiang Junyu raised his chest slightly and nodded, his pride and arrogance easily evident.
"Yes, Lord Li said he would introduce me to a high-ranking official in Su Yang, who has just arrived in Su Yang."
Jiang Junyan knew that he had benefited from his younger brother's fame, so he offered him a glass of wine.
Who wouldn't want their son to be successful? Jiang Zongnan also had a few drinks, and the table was filled with laughter, except for Jiang Shuifu, who seemed a little lost in thought.
A high-ranking official? That can't be the person she's thinking of, can it?
Jiang Shuifu tentatively asked, "Does Second Uncle know what that high-ranking official's surname is?"
Jiang Junyu thought about it carefully, "It seems that the surname is Zhu."
Jiang Shuifu breathed a sigh of relief. It made sense. Su Yang clearly didn't want anyone to know his identity this time, otherwise there wouldn't have been no news at all.
Otherwise, if his identity as the crown prince were revealed, the entire Suyang region would probably be shaken.
Jiang Junyu smiled at her, then mentioned it briefly:
"Oh, right, Fu'er, you should come too! Staying at home is so boring, go out and get some fresh air! You can come in with your two uncles, and you can do whatever you want inside! Your uncles will come to pick you up!"
Jiang Wanwan protested, her big mouth pouting sharply. "Daddy, why are you taking her? What about me? Don't you love Wanwan anymore? Wanwan is your real daughter! I won't stand for it! I want to go too!"
Second maternal aunt, Madam Li, also spoke up:
"What kind of father are you? Don't you know how old Wan'er is this year? If you don't plan for her, who will?"
Li then said to Jiang Wanwan, "Don't worry, Wanwan, go! Not only will you go, but you'll dress up beautifully!"
Jiang Junyu was so annoyed by the mother and daughter that she blurted out the truth almost without thinking:
"Where did Wan'er go? Looking like that, who would...?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanwan burst into tears. Li Shi, feeling sorry for her, hugged her tightly and comforted her.
"Your father is right, you don't look like your mother or father at all. But I am your mother, and I will definitely make plans for you. Don't cry, Wan'er!"
Jiang Wanwan was crying and then she became confused. Was her mother trying to comfort her?
However, Li was right. Logically speaking, Li was a beauty, and Jiang Junyu was not bad either. Even if their child was not good-looking, it would not be ugly.
But Jiang Wanwan has beady eyes, a large, round mouth, and a somewhat flat nose. If an outsider were to take a look, they would definitely not recognize her as a child from the Jiang family.
Li hummed the tune of Jiang Junyu:
“She has to go. We can’t let you ruin this opportunity! I have no objection if you want your niece to go. Although Shui Fu is divorced, she can’t stay in the Jiang family forever. She will have to remarry eventually!”
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Zongnan slammed his chopsticks on the table, his beard twitching with anger.
"What's wrong with staying in the Jiang family for life? My Jiang family can afford to support her! My Fu'er can marry if she wants to, or not if she doesn't want to!"
The old man got angry, and everyone agreed, including his uncles, aunts, and even the children, including Mei Bao.
Jiang Shuifu also put down her chopsticks and said solemnly:
“I’m not opposed to remarrying, but even if I were to remarry, I wouldn’t marry someone from Silver Moon Jade Garden. So, I won’t go to Silver Moon Jade Garden.”
But the next moment, she raised an eyebrow slightly and gave Li a playful smirk:
"But who knows, I might never get married and just stay in the Jiang family, clinging to my uncle!"
Although she was just joking, she would stay with her father for the rest of her life even if she didn't get married.
But her mother is the daughter of the Jiang family, just like her son, both are treasures of the Jiang family. She is also the treasure of her grandparents. Since her grandparents have agreed, why can't she live here?
Moreover, her father had helped her uncles a lot, and her uncles genuinely liked her. Would the Jiang family, such a large family, collapse just because she was there?
After hearing his words, Li's expression remained indifferent, not as displeased as she had imagined; in fact, she completely ignored her.
Jiang Shuifu, realizing she had made a fool of herself, also withdrew her gaze.
Li softened her tone and complained to Jiang Junyu, "I just hope my daughter can find a good husband, and you, as her father, aren't you happy about that?"
Jiang Junyu slapped his thigh and sighed:
“I also hope Wan’er is doing well, but there’s no use for her going to that place. It’s not that no men have been willing to marry into the family these past few years, it’s just that you don’t find it appealing!”
Upon hearing this, Li immediately exploded:
"You have the nerve to say that someone with a crooked nose and a crooked mouth is good enough for our Wan'er? What kind of people have you found? If Wan'er is to marry, she should at least marry someone handsome and dashing. Otherwise, wouldn't all the ugly people be a mess? What would her granddaughters and grandchildren think of that? Have you thought about that?!"
Those present couldn't help but slap their faces. All they could say was that Li Shi deserved a lot of credit for Jiang Wanwan's inability to get married.
Jiang Junyu couldn't persuade her otherwise; what she said made sense. For Wan'er's future, he, as her father, was willing to go all out.
Li was still indoctrinating him:
"If you were more ambitious and worked harder, and became a high-ranking official, would you still have to worry about making a living? At that time, you could marry whomever you wanted! Who would dare to object!"
Jiang Wanwan shed a few tears and then stopped crying. She realized that these two people were working together to make fun of her for being ugly and embarrassing them. She called for them to stop.
"Alright, I want to eat. Getting married is a small matter; starving to death is a big deal!"
But so what if she's ugly? She thought her big mouth was amazing, that she could eat half a bowl of rice with one chopstick. So she really did use one chopstick to scoop out most of a bowl of rice and ate it happily.
The family members were all talking at once, so Jiang Junyan and the others didn't dare to interrupt. Jiang Shuifu, in particular, just ate and didn't say a word.
When Li noticed Jiang Wanwan's appearance, she exclaimed in surprise:
"Wan'er, what did your mother teach you! You have no manners! How come you've become like this as soon as you come back! Who taught you that!"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but cast a reproachful glance at Jiang Shuifu.
Jiang Shuifu was baffled: ? ? ?
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In the past few days, Shen Jizhao has been much quieter. Knowing that the things couldn't be delivered, he simply stopped sending them, giving her some peace and quiet.
However, she didn't think he would give up easily; otherwise, He Beiqing wouldn't have arrived so soon after she arrived in Suyang.
Jiang Shuifu picked up a piece of flower cake from the plate. These flower cakes were made from peach blossoms that she and He Beiqing had picked together during the Flower Festival. They had agreed that she would share some with him after they were made, and she did not intend to break her promise.
She handed the flower cake to the peach, asking her to deliver it herself, her eyes gleaming with amusement.
"Send this to General He and ask him if his knee hurts."
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Five days later, Jiang Junyu and Jiang Junyan set off first for Yinyue Jade Garden, followed by Jiang Wanwan.
Jiang Wanwan was supposed to be getting ready before she left, but to everyone's surprise, she ran to Jiang Shuifu's courtyard and grabbed her.
Jiang Shuifu stared at her as if she had seen a ghost:
"I don't want to go, Jiang Erwan, what are you doing?"
Jiang Wanwan almost tore her sleeve. "No, you have to go. This is an opportunity my father fought for for me. I have to show you that my father is also very capable. It's not just your father who is capable. I'm giving you a chance, I'm giving you a chance. You have to go!"
Jiang Shuifu: ...When did she ever show off?
Silver Moon Jade Garden.
Jiang Shuifu swaggered ahead, and Pan Tao followed her around, looking at everything.
A few gasps of surprise came from behind every now and then:
"So many handsome men! One, two, three... I can't even count them all!"
Jiang Shuifu covered her ears. It was so noisy! This Jiang Wanwan was too infatuated!
But the next moment, she was dumbfounded and quickly went to support Jiang Wanwan.
She was so excited that she started to convulse!
Jiang Shuifu now understood why she had insisted on dragging her along.
It turns out she was just a scapegoat; she'd never been so humiliated in her life!
She tried to wake her by shouting:
"Jiang Erwan!!!"
Jiang Wanwan lay half-dead with her eyes half-closed until a figure suddenly and forcefully entered her vision. Only then did her half-open eyes slowly widen, changing from a crescent shape to a walnut shape.
She almost immediately shook off Jiang Shuifu's hand that was supporting her, and excitedly and shyly watched the person's back as she made a wish:
"I want to marry him, Father! Good luck! Good luck becoming a high-ranking official!"
Jiang Shuifu followed her gaze...
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Author's Note: I'll try to speed up the pace in the next few chapters. It's basically the second male lead making his move step by step, and the male lead gradually breaking down his defenses. We'll move to the next stage within a few chapters.
The missing chapters will be added gradually.
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