Chapter 168: It’ll Be Her

Chapter 168: It'll Be Her

Yu Sanbao shook the thin sheets of paper that Old Master Liu had sent over.

"What does Old Master Liu mean by this?" Yu Sanbao was puzzled. "At first glance, these marriage prospects all seem quite good?"

But Wei Sanniang, having almost fallen into a trap before, was now suspicious of everything. "Could it be that they all seem good, but each has some hidden flaw?"

It really couldn't be blamed on her that she didn't trust Old Master Liu.

When the main branch had stirred up trouble regarding Yuanfeng's marriage, Old Master Liu hadn't said a single word.

It was clearly a stance of indulgence.

And now he's suddenly being kind enough to introduce such good matches for Yuanfeng?

Wei Sanniang shook her head.

It wasn't just Wei Sanniang; Liu Yuanfeng didn't believe it either.

Although the elders were discussing his marriage, Liu Yuanfeng didn't avoid the situation. He wasn't the least bit embarrassed, shaking his head as he spoke very frankly. "Old Master won't care about me. This is probably another list sent by the main branch, seemingly rich and splendid on the surface, but rotten inside."

After twenty years, he was no longer pained by his father's obvious favoritism.

Seeing her son casually speak of his father's indifference, a flash of pain appeared in Wei Sanniang's eyes.

"Alright, it's not a big deal. Since we're staying in Zhoucheng for a few more days, we might as well take the opportunity to inquire about Yuanfeng's marriage." Madam Wei Pozi made a decisive statement.

And so it was settled.

Madam Wei Pozi and Wei Sanniang chatted leisurely until the sun began to set. Just as Madam Wei Pozi was about to leave, a maid arrived from the main branch, explaining that there was limited space and many female relatives, making it inconvenient to host guests.

Even a patient person like Wei Sanniang, who was known for putting up with everything, was angered this time.

She was so angry that her entire body trembled.

Madam Wei Pozi restrained her.

There was no need to get angry at a maid who was simply delivering a message.

The main branch's behavior wasn't anything new.

Besides, they were already renting a guesthouse outside and had no intention of staying at the Liu family's place.

After a long period of silence, Wei Sanniang let out a helpless sigh.

As Wei Sanniang was seeing Madam Wei Pozi off, they encountered Madam Da Lin from the main branch while walking down the corridor.

Madam Da Lin had just seen off a group of relatives but still had members of her natal family staying in the guest courtyard.

Upon seeing Wei Sanniang, Madam Da Lin merely curled the corner of her mouth and called out, "Madam."

Seeing that Wei Sanniang didn't seem interested in engaging with her, Madam Da Lin smiled even wider and added, "Is the aunt leaving? ... There's really no choice. So many poor relatives come to mooch off us every day; it's really not convenient to accommodate everyone."

Both Wei Sanniang and Madam Wei Pozi wore expressions of anger.

Xingxing had seen Madam Da Lin before but didn't recognize the person accompanying her.

"She asked curiously, 'So… the person by your side, Auntie, is that the poor relative who comes to freeload on you?'"

Silence fell heavily in the room.

Madam Da Lin and the woman beside her instantly changed expressions.

Their faces turned pale, alternating between green and white, looking extremely unpleasant.

Wei Pozi stifled her laughter and tugged at Xingxing, saying with a meaningful tone, "My little granddaughter has been clever since she was young. But she is young, so if she says something unpleasant, please bear with her, Madam."

Immediately after Wei Pozi said this, Madam Da Lin and her sister's expressions became even worse.

What did it mean by "clever since young" and "unpleasant"? Was Wei Pozi implying that her granddaughter's words weren't wrong, just unpleasant to hear?

Madam Da Lin felt utterly mortified!

Especially her sister, who, by Madam Da Lin's standards, was indeed a poor relative freeloading off them.

Although she brought some small gifts, she lived off the Liu family, and when she left in a few days, she would definitely take a large gift with her.

Wasn't this considered freeloading?

Madam Da Lin's sister was unintentionally struck where it hurt by Xingxing.

Madam Da Lin's expression also looked very displeased.

This was her own sister, and could a visiting relative be called freeloading?

Just as she was about to retort, she suddenly remembered—wait, wasn't this old Wei woman, her step-grandmother's sister?

Madam Da Lin looked even more displeased.

Wei Sanniang was greatly satisfied seeing Madam Da Lin's expression.

After seeing Wei Pozi and the others out and returning to her own room, sitting down, the memory of Madam Da Lin's expression still made her laugh.

For the next few days, Wei Pozi took Yu Sanbao and Su Rouer, along with the maid Shuangyun, to investigate the several marriage proposals Old Master Liu had mentioned for Liu Yuanfeng.

Ju Geer and Xingxing sometimes joined the adults on outings, enjoying a good stroll around Zhoucheng.

The days passed quite pleasantly.

Ju Geer even used his Lunar New Year's money to buy Xingxing some colorful little accessories.

Xingxing loved them and wore them in her hair all day.

Ju Geer was very pleased, thinking his sister looked like a fairy.

Su Rouer looked on with deep despair about her son's taste in aesthetics.

Red and green… it was only because Xingxing was young and cute, and wearing them added a touch of childlike innocence, which made it not too jarring.

It took three full days of inquiries, and Yu Sanbao even used some of his connections he had cultivated in Zhoucheng.

The result? The marriage proposals Old Master Liu mentioned actually seemed… quite good?

"As a father, he wouldn't harm his own son, right?" Su Rouer hesitated. "Have we been thinking too poorly of Old Master Liu?"

Yu Sanbao sighed, "When the main branch bullied third aunt and their cousin so much before, do you think Old Master Liu didn't know? I don't believe that. But he said nothing and just let the main branch act that way. Now suddenly, he's saying the marriage proposals he found are excellent?"

Everyone understood the situation, which was why they were hesitating at this moment.

Wei Pozi went to the Liu family again and discussed this matter with Wei Sanniang.

Having suffered enough over her son's marriage issues, Wei Sanniang simply made the decision that if they couldn't find anything out, they might as well go and meet the potential brides in person.

He was indifferent about this.

He was even less interested in finding out what peculiar hair ornaments Ju Geer had bought for Xingxing.

As a result, Wei Sanniang, accompanied by the sharp-eyed Wei Pozi, went to meet the potential brides for her son. They saw three different women at various times throughout the day. The more they saw, the more shocked and incredulous they became.

It wasn't that the brides were unsuitable—it was that they were all too... normal!

The young woman they met that afternoon, the final one, took an interest in the colorful hair ornament on Xingxing's head and quietly asked where she got it.

Xingxing proudly puffed out her little chest and pointed to Ju Geer, who was sitting next to Su Rouer, munching on sunflower seeds. "Ju Geer bought it for me!"

The young woman praised them, saying "What deep brother-sister affection," and then immediately asked Ju Geer where he bought it.

Liu Yuanfeng felt strongly that this young woman suited his taste and said to Wei Sanniang, "She's the one."