Chapter 170: Disrupting the Matchmaking

Chapter 170: Disrupting the Matchmaking

Wei Sanniang was more than willing.

Besides, with Ju Geer and Xingxing around, there was no way it could be seen as an inappropriate private encounter.

The fact that the girl's side was willing to let the younger ones spend more time together showed that the girl's parents were caring and hoped their daughter would find a good man.

This actually made Wei Sanniang think more highly of Mrs. Jiang.

Wei Pozi also thought highly of Mrs. Jiang.

The adults, with smiles in their eyes, urged Liu Yuanfeng and Jiang Mengniang to take a walk around the temple together.

The two younger ones then took Ju Geer and Xingxing, who were even younger, and went into the temple as they were told.

However, not long after, Jiang Mengniang, her face turning pale, hurriedly came back, lifting her skirt, and rushed to find Mrs. Jiang. She buried her face in Mrs. Jiang's arms, shivering in fear, clearly frightened.

Not only Mrs. Jiang, but even Wei Sanniang was taken aback and hurriedly asked what had happened.

Jiang Mengniang couldn't speak, only shaking her head.

Mrs. Jiang was anxious to death, and Wei Sanniang was also anxious. "Where’s Liu Yuanfeng? Did he do something to upset you?"

Fortunately, Xingxing and Ju Geer also ran back, panting heavily.

The little girl had obviously run back in a hurry, her braids loosened a bit, and she had even lost one of her hairpins.

Ju Geer had also run all the way, panting even more heavily than Xingxing.

Wei Pozi, feeling distressed, quickly helped Xingxing catch her breath. "What on earth happened to these two?"

Once Xingxing had caught her breath, she hurriedly said, "Some bad men bullied Jiang sister!"

"Uncle went after the bad guys!"

Mrs. Jiang’s eyebrows furrowed in anger. "Who dares to bully my daughter?!"

The Buddha statues in the temple gazed down serenely, the incense was fragrant, and the sound of chanting could be faintly heard. With the elders present, Jiang Mengniang, after a while, finally calmed down a bit.

"I'm sorry to have worried you, Mother, and Mrs. Wei."

Jiang Mengniang hugged her mother's arm. "Just now, while I was walking in the temple with Young Master Liu, two lecherous men suddenly came over and tried to flirt with me inappropriately... saying all sorts of indecent things,"

Jiang Mengniang blushed furiously, clearly both angry and anxious as she recalled the situation.

"Young Master Liu argued with them, but they... they grabbed my arm, trying to grope me..."

Jiang Mengniang’s eyes were red with anger. "I was so furious that I ran off..."

Mrs. Jiang was extremely angry.

"How could there be such people in the temple—"

Mrs. Jiang was livid.

Xingxing interjected, "After Jiang sister ran away, Uncle chased those two bad men. But the bad men ran away too..."

Hearing this, Wei Pozi felt a twinge of concern.

Wei Sanniang didn’t think much of it and kept reassuring Jiang Mengniang with a series of soothing words.

Given what happened, the matchmaking couldn’t continue.

Mrs. Jiang whisked Jiang Mengniang away.

After Mrs. Jiang left, Wei Sanniang felt somewhat worried. "In the temple, those lecherous men dared to act so recklessly. Yuanfeng went after them—could he be in danger?"

Fortunately, Liu Yuanfeng came back soon after. Wei Sanniang gave him a quick once-over, relieved to see he was unharmed.

Liu Yuanfeng was still a bit angry. "They ran so fast! I chased them but couldn’t catch up!"

Wei Sanniang repeatedly said, "As long as you're safe..."

Wei Pozi, however, looked deep in thought.

After leaving the temple, Wei Pozi pulled Wei Sanniang aside. "Sanniang, the more I think about this, the more something feels off. Jiang's girl, though pretty and charming, isn’t so stunning that lechers would try to accost her in a temple, right? But then, as soon as those men angered Miss Jiang and she ran off, they fled too. Yuanfeng chased them for a long time but couldn’t catch up. Doesn’t it seem like they intended to drive Miss Jiang away?"

Wei Sanniang froze for a moment, slowly realizing the truth. "It does seem a bit off... But why would they want to drive Miss Jiang away?"

Wei Pozi reminded her, "Think about it, what were we supposed to do today?"

Wei Sanniang’s expression changed. "If they scare Miss Jiang off, the match won’t go forward..."

Wei Sanniang finally realized and anger surged within her. "This has to be the main household’s doing!"

Impulsively, Wei Sanniang wanted to confront the main household.

Wei Pozi grabbed her. "You don’t have any evidence. If you go to them, they’ll just deny everything and you’ll only end up angry for nothing."

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, her eyes welling up with tears. "How despicable. They went too far. How could they do this?"

Wei Pozi sighed. "The main household, they just can’t stand to see you have any happiness. Even Yuanfeng’s matchmaking with that young girl wasn’t spared from their interference. They did it purely to be malicious."

Wei Sanniang clenched her fists, only to let them drop helplessly.

Wei Pozi advised her to wait until tomorrow to go to Jiang’s family with her and explain the situation.

Wei Sanniang reluctantly agreed, looking dejected.

Back at the Liu family, Wei Sanniang ran into members of the main household again on her way. This time, she found them extremely annoying. When they pretended to greet her respectfully, she ignored them and walked away.

The next day, just as Wei Sanniang was about to leave, she passed by the guest courtyard and saw Madam Da Lin’s sister’s family, who had been staying in the only guest courtyard of the Liu family, hurriedly packing their belongings in a disheveled state.

Overhearing the servants, she learned that Old Master had personally issued a "notice to leave," saying the guest courtyard needed renovation.

At first, Wei Sanniang didn’t think much of it, but later she began to wonder if Old Master had discovered the main household’s interference with Yuanfeng’s matchmaking.

But the more she thought about it, the less it made sense. The main household had always been the apple of Old Master’s eye.

It was probably just a coincidence.

Wei Sanniang didn’t dwell on it and, carrying gifts, took Liu Yuanfeng to meet up with Wei Pozi.

Together, they went to the Jiang family.

What they didn’t expect was that Mrs. Jiang, who had been reserved earlier, now greeted them with unexpected warmth and affection.

Jiang Mengniang blushed so deeply she couldn’t bring herself to look at Liu Yuanfeng.

Wei Sanniang looked puzzled.

Mrs. Jiang took Wei Sanniang's hand, her smile spreading from ear to ear. "Previously, our Mengniang was frightened and left in a hurry. But as she was leaving, she overheard people in the temple talking about how Liu Yuanfeng chased two creeps far away, and he was very brave... After we returned, we realized that the way Liu Yuanfeng stood up to those scoundrels, and all by himself against two, proves that he’s a dependable and worthy partner..."

Liu Yuanfeng scratched the back of his head, clearly flattered but also a little embarrassed.

Jiang Mengniang blushed and remained silent.

Wei Sanniang said, "Ah..."

She never thought it would turn out like this.

Wei Pozi smiled and nodded, adding a few more words of praise for Liu Yuanfeng’s academic accomplishments, which earned continuous nods of approval from Mrs. Jiang.

This visit was a huge success. By the time they left, Mrs. Jiang had already dropped hints about sending a matchmaker.