That fellow actually gave her such a thing!
Why? Did he despise her for being small? How did he know sheâ
Yu Wan realized something. She first looked at her shoes and then at her clothes.
Could it be that he had âmeasuredâ the size of this place? What was it measured with? The eyes orâ¦
Yu Wan clenched her fists tightly.
⦠Hooligan!
On the other hand, after Guo Xianyue returned to the old residence with the colored thread, she bumped into Du Jinhua, who came out of the kitchen.
Du Jinhua was originally a glutton. After eating at the Yu familyâs house, she couldnât control her appetite and went to the kitchen to take a look. She found another bowl of pickled vegetables and cornbread.
âDo you want some?â Du Jinhua took a bite of the cornbread in her hand and handed the bowl in her other hand to Guo Xianyue.
Guo Xianyue looked at Du Jinhuaâs shameless appearance and said helplessly, âMother, arenât you full from dinner?â
âCanât I be hungry again?â Of course, Du Jinhua wouldnât admit that the Yu familyâs food was too delicious. They had to leave after the house was repaired. She had to eat her fill before she left.
âMother, youâ¦â Guo Xianyue hesitated.
......
âWhatâs wrong with me?â Du Jinhua looked at her unhappily.
Guo Xianyue lowered her eyes. âNothing. Iâll go back to my room first.â
She walked past Du Jinhua, who stopped her. âWait, what are you holding?â
âCousin Wanâs colored thread,â Guo Xianyue said as she opened her palm.
Du Jinhua took it and took a look. She immediately said in surprise, âSuch a good thread. Donât return it after youâre done using it. Take it to my room!â
How could she not return it? She still had to look for Cousin Wan. Besides, this was inappropriate. Guo Xianyue said earnestly, âMother, have you forgotten Cousin Wanâs temper? Arenât you afraid that sheâll beat you up if you take her things?â
âShe dares?â Even so, Du Jinhua thought of Guo Xianqiaoâs miserable state and finally did not mention taking the colored thread away. âDonât leave yet. I have something to tell you.â
âWhat else is there?â Guo Xianyue asked.
Du Jinhua said, âIâve discussed it with your father. When the weather is warm, weâll go to the Luo family and settle your marriage with your cousin.â
âMother!â Guo Xianyueâs beautiful face turned pale.
Du Jinhua took a bite of her cornbread and said, âYou can choose between your eldest cousin and second cousin. However, your eldest cousin is the eldest son. In the future, when he inherits the family business, he will definitely be more promising than your second cousin. However, your second cousin is a good student. In the future, when he takes the imperial examination or something, you will be an officialâs wife.â
What was going on? That fool from the Luo Family couldnât even pass the Elementary Scholar examination, so how could he be a Scholar?
The eldest cousin of the Luo family was even worse. Every time she went to his house, he would look at her with those lecherous eyes. If she hadnât dodged quickly, he might have done something to her!
However, she did not dare to say this. Even if she did, her mother would not believe her. She would even anger her aunt.
A figure as elegant as moonlight suddenly appeared in Guo Xianyueâs mind. It was the scholarly young master she had met by the fish pond who could not help but glance at her. However, that Young Master Wan had never been indecent from the beginning to the end. He was really a gentleman. Besides, didnât Cousin Wan say that he was knowledgeable?
In her opinion, Young Master Wan was the one who could rise up in the ranks. If she married himâ¦
Guo Xianyueâs cheeks burned again. This kind of thing was really embarrassing. But no matter what, with her talent and looks, she should be worthy of a good person like Young Master Wan.
A mother knew her daughter best. Du Jinhua felt that something had happened when she saw her daughterâs youthful appearance.
Du Jinhua narrowed her eyes. âYou have someone in mind?â It had better not be that poor Yu Feng. Otherwise, she would break his legs!
Guo Xianyue pulled her mother into the house and whispered to Du Jinhua about meeting Young Master Wan.
âYouâre talking about the new scholar?â Du Jinhua had heard of this gentleman. Not only did he know the county magistrate, but he was also good at studying. His family could also hire servants. He seemed to be from a rich family. âI wonder how he compares to the Luo Family.â
Guo Xianyue said righteously, âHow can the Luo brothers be compared to Young Master Wan? You didnât see him. If you did, you wouldnât care about Cousin Luo anymore.â
Du Jinhua trusted her daughterâs taste. Moreover, when those villagers who came to help out at the Yu Family mentioned Young Master Wan, they all called him âQuasi-Top Scholarâ. Since Young Master Wan wanted to be the top scholar, wouldnât her daughter be the wife of the top scholar if she married him?
âButâ¦â Du Jinhua suddenly thought of something. âYoung Master Wan seems to have a child.â
Du Jinhua had nothing to do and always wandered around the village. Once, she happened to see the three little fellows coming out of the Ding Familyâs old mansion. âIâve never heard the villagers mention it. Perhaps theyâre other peopleâs children.â
The three little fellows did not walk around the village. Only Du Jinhua saw them by chance when she was free. Others did not know.
âThen if itâs his, heâll be a widower,â said Du Jinhua. A man with a child. His wife had either run away or died.
Guo Xianyue turned around and whispered, âI donât care.â To be able to marry a man like Young Master Wan, it was fine even if she raised his child.
Du Jinhua did not take the three children seriously at all. So what if they were Young Master Wanâs flesh and blood? Her daughter was so smart, how could she not control the three little ones? When her daughter had her own flesh and blood, she would find a reason to send the three little ones away. What was so difficult about that?
Du Jinhua only felt that it was a pity for her daughter to marry a widower since she was so beautiful. However, if the other party could really become the top scholar, this grievance would be nothing.
âBut Mom, we donât know him.â How should she talk about marriage? It wasnât good for a woman like her to shamelessly ask for marriage from the groomâs family.
Du Jinhua clicked her tongue. âMy silly daughter, donât you take a look at your own face? In all the villages, is there anyone who looks more like a rich familyâs daughter than you? Heâs a scholar. Would he marry a country bumpkin if he doesnât marry you?â
Guo Xianyue blushed and lowered her head. âCousin Wan⦠Cousin Wan is also beautiful.â
Du Jinhua rolled her eyes. âHmph, whatâs the use of being beautiful when sheâs a broken shoe that someone had broken off the engagement with? Which man would dare to want her? Besides, I heard that sheâs no longer clean. How is she like my daughter? Just put your heart back into your stomach. Young Master Wan will definitely come and marry you!â