Not far from the shop, the Wang Family sister-in-law who had once discussed marriage with Ye Gaosheng sighed helplessly as she watched her daughter stand beside her, "Fengfeng, do you see? That’s the Ye Family’s fourth son. Nowadays, when he goes out, everyone has to give him face and call him ’Fourth Master.’ They’ve just built a big house that covers an area of two acres. They even have over ten horses. In our village, if someone says they’re second, no one would dare claim they’re first."
At first, when the mother and daughter wanted to back out of the match, she had told them to take it slow, because she understood that the Helms would not easily agree to a split in the family, not to mention there was still Ye Gaosheng who hadn’t gotten married.
But this family was incredibly stubborn, thinking that a split meant the family elders were incompetent and fearing that their daughter would be mistreated if she married in.
Now, compared to Ye Gaosheng, who had once discussed marriage, she found herself in an awkward position, neither here nor there. She was almost 17, a grown girl, and yet her marriage had still not been arranged.
True, Ye Gaosheng was also 17, but there’s a difference between men and women after all. For men, marrying late can be seen as striving for a career, but for women, being late means they might not marry at all.
After all, a girl’s youth only lasts so many years; once missed, it can never be reclaimed.
At the same time, the girl known as Fengfeng watched the bustling shopfront with tears in her eyes, while her mother’s face turned red with embarrassment.
They had just barely discussed the marriage, hadn’t even met face to face or exchanged birth charts or wedding tokens. In such cases, backing out wasn’t considered a big deal.
But now that Ye Gaosheng had become so outstanding, reaching a level beyond their reach, it made her regret all the more how blind she had been before.
Especially when looking at the Ye Family members who had just entered, commanding servants with ease and receiving respect from others, she realized it was something she could have had as well.
And, what was most infuriating was that their family’s servants were even prettier than her, which was really exasperating!
However, seeing Ye Gaosheng in his beautiful silk clothes, she suddenly found herself uncontrollably attracted to him.
"Aunt, has the Ye Family’s Fourth Master already set his marriage..."
As for the failed marriage arrangement, the Ye Family had not taken it seriously initially, and definitely cared even less now.
Noon was the busiest time in town, and once lunchtime was over, the crowd began to thin out.
Ye Jiu suggested that the family dine at a restaurant in town, so they indulged themselves with a lavish meal.
Although the shop was managed by Ye Gaosheng, since it sold women’s items, Ye Jiu thoughtfully hired a female shopkeeper, and even the waitstaff inside were all girls. Ye Gaosheng only needed to keep an eye on things from time to time.
When they sat back in the carriage and headed to the village, people greeted them along the way with polite tones and gestures, making Old Man Ye feel respected as he never had before in his life.
Returning to his room and entering his space, Ye Jiu once again picked up the Jade Pendant and stared at it for a long time, lacking the courage to call out again.
Forget it, thinking of how upset Sikong Mo was yesterday, he probably hadn’t cooled down yet. He’d better take it easy and apologize to that guy after a couple of days.
Putting down the Jade Pendant, he saw there was a message from Luo Ranran.
Luo Ranran: "Do you still need grain on your side? My harvest is coming up soon. If you still want some, I’ll go directly to the countryside and buy it all."