Chapter 769: Halfway Through
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Sister-in-law, you knew about it all along.” Du Heng sighed slightly and sat down to talk about this matter.
Ye Muyu was curious as to why he found Ling’er attractive. After all, he was a young master who had been living a smooth life since he was young.
She had also gotten to know the county’s squires and the madams of the inner residence also had some power. Most of their marriages had to be between people of equal status. For example, a peasant girl could only be a concubine.
If she did not trust Chu Heng’s judgment, she would not have dared to tell him about Xiang Ling’er.
Although she did not care about family status, at least the two of them had to be on the same side in order to live a good life.
“Tell me, when did you have this idea?”
“Sister-in-law, it was the first time we met.” Du Heng felt his face burn, especially when Ye Muyu asked so directly.
“At that time, I only thought that she was silly. Later on, when I got to know her, I realized that she wasn’t silly. It’s just that… She’s pure. There are too few people like her.” Du Heng smiled. “Sister-in-law likes her, and so do I.”
“But Ling ‘er hasn’t studied, and people are easily deceived. Aren’t you afraid that she won’t be able to take on the position of your wife in the future? Aren’t you scared that she would be easily schemed against and implicate your family?” Ye Muyu looked at him seriously.
Du Heng shook his head. “Sister-in-law, I know what you want to ask. I’ve thought about all of this. Ling ‘er is innocent, but she’s not stupid. She’s just too kind. What I want is a wife who is willing to treat me well wholeheartedly. I’ll teach her everything about socializing in the future. I won’t let outsiders bully my people.”
“Besides, you said that Ling’er is obedient. How could she not listen to her own people and be deceived by outsiders?” Du Heng’s eyes overflowed with a deeper smile. “As for studying, she can just learn. Ling’er isn’t stupid.”
“Sister-in-law, I don’t care about other things. In the Xiang family’s eyes, I’m the Young Master of a wealthy family. But even if I leave the county and go to the prefecture city, I’m just the son of an ordinary merchant. In Jing City, I’m even more of a nobody. Naturally, there’s nothing to be concerned about whether they’re worthy or not. It’s just whether we like each other or not.”
Du Heng smiled. Ye Muyu recalled the first time she met Du Heng.
He was also a graceful young man, less noble than Xie Yu, but more free and easy.
“Oh, is that so? I thought you were an innocent kid. I didn’t expect you to hide your thoughts so deeply.” Ye Muyu deliberately teased him.
“Sister-in-law, it’s just that I’m the one who started this idea. I haven’t decided yet, so it’s not good to tell you.”
“But what you said just now scared Eldest Aunt. She said that she would keep Ling’er for another year. If the business is doing well, she would find a live-in son-in-law. If the business is not doing well, she would choose a family with a good character and let Ling’ er marry far away.”
“What?” Du Heng panicked and stood up abruptly. “How can this be?”
Ye Muyu thought in her heart, but her face was solemn. “That’s true. I heard it with my own ears. You know Ling’er’s parents. This is the decision they will make.”
Du Heng’s eyes flashed with anxiety.
Ye Muyu stood up and said, “It just so happens that we still have time in the next few days. Yanxu, work hard. As long as you can convince Ling’er’s parents, the marriage may be successful. It all depends on your sincerity.”
After Ye Muyu finished speaking, she turned around and walked out without caring about Du Heng’s reaction. In fact, there was a trace of a smile on her lips.