Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiangxiang were chatting idly inside the house, when a carriage stopped at the entrance of the old Yang Family’s house.
"Who has come?" Xiaoxiao asked, holding a child.
"I don’t know, I’ll go take a look." Wang Xiangxiang said and walked outside.
Upon stepping outside and seeing who had entered the yard, her entire demeanor changed. Why would he come here? Surely he wasn’t here to pursue her? "Why have you come?"
"Miss Wang, long time no see." Han Yongsheng greeted her with a bow, very politely.
"..." Wang Xiangxiang’s mouth twitched. If possible, she’d rather never see him again.
Seeing that Wang Xiangxiang didn’t reply, Han Yongsheng continued, "I came to see how the fish pond’s excavation was going, and I didn’t expect to run into you here. It seems we really are fated."
"..." Fated? She felt it was more of a curse. "Young Master Han, since we’ve met, can you take your family’s marriage proposal team back with you? I’m not going to agree."
"Do you feel I’m not sincere enough? How about if I personally come to propose?"
"Don’t, I could never agree. Making such a big deal out of this, the whole town knows now. It would be embarrassing for everyone." Wang Xiangxiang was speechless. It had nothing to do with whether or not he personally came to propose; she just didn’t like him.
"At the Marriage Fate Temple, you personally seized the Blood Jade. The entire city knows about our families’ marriage affair. Now you refuse, what do you take our Han Family for?"
Faced with Han Yongsheng’s questioning, Wang Xiangxiang felt somewhat guilty; she was the one who had ruined his marriage proposal. "Young Master Han, I’m truly sorry about this. I didn’t understand the significance of the Blood Jade at the time. If I had, I certainly wouldn’t have delayed your marriage proposal."
"Doesn’t this just show that we are indeed fated?"
"..." How could this man be so unreasonable? Fuming, Wang Xiangxiang asked, "Are you really willing to be manipulated by your family? Can’t you find someone you truly love?"
Han Yongsheng, with a smile on his face and a very serious look in his eyes, said in his pleasant voice, "How do you know I’m being manipulated by my family? How do you know I don’t like you?"
"..." Wang Xiangxiang stared with wide eyes. At a loss for words by Han Yongsheng’s statements, what was he implying? Could he possibly like her? She was so startled by this that she shuddered, "Young Master Han, don’t waste your efforts. I could never agree."
Han Yongsheng’s face did not show any displeasure at Wang Xiangxiang’s rejection, as he had expected it. In fact, he had lied earlier; he wasn’t here for the fish pond at all, but specifically to see her. The family patriarch had already accepted her, and he didn’t dislike her, so he had decided to try and make contact.
"Miss Wang, let’s not speak so absolutely. Try to get to know me, and perhaps you’ll find me more suitable than Young Master Chu."
"Impossible." Wang Xiangxiang dismissed the idea without a second thought.
"Alright then, since it is so, you keep refusing, and I’ll keep proposing. Maybe one day, you’ll agree." Seeing Wang Xiangxiang’s staunchly resistant attitude, Han Yongsheng did not persist further, leaving these words behind as he headed towards the yard.
"..." Wang Xiangxiang was on the verge of a breakdown. What did he mean by ’she keeps refusing, and he keeps proposing’? Was there something wrong with this man? She sighed. It didn’t matter; as soon as Chu Lian returned, she’d accept his proposal, and this man would disappear on his own.
Having clarified this in her mind, Wang Xiangxiang quickly followed, "Xiaoxiao, it’s Young Master Han who has come to see the fish pond."