Hearing Wang Xiangxiang’s statement, Xiaoxiao was completely taken aback. Were things developing too quickly? The two were about to enter the house to discuss marriage.
Expecting her to play in the yard? She wasn’t a child. Should she eavesdrop?
As Xiaoxiao pondered this, her body involuntarily moved towards the door where the two were discussing matters; as soon as her face almost touched the door, it creaked open, startling Xiaoxiao intensely. She swiftly turned around, "The weather is quite nice today, quite sunny and mild."
"..." Wang Xiangxiang was speechless. Xiaoxiao indeed knew how to feign ignorance, but it was better if she and Han Yongsheng’s conversation wasn’t overheard by Xiaoxiao, so she started, "Step back a bit, no eavesdropping allowed."
Xiaoxiao had no choice but to walk further away. She could only wait for them to finish their discussion and then ask.
Wang Xiangxiang closed the door, and the smile on her face disappeared; Han Yongsheng, being highly intelligent, saw through her facade.
She must have had her reasons for willingly marrying him, but regardless of the reasons, the outcome was what he wanted.
"Master Han, I have invited you here today to discuss the wedding date," Wang Xiangxiang took a deep breath, then spoke, as the matter had to be addressed.
"Which date do you desire?" Discussing the wedding day was something he was pleased about.
"Three days from now, the sixth of May; what do you think?"
Surprise flashed in Han Yongsheng’s eyes; he hadn’t expected her request to be for such an imminent date. What exactly made her so anxious to marry him?
Seeing that Han Yongsheng did not respond, Wang Xiangxiang felt slightly disheartened, "Master Han, is this a bit difficult for you?"
"Not at all, it’s just that three days seems rather hasty. I fear it might be too rushed for you," Han Yongsheng explained. It was also his first marriage; perhaps a more elaborate ceremony would be appropriate.
"Master Han, if possible, let’s skip all the pre-wedding rituals. I wish to get married as soon as possible," Wang Xiangxiang stated.
"Very well." Although the timeline was tight, the Han Family still had the capacity to prepare everything within three days.
Seeing Han Yongsheng agree, Wang Xiangxiang visibly relaxed, "Master Han, you might not be fully aware of my family’s circumstances, so let me explain a bit."
Han Yongsheng interrupted her, "I understand; I had already looked into your family’s situation before I proposed. I don’t mind it."
"..." So he had already investigated. Perhaps he truly did want to marry her, Wang Xiangxiang felt a pang of guilt, "Well, I still need to say that my younger brother is still too young, and I need to manage the Cloth Shop business, so I may not always reside in Lin County."
Wang Xiangxiang knew her request was somewhat excessive, but she had no choice—her brother was too young, and all her business was in Shanshi County. She had to help her brother.
"That’s fine. Given that Lin County and Shanshi County are not far apart, a day’s travel is manageable. You can reside in both places," he was aware of her real circumstances and was not an insensitive person; he could agree to such a request.
Wang Xiangxiang was surprised and grateful that Han Yongsheng agreed; the man in front of her might truly be worthy of her lifelong commitment, yet...
"Thank you, and about the Wang Family’s assets, when my brother comes of age, I will transfer ownership of the Cloth Shop to him."
"That’s okay; our Han Family does not care about the Wang Family’s assets."