"Brother Shunzi, I have it all figured out. Tomorrow, my Brother Dabao will go with Second Uncle to the Lei Family to propose marriage, and the day after tomorrow, you must call the matchmaker to our house, do you understand? You can’t let the person my father finds get ahead, otherwise there’ll really be no chance left."
Wang Shun’s face was a picture of difficulty, as he had already discussed the matter with his family, even found a good matchmaker, and prepared the items needed for the proposal. But, none of his family members were optimistic about it.
Although his parents were still supportive, they couldn’t stand up to the sharp tongues of the aunts and uncles, or the grandparents in the family, who all said that the Gu Family would surely not agree, and that going there would only bring shame.
Seeing him lost in thought, Gu Xiaoqing tugged at the corner of his clothes.
"I..." Wang Shun turned his head back, and then hurriedly gave a simplehearted smile, saying, "Alright, you just relax. Everything needed for the proposal is ready. The day after tomorrow, early in the morning, I’ll come to your door. Our houses are close, I can guarantee no one will be faster than me."
"That’s good! You absolutely can’t be late!" Gu Xiaoqing said with a smile.
"But, what if your parents don’t agree?" Wang Shun said with a worried face, "I’ve heard that your father is considering the son of the Bun Shop in town for you."
Gu Xiaoqing’s face darkened as she said, "He must fancy their buns! Humph, I won’t marry into the Bun Shop. I don’t love buns, I love fish!"
"But..." Wang Shun said hesitantly, "But you can’t make decisions about your own marriage, can you?"
Gu Xiaoqing suddenly smiled with a sly look on her face, "You don’t have to worry about that. Just make sure that no matter what, you will marry me, and I’ll have my own way of dealing with it!"
Wang Shun was a little more simple than Gu Xiaoqing, and these past few days, he’d lost hair worrying without coming up with a solution. Apart from being more skilled than others at catching fish in the river, he seemed to have no other strengths.
But not everyone in the Gu Family liked the fishy taste of fish like Gu Xiaoqing did!
Now, hearing Gu Xiaoqing say she had a way, hope immediately flared up in him.
Gu Xiaoqing lowered her voice and said, "If I can’t marry anyone but you, do you think they would be willing or not?"
"Can’t marry, how could you not be able to marry?" Wang Shun scratched his head, pondered for a long time without figuring it out, and then asked, "What do you mean?"
Gu Xiaoqing’s face sank in annoyance, she pushed him slightly, pouted, and snorted angrily, "Why are you so dumb? How did you catch those clever fish?"
"Xiaoqing, I really caught them!" Thinking that Gu Xiaoqing doubted where the fish came from, Wang Shun said grievously.
Gu Xiaoqing said irritably, "Don’t worry about it, just do as I say. The day after tomorrow, come early in the morning to propose at my house, and don’t be late!"
Gu Youyou, having listened for a while from a distance, couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
She could probably guess what method Gu Xiaoqing intended to use; it seems that people from ancient times also used this trick. She really is a bold girl!
At this moment, Gu Youyou heard someone approaching. From her position, she could see Gu Wu, the Third Uncle from the Gu Family, hurrying up from the base of the mountain. She was struggling with whether to warn them, but in no time at all, he had already come up and found the two hidden in the bushes.
Seeing his own daughter cozied up with that poor boy Wang Shun, Gu Wu exploded as if he had been stung by a hive of bees, completely losing the calm and composure he usually had when competing for favor in front of Grandfather!
"You wretched girl, what are you doing? During broad daylight, messing around with this poor kid in the mountains, do you have no shame? Do you realize, this is grounds for drowning in a pig cage!"
Gu Wu pulled Gu Xiaoqing behind him, then turned and started berating her furiously.