Chapter 168:
Ming Feng behind him saw this and said joyfully: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Heaven can attest to Master’s feelings. Miss Xie has finally been moved by you.”
To win a beauty’s smile, he even willingly gave the token that could mobilize over a thousand guards in the Capital City. Ming Feng truly did not understand, but since Master’s path to courtship could achieve his wish, he was naturally happy for him.
Lu Ziyan had already calmed down. “Her heart is as hard as iron. Where is it so easy to move?”
Something unusual must have a demon. Could it be that she encountered some difficulty?
Lu Ziyan’s heart tightened.
“Why belittle yourself? Miss Xie has had years of affection with you. For her to be moved and change her mind is only natural.” Ming Feng did not think so. He said confidently: “In your letter, you invited Miss Xie to meet at the Purple Bamboo Forest in Wutaiguan tomorrow. If she is willing, she will surely come.”
In any case, it was confirmed that the other party had accepted the token and read the letter. Even if it was not changing her mind but truly encountering a difficulty and seeking help from someone, she should still come at the invitation.
This statement was indeed reasonable. Lu Ziyan barely suppressed the urge to set out immediately to Duke Pei’s Mansion to investigate.
But a cold, hard heart could not ultimately maintain its calm. He looked at the sky outside the window, hoping that tomorrow would come sooner.
Whether she was moved by his affection or had truly encountered a difficulty and accepted his overture did not matter. He only hoped that the two of them would not sever ties.
She should not be lured away by another man, forgetting him completely in her delight.
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The second day.
Xie Wanning had no idea that a bamboo tube dropped by Yun Jin had caused such a misunderstanding, let alone that Lu Ziyan was waiting for her in a certain bamboo grove at the break of dawn.
She had indeed gone out, but she had returned to her maternal home.
Today was the day Duan Cheng came to the Xie Residence to propose marriage, Xie Ruyu’s big day of joy. As her cousin, she naturally should go back to offer congratulations.
Speaking of which, her past life memories awakened through dreams were too superficial. Apart from that entanglement with Lu Ziyan, her memories of others were ultimately somewhat hazy.
She only remembered that Xie Ruyu had stood up for her, pointing at Lu Ziyan’s nose and scolding him fiercely, only stopping when two cousins pulled her away.
She could not even remember if Xie Ruyu had formally married before her death, or how her life had been after marriage.
However, it seemed at present that this marriage was indeed a good match praised by all.
The new Third Scholar marrying the eldest daughter of the Libationer of the Imperial Academy, and a noble lady from a marquis household.
Truly a case of talented man and beautiful woman, a golden match.
Xie Wanning had also quietly asked her cousin’s feelings. Xie Ruyu herself was satisfied with this marriage engagement, so it was all joy for everyone.
Although she had gotten up very early, when the carriage stopped, the entrance of the Xie Residence was already extremely lively.
Boxes of betrothal gifts tied with red silk had already filled the entire front courtyard.
Although the Liangzhou Duan Clan was not a prominent family rooted in the Capital City, it was not without reputation. For the eldest legitimate son to marry the Matriarch of the Clan, both substance and form were complete, showing great sincerity.
On Madam Liu’s usually gentle and dignified face, there was genuine joy revealed at the corners of her eyes and brows.
Xie Wanning did not join the excitement in the front courtyard but went directly to Xie Ruyu’s courtyard.
The two sisters had extremely good affection and chatted intimately.
This young lady who had just settled her marriage engagement showed no shyness at all. At the age of sixteen, she already had the composure of a matriarch.
They chatted continuously until dinnertime. After the guests were seen off in the front hall, Xie Yanyu finally found time to seek his sister who had returned home.
