"Dad!"
Seeing Yang Zhenshan coming, a few of them quickly stood up to pay their respects.
Yang Zhenshan smiled and nodded, then sat next to Yu Qingyi, "What were you all talking about just now?"
Earlier, before he even entered the courtyard, he could hear their joyful laughter.
"We were talking about Chengâanâs marriage!" Yu Qingyi replied with a smile.
Yang Chengâan was born in the sixth year of Xingyue, and now itâs the twentieth year of Divine Wood, which means Yang Chengâan is already fourteen years old, and counting his nominal age, heâs already fifteen.
At this age, itâs time to discuss marriage, although itâs still a bit early for an actual wedding.
The Yang family has a family rule that both men and women must be at least sixteen years old for marriage.
"Wasnât Chengâanâs marriage already settled? Itâs that little girl Zhou Yunxian!" Yang Zhenshan said.
"Exactly, we were talking about that little girl! Sheâs on Divine Wood Island right now!" Yu Qingyi said with a laugh.
Zhou Yunxian is the grandniece of Zhou Lan, and the daughter of Zhou Yuanchen.
Previously, Zhou Lan went to Chongshan Pass to demand an explanation and proposed that the two families unite through marriage. Yang Zhenshan had no choice but to agree reluctantly.
There are few people in this world who can make Yang Zhenshan yield, but Zhou Lan happens to be one of them.
"What is the little girl like?" Yang Zhenshan asked.
Yu Qingyi looked at Mrs. Zhu with a chuckle, and Mrs. Zhu replied with a gentle smile, "Miss Zhou is quite nice, just a bit feisty."
"Feisty is an understatement; that girl actually beat Chengâan up!" Yang Yunxue said with a laugh.
Yang Zhenshan raised his eyebrows, "She beat Chengâan up? How come?"
Then, everyone started describing the incident all at once.
This happened just a few days ago. The Zhou family had also moved back to Capital City, but they left some people on Divine Wood Island. Both Zhou Mao and Zhou Xu planned to retire on the island, and Zhou Yunxian, Chengâanâs little fiancĂ©e, stayed there as well.
Despite her sweet looks, Zhou Yunxian had a feisty personality, an attribute somewhat akin to a violent little girl.
The engagement between the two families naturally wasnât a secret, as it was decided by Yang Zhenshan and Zhou Lan, but they needed to inform Yang Mingzhao and Mrs. Zhu.
So the news reached Yang Chengâanâs ears.
Being the impish child he was, upon learning he had a little fiancĂ©e, Yang Chengâan naturally wanted to meet her.
However, at his age, he was most fond of playing pranks, and he didnât quite understand the concept of a fiancĂ©e, treating Zhou Yunxian merely as a playmate.
He then started teasing the girl; if it had been any other docile girl, she would have been bullied to tears long ago. But Zhou Yunxian was different; she had a bit of a spoiled attitude from her time at the Duke Mansion.
Yang Chengâan loved to make a fuss, but Zhou Yunxian wasnât someone who would let herself be bullied, so their conflict escalated into a full-blown fight.
"Did Chengâan lose the fight?" Yang Zhenshan asked, his eyes wide open.
Suddenly everyone quieted down, before bursting into laughter.
"What happened? Did that boy lose to a little girl? Thatâs just pathetic!"
"No, no!" Yang Yunxue laughed, "Chengâan said that men shouldnât hit women, so he let Yunxian punch him twice."
As she spoke, she pointed to her eye, "Got a black eye, and itâs still swollen!"
"..."
Well, at least the kid knows how to cherish women.
Yang Zhenshan didnât even know what to say.
Children fighting wouldnât worry adults. Yang Zhenshan thought his grandson should be tougher, but it seemed that Chengâan couldnât be tough in front of this little fiancĂ©e of his.
Heâs getting hit now; what if they get married and he ends up getting hit every day?
Yang Zhenshan suddenly felt a bit sorry for his little grandson, worried about giving him such a feisty wife. What if they ended up fighting all the time?
"So, what do you think of the little girlâs character?" Yang Zhenshan asked.
This time, everyone remained silent and looked towards Mrs. Zhu, who smiled and said, "Miss Zhou is a good child. As a daughter-in-law, I find her very nice!"
"Really?" Yang Zhenshan blinked.
"Really, although Miss Zhouâs personality is a bit fiery, sheâs usually quite composed, well-mannered, and has no bad habits!"
"In comparison, Chengâan is actually more mischievous!"
Mrs. Zhu explained.
What more could Yang Zhenshan say? If the mother herself believed the engagement was suitable, he could hardly annul the marriage.
In truth, Yang Zhenshan wasnât overly concerned about Zhou Yunxianâs character. Although the engagement was hastily arranged, it was proposed by Zhou Lan.
With Zhou Lanâs character, she wouldnât take such matters lightly.
The marriage between the two children wasnât a minor affair; it involved the union of two families and held significant meaning, especially crucial for the Zhou family.
Zhou Lan must have thought carefully about the proposal; she might have been planning it for some time, only bringing it up when circumstances were right.
And it was clear what Mrs. Zhu meant.
Yang Chengâan was too unruly; he needed a strong-willed wife to keep him in line.
In light of this, Yang Zhenshan could only silently sympathize with Yang Chengâan.
Kid, youâll soon learn the power of having a tigress in the house!
After discussing Chengâanâs affair, Yang Zhenshan turned to Yang Yunxue, "Arenât you planning to head back?"
He wasnât trying to drive Yang Yunxue away from Divine Wood Islandâif Yang Yunxue was willing to stay on the island, he would naturally welcome itâbut this was ultimately a matter concerning the Liang family, and he didnât want Yang Yunxue to offend them because of it.