Chapter 1372: Chapter 1370: The Young Lady Is in High Demand
Until Master Gui left, Wufu still couldnât figure out his intentions. She was somewhat perplexed, but Madam Zhou was very excited and explained it to her, which made her somewhat understand.
Is Master Gui interested in her?
"Mother, you must be overthinking. Weâre just business partners and friends," Wufu said with a mixture of amusement and frustration.
"Silly child, I have experience in these matters, how could I overthink? That Young Master Han might have feelings for you. Youâre grown now, having admirers is quite normal!" Madam Zhou looked at her daughter, who was blossoming beautifully, feeling increasingly pleased as she spoke. "But, that young Master Han said heâs from Duke Shunâs Mansion? Sounds like a very prestigious family."
Duke Shunâs Mansion?
Wufuâs mind quickly recalled that Duke Shun of Nanyue seemed to have the surname Han, so she said, "Mother, Duke Shunâs Mansion is one of the noble families in Nanyue."
Upon hearing that the other party was of noble birth, Madam Zhouâs eyes widened, no wonder that Young Master Han had such an extraordinary demeanor.
But then she thought about their own family, as it is said that high-born marry daughters, and low-born marry wives, their own family background was indeed too low, somewhat unmatched!
If only her daughter also had a good background, that would be wonderful!
Madam Zhouâs emotions were all expressed on her face. Wufu saw her motherâs obscure look and knew what she was thinking, so she said, "Mother, look at the well-raised daughter you have. Even as someone from a humble background, she can catch the noble young masterâs eye! You wonât have to worry about your daughter not finding a good son-in-law in the future, right?"
This indeed redirected Madam Zhouâs thoughts, who playfully scolded, "Look at you and your vanity. What do you mean by that? I think this Young Master Han is really good-looking and well-mannered!"
"Mother, I just see him as an older brother! Letâs not talk about this matter for now!" Wufu quickly replied.
Madam Zhou frowned, "Youâre already of marriageable age, and youâll be sixteen after the new year. Itâs high time to be engaged..."
"Mother, I just remembered I have some matters to attend to, so I wonât be chatting with you. Iâll go handle them first!" Afraid of being urged into marriage, Wufu quickly stood up, gave a slight curtsy, and fled.
"Hey, you girl..." Madam Zhou reached out her hand but saw her running away quickly. She couldnât help but complain to Qiu Xiang beside her, "Look at this, every time we mention her marriage, she escapes! Sheâs going to become an old maid!"
Qiu Xiang covered her mouth and laughed, "Madam, the girl has just reached the age of marriage, how could she be an old maid?"
"Girls should marry right after reaching the age. And even after getting married, itâs not completed all at once. You still have to meet and consider, and once people are decided, youâll have to go through the Liu Li processâthis canât be done easily within one or two years!"
Madam Zhou said, "Right now is the time to meet potential matches, but unfortunately, I donât know many people here."
Previously in Huayang, she didnât know many people, just Madam Ping and Madam Ma, but now that sheâs newly arrived, she hasnât even left the door, where would she know people?
Qiu Xiang said, "Madam doesnât need to know many people now. Our young ladyâs prospects are quite good now. Moreover, she has a family background, and sheâs naturally good-looking. Once the news is spread, why worry about no one coming to inquire?"
Madam Zhou thought carefully about it and agreed, "Thatâs true."
"So, Madam, you donât need to worry. Iâm afraid your eyes will be dazzled with choices at that time."
Madam Zhou imagined that scene with anticipation and thought of the Young Master Han who came today. He was truly good, both in appearance and family. She wondered what her daughterâs thoughts were!
As they say, when a girl has her own strong opinions, there are downsides too. At least for marriage matters, as parents, they canât firmly make the decision for her.