"Huh?" Miss Lu was a bit bewildered by Yun Qianâs sudden words.
What did she mean?
Yun Qian looked at her.
Miss Lu said she had her own objectives, and Yun Qian, of course, wouldnât show favoritism. She would always give these ladies a chance to make a wish.
"If thereâs anything you want, you can tell me," Yun Qian said.
"..." Miss Lu blinked at these words, then lightly smiled, "Miss... youâre somewhat like Ms. Zhu."
Zhu Pingniang also liked to ask the young maids about their wishes, using it to peek into their hearts or inspire them.
She laughed with some sentiment, "Itâs just that, your thoughts and my sisterâs... must be different."
Yun Qian didnât try to grasp the meaning behind Miss Luâs words. She just looked at her and softly said, "Is there nothing you want?"
"Me? Iâm quite satisfied with my current life, of course, there isnât anything I want," Miss Lu replied with some confusion. "Miss Yun, do I... really look like someone with a wish?"
"You are a greedy person, so you ought to have a wish," Yun Qian said calmly.
"...Oh." Miss Lu was taken aback, then helplessly covered her face.
There was no way to refute that.
After all, she was the one who said she was greedy, wasnât she?
Of course, she had wishes, but to actually wish in front of Yun Qian... what was this girl thinking?
Giving Yun Qian a curious look, Miss Lu bit her lip, seeming to recall some regrettable past. She leaned on the table, tilting her head to look at Yun Qian.
"Your words... make me recall the wish I once shared with Ms. Zhu, thinking back now... itâs quite embarrassing."
"What was the wish?" Yun Qian looked at her.
"Back then, I wanted... to find a suitable man, so I asked for Ms. Zhuâs help," Miss Lu said, blushing as she laughed. "As a young girl, I always wanted a perfect man to depend on. Which girl doesnât want a husband she can rely on and act spoiled with... at least, thatâs what I hoped for."
She spoke with a sense of nostalgia.
"Back then, I wanted someone to depend on, but now... Iâve ended up supporting the Flower Moon Building, becoming the pillar for those young maids..."
But deep down, she was still a little woman, far from the iron lady they spoke of...
It truly was frustrating.
She pouted, her tone tinged with a bit of yearning, "Miss Yun, remembering it now... I did such a foolish thing back then, asking Ms. Zhu to help pick a man for me... like she had the capability?"
Expecting Zhu Pingniang to find her a man was as likely as expecting her to undergo a second growth spurt.
"So, you... want a man?" Yun Qian mused.
"Just talking casually, why so serious, Miss Yun?" Miss Lu looked at her strangely.
She was really just chatting casually with Yun Qian, after all, becoming good friends and reminiscing about past events was a good way to bond.
"Itâs nothing..." Yun Qian looked in the direction of Xu Changâan, lowered her head and said softly, "I just realized there are things I canât accomplish."
Just like how she couldnât eat spicy food or have children, now there was one more thing she couldnât doâ
She couldnât fulfill Miss Luâs wish.
Finding her a man.
Because Yun Qian knew that at present, no matter what, she couldnât convince Xu Changâan to take another girl, so this wish, she simply couldnât fulfill.
"...?" Miss Lu didnât quite grasp it, her expression was odd.
?
Why did it sound like... Yun Qian was seriously considering finding her a man?
No way...
This girl didnât seem very bright, could she really have a knack for matchmaking?
How could that be?
Miss Lu completely doubted it, being a matchmaker required excellent social skills, and Yun Qian, who barely left the house and hardly knew a few women, let alone men?
She had every reason to believe that Yun Qian hadnât even spoken to a second man so far, what could she possibly use to matchmake for her? And she even acted like sheâd given it serious thought.
Wait.
Serious thought?
Miss Lu suddenly went blank.
Yun Qian naturally wasnât the type to pretend, so if she seriously considered it, it meant... she genuinely thought about finding her a man.
But she only knew Young Master Xu...
No way...
Miss Luâs heart pounded, echoing in her head like a great bell.
Yun Qian... could she be thinking of introducing her to Young Master Xu...
After all, Yun Qian had previously said she liked her, and also mentioned bringing in Shen Ben as a concubine for Xu Changâan.
At this moment, Miss Lu pieced together the truth from subtle clues.
Was she happy?
Honestly... not at all!
Instead, at that moment, Miss Lu felt very anxious, her heart racing not out of shyness, but fear.
She did like Young Master Xu, but never considered becoming a concubine or anything, at most she thought about being a chambermaid or something... so, if Yun Qian truly expressed the idea of matchmaking her with the Young Master, she would have to flee.
She couldnât possibly ruin Xu Changâan and Yun Qianâs relationship; that was something she absolutely couldnât do now.
Watching from the sidelines and becoming friends with Yun Qian was already enough.
In that moment, Miss Lu suddenly understood why Liu Qingluo always avoided things; she used to laugh at Qingluo for being cowardly, but now that the situation fell upon her, she realized she wasnât much stronger than Qingluo.