"The Shu young master just now?" Wang Hehua paused for a moment, then shook her head, "No, no, the Shu familyâs threshold is too high. Our Xiaoxiang, a country girl, how could she possibly match up to them?"
"This isnât a matter of matching up." Feng Zilan shook her head, "You should know, with Qingheng and Ruxin around, no one really cares much about social standing anymore."
Li Xiang paused for a moment, then lowered her head.
Yang Ruxin frowned slightly. Why was there sadness in Li Xiangâs eyes?
"Exactly, the key is whether Xiaoxiang and Xiaoluo can see eye to eye." Dong Wenxiu nodded as well.
"Of course, I think itâs good, Xiaoxiang..."
"Mother, aunt, I donât want to get married," Li Xiang suddenly said, "I want to help father and mother raise my younger brothers first."
"What kind of nonsense is that?" Wang Hehua widened her eyes, "I can raise my own sons. Why would you need to delay yourself into an old maid for that? I am your real mother."
Li Xiang kept her head down in silence, but her whole body showed resistance.
Dong Wenxiu wanted to say something, but Yang Ruxin quickly shook her head at her. With Li Xiang like this, there must be something wrong. Itâs not the right time to talk.
Dong Wenxiu didnât react, but Feng Zilan understood and quickly changed the subject: "Then itâs not meant to be. Xiaoxiang is not that old, she can wait a couple of years."
Wang Hehua also noticed her daughterâs abnormal behavior at this point, opened her mouth but didnât say anything further.
Yang Ruxin helped Wang Hehua bring the two young ones back home, and Li Xiang came out to see her off.
"Is anything wrong?" Yang Ruxin held Li Xiangâs hand, "If you are willing, you can tell me..."
Li Xiangâs eyes flashed with a hint of pain, but she quickly hid it and put on a smile: "What could be wrong with me?"
Yang Ruxin just looked at her. Ever since she arrived here, she has gotten closer to her and Liang Xiaoyu, naturally understanding their temperaments. Now that Liang Xiaoyu and Little Liuzi are married, Li Xiang is the only one left without a match, not because there havenât been suitors, but because she has refused them all. If she were to say there isnât something fishy going on, Yang Ruxin wouldnât believe it.
Li Xiang avoided her gaze, feeling somewhat guilty.
"If thereâs nothing, thatâs best." Yang Ruxin suddenly smiled, reached out to pat her shoulder, "Go back." Then turned and left. Since she doesnât wish to speak, Yang will not force her, after all, everyone has their own secrets.
"Xinxin." Li Xiang suddenly chased after Yang Ruxin after she had walked a good distance.
Yang Ruxin turned to look at her.
"Iâm really unsure if this is right..." Li Xiang glanced at Chun Hua who was with Yang Ruxin.
Chun Hua quickly smiled: "Madam, Iâll head back first."
Yang Ruxin nodded.
Li Xiang waited until Chun Hua had left, then took out a pouch from her bosom, opened it, and took out a jade bracelet.
Yang Ruxin took the jade bracelet and looked at it. An excellent quality old pit Glazed-type Jadeite bracelet, known as Glazed-type in this era, itâs not cheap, especially such old pit Jadeite, extremely hard to come by. She had happened upon one when gambling stones in Zuo County, so she recognized it immediately.
But how could such a precious bracelet end up in Li Xiangâs possession?
"Itâs... itâs from Master Xie who sent someone to deliver it..." Li Xiang bit her lip, but ultimately decided to be honest with Yang Ruxin. She knew that if she needed help, Xinxin was the best person to ask.