"Come on, Mr. Yang, please get up quickly. I'll take care of this for you, don't worry. I'll definitely help you handle the marriage properly." Ye Yuqi smiled with a satisfied expression.

  Yang Jianxu stood up with the trend, but also made a bow and said: "Uncle says so, Jianxu is very grateful. But it's absolutely impossible to force Miss Ye's mother. This marriage, Jianxu hopes she can be willing, even if it's just a little bit reluctant, it won't do."

  "Don't worry, I treat Man as if she were my own daughter. To be honest, Lord Yang, although you hold a high position and wield great power, there's still a distinction between being close or distant relatives. I won't force my niece to get married just to please you, after all, she's the mother of my granddaughter." Guan Shi said with a smile.

  "Old wife!" Ye Yuke was startled, and hastily whispered a word, staring at Guan Shi with one eye. Even if it's just a thought in her mind, she shouldn't say it out loud in front of Yang Jianxiu. What's the difference between being close or distant, who would be happy to hear that?

  Yang Jianxiu didn't look unhappy at all, but instead let out a sigh of relief and said: "This is good, this is good, it should be like this."

  "What's wrong? Is Mr. Yang that unreasonable person? If I said I was closer to Mr. Yang, he wouldn't even bother with me, what does this show? It shows that I'm just a sycophant, flattering him now that he's in office." Guan Shi glared back at Ye Yuqi.

  Ye Yiqi smiled wryly and shook his head, saying to Yang Jianxu: "Your aunt is just that kind of person, don't mind her."

  Yang Jianxiu sighed and said, "You're right, Auntie. Your words have struck a chord in my heart. Lately, I've experienced the ups and downs of officialdom and tasted the coldness and warmth of the world. Uncle and Auntie treat people with utmost sincerity, and I believe that even if I were to lose my position tomorrow or encounter difficulties, you would still treat me the same as today. This is also why I'm willing to regard you both as my elders."

  "Pshaw! Children's words are not to be taken seriously! What nonsense about being an official and suffering hardships? Don't talk such rubbish!" Guan glared at him.

  "Yes, yes, yes, don't say it, don't say it." Yang Jianxu was glared at by Guan Shi. Instead of being angry, he felt a great sense of relief. Having lost his mother at a young age, he rarely had female elders who seemed to scold him but actually cared about him, and he found this feeling extremely enjoyable.

  "Don't worry, I'll go and talk to Manwen about it." Guan Shi said with a happy smile.

  "Thanks, Aunt." Yang Jianxiu bowed his hands, but his eyes were on Ye Zhuo.

  Miss Guan followed Yang Jianxiu's gaze and was taken aback for a moment. She had been too caught up in her own feelings just now to notice that Ye Zhuo was here. As a lady, she should have avoided this kind of thing. However, Yang Jianxiu didn't avoid the topic with Ye Zhuo, and Ye Zhuo didn't seem to want to either, which made things interesting.

  However, Guan immediately understood Yang Jianxiu's meaning. Yang Jianxiu also knew that Ye Zhuo had a say in this family and in front of Zheng Shi. Whether this marriage would succeed or not, Ye Zhuo's attitude was also crucial. So this time when he came to propose the marriage, he deliberately said it in front of Ye Zhuo.

  Ye Zhuo did not evade and her attitude was very clear: that must be agreed.

  Thinking of this, Guan put down her mind and said to Ye Zhuo: "Zhuo'er, you go call your aunt and Qiuju to buy some vegetables on the street. We'll keep Yang Daren for lunch." Then she turned to face Yang Jianxiu: "Where is that child Zhihui? Why didn't you bring him with you? Now tell Yang Yuan to go pick him up, let's have a lively time together."

  Yang Jianxu opened his mouth just about to speak, but heard someone outside say: "Big brother, are you home?"

  Yue Yu's brow furrowed, and he stood up, saying to Yang Jianxu: "Lord Yang, please sit down for a moment, I'll be right back." He was about to leave when Yue Yuzhang walked in, followed by two people - one of whom was Jiang Shi, the other being Ye Lin.

  It had been a while since they last met, and Ye Lin seemed to have grown taller. She was wearing a light purple embroidered silver fox fur coat with a blue satin skirt adorned with intricate flowers, and on her head was a golden hairpin shaped like a flower leaf. Her eyebrows were slightly arched, her eyes shone brightly like water, her face was pale with a hint of red, and her lips were plump and full, clearly carefully made up. As soon as she entered the room, she quickly scanned the hall with her eyes, pausing for a moment on Yang Jian's face before lowering her gaze, and instantly two red clouds appeared on her cheeks.

  Ye Zhuo saw Ye Lin's appearance and a strange thought arose in her mind. It's no wonder she had such thoughts, this scene was similar to when Xie Yunfeng came to the second house to see the Osmanthus flowers. At that time, Ye Lin was also dressed up like this; and when she saw Xie Yunfeng, she also had a shy and timid appearance. Now it's like this again, could it be that she wants to marry Yang Jianxiu?

  In other words, Ye Yuzhang brought Ye Lin to Da Fang at this time, and he came specifically for Yang Jianxiu?

  Ye Zhuo glanced at Yang Jianxiu, stepped forward and tied the three pieces of agate to the package, handed it to Qiu Yue, indicating that she should leave. Then she retreated a few steps back, standing beside a waist-high potted landscape, preparing to watch with cold eyes. If Yang Jianxiu couldn't resist this good intention, then the marriage he mentioned earlier wouldn't even need to be brought up with Zheng Shi.

  "Magistrate Yang, I didn't expect to see you here too! What a coincidence today, haha! Magistrate Yang's face is beaming with joy, it seems like your official career has been going smoothly and everything has been going well lately?" Ye Yuzhang saw Yang Jianxiu and immediately broke into a smile, warmly making a bow.

  Yang Jianxiu was also uncomfortable sitting at this time, and he had already stood up when Ye Yuzhang entered the door. However, upon hearing Ye Yuzhang's flattering words, he only replied faintly: "It's okay."

  Ye Yuzhang didn't think much of it and asked about Yang Jianxiu's family for a few more sentences, then beckoned to Jiangshi and Ye Lin: "Come, meet our new County Magistrate Yang from Nanshan County."

  "The lady of the house greets Master Yang." Jiang's wife bowed to Yang Jianxu.

  "Miss Ye Lin wishes Lord Yang a peaceful day." Ye Lin stepped forward shyly and gave Yang Jianxu a slight bow.

  Yang Jianxiu had a profound understanding of the second house since that day, and he looked down on this family very much. However, due to Ye Yiqi's face, it was not good to be too rude, so he responded indifferently, hastily cupped his hands, but his eyes did not look at Jiangshi and Ye Lin at all.

  Ye Yuzhang had the gatekeeper's wife keep an eye on the main house's entrance every day since then, promising to reward her with one tael of silver if she could report back in time when Yang Xianchang arrived at the main house. Although the two wives had received many benefits from Qiu Yue, they were not willing to miss out on this free money and naturally kept a close eye on the main house every day. As soon as Yang Jianxiu arrived today, they rushed to report back, and Ye Yuzhang immediately had Ye Lin dress up and come to the main house, hoping that Yang Jianxiu would take a liking to Ye Lin, even if it was just as a concubine. After all, he was County Magistrate Yang, with a prestigious title and an unlimited future ahead of him.

  Who would have thought that at this moment, Yang Jianxiu's eyes didn't even glance in Ye Lin's direction, let alone be captivated by her. He muttered to himself and glanced over at Ye Zhuo.

  He thought that Ye Yuci would also have the idea of marrying his granddaughter to a powerful family as a concubine. In his opinion, having a son-in-law who is a county magistrate means that even if no one takes care of him in his old age, it's not a big deal. And Ye Zhuo is much more beautiful than Ye Lin. With her standing in the way, he fears that he won't be able to become the grandfather of a county magistrate.

  He furrowed his brow, trying to think of a way to get Ye Zhuo's name out without offending the main house and Ye Zhuo. Just then, Yang Jianxiu had already bid farewell to Ye Yuqi with a bow: "There are guests here at your place, so I won't stay long. The matter earlier, I'll leave it to you and your wife."

  Ye Yiqi expected that at this time, he would focus on defending his younger brother's proposal to Yang Jianxu for compensation from the Gong family. Seeing Yang Jianxu wanting to leave, he didn't retain him and only said: "We will definitely talk to her about this matter properly, please rest assured. Once there is a response, we will immediately send someone to inform Lord Yang."

  Ye Yuzhang saw Yang Jianxiu was about to leave, and he didn't even glance at Ye Lin. He steeled himself and directly pushed Ye Lin in front of Yang Jianxiu, saying: "I've also heard about your situation, Lord Yang - you've been a widower for two years, with no one by your side who understands warmth or cold. My daughter Lin is sixteen this year, just the right age, willing to serve Lord Yang. If Lord Yang is willing to take her as his wife, we would be eternally grateful; if not, then being a concubine would also be acceptable." After finishing, he pushed Ye Lin again: "Lin, quickly pay your respects to Lord Yang."

  It is unknown how Ye Yu Zhang brainwashed Ye Lin, but after listening to his words, she didn't show any resistance and curtsied to Yang Jian Xiu, saying in a shy and tender voice: "Ling'er... Ling'er greets Lord Yang."

  Yang Jianxiu shifted his body to one side, and did not accept Ye Lin's gift. He said coldly: "Sorry, I have already proposed to someone else, and I am unworthy of this gift from Miss Ye. As for being a concubine, it is also not suitable for Miss Ye." After finishing speaking, he turned around and made a fist at Ye Yuxi, "Uncle Ye, I have something to attend to, I'll take my leave first." Without waiting for Ye Yuxi to speak, he turned around and left.

  Ye didn't expect his own brother to do such a thing, feeling extremely embarrassed. Seeing Yang Jianxu about to leave, he hastily chased after him to apologize and personally sent him off in the car before returning.

  Miss Guan didn't wait to see Ye Yuzhang, and from the moment they entered, she remained silent. Until Ye Yuzhang said those words, Ye Lin still came forward to pay her respects, as a member of the Ye family, she felt ashamed and humiliated, feeling like she had no face to show anyone. At this time, seeing Ye Yuqi send Yang Jianxiu out, she didn't even care that she was the host, hastily pulling Ye Zhuo to leave with her, not wanting to stay with the people from the second house for a moment longer.

  As soon as the two of them walked out of the hall, Ye Lin suddenly burst into tears, followed by Jiang's continuous comforting voice. Guan sighed and tightly held Ye Zhuo's hand, saying: "Zhuo'er, fortunately you left that house, otherwise, today would have been your turn to be forced. However, I think Ye Lin seems quite willing."

  Ye Zhuo raised an eyebrow, but didn't say a word. What kind of person you are determines what kind of fate you have! She was adopted into the main house, not because of luck, but because of her own efforts. Even if she were still in the second house now, it's impossible for her to do something like Ye Lin did, running to an unfamiliar man and offering herself to him.

  Ye Lin is like this today, one reason is that she was forced by Ye Yu Zhang, on the other hand, she also has a beautiful dream of being the wife of the county magistrate. Being rejected in public, who can blame her?

  (Thanks for the pink tickets from Lu Xia Fei Yu, Huang Yun, mengqianni and Shui Yue Ying!)

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