’It’s obvious Lady Tang left her alone there!’
’If it were an ordinary girl, she wouldn’t know what to do and would panic, but she walked away without being pretentious!’
’Tsk tsk! Just her spirit alone makes her stand out!’
’Looks like... Jingfeng has a keen eye!’
...
Ni Manxue quite acknowledged the fourth young lady whom she had only met once.
After returning home, she praised her unreservedly in front of her husband.
"I think she’s not bad!"
"That girl has a delicate appearance and gracious manners. Although she appears a bit reserved, it’s clear she’s not someone who covets vanity!"
"It seems both she and Jingfeng truly have feelings for each other!"
Xia Tingfeng felt relieved upon hearing this.
"That’s good!"
"In that case, we should find a way to quickly bring about this marriage proposal!"
Ni Manxue chuckled coldly upon hearing this.
"You may marry the girl, but I will not recognize the parents-in-law’s family!"
"Oh?" Xia Tingfeng felt a bit puzzled.
Ni Manxue then described today’s events, every action and word of Lady Tang and her three daughters, in detail.
She did so without exaggerating and even removed any subjective impressions, only focusing on factual descriptions.
Even so, Xia Tingfeng frowned upon hearing it all.
"Were they really so arrogant?"
Ni Manxue raised an eyebrow, saying nothing.
A storm quickly brewed in Xia Tingfeng’s eyes, and the atmosphere turned cold.
"This is outrageous!"
"We’ve been too courteous to them!"
Initially wanting to talk sense, who knew they’d be so unreasonable? In that case, they shouldn’t blame us for being discourteous.
After all, some people simply don’t appreciate concessions, do they?
Ni Manxue exhaled deeply, turned, sat down on the bed, and took a sip of tea.
"Do it discreetly, just make sure no one catches any wrongdoing."
After all, mishandling it could bring about charges of ’abducting a young lady’.
Xia Tingfeng curled his lips coldly.
"Don’t worry, Madam!"
"Leave this matter to me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone reported from outside.
"Marquis, Madam, the Second Master is here!"
The couple quickly rose, and Xia Jingfeng had already stepped inside.
Upon seeing them, he quickly clasped his hands in salute.
Xia Tingfeng waved his hand.
"No need for formalities, Second Brother!"
"Thank you, Elder Brother and Sister-in-law!"
Xia Jingfeng smiled as he stood up.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the three sat down on chairs.
Xia Jingfeng didn’t dilly-dally but went straight to the point.
"Sister-in-law, did you meet the Tang Family today?"
Ni Manxue nodded directly.
"Yes, I did!"
"That family is truly... hard to describe!"
Of course, Xia Jingfeng understood her meaning and immediately laughed.
"There’s no need for Sister-in-law to worry about this matter, leave it to me!"
Xia Tingfeng frowned.
"What can you do? Seriously speaking, that family is technically your future in-laws!"
Upon hearing the word ’in-laws,’ Ni Manxue felt somewhat dissatisfied.
A flash of disdain instantly appeared in her eyes, but she said nothing.
Xia Jingfeng replied.
"Such in-laws are rare!"
"As the saying goes: try diplomacy before resorting to force!"
"I’ve already given them enough face, but instead of repenting, the Tang Family exploited my affection for Xunxun to force me to marry their eldest daughter, who can’t find a husband at twenty!"
"They even went further to threaten me! If I don’t obediently marry her, they’ll accuse me of abducting a young lady!"
"Brother, I swear I’ve done everything I could!"
"Next, I can only do what I shouldn’t do!"
Xia Tingfeng’s eyes darkened as he contemplated for a moment before solemnly asking.
"Are you sure you don’t want your elder brother’s help?"
Xia Jingfeng confidently curled his lips.
"No need!"
"It’ll be resolved in a month at quick pace, two months at the latest!"
Xia Tingfeng didn’t press further.
"Very well!"
"Since we’re here, let us make the most of this time and enjoy the beautiful landscape during our trip!"
Xia Jingfeng laughed heartily.
"Thank you for your understanding, elder brother and sister-in-law!"
Ni Manxue smiled and shook her head.
"No problem!"
"But there’s one more thing..."
She hesitated.
"What is it?"
Xia Tingfeng asked.
Xia Jingfeng also looked at her with curiosity.
"What’s going on? Sister-in-law, please speak freely!"
Ni Manxue didn’t beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"Since Second Brother says it might take up to two months, we should prepare for the marriage proposal!"
"Our family’s elder lord..."
The two brothers immediately understood.
They exchanged glances and saw the intense struggle and hesitation in each other’s eyes.
Typically, a son’s marriage should be notified to the father.
But their father...
After a long silence, Xia Jingfeng suddenly said.
"Regardless, Second Mother must be invited!"