Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 223: Discussing Marriage Affairs in the Boudoir, a Wine Banquet Hides Schemes (7)_1

Chapter 223: Chapter 223: Discussing Marriage Affairs in the Boudoir, a Wine Banquet Hides Schemes (7)_1

Mo Yan also picked up the pear juice and took a sip, instantly filling her mouth with the refreshing sweetness of the pear and the sweet fragrance of honey.

Liu Tinglan, still not having enough, picked up the white porcelain teapot and poured herself another cup, "This is really good! Yanyan, you really know how to enjoy life."

Mo Yan smiled and pushed the plate of pastries towards her, "These pastries were made by my own hands, try them."

The pastries were quite ordinary fruit cakes, made with flour, eggs, honey peaches, lychee juice, and honey. Since there was no milk, they lacked a bit of milky flavor, but they were not overly sweet and were full of fruitiness, and everyone in the family loved them.

The honey peach was crushed to the point where its original shape was unrecognizable, and Mo Yan simply said it was made with wild fruits from the mountains.

"Wow, Yanyan, these pastries are so delicious! How can there be such a virtuous girl like you in this world, who can manage both the hall and the kitchen, and also make such tasty pastries. Whoever marries you in the future is truly blessed," exclaimed Liu Tinglan as she enjoyed the pastries with relish, and couldn’t help uttering words that would seem very unreserved in the eyes of the ancients.

Mo Yan, a full head of imaginary black lines, "If Aunt Liu hears this, you can forget about going out again."

As soon as this was mentioned, Liu Tinglan let out a long sigh, and a few strands of worry appeared on her face, "Don’t bring that up. If it wasn’t for coming over to celebrate your family’s housewarming today, my mother would never have let me step out!"

Mo Yan was taken aback, "What happened? Weren’t you able to come out often before?"

Liu Tinglan shook her head with a gloomy expression, "Recently, my mother has had matchmakers come to consider potential suitors for me, and she forbids me from going out to avoid gossip. Last time you came to my house, my mother was there, so I didn’t have the chance to tell you."

"You’re only fifteen, why is Aunt Liu in such a hurry?" Mo Yan was puzzled. Liu Tinglan was an only child, and it seemed that the Liu Family would be reluctant to let her marry off so soon.

Liu Tinglan pursed her lips: "My mother wants to find me a live-in son-in-law, so she wants to start looking early. She doesn’t consider that our family is not that rich and powerful, how many would be willing to be a live-in son-in-law? And even if there were some, they would be those without capability, just aiming to live off a woman, and I certainly don’t want such a useless husband."

"This..."

Mo Yan frowned, not knowing how to comfort her friend. Mrs. Liu truly adored her daughter, otherwise, she would not be looking for a live-in son-in-law, fearing her daughter might suffer at her in-laws. But just as Liu Tinglan said, those willing to become a live-in son-in-law for a family of the Liu’s status might not have any real skills.

If Liu Tinglan followed her parents’ arrangement and married a live-in son-in-law, and looked down on her husband, it would inevitably lead to constant conflicts between the couple over time. They would not even be able to maintain the respect due between husband and wife, and where would happiness come from then?

Although there are exceptions to everything, the exception in this matter is far too rare.

Seeing her friend’s worried expression, Liu Tinglan’s heart warmed, and she jested, "Don’t worry about me, think more about yourself. Next year you’ll also be fifteen, and Uncle Mo is going to start worrying about your lifelong happiness too."

Mo Yan’s heart jolted! That’s right, she was fourteen this year, even if her father wanted her to stay until eighteen, that left her with less than four years.

In her past life, due to her peculiar constitution, she was concerned that she might not live past twenty-five and could die at any time, so she dared not like anyone, nor did she accept anyone’s pursuit. Now, without that worry, she suddenly realized that she did not look forward to marriage in this ancient era where concubinage was legally sanctioned.

Each sister lost in her own thoughts, they looked at each other silently, and together sighed.

"Big sister, big sister, Zhenzhen has brought two people here."