Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 703: The Father Who Traps His Daughter Found a Son-in-law (4)_1

Chapter 703: Chapter 703: The Father Who Traps His Daughter Found a Son-in-law (4)_1

Mo Qingze was also in his small study, preparing invitations. He wrote one for Xiao Ruiyuan, and of course, he did not forget to write one for the prospective "son-in-law" he had his eye on.

As a progressive father, he knew it broke with convention yet hoped his daughter would see for herself. If she did not approve, he would never force her.

Of course, Mo Yan was unaware of this; Mo Qingze’s fatherly affection was destined to be in vain.

They needed to inform those in the village too. Neither Mo Yan nor Mo Qingze were ostentatious, so they visited each household one by one.

Not a single villager invited declined, all accepting honorably. Aunt Cai, Mrs. Zhou, and others didn’t even wait to be asked by Mo Yan before volunteering to come over early on the 28th to help out.

The 28th arrived quickly, with villagers moving their tables and chairs to the Mo Family’s courtyard early in the day. The men gathered in groups chatting and cracking sunflower seeds while playfully threatening to have the "Five Beasts" bite their misbehaving children’s behinds if they did not sit still.

The children, completely unafraid, carried on chasing each other with sticks as usual, filling the courtyard with the sound of their laughter and playful shouts.

Some parents grew annoyed by the noise, worried that their unruly kids might damage the Mo Family’s property. They took matters into their own hands, grabbing the kids by the scruff and tossing them out so they could play as they pleased elsewhere.

The women, meanwhile, busied themselves in the back courtyard with washing and chopping. There were far more guests attending the feast than the previous year’s winter gathering, necessitating more than double the amount of ingredients. Fortunately, with plenty of hands to help, Xin Er and the other young girls didn’t know where to pitch in, so they just swept up fallen vegetable leaves and stems to prevent them from getting trampled underfoot.

By the time the sun was high in the sky, carriages from the Liu family and Han family arrived together. Mo Yan and Mo Qingze, father and daughter, stood at the door to greet them.

This time, Mr. Liu had taken leave specially to come with his wife and daughter. The family of three alighted from the carriage, with Mr. Liu leading the way to Mo Yan to bow respectfully, "Greetings to Princess Hejia!"

Mo Yan was taken aback and hurried to help them up, pretending to be angry, "Yanyan is but a junior, how could I deserve such a grand gesture from Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu!"

Mr. Liu merely smiled without speaking, while Mrs. Liu stepped forward, taking Mo Yan’s hand warmly, "Though the Princess is junior, she is The Emperor’s personally appointed Princess Hejia. Rituals cannot be discarded!"

Mo Yan wanted to say more, but Liu Tinglan wrapped her arm cheerfully around hers and chided, "My parents are so old-fashioned, always fussing over rules and etiquette. Just let them be, after all, we’re still good sisters at heart."

Mrs. Liu tapped her daughter’s forehead, reproaching her, "You’re the least disciplined here, even daring to reprimand your parents!"

Liu Tinglan stuck out her tongue and gave Mo Yan a ’you see?’ look before hiding behind her.

Mrs. Liu was helpless against her daughter’s mischief and glared at her fiercely before letting her be, joyful in her heart that Mo Yan treated their family like her own.

They had only this one daughter and could not care for her forever. Having a good sister who was a County Lord meant that if ever there were difficulties, there would be someone to support her daughter. They hoped that the friendship between the girls would last forever.

Mo Yan pulled Liu Tinglan in front of her, holding her hand earnestly, "Of course, we are good sisters, and we even said that we would be for life. Even if you wanted to get away from me, I would cling to you tightly."

Moved by these sisterly words, Liu Tinglan momentarily forgot they were outside in front of her traditionally strict parents and planted a big kiss on Mo Yan’s cheek, "Right, we’ll always be good sisters, and the best idea would be for us to never marry and just be together!"

Father Liu and Mother Liu were stunned by their daughter’s bold behavior and words. As Mrs. Liu’s anger rose to discipline her daughter in public, Mo Qingze, the host, quickly stepped in to smooth things over, jokingly saying, "We adults aren’t as open-minded as the children. No matter the change in status, the bond between our two families will remain unchanged."

This sentiment reached the core of Mr. and Mrs. Liu’s hearts. Mrs. Liu glared reproachfully at her daughter once again, seeming to decide to let it slide for now but planning to "educate" her seriously once home.

Mr. Liu, after inquiring about Mo Qingze’s ranking, laughed heartily and clapped his shoulder, saying, "Brother did not misjudge you, Ziyu. To place so high on the first try is truly commendable!"

Mo Qingze humbly cupped his hands together in thanks, "It is all thanks to Brother Jianan’s recommendation. Otherwise, Ziyu would never have had the chance to enter Changshan Academy, let alone achieve such success."

These words came from the heart of Mo Qingze; he indeed felt grateful to Mr. Liu for recommending him to the Academy. Without a conducive learning environment, he couldn’t have mastered his studies so swiftly in just a year and succeeded in becoming a Scholar.

"Brother merely showed you the way. If your talents had been dull or lacking in ambition, even with my utmost efforts, I could not have helped you. However..." Mr. Liu paused here, hesitating, "Ziyu, your foundations are solid and your recent compositions have been particularly outstanding. In my estimation, it would not be impossible for you to rank within the top twenty."

Mo Qingze’s smile faded slightly, replying matter-of-factly, "Perhaps it was excessive nervousness that affected my performance."

Mr. Liu was surprised; he hadn’t expected his friend to use such an excuse. He could believe Han Zhiyun might have fallen short due to nerves, but not Mo Qingze; that he couldn’t believe at all.

Since his friend had resorted to such an explanation, there clearly must be some unspeakable circumstances behind it; Mr. Liu felt it inappropriate to pry further.

Mo Yan, listening in, almost certainly deduced that her father was keeping something from her, and it was no small matter, given he was being so tight-lipped. She repressed her urgency, resolved to clarify things that night.

Meanwhile, Han Zhiyun, cradling his little girl, stepped down from the carriage into the cold wind. He quickly wrapped his arms tighter, calling to the group chatting at the door, "Let’s talk inside, let’s talk inside, don’t let my daughter catch a cold!"

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