Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 860 Turn of Events - A Marriage Proposal at the Door (2)

Chapter 860: Chapter 860 Turn of Events - A Marriage Proposal at the Door (2)

Liu Tinglan stuck out her tongue apologetically, without retort. She knew very well that her parents wouldn’t let her tell Yanyan about the matter, partly because they really feared involving Yanyan, and partly because they believed that family scandals shouldn’t be publicized. If the issue could be resolved internally, they preferred to handle it themselves rather than letting everyone know and losing face in front of Yanyan.

Even though she knew Yanyan wasn’t that kind of person, it was still not a good situation, so it was better not to bring it up if possible.

Mo Yan, having her temper diffused by Liu Tinglan’s behavior, asked seriously, "Now that things have turned out this way, what do Uncle and Auntie plan to do?"

Even though there was evidence to prove that the fault of the broken engagement lay with that scoundrel, the gossip wouldn’t easily fade away. At this point, the reputation of the Liu Family was probably already trampled underfoot; otherwise, they wouldn’t have sent Sister Lan here at such a time.

Liu Tinglan’s expression darkened, "What needed to be explained has been explained. It’s just that some people still talk behind our backs. My parents think that the innocent need not explain themselves excessively and are waiting for this matter to gradually fade away."

The best way to deal with rumors is to maintain silence. Otherwise, the more anxiously you try to clarify things, the more likely you are to make mistakes and provide people with endless fodder for gossip.

Mo Yan frowned and reviewed the situation in her mind, but couldn’t think of a suitable solution for a moment. However, simply maintaining silence wasn’t enough. If one aimed for the mountain’s peak and reached greater heights, those rumors would naturally disappear.

Liu Tinglan didn’t want her own troubles to affect her good friend and pretended to be carefree as she said, "Alright, let’s not talk about these upsetting matters anymore. The fact that I could successfully escape from that scoundrel is a huge relief; nothing else matters!"

Mo Yan also didn’t want her friend to dwell on these troubles and thus laughed, "You’re right, we shouldn’t let unhappy things bother us! Recently, many beautiful wildflowers have blossomed in the mountains. Tomorrow, I’ll take you there for a walk, and we can pick some flowers to decorate the room!"

Liu Tinglan, who appreciated beauty and loved all things pretty, brightened at Mo Yan’s suggestion and readily agreed, "Deal! But if you’re busy with something important, we can go a few days later. You shouldn’t delay your work because of this."

Mo Yan laughed, "There is indeed plenty to do, but this gives me the perfect excuse to have my father take over. He has been cooped up in his room reading books recently, and I’m genuinely worried that he might become sick from the confinement."

Liu Tinglan laughed and said, "Uncle Mo is just too diligent, probably wanting to perform well in the palace examination! By the way, the results of the provincial examination should be out soon, right?"

Mo Yan nodded, "Yeah, the results will be released on the twenty-sixth, which is the day after tomorrow."

"Don’t worry, with Uncle Mo’s knowledge, he is sure to excel! Once the palace examination is over and Uncle Mo is granted an official post, you’ll be the daughter of an official family!" Liu Tinglan teased with a smile.

"Of course, my father will definitely excel!" Mo Yan’s face lit up with a confident smile as she said, "Anyway, I’m already a County Lord personally conferred by the Emperor, which is a status far superior to that of ordinary official’s daughters."

At that point, she couldn’t help but poke Liu Tinglan’s forehead and said through gritted teeth, "With my status as a County Lord, I only need to give Jingzhao Mansion a heads up, and that Du fellow wouldn’t dare to make a fuss. Yet, you and your parents insisted on being formal with me, denying me the great opportunity to flaunt my authority."

Liu Tinglan was feeling regretful and said with a woeful expression, "I simply forgot you had that title! It’s your fault, being a County Lord personally conferred by the Emperor and yet not even having a maid by your side. You don’t act like a County Lord on a regular basis, so how could I remember?"

"So you’re turning this around on me?" Mo Yan rolled her eyes fiercely, "Based on what you said, should I hang a County Lord’s plaque around my neck like the five beasts, so Miss Liu doesn’t forget again?"