The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 805 - 171: Attracted by Appearance_3

Chapter 805: Chapter 171: Attracted by Appearance_3

"That’s good news. When you visit her, please take some items for me as well!" Pei Qin said, instructing Xue Dong to pack some red dates and Angelica sinensis, and asking Lady Yu and the others to take some sea fish back.

As they were speaking, Wang Nuo came over again.

When Lady Yu saw his appearance, around fifteen or sixteen years old, with red lips and white teeth, a handsome young man, she immediately became vigilant. The Wang family definitely wouldn’t lack a learned teacher. Even if he had come back to seek advice from Mo Heng, near the year’s end, every household was busy. Not only did Qinqin and the others have to deliver goods and settle accounts, but they also had to wrap up the year’s affairs. His coming at this time, claiming to seek knowledge, was possibly aimed at Qianqian!?

Grandma Fang also saw Pei Qian becoming increasingly composed and responsible, and was all the more satisfied with such a granddaughter-in-law. Seeing Lady Yu eyeing Wang Nuo, she too stared at him, her gaze showing caution.

Wang Nuo was still puzzled. Even if he wasn’t as liked by the lady as his younger brother, unable to call her ’Sister Qin’, he had only come to ask for scholarly advice...

Lady Yu did not stay for food, "We were just here to attend the market, and took a detour to see you all."

Once back home and after discussing it, they immediately sent an urgent message to Fang Liuming. His son had to keep a close eye on his bride-to-be, lest a Yang Boyan appear midway and snatch Qianqian away. Moreover, the Wang family wasn’t considered genuinely respectable, with a significant bearing, who had looked down on Qinqin earlier, far inferior to Landlord Chang’s house.

Upon receiving the message, Fang Liuming immediately requested more leave for the New Year and prepared to head home.

Fang Fu too wanted to return home. He had been away for quite some time, and Xinxin probably couldn’t even remember what her father looked like now.

Shen Rou came over to give New Year’s gifts, "Brother Liuming! Uncle Fang! Are you... going home?"

Fang Fu, seeing her surprised look, glanced at Fang Liuming, his eyes flickering before he smiled and said, "Indeed! This year we’ll be going home for the New Year!"

Shen Rou hurriedly asked, "Is Uncle Fang going home, or is Brother Liuming also going back?"

Fang Liuming, hearing Fang Fu’s response to her that they were both going home, told the servants to move their belongings onto the carriage ahead of time and came up to take his leave from Shen Rou.

"You’re... in such a hurry to go back? I hadn’t heard anything about it before, and I haven’t prepared the ceremony gifts." Shen Rou felt a bit forlorn, her watery gaze lingering on him.

"It was decided before, Ms. Shen needn’t be polite! We are just about to bid farewell to Old Mr. Shen!" Fang Liuming said, looking towards Fang Fu.

The uncle and nephew went to Shen Family Alley to bid farewell to Old Mr. Shen.

Seeing their sudden decision to return home, Old Mr. Shen realized that once Fang Liuming left, this grandson-in-law might be gone for good. He probed further, showing his high regard for him.

Fang Liuming bowed apologetically, "Many thanks to Old Mr. Shen for your high esteem. I am returning home this time to engage in a betrothal." Marrying was out of the question—Cousin Qian was turning fifteen after the New Year. Convincing my cousin to agree to the marriage would be progress alone, let alone taking Cousin Qian directly with me, which wouldn’t work!

Old Mr. Shen, hearing his straightforward response, indicating no consideration for Shen Rou, sighed lightly but laughed and congratulated him, telling him he was the most loyal and righteous student he had ever taught, and instructed someone to give him the ceremony gifts.

Fang Liuming thanked him politely, accepted the gifts, and bid his farewell.

Shen Rou stood behind the door, tears in her eyes and her complexion pale, "Brother Liuming! Are you... really going home to get engaged?"

Fang Liuming turned to look at her, nodded his head, bowed, and left. Shen Rou had feelings for him, so he avoided her as much as he could. Having no intention towards her, he did not leave even a hint of misconception.

Shen Rou leaned against a pillar, crying silently, watching his tall figure walk away. Did he really have a fiancée waiting for him back home!? But who among his childhood friends in the small town could compare with her!?

She had waited for him for two years. Was she now to watch helplessly as he returned to marry another woman?

Fang Fu felt that Shen Rou was very gentle and graceful. If it weren’t for the fact that Dalang had someone in his heart, she would be a very good wife. Looking towards the road home, he patted Fang Liuming, "I hope, that this trip home, you’ll be able to fulfill your wish!"

Fang Liuming felt a mixture of heaviness and urgency, and couldn’t help complaining, "Where did my cousin hear this idea of close relatives not marrying? Cousin Qian isn’t completely indifferent to me, yet my cousin insists on talking about the nonsense of close relatives not marrying!" If it weren’t for cousin-in-law also taking his side, he would have suspected it was cousin-in-law’s theory. Repaying him for standing up to marry his cousin when she was pregnant and unwilling to marry him.

Fang Fu laughed heartily, "This trip home will also let Qinqin see your change, finding a Sixth-rank Official as brother-in-law is certainly no loss at all!"

That emerging Wang Nuo... Fang Liuming clenched his fist, urging the carriage to move faster.

A few miles behind their carriage, another carriage followed, coming all the way from Capital Jingcheng to Yuanyang County.