"If I remember correctly, that's what Mr. Huang called you just now, right?"
Xu Yanxin was suspicious and glanced at Lu Yunzhu curiously.
Lu Yunzhu was carrying two lanterns and was already feeling a little in a hurry. When she heard Xu Yanxin say this, she became anxious.
"Don't talk nonsense, it's not what you think."
"You don't even know the inside story. We have known each other for a long time, Mr. Huang. He and my brother are good friends, just like Brother Ji. What's wrong with calling me by my name?"
Xu Yanxin saw the sparks popping out of the two lanterns, and said quickly: "I'm not imagining it, don't worry!"
Lu Yunzhu said: "How can I not be anxious? This is related to Mr. Huang's reputation."
Xu Yan laughed heartily and couldn't help but said: "Qing Yu? He is a grown man, but you still think so much about him?"
Lu Yunzhu said: "Then he gave us all the lanterns, was it a good intention? Of course it can't lead to bad retribution. It must be for him."
Xu Yan felt happy and said happily: "Yunzhu, why are you so protective of Mr. Huang? Did something happen between you two?"
"Crack!" Lu Yunzhu's two lanterns collided together and suddenly caught fire. She was so frightened that she threw both of them away.
Fortunately, Xu Yanxin saw it, quickly picked it up, and blew it out, thus preventing the fire from spreading.
However, the two of them looked at each other in confusion, quickly picked up the burnt lantern, and quickly ran to the boudoir.
When they entered the boudoir, the two little maids who were making the bed were frightened by the way they rushed in.
"Miss, is someone chasing you?" Xiangliu asked.
Lu Yunzhu explained: "It's nonsense. How can anyone chase you in the house? It's too cold outside."
After saying that, he sat down on the heated kang.
Hearing this, Xiangliu and Miaoyi quickly brought them a hand stove and served hot tea.
Only then did Xu Yanxin see Lu Yunzhu's cheeks were red. She didn't know whether it was from shame or from the cold.
She glanced at the two maids who were guarding her and said, "Go and prepare hot water. Let's take a bath before going to bed."
The two little maids obediently went to prepare hot water. Xu Yan thought to himself: "Did anything else happen between you?"
Lu Yunzhu sighed, but the person sitting next to her was Xu Yanxin, her best friend. Although she didn't want to say it, she couldn't hide it, so she nodded.
The next moment, Xu Yanxin put down the stove, held her hand and said, "When did it all happen? Tell me."
Seeing Xu Yanxin being such a gossip, Lu Yunzhu's originally depressed mood lightened up and she whispered, "It's been a long time. My second sister hadn't even gotten married yet at that time."
Xu Yanxin blindly guessed that it must be related to Yunzhu's second sister.
As expected, Xu Yan said to himself: "At that time, my brother and Mr. Huang were very close, so he told Mr. Huang that our younger sister was of marriageable age and asked Mr. Huang to come and see her."
"I was still young and not very sensible at the time. I only heard that someone was coming to see my sister, and that the person's official position was not low. I thought to myself that he might not be a bad old man, so I volunteered to go and see her first."
"We were in Zhuangzi at that time. As you know, there are many small roads and farmland in the suburbs. When I went there, I mistakenly thought that a farmer with a tall, thick face and black hair was him. When I came back, I said: "Second Sister, he is so old."
Ah, and it’s so ugly, you must not marry her!!”
"Who would have expected that Mr. Huang was following me at that time, heard my words clearly, and returned to Beijing on the spot."
"Later, I saw him at home and found that he had a handsome face, a tall and slender figure, a good temperament, and was very capable. I felt even more guilty."
"My sister-in-law said that Mr. Huang would not care about me, but I just felt that maybe if I had not talked nonsense at that time, he and my second sister might have become a good couple."
After hearing this, Xu Yanxin was shocked, but she still said truthfully: "No, if that's really the case, I think your second brother-in-law might become enemies with you!"
"Ah?" Lu Yunzhu was stunned. She had never thought of it this way.
Xu Yan thought to himself: "Didn't your second sister and your second brother-in-law know each other in Wuxi? They must have been in love with each other for a long time, but they were too embarrassed to say it."
"Even if you didn't misjudge the person at that time, I don't think your second sister and Mr. Huang will be together. But your second brother-in-law will probably be jealous."
Lu Yunzhu suddenly realized: "No wonder my second brother-in-law seems to have been very straightforward with my second sister from that time on."
Xu Yan thought to himself: "Look, he has long coveted your second sister, right?"
Lu Yunzhu said: "Poor Mr. Huang, have you become a foil? He was also humiliated by me unintentionally. It's really miserable!"
Xu Yanxin quickly corrected her: "Marriage is destined, stop thinking so wildly. And don't always think that you owe Mr. Huang. This idea is not advisable."
"As your sister-in-law said, Mr. Huang won't care. And I see his attitude towards you today. He didn't take that matter to heart at all. He just thinks that you are the sister of a good friend and he should care about you. And
How can I hold a grudge against you?"
Lu Yunzhu sighed and said: "That's why I feel sorry for him. If he shows any resentment towards me, then I will probably have to argue with him."
"But you just saw that he still seems to care about me."
Xu Yanxin: "You're done."
Lu Yunzhu blushed and said embarrassedly: "What's wrong with me?"
Xu Yan thought: "I told you not to think about it, but you still think about it. Don't you know? Mr. Huang is already discussing the marriage."
Lu Yunzhu really didn't know this, but she quickly said: "He is such a big man, is it weird to discuss marriage?"
Xu Yan thought to himself: "I heard my grandmother talk about him and said he was a very interesting person. Didn't his second uncle find an official matchmaker to propose marriage to him? The official matchmakers are very sincere and have selected several people from high-ranking official families.
If the girl has a legitimate daughter or a concubine, he doesn't want them because she is too young."
"His second uncle got angry and asked him where to find a good older unmarried girl? He said forget it if he couldn't find it. Anyway, if you don't delay, you will already be delayed. He doesn't want to casually complete a lifelong event just for the sake of getting married."
"His second uncle knew that he had a stubborn temper and refused to give in, so he later asked the official media to find some older girls. There was a girl from Deng whose father was once a civil servant, but she died three years ago. She just delayed it and celebrated the New Year.
At twenty years old, I want to kiss you."
"My grandmother said that his second uncle and the official media are quite satisfied with this. Once we arrange a meeting between him and Miss Deng, the two families can officially settle down."
Lu Yunzhu widened her eyes and said, "How come your grandmother knows everything?"
Xu Yanxin said with a smile: "My grandmother also said that being an official of Dali Temple must be prudent and conservative, and very rigid. If not, Huang Shaoyu would be considered a good match."
Lu Yunzhu gave a thumbs up, feeling that Mrs. Zhang was right!
But then she said melancholy: "Then did your grandmother tell you who is your good match?"
Xu Yanxin was silent, pursed her lips, and said nothing quietly.