Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan personally cooked, and Dongfang Qingxue assisted, making a sumptuous lunch for the Ma family...
As soon as Ma Xiaoquan finished speaking, everyone present turned their attention to Dongfang Qingxue.
Although Dongfang Qingxue was a little nervous, she was neither humble nor arrogant. She nodded lightly and said, "My little girl is not talented and has made a fool of herself for everyone."
Mrs. Ma chuckled and said: "What are you talking about? Miss Dongfang is the daughter of the Oriental family. It is rare for her to be a guest in my Ma family in Beijing. Old lady, I am afraid that I will neglect you..."
Dongfang Qingxue stood up quickly and bowed: "Grandma is being too modest. I am just a junior, and I only work for the family."
"Yeah." Madam Ma was very satisfied with Dongfang Qingxue's courtesy. Ever since Liu Xiangxiang left, Madam Ma had been a little lonely. Now seeing Dongfang Qingxue like this, she is even more outstanding and lovable than Liu Xiangxiang's little girl.
Looking at Dongfang Qingxue, Mrs. Ma suddenly had a very strange thought in her mind.
"Ma Tong," Mrs. Ma said softly, "What do you think of Dongfang Qingxue?"
Ma Tong responded in a low voice: "Madam, do you want to match the Oriental girl with the first generation head of the family?"
Mrs. Ma nodded.
"I'm afraid this is a bit...difficult..."
Mrs. Ma smiled bitterly and said: "That is much easier than the first generation head of the family and Qinghan..."
Ma Tong nodded: "That's what Madam said."
...
"Grandma, what were you and my uncle talking about? What were you talking about?"
Mrs. Ma chuckled: "Quan'er, to be honest, grandma is wondering if you would like to have contact with an oriental girl?"
"Contact? Grandma, aren't we in contact?"
Mrs. Ma shook her head and asked Dongfang Qingxue: "Miss Dongfang, please forgive me for asking you this rude question, is your Dongfang family willing to be on good terms with my Ma family?"
Dongfang Qingxue was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Thank you very much, Grandma Ma, for your support. My daughter is just a junior and has no right to speak out. But please rest assured, Grandma, I, Dongfang Qingxue, and Ma Xiaoquan are good friends."
"Well, that's good, that's good." Mrs. Ma didn't seem to care about Dongfang Qingxue's answer.
Seeing Mrs. Ma and the housekeeper Ma Tong keep exchanging glances, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly felt nervous. Grandma wouldn't want to bring me and Dongfang Qingxue together, would she?
"Uh, grandma, let me say a few words..." Ma Xiaoquan put down his chopsticks, scratched his head and said, "The Oriental girl is engaged..."
Madam Ma waved her hand: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It's not uncommon for wealthy families to cancel their engagements. Quan'er, didn't you have your engagement canceled by the Zhang family? Oh, by the way, Zhang Jing of the Zhang family is already engaged.
, the in-laws are the Lu family."
Mrs. Ma frowned when she said this.
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Grandma, it doesn't matter whether it's from the Lu family or not. I don't care anyway. Come on, come on, eat, eat, don't let the food get cold."
Mrs. Ma set up another piece of tofu and asked: "Quan'er, are you planning to go to Ningyuan in the next few days? I happened to be passing by the Dongfang Family. I'll pay a visit to the Dongfang Family for the old lady. Well, by the way, I'll see if I can
Your matter is solved..."
"Pfft" Ma Xiaoquan just took a sip of water and almost spit it out. Grandma, it seems you really want me to marry the Dongfang family.
In fact, this cannot be blamed on Mrs. Ma. If we are to blame, we can only blame the Ma family for its decline in this generation. Although Mrs. Ma is a womanizer, she still wants to make her husband's family stronger, even if it cannot return to the past.
His style is at least close to it.
Mrs. Ma was actually very bitter in her heart, but she had never complained. When she married into the Ma family, the Ma family was still very prosperous. However, starting from her next generation, it has become something different for some reason.
The existence of lightness or not.
Mrs. Ma originally had one son and one daughter. The eldest son, Ma Ruiqing, was the Ma Xiaoquan before Ma Xiaoquan's father. The daughter was named Ma Ruiqin. Unfortunately, her daughter contracted a strange disease when she was ten years old and died of ineffective treatment.
Fortunately, my son Ma Ruiqing is more powerful. He married a daughter-in-law and gave birth to four sons in a row.
It's just that... the eldest grandson Ma Zhi, known as the most capable person in the Ma family and the most promising person to succeed his father, was forcibly drafted into the army just after his wedding and died inexplicably in Ningyuan; the second grandson and the third grandson
Although it is not bad, it is still far behind Ma Zhi. And the grandson Ma Xiaoquan, although not as good as his three brothers, is the former Fourth Young Master Ma who has the best literary talent.
Mrs. Ma once thought that since she could not reach the peak in martial arts, at least there was someone in the Ma family who could be good at martial arts, so in the past, Mrs. Ma valued her grandson very much.
The little grandson is doing well and has always been the most famous talent in the Ma family... and even in Beijing. However... since the inexplicable death of his eldest brother Ma Zhi, he has been in a state of decline.
The talented man became a famous dandy.
Thinking of these, Madam Ma couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in her heart.
Although the Ma Xiaoquan in front of him looks and sounds very similar to his grandson, his personality and behavior are completely different.
It has been difficult for Mrs. Ma to accept the fact that her grandson died. She has seen the body many times and examined the injuries on the body herself. Her grandson has been confirmed dead.
"Hey" Mrs. Ma sighed.
The housekeeper Ma Tong saw Mrs. Ma's thoughts and whispered: "Madam, are you thinking of the fourth young master again?"
Mrs. Ma nodded.
"Madam, have you never suspected that he was referring to Ma Xiaoquan?"
Mrs. Ma nodded and whispered: "I have doubted it. Even now, I don't believe it. But now that the matter has come to this, what else can I do?"
The housekeeper Ma Tong also had a look of hope on his face: "Yes, but madam, the young master pointed out that Mrs. Ma's son Ma Ruiqing has been in Ningyuan. Those things haven't been dealt with yet, okay?"
Mrs. Ma shook her head: "It's still a little short of the mark. This time Ma Xiaoquan goes to Ningyuan, there must be results."
"Madam, does Young Master Ma Ruiqing know the news that Young Master Xiaosi is dead?"
Mrs. Ma hummed softly: "You can't hide what you should know."
"yes"
...
While Mrs. Ma and Ma Tong were talking quietly, Ma Xiaoquan did not notice the change in their expressions, because at this time, he was chatting passionately with Dongfang Qingxue.
Dongfang Qingxue was naturally so happy. While eating the delicious food cooked by Ma Xiaoquan, she listened to Ma Xiaoquan's conversation, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.