Chapter 1028 - 1030 Feeling Struck by Lightning_1
Lele, upon seeing something he liked, eagerly took it and held it close, his big eyes warily watching Yang Chuxia, fearing it would be snatched away by her again.
The little one’s behavior made the Land Officer’s wife and Ms. Liu Junior both struggle to hold back their smiles.
At the same time, Ms. Liu Junior thought to herself that such a smart child would probably not be easily betrothed by any family. The days ahead were long indeed, and judging by the current status of the Ye Family, even a random match would be better than a girl from the Liu Family. Ms. Liu Junior feared that this match would probably not come to pass.
The Land Officer’s wife hadn’t forgotten the purpose of her visit. Seeing this, she glanced at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Liu Family, and it just so happened that she caught Ms. Liu Junior’s sister-in-law giving her meaningful glances with bright, shining eyes. She understood that it was a prompt for her to speak quickly.
The Land Officer’s wife felt somewhat disdainful inside, thinking they shouldn’t be so obvious in their attempt to climb the social ladder.
But she didn’t show it on her face.
Instead, she smiled and said, "This child indeed resembles Brother An. When Brother An was small, I remember passing by the Ye Family’s doorway, and he, maybe two or three years old at the time, was holding a book and nodding his head as he read."
"Really? I haven’t heard him talk about it before."
Yang Chuxia imagined a much younger Brother An sitting by the door reading a book, looking adorably clever.
"He probably doesn’t even remember it himself, how could he tell you?" the Land Officer’s wife said with a smile, "Back then, village folks already said Brother An was clever and would surely have a bright future, and look at him now. When he was designated a Cultivated Talent, I saw such a young boy being so solemn. I even said to your granduncle, such a fine child, I wonder which girl would have the good fortune to match with him. I never thought it would end up being you, girl. You certainly didn’t seem like it at that time; I could have never imagined the two of you would end up together."
"Isn’t that just fate?" Yang Chuxia replied with a smile. To speak the truth, if it had been her former self, she probably wouldn’t have ended up with Brother An.
But at that moment, she wondered why her grandmother-in-law would bring up these matters for no reason, and with Ms. Liu Junior’s sister-in-law and mother also present, Yang Chuxia’s doubt deepened.
Soon after, she heard the Land Officer’s wife say, "These two young boys in your family, I fear they take after Brother An. Who knows which girl will have the good fortune to come into your family."
Yang Chuxia was even more puzzled by this and replied with a smile, "Who knows what the future holds? At the very least, we must wait another fifteen or sixteen years before hoping to meet my future daughters-in-law."
Ms. Liu Junior’s sister-in-law couldn’t hold back any longer and chimed in with a laugh, "Why wait fifteen or sixteen years? Nowadays, these betrothals for children are settled early, and if managed well, you might meet her now."
Yang Chuxia gave her a surprised look upon hearing this.
The Land Officer’s wife knew she couldn’t probe any further when she heard this; Xiaxia must have become suspicious. It would be better to be straightforward, she thought, as she believed the matter to be quite unlikely to succeed.
She smiled and shifted Lele back to the bed, then addressed Yang Chuxia, "Xiaxia, your grandmother-in-law came today, actually, to discuss a matter with you and get your opinion."
At last, she revealed the purpose of her visit.
"Grandmother-in-law, whatever it is, there’s no need to beat around the bush with me."
The Land Officer’s wife knew Yang Chuxia preferred the straightforward approach, so she said bluntly, "Alright, I’ll speak plainly. It’s like this: your aunt by marriage has a niece who is now just over nine months old, about two months older than Lele and Yangyang. She would like to arrange a child betrothal with your family. What do you think?"
Suddenly, Yang Chuxia felt as if she had been struck by lightning.