Chapter 10 - 010: Can’t we find someone around 21 or 22? (second update)
Quan Yu’s expression was inscrutable, his thin lips pursed. His face, devoid of emotion, made him seem exceptionally indifferent, yet the arms holding Ning Guiwan tightened considerably.
Perhaps it was because they were too close, or maybe it was the directness of the man’s gaze that turned the atmosphere somewhat ambiguous. Ning Guiwan suddenly felt her heartbeat skip a beat, unable to explain why.
"Uncle Yu..."
She lowered her eyes to avoid Quan Yu’s gaze, shifting uncomfortably as she tried to sit up.
Quan Yu took the opportunity to release his arms. Ning Guiwan sat properly, tidied her hair, and turned to look at the man beside her. She saw his expression was unchanged, as if the odd moment before had been merely her imagination.
「...」
Quan Yu’s maternal cousin-aunt was Wei Chaolian, a wealthy old lady in her sixties. With her children married and settled, she found herself with more free time. She took up matchmaking to pass the hours and eventually developed a real knack for it. Now, in Shencheng’s upper echelons, she was remarkably well-informed. She knew which young ladies were ready for marriage—their looks and character—and which young gentlemen were seeking wives, along with their temperaments. While she might not claim one hundred percent certainty, she was almost always right.
Ning Guiwan had met her a few times before but wasn’t well acquainted. After Old Lady Quan introduced them, Wei Chaolian scrutinized Ning Guiwan closely with her narrow, upturned eyes.