Chapter 771 Mrs. Du Released from Prison Asking for Help (4)_1
freёwebnovel.com When Mo Yan had gone out to greet the guests earlier, she noticed that Liu Tinglan’s complexion was not good, marked by a gloom between her brows, a blend of melancholy and annoyance. Now, it seemed even more pronounced, her mind often wandering, almost extinguishing the fire in the stove.
Mo Yan was well aware that her usually sunny and cheerful friend had become this way due to her marriage arrangement with the Du Family, or more precisely, because of Young Master Liu.
During a visit to the Liu Family to deliver festival gifts, she had met Young Master Du, who was there for the same purpose. Her first impression was that he was of average intelligence and looks, his slightly lifted brows and the smugness that slipped through unwittingly all indicated a certain condescending attitude common among scholars; beyond that, she couldn’t discern much else.
After learning that his fiancée had a countryside-born friend like her, he several times advised Sister Lan against associating with her to avoid adopting the coarseness of peasants; later, upon learning of her County Lord title, he avidly urged Sister Lan to cultivate relations with her more diligently. From these changing attitudes, it was evident that Young Master Du was not as lofty as he appeared on the surface, and could even be described as mercenary.
While Mo Yan initially felt indifferent towards Young Master Du, this matter greatly worsened her impression of him—naturally, not in a positive sense!
At the same time, she felt indignant for Sister Lan; that Du fellow was simply unworthy of her. Sometimes, she really wanted to encourage her to break off the engagement.
Compared to Shen Ji, who had passed the Scholar examinations on his first attempt and was both gentle and polite, that unsuccessful and arrogant Young Master Du was left far behind. He was truly not a match for her Sister Lan. Sometimes she really wanted to urge her to break off the engagement and then try to convince the Liu Family Couple to abandon their plans for a marriage alliance, seeking a more reliable son-in-law. However, with the Liu-Du marriage already settled, how easy could it be to call it off?
Not wanting to see her friend downcast, Mo Yan spoke up, "Sister Lan, you haven’t visited in quite a few days. Mao Tuan has missed you. Shall I let it in to keep you company?"