Chapter 923: Falling in Love and Killing Each Other by Poaching (4)
Seeing the situation, Madame An grew even more convinced that Mo Yan was not entirely pleased with the marriage proposal. She continued, "The Cui family has been a prestigious World Family for hundreds of years. Without boasting about their prominence, the descendants from the family are quite accomplished and carry a certain degree of dignity in society. Moreover, men of the Cui household are known for their gentle nature and their agreeableness, at least they are not those uncouth sorts who don’t know how to be tender..."
At this point, Madame An felt her comments might not be entirely appropriate and abruptly stopped, but the implication in her words was quite obvious.
Now, Mo Yan finally understood Madame An’s intentions and couldn’t help but feel somewhat exasperated. To speak so frankly, did she really think she could poach someone in broad daylight? What happened to the elegance and composure expected of everyone?
It turned out she had been overthinking; this was an illness in need of a cure!
Witnessing the changing expressions on Mo Yan’s face, Madame An mistook it for a sign of interest and felt somewhat smug. She thought to herself, who could resist a marriage proposal from the Cui family? Even if the family had its share of dirty laundry, Seventh Master Cui was still decent. At least he had a grandmother who genuinely cared for him. As long as the bride could lead a quiet life, the old lady would surely protect her. How aggrieved could she be?
Thinking this, Madame An felt quite pleased with herself. Her family relied on the Cui household; though the men in that family didn’t hold high official ranks, their connections were widespread, and building a relationship with them had its benefits.
Just when Madame An thought she was on the verge of success (a complete illusion), a young girl came running in and, panting, said, "Sister Yan, the Imperial Edict has arrived, quick, prepare to receive it."
Mo Yan stood up at once, looked at Shengsheng, and asked, "Shengsheng, are you certain the Imperial Edict has arrived?"