Chapter 1543
"Qianru is also 15 years old now," Shen Yun said earnestly. "Getting married to Chuan’er earlier would also put to rest the concerns of both our families. Why should Master Gongsun refuse such a good match? Moreover, everyone knows that Chuan’er and Qianru are engaged. If the marriage does not take place, Chuan’er might still be fine, being a man, but it would harm Miss Gongsun’s reputation. Who could bear such a responsibility?"
"My daughter Qianru has been quite upset these past several months because of Xiao Yuchuan’s affection for Su Qingyue," Gongsun Xi said before being interrupted by a gentle and pleasant female voice. "Father, Ru’er is willing to marry Xiao Yuchuan."
As soon as she finished speaking, a young woman dressed in a pinkish-green dress walked into the lobby.
One could see her floor-length skirt and her thin waist cinched with a green silk sash of the same color, further emphasizing her waist as delicate as a willow. Her hair was half done up in a bun, with the rest flowing down her back, and a butterfly adornment inserted askew among her loose locks, enhancing the allure of her large, expressive eyes and delicately made-up face, making her a vision of utmost beauty.
She took a few steps towards the Xiao couple and curtsied respectfully, "Gongsun Qianru greets Master Xiao and Lady Xiao."
"Don’t stand on ceremony!" Shen Yun quickly helped her up, generously lavishing praise, "Oh my, so this is Qianru. She indeed lives up to the reputation of extreme beauty bestowed by the outside world—’nation’s beauty and heavenly fragrance, stunning enough to make fish sink and birds fall’. Truly, she is the most beautiful woman in the world."
"Lady Xiao flatters me too much; I am not worthy of such praise," Gongsun Qianru said with a modest expression.