Chapter 98
The Zhu family’s young lady, Zhu Cici, had left Yuetan Pavilion, leaving behind Nan Wenmo, who was already considered an “old woman,” standing alone by the waterside pavilion.
Zhu Cici had invited her elder sister Nan to visit the peach blossom grove, saying the flowers were in bloom. But Nan Wenmo declined with a dismissive, “What’s so special about a few peach blossoms?”
Watching the younger woman’s departing figure fade into the distance, Nan Wenmo sighed, a hint of worry flickering across her face.
Arranging a marriage proposal on behalf of the Xu family was merely to repay her father’s favor. Whether it succeeded or not didn’t matter to Nan Wenmo—in fact, she would much prefer if Cici refused.
The Xu family’s eldest son from Minghai County, while seemingly a good match in terms of status, was too calculating for her taste. He gave her the impression of someone similarly insincere.
Cici, with her carefree and leisurely personality, likely wouldn’t be well-suited for such a marriage.
But more than anything, Nan Wenmo didn’t want this promising younger woman to be weighed down by something as burdensome as “love.”
“A few ounces of longing, a few ounces of sorrow; flowers fall as old acquaintances part ways,” she muttered, shaking her head as she watched the girl disappear into the distance.
“What’s the point?”