Chapter 137: Chapter 108: The Wen Clan’s Reluctance

Ever since they signed this contract, they have been in a cooperative relationship.

Zhao Minghua was waiting for her to come up with a money-making idea, ready to roll up his sleeves and work hard.

As for marriage, Zhao Minghua felt it wasn’t as thrilling as earning silver.

The elders in the family were all worried and anxious, but they were not in a hurry at all. As the saying goes, “the Emperor is in no rush, but the eunuchs are frantic,” that’s exactly their situation.

On the other hand, there were people who were anxious.

“What did you say?” Nanny Chen was shocked to hear what Matchmaker Hu said, “The third young master of the Zhao family is proposing to a girl from the Xiao family? The renowned Xiao family only has our young lady Chunlan, right? Where is this other Xiao family girl from? There’s already an engagement?”

Nanny Chen came to find Matchmaker Hu today, intending to give her some extra benefits, hoping she would go to the Zhao family again to persuade Mrs. Zhao.

Unexpectedly, she received such shocking news.

“Which other Xiao family, naturally the Xiao family that returned from the Capital, the girl’s name is Chun Nuan,” said Matchmaker Hu, “I’ve met that girl twice too, she’s very pleasant-looking.”

There was one sentence left unsaid: She’s much more appealing than your prominent Xiao family girl!

The girls coming out of large Capital families are completely different from those from small families.

Anyone would choose Chun Nuan.

Of course, the reason Matchmaker Hu told Nanny Chen about this was mainly because Mrs. Zhao had the nerve to invite her arch-rival Matchmaker Jiang to be the matchmaker instead, without inviting her, leaving a huge grudge in her heart.

The last time she was invited to the prestigious Xiao family for a marriage proposal, the successful match was attributed to Matchmaker Jiang. Isn’t that frustrating?

Mrs. Zhao really uses people when she needs them and discards them when done, and Matchmaker Hu was very upset!

You make me feel bad, so I’ll make sure you feel just as uncomfortable.

So when Nanny Chen came to invite her, Matchmaker Hu told everything without reservation.

Yes, making trouble for the Zhao family was intentional!

The Zhao family had arranged a marriage with Doctor Xiao’s granddaughter, how could this be allowed!

Nanny Chen hurried back to report.

“What did you say?”

As soon as Mrs. Xiao, Wen-shi, heard, she jumped up with a “whoosh,” “Is the news reliable?”

“Madam, it’s what Matchmaker Hu personally told me, and she said the matchmaker is Matchmaker Jiang,” Nanny Chen replied, “Madam, you have to come up with a way, our eldest young miss hasn’t eaten for two days.”

Because Xiao Chunlan had been causing trouble again, Wen-shi had no choice but to send Nanny Chen to find Matchmaker Hu, not expecting to receive such news.

“No wonder, no wonder…” Wen-shi was so angry her face turned black, “Mrs. Zhao’s heart is really covered in lard. It was clearly agreed upon before, she even invited Matchmaker Hu to our door, we let it go once, and then she stopped proposing, saying her son is too lively and they’d reconsider in a couple of years. Ha, what a couple of years, turns out they were waiting for that vixen!”

Indeed, the prominent Xiao family had already categorized Chun Nuan as a vixen type, because they believed that Master Zhou Qi became their backer through Chun Nuan’s beauty.

“That’s not right, Master Zhou Qi and Mrs. Zhao…” Wen-shi suddenly regained her clarity, “Someone, prepare the carriage.”

Mrs. Zhao had arranged a marriage for her son; finally, someone wanted that son who was a headache to even look at. Just thinking about this makes her laugh in her sleep.

Last night, she even pinched her husband in the middle of the night.

Mr. Zhao asked what was going on, and Mrs. Zhao just kept giggling foolishly, scaring Mr. Zhao quite a bit, even reaching out to feel her forehead, really afraid she’d gone mad with fever.

Sitting there today, she would laugh from time to time.

Making the attending maids and servants a little nervous.

Madam is not behaving normally!

They exchanged glances, none daring to speak.

Suddenly, the gatekeeper reported, Madam Xiao from the distinguished Xiao family had come to visit.

“Why is she here?” Mrs. Zhao shivered, although not exactly scared, she felt somewhat guilty, after all, they once had a bit of a relationship.

Of course, she only realized after getting to know Chun Nuan’s family that people are different, and she enjoyed her interactions and burgeoning friendship with Chun Nuan’s family more.

“Madam, I heard that Miss Xiao really has feelings for our third young master, Madam, steel yourself,” Nanny Zhong advised kindly, “Honestly, luckily our third young master doesn’t fancy that Miss Xiao, tsk tsk…”

Nanny Zhong hadn’t intended to say anything originally, but fearing her mistress might inadvertently fall into Madam Xiao’s trap, quickly recounted Xiao Chunlan’s behavior at home.

“She’s obsessed with our third young master, you know.”

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