Too high to reach

Chapter 16 The Way to Get Along
The daughters have all gone out.

Looking at her husband, whose eyelids were downcast and whose face was cold, Wang asked in a shrill voice, "Did you have a bad day outside? Why are you like a firecracker? Every time I say something, you talk back several times?"

Mo Ruhai remained silent, his face cold.

Wang was instantly filled with rage.

"He's been away for months and hasn't brought back much, yet he acts like he's had a hard time! Does he think I'm just sitting around at home? Everything here, inside and out, needs my attention!" Wang felt wronged. She'd married such a man—no power, no money.

She worked hard to manage her dowry and spared no effort to ensure her children lived a decent life.

He, on the other hand, didn't even give me a friendly look!
Mo Ruhai nodded slightly, his tone gentle but clearly distant: "Marrying me has caused my wife to suffer."

This put Wang in an awkward position.

Let's keep arguing. There's no reason for it.

If we don't argue, it feels stifling.

Neither of them spoke; they just sat there silently.

Mo Ruhai seemed like he could sit there indefinitely, but Wang felt like she was about to suffocate.

Finally, she remembered a breakthrough... her eldest daughter's marriage!
He roused himself and gave a cold laugh: "Originally, I had some fantastic news to tell you, but it seems you don't want to know!"

She was giving each other a way out...

Mo Ruhai understood.

Actually, he didn't have any good solutions to the current situation.

If you can't even avoid it, refusing a way out when offered a way out will only make things more complicated.

"Since it's good news, how could I not want to know?" Mo Ruhai's voice softened.

The thing I'm about to say will definitely surprise him and make him admire me greatly, a smug look appeared on Wang's face. She picked up her teacup and took a sip.

Mo Ruhai had no choice but to say again, "I would like to hear the details."

This attitude was enough for Wang to continue. "I have already arranged Mo Wen's marriage!"

"Oh? It's settled?" Mo Ruhai wasn't surprised.

That's his eldest daughter, and he cares about her a lot.

"Is that young man Liang You?"

"Of course not!" Wang knew he would think that way, so she was even more smug.

"No?!" This time, Mo Ruhai was truly surprised.

He knew exactly what his wife was thinking; she'd been saying it for years. Why did she change her mind at the last minute?

Madam Wang shook her head slightly: "Although Liang You is very good, the one they've arranged for Wenwen is Xu Ke, the youngest son of the Xu family, the Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate!"

"This...this is a third-rank official!" Mo Ruhai stammered in surprise.

Wang said arrogantly, "My grandfather was a first-rank official! Young Master Xu's elder brother is already a fifth-rank official!"

"The legitimate son?" Mo Ruhai swallowed hard.

His daughter's ability to marry the legitimate son of a fifth-rank official was a blessing from his ancestors.

Wang was struggling to manage her expression; she was both displeased that her husband had questioned her abilities and pleased that she had overturned his perception.

"Of course it's the eldest son!" she said, stiffening her neck and looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle.

"He's Old Madam Xu's most beloved grandson! He's incredibly handsome, even better looking than our Da-ge'er. He has the air of a noble young master! Tsk tsk! Just eighteen and already a scholar!" Then, she glanced sideways at her husband: "What do you think?!"

Mo Ruhai was still somewhat incredulous. "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that he's eighteen and still not engaged? Our Da-ge'er was already married when he was eighteen. Besides, a young master like him should definitely marry someone of equal social standing!" He didn't dare to ask aloud: Could it be that there's some unspeakable reason?

It's no wonder he thought that way; judging from his wife's description, he must be someone that noble ladies in the capital would fight tooth and nail for!
Even if he's not the eldest son and doesn't have such high requirements for his wife's family background, he still has to marry someone from a wealthy family. That way, life will be easier in the future!
He couldn't find any of the ink patterns to match, and he felt a vague sense of unease.

Wang glanced at him sideways and said, "Then don't you think about it? Our Wenwen, apart from not having a good background, what else is lacking?"

Over the years, I've gone out to social events and seen all those so-called ladies from wealthy families! They're all: ordinary-looking, and lifeless. Their talent might not even compare to Wenwen's!

Mo Ruhai's expression was somewhat solemn: "I'm worried that without a family background and a generous dowry to back her up, Wenwen will be mistreated in such a family."

Wang gave him a strange look: "What are you saying? Wealthy families are different from ordinary people. Who would marry a wife who would be treated like a beast of burden?"

The expression in her eyes and eyebrows seemed to be describing herself.

Mo Ruhai was also puzzled; sometimes he simply couldn't understand what his wife was thinking.

So he fell silent again.

Madam Wang said, "Wenwen will definitely become a noblewoman in the future! If she marries me, she can have children. What will she have to worry about then? Perhaps, my elder brother, you, Da'er, and our Bao'er will all be counting on Wenwen!"

Mo Ruhai was both amused and exasperated. If his wife was right, this was indeed a good match.

But to say that I and my older brother can be relied upon...

"Hmph, all of this is thanks to my sister and brother-in-law!" Wang Shiguang was afraid that her husband would not appreciate it, so she quickly brought up her sister and brother-in-law.

Upon hearing this, Mo Ruhai's face darkened slightly, and he fell silent again.

"Since you're back, after you finish what you're doing these next couple of days, come with me to my sister's house and bring these gifts. Although my sister's family doesn't lack anything, we should still be considerate and show our appreciation!"

She gave her husband a disgruntled look; he always got this grumpy look whenever her sister and brother-in-law were mentioned!

Mo Ruhai decisively changed the subject, "These past two days, I've also gone out to inquire about the Xu family and Young Master Xu."

Seeing her husband's serious attitude, Wang felt more at ease and instructed, "I haven't told you about things at home yet. Let's talk about it when things are almost settled!"

"Alright." Mo Ruhai thought of Liang You again and couldn't help but sigh, "Speaking of which, Liang You is quite a good young man."

He is good-looking, steady and reliable, polite, and comes from a respectable family.

Unexpectedly, Madam Wang smiled smugly again; she had truly had a good time today. "Of course! What I've chosen, how could it be anything less than excellent? To be honest: if it weren't for Young Master Xu being so exceptional… but…"

She covered her mouth with her handkerchief, laughing uncontrollably.

"However... Liang Gu can't be wasted. I've already set him up with that girl, Mo Yi!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Ruhai showed no surprise, excitement, or joy, but instead frowned.

Wang Shi didn't notice and continued, "This is really a good idea from our Wenwen! Oh, Wenwen is not only smart, but she also acts like an older sister. She has a good place to stay, and she knows to think about her younger sister."

Mo Ruhai's brows were still furrowed. "But, although it wasn't explicitly stated at the time, Liang You did intend to give it to Wenwen. Changing the person now isn't very dignified, is it?"

"How is it not dignified? You know, it wasn't explicitly stated!"

Mo Ruhai shook his head: "Besides, it sounds awful to give what Wenwen doesn't want to Yiyi. And we can't treat Liang You so casually!"

"What are you saying? We didn't even discuss marriage with the Liang family in the first place! How did it become that the older sister didn't want it and gave it to the younger sister? With Mo Yi's qualifications, shouldn't you be overjoyed to get this marriage with the Liang family? Isn't this a perfect match that fell from the sky?"

Wang's voice rose again...

Mo Ruhai's Cold Violence

Wang's verbal violence
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(End of this chapter)