The Domineering General and His Post-it Lady

It turned out that Hu Lijing agreed to stay in the Fan Mansion when she met Old Madam Fan for the first time. It was not because she was moved by what Old Madam Fan said, but because she had long been looking forward to marrying Fan Ziren and becoming the general's wife.

Back then, Fan Ziren lived in Hu Lijing's house. The two of them were childhood sweethearts and spent a wonderful time together. When Fan Ziren left Hu Lijing's home and returned to Fan's house, Hu Lijing was sad for a while.

After Fan Ziren returned to the Fan Mansion, Hu Lijing's parents began to let her learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting, hoping that one day their daughter would be favored by high-ranking officials and become a phoenix.

Fan Ziren followed General Fan to fight in the battlefield, killed countless enemies, and then succeeded General Fan to lead the army and became a general praised by the people. Hu Lijing knew all this and promised to marry Fan Ziren.

Hu Lijing always thought that Fan Ziren would miss the time he lived in her house, and then think of her, and she had been waiting for Fan Ziren to marry her.

Unfortunately, Fan Ziren married one wife after another and never thought of her. Some time ago, Fan Ziren married his sixth wife. Hu Lijing felt very disappointed when she heard the news. She thought that there was no hope for her to marry Fan Ziren. Her parents knew what she was thinking and advised her to give up.

Hu Lijing thought that her father was just an ordinary businessman, and Fan Ziren was a general with great military achievements. It was impossible for her to marry Fan Ziren, so she listened to her father and prepared to look for another candidate.

Hu Lijing's father found a suitable candidate for her, who was Chen Cu, the son of the local Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen was a wealthy man in the local area. Chen Cu was Mr. Chen's only son and had not yet married. Most importantly, he had a special liking for Hu Lijing.

On the first day they met, when Hu Lijing took her maid to a teahouse to have snacks, they met Chen Yuanwai's son Chen Cu and his servants who were paying the bill. Unexpectedly, his purse was stolen by a thief, and it was Hu Lijing who paid the bill for him. Seeing Hu Lijing's charming eyes and her lovely look, as if she was a fairy, Chen Cu was deeply moved by the kind-hearted and beautiful Hu Lijing, and secretly made up his mind to marry Hu Lijing.

In fact, Hu Lijing didn't want to help Chen Cu out of kindness, but her maid Xiaoya recognized Chen Cu as Chen Yuanwai's son. Hu Lijing thought to herself: Look at your lustful look, if you were not Chen Yuanwai's son, I wouldn't bother to pay attention to you. Now that I have helped you, if I need help in the future, I can still ask you for help, so why not?

After some investigation, Chen Cu learned that Hu Lijing was the daughter of a local merchant, was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and had not yet married. He was overjoyed and went to Hu Lijing's father many times to express his desire to ask for Hu Lijing's hand in marriage. However, at that time, his daughter was obsessed with marrying General Fan Ziren, so Hu Lijing's father refused for various reasons.

Now, seeing that his daughter has given up on marrying General Fan Ziren, Hu Lijing's father wants to facilitate her marriage with Chen Cu, the son of Chen Yuanwai.

Hu Lijing's father called Chen Cu, the son of Chen Yuanwai, and asked, "Mr. Chen, you once said that you wanted to marry my daughter. Does that still count?"

Chen Cu replied: "It must count. I have admired Miss Hu for a long time and have always hoped to marry her. My feelings for her have never changed!"

Hu Lijing's father thought: That's great, if Jing'er marries Chen Cu, our family will be connected to the Chen family. With the status of the Chen family here, Jing'er will have no worries about food and clothing throughout her life, and our Hu family will also prosper.

So, Hu Lijing's father said to Chen Cu: "Jing'er and I will discuss your matter again, and we will settle it for you if there is no problem."

When Chen Cu heard that they were going to settle down, he was so happy that he was incoherent: "That's great, thank you, Daddy, oh, no, look at me so happy, I'm sorry!"

Hu Lijing's father thought: This boy is so stupid, it will be easy for Jing'er to control him in the future! I'm not afraid of being bullied after she gets married, because it will probably be this boy who gets bullied.

Hu Lijing's father smiled and said, "My dear nephew, it's okay. If Jing'er marries you in the future, I will be half your father."

Hu Lijing had been listening at the door, thinking: Oh my God, am I really going to marry this fool? I am such a beauty! Hu Lijing listened silently, looking very unwilling.

After Chen Cu left, a man who claimed to be a servant of the Fan Mansion came to visit. When Hu Lijing heard that he was the servant of the Fan Mansion, she couldn't wait to greet him with her father.

The servants of the Fan Mansion followed the wishes of Old Lady Fan and invited Hu Lijing to the Fan Mansion to reminisce about the past. Hu Lijing thought to herself: Could it be that Brother Ziren remembered me? Is he going to marry me?

Hu Lijing was overjoyed and quickly agreed to the request from the servant of the Fan Mansion. She also made an appointment with the maid of the Fan Mansion to come and pick her up in two days. After explaining the matter, the servant of the Fan Mansion left.

Hu Lijing was happy, but her father looked worried. After the servants of the Fan Mansion left, Hu Lijing's father immediately said to Hu Lijing: "Jing'er, why did you accept the invitation of Old Madam Fan? Just now, I promised Master Chen that I would settle it for you!"

Hu Lijing said, "Dad, you just came up with Master Chen to decide for us, but you didn't agree to it yet, so you still need to discuss it with me. Look at Master Chen, he's so stupid, what good is there?"

Hu Lijing's father said, "It doesn't matter if you are silly. You are easy to manipulate. When you marry into the Chen family, Mr. Chen and his wife are gone, and all the family property belongs to you. General Fan Ziren has already married six wives. You don't have a status yet, so what's the point of going to their house?"

Hu Lijing said, "Dad, look at Chen Cu, he's average looking and looks silly, but no one knows what he's really like. If I marry into his family one day, he might remarry, and we don't know who will own the wealth by then."

Hu Lijing continued, "If I go to the Fan Mansion this time and seize this opportunity, I can become General Fan Ziren's seventh wife, and the general will be your wise official. At that time, I might even arrange a position for you. With the general as your strong backer, you will enjoy wealth and glory, which is much better than that big fool Chen Cu!"

Hu Lijing's father listened to his daughter's words and thought it made sense. He said, "My daughter is very thoughtful. But you were invited to the mansion by Old Madam Fan, not by the general. It's too early for you to become the general's seventh wife!"

Hu Lijing said, "Dad, I heard from others that General Fan Ziren's marriage was arranged by Old Madam Fan. As long as I please Old Madam Fan and make her like me, then I will become the general's seventh wife in no time."

Hu Lijing's father exclaimed: "Oh, my Jing'er is really smart. As for Chen Cu, can I find a reason for you to refuse?"

Hu Lijing thought for a moment and said, "No, Daddy, Chen Cu can be a candidate. If I don't end up marrying into the Fan family, I still have room for choice."

Hu Lijing's father nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Jing'er is still very thoughtful."

Two days later, Hu Lijing followed the maid to the Fan Mansion and met Old Madam Fan. Unexpectedly, Old Madam Fan was so easy to coax. She was immediately coaxed into a happy mood by Hu Lijing, and Hu Lijing also entered the Fan Mansion smoothly.

Hu Lijing thought to herself: I have heard that the internal affairs of the Fan Mansion are all managed by this old woman, and I thought she was a powerful person. I didn't expect that I could make her happy with just a few tricks. Now it will be easy to marry into the Fan Mansion. As long as I see Brother Ziren, reminisce the past with him, and win his heart, the position of the Seventh Lady will be mine sooner or later.