The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

Huanhuan sighed softly and said, "Okay," and walked into the house with Youcheng one after the other. All the way until they entered the house and sat at the round table, Huanhuan's mind was full of thoughts and all kinds of speculations never stopped.

After Huanhuan sat down, Youcheng went forward to pour her tea. Huanhuan looked at Youcheng pouring tea and suddenly asked, "Youcheng, you have been following your master since you were a child, right? You have always had a good relationship over the years, right?"

Youcheng, who was pouring tea, glanced at Huanhuan and found that she was looking at him with strange eyes. He was so shocked that he trembled and poured the tea on the table. Before Huanhuan could dodge, the water on the table flowed over and wet her sleeves. She didn't bother to shake her sleeves, but looked cautiously, staring at Youcheng tightly without moving.

Youcheng quickly wiped the water stains off the table and said with a smile: "Madam, it's not what you think..."

Youcheng poured the tea and respectfully handed the cup to Huanhuan, then cleared his throat and began to explain to her.

It turned out that Xu Qu had been very disgusted with the ladies that his stepmother, Madam Xie, had introduced to him over the years, but he could not openly oppose Madam Xie's ideas, so he planned to sabotage them secretly.

If the two parties were not getting along well with each other, Xu Qu would just let it go. But if the two parties were getting along well, Xu Qu and You Cheng would secretly spread rumors to the other party to sabotage the blind date.

Huan Huan heard this and asked curiously: "How did you spread those rumors?"

Youcheng said with some pride: "Well, it depends on the situation. Sometimes I need to spend some time to actively create opportunities to reveal the news, and some will come to me on their own. For example, there is a steward in General Jiang's family who is my fellow villager. He took the initiative to invite me for a drink, and I pretended to be drunk and 'accidentally' revealed to them... um, some news that is not conducive to the young master's blind date."

Then he asked slowly, "Will they believe it if you say so?"

Then he said as if it was a matter of course, "I am the young master's close servant, so I naturally know him. I also pretended to have made mistakes and asked him to keep the secret, so they believed me. Afterwards, they thanked me again and again and gave me a small amount of change for wine and food."

"Then you said last time that your young master did go there often for a while..." Huanhuan was interrupted by Youcheng before he could finish his words. Of course, he was pretending to make them believe that the young master was a playboy." Youcheng said confidently.

Hearing this, Huanhuan didn't know whether to be happy or angry. Although she lowered her head, she felt much more relaxed in her heart.

Seeing the young lady's frown relax, Youcheng knew that he had successfully completed the task. At this time, Xu Qu, who had been watching the situation in the hall from the study, came out of the study. Youcheng happily gestured to him with his mouth. Xu Qu waved his hand to signal him to go out first. He understood and quietly opened the door, and then quietly closed the door after he left.

Huanhuan raised his head and saw Xu Qu appearing in front of him. He looked at him with some resentment, but there was a barely perceptible smile on the corner of his mouth. Xu Qu put his hand to his lips and cleared his throat, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Youcheng just said that you did a lot of ridiculous things in order to ruin your blind date." Huanhuan spoke first with some sarcasm.

"Everything he said is true." Xu Qu spoke in the same indifferent tone as usual.

"I don't understand why you are so disgusted with the marriage your mother arranged for you?" He slowly expressed his doubts.

"I just don't like being manipulated." Xu Qu did not hide it at all.

"Then you can also just reject your mother directly." said Huan Huan.

"It is not convenient for me to have a conflict with my mother." Xu Qu raised his eyebrows and said.

"You can also tell your mother directly what kind of girl you like." When it comes to this question, Huanhuan feels a little shy.

"She thinks differently than I do. She won't understand, and she won't listen to me." Xu Qu stared at Huanhuan calmly.

"Oh? What kind of girls did she choose for you?" Huanhuan asked curiously.

"The women from the families of my colleagues in the officialdom and business partners, in short, are inextricably linked to the Xie family and power." Xu Qu answered simply and succinctly.

"So you went to so much trouble to lie to the girl's family?" Huanhuan still didn't understand.

"I'll hide my feelings and let the girls take the initiative to propose. It will save their face." Xu Qu said without minding.

"Is it worth it to ruin your reputation by making up all kinds of excuses just to escape a marriage?" Huanhuan felt a little distressed, and also somewhat disapproved of his approach.

"Since you have no intention, why mislead others!" Xu Qu said without hesitation and in a firm tone.

Xu Qu's words made Huan Huan stunned. The thoughts revealed in his words showed a Xu Qu she had never known before. She felt as if she was closer to Xu Qu's unique inner world. There was a Xu Qu who was good at calculating in a complex environment, and there was also a Xu Qu who was sincere and decisive in dealing with feelings.

Those complexities and calculations made her, who grew up in a family that was content with a small fortune, feel unfamiliar and a little scared; and his views on love and marriage were very consistent with her own. His unhesitating attitude and decisive actions made Xu Qu seem to be shining, and she couldn't help but feel closer to him.

"It seems that your plans are flawless and have all been successful so far." Huan Huan said with some sarcasm.

Xu Qu was silent for a while, then looked at Huan Huan and said seriously, "Madam, I have never lied to you, do you understand?"

Xu Qu's eyes were as clear as a deep pool of water, and quite fascinating. Huan Xu's heart was throbbing, and his thoughts were stagnant for a moment. After staring at Xu Qu for a while, he slowly came to his senses from the trance and turned his head to look to the side.

Huanhuan and her family had not heard any malicious comments about Xu Qu, which meant that he had not arranged to leak any "news". Huanhuan remembered that she had heard someone at the Shen family during the Dragon Boat Festival mention that she was the wife chosen by Xu Qu himself, and she could not help but feel a little happy. She hid the smile on her face and asked, "Then why did you agree to it?"

"She's old enough to get married. Besides, Xiangyue swore that she would only talk about marriage after I'm married. As an older brother, I can't delay my sister." Xu Qu was honest.

Huanhuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. She then asked, "That's it? Then you can choose someone else."

Xu Qu didn't say anything, but slowly began to think about it in his mind.

Compared to Shanghuai City, a wealthy and prosperous city where three official roads intersect, her hometown Heyang is a remote and poor place, and her family has nothing to do with power. This is indeed very different from the power that Mrs. Xie pursues, but Xu Qu should not choose her just because of this.

Thinking of this, she slowly opened her red lips and asked tentatively: "Then, did my husband choose me because I have no relationship with the Xie family?"

Xu Qu was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "This is partly the reason."

"Then what are the majority reasons and the main reasons?" he slowly pursued.

Xu Qu looked at Huan Huan deeply, then turned his gaze to the window to hide his shyness. He spoke clearly and sincerely, "At the outing banquet, Madam was elegant and graceful, and her spirit was bright and clear, which was pleasing to the eyes."

Hearing this, she slowly and shyly looked at Xu Qu - she was very satisfied with this reason.