After hearing my inner thoughts, the ancestors in the Dream of the Red Chamber went berserk.

Lin Ruhai: "Marriage is a major event that should be decided by the parents. Matchmakers should not dare to make their own pronouncements."

Jia Daishan smiled and said:

“A young talent like you is being watched by countless families in the capital.”

Jia Hu became anxious

"Is it okay? Is it really okay? Can't you just be brave and say it? Oh, I forgot, Uncle Lin hadn't met my aunt yet at this point."

Lin Ruhai is now very calm. He has decided that he must be hallucinating and will go to the temple to pray after he leaves.

Looking at the anxious Jia Hu, Jia Daishan really wanted to spank him. Marriage was no child's play.

After everyone had talked for a while, Lin Ruhai stood up to take his leave. He felt he had already troubled them for a long time and should go back now, especially since he wasn't feeling well today.

Jia She and Jia Zheng saw him off as he left the courtyard. Under the tree by the gate, the three radish-headed children bowed to him and walked away. After taking only two steps, little Jia Zhu, with his sharp eyes, spotted his aunt not far away. He excitedly called out:

"Auntie, Auntie."

The three of them ran towards that direction.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruhai looked in that direction. He saw a young lady standing on the road not far away, surrounded by her maids.

Lin Ruhai couldn't take his eyes off her after just one glance; it was as if the only thing in the world was that fairy-like girl in pink.

Lin Ruhai thought he had been staring for a long time and was being very rude, so he quickly looked away. But his mind was still full of the girl in pink. Could it be that the pink dress... Lin Ruhai's breath hitched when he thought of this. It turned out that it wasn't his imagination.

The three figures were hidden by the trees at the entrance, and Jia Min did not notice the people standing there.

Then, following Jia Zhu's short legs, she laughed:

"Your grandmother asked me to pick you up so you can go to her place to play."

Jia Zhu excitedly grabbed Jia Min's hand and said:

"Auntie, Auntie, you look so beautiful today!"

Jia Zhen immediately retorted, "Third brother, you can't say that. You should say you're beautiful every day."

This amused Jia Min, who laughed and said, "Let me see if you secretly ate some candy. Why are you so sweet-talking? Do you want to eat another piece of pastry later?"

Jia Min led his three little rascals back home, laughing and chatting all the way.

Lin Ruhai was utterly shocked as he listened to the three's conversation. Was this their aunt? And according to what she said...

Before Lin Ruhai could figure it out, Jia Zheng, seeing him lost in thought, asked with concern, "Young Master Lin, is something the matter?"

Lin Ruhai immediately regained his composure, feeling a little embarrassed. Looking at the young lady was already impolite, and to have such thoughts in his mind was truly a mistake. It seemed he needed to study the Heart Sutra more tonight.

After thinking it over, Lin Ruhai cupped his hands and said, "I have nothing to do. Please see me out."

Jia She noticed something was wrong with him. He knew Lin Ruhai had just seen his sister. But he only glanced at her before turning his head away without looking again.

Seeing that he wasn't the kind of person who didn't know proper etiquette, otherwise she wouldn't care whether he was a third-place scholar or not.

Since her parents also wanted the two of them to meet, she didn't say anything.

Seeing Jia Min return with three little radish-heads, Grandmother Jia first served them fruit and smiled, saying:

"What do you three think of Lin Tan Hua today?"

Jia Zhu was the first to speak, saying, "I think it's pretty good, but it still depends on whether Auntie likes it or not."

Jia Min immediately blushed and shyly pinched his little face.

"He's gotten bolder; he even dares to make fun of his aunt now."

Jia Zhu's cheeks were being pinched, yet she still looked completely innocent.

"I think it's a good idea, but I still can't marry Uncle Lin!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Earlier, after Grandmother Jia brought Jia Min back, she asked Jia Min what she thought.

"Is everything satisfactory?"

Jia Min kept her head down, feeling embarrassed.

Grandmother Jia:

“I am your mother, what is there to be ashamed of in front of me? If you are not willing, then so be it. Your father and I will find someone else for you. Min’er is so good, she deserves to be matched with a virtuous gentleman.”

Upon hearing this, Jia Min threw a small tantrum and said, "Mother!"

Grandmother Jia laughed and said, "Your mother, I've lived these years for nothing, how could I not see through you?"

Jia Min, somewhat embarrassed and coquettish, stomped her feet and shouted:

"Mother, you're making fun of your daughter."

Grandmother Jia gently patted Jia Min's hand, a smile masking a lingering unease. The fate of the two was truly unfortunate. After a moment's thought, she asked:

"Min'er, what do you think of what Hu'er said?"

Thinking of this, Jia Min stopped laughing, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

"Mother...I...I don't know either. I am willing, but I feel uneasy when I think of what Hu'er said."

But the daughter also felt that Hu'er had said things were changing, and with her father and him there, they would never let that happen. The daughter wanted to believe Hu'er, but at the same time, she wouldn't just sit idly by and wait for her fate.

Seeing that Grandmother Jia remained silent, Jia Min bit her lip and said again:

"Besides, who can predict the future! Everything in the world is changing, and this situation may not be unchangeable. To be honest, I'm not afraid of being laughed at by my mother, but for some reason, seeing this today, I feel that this is how it should be. If I'm too cautious because of the future, I always feel that I will regret it later."

Looking at her daughter's resolute expression, Jia Min sighed, thinking that this was fate, and all she could do was try her best to change things.

Only then could that ending be changed.

After thinking for a moment, he said to Jia Min, "If you're willing, that's good. After all, it's your life to live. It's good to have no regrets in your heart."

Jia Min was deeply moved. How many girls would offer advice on her marriage and even make her own decisions? She couldn't help but feel touched and hugged her mother-in-law.

Grandmother Jia gently patted her daughter, her eyes filled with tears as she smiled and said:

“You’re so old now, you’re about to get engaged, and you’re still clinging to your mother and acting like a spoiled child.”

With tears in her eyes, Jia Min nestled in Grandmother Jia's arms and said sweetly:

"No matter how old I am, even if I am thirty, forty, or a hundred years old, I will still be my mother's daughter."

Grandmother Jia smiled and gently tapped her forehead with her hand, saying:

"All you do is act cute and charming to coax me all day long. Just wait and see what you'll do if your father disagrees!"

Jia Min joked:

"If Mother came to tell me this, then Father must have his own ideas, so why would he make things difficult for Min'er?"

Grandmother Jia believed that a family like hers, with her daughter's outstanding looks and renowned talent, would have no shortage of suitors eager to marry her.

But he still joked:

"What if this Lin Tanhua has someone else he loves?"

Jia Min understood her mother's teasing tone, and to cheer her up, she hummed in a deliberately coquettish manner:

"If he doesn't even like someone as good as me, then he has no taste. If he has someone he likes, I'll go find someone else. There are so many good men in the world, why should I settle for just one!"