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

Lin Ruhai smiled and said:

"Children are innocent, lively and very cute. I find the three young gentlemen to be clever and skillful, and they are very likable."

Oh dear, Uncle Lin is so unreserved; how could he just say he likes her right away?

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Lin Ruhai accidentally choked on his own saliva.

How did young Master Jia Hu manage to say such things in his heart without changing his expression?

Jia Min secretly chuckled to herself, but outwardly asked with concern:

"Young Master Lin, what's wrong?"

Lin Ruhai quickly replied, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Miss."

As Lin Ruhai spoke, he remained vigilant, fearing that Jia Hu might utter something shocking that would make him lose face in front of Miss Jia.

Seeing Lin Ruhai's ears turn red again, Jia Min tried to smooth things over, "What are you three naughty kids doing here?"

Jia Zhu immediately replied,

"We heard..."

Upon hearing this, Jia Hu immediately covered his mouth with his hand. Then he smiled and said, "We'll come to see our grandparents after school."

Jia Min knew that the three of them must have come to spy on them.

"Your grandmother and Aunt Lin went to the garden to admire the flowers. Are the three of you going to stay here or go back?"

Jia Hu thought to himself

Of course, we can't be third wheels here. That would interrupt my aunt and uncle's meeting. We'll go back first, and then sneak back later. Hmm, very clever.

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhu and Jia Zhen's eyes lit up. "That's right, elder brother is right. We'll sneak over again later."

Jia Min was speechless upon hearing this. Her three nephews were truly...

Lin Ruhai was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this; the three young masters were truly lively and clever.

Jia Hu was completely unaware of the unspoken thoughts the two could hear, and solemnly declared:

"Let's not bother Aunt and Uncle Lin anymore, let's go out and play."

After exchanging greetings, the three of them happily bid farewell and then walked hand in hand out of the courtyard.

Jia Min sighed helplessly and shook her head with a smile.

Lin Ruhai also realized that his plans to be alone today were ruined.

Not long after the three little radish boys had walked, Jia Zhen took Jia Hu's hand and said:

"Big brother, let's go back now."

Jia Hu:

“We just came out, how can we go back now? Let’s wait a bit, and go back when they’re off guard.”

Jia Zhen nodded and praised:

"Big brother knows more. We were just caught, it must have been an accident. We'll be more careful this time."

The three of them waited not far from the courtyard.

Before they could even decide to go in, they saw their grandmother return with a group of people.

Jia Zhen had been watching out of boredom, and upon seeing the people approaching, he immediately reported:

"Big brother, little brother, it's our great-aunt who's back. Let's get out of here quickly."

Upon seeing this, Jia Zhu immediately said, "Let's go, let's retreat quickly!"

The three of them immediately ran away with their maids and servants.

Feeling moved, Zhang suddenly looked over and saw only a familiar maid running.

He wondered if it was three little kids causing trouble.

While admiring the flowers in the garden, Grandmother Jia and Mother Lin were even more enthusiastic, and they were quite certain about the engagement. They were just waiting to arrange the relevant matters after returning home.

The group returned to the courtyard, where Jia Min and Lin Ruhai sat properly in their respective places, chatting and laughing, appearing quite harmonious.

Both Grandmother Jia and Mother Lin smiled inwardly, thinking, "What a perfect match!"

Upon entering the hall, Jia Min and Lin Ruhai blushed slightly upon seeing the two return, and bowed respectfully.

Grandmother Jia then said to Jia Min, "Today we're having your Aunt Lin and Brother Lin stay for dinner. You and your sister-in-law should go and make the arrangements."

Knowing that she was being deliberately sent away, Jia Min smiled and left with Zhang Shi.

Lin Ruhai felt only regret, feeling that time had passed too quickly. He had just had a very pleasant chat with Miss Jia, and seeing Jia Min about to leave, he suddenly felt reluctant to part with her.

But when Jia Min saw his gaze, she smiled slightly at him.

Lin Ruhai felt a surge of emotion, and her neck flushed red. Only one thought remained in her mind: she was willing too.

Lin's mother glanced at her good-for-nothing, silly son. He was usually so capable, but today he had suddenly become so dull.

Grandmother Jia, however, felt that Lin Ruhai had the heart of a child, which was very good.

Earlier, Grandmother Jia had asked the maidservant beside her to fetch something. Now the maidservant returned and handed Grandmother Jia an exquisite brocade box.

Inside the brocade box were Jia Min's name, birth order, and date of birth.

After receiving it carefully, Lin's mother instructed the head maidservant beside her to keep it safe.

Lin Ruhai guessed that this must be because the Duchess was satisfied with the marriage.

They provided Miss Jia's birth date and time. Lin Ruhai smiled. It seemed the Duchess was quite satisfied with him and willing to marry Miss Jia to him. This was wonderful; the weight that had been on his mind finally lifted.

When Jia Daishan returned home at noon, he heard from the steward about the Lin family's visit.

He had already met with everyone beforehand, and since his mother was present, he would no longer be involved in the marriage of his daughter. He settled down in the study, preparing to have dinner with his three grandchildren later.

Just as I sat down in the study, I heard the guard say:

"The young master's teacher has been waiting outside for a long time to see the Duke."

Jia Daishan wondered aloud. His three grandsons were always obedient, and with Hu'er around, they were always very attentive to their younger brothers' studies. Previously, when the teacher had assessed their academic progress, he had praised their achievements and learning. Why this sudden visit? Was there something wrong?

Thinking of Jia Daishan, he said, "Please come quickly."

The gentleman soon entered, and Jia Daishan, seeing the gentleman's angry face, became even more puzzled.

After asking the gentleman to sit down and having the servant serve tea, he asked:

"Sir, is there something you need?"

This gentleman was someone he had carefully investigated and found. This Mr. Zhao was already a successful candidate in the imperial examinations and could have become an official. However, because he was unfamiliar with the ways of officialdom and only wanted to pursue his studies, he was unwilling to enter the court as an official.

Upon meeting him, he found Mr. Zhao to be a man of exceptional literary talent, yet not pedantic, and a good man indeed. He thought he would be well-suited to teach his three grandsons, so he hired him as a tutor.

Mr. Ke is usually so gentle and always smiling, why does he look so angry today?

The gentleman didn't hide anything and immediately said:

"Lord Duke, I wonder if your three sons have any objections to my teaching? During class today, the three sons looked unwell and were frequently distracted, even after I reminded them several times."

I initially thought the three young masters were distracted because something was on their minds. I planned to ask them about it after class so we could resolve it together and not let it affect their studies.

No sooner had the class ended, and I had just put away my books, than I hadn't even uttered a word, when I saw the three young masters come running out.

Upon hearing this, Jia Daishan felt helpless. The three of them must have known their aunt was looking for a partner today and were only thinking about finishing school quickly to go see them, which was why they did this.