The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Ling Dabao turned around and saw the graceful Liu Zhen'er, who was smiling at him. She was glowing in the sunlight, and her smile was so bright it was almost dazzling.

Thinking about what he had just said, he felt embarrassed and unsure of how to face the situation. At the same time, he was also trying to recall if he had said anything he shouldn't have.

Seeing Ling Dabao standing there in a daze, Liu Zhen'er assumed he was embarrassed and quickly stepped forward, "What a coincidence, I was just on my way to your house when I ran into you."

Ling Dabao knew that Liu Zhen'er was coming; the Liu family had sent out an invitation yesterday.

I heard that a young lady from a wealthy family has to put on makeup and dress up before going out, a process that is tedious and slow. It's also quite a distance from the county to the Ling family, so he definitely couldn't leave early. Therefore, he left early, thinking that after buying the oilcloth, he could go back and tidy up as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly... I never expected to run into them in town.

She's up so early.

Dressed neatly and dressed up nicely, how early did you get up?

Ling Dabao was right. Liu Zhen'er did get up very early because she was excited to come to the Ling family today. She had her maid get ready before dawn, ate breakfast at the crack of day, and then the carriage left the city as soon as the city gates opened.

Ling Dabao seemed to realize something at that moment, and hurriedly stood to the side, revealing Xi Yuchang who was still sitting on the ground. He explained to Liu Zhen'er, "This is my former fiancé."

He spoke somewhat flusteredly, afraid that Liu Zhen'er would be angry, but seeing that Liu Zhen'er's face was always smiling and she didn't seem unhappy, he continued to explain.

"I came to town to buy oilcloth and was thinking of getting back as soon as possible, but she stopped my carriage and said some random things."

"Oh." Liu Zhen'er took two steps forward and stood next to Ling Dabao. She looked down at Xi Yuchang without discrimination, disdain, contempt, or mockery. Instead, she said in a soft and sweet voice, "Thank you for breaking off the engagement. It gave me the opportunity to be with him. I like him very much."

These were spoken plainly, but everyone present could hear a hint of boasting, like a child who has received candy and is happily showing it off, as if she couldn't wait to tell the whole world that she has delicious candy.

Ling Dabao turned to look at her, his ears turning red, his heart pounding, and... he seemed to like her even more.

Xi Yuchang really didn't expect that they would meet by such a coincidence. "You're not lying, are you? Even if the Ling family is doing well now, you... you look like a young lady from a wealthy family. How could you possibly be interested in him?"

"How could I not like him? I only like the Ling family, and I also think that he will never have another woman in his life." Liu Zhen'er said very bluntly.

Before Xi Yuchang could say anything more, Ling Dabao said, "Our engagement is real. If you don't believe me, you can ask around yourself. Don't think about those unrealistic things anymore. It's impossible between us."

After saying that, he turned to Liu Zhen'er and said, "You get in the carriage, I'll drive it, and we'll go back together."

"Okay." Liu Zhen'er happily went to the carriage at the back. Actually, she wanted to say that she also wanted to experience what it was like to sit on the carriage shaft, but she was afraid of scaring Ling Dabao, so she had no choice but to obediently return to the carriage.

Ling Dabao got into his carriage, but Xi Yuchang was still unwilling to give up. "Is there really no possibility between us? These rich young ladies are all very cunning. You're just a village boy, you definitely can't outsmart her."

“It’s good that we understand each other.” Ling Dabao raised his whip to leave, but his raised hand stopped in mid-air. He turned back and stared at Xi Yuchang, saying, “Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, she is the daughter of the county magistrate.”

"What?" Xi Yuchang thought she was hallucinating. What did Ling Dabao say? That young lady is the county magistrate's daughter? How could that be?

No one cared what Xi Yuchang was thinking. Ling Dabao drove the carriage ahead, followed by the Liu family's carriage, and they entered the village.

In the past, horse-drawn carriages were a rarity in the village. But since the Ling family prospered and started having carriages, and with them coming and going, everyone has become accustomed to it.

Now there are more horse-drawn carts in the village. The workshops need to use horse-drawn carts to transport goods. Almost every household is now involved in soap making and can receive dividends. You can even see horse-drawn carts hauling goods.

Therefore, Liu Zhen'er's arrival did not attract the attention of the villagers.

When the carriage arrived at his doorstep, Ling Dabao moved it to the side, making room for the Liu family's carriage. After getting off the carriage, he went directly to the Liu family's carriage.

When Liu Zhen'er got off the carriage, he raised his arm but did not reach out.

Liu Zhen'er stood on the carriage, watching Ling Dabao's outstretched arm, but didn't move; she just stared at him.

Seeing that she didn't let go, Ling Dabao hesitated for a moment before understanding her meaning and explained, "My hands are a bit dusty from handling the oilcloth just now."

Liu Zhen'er smiled, reached out and helped him down from the carriage.

“I’ll take you inside to see my grandma, my mother, and my aunts.” Ling Dabao finished speaking and pointed to his own yard. “Our family is that one, this is my second uncle’s house, and that is my third uncle’s house.”

Finally, he pointed to the courtyard in front of him and said, "This is my uncle's house. My grandparents live with my uncle. My mother is in poor health and needs to be well taken care of. Nobody feels comfortable letting her stay at my house, so she has been living with my uncle."

"Hmm." Liu Zhen'er listened very carefully. She also knew that Ling Dabao's mother was in poor health and needed to take good care of herself.

As soon as the two entered the courtyard, Ling Dabao called out, "Grandma, Mother, Miss Liu is here."

Everyone inside came out when they heard the sound.

When Wang came out, she was still holding An'an in her arms. Little An'an was not asleep at the moment, and her eyes were fixed on Liu Zhen'er.

Ling's mother also came out, and Du Mingxian, who was tidying up, also came out of her room when she heard the commotion.

Liu Zhen'er was a little shy when she saw everyone come out. Wang Shi quickly walked up to her and said, "Zhen'er is here. Come in and sit down."

Liu Zhen'er curtsied politely, "Auntie."

Wang was not used to it, but her eldest daughter-in-law was a rich young lady, so even if she was not used to it, she would have to adapt on her own in the future. "Go inside quickly."

As they approached the entrance to the main room, Ling's mother stood there, her eyes fixed on Liu Zhen'er, her face full of smiles, looking at her granddaughter-in-law with increasing fondness.

"This is Grandma," Ling Dabao introduced from the side.

Liu Zhen'er bowed again, and Ling's mother, who was already mentally prepared, stepped forward to help her up and led her into the house, saying, "Come in and sit down. We've been eagerly waiting for you since we heard you were coming. You're such a beautiful woman; our silly boy is so lucky."

Liu Zhen'er blushed.

Du Mingxian followed them inside, where Xiang Yang and Xia Yu had already brought in tea and pastries.

Liu Zhen'er was pulled to sit down by Ling's mother, but when she saw Du Mingxian come in, she subconsciously stood up to bow, but Du Mingxian waved her hand, "We're all family, and besides, we don't have that many rules in our family. Please sit down."

Then she pointed to the pastries that had just been brought up to the sun, "Try these. Your second aunt made them early this morning before she left, just so you could have some when you come over."