I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Mandun'er's mother naturally didn't care what Lianhua thought of her. Seeing Lianhua leave, she moved closer to Wang Guihua.

“Guihua, we’re all women. When a woman reaches a certain age, how can she not get married? If her sister-in-law keeps living at her husband’s house, her brother and sister-in-law will get annoyed, won’t they? Lianhua hasn’t settled down in your house yet, which is why she’s not saying these things to you. But once her baby is born, she’ll probably be even less tolerant of Banxia. Rather than letting them kick her out, it would be better to find her a good match as soon as possible and marry her off.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Guihua paused slightly in her tea-drinking motion, then smiled and said:

“Mother Mandun, you’re overthinking it. Our Lianhua isn’t that kind of unreasonable person. Everyone knows that our family’s livelihood is thanks to Banxia. Lianhua naturally understands that with Banxia around, our life is definitely not bad. As her sister-in-law, she wouldn’t do something so ungrateful. If she were that kind of daughter-in-law, we wouldn’t have married her in the first place.”

Seeing that Wang Guihua was completely unyielding, Mandun's mother's face stiffened for a moment, then she forced a smile and said:

"I was just using an analogy. I didn't mean to say anything bad about Lianhua. Besides, with such a good marriage arranged by our family, why do you need to worry about Banxia? When Banxia marries into our family, I will definitely treat her like my own daughter. I've wanted to have a daughter for a long time, but I just don't have the fate to raise one, unlike you, who have two precious daughters at home."

Wang Guihua smiled as she thought of her two daughters.

"What good are daughters if they're obedient?"

"Oh dear, what are you saying? Isn't Banxia obedient enough to you? If you don't want her to get married, she won't. She stays at home and stays with you. How can she not get married when she's of marriageable age?"

The more Mandun's mother spoke, the more agitated she became, seemingly blaming Wang Guihua for delaying her marriage to Banxia as her daughter-in-law.

Wei Kezhi, who had been listening to the discussions outside, couldn't sit still any longer. He pushed open the door and came out. He first gave Mandun'er's mother a cold look, then smiled at Wang Guihua.

"Aunt Guihua, actually I came back this time because I have something I want to tell you. I have already told Banxia before that I want to marry her, so I came here with betrothal gifts."

Upon hearing this, Mandun's mother immediately became anxious.

"Oh dear, this won't do! You can't beat us to it! We already made arrangements with Banxia's mother. How come you suddenly show up and want to steal our marriage? Besides, you have no parents. What kind of dowry can a poor hunter like you afford for Banxia? You don't even have a decent house. How dare you come to marry Banxia?"

As she spoke, Mandun'er's mother turned to Wang Guihua and said:

"Guihua, you can't make a mistake and ruin Banxia's life! If Banxia marries someone like that, her life will be over! How can she arrange a marriage by herself? She has no manners at all! Even if she doesn't have parents, she should at least find a matchmaker to help her!"

Wei Kezhi gave Mandun'er's mother a cold glance, which frightened her so much that she shrank back and dared not speak again.

Then Wei Kezhi turned to look at Wang Guihua.

“Aunt Guihua, if you want someone to propose marriage, I can go to the village right now and find a matchmaker. I came back this time to take Banxia to the capital to meet my elders. After Banxia and I are settled there, we can bring your whole family to the capital to enjoy a good life.”

Wang Guihua was stunned for a long while after hearing this before she finally spoke:

“This is something I can’t decide on my own. I’ll have to talk to you about it later. We need time to think it over. After all, you’re taking Banxia to the capital, which isn’t a nearby place, so we…”

Wei Kezhi naturally knew that this matter couldn't be resolved in just a few words, so he quickly nodded in agreement.

"I know, Aunt Guihua. I need to tell you about this in advance so that you can be mentally prepared. Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry to return to the capital right now. I will consider setting off after the New Year. You can have more time to think about it. As for the betrothal gifts and wedding arrangements, I will leave it to you to arrange."

Wang Guihua didn't know what to say, so she just nodded.

Mandun'er's mother glanced at Wei Kezhi with some disdain.

“You’re an orphan without parents, what dowry money could you possibly offer Banxia? You even said you’d let Guihua set her own conditions, but I’m afraid you can’t meet any of them. I advise you to give up on coveting Banxia. This daughter-in-law is the one I’ve chosen, and Banxia will be Mandun’s wife in the future.”

Wei Kezhi snorted coldly.

"Banxia has feelings for me. As for whether I can afford the betrothal gifts, that's none of your business. And your son, he's not good enough for Banxia at all, so don't even think about it."

After saying that, Wei Kezhi turned around and walked out.

Watching Wei Kezhi's departing figure, Mandouniang grew increasingly angry. Clutching her chest, she pointed at Wei Kezhi's retreating back and said:

"You...you...who do you think you are, daring to say that our Mandun'er is not good enough for Su Banxia? Do you know how outstanding our Mandun'er is? Do you know how many women are waiting for our family to come and propose marriage? With our Mandun'er's qualities, what kind of woman can't he find?"

Seeing that Mandun's mother was going on and on with increasingly outrageous statements, Wang Guihua stood up and said with a smile:

“Mother of Mandun, I still want to think about Banxia’s marriage. You should go back first. Since there are so many women waiting for Mandun, we can’t delay him. Besides, Banxia really only sees Mandun as a friend and has never thought about marrying him. Let’s not bring this up again.”

Upon hearing Wang Guihua's words, Mandun's mother became quite angry, stood up abruptly, and let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, I took the initiative to propose marriage, and you actually put on airs. Do you really think your Banxia is some extraordinary girl that all men have to fawn over her? If you ask me, you're just not clear-headed. Compared to this poor hunter without parents, you should know very well who to choose. I can't believe you're so confused and hesitant on such an important matter. It's a shame that Banxia has a conscience like yours."

After saying that, Mandun's mother walked outside, muttering to herself:

"Guihua, I'll be going now. You should think it over at home, or you might regret it later."