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

Cuihua helped serve tea, pouring tea for Lou Wangyue with great attentiveness.

"Young Master Lou, this tea is freshly brewed and a bit hot. Please be careful when you drink it."

Lou Wangyue nodded, then looked around and asked:

"Auntie, where is Banxia?"

Wang Guihua smiled awkwardly.

"Um, Banxia is cooking in the backyard. You sit here for a while, I'll go call her out."

Lou Wangyue smiled upon hearing this.

"No need, I'll go to the backyard and take a look. I've been sitting in the carriage all morning, and I'm getting a little tired of it. I'll get up and stretch my legs and go help her in the backyard."

Wang Guihua quickly stopped Lou Wangyue.

"Oh dear, that won't do. How could we let you go to help? You're our honored guest today. Just sit here and wait."

Lou Wangyue smiled and stood up.

“Auntie, there’s no need for you to be so polite with me. I’ve helped Banxia a lot at the stall before. You don’t need to treat me like a guest today, that would make us seem distant.”

When Wang Guihua heard Lou Wangyue say that, she smiled.

"Alright, then Cuihua, you take Wangyue to the backyard. You young people can stay together, we older folks won't get involved."

Cuihua immediately agreed happily, and said sweetly to Lou Wangyue,

"Young Master Lou, please come with me."

Lou Wangyue followed Cuihua to the backyard. Seeing Lou Wangyue leave, Wang Guihua immediately grabbed Su Hanzhang's sleeve and whispered:

"Hanzhang, what do you think of this young master Lou?"

Su Hanzhang glanced at Lou Wangyue's retreating figure.

"This child comes from a good family, but I don't know why our Banxia doesn't like him. It seems that Banxia prefers Wei Kezhi. We don't know what Banxia is thinking. As her parents, we can't say too much, or Banxia will get annoyed with us. But then again, if we don't compare him to Lou Wangyue, Wei Kezhi is also a good child. He always protects Banxia and knows how to care for her. Both children are good, they just have different personalities."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guihua pouted.

"I actually prefer Lou Wangyue. He only gave me a hundred-tael silver note, saying that we should buy some food ourselves as a gift for the year. How could I dare to accept so much silver? He insisted that I accept it, so I accepted it for the time being. I don't know where this kid found such a large note. You tell me, what he did was not illegal or disorderly, was it?"

Su Hanzhang glared at Wang Guihua.

"How can you accept so much silver from them? You'll have to return it later. We can't touch their money. Besides, we can't control where they got it from. Although Wei Kezhi seemed like a poor boy with no one to take care of him, didn't he say that his elders live in the capital? Maybe they're a prominent family there. Sigh, how did Banxia manage to offend two such powerful people? I'm really torn."

Wang Guihua reached out and tapped Su Hanzhang's head.

"What are you making things difficult for? This is Banxia's business. In the end, it's Banxia who will live with them. We, as her parents, can only offer our opinions. Ultimately, it's Banxia's choice. If you ask me, Lou Wangyue is much better than Wei Kezhi. Don't be fooled by how much money Wei Kezhi gave me; I still feel uneasy about it. There's also Wei Kezhi's family background, which we don't know anything about. He doesn't tell us openly and always keeps things hidden. It makes me feel uneasy. I don't know what life will be like in Wanxiang. Do you think we can really let Banxia go with Wei Kezhi after the New Year? I just don't feel right about it."

Su Hanzhang sighed.

"Banxia is a very opinionated person. She won't listen to everything we say. She probably already has a plan in mind. You should have a good talk with her later. If she makes up her mind about this, we, as her parents, won't stop her. After all, Banxia is a smart girl. Children will eventually get married. Rather than forcing her to make a choice, it's better to let her choose someone she likes. That way, she can be happier in the future. Besides, if Banxia can really gain a foothold in the sect, that will be her good fortune."

Wang Guihua sighed as she heard Su Hanzhang say that.

"Sigh, when children grow up, parents have to worry about them too. Oh well, I'll have a good talk with Banxia later. If she insists on being with Wei Kezhi, we, as her parents, can't really say anything. We'll just have to let them be together. Wei Kezhi seems like a reliable person, just not as approachable as Lou Wangyue."

Su Hanzhang nodded.

"Yes, they both have their strengths. No one is perfect. Even our Banxia, ​​we wouldn't dare say she's perfect, would we? Let's stop talking about this and tidy up the main room. It'll be time to eat soon."

Wang Guihua nodded and went to tidy up the table.

The backyard was in complete chaos. Su Banxia asked Lou Wangyue to get her a scallion, and Wei Kezhi insisted on doing it too. She asked Wei Kezhi to peel some garlic, and Lou Wangyue insisted on doing it too.

The two secretly competed with each other, vying to do work and show off in front of Su Banxia, ​​regardless of whether they did a good job or not.

Seeing the two of them like this, Su Banxia helplessly called out:

"That's enough, you two. Stop making things worse and go outside to wait for your meal."

Upon hearing Su Banxia's words, Lou Wangyue immediately put down her work, leaned closer, and said with a smile:

"Banxia, ​​I can help you here by myself. Too many people will only make things more chaotic. I'm always good at working, unlike some people who only make things worse."

Wei Kezhi glared at Lou Wangyue.

"Who are you calling a hindrance? I think it's you who's causing trouble. Before you came, Banxia and I were doing just fine here. But as soon as you arrived, you started causing chaos. Aren't you annoying? Banxia is really annoyed by you, but she doesn't say it. How can you be so clueless?"

Upon hearing this, Lou Wangyue immediately looked at Su Banxia with a sorrowful expression.

"Banxia, ​​is what he said true? Do you really think I'm annoying?"

Su Banxia looked up and glared at Wei Kezhi.

"I didn't think so before, but now I find you two quite annoying. Get out! Stop bothering me here. Do you even want to eat?"

Seeing that Su Banxia seemed genuinely angry, the two dared not say anything more, and could only glare at each other resentfully before slinking off to the front yard.

Cuihua, standing to the side, was stunned by Su Banxia's attitude towards the two men. She truly hadn't expected that such outstanding individuals, who were fawning over Su Banxia, ​​would be completely ignored by her.

The reason why Cuihua set her sights on Apple, this wealthy husband, from the beginning was because she felt that Lou Wangyue and Wei Kezhi were people she couldn't reach, so she didn't dare to provoke them easily. Now, seeing their attitude towards Su Banxia, ​​she realized that she had indeed overestimated the two of them.