Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 181 Proposal
Madam Yu had come out to receive someone who had come to visit her home.

However, she did not expect that when she came out, she would see gifts all over the ground, and all of them were wrapped in bright red.

Red trunks, red gift boxes, even the invitations from the Bai family were all stained red inside and out, shining like a sky full of red clouds.

Magnificent yet noisy.

"you are?"

Looking at the handsome young man in front of her, Old Madam Yu was somewhat puzzled as to why he had come.

"Madam, I am Gu Tingye, the second son of the Marquis of Ningyuan!"

The person opposite first bowed to Madam Yu, and then introduced himself, saying, "I apologize for my intrusion in coming here today, Madam!"

"However, I have come here to propose marriage!"

"what?"

"Are you here to propose marriage?"

Madam Yu stared in disbelief, seemingly unable to accept such a sudden statement.

"Madam, my purpose in coming here is indeed to propose marriage!"

The tall young man standing opposite Madam Yu bowed and said, "I wish to ask for the hand in marriage with your esteemed daughter, Miss Yu Yanran!"

"what?"

"Yanran?"

This was something that Madam Yu found even more unacceptable!

"Gu Erlang, you..."

"How could you possibly have thought of asking to marry our Yanran?"

Standing opposite Madam Yu was none other than Gu Tingye, the second son of the Marquis of Ningyuan.

"Old lady!"

At this moment, Gu Tingye changed from his usual aloofness and arrogance to an extremely gentle demeanor, like a refined gentleman in a turbulent world. Facing the questioning gaze of Old Madam Yu, he sincerely explained, "Actually, I had seen Miss Yanran once before at the polo match at the Yongchang Earl's Mansion!"

Recalling that day, Gu Tingye's lips suddenly curled up, revealing a sincere smile.

"Back then, when Tingye saw Miss Yanran crying over her deceased mother's belongings, he felt that Miss Yanran was a kind and gentle girl who loved her family!"

"Therefore, I took the opportunity to step in and secretly helped Miss Yanran retrieve the hairpin!"

Gu Tingye subtly expressed his goodwill, then bowed again and said, "I presume that the old lady is aware of my family's situation. Therefore, I humbly request that the old lady grant my request and betroth Miss Yanran to me!"

"Tingye hereby swears that no matter what the future holds, this junior will never fail Miss Yanran's trust!"

"May anyone who violates this rule be struck by lightning!"

Gu Tingye raised his right hand and solemnly swore an oath.

Gu Tingye was well aware of just how bad his reputation was now. If he didn't adopt a proper attitude and give a valid reason, he would find it difficult to gain the trust of the Yu family.

Moreover, what he said came from the bottom of his heart, and Gu Tingye truly liked Yu Yanran's personality, especially her love for her family.

If he succeeds in proposing to Yu Yanran this time, Gu Tingye truly intends to treat her well and give her love and sincerity for the rest of his life.

Of course, this is all on the premise that everything goes smoothly.

"This……"

Seeing Gu Tingye's series of actions, Old Madam Yu was stunned!

She pondered for a long time, but in the end did not give an answer. She only said, "Second son of the Gu family, I understand what you mean, but this matter still needs to be discussed carefully! The specifics will be decided after Yanran's grandfather returns!"

With Grand Secretary Yu not at home, Old Madam Yu was also unsure of the situation, so she could only push the blame onto Grand Secretary Yu.

"So, you should take all these things back with you first!"

Pointing to the gifts filling the room, Old Madam Yu said with a headache, "These things are far too valuable; my Yu family cannot accept them!"

"Old lady!"

Gu Tingye quickly shook his head and said, "These things are for Miss Yanran. I hope they can express my wishes and let Miss Yanran see my attitude!"

"Therefore, I humbly request that you accept these gifts, Madam, so that Miss Yanran may understand my intentions!"

Gu Tingye saw the concerns in Madam Yu's heart, and then added, "Please rest assured, Madam, these things were all brought in by my juniors under the cover of darkness, and no one outside knows about this!"

"Whether this matter succeeds or fails, it will not affect Miss Yanran's reputation!"

At this point, Gu Tingye gave a self-deprecating smile: "I am well aware of my reputation outside, so in order not to affect the Yu family's reputation, I have no choice but to act this way!"

Hearing Gu Tingye's actions, Old Madam Yu was also moved!

"Good child, you..."

As for the situation in the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion, Old Madam Yu had heard about it from Grand Secretary Yu. Naturally, she knew about Gu Tingye's difficulties. However, although Old Madam Yu sympathized with Gu Tingye, she still did not agree to the matter. She simply told Gu Tingye to go back first, and everything would be discussed after Grand Secretary Yu returned.

Since that was the case, Gu Tingye had no choice but to leave the Yu residence and wait for further notice. However, after much persuasion from Gu Tingye, Old Madam Yu finally agreed to temporarily accept the gifts he had sent and did not ask him to take them back. Otherwise, the marriage proposal would have been completely ruined.

Judging from Madam Yu's attitude just now, Gu Tingye knew that there was still some hope for this matter. Whether it succeeded or not, it all depended on Grand Secretary Yu's approval.

……

Shengfu.

Sheng Changquan was leading Cui Ming, Zi Yuan, and Jie Geng back to Ze Yu Tang.

"Sister Cuiming, what did Auntie say to you today?"

Thanks to Qingfeng and Mingyue's report, Sheng Changquan also learned where they had gone.

"Did you... say anything strange?"

Thinking of the expressions on Minglan and Aunt Wei's faces in the room earlier, Sheng Changquan pondered and asked.

"Weird words?"

Cuiming first looked at Ziyuan and Jiegeng beside her, and finally hesitated before answering, "Quan-ge'er, Auntie only asked about your daily life today, but didn't say anything else."

"Not to mention... what strange things they said!"

"There's none?"

Sheng Changquan was not disappointed by this, but the doubt between his brows deepened.

"Young Master, what are you thinking about?"

Kikyo, who was at the back, couldn't hold back any longer and asked bluntly, "Is there something wrong with Aunt Wei?"

"hehe!"

Sheng Changquan glanced back at the curious Kikyō, and was about to give her a perfunctory answer when he suddenly thought of a question.

"By the way, Kikyo, you've been following Momo-neechan the whole day, haven't you?"

Because Kikyo is lively and gets along best with Momo, she usually likes to follow Momo around and play with her.

(End of this chapter)