Too high to reach

Chapter 26 Servants of High-Ranking Families
The Mohists were overjoyed about the marriage proposal to the Xu family.

But the Xu family wasn't so happy! They were two different Mrs. Xus, whom they wouldn't even look down on.

Ever since Xu Ke was twelve years old, countless noble ladies have tried every means to flaunt themselves in front of them!

Two years ago, Madam Xu told Xu Ke that she wanted to find him a wife.

He didn't resist, but he was a bit picky. After Madam Xu looked around and selected three or four targets, and told him to set a time, he suddenly changed his mind!
I didn't go to check, nor did I respond, and it's been dragging on until now!

They couldn't get a reason from either side, and they all started to speculate whether their son was gay... but he suddenly took a fancy to this one!
This result is better than Mrs. Xu's wild guess, so we must do things well.

Mama Wang welcomed them in.

Mo Yi glanced at her: She was a woman in her forties, with fair skin and light makeup. Her hair was styled in a low bun, adorned with an exquisite gold hairpin. Her clothes were simple in style, but the fabric was of high quality. At first glance, she looked like a wealthy lady…

"Greetings to Mrs. Mo!"

Her voice was gentle, and her smile was just right. She was on a completely different level from Wang Mama, who was grinning and forcing a smile as she welcomed her in!
"No need for formalities! May I ask your name?"

Yes, Mother is a bit too excited. Her smile and voice... are not as generous as the servants of the high-ranking family in front of us!
"In the manor, call me Granny Xu!"

"Granny Xu! Please sit down! You've had a hard day."

"I dare not complain about the hardship; it's my duty!"

Granny Xu sat down and glanced around the room. It was clean inside and out, and the furnishings were quite tasteful.

The Mrs. Mo before me...

Wang Wenjuan had taught her younger sister, so she wasn't dressed up much today. She looked like a well-off woman, but her smile seemed a bit forced…

"Granny Xu, this is my Mowen."

None of the four girls sat down; they stood beside Wang.

Mo Wen smiled and said, "Granny Xu!"

Granny Xu took one look: the girl before her had two thick, curved eyebrows and bright, almond-shaped eyes. Her hairline covered her forehead, and she had a classic oval face.

Her skin was delicate and fair, and when she smiled, her teeth were perfectly aligned... She was tall and slender, unlike the typical frail young ladies from wealthy families.

Before, they even gossiped privately, saying that she might be a vixen, with a seductive look!

But to my surprise, she's quite beautiful!
From appearance to clothing, from demeanor to expression, he wasn't exactly great, but he was much better than I expected.

However, all she can say is that she won't become a laughingstock. Someone like her is still far too inadequate to match her handsome, charming, and talented Third Master!
Her doubts remained, but the Mo family couldn't tell. Granny Xu said with an appreciative expression, "This is the first time I've seen Miss Mo Wen so neat and tidy!"

"You flatter me, Granny!" Mo Wen said with a generous smile.

Madam Wang then introduced the girls beside her: "These are my two youngest daughters, Mo Yi and Mo Qing, and this is my niece, Mo Yuan!"

The girls all smiled and greeted her, "Hello, Granny Xu!"

Granny Xu looked at them again: "Mrs. Mo is so lucky, all the girls in her family are so well-dressed!"

"Thank you for your praise, Granny! They are just decent-looking and have good manners!"

Mo Wen was vibrant, Mo Yi was delicate and pretty, Mo Yuan was charming and alluring, and Mo Qing was still a young girl, so it was hard to tell what she was like...

Overall, they are all good-looking.

But Wang said the same thing, and even brought up the rules, which was nothing more than a disguised way of boasting.

"Mrs. Mo, you are too modest!"

Wang asked with a smile, "How is your wife?" "Our wife is well! It's just that the New Year is approaching, and there are many things to do both at home and outside."

"Of course! With such a large family business, the lady of the house is always busy. My husband came back from a trip a few days ago and brought back a lot of local products. I originally wanted to show them to our relatives and friends, but I was afraid of bothering Madam Xu. In a little while, I'll trouble you, Granny, to take some back to Madam Xu. It's nothing special, just that the places he went to are not places we usually go."

"Mrs. Mo, you're too kind. Our lady said that Third Master will come to pay you a New Year's visit. Either the third or fourth day of the Lunar New Year is fine. It depends on your family's arrangements!"

Mo Wen blushed, her heart pounded, and her eyes flickered slightly. Was she going to see him again?

Mo Yi and Mo Yuan exchanged a furtive glance, both finding it amusing: They were indeed from a wealthy family; their words, though polite, carried a strong undertone. They seemed to be giving you a choice, but they had already defined the options.

Wang's voice rose with joy: "Oh my! Really?! That's wonderful! My eldest son is just back from Xishan Academy. He's a scholar, so he'll definitely have something to say! Any day is fine! Any day is fine!"

Mo Wen stood beside Wang Shi and nudged her without making a sound.

Remind her that she's getting too excited.

Realizing what was happening, Madam Wang quickly said, "The Mo family has many elders in the capital, so it's easy to arrange things. The Xu family must have a lot of social engagements, so why don't we set it for the third day of the lunar new year first, and then see if it's convenient for Young Master Xu?"

"Alright! Once Madam and Young Master have made their decision, we'll send a message to Mrs. Mo!"

"it is good!"

Granny Xu presented the gift list.

Feeling stifled inside, Madam Liu decided to come over and check on things. When she reached the gate of the second house, she found Mo Rushan's men standing there. "Third Madam, the Master says: the second house has guests today!"

She stood there expressionless, neither forcing her way in nor going back.

After seeing off Granny Xu, Madam Wang looked at the New Year's gifts that had been brought into the house. They were all good things, even the pastry boxes were so beautiful!
"Wenwen, look at Xu Mama's demeanor. She doesn't seem like a servant at all! Let me tell you, she's definitely shrewd. She can tell what you're thinking with just a glance. And her methods are no joke! We can't be too careful!" She thought to herself: Don't let her respectable appearance fool you, she's probably ruthless when she gets going! She might even have someone's dead on her hands!

We must find a good therapist for Wenwen!
"Young Master Liang will be arriving soon! He is, after all, an outsider, and it's at a crucial time, so we'll only keep Mo Yi to meet him briefly. You all, go back to your rooms first!"

After saying that, she handed a box of pastries to Mo Yuan: "Yuan Yuan, that's all for today."

Mo Yuan thanked her softly and took the snacks back.

Upon reaching the courtyard gate, seeing Liu standing in the cold wind, her heart softened. "Mother, let's go back. Second Aunt gave me a box of snacks."

"What do you mean?" Liu asked, gripping Mo Yuan's arm nervously.

"It was Madam Xu's maidservant who came!" She recalled Madam Xu's every move, "She only said that on the third day of the new year, Young Master Xu would come to pay his respects!"

"They're really giving us face!" Liu thought anxiously and resentfully. "Haven't we seen Young Master Liang yet? Why are you back?"

"My second aunt said that since Young Master Liang is an outsider and is currently engaged, she asked all of us girls to stay away. Only Mo Yi is allowed to meet him!"

That's the custom, Liu sighed, "I was just thinking that when we go home for the New Year, I should entrust your affairs to your eldest aunt."

"Mother, I'm afraid my eldest aunt is neither willing nor able to help!"

“Yuanyuan, you don’t understand. Their engagement is settled. After the New Year, I’ll have to find a matchmaker… But what can a matchmaker have? If it’s a son of an official, that’s already good enough! Those people probably don’t even have a place like ours. You’re so beautiful, do you really want to live a life worse than your mother’s?”

The thought of this made Liu feel as if her heart was being torn apart.

"Besides, with your beauty and talent, wouldn't the Liu family benefit if we really helped you marry into a high-ranking family?"

Mo Yuan knew her mother was anxious, but...

Although Liu was muddle-headed, she was a good mother.

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