Too high to reach

Chapter 52 No Regrets
Wang ignored the father and daughter, hired a sedan chair, and went to her eldest sister's house.

Upon seeing her younger sister arrive, Wang Xiujuan quickly asked, "Have you heard?"

"I've heard about it! Sister, how come I didn't know about this marriage with the Liang family before?!" Madam Wang asked anxiously as soon as she sat down.

"Sigh, our ancestors didn't get along well, and there was a big fight when the family divided up, so we stopped keeping in touch much afterwards. Especially since the main branch of the Liang family received a title for their merits, we felt embarrassed to get close to them, so we rarely mentioned it!"

"Sister...can our relationship still work out?" Wang looked at her sister cautiously, but she didn't see much joy on her sister's face, and she panicked.

"Sigh! Well, now... things are really a bit troublesome!" Wang Xiujuan lost her usual composure.

"No way!" Wang said helplessly, her heart sinking. Had that brat really been right?

"You wouldn't believe it: in just one day, all the families we knew knew about it. It spread like wildfire... Oh my, the number of people coming to the Liang family to propose marriage is practically breaking down the door."

"Didn't the Liang family say they'd made a deal with the Mo family?" Wang asked anxiously, her face covered in sweat.

"You're being foolish. Anyone would be upset in this situation! The Liang family hasn't said anything, nor have they gotten close to any other families. Now the problem is: even their old lady has gotten involved!"

"Huh?! What? She wants to get involved in this?" Wang was even more anxious.

"I told you before, right? His old lady is a second wife. She had to become a second wife because something came up that delayed her marriage years ago."

Her family background is quite good. They only had two daughters, no sons, so the Liang family has lived a relatively peaceful life for many years. Originally, her daughters didn't think much of Liang You, but now things are different! This old lady wants to give her grandniece to Liang You.

Upon hearing this, Wang panicked even more. She had met the old lady from the Liang family once before. Although she was of ordinary appearance, she dressed modestly yet elegantly, spoke slowly, and always maintained an air of refinement—clearly someone from a wealthy and powerful family!

"Our Yi-jie hasn't officially agreed to leave with him yet. It's hard to say now..."

"What are we going to do? It's like a duck that's already in our mouths!" Wang slumped there, utterly dejected.

Her son-in-law, the Marquis, is about to fly away...

"Mrs. Liang is in a dilemma. She's already sent someone to tell me. She said the house is in a mess and she can't take care of anything else, so she can only wait..."

"Sister, why don't we go talk to her again? If Liang You really becomes a marquis, then things will be different!"

Wang Xiujuan sighed, "Of course I understand. But there's no use rushing now. It wouldn't be right to come knocking on our door so abruptly! Don't be foolish. Let's go back and wait!"

"What about Liang You? What's his idea?"

"He entered the Marquis's residence and never came out again. He didn't even go home! Five people went this time. You know what's most important to him right now! Although the Marquis's wife said that those who didn't inherit the title would be properly taken care of, there's a big difference between inheriting the title and being properly taken care of!"

Wang nodded silently.

“He’s never dealt with these things before, so he can’t have any thoughts about it now! As for the marriage… he probably can’t make the decision, so we can’t keep bothering him with these things!”

"Alas!" Wang sighed deeply, her heart sinking.

Then Wang Xiujuan said, "It would have been better if this matter had been settled back then."

Upon hearing this, Wang felt a pang of regret, but dared not tell her sister. "It's all that brat's fault," she thought, "she had nothing better to do than argue with me."

Otherwise, if I keep running around more, I'll make a decision!
"I never expected Liang You to have this opportunity!" she murmured.

"In my opinion, he's still very confident. He's practiced martial arts since childhood and even holds the title of a scholar! How many people in this world are both literate and skilled in martial arts?"

Wang Xiujuan looked at her sister with disdain again, "Behave yourself. Don't change your expression. Whether it works out or not, we can't afford to have a bad relationship with the Liang family! If Liang You really becomes a marquis... we can't let this matter hold us back for the sake of the future! Understand?" In her heart, she thought, if it didn't work out, they could use Liang You's guilt to their advantage!

"Oh. I understand..." Although Wang agreed, her personality really wasn't suited for handling things. She returned home dejectedly, her face ashen.

When the father and daughter returned, they told them what the older sister had said, and everyone fell silent...

Mo Yi remained relatively calm and returned to her room.

Although she had anticipated that things might not go smoothly.

But why would anyone wish for things to go wrong?

Thinking of Liang You's smiling face... it's like sunshine, yet he also has a touch of cunning in private... so much so that in the days following that meeting, every time I thought of him, my face would turn red and my heart would race.

Well, it's fine if this matter never comes to fruition.

Having such high hopes, only to have them dashed! That feeling is truly unpleasant. Now I finally understand what my father meant when he said that a few days ago.

Pick up the nearly finished purse next to me. It's two-tone and double-sided; one side is dark green with patterns stitched together with purple silk thread to form the characters "能文" (meaning "able to write").

The other side is dark blue, with the same purple thread embroidered with "Neng Wu" (meaning "capable of martial arts").

It wasn't particularly exquisite or beautiful, but it was rather unusual, and the words on it even seemed a bit boastful... A smile crept onto her lips; she had originally intended to tease him based on his behavior last time.

"I can't send it out anymore..." She closed her eyes and tears streamed down her face.

That evening, when they went to the dining room, Mo Rushan drank a few cups of wine by himself and then complained, "Since everything was agreed upon, why didn't we ask a matchmaker to force us to finalize the marriage?"

Liu, who had been eagerly anticipating the proposal for some time, said with a beaming smile, "Oh, brother, you can't say that! It's not settled yet, and the news hasn't spread. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. But if it does, and then the Liang family breaks off the engagement, that would be terrible! What would happen to the Mo family's daughters!"

The two Mo brothers were furious, but being men of principle, they couldn't very well argue with a woman and instead give their wives a cold stare.

Zhuang frowned. "Alright! Third sister-in-law, you should say less! When a girl in the family encounters something like this, you, as her aunt, instead of feeling sorry for her, jump out and start talking."

"Ha! What's there to be sad about? Everyone has their own fate, and a crow can't become a phoenix. Heaven has its own arrangements! It's just that no one cares about our Mo Yuan, and she can't get close to anyone. Otherwise, how ashamed she would be now!" Liu's words were harsh.

"Do you even know what it means to be ashamed?" Wang asked, opening her mouth.

"I didn't know! But now you should know, right?" Liu retorted smugly.

Madam Wang slammed her hand on the table: "Whether we're ashamed or not is our business! It has nothing to do with you and Mo Yuan. Liu Sujin, from now on, stop meddling in our affairs. And don't confuse our two families! Let's each live our own lives and stop being so envious of others!"

"What's so great about it! Who's jealous?" Liu said nonchalantly.

Mo Yuan sat obediently, her head bowed and eyes downcast, as if she hadn't heard a thing.

Madam Wang sneered, "That's perfect! My brother just brought some fresh fabrics from the south and shared some with me. The fabrics are beautiful and expensive, but there aren't many. They'll be gorgeous for making spring clothes. I was originally in a dilemma because I couldn't make enough for each of the girls in the family. Now that's great, I don't have to give any to Mo Yuan, so I don't have to worry about it anymore."

Liu immediately regretted it and quickly tried to make amends: "Oh, I was just saying it casually, trying to help analyze it, Second Sister-in-law, don't be angry! Eldest Sister-in-law, speaking of which, it's time to make spring clothes. Go check out the shops you know!" She was filled with regret: Why did I have to provoke her like this?
Wouldn't it be better to just sit back and watch the show?
But she had a knack for shrug it off, laughing awkwardly and spouting nonsense while poking at the food in her bowl with her chopsticks, inwardly cursing: Serves Mo Yi right for getting dumped!

Mo Yuan had been getting close to Mo Wen lately, and had firsthand information that she shared with her mother. Her mother made a scene… and Mo Yuan immediately regretted it. She realized she had gotten away with something bad today. In the future, she would have to think more carefully about what to tell her mother and what not to say.

He glanced at Mo Yi and couldn't help but wonder if this girl was stupid or just shrewd.

Look at him, not moving an inch, his expression hasn't changed at all!
It's like they're not talking about her at all...

(End of this chapter)