diskusbooks Chapter 204 They thought it was a good marriage.
Chapter 204 They thought it was a good marriage.
"But we can't just leave her like this, nameless and without status," Yu Kangjing thought bitterly.
Two years ago, when Ziying got married, the old general and his wife came to offer their congratulations.
They talked about Yaoyao's marriage in private.
The old general and his wife both wanted to strengthen their family ties by arranging a marriage between Lu Lingguang and Yaoyao.
They felt that the two were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little, and a perfect match.
However, neither of the children were perceptive enough to bring up the matter rashly, so they discussed it privately.
If we are to arrange a marriage for Yaoyao in the future, we must first consider their family.
The Lu family brought up the matter themselves, which flattered the Yu family. In terms of social standing, they had indeed been fortunate to be associated with the Lu family.
In addition, Lu Lingguang has been following Yu Ningyao around all these years, and he will never go west if she tells him to go east. He is very obedient.
There's also the affection that General Lu and his wife have for Yu Ningyao.
They thought it was a good match.
If Yaoyao marries into that family, she definitely won't be mistreated.
So the two sides reached an agreement privately.
When Yu Ningyao comes of age, the matter will be settled.
“Yaoyao will be of marriageable age next month, and they haven’t mentioned it yet. They just keep letting that brat Lu Lingguang come to see Yaoyao all the time. It’s so inappropriate.” Yu Kangjing became more and more unhappy as he spoke.
“Didn’t we already say it would be after she came of age? It’s still early, let’s wait a little longer,” Shen Jinzhu comforted her husband.
"The old general is not the kind of person who would break his promise."
"Alright, let's wait a bit longer then." Yu Kangjing nodded in agreement.
……
Lu Lingguang was holding the food he had packed from the Yu family, intending to save it for a late-night snack, when his grandparents called him over.
"You went to see Yaoyao again?" Lu Qingyun stared at his grandson.
“Yes, is that not allowed?” Lu Lingguang nodded confidently.
He then hid the food he had brought back behind his back.
"This was given to me by my great-aunt, Grandfather, you mustn't take it from me."
Fearing that Lu Qingyun would be angry, he thoughtfully added, "You're getting on in years, so eat less persimmons and chestnuts; they're too cold."
Lu Qingyun: ...
When will this silly grandson finally come to his senses?
Who cares about a bite or two of food?
"Alright, put your things aside. Your grandmother and I have something to ask you." Lu Qingyun looked at her grandson with a stern face.
Lu Lingguang obediently put down the food.
Lu Qingyun gave his wife a look, and Shen Chuyu understood immediately. Suppressing her laughter, she took advantage of the moment when the two were not paying attention to their conversation to put away all the food.
That foolish grandson still hasn't managed to bring Yaoyao to the Lu family as his granddaughter-in-law. What are they going to eat?
She and the old man should eat something to cool down their internal heat.
"What do you think of Yaoyao?" Lu Qingyun asked.
"What do you mean, how do I see? Of course I see with my eyes." Lu Lingguang was completely confused.
Lu Qingyun slapped him on the forehead.
"Is that what I asked? You're really going to drive me crazy."
Lu Lingguang dodged aside, and said aggrievedly, "Grandfather, don't speak so roundaboutly like those civil officials. Can't you just be direct?"
Lu Qingyun took a deep breath, silently repeating in his mind that he was his own son, his own son, and that there were no other unmarried or marriageable grandsons in the family besides him.
He then said, "What I mean is, do you want to get engaged to Yaoyao and have her as your wife?"
“我不要。这不是乱来么。娶她当媳妇，你们要看她一天把我揍八百回啊。”陆陵光脱口而出。
"You have the nerve to say that when you can't even beat Yaoyao?" Shen Chuyu glared at her good-for-nothing grandson.
“Who said I couldn’t beat her? I was just letting her win,” Lu Lingguang retorted defiantly.
"If she loses, she'll definitely chase after me and beat me up every day. How annoying!"
Hearing his tone, the elderly couple became somewhat uncertain.
Does he genuinely dislike it, or is he simply oblivious?
"What kind of wife do you want?" Shen Chuyu asked her grandson tentatively.
Lu Lingguang subconsciously pictured Yu Ningyao in his mind.
He muttered to himself, "She has to be as good-looking as my little aunt. I don't like girls who aren't good-looking."
"You also need to know martial arts so you can spar with me sometimes, otherwise we won't have anything in common. I don't expect you to be as skilled as my little aunt, but you should at least be able to exchange a dozen or so blows with me."
"They can't be too stupid either. Although not everyone has a photographic memory like my little aunt, they should at least be about the same as me."
"Oh, right, they also need to know how to cook a lot of delicious food. They don't need to cook themselves or run a restaurant; they just need to be able to come up with lots of delicious dishes for the cook to make."
After hearing this, Lu Qingyun and Shen Chuyu each gave him a roasted chestnut.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Grandpa and Grandma, why are you hitting me again?" He covered his forehead, looking at the two of them with a pitiful expression.
"Silly boy, you're looking for a wife based entirely on Yao Yao's standards, so why don't you just marry her directly?" Lu Qingyun couldn't take it anymore.
"I don't want to marry her. If I do, I'll just be bullied every day. I've already been bullied badly enough. If I marry her, will I ever have a good life? I'll have to serve this little devil for the rest of my life," Lu Lingguang weakly retorted.
This time, he wasn't as assertive as before.
“In that case, your grandmother and I will not go to the Yu family to propose marriage. We were originally planning to arrange your marriage when you come of age.” Lu Qingyun waved his hand.
"Since you are not willing to marry Yaoyao, then starting tomorrow, you should not go to see her anymore, so as not to delay her from finding a partner."
Lu Lingguang's eyes widened when he heard this.
what?
His grandparents actually wanted to help him propose marriage.
Shen Chuyu nodded in agreement: "That's right. Tomorrow I'll pick out some girls from good families for you. Take a good look at their portraits and see if there's anyone you like. If there is, then we'll start meeting them and then get engaged."
Lu Lingguang was so frightened that he took several steps back: "I don't want to."
"You can't refuse. A young lady's reputation is so important. If you have no intention of marrying her, then don't go to the Yu family so often. It will only cause outsiders to misunderstand." Shen Chuyu scolded her grandson with a stern face.
“We’re completely innocent, what’s there to misunderstand?” Lu Lingguang retorted reluctantly.
The thought of having to keep his distance from Yu Ningyao made him feel uneasy.
"If anyone dares to talk nonsense, I..."
He recalled what Yu Ningyao had said earlier that day, and looked up at the two elders: "I also know a little bit about martial arts. I'll beat them until they dare not talk nonsense anymore."
"You brat, you're disgracing the Lu family's reputation!" Enraged, Lu Qingyun grabbed the soft whip lying beside him and started whipping him.
"Believe it or not, I'll beat you so badly you can't even leave the house."
"Grandma, save me!" Lu Lingguang darted behind his grandmother like a mischievous monkey, trying to stop her from stopping him.
Unexpectedly, his grandmother also grabbed another whip and started whipping him.
Lu Lingguang was dumbfounded.