Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Chapter 390 Yu Ru Wants to Be a Matchmaker

Five days later,

After being kept alive by various rare medicinal herbs, Yu Ru's health improved considerably. She was finally able to walk without getting out of breath and without body aches. Just yesterday, the Yun family held a welcome banquet for her.

Yu Ru killed many people in one fell swoop. Out of a sense of duty, the Yun family covered for her, gathering information from all sides at great expense. However, after this incident, the Yun family also reaped considerable benefits. Among those killed were some local tyrants in Shuicheng. With their deaths, the Yun family's position in Shuicheng became even more secure, practically unshakeable. Shan Xin was promoted, Shan Ren obtained some Xuanmen secret treasures, and the other brothers and sisters who were merchants seized the opportunity to acquire some properties at low prices. In short, the greater the pressure in the early stages, the greater the rewards in the later stages.

Therefore, the welcoming banquet was held in a very grand manner, and the gifts from the daughters of each household were carried to Yu Gui Yuan in a rush.

However, the time spent together was always short-lived. After the family dinner, everyone quickly returned to their own lives.

Yu Ru and Yun Jixing also returned to their long-lost home—Yu Gui Yuan.

Sang Zhuxian and Yun Bianzhi returned to Yu Guiyuan with them.

The family sat together, and Sang Zhuxian held Yu Ru's hand and looked her over again. "Xiao Ru, Xing Xing, you two are injured, so go and rest first. I'll take care of the meals in the kitchen."

Over the past few months, Sang Zhuxian and Yun Bianzhi had worried themselves sick over Yun Jixing and Yu Ru. The two, who once looked like a young girl and boy, had now reverted to the appearance of most people their age, with many more wrinkles on their faces and much whiter hair. This haggard look made Yun Jixing feel bad. He looked back and forth between the two of them and said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, it's my fault. You and Dad have worked so hard these past few months, traveling all this way. You should go and rest. En will take care of everything."

"What are you saying, silly child? I gave birth to you, so it's only natural for your father and me to worry about you. Don't talk about good or bad, you're our child, how could we not care about you?" Sang Zhuxian said with a smile. She put her arm around Yu Ru's shoulder and continued, "And your wife, you have to take care of her too. In the future, you'll have your own son and daughter. If you don't take care of your own children, who will?"

“Yes, don’t feel too much pressure. Xingxing, you two don’t look very comfortable sitting in the car. Why don’t you take Xiaoru back to your room to rest? Your mother and I don’t need to worry, we’ll find a place to rest if we’re tired,” Yun Bianzhi added.

"Okay, Mom and Dad, let's go rest now."

Yun Jixing was indeed feeling a bit unwell. He didn't say anything more, got up, walked to Yu Ru, took her hand, and led her away.

Watching them leave, Sang Zhuxian was lost in thought for a moment, then looked at Yun Bianzhi and said, "Bianzhi, let's hurry up and pick a good day for the two children to get married. Xingxing told me that his biggest wish right now is to give Xiaoru a wedding."

Yun Bianzhi nodded. "This matter needs to be put on the agenda. However, there will be a major reshuffle of power, so some guests may not be able to come. The banquet may have to be held later."

"Let's ask a few close relatives and friends first, and see what they think."

"Hmm, let me ask first."

……

On the third day after returning to Yu Gui Garden, Yu Ru remembered Liu Bujing, whom she had arranged to bring back. Liu Bujing and his mother depended on each other for survival, and their family was small, so she simply asked Ru Youen to allocate a side courtyard for them to live in.

Actually, besides her damned sympathy, she had another motive for taking such good care of Liu Bujing. Predictably, during her recovery period, when she was bored, Liu Bujing would become her primary focus.

After breakfast, Yu Ru asked Yun Jixing to take her to see Liu Bujing. Shan Ci, not wanting to leave Yu Ru, went along as well.

The two walked hand in hand slowly in Yu Gui Garden, chatting as they went.

"Did Ru Youen tell you about that male celebrity's situation?" Yu Ru asked.

"Yes, we've arranged for him to work at our house. However, we grow all kinds of precious flowers and plants, and that male celebrity only has theoretical knowledge but no practical experience in cultivating them. His knowledge is not enough to support him in taking care of our plants. So for now, we'll have Uncle Wen (one of the gardeners) teach him, and he can weed and clean in his spare time. We haven't given him any real work yet."

“This arrangement is quite good.” Yu Ru smiled. “His skills are of little use to our family. We don’t support idlers, and I didn’t plan to let him work here indefinitely.”

"Well, it's up to you. If he wants to stay, he can stay; if he doesn't want to stay, he doesn't have to stay. But... Aru, why did you think of bringing him back?" Yun Jixing turned to look at Yuru, his expression somewhat puzzled.

Yu Ru gave a meaningful smile and, instead of answering, asked, "What do you think of him?"

Yun Jixing thought for a moment and replied, "He seems like a kind and honest person, but he's a bit soft-hearted. I haven't had much contact with him; we usually only talk about favors we've done for each other. But I have a pretty good impression of him."

"That's good. The reason I'm taking such good care of him is actually to introduce him to Ming Shisui. Ming Shisui is a year older than me, not young anymore, and still single. I think it's better to find a quality partner early, it's harder to find someone when you're older. Her parents are quite concerned about this too, they've recently found her a few local men, their basic conditions are fine, but I think they're all a bit ordinary, I think she deserves better. When a woman is choosing a man, it's safer to be compatible with those who are more successful. None of the men her parents have chosen earn as much as she does, so I'm not comfortable with that. If I see someone I care about not living the life I expect, I'll be sad. So... I need to find someone even better than the ones her parents have introduced, so it's easier for her to reject people she doesn't like."

“Aru…” Yun Jixing gazed tenderly at Yuru, “It is truly a blessing to have your favor. Fortunately, I was shameless enough back then, otherwise, if I had missed you, I think my tears could have filled the pond in Yu Guiyuan.”

Yu Ru covered her mouth and chuckled, "You know you were shameless back then, I thought you didn't."

Worried that Yun Jixing would start getting emotional again and cry, Yu Ru teased him and immediately changed the subject, "You were right about one thing just now. Liu Bujing is a bit soft-hearted and kind. She's the type who can't bear to refuse other people's requests. Ming Shisui is also a bit muddle-headed in his dealings with people and is easily bullied. I was thinking that if the two of them got together, it wouldn't be good if there wasn't a strong person in the family to take charge."

“I support it too. Otherwise, if we get married in the future, and one of us is bullied and cries, the other will find out and cry too. That would be terrible,” Shan Ci, who was sitting in Yu Ru’s pocket, suddenly interjected.

Yu Ru glanced down at it and continued, "Shan Ci is right. I'm thinking of finding someone smarter and more capable, or someone with some connections, to be her partner. That way, if something happens at home, she'll have someone to rely on and keep things stable. Do you know anyone like that?"

"Aru, what kind of partner do you want to find for Xiaoming? Besides being smart, are there any other requirements?"

Yu Ru first gave a brief introduction to Ming Shisui's situation, and then said, "Basic configuration: tall, rich and handsome." After saying this, Ming Shisui's image appeared in her mind. She hesitated for a moment, then changed her mind, "Forget it, he doesn't have to be very tall. She's not tall. If she finds someone too tall, it will be too oppressive. She won't be able to fight back when she's with her partner, and childbirth will be difficult. Let's find someone between 170 and 175 cm."

"Hmm." Yun Jixing nodded. "Anything else?"