Chapter 332 - What do you think of my daughter? 1 (2/2)

Miss Zhu, who had previously imagined that there would be romantic scene, ended up being completely ignored. She pouted and unhappily followed after them.

Ji Man looked at her and felt somewhat sympathetic towards her. Whether or not there would be love at first sight really depended on a person's face. If your face wasn't good enough, then you needed to have a good figure. Miss Zhu didn't have either of these things, but there was still one aspect about her that deserved praise. She had a brave heart.

It was fine that Zhu Yurun was following them to the banquet hall. But, when they were almost there, she suddenly pulled Ji Man to the side.

Ji Man wasn't mistaken. A young noble lady had really pulled a male stranger to the side.

Fluttering her eyes, Zhu Yurun asked Ji Man, ”Are you the marquis's relative?”

Ji Man considered her question. Did she count as a relative? Her son called Ning Yuxuan dad, so she probably counted as relative, right? Satisfied with that logic, she nodded.

Twisting her handkerchief, Zhu Yurun asked, ”Then... what kind of woman does the marquis like?”

Ji Man lowered her head to examine this young lady. She looked as if she was at an age where she should have already gotten married.

”He likes women that are slender, graceful, and gentle.” Ji Man's answer didn't give Miss Zhu any space for delusional fantasies. ”Moreover, he still has one year left of filial mourning.”

Zhu Yurun's face crumpled, and even her eyebrows dropped. In a rather dejected tone, she mumbled, ”I finally met someone that was more attractive than him...”

After speaking to that point, Miss Zhu paused and raised her head to look at Ji Man. ”What do you do?”

Ji Man had turned her head to look at where the banquet was being held. She should be following Ning Yuxuan over there and tried to quickly settle the matter over here. ”I teach the marquis's son.”

”A teacher?” Zhu Yurun's eyes brightened. Grabbing Ji Man's hand, she asked, ”Do you have a wife?”

Ji Man's eyebrows jumped up in shock. She awkwardly laughed and tried to pushed Zhu Yurun's hand away. ”I don't, but I'm not planning on getting married anytime soon.”

It wasn't good to be seen as husband material by a woman. Ji Man didn't care about the facts of the matter. She hastily struggled free from Zhu Yurun and fled towards Ning Yuxuan's side. ”Excuse my rudeness.”

Zhu Yurun continued to stand in a corner and mumbled to herself. ”I have to get married soon. Otherwise, it'll be too late.” Then, she turned around and ran towards the courtyard.

Ji Man reached Ning Yuxuan's side in a panicked state. He kind-heartedly handed her a cup of water and said, ”Don't stray too far from me.”

”Understood.” Ji Man stuck to his side like a surveyor's trusty pole. As she followed him, she met a lot of high-ranking officials and other important people. They all praised her as an erudite scholar. She clearly hadn't even said a few words. How exactly were they seeing that she possessed profound wisdom?

Halfway through the birthday banquet, a servant girl ran over to Assistant Minister Zhu's side and whispered something into his ear. His expression immediately changed, and he waved his hand to signal for her to withdraw.