Chapter 97 - Chapter 97: Chapter 97: It is Accomplished (2/2)

The Old Lady felt that there was sense to this idea; after all, no one was forcing her youngest grandson to agree to marry Xiao Xi. It would ultimately depend on whether he was willing.

Anxious about Han Hao’s marital prospects, the Old Lady thought about it and immediately took action: “Brother Ping’s daughter-in-law, go to the front and call Brother Hao here. I want to ask him myself to see what he thinks.”

The deal was struck! She knew the Old Lady would agree—she’d mentioned everything the Old Lady was most concerned about. Mrs. Zhou was inwardly delighted, but her expression remained unchanged as she readily agreed and went outside to fetch someone.

When Han Hao was called over by Mrs. Zhou, he was somewhat surprised. Upon hearing that Grandma wanted to see him, though he didn’t know why, he immediately followed Mrs. Zhou.

“Grandma, did you want to see me?” Han Hao entered, affectionately holding the Old Lady’s arm, clearly good at ingratiating himself with her.

“Brother Hao, Grandma wants to talk to you about your marriage. What are your thoughts? You’re not getting any younger and can’t keep putting this off. By the time your father and big brothers were your age, they were already married with sons.”

“Grandma, I too want to marry soon, to have someone to understand me. But you see the situation as well as I do—it’s not as simple as wanting it to happen. Those I fancy don’t reciprocate, and those who fancy me… they’re all flawed in some way, some even unattractive. If I marry one, I couldn’t bear to face her every day,” Han Hao said, also feeling aggrieved. The girls he’d taken an interest in backed out once they knew his family’s situation; not one was willing to marry him.

The Old Lady’s heart ached and flared with anger hearing her grandson talk this way. Those girls must be blind not to treasure such a good catch as her grandson—they would regret it one day.

“What do you think of Xiao Xi, who is with Brother Yu’s wife? I find the girl quite fetching and capable of hard work—certainly someone who can take care of others. Her only flaw is her lowly status, but under the circumstances, you can’t afford to be choosy anymore. If she’s the right one, you must act fast. I’ve heard that girl is quite sought after; there are many suitors where she resides in the Second House. If you’re interested, I can speak to Brother Yu’s wife right away and get this deal settled,”

The Old Lady truly cared about her youngest grandson’s opinion, but she had not considered Su Wenyue and Xier’s, the master and servant’s, thoughts at all. She simply assumed that if her grandson decided, it would be done. Su Wenyue would likely find it both infuriating and laughable.

If Mrs. Zhou had been the one to bring this up, Han Hao would have been suspicious, thinking she had some ulterior motive. But coming from the Old Lady, it was a totally different matter.

Remembering that attractive figure, Han Hao felt a stir in his heart. Although the servant girl’s low status really bothered him—fitting for a concubine, but marrying one would be embarrassing—he liked her, but he didn’t want to turn into a joke. Moreover, he harbored a secret thought: Han Yu, his cousin of a similar age, had married a girl from a wealthy family, and he would marry someone’s servant girl. Wouldn’t that be openly admitting he was inferior to that cousin who always wore a cold expression?