Chapter 476: Chapter 476

Zheng Qianyu couldn’t be bothered to argue with Shen Hua. After all, one could never win against her, as this girl always had the upper hand. She began speaking about the matter at hand, unable to hide her smugness: "Today I am the host. I’ve asked you all to come here because I am personally delivering the wedding invitations."

The sentence was very familiar.

Shen Hua had heard Zheng Qianyu talk about it before.

She uttered a blank ’ah’ in response.

"Is your Daddy planning to get you a step-mother?"

Wang Xu flattered: "Your father is getting more vigorous as he ages!"

She glared at Shen Hua irritably: "I am the one getting married, it’s my own marriage!"

Shen Hua paused, then turned to Wang Xu: "Congratulations."

Zheng Qianyu slammed the table, her fingertips trembling: "Do you really want me to throttle you? Even if we don’t get along, Shen Hua, there’s no need for you to aggravate me . My marriage has nothing to do with Wang Xu, why are you congratulating him!"

That sentence struck like thunder. Shen Hua’s lazy, faint smile faded from her lips, her frail body straightening slightly as she said with great difficulty.

Zheng Qianyu bashfully replied: "Who else could it be?"

Zheng Qianyu was overcome with joy: "I have to thank your book for this, although it didn’t help much when I used it. Yet, I did learn from it. Being thick-skinned is important for one who strives for great goals and is not bothered by trifles."

Previously, when Fengzhou was in chaos, my step-mother let my little uncle, Xu Cheng, stay with the Zheng Family. I knew that before my step-mother was married, she and her brother were both from Tongzhou.

Xu Cheng kept his propriety and tried to avoid Zheng Qianyu.

But the girl was persistent and shameless. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel⁂fire.net

—"Why do you leave the moment you see me? I came specifically to find you."

—"You wish to find a wife and I want to marry; we appear to be a compatible match. Upon reflection, I am not lacking in any way."

—"Little Uncle, why set your sights on other ladies? Look at me, just look at me."

In the beginning, Xu Cheng was deeply moved as if struck by lightning.

He even thought that Zheng Qianyu was ill.

Later on, hearing the same thing over and over, he became numb to it.

Zheng Qianyu deliberately affected coy mannerisms.

—"Little Uncle, have you given any thought to our situation?"

—"What are you trying to say, put your tongue back in your mouth and speak clearly."

—"Xu Cheng, that’s enough, don’t push your luck."

—"That won’t do, I like sensible girls."

Latter on, Xu Cheng caught her by the wrist.

—"Zheng Qianyu, are you serious? Or are you just playing around?"

Zheng Qianyu thought about it seriously for a moment. At first, her intentions were not pure, but later on...

As she remained silent, Xu Cheng’s grip tightened. He seemed helpless and yet lucidly sinking deeper.

—"But I’ve taken it to heart."

Thinking back on it, Zheng Qianyu’s face blushed with embarrassment. The persistent affection of a young lady was hard to suppress.

Shen Hua asked softly: "The elders have agreed?"

"Of course. You know what my father’s temper is like. When I first mentioned it to him, I was also very nervous."

But she had not expected to listen anxiously as Xu Cheng straightforwardly expressed his earnest intentions to Daddy, only for Old Master Zheng to let out a snort of disdain.

—"I’ve seen through it all. That girl, running around you crazily all day long, clearly has an ulterior motive."

—"But I never expected you could actually fancy someone like her!"

—"If I had known this, why would your sister and I have rushed to look for suitable marriage prospects for you both?"

Sure, the situation was somewhat awkward, but so what? Xu Cheng was a scholarly man, dependable, and able to handle Zheng Qianyu.

People will talk, but why should they care about what others say? As long as their own lives are comfortable, that’s all that matters.

After all, when Daddy married a step-wife, didn’t he also face criticism? There were plenty of whispers and gossip, but he married the right person, and the household was peaceful.

Zheng Qianyu declared proudly: "My Daddy said, anyone who gossips too much will find they cannot buy rice anywhere in Fengzhou City!"

Shen Hua glanced at the wedding date, scheduled for a month later.

It can be seen that the Zheng Family is eager to marry off their daughter, she suppressed her discomfort: "If that’s the case, why not let me meet him?"

"He has gone to Shengjing."

Wang Xu hurriedly said: "I know about this, Young Master Xu was replaced in the previous imperial examination, it was Lu Changzhou from Hui State who sought him out, and only then did they go to Shengjing together to demand an explanation. My Daddy was still talking about it not long ago, saying that with the New Emperor’s ascension, Young Master Xu being acquainted with Lu Changzhou must be part of a promising crowd."

He gestured to Zheng Qianyu: "If sister seeks wealth and status, don’t forget each other!"

Saying this, he recalled another matter.

"Now, Marquis Cui has become the Prince of Prince Huai’an Mansion; Stepmother, wouldn’t you have to call His Majesty ’cousin’ now!"

Him! Wang Xu has no capability! Relying on his girl! So what!

Shen Hua’s gaze paused for a moment.

Wang Xu: "You’re sitting next to me, glowing!!!"

Zheng Qianyu: "In that case, the Empress would be your cousin-in-law, and as the mother of the country, you must establish a good relationship with her."

"True, but Lady is the daughter of the Minister of Ministry of Industry Mansion, remember to temper your temper a bit in front of her, Stepmother."

The two bantered back and forth.

Shen Hua slightly smiled.

"I just wrote her a letter."

Zheng Qianyu: ...A bad premonition emerges. "What did you write?"

Shen Hua: "Told her to have some shame."

Zheng Qianyu was dazed, and upon seeing the ordered dishes not yet served, she couldn’t help but leave the private room to personally hurry the kitchen. As she left, Shen Hua looked at Wang Xu.

Sympathy in her beautiful eyes.

This simpleton, actually harbors no grudge for wife-stealing?

Wang Xu shuddered as he listened to her tone.

"What kind of girl do you like?"

"Gentle, considerate, one who admires me. Best if she praises my handsomeness every day."

"Can’t be like you, and definitely not like Third Sister."

If two such people were married into the family, would they have to be revered like ancestors?

He, Wang Xu, also quite fancies being an ancestor.

Wang Xu: "Third Sister knows this too, yet she told me to see it through and even cursed that it might be tough for me to take a wife."

Zheng Qianyu’s admiration when mentioning Xu Cheng, can’t be falsified.

Then how to explain the previous life?

Shen Hua shuddered. She seemed to have fallen into a wrong assumption. After much thought, there is only one explanation.

——Zheng Qianyu set out to rescue her from the Shen Family’s cage.

On the wedding day, Zheng Qianyu’s mouth almost cracked with laughter. Xu Cheng has already been conferred an official post, assigned to Hui State as a county magistrate. Tomorrow, the couple would set off on their journey. Not only had she landed herself a young uncle, but she had also become an official wife!

It was still early for the two-hour marital meeting; the bridegroom had not yet arrived.

Shen Hua kindly expressed her confusion on one side: "After tonight, do you continue to call your uncle ’Daddy,’ or switch to calling Young Master Xu ’brother-in-law’?"

Zheng Qianyu flattened her mouth, deep in thought: "Good question!"

She then remembered the booklet Mrs. Zheng had previously given her, reminding her not to forget to look at it.

She devoutly flipped it open, and her eyes suddenly widened.

Shen Hua craned her neck to look, then she sat down next to Zheng Qianyu, serious.

"Quite a variety of poses."

Zheng Qianyu: !!! She doesn’t understand, but is deeply shocked.

"You... you... shameless!"

Shen Hua frowned, clearly in disdain.

The girl spoke with an inadvertent pride: "I’ve seen an entire wall of them."

She even seriously gave her pointers, her tender fingertips touching a page, speaking to Zheng Qianyu in bridal attire.

"I kind where one lies prone."

Shen Hua: "Looks less tiring."