"Master..."
At this moment, Lady Wang, who was standing nearby, hurried over when she saw this. Then, in a tone carrying a hint of persuasion, she spoke up in support:
"I also think Grandmother's words make sense."
"Think about it..."
"Daiyu is, after all, our niece. Her master is ultimately only her master. No matter how you look at it, even that great immortal Annie cannot compare with the flesh-and-blood bond between us and Daiyu."
"How could we ask an outsider for advice on something like this?"
"Grandmother's affection for Daiyu is plain for everyone in the entire household to see. She would never treat Daiyu unfairly."
"Besides..."
She paused, lowering her voice slightly, yet sounding even more earnest and sincere:
"You saw what happened before the New Year. The people who came from outside to sound us out and arrange marriage proposals for Daiyu nearly trampled down the threshold."
"To be honest, there were several families we couldn't outright reject too harshly at the time."
"Still, for Daiyu's sake, Grandmother ultimately swallowed her pride and turned them away. But what about next time?"
"And the time after that?"
"If we don't settle this soon and let it drag on, I'm afraid..."
"By then, the fat will have fallen into someone else's field!"
"And as for the situation within our residence, Lian'er and Feng have surely already told you about it. Master, you really ought to think this through!"
She did not explain exactly what those circumstances were, but the meaning behind her words could not have been clearer.
If Daiyu's affair was delayed any longer, she feared that complications would arise with time. If anything unexpected happened in the meantime, it would be disastrous.
"Exactly!"
After hearing her daughter-in-law's analysis, Grandmother Jia hurriedly nodded again and again before joining