Gu Zheng's head buzzed, and he nearly broke into a sweat.
"Auntie! N-no, surely not! Wouldn't Cheng Shi and Song Ning be... a poor match?"
"What's wrong with them? He taught that girl for years without us even knowing! Now he does whatever she says! He follows her around every day, too! Isn't it obvious how he feels?"
Gu Zheng hurriedly turned to Commander Jiang for help.
"Chief Jiang! This... wouldn't be appropriate, would it?"
Isn't that girl still under suspicion...? She's hardly a suitable match for your family!
Only someone as stubborn and fearless as me... would be right for her!
To his surprise, Commander Jiang lowered his head in thought, then said:
"She really is a good girl! We misunderstood her terribly before! In all these years, Cheng Shi has never taken an interest in any other girl!"
"Well... Gu! Go ask on your auntie's behalf. If it works out, we'll give you a seat at the head table at their wedding!"
Gu Zheng shot upright, his back instantly soaked with sweat!
He had finally managed to speak to Song Ning, though he had only gotten two sentences out... and only after drinking... and had even embarrassed himself in front of her...
For the past two days, he had been thinking about apologizing to her, then properly explaining how he felt!
Why did the Jiang Family have to get involved now?
And they wanted him to play matchmaker? Sit at the head table?
He didn't want a seat at the head table!
If he could, he would much rather invite Commander Jiang to sit at the head table at his own wedding!
After a moment's thought, he spoke, hoping to put the older couple off the idea.
"Chief Jiang! Auntie Jiang! To be honest, I heard... Elder Zhou's