What did she intend to do?
Luo Xuan thought for a moment and said, "They haven't mentioned taking a son-in-law lately. They must have given up completely."
The best time to take a son-in-law was after the competition in March.
And the easiest time to exert pressure was in May and June.
That was when pill prices rose, and ordinary people could not withstand that kind of pressure.
They could only bow their heads.
During this time, the others who had previously rejected the Luo Lineage had agreed, one after another.
The poor had few choices.
But what the Luo Lineage wanted most was for the runner-up of the Six Pavilions to bow his head.
Unfortunately, even by June, he had not done so.
Lately, they had stopped mentioning it.
Besides...
Her father's spirits had grown increasingly heavy.
It seemed the Luo Lineage's situation was growing worse.
Presumably, there had been new developments with her second uncle's affairs, and changes for the worse at that.
She could hardly ask too much.
Although her father had not said so, the Luo Lineage actually had nowhere left to turn.
Her own outcome went without saying. It had already been decided.
Cheng Yu said no more.
Instead, they walked outside together.
On the way, Cheng Yu smiled and said, "Want something to eat?"
"Your treat?" Luo Xuan asked.
"You're the young lady of a wealthy family."
"You're the one who landed me in this mess."
"That's because you were naive. But sure, I'll treat you."
"When are you going to clear up the misunderstanding about the admiration letter?"
"I'm helping you here. If he's interested, he'll come looking for you after such a long misunderstanding. It increases the chances of taking him as a son-in-law."
"Hurry up and clear it up."
"Soon, soon."