Only then did Wang Shouzhe notice a girl of thirteen or fourteen standing not far away.
She was at the budding age of maidenhood, with two little braids, an oval face, and a pretty, clean, refreshing appearance. Her bright black-and-white eyes blinked as she studied Wang Shouzhe with great interest.
"You must be Sister Ruolei?" Wang Shouzhe cupped his hands in greeting.
He knew that the Liu Clan's direct line was quite flourishing in this generation. The current Clan Leader, Liu Gaowang, had two sons and two daughters. His fiancée, Liu Ruolan, was the eldest direct-line daughter, and beneath her was a full younger sister, Liu Ruolei.
He simply had not expected Liu Ruolei to come along on this trip as well.
Well, not long ago, he had gotten a taste of being the brother-in-law before Chen Fangjie, letting Chen Fangjie experience the feeling of walking on thin ice.
Now that his own future brother-in-law and little sister-in-law had both arrived, it was his turn to tread with fear and trembling.
"Ruolei greets Brother Shouzhe." Liu Ruolei hurriedly returned the greeting. Her bearing was proper, and she already possessed something of the grace of a future young lady from a great family.
Terms like brother-in-law could only be used jokingly for now. Until Wang Shouzhe and Liu Ruolan were married, they could not casually change how they addressed one another.
As they exchanged greetings and pleasantries, the Liu Clan's retainers drove carriages, fine horses, and other things down from the ferry.
Only then did Wang Shouzhe lead them out of Dingpu Ferry.
"Brother, let's ride in Brother Shouzhe's carriage. Brother Shouzhe can introduce us to Ping'an Town's local customs and scenery," Liu Ruolei suggested, tugging at Liu Yuanrui's sleeve.
Clearly, Liu Ruolei was very interested in Wang Shouzhe, her future