Her Nephew Looked Just Like a Toad
Zhou Wanwan frowned and said, "When did you become so concerned about me?"
Old Madam Zhou looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "I heard you made a lot of money last night, is that true?"
Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "What does this have to do with you?"
Old Madam Zhou forced a smile and said, "Of course we're related, we're all family! Are your parents home?"
Zhou Wanwan directly refused, saying, "I'm not home."
Old Madam Zhou looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:
"You don't need to be so wary of me."
I've come here with good news. Let me see your parents quickly; I want to have a good talk with them."
Just then, Zhou Fusheng, Liu Su'e, and the Princess came out of the courtyard.
When Old Madam Zhou saw Zhou Fusheng, she said, "Hey! Fusheng! Aren't you home? Zhou Wanwan, you're always talking nonsense."
Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes. This old lady was making a racket.
Old Madam Zhou looked at Zhou Fusheng and said, "Fusheng, I have something to tell you!"
Zhou Fusheng looked at her and said, "What do you have to say to me?"
Old Madam Zhou said angrily, "I'm your own mother, how dare you talk like that?"
Zhou Fusheng said helplessly:
"You can fool the Empress Dowager all you want, but what are you trying to fool us with?"
Do you think I don't know whether you're my biological mother or not?
Old Madam Zhou looked at him and said:
"No one has proposed marriage to Zhou Wanwan, so I plan to arrange a marriage for her with my nephew from my maternal side. He's very handsome."
Moreover, he's now a scholar, and he'll be coming over tomorrow. Zhou Wanwan will meet him then.
You know the situation on my family's side; they're quite well-off.
"We'll make sure Zhou Wanwan performs well then, so that no one will look down on her."
Zhou Wanwan's lips twitched as she said:
"If you think it's good, then marry him yourself. Why do you insist that I marry one of your relatives?"
What Spring and Autumn Annals dreams are you having? All you want is my money!
Old Madam Zhou frowned and said:
"With your status, what kind of good family do you expect to find? You'd be lucky to find even a scholar."
Think about it, your whole family are peasants, but now you're quite well-known in Beijing, and you still can't get married, okay?
In addition, the Empress Dowager doesn't approve of your family, but it would be different if you married my nephew.
Then we'll truly be one family, and I'll ask the Empress Dowager to give you all a good beating.
Alright, I'll have my nephew come over tomorrow.
Zhou Wanwan said calmly, "No need, I don't like blind dates."
I disliked it in my past life, and I dislike it even more in this one.
Old Madam Zhou stamped her foot and said:
"Don't be ungrateful. A girl your age is already engaged."
If it's any later, they might not even want you anymore.
Grand Princess Mingzhao sneered:
What kind of man could my granddaughter not have?
"Your so-called nephew? He's not even worthy of being called one!"
Old Madam Zhou sneered, "Whether someone is worthy or not is not for you to decide."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The Old Scholar Tree not far away shook its head and said:
"Her nephew looks like a toad, his face is covered in pimples."
She's only 14 years old, and she has five maids who share her room, one of whom is heavily pregnant. How can someone like that be presentable?
Old Madam Zhou didn't care about any of that. The next morning, she brought people to her door.
Zhou Wanwan was still asleep when she heard Old Madam Zhou's voice say:
"Zhou Wanwan, people have already come to arrange a meeting, why aren't you up yet?"
Look at how lazy you are, who would want to be with you?
The eldest princess shouted loudly:
"What are you making so much noise in my house? What if you wake up my wife Wanwan?"
Don't think you can act recklessly just because you have the Empress Dowager's backing.
They didn't want her to come in, but the old hag took the Empress Dowager's waist token.
They couldn't do anything about it.
Old Madam Zhou said, "Is this how you treat your guests? We've been sitting here for so long, and you haven't even offered us a cup of tea."
Old Madam Zhou's sister-in-law snorted coldly, "She's just a country bumpkin; she doesn't know any manners at all."
Old Madam Zhou looked at her sister-in-law and said:
"Oh dear, sister-in-law, this child has lacked discipline since he was little."
"Once I marry into your family, you must keep a close eye on me."
Old Madam Zhou's sister-in-law, Yang Hongmei, smiled and said, "Don't worry! It's just a child. I'll definitely teach her a lesson."
They're already coming to someone's house to discuss something that's barely even started; it's unbelievable.
Anyway, nobody paid any attention to them. Liu Su'e did what she was doing, and Zhou Fusheng did what he was doing.
The eldest princess didn't even treat them like human beings.
The three of them were left waiting in the main hall all morning, starving.
Old Madam Zhou shouted:
"Don't they even see me, this old woman, anymore?"
No one has come to bring me tea or water yet. Are they trying to starve me?
Liu Su'e, Liu Su'e, where the hell have you gone?
Zhou Wanwan stretched and woke up, only to hear Zheng Xing'an nagging beside her, "That old woman has been in the living room for a long time, what do we do now?"
Zhou Wanwan sighed and said:
"What can we do? We'll just have to deal with whatever comes our way!"
She feels uncomfortable if she doesn't find something to do.
But I'm also quite curious, is that toad really that ugly?
Zheng Xing'an covered her mouth and chuckled, "Not just ugly, she's absolutely the most exquisite of the exquisite."
Zhou Wanwan asked curiously, "How ugly is it? I have to go see."
She walked straight to the front hall and saw a boy who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, with his face covered in acne.
Not to mention him, he has a pointed mouth and monkey-like face, he's disgusting to look at.
Feng Wancai's eyes lit up when he saw Zhou Wanwan. He had thought Zhou Wanwan was ugly, but he hadn't expected her to be so beautiful.
He felt much more at ease and nodded to his mother, Yang Hongmei.
Yang Hongmei understood; did her son agree?
She looked at Zhou Wanwan, scanning her up and down, and said:
"You sleep until the sun is high in the sky, you're so lazy!"
She's only 6 years old, and she's already this lazy! How can this be allowed to continue?
Don't your parents care about you?
Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "Auntie, who are you? Coming to my house to teach me manners? Do you even have any manners?"
Old Madam Zhou shouted, "Zhou Wanwan, this is your future mother-in-law!"
Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "I've only ever heard of arranged marriages. You're not even a relative of mine, so what right do you have to tell me who I marry?"
Old Madam Zhou said angrily:
"I'm your grandmother, your elder, how can I not discipline you?"
I'm telling you, Zhou Wanwan, you have to marry him whether you like it or not!
The betrothal gifts have been exchanged today, and the engagement is finalized; you have no choice but to accept it.
Zhou Wanwan looked at Old Madam Zhou and said, "I remember our two families are no longer related, right? What gives you the right to decide my family's affairs?"
Old Madam Zhou sneered:
What's this talk about cutting ties?
True blood ties cannot be severed so easily. I can still be the head of your household.
"This marriage is settled today."