CHAPTER 134: CHAPTER 134: THE MAN WITH THE BRUTISH FACE

The matchmaker took a big gulp of water first.

Making Liu Fenglan anxious.

Then the matchmaker leisurely said, "They agreed."

"Agreed? Really?" Liu Fenglan said, surprised and delighted.

"That’s right, he is willing to give five hundred yuan as a dowry, but he has a request."

Upon hearing the agreement, Liu Fenglan was full of joy. Not to mention one request, even ten requests would not bother her.

"What’s the request?"

The matchmaker said, "He hopes you can marry her off soon."

Upon hearing this, Liu Fenglan thought it was something else and quickly confirmed, "No problem, whenever he wants, even tonight is fine."

The matchmaker heard this and said, "No need to hurry that much. He means the banquet should be held at the latest the day after tomorrow. He doesn’t have many people there, and he wants to see how many you have, so he can prepare."

Liu Fenglan waved her hand, "Not many people, not many at all, just our family. Just leave one table for us."

The matchmaker said, "Alright, I’ll go tell him then."

Liu Fenglan laughed happily, "Good, good, hurry and tell him."

The matchmaker hurried out and ran into Lu Ting coming back.

"Hey, who is it? Walking without watching the road?" Lu Ting said grumpily.

Being sent to buy groceries since early morning had already put her in a bad mood.

Then she got bumped, almost losing the groceries in her hands.

"Is this your granddaughter?" The matchmaker asked as she sized up Lu Ting.

Liu Fenglan nodded, "Yes, this is Xiaoting."

The matchmaker looked at Lu Ting with a meaningful smile, "Her chest is big, surely plenty of milk, and her hips are quite large, surely she can bear sons."

After saying that, the matchmaker walked away with a smile.

Lu Ting looked at the matchmaker with a puzzled look.

Hearing the matchmaker’s words made her feel embarrassed.

"Grandma, who is that? Why does she talk so weirdly?"

Liu Fenglan replied perfunctorily, "No one. Have you bought everything I told you to buy?"

Lu Ting was somewhat skeptical, feeling that the old woman had looked at her strangely.

"Bought it all."

"Since you bought it, hurry and start cooking."

Lu Ting reluctantly said, "Alright."

After Lu Ting left, Liu Fenglan sighed in relief.

She couldn’t let Lu Ting find out, or there would surely be a scene.

Once she’s married off, it’s a done deal, and it won’t matter if problems arise afterward.

Lu Ting noticed that Liu Fenglan was being very nice to her today.

At dinner, she even added meat to her bowl, which made Lu Ting find it even stranger.

Liu Fenglan didn’t even snatch food from her bowl, so adding meat was surprising.

Meanwhile, Song Jiajia was well aware; she had heard Liu Fenglan and the matchmaker’s entire conversation.

But she didn’t plan to tell Lu Ting, because it wasn’t related to her.

Moreover, considering Lu Ting’s previous attitude towards her, Song Jiajia was even less inclined to tell her.

She wished Lu Ting would have the same life as hers.

After dinner, Lu Ting pulled Lu Hao to the corner to whisper.

"Brother, don’t you think Grandma is a bit strange tonight?"

Lu Hao’s eyes dodged, "Strange? What’s strange?"

Lu Ting said doubtfully, "Normally, Grandma is not this nice to me. Today she even added food to my plate. I just feel it’s strange."

Lu Hao’s face showed some guilt, but since it was dark, Lu Ting didn’t notice.

Lu Hao: "You’re overthinking it, maybe Grandma thinks you’ve been taking care of Jiajia and is rewarding you."

Though he said so, Lu Ting still found it strange.

Lu Hao: "Alright, don’t overthink."

After speaking, Lu Hao turned and walked away hastily.

Afraid Lu Ting would ask more.

Lu Ting felt something was off, but couldn’t pinpoint it.

The day when Liu Fenglan spoke with the matchmaker arrived.

Lu Ting was called up early by Liu Fenglan.

"What is it, Grandma?" Lu Ting unhappily asked after being awakened.

"Get up, it’s already late."

Liu Fenglan urged her.

Lu Ting looked at Liu Fenglan strangely, "What’s late? What’s going on, Grandma?"

Liu Fenglan answered, "Nothing, get up first, change your clothes."

Liu Fenglan handed a new set of clothes to Lu Ting,

Lu Ting was still not quite awake, but could see that the clothes were red.

Red clothes? Aren’t red clothes worn for weddings?

But Lu Ting wasn’t fully awake, her mind still foggy, unable to react.

Under Liu Fenglan’s urging, she hurriedly changed into the clothes.

After Lu Ting put on the clothes, Liu Fenglan promptly took her out.

Halfway out, Lu Ting finally became fully awake.

She stopped: "Grandma, where are we going?"

Liu Fenglan pulled Lu Ting’s hand and said, "Grandma’s friend’s hosting a banquet, we’re going over to have a meal."

Hearing about the banquet, Lu Ting was quite happy, although puzzled about the early timing.

"Then why have me wear these clothes, and they seem new too."

"I saw these in the mall earlier and thought they’d look good on you, so I bought them but forgot to give them to you. Just remembered today, you look good in them at the banquet."

Lu Ting looked at the clothes she was wearing and indeed felt they looked good.

But wearing red to a banquet seemed off.

Lu Ting kept suspecting this issue.

Even after arriving at the place, Lu Ting was still baffled.

"Here? Hurry inside."

Lu Ting looked at the woman at the door. Isn’t she the same person who bumped into her at home that day?

"Quite pretty," the matchmaker said as she sized up Lu Ting.

Liu Fenglan replied, "Of course."

Lu Ting felt the woman was looking at her strangely.

After entering the house, Lu Ting saw no one else, just a rough-faced old man.

Lu Ting was frightened and hid behind Liu Fenglan.

Liu Fenglan pulled Lu Ting forward, "What are you hiding from? Come out."

When the man saw Lu Ting, his beady eyes roamed over her.

Lu Ting felt as if a snake was crawling over her, disgustingly terrifying.

"Grandma, maybe we should go back." Lu Ting whispered.

The matchmaker overheard and laughed, saying, "No, you can’t go back, that’s unlucky."

Liu Fenglan also said, "You silly girl, going back for what?"

Lu Ting held Liu Fenglan’s hand, "Grandma, let me go back first, we haven’t started yet."

Liu Fenglan said, "No need to go back, you’ll live here from now on."

Lu Ting froze, looking at Liu Fenglan. A thought flashed through her mind, but she didn’t want to believe it, looking at Liu Fenglan, "Grandma, what did you say?"