CHAPTER 24: CHAPTER 24: SHEN QINGJU’S MARRIAGE PROPOSAL

EDITOR: CTCTRANS

Watching her eldest daughter walk away, Dong Yao let out another long sigh.

Shen Qingju had a childhood betrothal with Li Wei, the second son of the Li family in the same village, arranged by the elder of the Shen Family and the elder of the Li family.

Things were fine before, and the families got along well, but ever since Li Wei became a Scholar, everything changed.

Everyone in the Li family, except for the elder, felt that Shen Qingju was not worthy of Li Wei. They said that Li Wei was destined to become a Scholar official, while Shen Qingju was just a village girl; not only was she outspokenly bold, she also had a foolish sister, which would make those of higher status mock them in the future.

But Li Wei was unwilling; he and Shen Qingju had grown up together, and he liked her straightforwardness. The reason he studied so earnestly was so that he could marry her with honor when he achieved academic success.

Li Wei, with his handsome brows and eyes, was the dream partner of many young girls in Lishui Village, and Shen Qingju was naturally no exception.

Shen Qingju liked Li Wei, but not his parents or other relatives.

Except for the elder, who was always kind to her, the other Li family members either mocked her or acted as if she were invisible whenever they saw her.

She was protective; they could say whatever they liked about her, but not about her parents and her siblings.

Since the people from the Li family called Shen Qinglan a fool, Shen Qingju had ignored Li Wei each time he came to the Shen Family.

Shen Qingju felt that it was well known that Shen Qinglan was simple-minded, but if someone mocked her for it, that was a different matter entirely.

Seeing Shen Qingju return to her room, Shen Qingzhu then softly said, "Mother, yesterday, Brother Wei asked me to give something to Big Sister, but I refused."

Dong Yao glanced at him without speaking.

After a long while, she helplessly sighed, "You should get some rest early too."

Shen Qingzhu thought for a moment, then continued, "Even though I don’t like the Li family either, Brother Wei is a good person, and he is wholeheartedly devoted to Big Sister. Big Sister wouldn’t suffer any loss by marrying him."

He too had grown up with Li Wei. Despite being a Scholar, Li Wei was not usually arrogant and often shared interesting stories from the town and brought little toys for his younger brothers.

"Why is a young man like you so talkative? Worrying about your big sister’s affairs? Better worry about yourself first!"

Dong Yao shot him a look and continued, "Aren’t you going to rest quickly?"

Shen Qingzhu pouted, then got up and stepped over the threshold, returning to the room he shared with Shen Qingping.

The conversation among the three gradually reached Shen Qinglan’s ears.

She had never thought that the usually lively eldest sister had such a story.

It sounded like the Li family was not good, but the future brother-in-law seemed alright?

It looked like she needed to earn more money to save up a dowry for her big sister.

Her eldest sister, the top-notch assassin, couldn’t get married in shabby conditions; it had to be grand and glorious.

If Shen Qingju didn’t like the Li family, then the worst-case scenario would be splitting from them in the future. She couldn’t let unrelated people cause grievances for herself.

Shen Qinglan thought, after she met Li Wei and confirmed his character, she would properly advise her big sister.

After all, good men were rare; those who were both good and deeply in love were even rarer. She couldn’t let him end up with someone else.

Even Shen Qinglan herself hadn’t realized that, unknowingly, the people and matters of the Shen Family were gradually finding a place in her heart.