Too high to reach

Chapter 4 Climbing a high branch

Inside the main house, the Wang mother and daughter enjoyed a brief moment of tranquility.

Xu Ke was someone Mo Wen met while accompanying her aunt on a social outing.

Her original plan was to go out and see if there were any better opportunities.

If not... then there's the Liang family.

Unexpectedly, she encountered him. Xu Ke, a distant nephew of the Jiang family.

Mo Wen was stunned when she first saw him. She had never seen such a man before... handsome, with a cool and aloof demeanor, dressed in magnificent clothes, and unparalleled in his arrogance.

When they met, he only gave them a polite glance and did not say anything.

The girls present blushed and wanted to look at him, but dared not... They were flustered and lost their composure.

As he left, he seemed to glance at her. Heaven knows, her legs went weak despite her forced composure.

When they met again, he actually took the initiative to speak to him.

Although it was just a polite remark, his expression and voice almost made me break down.

Moreover, as he left this time, he actually turned back to look at me again...

Those eyes, like a sky full of stars, that enigmatic smile.

She couldn't eat or drink for days, and her mind was filled with longing for him. And so, she fell hopelessly in love with him.

She even had this thought: if she can't marry this person in this life, she'll never have a good life.

She stubbornly tried to persuade her mother, and her mother tried to persuade her aunt.

When her aunt heard this, she thought they were joking because there was absolutely no possibility. Finally, after being pestered by her mother, she reluctantly went to test the waters.

I know this is against the rules, and people will laugh at my wishful thinking...

But she didn't care about anything anymore!
"Mother... how could your daughter be so lucky?" Mo Wen trembled slightly with excitement.

“My Wenwen… has married into a wealthy family! She’s going to marry into a big house in Houhai, Xicheng!” Wang’s voice choked with emotion, her eyes moist.

Houhai is a prestigious area in Beijing, filled with grand mansions and courtyards.

When she was still a young woman in her boudoir, Lady Wang would pass by there several times in a sedan chair. Each time, she would lift the curtain and peek for a long time!
The road was smooth and clean, and there was enough room for two carriages to pass each other with some room to spare!
The locust trees on both sides have branches that form long shades.

In May, the locust flowers bloom, filling the air with fragrance.

Neat gray walls, vermilion gate, and giant stone lions.

It was quiet, except for the sounds of passing carriages. And they were all very grand carriages.

The male servants who followed rode on horseback, showing off their power.

The maids and old women were dressed in silk and satin, and wore gold and silver hairpins.

None of them even look at people properly!
Which woman of marriageable age wouldn't yearn to marry into such a family?
Thinking of all the wonderful dreams she had... now, her daughter was going to make those dreams come true for her! How could she not be excited?
With shy smiles in her almond-shaped eyes, she straightened her back.

“Now we have so much to prepare! The old master and old lady of the Xu family are still here! Uncles, aunts, sisters-in-law, and other relatives... it’s not easy to maintain these relationships. Especially that old lady, a woman from the Jiang family of Huainan! A family that has been around for hundreds of years, how much private property do they have! If she likes you, in the future... right!?” Madam Wang winked and made faces.

"You are beautiful and capable. If you can win the favor of the elders and bring benefits to your family... then Young Master Xu will like you even more!"

These were all things Mo Wen wanted to hear, but she was also very embarrassed: "Mother! What are you saying!"

“Isn’t this just me saying whatever comes to mind? You must remember what your mother said! After the New Year, I’ll have to find you a nanny to teach you manners. The Liang family, which we had our eye on before, are better off than the Mo family. But you could handle that with ease. But now…”

Wang shook her head and said, "That's different! Wealthy families have so many rules! You might even go to the palace someday! You can't afford to make any mistakes!"

She is shrewd and calculating.

However, she was illiterate, and the atmosphere of her maternal family also limited her horizons. She lacked logical thinking, often acting on a whim, and was particularly talkative and quick-tongued.

It's common for conversations to drift off-topic.

"Young Master Xu's grandfather, father, and elder brother are all capable, so he shouldn't need to work so hard. But they're all scholars now! You, on the other hand, are destined to become a noblewoman! Don't forget to help your brother out when the time comes."

"Mother! You're getting off-topic!"

Wang laughed so hard her eyes disappeared, but after a while, she looked a little regretful.

"Sigh! Actually... Liang You is quite a good young man! Over the past few years, he's become more and more pleasing to the eye. If it weren't for the fact that Young Master Xu is so outstanding... marrying Liang You wouldn't have been a bad choice! Oh dear... I'm still quite reluctant to let him go!"

"Mother, if you can't bear to part with it, just tell Mo Yi!"

At this moment, Mowen was filled with pride and joy, his heart overflowing with happiness, and he only wished for world peace.

So, she just blurted out that sentence...

"Ah!?" Wang was stunned; she really hadn't expected this!

Seeing this, Mo Wen smiled sweetly, "My sister is over fifteen now. It's time for her to find a husband. We live close by, so it's normal for us to look for one together. You always forget that the Mo family has already split up, and she should be next in line after the daughter!"

"Oh dear, how could I not have thought of that! Good daughter, you're so clever!" Madam Wang raised her voice and clapped her hands.

"How many things do you have to do every day? How can you remember everything?" Mo Wen replied casually, but her mind was filled with Xu Gongzi's eyes and smile.

"Oh my god, if this can work out, I'll be laughing in my sleep! Wenwen is such a good older sister, she knows how to help her younger sister..."

"However..." Wang thought for a moment, then felt a little discouraged: "I'm afraid it won't be easy. Although we haven't brought it up openly... but, you were originally going to marry Liang You! Changing the bride... a respectable family wouldn't do that!"

“Besides, Mo Yi is far inferior to you in every way! Do you think the Liang family would be happy about this?” Madam Wang shook her head; this was a difficult matter.

Mo Wen twirled the end of her hair with her fingers, smiling as she advised, "Mother, marriage is supposed to be a win-win situation, based on mutual consent! If we propose it and the other party is unwilling, we can find another match for my sister."

She didn't say that: if the woman's family takes the initiative to propose marriage, it's already a loss of face for them.

If you are rejected again, no matter how tightly you try to cover it up, the news might still leak out.

That girl's family's reputation will definitely be affected.

"That's true..." Wang was persuaded. "Then tomorrow, I'll go back and ask your aunt again! Whether it works out or not, it doesn't matter!"

“Hmm…” Mo Wen responded.

Suddenly, Wang leaned close to Mo Wen's ear and said, "Don't reveal either of these things! Your third aunt is shameless! She's probably very envious of your marriage!"

She's a ruthless, vicious, and foul-mouthed person; everyone hates her. And then there's this whole Mo Yi thing... Mo Yuan is older than Mo Yi; if she gets involved, the Liu family will never let it go!

Mo Wen, after recovering from her shock, didn't take it to heart: "Hmph! Why is this going on and on? It has absolutely nothing to do with the third branch of the family. The Mo family has long since split up. I can call Mo Yuan my fourth sister, or I can call her my cousin Yuan!"

The Mo family is poor, so they're just making do with living together for now. Sooner or later, they'll have to separate. Auntie, go ahead and find Mo Yuan whatever kind of husband you want! Nobody's stopping you!

Mo Wen spoke in a flippant tone, clearly looking down on him.

"That's true, but it's not that I'm afraid of trouble. Mother has so much to do every day! Unlike Liu, who does nothing all day but keep an eye on the eldest son's family or on us!"

Mo Wen straightened her neck and said coldly, "Mother, if I enter the Xu family, I won't invite them to my door. So, from now on, you'd better keep your distance! To avoid trouble!"

"Isn't that right?! In the future, you'll be associating with noble ladies and young ladies from prominent families!" Madam Wang sneered again, "A marriage as good as yours is something Liu Sujin couldn't find even if she worked herself to death!"

Currently, I might update twice a day, but if I don't have time, I'll update once.

Once we test the waters, the frequency will stabilize at two updates per day.

(End of this chapter)