A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles

"I, Hu Shi’an, am a proper scholar, and my sister is not someone a commoner like you can marry just because you say so!"

Hu Shi’an asked for a long time but couldn’t get any information about Ji Youlin’s family background.

So, he directly erupted in anger.

"What’s so special about being a scholar? My brother is a Champion Scholar!"

Seeing Hu Shi’an lose his temper and deliberately obstruct his marriage, Ji Youlin got angry too and retorted.

"You... Fine, your brother is a Champion Scholar, but my sister and my mother are the richest in Yun County. What do you have to offer in marrying her?"

"Being the richest in Yun County is nothing special.

My third brother is the richest in the world!"

Ji Youlin felt offended, comparing who is richer?

Who doesn’t have a few pennies and nickels?

"The richest in the world?

Ha!

If you don’t exaggerate, will you die?

Everyone knows the richest in the world is the Bright Moon Pavilion, and you, a beggar, could be one of them?"

Ji Youlin: "..." Indeed, he wasn’t part of the Bright Moon Pavilion!

"Out of words now, huh? Get lost, I don’t want to see you anymore; you blockhead! No wonder you can’t find a wife!"

Hu Shi’an was furious, scolded Ji Youlin, and turned to leave.

Hu Shu’Er saw things were going south and quickly came out from behind a column.

"Brother, don’t be angry." She quickly grabbed Hu Shi’an and spoke softly.

"Shu’Er, let go of me. I don’t want to talk to this blockhead anymore; he’s gonna drive me crazy!"

Hu Shu’Er said, "Brother, just have a good talk with him; don’t speak so cryptically. If you have any questions, just ask directly. If you keep going around in circles, he won’t understand!"

"I spoke cryptically? I made things plain enough, but he didn’t get it. With such a blockhead, what do you even like about him?"

"I like that. He cares for me; he treats me well. I’m afraid if I miss him, I won’t find another man who treats me as well as he does."

Holding Hu Shi’an’s hand, Hu Shu’Er’s eyes suddenly turned red. She reminisced about the days in jail; if it wasn’t for this blockhead visiting and bringing food and drinks, even late at night, refusing to leave, she wouldn’t have made it through.

She knew he silently cared for her, always preoccupied with studying mechanisms and hidden weapons, even in jail. Though he didn’t converse much with her, he carved little trinkets and crafted small mechanisms to amuse her. She realized that this man was truly clever, but his intelligence was wholly devoted to those mechanisms, making him socially inept.

"You... Since you’re grown, you won’t listen to me. But isn’t being with such a man exhausting?"

"No, it won’t be!"

Hu Shu’Er shook her head firmly.

"You truly aren’t tired. I’ve been questioning him for ages, couldn’t even extract his identity. I’m so angry I could unleash dogs on him!"

"But he did tell you, it’s just that you’re not realizing it."

"?"

Hu Shi’an was puzzled; how could he have found out?

"Brother, have you forgotten? He already mentioned his brother is the Champion Scholar!"

"Ha! You believe him?"

How utterly ridiculous, "He even claimed his brother is the richest and the result was, he himself admitted it was all lies?"

"No, Brother, you misunderstood. When he said his brother is the Champion Scholar, it should be true. It’s also true his brother is the richest; you just didn’t think it through."

"How did I fail to think it through?

If his brother is the richest, could he be a beggar?

I’m saying you acted impulsively for that heartless man; of all individuals, why choose to marry some random fellow?"

"I... I don’t regret it."

"Fine! You don’t regret it, then explain why you believe his words to be true?"

"Brother, let me ask you, what is his surname?"

"His surname is Ji!"

"What is the surname of the newly crowned Champion Scholar?"

"Do I need to say? It’s Ji, Ji Family’s eighth son, a companion reader to His Majesty!

We met during the Palace Examination this year. He even persuaded me to stay in the Capital City for potential opportunities, but I was worried about you, so I returned."

"Wait a minute, are you implying he’s a Ji family member?

That’s a noble family in the Capital City!"

This is absurd; the Ji Family is a prestigious clan, but this man is merely a beggar!

"Whether he is or not doesn’t matter for now; just now, he said he has a third brother who is the richest in the world, and a brother who is the Champion Scholar. He’s straightforward and doesn’t understand nuance. Brother, you could ask directly about his father’s identity to confirm things, couldn’t we?"

At these words, Hu Shi’an’s eyes lit up; this was indeed a good idea.

Hence, with Hu Shu’Er’s pleading gaze, he returned to the table.

As he walked back, he saw Ji Youlin staring earnestly at his sister, which irritated him again!