Far away, he saw a young woman following an old lady, wearing a light green embroidered long dress, as beautiful and elegant as a rare orchid in a deep valley. Xie Yunfeng's eyes lit up, and the joy in his heart burst out like a spring. This Ye girl was actually the daughter of Ye Jiaming, which was really great! With such a family background, with people like Ye Yuzhang and Ye Jiaming, it would be easy for him to marry this young woman in front of him. Thinking that he could soon take her home as his wife, Xie Yunfeng was overjoyed.

  Ye Yuzhang's eyes were fixed on Xie Yunfeng when he saw Jiang and others, he wanted to see what expression Xie Yunfeng would have when he saw the three Ye sisters.

  At this time, seeing Xie Yunfeng staring straight at Ye Zhuo with his eyes fixed on him, not looking away for a moment, the bright and shining eyes and the surprise that overflowed from his words clearly revealed his thoughts. Ye Yuzhang was overjoyed in his heart. Although he didn't know if this Mr. Xie had seen Ye Zhuo before, in any case, this marriage might be unavoidable. Thinking that he could become relatives with the Xie family, he wouldn't have to worry about jade materials anymore, and by relying on the Xie family's support, his business might even improve further.

  On this side, Ye Zhuo was taken to the outside by Jiang Shi as soon as she arrived at the upper house. She was puzzled in her heart and didn't know who Jiang Shi wanted to take them to see. Unexpectedly, from a distance, she saw Xie Yunfeng standing together with Ye Yuzhang, whom she had just met not long ago. Her heart couldn't help but be shocked, and her first instinct was that Xie Yunfeng had come for her. She hurriedly thought back to what she had done today, and when she thought of the fact that if Ye Yuzhang knew about the gambling on stones, he would confiscate those thirty-seven taels of silver, and there were no other major problems, only then did she put her mind at ease.

  And in the midst of their thoughts, they had already met under the Osmanthus tree. Ye Yuzhang looked at Jiang Shi and the three Ye sisters, pretending to be extremely surprised, and said to Jiang Shi: "Old lady, where are you taking Zhuo'er and the others?"

  Jiang and Ye Yuzhang had been husband and wife for over twenty years, so they were extremely tacit. She smiled: "Jia Mei said that my mother has been nagging me for a long time, saying that she hasn't seen Lin'er and the others for a long time. I was just about to take them back to their maternal home to visit." After finishing speaking, she looked at Xie Yunfeng, "This is..."

  "Oh, let me introduce you," said Ye Yuzhang. "This is the second son of Mr. Xie from Nan Yu Ge." Nan Yu Ge was a famous jade carving shop in Nanshan Town.

  "In the lower part of Xie Yunfeng, I saw Old Lady Ye." Xie Yunfeng bowed deeply.

  "Thank you, young master, don't be too polite." Jiang Shi supported Xie Yunfeng for a moment, and then said with a kind face, "How is your grandmother's body? I saw her at Zhang Furen's birthday banquet two years ago."

  "Thanks to Old Lady Tuo's blessing, our grandmother is in good health."

  "That's good, that's good." Jiang smiled and turned around, pointing to the three Ye sisters. "Although it's a bit of a stretch, our two families can be considered old friends. You three sisters should also give Mr. Xie a gift." She beckoned to Ye Lin, calling her over, and said to Xie Yunfeng, "This is our family's eldest daughter, Ye Lin."

  Ye Lin was usually confined at home, rarely going out, and had never seen a few young men. At this time, seeing Xie Yunfeng's tall stature, handsome appearance, elegant demeanor, and the flattering attitude of her grandparents, she knew that his family was either rich or noble. Her little heart was already racing wildly. At this moment, seeing her grandmother introduce herself first, her heartbeat accelerated even more, two red clouds appeared on her cheeks, and her eyes looked at Xie Yunfeng with a mixture of shyness and coquetry. She curtsied elegantly and called out in a low voice: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Xie." Her voice was as melodious as an oriole's song.

  Xie Yunfeng glanced at Ye Lin casually and bowed slightly: "Elder sister Ye is polite."

  After the two exchanged greetings, Jiang Shi pointed to Ye Zhuo and said: "This is my family's eldest daughter, Ye Zhuo." She knew that a family like Xie's would not look at non-firstborn daughters. Moreover, among her three granddaughters, Ye Zhuo was the most beautiful. So she specifically pointed out that Ye Zhuo was firstborn.

  As soon as Ye Yu Zhang introduced himself, Ye Zhuo's heart was at ease. If Xie Yun Ting had said something to Ye Yu Zhang, he wouldn't have been so calm. Since Xie Yun Ting didn't say anything to Ye Yu Zhang from the start, it's unlikely that he would do anything out of line in front of so many people now. So after listening to Jiang Shi's introduction, she calmly gave a slight bow: "I've met Brother Xie." Then she retreated, her eyes never leaving the ground, not even giving Xie Yun Ting a glance.

  Xie Yunfeng saw Ye Zhuo as if he didn't recognize him, and his heart was slightly disappointed. However, this time he came, just to confirm Ye Zhuo's identity, so that when the time comes to propose to Ye's family, he won't mistakenly take the wrong person and regret it for a lifetime. Moreover, seeing Ye Zhuo's attitude, he also understood that she probably went to Guangneng Temple and Yujie Street today without telling her family members, and also understood that she was not convenient to recognize herself, so he didn't make things difficult for her either. He treated Ye Zhuo with the same courtesy as Ye Lin, just politely saluting her, and didn't say anything more.

  Ye Yuzhang saw this situation, and his heart was puzzled again, suspecting that he had misseen earlier. Could it be that Xie Yunfeng was not looking at Ye Zhen, but the osmanthus tree in front of him?

  After greeting Ye Jue, Xie Yunfeng turned to Ye Yuzhang and said, "Old Master Ye, let's go take a look at the Osmanthus tree."

  "Alright, alright, thank you, young master." Ye Yuzhang pushed aside the various guesses in his mind and took Xie Yunfeng to see the Osmanthus tree. In his opinion, this Osmanthus tree was really nothing special, just a tree that the ancestors of the Ye family had casually planted, but since every autumn it filled the entire courtyard with fragrance, they had kept it until now.

  Jiang didn't take Ye Zhuo and her sisters to the Jiang's house, she was already having a headache over Xie Jia Mei's proposal, and didn't want to go back to the Jiang's house to be pressured by her parents. She pretended to send Ye Zhuo and her three sisters off at the gate, then used the excuse of not feeling well to cancel their trip, and each returned to their own courtyard.

  Xie Yunfeng followed Ye Yuzhang to see the osmanthus flowers, then bid farewell and left. After returning home, he immediately went upstairs to find his parents and mentioned this matter to them.

  But his mother, Madame Wen, immediately refused as soon as she heard it was the Ye family from the west of town: "No way, absolutely not."

  "Mother, why not? The Ye family may not be a wealthy or noble family, but Miss Ye is of high moral character and is elegant and virtuous. Even Master Airen praised her as being extraordinary. You were just saying the other day that you wanted me to pay attention and see which girl I liked. Now that I've taken a liking to someone, you're not agreeing. What's going on?" Xie Yunfeng said angrily.

  "Lei, you should know that your elder brother married the daughter of the Pan family. The Pan family is not only wealthy but also has a close relationship with the county magistrate. Your marriage, even if it's not better than his, can't be too far off, right? But look at what you've set your sights on - the daughter of the Ye family! The Ye family only has a small workshop and a tiny store. Even though they recently formed an alliance with the Gong family, Gong Shuban is just a low-ranking official. The Ye family can't compare to the Pan family at all. If you really marry into the Ye family, that woman surnamed Guo will be over the moon! Listen, dear, mother will find you a girl from a good family who is also beautiful and gentle."

  "Mother, can't you stop comparing with them all the time? Can't we just live our own lives?" Xie Yunfeng heard this and felt very helpless.

  They are the Xie family, different from other families. This is because his father, Xie Jizong, was a single heir, shouldering the responsibility of two households, and married two wives, who respectively inherited the incense of the first and second houses. From the day they entered the house, the two wives did not get along with each other, but neither could overpower the other. So they competed in who gave birth to sons earlier and more, whose children were more promising, who ate better, dressed better, had a stronger presence, and now even compared whose daughter-in-law was better.

  "This isn't a comparison between me and her, but rather between her and me. Haven't you seen how arrogant she became after marrying into the Pan family? Son, can you bear to let your mother suffer under that woman's temper and live in suffocation every day for the sake of that Ye family girl?"

  Xie Yunfeng looked at his mother speechlessly, got up and said, "I'll go tell my dad." After finishing speaking, he turned around and left. With his mother's big mouth, Ye Zhuo's gambling skills were something that absolutely couldn't be let known to her; otherwise, she would shout it out so loudly that everyone would know.

  Thank you Shijie Guang for the Christmas stocking and Qin Mu Jin for the peace charm!