A blind date?
A meeting?
This is truly absurd.
But since I’m already here, shouldn’t I at least meet her?
With a nervous heart, I changed into a new brocade robe, and my hair, styled by Zhou Chen, made me look dashing.
Zhou Chen was also very excited; she was about to see her second mistress.
This also seemed to be quite an interesting matter.
It was high noon.
Zhou Chen was peeking out of the courtyard, while Zhou You, with his Zhu Xie Sword hanging from his waist, sat upright.
Although bringing a weapon to a blind date was a bit outrageous, his sword absolutely could not leave his side.
He only knew one Sword Stream in his life, and if the sword left his person, he would have no sense of security whatsoever.
"Why are you more anxious than me?"
Zhou You asked, confused, "Aren't you going to accompany Li Wanji?"
Zhou Chen blinked, "After all, she's the future second mistress; I'm helping you vet her."
Zhou You rubbed his chin with interest, "Now that you mention it, I'm actually looking forward to it. I wonder what kind of young lady she is."
Zhou Chen responded with a giggle, "My father has excellent taste, so you can rest assured."
"Cough, cough."
As they spoke, a cough came from outside. The two immediately stood up and saw Zhou An helping a white-haired Old Matriarch, leaning on a cane, walk in.
Looking further back, there was no one else.
"Oh, so that's how it is."
Zhou Chen suddenly understood, "I heard that before some people go on a blind date, they'll have their parents or elders first look at the man's appearance and test his character. Otherwise, they wouldn't even get to see the young lady's Face."
Zhou You realized that this was indeed the meaning.
Zhou An helped the Old Matriarch walk in, and Zhou Chen quickly went forward to help her sit down, fully displaying the demeanor of a host.
Zhou An stepped forward and whispered into his ear, "Second Uncle, this is Granny Xu. When she was young, people called her Qingping's Flower. I had to humble myself to get her to come. Counting her age, she's twenty years younger than you, so she's very suitable. As the saying goes, if a woman is eighty-eight, marrying her will surely bring prosperity."
Zhou You's eyes lit up; the first part of the sentence proved one thing: her children must also be dignified and extraordinary. But the latter half, he truly didn't quite understand.
Granny Xu struggled to open her cloudy eyes and looked up. "Xiao An, where is your Second Uncle? Why can't I see him?"
Zhou An quickly said, "Granny Xu, this is my Second Uncle."
"Ah?"
Granny Xu stood up shakily, squinting her eyes to look closely, "He looks… strangely young."
Zhou An chuckled, "My Second Uncle Cultivates the Dao, so he is naturally a few years younger than ordinary people. Are you satisfied, Old Matriarch?"
Zhou Chen helped Granny Xu sit down, "Granny, don't fall. Let's talk sitting down."
Granny Xu took a deep breath, "Sigh, I'm already this old. Logically, I shouldn't be bothering with this anymore. If not for your sincerity, I would never have done this."
Zhou You tilted his head, "Wait a minute, I'm a bit confused. So, I meet her first, and then I can meet her daughter or granddaughter, right?"
Zhou An was puzzled, "Second Uncle, why do you say that? As long as you two Old Matriarchs agree, how would those Juniors dare to say no?"
Zhou You was bewildered, "Is it that hasty? Isn't it a bit disrespectful to the woman?"
Zhou An chuckled, "Second Uncle, you two Old Matriarchs are highly respected. When you decide, it's naturally settled. As for the marriage arrangements, your nephew will naturally handle everything for you."
As he spoke, he walked to the opposite side, "Granny Xu, are you satisfied, Old Matriarch?"
Granny Xu's wrinkled Face trembled a bit, and she nodded repeatedly, "Satisfied, very satisfied."
Zhou An immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Second Uncle, if you're satisfied, then is this matter settled? I'll go prepare the betrothal gifts and marriage contract right now."
Zhou You frowned, "I haven't even seen the person, what am I satisfied with?"
Zhou An chuckled, "Second Uncle, don't tease your nephew. Haven't you already seen her?"
Hearing this, Zhou You quickly looked outside, then looked forward, "Where? Where? Why don't I see her?"
Zhou An was bewildered, "Isn't she sitting right here?"
Thump!
Zhou You's body trembled, and he fell to the ground.
Zhou Chen also reacted, covering her mouth with both hands, her eyes wide.
Second Master's blind date was actually the Granny Xu in front of them!
She looked at Zhou An in disbelief, 'You can't be so blind as to mess around like this, can you? Second Uncle's appearance, saying he's twenty is already saying too much.'
Granny Xu struggled to open her eyes, "Xiao An, why did I hear something fall to the ground?"
Zhou An quickly said it was nothing, and hurriedly went to help Zhou You, "Second Uncle, you can't say you disagree now. I've gone to great lengths to find this match for you. If she hadn't given us Zhou Family some Face for being somewhat promising, she wouldn't have come at all."
"Stop, stop!"
Zhou You raised his hand, "This matter ends here. I'm slightly disappointed in you, even to say, very and extremely disappointed."
How is this a blind date?
This is clearly going to take care of someone until their death!
Zhou An immediately became anxious, "Second Uncle, they say young couples become old companions, and she's twenty years younger than you anyway."
Zhou You reprimanded, "I don't agree. Even if your grandparents were here today, I wouldn't agree."
"Disagree?"
Granny Xu suddenly looked up, "You look down on this old woman? Good, good, good a Zhou Family, daring to humiliate this old woman like this."
Zhou An anxiously said, "Granny Xu, please don't be anxious..."
Granny Xu angrily struck the ground with her cane, and stood up shakily, "I, Qingping's Flower, cannot tolerate such humiliation from this madman. From now on, the Xu and Zhou Families will completely sever all ties!"
Zhou Chen quickly went forward to help, "Granny, I'll see you out."
Granny Xu angrily waved her hand, but how could she push Zhou Chen away?
Seeing the two of them leave the courtyard gate, which was currently undergoing repairs, Zhou An stomped his foot in anxiety, "Oh, Second Uncle, how could you do this? This was such a good match! Granny Xu didn't have many years left to live anyway. If I hadn't begged her, she absolutely wouldn't have come out. As long as you marry her, you'll be the highest-ranking person in the Xu Family."
Zhou You's Face was ashen, "Are you serious?"
Zhou An nodded heavily, "After Father's pigeon message, I went to great lengths to arrange this for you. After much thought, only this Granny Xu was worthy of you and of a similar age to you. But now with what you've done, sigh, your nephew truly doesn't know what to do."
"Then you don't have to do anything!"
Zhou You angrily walked out, 'Look, what kind of messed up situation is this?'
Zhou An scratched his head, wanting to get angry but lacking the courage. He reached into his embrace and pulled out a small piece of paper, reading it carefully. It indeed said to find a woman of similar age.
Where did he go wrong after all?
Could it be...
Zhou An's expression suddenly changed, "Did Second Uncle actually want to go for a younger woman? Did he want to find a young girl in her prime?"
If that were truly the case, wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate for an elder?
No sooner had the thought crossed his mind than Zhou Chen hurriedly ran back, "Father, something happened! Lin Family Old Matriarch has returned to Qingping City."