"I have also asked Chunhua about this, and she said to let it be."

In truth, there’s a sense of urgency and worry about this.

It’s because there had been marriage proposals to the Gu Family before.

The Gu Family today is not what it used to be.

Just by looking at that single Western-style house in the entire Huaihua Village, you can tell.

Not to mention, Yao Chunhua and Old Gu’s children are all so accomplished.

The eldest is said to be involved in construction and real estate in Hai City, and the eldest daughter-in-law is attending university in Hai City.

The second son, Gu Yunan, and his wife, are doing contract work and it’s booming, making a fortune.

The only daughter, Gu Jia Ning, is an exceptional healer who married a promising soldier and is now settled in Beijing.

Gu Yunzhou got into Beijing University, and it’s evident that he will also have a bright future once he graduates.

And Gu Yunzhou is the only one among them who isn’t married.

Therefore, how can others not be envious?

It’s not just because Gu Yunzhou is handsome and has a promising future, but also because Yao Chunhua and Old Gu are the best in-laws one could wish for.

They are protective of their own and very open-minded.

So, there are truly many who wish to marry Gu Yunzhou.

Ever since Gu Yunzhou got into Beijing University, for the past two years, the Gu Family’s threshold has nearly been worn down by matchmakers.

Not just from the nearby villages, but also many from the city have sent people to propose.

It’s said that even the daughter of the county’s party secretary wants to marry Gu Yunzhou, and has sent someone to propose as well.

But without exception, Gu Yunzhou had Yao Chunhua and Old Gu reject them all.

He said he wants to focus on his studies and isn’t considering marriage for now.

"Now, Gu Yunzhou is going to study abroad for 4-5 years. Which girl can wait for that long?"

"Yeah, I guess I need to go back and arrange a match for my niece who likes Gu Yunzhou."

"Me too."

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News always travels fast.

Over here, Liu Yuan, who was originally writing a letter, dropped her pen on the table upon hearing the news.

And tears began to stream down her face.

Looking at the letter she was writing to Gu Yunzhou, her tears fell upon it, smudging the words.

Seeing her like this, Mrs. Liu’s heart ached immediately.

She hurried over and embraced her daughter, "Yuanyuan, don’t cry. Watching you cry makes mom’s heart ache."

Liu Yuan, as their only child, even though a daughter, was pampered since childhood like a treasured jewel.

Almost anything their daughter wanted, they would provide.

But now, when it comes to marriage...

"Mom, I really, really like Gu Yunzhou," Liu Yuan sobbed.

"But I also know that there’s no chance for me and him anymore."

Originally, when they were working together at the supply and marketing cooperative, Liu Yuan had a chance.

That was when she interacted the most with Gu Yunzhou.

She even secretly confessed to Gu Yunzhou then, but he rejected her.

But Liu Yuan didn’t want to give up.

She thought, as long as Gu Yunzhou didn’t have a girlfriend, she might still have a chance.

And she wasn’t bad either.

She looked good, and her family background was decent too.

There were plenty of men who wanted to marry her.

But Gu Yunzhou, whom she liked, wouldn’t even glance at her.

Upon learning that Gu Yunzhou was preparing for the college entrance exam, Liu Yuan started preparing too.

Though her grades were average before.

But now, she could work hard for love.

Maybe, just maybe, she could get accepted too?

If she could get into the same school as Gu Yunzhou, that would be great.

That way, she could be the one closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first.

But if not, then...

In any case, during that time, Liu Yuan worked hard on her studies too.

Later, the results came out.

The results made her both happy and sad.

Happy because the person she liked was indeed outstanding.

Gu Yunzhou had actually been accepted to Beijing University, and with the top score in the province.

He was so impressive, so excellent.

She also knew that once Gu Yunzhou went to university, his future would surely be bright.

But what saddened her...

She didn’t get accepted.

Not to mention Beijing University, she didn’t even get into the lowest vocational college.

Liu Yuan knew that once Gu Yunzhou went to Beijing for school, there would be no more chances for them.

The gap between them would only widen.

Who knows, maybe Gu Yunzhou would find a girl he likes in university.

After all, there are many excellent and beautiful women in college.

And Gu Yunzhou is outstanding and handsome, so surely many girls would like him.

So, in a bit of panic, Liu Yuan shared her thoughts with her parents.

She asked her parents to propose to the Gu Family on her behalf.

She thought, just maybe, Gu Yunzhou would agree.

Even if, even if Gu Yunzhou didn’t agree, what about the parents of the Gu Family?

After all, her conditions were indeed the best among those who wanted to marry Gu Yunzhou.

Truthfully, Liu Yuan wasn’t wrong to think this way.

At the time, Yao Chunhua and Old Gu did think highly of Liu Yuan.

But Gu Yunzhou still refused.

It wasn’t that Gu Yunzhou disdained Liu Yuan; he just had no feelings for her.

Though he currently didn’t have a girl he liked, he wanted his future partner to be someone whose soul resonated with his, someone they both liked.

So, he couldn’t accept Liu Yuan.

And Yao Chunhua and Old Gu, although they valued Liu Yuan’s conditions, they weren’t ones to force their children.

Since Gu Yunzhou didn’t like her, they refused as well.

And as for Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu, they didn’t expect their daughter to be rejected.

In their eyes, their daughter was undoubtedly the most excellent girl.

They also saw that the Gu Family’s conditions were good, and Gu Yunzhou was also good, so they proposed since their daughter liked him.

They didn’t expect the Gu Family to refuse.

Honestly, Mr. and Mrs. Liu were a bit angry.

After all, with their status, they had a notable standing in the county town.

Many families wanted to elevate themselves through them, but they weren’t interested.

But the Gu Family...

Still, no matter how angry they were, there was nothing they could do.

Because the current Gu Family, just the status of Gu Jia Ning and her husband, was beyond their reach.

Even if Gu Jia Ning and her husband were far away, they had advantages in the county town.

But that didn’t mean Gu Jia Ning and her husband couldn’t counter if they got wind of any actions against them.

Especially since the couple had limitless prospects.

So, after weighing their options, they gave up on confronting the Gu Family and making them yield.

Of course, Mr. and Mrs. Liu weren’t those kinds of people anyway.

It turns out their decision was right.

Especially now, as the Gu Family rises higher and higher, they even had a premonition that one day, the Gu Family might reach a level they couldn’t possibly attain.

So, back then, after considering everything, they advised Liu Yuan to give up.

But Liu Yuan, while saying she’d give up, didn’t show it in her actions.

She continued to study hard, but even the second time she took the college entrance exam, she still failed.