Chapter 9: The Meeting of the Two Sons-in-law

  Wen Meng's beautiful hair was already half wet from the rain, she came into the house and combed her hair to one side, then sat down without hesitation. Hua Yuanyuan handed her a cup of hot tea, but she didn't drink it.

  Wen Meng's expression was melancholic and hesitant, and Hua Lang saw this and hastily asked: "Miss Wen came to find me so late at night, I'm sure something must have happened. Miss Wen is my lifesaver, whatever it is, just say it."

  Hualang's words dispelled Wenmeng's hesitation. After asking Hualang to sit down, she asked: "Do you have to repay my kindness?"

  Wen Meng's sudden question made people feel a bit amused and also strange. Hua Lang looked at Wen Meng's radiant face and said, "This is natural, not repaying kindness is not being a gentleman. Miss Wen, what do you require? Just say it."

  Hua Lang's words gave people a warm and irresistible feeling, Wen Meng didn't know why she had this feeling for a moment. If it were in the past, she would have looked down on scholars who were powerless to truss a chicken, but after seeing Hua Lang, she felt that this person could give her security, perhaps because of the words he said when they first met, which was about protecting her.

  After a moment of hesitation, Wen Meng opened her mouth and said: "I... I want to ask you to pretend to be my soulmate." As soon as Wen Meng mentioned the word "soulmate", her cheeks suddenly turned red, and when her cheeks were red, it made people feel even more radiant, making them unable to help but want to protect her.

  Wen Meng finished speaking, Hua Wannier was slightly surprised and asked: "Let my brother be your intended husband?"

  This matter was a bit sudden and somewhat difficult to understand. However, Hua Lang knew what Wen Meng was thinking, so he asked: "Isn't it Fang Baiyu coming to your father again with a marriage proposal?"

  Wen Meng shook her head: "It's not, it's that my father has encountered trouble and needs the help of the young heroes of Jiangnan. And Father wants to find a husband for me among them, so he thinks, whoever can help him solve the trouble, I'll marry whoever. But I don't like any of those people, how can I marry?"

  Wen Meng said this with a bit of a spoiled girl's temperament, but the more she spoke, the more likable she became. Hua Lang listened and asked without hesitation: "Alright, I agree to pretend to be your ideal partner, but if that's the case, will those Jiangnan young heroes still be willing to help your father?"

  Wen Meng didn't know, she had been wandering the world for several years and naturally understood the principle of where benefits were heading, but no matter what, she didn't want to use her lifelong happiness as a bargaining chip.

  The wind and rain outside grew more urgent, the tea in Wen Meng's cup had gone cold. She took a shallow sip and said: "I'll head back first, tomorrow morning you go to the front of the Wen Manor, I'll take you to meet my father."

  Hualang nodded slightly, his heart was anxious, but he could only do so.

  After sending Wen Meng away, Hua Wan'er hastily asked: "Big brother, have you really decided to become Wen Gongzhu's intended?"

  Hualang saw his own sister like this, and smiled lightly: "What's wrong, from the first glance at Wen Meng, I liked her. Now that I'm her sweetheart, isn't it just as I wished?"

  "Could... could this be a fake, then? If Wen Meng's father finds out, what will you do?" Hua Wan'er's concern was not unreasonable. If Wen Yi Dao were to discover that the two of them were pretending, he would not take it out on his own daughter, but instead would vent his anger on Hua Lang.

  The young man thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, little sister. At first, it might be fake, but I believe that after we spend some time together, it will become real. You have to trust in my charm."

  Hua Lang said with a smile, and Hua Wan'er also felt much more at ease. If it were in the past, she wouldn't have believed that her big brother had any charm, but over the past half month, he spoke and acted with great charisma, indeed very attractive to girls.

  It rained all night, and the next day was sunny. The temperature dropped a lot, and the wind blew coolly. After Hu Lang got dressed, he rushed to Wen's house.

  When he arrived at the Wen's residence, Wen Meng had already been waiting. When she saw Hua Lang, her expression changed slightly. Today, Hua Lang was wearing a blue robe, which although clean, looked somewhat worn and old. If her father were to see it, she wondered if he would be displeased.

  Ke has already arrived, it's too late to change, no way, Wen Meng had to grit her teeth and pull Hua Lang into the mansion.

  The things that needed to be explained had already been explained by Wen Meng last night, so after entering the Wen Mansion, Hualang was still relatively calm.

  The news that Wen Yidao was going to meet his daughter's crush had spread, so early in the morning, the living room was filled with Jiangnan Shaojie. They all wanted to take a look at the man who could win the heart of Wen Yidao's only daughter, Wen Meng, and see what he looked like.

  After Wen Meng led Hua Lang into the living room, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Wen Yidao. After Hua Lang stood up, everyone carefully examined him, and soon a wave of sighs and whispers appeared in the crowd.

  They never thought that Wen Meng would actually like a poor scholar, which is really regrettable and worthless.

  They were just talking like this, but Hualang remained calm, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, as if he didn't take their words to heart. At this time, Wen Meng said to Wen Yidao: "Dad, this is my beloved Hualang."

  Wen Yi Dao looked up and down at Hua Lang, his face not looking very good. Compared to these Jiangnan talents, Hua Lang was indeed not impressive at this time. His daughter's vision made him unhappy.

  Wen Yi Dao didn't say a word, and Wen Meng gave Hua Lang a look, letting him speak up to show his intention. Hua Lang saw this and had no choice but to open his mouth and say: "I, Hua Lang, have fallen in love with Wen Meng at first sight, and we mutually adore each other. In the future, I will definitely take good care of Wen Meng. I hope Uncle Wen will bless our union."

  Wen Yidao's face looked unpleasant, but he couldn't afford to lose his temper. Everyone present today was a hero from the Jiangnan rivers and lakes. If he rashly spoke out and accused others, it would only lead to ridicule, saying that he himself was narrow-minded.

  He was reluctant to let his own daughter marry such a bookworm, and he hoped that someone would dampen the enthusiasm of the flower gentleman, so that he would know his limits and give up on Wen Meng.

  Just as Wen Yi was filled with anxiety, Fang Baiyu suddenly stood up and said: "You are just a poor scholar, how can you take care of Wen Meng? It is said that scholars have sweet mouths, now it seems to be true."

  This Bai Yu is very famous in the Jianghu, now that he has said so, others naturally follow to discuss and criticize Hua Lang. Wen Yidao sees this and feels grateful to Bai Yu in his heart, as long as he can retreat Hua Lang, he will definitely find a good match for his own daughter.

  He doesn't want his own daughter to suffer and be wronged.