"Mom, I’m not dissing Sister-in-law, but with her droopy eyelids, what kind of good man can she find?" Yang Baihe rolled her eyes, "I bet even if you give her ten coins, she’d praise a widowed old man as an excellent young fellow..." One has to admit, this little sister-in-law really knew her well.
Yang Anshi’s face turned awkward for a moment. She had agreed to it at the time, which implied she lacked discernment as well. If someone else had said that, she would have slapped them with the sole of her shoe already, but she would never get angry at her own dear daughter.
"Moreover, with Guan Qingshu setting the standard—handsome and educated—no average man could ever catch her eye." Yang Baihe completely ignored her mother’s moment of embarrassment and continued her analysis, "But I’ve been thinking, this time, Gu’s Second Young Master should be a good match. After all, he’s handsome and can hunt. I’ve heard their family is never short of meat, and now that they’ve caught a Black Bear, they’re even wealthier..."
"Who knew that, once they split off, that wretch would get so lucky..." Yang Anshi sighed. If she had known this earlier, she wouldn’t have agreed to split the family. That way, no matter how much silver that damned girl got, it would have been hers. But it was too late for regrets now.
"Forget all that for now. Just look at those two, always together every day. How dangerous is it in the woods? Could they have avoided any physical contact? I bet they’ve already been hugging and cuddling..." Yang Baihe chuckled mischievously, "Now that the eldest sister-in-law is unconscious, and my eldest brother has long been gone, you, as her grandmother, naturally have the right to handle her marriage matters. Just imagine, if you propose marriage to the Gu Family, everyone would probably commend you for it. After that, who would dare to accuse you of mistreating the main branch of the family?"
Yang Anshi blinked her mung bean-like eyes and then suddenly slapped her thigh, "My daughter has such a quick mind... But..." she trailed off, remembering something, "Lin Yue’e had mentioned this before, but she was beaten up by that wretched girl." So many people had witnessed it back then.
"Mom, who is Lin Yue’e and who are you?" Yang Baihe was unconcerned, "What right does she have to point fingers?"
"But..."
"Mom, it’s not like you’re there to scold them, you’re there to help them get together. Besides being her grandmother, just for this deed alone, she should be thankful to you," Yang Baihe urged impatiently, feeling that her mother just wasn’t getting it.
Yang Anshi was still frowning.
"Mom, what do women aspire to? Isn’t it a good marriage? You used to do nothing but beat and scold her. Even a cornered rabbit will bite, let alone a human being," Yang Baihe curled her lip, "Just start treating her nicely and consider her interests in everything you do. Then, even if Yang Dani wants to oppose you, others will criticize her instead. It’s surely better than having her cry and wail all day, right?" she said, raising her solid eyebrows provocatively, "By then, our Fifth Brother probably won’t be mad at you over the main branch’s issues anymore either."
"That makes sense." Yang Anshi’s eyes suddenly brightened, "My daughter is smart. They’ve been sneaking around in the woods every day, ruining their reputations. Now, if I step in and help them settle down, they might even be eager to give me some silver... I’ll go over there tomorrow..." In the end, wouldn’t Yang Dani still end up looking to her and the Yang Family?
"Mom, make sure you speak nicely when you go there. It won’t be good if you lose your temper and spoil everything," Yang Baihe cautioned worriedly. "Dani and the Gu Family both have silver, and once the betrothal and thank-you gifts are settled, you’ll likely get whatever you ask for."