A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 539: Mr. Liang proposes marriage to the Sha family

Jin Bao said, "I'm telling you the truth. You and I are in the same situation. Gui'er, you actually saw it today. If Young Master Liang is willing to marry you, Madam, he will definitely marry you off. However, if Young Master Liang is willing to marry you as his wife, you don't have to worry about him if he wants to have affairs outside. After all, I have children to support me, and I don't have to worry about food and clothing."

Guier felt that although Jinbao had received education, his ideological awareness was not as good as Dingxiang's.

She said helplessly: "I don't care about my affairs for now. As for your affairs, I really advise you to be patient. This is the rule in our house. The legal wife is the legal wife. Besides, my eldest brother is counting on Director Tian's support. He will definitely side with Miss Tian. Just be patient."

After Gui Er comforted Jin Bao, she finally coaxed her back. However, before leaving, Jin Bao grumbled a few words in dissatisfaction: "Humph, Miss Tian just comes from a family of officials, what's so great about that? Wait until I give birth to the child, and then we'll see if she can still be so arrogant!"

Gui'er shook her head helplessly and said softly, "Go back quickly and stop overthinking. Be careful not to get pregnant."

However, from then on, Young Master Liang came to the Sha Mansion every now and then, and both the lady and Miss Tian welcomed him very much.

He had tried to ask Gui'er out before, but she was always cautious, always asking him where they were going. She always refused invitations to movies or theaters, places where people could take advantage of her and where they were noisy. Even going to exhibition halls and restaurants required her to inform her mother. After all, Liang Guowei had just been involved in a scandal, so Gui'er's move naturally received his wife's approval.

That day, Liang Guowei came to ask Guier out again, saying he wanted to go to a newly opened Western restaurant. Guier found the wife and said respectfully, "Mother, Young Master Liang asked me to go to the newly opened Western restaurant. Look at this..." The wife picked up the teacup, took a sip, and slowly said, "Since Young Master Liang invited me so warmly, it's okay for you to go."

Gui'er quickly said, "Mother, I want to take your older wife, Madam Liu, with me. Firstly, she's more mature, and secondly, we're a wealthy family after all. It's normal for people to have an old woman around, and it makes people look up to her."

Madam nodded: "That's fine. Madam Liu is a steady person. I feel at ease having her by my side."

Gui'er asked Dingxiang to find Ah Cheng and whispered, "Brother Ah Cheng, Young Master Liang has invited me to a western restaurant. Go and arrange for someone to pretend to be a customer inside the restaurant. Just like last time, we can't let Liang Guowei take advantage of this opportunity."

Ah Cheng responded respectfully: "Don't worry, Miss, I will make sure it's arranged."

On the day of their appointment, the Western restaurant was elegantly decorated. Crystal chandeliers cast a soft glow, flowers were placed all around, and the air was filled with the faint aroma of coffee. Liang Guowei had been waiting there early. When he saw Gui'er and Liu's mother come in, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.

"Miss Gui'er, you look so beautiful today." Liang Guowei smiled and stood up to greet her. Gui'er responded with a polite smile and sat down with Mama Liu. Throughout the meal, Gui'er kept a close eye on Liang Guowei's movements, while Mama Liu silently observed their surroundings. Liang Guowei tried several times to find a way to approach Gui'er, but Mama Liu skillfully kept him at bay. He was furious, but he couldn't bring himself to react, and the meal felt rather frustrating.

Later, Liang Guowei invited Gui Er to have coffee again. It was a quiet coffee shop with wooden tables and chairs and soft music flowing in the air.

Not long after they sat down, Gui'er looked up and saw her classmate. The classmate was slightly startled, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at Gui'er and then pretended to be calm and walked away.

Liang Guowei seemed unaware of this and continued to talk nonsense, boasting about how great he and his uncle were.

However, the next day, the news spread all over the school. Zhou Huifang anxiously found Gui'er and asked, "Guier, I heard that you and Liang Guowei went to drink coffee. What's going on?"

Gui'er sighed helplessly and told the truth, "Huifang, ever since the scandal broke, Liang Guowei, perhaps because he thought it was unlikely he'd get close to you, has actually come back to me. His uncle does have connections with high-ranking government officials and is deeply trusted. My mother and the others wanted to marry me to him, so they agreed to let him visit our home. He invited me to go, and I have to go. All I can do now is be on my guard against him and then find a way to get rid of him."

Zhou Huifang listened, her face full of sympathy, and said anxiously: "What should we do? Liang Guowei is obviously not a good person."

Gui'er comforted her, "It's okay. I'm very careful. Whenever I go out with him, I always bring several servants and retainers with me. I'm very careful. He won't have a chance to take advantage of me."

On the one hand, Gui'er asked Ah Cheng to investigate Liang Guowei's whereabouts again to see if there were any other loopholes to deal with him.

Ah Cheng took the order and left. After some investigation, he returned to report to Gui'er, "Miss, the prostitute who had previously been invited to be with Liang Guowei told me that Liang Guowei had told the other prostitutes about his pursuit of you, saying that you were a hypocrite and pretending to be noble. He also said that you had broken his ear. He also said that he didn't want to marry you at all, and only wanted to play with you."

Gui'er was actually pleased to hear this and said, "So, as long as I continue to be vigilant, he won't be able to take advantage. And since he doesn't want to marry me, I'm sure he'll give up soon."

But she was too happy too soon. Liang Guowei had made several such appointments but hadn't gained any advantage. He was indeed losing interest, and Gui'er thought she was about to succeed.

As a result, that day, Mr. Liang actually brought him to visit the Sha Mansion and praised Gui'er a lot, saying that the Liang family wanted to find a lady like Gui'er, a daughter-in-law from a wealthy family, who was well-mannered and dignified, unlike those girls from small families who would throw themselves at rich boys as soon as they saw them.

The lady was already very fond of this and was also attracted by the Liang family's strong background. She was extremely delighted to hear this and even enthusiastically invited the uncle and nephew to have dinner at her house.

During the meal, Mr. Liang and his wife had a very pleasant conversation. Although the banquet was just a simple meal, his wife specially asked the kitchen to take out the fish maw and abalone that Sha Yanxiao had sent before, making the dinner more luxurious.

Mr. Liang wanted to finalize the marriage right away, but in the end, his wife didn't dare to make the decision on her own. She said, "Although I am Gui'er's mother, her father dotes on her very much. I still have to see what her father thinks. But I believe he would agree."