The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 658: Bai Jinyan Pays a Visit (1)_1

Everyone at home wanted him to marry his cousin, Bai Jinyan, but Yang Boyan still wished to marry Pei Qian. Upon hearing that Pei Qin had an incident, Yang Boyan hurriedly rushed out, wanting to see Pei Qian, but halfway there, he heard that Pei Qin’s crisis had turned to safety, and she had even been granted a Third-Rank Decree due to her misfortune. Mo Heng also secured a position as Ninth Grade Inspector, giving him finally a reason to persuade his family, and he promptly turned back home.

After convincing his family, he immediately took gifts and hurried to Taiping Town to discuss the engagement with Pei Qin.

When Pei Qin heard that Yang Boyan had come, her eyes flickered slightly, "Please come in," she said, and went to the front yard with Mo Heng.

Pei Qian’s expression was somewhat vacant. These days, her family had undergone great changes, and her state of mind had changed as well. Upon hearing Yang Boyan’s name, although there were still ripples in her heart, as well as apprehension, gone was the joyful excitement she felt during the Qiqiao Festival when seeing him, as well as the eager anticipation and happiness about meeting him.

Yang Boyan walked in with his people, carrying many brocade boxes, "I’m sorry, I’m late."

Pei Qian saw him dressed in a Rain-Clearing Blue Dark Patterned Robe, hair tied up with a jade crown, truly a dashing and handsome figure. Thinking of his promise to wait for him, and now finally having waited for his return, she felt very complicated.

Mo Heng and Pei Qin exchanged glances, then let him enter the house to sit.

Yang Boyan saw Pei Qian lower her head without speaking, and Pei Qin’s attitude wasn’t as cold and unfriendly as the last time. He took a breath, went inside, and first congratulated Pei Qin and Mo Heng, "...Today, I came specifically to discuss with you the matter of marrying Qianqian and hope for your support."

"How is the situation at home handled?" Pei Qin asked.

Yang Boyan explained, "I have already broken off the engagement with my cousin, and she will choose another marriage."

Pei Qin nodded, looked towards Pei Qian, "I will help you to screen, but the decision still depends on your own feelings."

Seeing that Pei Qin was no longer refusing, Yang Boyan’s eyes brightened, and he turned to look at Pei Qian.

But Pei Qian hesitated inside.

Seeing her silence, Mo Heng stood up, pulled Pei Qin out, and left the room for the two of them to talk.

Yang Boyan also stood up, walked to Pei Qian, "I know you are still angry with me, and I came late, making you anxious. I am sorry for that! But don’t be angry with me, okay? I know you have suffered hardships during this time. I will make it up to you in the future, twice over, okay?"

Pei Qian thought of the days of fear and distress she had endured over nearly two months, and then looking at him, couldn’t help but ask, "It’s only a seven or eight-day journey from Taiping Town to your home, even if you went back to break off the engagement, a month would have been enough, right?"

Yang Boyan’s expression stiffened slightly, "Breaking off the engagement took some time."

"Is it because your family refused to let you break the engagement, and even more, they disapproved of you marrying me, a poor country girl with no power, no father, no mother?" Pei Qian pressed on.

"My parents don’t know you, nor do they understand you. Once you marry into our family, they will get to know your good qualities and will come to like you," Yang Boyan said hurriedly.

Pei Qian looked at him expressionlessly, then asked further, "Your family agreed to let you come to marry me only after hearing that my elder sister had been granted a Decree and her husband had become an official, right?"

The color drained from Yang Boyan’s face, "My family... they don’t know you. In time, once they do, everything will be fine!"

Pei Qian scoffed coldly, "I’m just a country girl, not of the same standing as your family, in every way not a match for you. Fit for a fling, but not suitable to be brought home. If not for my powerful elder sister, I would have nothing now. It’s only right that they don’t respect me, don’t think highly of me. And now they come running to propose marriage, thinking that by sending some trifling gifts, I would be eagerly obliging!?"

"Qianqian... you..." Yang Boyan stared at her in disbelief, "I have never said that you are unworthy of me, nor have I disrespected you! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have traveled all this way to court you and propose marriage to you!"