"Again…" Zhu Yanyi couldn't help but laugh. It seemed her senior brother had bumped into many walls at the Yue family.
"I brought you to see Junior Sister today because I need your help," Dong Bo Cao pinched his nose. "Master is gone. I want to marry Sakura soon, but I don't understand the procedures. You’re engaged, and you’ve seen your sister’s wedding. Please advise."
Zhu Yanyi glanced at her. "Senior Brother, are you confused? Master isn’t here, but Eldest Senior Brother is. Let her and Eldest Senior Sister handle it. I’ll ask my mom to assist. Problem solved."
"Blinded by the situation," Dong Bo Cao muttered. She had rushed over because Zhu Yanyi had elders at home, forgetting they had an Eldest Senior Brother. Men really did repel each other.
Zhu Yanyi tilted her head. "You didn’t think of Eldest Senior Brother, did you?" Seeing her expression, she knew. "Senior Brother, Eldest Senior Brother is going to scold you." Gu Jing Tian loved her juniors dearly. Forgetting her for such a big matter was asking for trouble.
"Are you still my caring Junior Sister?" Dong Bo Cao’s handsome face showed slight displeasure.
"Heh, fine. Since you’re so pitiful, I’ll call Eldest Senior Brother to come down." Zhu Yanyi was speechless at her unreliability.
Gu Jing Tian arrived quickly after the call. He punched Dong Bo Cao first, then said, "Marrying is good, but remember: the eldest brother is like a father." He looked at Dong Bo Cao with annoyance. Was this senior brother really this unreliable? Forgetting him for such a big matter.
A man nearing forty, yet still not understanding this. Just ask him for marriage help. Why bother Junior Sister?
Zhu Yanyi giggled. "Eldest Senior Brother, don’t blame Senior Brother. She’s old. It’s rare for a good girl like Senior Sister-in-law to like her. Otherwise, with her IQ, she’d never marry. Give her some face. Wait until she tricks her into the house—no, marries her—then talk."
Insulting him in front of the girl? Was that giving face?
Lu Ying covered her mouth, laughing secretly. She had heard from Dong Bo Cao that the six siblings were close like family. Seeing the eldest and youngest, she felt their bond.
"Junior Sister is right. We must give him face." Gu Jing Tian looked at Lu Ying, then said to Dong Bo Cao, "I don’t know what luck you have. At your age, finding someone like Senior Sister-in-law." He looked at Dong Bo Cao with disdain.
Dong Bo Cao felt wronged. "Eldest Senior Brother, Sakura and I are sincere. Don’t look down on me. I’m handsome, at least."
"Handsome? A monster," Zhu Yanyi nodded seriously. She turned to Lu Ying. "When I was little, I called her Monster Senior Brother. She’s more beautiful than women. Do you feel pressure?"
Lu Ying smiled. "At first, yes. But after knowing his personality, the pressure faded. He’s a good person. His looks aren’t his fault. I have a baby face. I worry my children will look like me. Marrying him means I don’t have to worry about ugly kids."
"Love is blind," Zhu Yanyi concluded.
"Junior Sister is right," Gu Jing Tian agreed.
Dong Bo Cao protested. "I’m not that bad."
Gu Jing Tian and Zhu Yanyi ignored her. Gu Jing Tian said, "I’ll call Eldest Senior Sister to prepare gifts." She asked Dong Bo Cao and Lu Ying, "Do you want to marry directly, or engage first?"
"Engage first, then marry," Dong Bo Cao said. "I don’t want Sakura to miss a step."
Direct marriage usually meant second marriage or pregnancy before marriage. Even when Zhu Yan Li and Taishu Yuan Xiang had a pre-marital pregnancy, Zhu Shun Yao held a small engagement ceremony. Thanks to Taishu Yuan Xiang’s ability, they moved the registration date forward, so no one gossiped. Generally, pre-marital pregnancy was still seen as shameful.
"Then Eldest Senior Brother should ask Eldest Senior Sister to pick two dates," Zhu Yanyi suggested. "One for engagement, one for marriage three months later. Senior Brother is old enough. Dragging it out after engagement would be inappropriate." She laughed. "I’m worried Senior Brother is too old. Senior Sister-in-law might reject her later."
Gu Jing Tian thought it made sense. "I’ll have Eldest Senior Sister try that. But first, this brat must visit your father-in-law with gifts."
Zhu Yanyi nodded. "Agreed. Senior Brother, you and Senior Sister-in-law must meet her family. Then arrange a meeting for both families to discuss dates. There’s a lot to do."
Dong Bo Cao had no experience, so she listened. "I’ll visit my parents-in-law tomorrow." She looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Junior Sister, give me something good."
She knew Zhu Yanyi had many treasures.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at her. "What do you want?"
"A five-hundred-year-old ginseng for my father-in-law’s wine. And a five-hundred-year-old lingzhi for my mother-in-law’s health," Dong Bo Cao said directly.
Zhu Yanyi glared. "Don’t waste my herbs. Tomorrow, I’ll bring homemade medicinal wine for your father-in-law. And health pills for the elderly for your mother-in-law. These are much better than ginseng and lingzhi."