Madam Yan's Matchmaking Pavilion for Men

39 Waiting Too Long, He Regretted It

Yu Huang Rong shook his head at himself and concentrated on the task at hand. He had to find something that he could give to Zhang Shi Lan and at the same time, he had to do something that would get that servant off his track. Mn, it would probably be best to first throw the servant off by buying something that would be suitable for a girl.

He turned to look at a stall selling jewelry. Mn ... If this was for the girl he had fallen in love with and that he wanted to woo to have better chances at marrying her, then what kind of thing would he get her? A ring? A bracelet? A necklace?

Ah, that might be too intimate. The bracelet actually didn't sound bad. Well, then again, considering that there were mutual feelings and that they were already at the step where they had spoken to the matchmaker and that their marriage would already happen this year, maybe he should be a little more daring.

He continued to look around and finally spotted a few hairpins lying around. Actually, that wasn't bad. A hairpin could be worn more often, especially if he chose a simple style.

Yu Huang Rong couldn't help but grin crazily. Actually, thinking about it now, a hairpin was the perfect gift. If he chose something simple, he would even be able to give it to Zhang Shi Lan. He almost laughed out loud at the thought and took a closer look at the hairpins, wondering if there was one that Zhang Shi Lan would actually accept. Unfortunately, he didn't have luck with that. Most of them were silver with intricate carvings and some inlaid with stones. If he gave that type of fancy thing to Zhang Shi Lan, he would only get dissatisfaction in return. No, he couldn't risk that. Then what?

His gaze went back to the bracelets when he suddenly froze. Wait! What was he doing? This wasn't the real present he wanted to give Zhang Shi Lan! This was merely a ploy to get that servant off his tracks. He just had to take something at random and then he could forget about it. Mn, he could also buy it and then give it to somebody who could use it as a gift instead of him. How about Luan Xin? Didn't he have several women in his harem he had to take care of?

Yu Huang Rong really chuckled this time and picked up one of the hairpins at random, motioning to the peddler that he wanted to buy it.

The servant that was following him watched him pay with his mouth gaping open. Was this really their young master? The General that had spent ten years on the battlefield and never looked at a single woman when he came home? He really couldn't believe that he was able to see this! Ah, the Madam would be ecstatic when she heard about this! He didn't bother to look on any further and hurried back to spread the good news.

Yu Huang Rong glanced in his direction and smilingly left the stall, carelessly tugging the hairpin into his clothes. Now, as for his real present ... This time, he took his sweet time to look around to make sure he would find the right present for Zhang Shi Lan.

He only decided when it was almost time to meet with him and Qian Mu Qing but he was sure that he had found the perfect gift. Ah, he really wondered what Zhang Shi Lan would say when he handed it over. He would probably be very touched. Ah, should he hand it over as a greeting already? Or would it be more impactful to wait until they bid their farewell in the evening?

With this kind of thought in mind, Yu Huang Rong reached the restaurant. He motioned at the servant while looking around to see if he could spot that familiar figure. Unfortunately, Zhang Shi Lan wasn't there yet. "Scholar Zhang and Young Master Qian, have they arrived here?"

The servant shook his head. "No, General Yu, neither of them came by yet but Scholar Zhang did reserve a room."

Yu Huang Rong furrowed his brows. "Then show me the way. I'll wait there for the two of them. They should arrive here shortly."