There was a knock from outside the door. Tong Xiyang's gaze shifted as she asked, "What is it?"
The maid replied through the door, "Madam, there is someone… someone outside asking for you." The door was opened. Tong Xiyang stood in the doorway and asked, "Who is it?"
"It… it seems to be Boss Qian from East Street. He… he says he's willing to put up one thousand taels as a betrothal gift, to ask for Third Miss's hand." The maid glanced fearfully at Tong Xiyang and said in a low voice, "He's standing in the courtyard waiting for you right now." Just thinking of that Boss Qian's face full of coarse, hanging flesh made her legs go weak. If Third Miss really married over there, how would she live her days in the future?
Tong Xiyang smiled in satisfaction and said, "Come, let's go have a look."
