After returning home, Zhu Yanyan had someone investigate and learned that the young lady who claimed to be a matchmaker at the Golden Prosperity Tower that day was called Shi Fa Ken, whose mother was an official matchmaker.

Zhu Yanyan then began to act as if she had no appetite for food or tea. When her mother noticed and came to have a heart-to-heart talk with her, she bashfully told her mother that she wanted to marry Scholar Lu.

She also said she wanted to find a matchmaker named Shi Fa Ken.

The Zhu family was a scholarly household, so Zhu Yanyan wanting to marry a scholar wasn’t particularly outrageous, but Madam Zhu still disapproved. After all, that Scholar Lu was both poor and had a bad reputation. So she privately questioned the wet nurse.

The wet nurse had witnessed Miss’s unusual behavior at the Golden Prosperity Tower that day. Usually she had a gentle and shy temperament, but that day at the Golden Prosperity Tower she had unprecedentedly almost quarreled with Miss Shen – all because of that Scholar Lu… She told Madam about this. Madam Zhu loved her daughter dearly, and though she disapproved, she couldn’t bear to disappoint her daughter. She was also afraid that too much worry and overthinking would harm her health, so she reluctantly agreed.

The result… who knew that Scholar Lu would be so ungrateful! Madam Zhu was furious and called off the matter.

Here, Zhu Yanyan sighed sadly, her eyes pitifully reddening. “But he doesn’t remember me… He would rather propose to the He family than agree to marry me…”

Seeing her so heartbroken, Shi Fa Ken couldn’t help but suspect whether that fellow Lu Chi had really promised to marry someone and then forgotten. This was abandoning someone after toying with their feelings!

Then, as if possessed by a ghost, Shi Fa Ken suddenly remembered that day… when she asked Lu Chi what kind of young lady he liked.

What had Lu Chi said?

He said, “I like young ladies with good fortune.”

Shi Fa Ken’s mind wandered for a moment. She thought of He Ketian’s figure… well, it was quite plump. No wonder he had gone to propose marriage back then…

“A’Ke, please help me, won’t you?” Zhu Yanyan’s eyes brimmed with tears as she tugged at Shi Fa Ken’s sleeve, looking at her pitifully.

Because her emotions were too agitated, she looked somewhat exhausted.

“Alright!” Shi Fa Ken immediately snapped back to attention. She couldn’t bear to see a beauty in distress and immediately patted her chest in guarantee. “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you.” After speaking, she felt something wasn’t quite right – selling out Lu Chi like this seemed rather disloyal… What if Zhu Yanyan had really mistaken him for someone else? Wouldn’t Lu Chi be wronged?

Moreover, if this marriage arrangement succeeded but Zhu Yanyan later discovered that Lu Chi wasn’t the person she was looking for… that would be very awkward.

Ever since Shi Fa Ken decided to become a matchmaker, her mother had warned her that marriage was a lifetime matter for two people. As a matchmaker, she must be careful and responsible, otherwise she would be harming people.

“Tell me about the characteristics of the young man who promised to marry you, and I’ll help you verify it,” Shi Fa Ken said. “If Scholar Lu truly is the person you’re looking for, I will definitely help you.”

Zhu Yanyan nodded and gently grasped Shi Fa Ken’s hand. “A’Ke, you’re so kind.”

Shi Fa Ken held Zhu Yanyan’s delicate, cool little hand and felt pity.

“Yanyan, you must eat well,” Shi Fa Ken said, pausing before coughing lightly and speaking earnestly: “I’ve heard that Scholar Lu likes young ladies with a bit more good fortune.”

Zhu Yanyan was startled, then her eyes widened slightly. “Really?”

Shi Fa Ken nodded.

Zhu Yanyan bit her lip and looked down at her chest, feeling somewhat dejected.

Obviously… Zhu Yanyan’s understanding of “young ladies with good fortune” was the same as Shi Fa Ken’s: good fortune = good for childbearing = plump and well-rounded.

“I… I will work hard,” Zhu Yanyan said in a tiny voice.

Shi Fa Ken gently patted her hand, finding her quite adorable and feeling even more pity.

Little did she know that although Zhu Yanyan was shy and timid with an innocently delicate face, she actually had a cunning mind.

A young lady raised by such a prominent family as the Zhus – even if she was well-protected, how could she really be naive and innocent? Moreover… having experienced such a terrifying incident when she was eight, self-preservation had almost become her instinct.

Shi Fa Ken had no idea that her receiving a matchmaking invitation from such a prominent family as the Zhus was all thanks to the seemingly frail and harmless Miss Zhu before her.

After all, as Shi Fa Ken had thought before, for a family of the Zhu’s standing to request matchmaking services, they would need at least an official matchmaker of her mother’s caliber. The Zhu family sending her an invitation was something Zhu Yanyan had pestered her mother to arrange.

After talking for so long, Zhu Yanyan’s complexion grew increasingly pale, showing signs of fatigue. The wet nurse nearby noticed and quickly came forward to urge her to rest.

“Miss hasn’t chatted with anyone like this for a long time,” the wet nurse said tearfully. “Please rest for a while. If Miss enjoys talking with Miss Shi, this old servant will have Madam send another invitation for Miss Shi to visit.”

“Is that possible?” Zhu Yanyan looked carefully toward Shi Fa Ken.

Those extremely beautiful eyes were full of hope, making Shi Fa Ken feel great pity. She immediately imagined a pitiful and lonely young lady pitifully guarding her chambers alone.

“Of course!” Shi Fa Ken quickly promised. “Don’t worry, rest first and don’t tire yourself. I’ll come visit you again. I will definitely handle what I promised you.”

Zhu Yanyan softly said thank you, smiled shyly at her, and peacefully closed her eyes.

Her frail health was real. To force her mother to agree to her marriage with Young Master Lu and to have Shi Fa Ken visit again, she hadn’t eaten properly for several days.

But… she never expected that Young Master Lu liked “young ladies with good fortune.” What a miscalculation!

No wonder he hadn’t readily agreed to this marriage before!

No, she had to eat well!

With such ambitious determination, Zhu Yanyan fell asleep.

Beside her, the wet nurse carefully tucked her in and wiped her eyes, sighing softly: “My poor Miss suffers in her heart…” So Miss insisted on marrying only that Scholar Lu for such a reason. She had to talk properly with Madam and let the poor Miss have her wish.

Shi Fa Ken looked at the pale young lady who had fallen asleep on the bed and felt great pity. Understanding Zhu Yanyan’s thoughts and knowing why she insisted on marrying Lu Chi, she now felt more confident.

Leaving Zhu Yanyan’s chamber, Shi Fa Ken went to the main courtyard to bid farewell to Madam Zhu and received another substantial red envelope.

Clutching the bulging purse, Shi Fa Ken couldn’t help but sigh – indeed, wealthy families were easier to do business with. She couldn’t help but fantasize… if she successfully arranged this marriage for the Zhu family, not only could she solve Lu Chi’s difficult marriage situation, but she could also rise to fame and become a renowned great matchmaker.

The more she thought about it, the more wonderful it seemed. Shi Fa Ken left the Zhu mansion with light steps.