Chapter 1601: 1598: Shan, Guihua

Chapter 1601: Chapter 1598: Shan, Guihua

Su Mei nodded and turned to leave the room.

Ye Muyu, however, looked at Chu Heng with a gossiping expression, “Hey, when do you think Lu Chuan started liking Su Mei? I haven’t seen them interact much.”

“I don’t know,” Chu Heng replied with a nonchalant shake of his head, reaching out to serve her the chicken wings and vegetables she liked. “Hurry up and eat, these are all your favorites.”

Ye Muyu took a bite of the chicken wing, savoring the meaty flavor, but couldn’t suppress her gossiping heart. “How can you not care about your subordinates? Caring about their well-being is important so they can work for you with peace of mind.”

Chu Heng glanced at her, “Should I go and ask them later?”

“You can ask them all and maybe help everyone solve their major life issues at once,” Ye Muyu replied with a smile.

Chu Heng didn’t take her words seriously, clearly taking it as a casual joke. However, he did pass the message along afterward. As long as it didn’t interfere with work, he allowed the servants to marry.

This news spread among the guards, creating a lively atmosphere in their quarters, as if celebrating a festival. When Lu Chuan returned, he was immediately cornered by his friends and told about the news.

“Do you think the master really agreed to let us propose marriages? Will we be replaced after we get married?” A relatively young guy who had just been there for half a year asked anxiously.

Lu Chuan, who was a bit dazed, holding onto the hairpins he hadn’t yet delivered, snapped back to reality upon hearing this. “Ah, no, the master isn’t someone who says one thing and does another. If he asks you to leave, there’s only one reason: you’ve betrayed him or done something seriously wrong.”

“Brother Lu, how could I betray the master? The monthly allowance here is much more generous than other places, and we’re treated freely without oppression,” the young man quickly pledged his loyalty with a smile.

The others also discussed this topic for quite a while.

However, most of the guards were orphans without families, so they didn’t have strong feelings about marriage. But there were two guards who had already taken a liking to someone. Since the women were decent from outside the residence, they were undecided and had to ask Lu Chuan to report to Chu Heng on their behalf.

Lu Chuan looked at the two and brought up the topic of what dowry gifts to prepare.

He felt a tinge of envy but couldn’t help asking, “Are you two already in love with each other?”

The tall man scratched his head with a silly grin, “I asked Guihua last time, and she said she would marry me as long as I don’t mind.”

“My Chun Xiang, too. She’s only staying temporarily with her uncle’s family after her elders passed away. I can’t wait to marry her and give her a home,” the graceful young man wore a blissful smile, his ears a little red. He couldn’t stop smiling when talking about his fiancée.

Hearing this, Lu Chuan felt extremely envious.

He accepted the letters written by the two, detailing the background of the girls’ families.

Seeing the two about to leave, he quickly seized the opportunity to speak up, “Hey, Brother Shan, how did you meet your Guihua? Why does she want to marry you?”

The tall man blushed slightly, “I met her outside the city while running an errand for the master. Her family’s carriage had an accident, and she almost got hurt. I had her maid come with us, and we took her to the clinic on horseback.”

“Guihua is a well-mannered girl, and she took the chance to send me a gift of thanks. Over time, we became familiar, and it just so happened that her family didn’t find any suitable matches for her proposals.”