Lin Yuan had just poured tea for a few aunts in the house when she saw Xiao Linshuang run in with glee, panting and shouting to her, "Big sister, brother-in-law, cough cough, Brother Xia has brought a particularly beautiful horse carriage, saying it's our betrothal gift!"
Lin Yuan was stunned. A horse carriage? When she had gone to the Fuman Building to tell Shopkeeper Liu she wanted to buy his carriage, hadn't he told her it belonged to Xia Zheng and to use it as she pleased? How come this fellow had sent her a new one today?
All the women in the room looked incredulously at Xiao Linshuang. After repeatedly asking if a carriage had truly been sent and getting confirmation, they all stood up, preparing to go outside to see for themselves. Even the men outside had gotten up and gone out the door.
