Ma Junying, however, was hurt by this token of gratitude. His face showed a trace of melancholy as he bid Lin Yuan farewell, then mounted his carriage and departed.
That night, Ma Xiaonan played till she was quite tired, and upon getting into the carriage, she collapsed onto the soft cushions. Seeing her elder brother slightly distracted, she straightened her expression and asked softly, "Brother, do you like Miss Lin?"
Ma Junying raised an eyebrow, his obsidian-like eyes unusually bright, "Hmm?"
Ma Xiaonan's eyes curved into a smile as she patted her brother's shoulder encouragingly, "Big brother, Miss Lin is both beautiful and smart, and most importantly, her character is good. I would like her to be my sister-in-law. You must work hard to win her over and marry her into our family soon!"
Marry her into our family soon?
A slight bitterness welled up in Ma Junying's heart. He wished he could, but there was already someone else by her side. Was there still room for him?
