Everything was proceeding so smoothly, not only Meng Yuhuai, but even Hua Xiaomai herself had not anticipated it.
Following Hua Erniang's wishes, the original plan was to have her husband delay for a couple of days before responding to Meng Yuhuai, but Jing Taihe, who had always regarded Meng Yuhuai as a brother, did not want to keep him waiting. That very afternoon, he went to find him, laughing heartily as he assured him that he and Hua Erniang had no objections whatsoever. "Just wait a little longer until next spring to fix the engagement and sort out all the related matters," he said.
