He Ketian’s face also twitched, but then thinking that Ake was worried about her, and… she would be her sister-in-law from now on! So she looked at Third Brother Shi with tender affection, then turned to Shi Fa Ke and said, “Ake, don’t talk nonsense. Third Brother and I are mutually in love—this is the most wonderful thing possible.”
Shi Fa Ke’s eyes widened in disbelief. She looked suspiciously at her Third Brother, wondering what kind of spell he had cast on He Ketian to make her change her mind.
“Come with me!” Shi Fa Ke said, and regardless of He Ketian’s wishes, forcibly dragged her away.
“Oh my, where are you taking me…”
Shi Fa Ke didn’t care about her protests and pulled her all the way out of their front gate, finding a secluded spot before finally stopping. She turned around and stared at her seriously.
“Why… why are you looking at me like that?” He Ketian was frightened by her serious expression, took a step back, and stammered.
“Do you remember where this is?” Shi Fa Ke asked.
“…Isn’t this outside your house?” He Ketian said with complete bewilderment.
“Do you remember what you said to me the last time you were in this place?” Shi Fa Ke asked again.
He Ketian was stunned, carefully looked around, then her expression became somewhat awkward.
“Remember now?” Shi Fa Ke said eerily, “Last time, you angrily dragged me here and told me that the person you wanted to marry wasn’t my Third Brother, but Master Linyuan, and that Master Linyuan was Lu Chi, right?”
He Ketian’s gaze wandered left and right, not quite daring to meet her future sister-in-law’s eyes.
“I agreed to call off this marriage arrangement and promised to propose to Second Brother Lu for you when he returned. Now you’re telling me you want to marry my Third Brother?” Shi Fa Ke frowned, looking at her seriously, “Ketian, who exactly do you want to marry?”
This time, He Ketian didn’t hesitate. She quickly gave her answer, “Your Third Brother.” Then, looking at Shi Fa Ke, she seriously repeated, “I want to marry your Third Brother.”
Her tone was decisive.
Shi Fa Ke looked stunned, “Then what about Second Brother Lu?”
He Ketian stared wide-eyed, even more stunned than her: “What does that have to do with me?”
…Very good.
This was classic He Ketian-style heartless abandonment, perfectly demonstrating what it meant to change faster than flipping through a book. Hadn’t she just been acting like she’d marry no one but him? Now it had nothing to do with her?
Shi Fa Ke felt a bit deflated.
“Ake, Ketian, are you done chatting?” At this time, Third Brother Shi’s voice came from the front gate.
…Wasn’t he calling her Miss He before? How quickly he changed to calling her Ketian, Shi Fa Ke grumbled silently.
“Third Brother Shi!” He Ketian’s eyes lit up as she walked over quickly.
Third Brother Shi gently took her small hand.
Shi Fa Ke’s eye twitched—how blinding!
She walked forward with a stern face, like an annoying old prude, separating their hands with one motion, saying with a dark expression, “Men and women shouldn’t touch hands. What does it look like, pulling and tugging at the front gate?”
As she spoke, she squeezed between He Ketian and Third Brother Shi to prevent them from getting too close.
“I was just about to tell you, Ake.” Third Brother Shi wasn’t angry, just smiled at her.
“Tell me what?” Shi Fa Ke looked at him alertly.
“Better to trouble one person than two—Ketian and I plan to ask you to be our matchmaker.” Third Brother Shi said with smiling eyes.
Shi Fa Ke’s stern expression was hard to maintain…
He Ketian, being so clever, immediately saw an opportunity and chimed in, “Yes, and Ake is now the famous grand matchmaker of Tongluo Town.” She then shook Shi Fa Ke’s hand coquettishly, “Ake, you can’t abandon me…”
Shi Fa Ke felt a bit giddy and almost couldn’t keep a straight face.
“Then we’ll trouble Ake with this matter. We’ll definitely give you a big matchmaker’s red envelope,” Third Brother Shi said, trying not to laugh.
Since… since they were asking so earnestly…
Shi Fa Ke raised her chin and nodded reservedly, agreeing.
He Ketian immediately hugged her, “I knew Ake was the best to me!”
Shi Fa Ke struggled symbolically, but when she couldn’t break free, she let it be. Cough… Ketian was becoming increasingly difficult to handle!
He Ketian didn’t care. She hugged Shi Fa Ke tightly and refused to let go, making up her mind never to be petty with Shi Fa Ke again. After all, she would be her sister-in-law in the future, so naturally she had to act like a proper sister-in-law.
Thinking of this, He Ketian suddenly remembered that she had previously tried to encourage her own brother to marry Shi Fa Ke… If that had succeeded, wouldn’t Ake have become her sister-in-law instead? How dangerous!
“By the way, Ketian and I plan to move up the wedding date.” Third Brother Shi quietly added.
“What?” Shi Fa Ke was stunned.
Move up the wedding date? Were they that eager?
Meeting Shi Fa Ke’s astonished gaze, He Ketian shyly lowered her eyelashes, “I think if we marry earlier… those ridiculous rumors targeting Third Brother Shi will be dispelled, won’t they?”
So, moving up the wedding date was actually her idea.
Of course, the main reason was to prevent complications from arising… It was best to marry Third Brother Shi as soon as possible to feel completely at ease!
Hearing this, Third Brother Shi looked at He Ketian with deep emotion.
Seeing them start their wordless romantic exchange again, Shi Fa Ke’s mouth twitched, and she suddenly asked, “Excuse me, do Uncle He and Aunt He know about this?”
“My parents were already upset with me about canceling the engagement, especially my mother—she nagged so much I started losing hair. How could they possibly disagree?” He Ketian said without any burden, “Knowing I’m going to marry Third Brother Shi, they couldn’t be happier.”
“What about Big Brother He?” Shi Fa Ke asked eerily.