Marquis Mu Houchu chuckled and said, "Your brother would be upset if he knew that his darling sister had tricked him this way."
Ji Xinhe peevishly retorted, "Unless I push him this way, he won't realize his true feelings any sooner. It's better to deceive him a bit today, instead of leaving their matter unresolved until the point where he truly has to face such a situation, right?"
Ji Dong was slow in understanding, emotional matters particularly. He has had feelings for Xiao Cui for a long time, but he didn't even realize it himself. If he didn't experience the taste of loss, he wouldn't realize the importance of Xiao Cui in his heart. Without Ji Xinhe playing the matchmaker, even at the very end, Ji Dong wouldn't understand. Only by then, when Xiao Cui's family is genuinely preparing to marry her off, it would already be too late for him to reflect.
Situationally, Mu Houchu wrapped his arms around Ji Xinhe and chuckled, "Whatever my wife says is right."