When Mo Yan had gone out to greet the guests earlier, she noticed that Liu Tinglan's complexion was not good, marked by a gloom between her brows, a blend of melancholy and annoyance. Now, it seemed even more pronounced, her mind often wandering, almost extinguishing the fire in the stove.
Mo Yan was well aware that her usually sunny and cheerful friend had become this way due to her marriage arrangement with the Du Family, or more precisely, because of Young Master Liu.
During a visit to the Liu Family to deliver festival gifts, she had met Young Master Du, who was there for the same purpose. Her first impression was that he was of average intelligence and looks, his slightly lifted brows and the smugness that slipped through unwittingly all indicated a certain condescending attitude common among scholars; beyond that, she couldn't discern much else.