The celebratory feasts that followed were nothing out of the ordinary.
Of course, once people learned that Fang Yue—the Fang Family's new soon-to-be official who had passed the Prefecture Examination—was still unmarried, they all started getting ideas.
If they could form a marriage alliance with the Fang Family, it would be like a sparrow transforming into a phoenix.
Instantly, many people's eyes burned with eagerness as they began to scheme.
From then on, the Fang Family's doorstep had to be replaced several times—the stream of matchmakers was simply endless.
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「A little over a month later, during the Lunar New Year.」
Winter gave way to spring, and another year began.
The sky had cleared after a snowfall, and the plum blossom tree in the courtyard was already adorned with hints of pink.
In the training grounds of the rear courtyard, Fang Yue stood in a solid stance, holding a boxing posture as he flipped through the manual for the White Tiger Fist.
