CHAPTER 627: CHAPTER 303: THE MATCHMAKER VISITS, A TOKEN OF TRUST (PART 2)

Gu Chang listened, the corners of his mouth pressed together, but a tall girl appeared in his mind, smiling brightly at him.

"Not only is she good-looking, but her background is also good!"

Gu Chang was taken aback and looked at Mrs. Chen: "Background?"

"The girl’s surname is Sun, you might not know, but she is from a branch of a True Disciple within the sect!"

"True Disciple? Golden Core brother?"

This time, even Gu Chang was shocked.

"Isn’t that great! Isn’t her background good? To be honest, we’re reaching higher here!"

Gu Chang’s parents exchanged glances, unable to hide the joy on their faces.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Chen continued, "I’ve heard that this girl also has a talent for cultivation, possessing Three Spirit Roots! Just that her exams didn’t go well, last time she missed the score to enter the sect."

"Auntie, she... would she fancy me?"

Gu Chang suddenly asked, with his insecurity surfacing on his face.

"Of course she would!" Mrs. Chen clapped her hands conclusively, "The girl herself said she likes someone who’s good at math!"

"Later, you can help her study hard, maybe she’ll pass the exams yet!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chang wasn’t angered; instead, he felt a bit more reassured—truthfully, he feared more if the other party had no needs.

He’s even started fantasizing about life after marriage:

Once Miss Sun comes into the family, he would tutor her, helping her enter the sect.

In the future, two Outer Sect Disciples would find it not difficult to earn good deeds, supporting each other and living well.

If they had a child with some aptitude, life would be even more promising.

As for researching Spirit Roots, that’s beyond his aspirations...

As the Sect Leader said, being a good teacher might be a better choice.

Seeing more joy in his expression, Mrs. Chen teased, "Would she fancy you?"

"Of course, she would, of course!" Gu Chang’s father replied repeatedly, "It’s good enough she doesn’t mind about us!"

"It’s not that she minds... it’s just," Mrs. Chen seemed somewhat hesitant, speaking, "The girl doesn’t care much about these, but everyone wants to find someone trustworthy for their daughter..."

"Auntie’s meaning is..."

"The Sun Family said they’d like some good deeds as a bride price, the amount isn’t a problem, but mainly it’s the sentiment that’s important."

Gu Chang had some bad premonitions, but was still unwilling to give up and asked, "What counts as sentiment?"

Mrs. Chen flipped her hand back and forth.

"..."

Gu Chang calculated. While he wasn’t very rich, he could borrow those good deeds if needed.

"It’s not impossible..."

Though hesitant, he still nodded slightly.

He understood that women with Spirit Roots indeed have high bride prices—it’s rumored that the better the mother’s Spirit Roots, the more talented the child is born.

On another hand, he felt he could work harder in the future, and this debt wouldn’t be too large.

"Another point is about the girl’s idea, she wants to cultivate."

Gu Chang was confused, not understanding the meaning of this sentence.

"Her plan is, in the future, to manage the family’s good deeds. She has Three Spirit Roots, and you have Four Spirit Roots; the good deeds are best focused on her use."

Gu Chang felt like he was falling, his heart painfully pressed against his ribs, making him unable to speak.

It was only then he slowly understood.

This Miss Sun’s reason for choosing him was quite simple:

First, he was good at mathematics, which could help her pass the exams in the future.

This, of course, wasn’t a big deal.

The second, she valued... his lower aptitude.

Compared to other Four Spirit Roots, his Four Spirit Roots, though focused overly on mathematics, wouldn’t have low efficiency in earning good deeds—

Because of his good topology talent, his talismanic magic is actually strong, completing tasks quickly within the sect.

In the future, if he became a teacher, he’d have extra good deeds income.

And since he is a Four Spirit Roots, this Miss Sun probably thought—by marrying him, her Three Spirit Roots could still use his resources for cultivation.

This was naturally something he couldn’t accept.

But his parents were nodding beside him.

Seemingly agreeing.

Seeing his dissatisfied expression, his father said:

"With a strong wife, the future grandchildren will live well."

"We don’t consider that much."

Gu Chang opened his mouth to say something, but looking at his father’s sallow face, hands like chicken claws, and expectant eyes, he held back.

But Mrs. Chen chimed in:

"Young man, the other party has their say on this too..."

"Ah?"

This time, even Gu Chang’s parents were a bit puzzled.

"The girl said, if they have children in the future, if they have less than Three Spirit Roots, she wouldn’t have much thought."

"But if they have Dual Spirit Roots or above, the first child must have the surname Sun."

This time, even Gu’s father was stunned.

"Surname Sun? How is this possible?"

"Well, I say it’s not a big deal... Dual Spirit Roots aren’t that easy to come by?"

Mrs. Chen noticed Gu’s father seemed hesitant and said promptly: "This condition is almost the same as no condition, isn’t it?"

Gu Chang’s parents, being honest, found the words reasonable and nodded.

But Gu Chang couldn’t hold back.

"Auntie Chen, this marriage, I can’t reach it."

He was, after all, young, though holding back his anger, his face was still ashen.

"Chang, what are you saying... the girl truly fancies you!"

"What I mean is, like finds like isn’t suitable..."

Mrs. Chen, seeing him speak this way, also restrained her smile, saying, "Chang, such a good girl, if you don’t accept, it will be hard for me to find you another future wife later..."

Gu Chang suddenly raised his voice: "In the future, I won’t even consider marriage!"

Seeing he was truly angry, Mrs. Chen seemed afraid and quickly took her leave.

Gu Chang’s parents, however, didn’t understand, and looked at him with some disapproval.