After Song Yuanming figured out his emotional dilemmas, he began to plan for settling down with a modest and principled girl. After all, a happy marriage like his second brother's was rare, and the tumultuous kind like his eldest brother's was more common; to him, that served as a harsh lesson. He wasn't looking for a partner exceedingly beautiful, just someone with a good temperament who would fit well into the family and household.
While provocatively gnawing on a large chicken leg, Shi Yu felt utterly heartbroken. From the start of the meal, he had been eyeing that very chicken leg, which disappeared in the blink of an eye. Holding back tears, he gritted his teeth and glared at Song Yuanming who teased, "Come on! Little uncle, let's not show off here. We're all men, don't pretend I don't know. Nowadays, girls like 'Chinese heroes'—handsome, cool, and tough. Someone slick like you definitely isn't their type."
