Lian Shouxin's approach and demands are not unusual in this era. It can be said that this is a common practice among the people. In this era, the emphasis is on marriages arranged without the couple knowing each other. But this blindness is only for the couple getting married. The two families of the couple naturally still need to understand each other and each other's family situations.
And this understanding, apart from the matchmaker's introduction, is mostly achieved through inquiries. During such times, those being inquired about usually only report the good news and not the bad, speaking only of advantages and not disadvantages. Even if someone usually considered worthless, at such a time, can be praised as wonderful by everyone.
For such a common practice, public opinion generally doesn't regard it as deception. Instead, public opinion generally considers it a good deed, the virtuous act of facilitating a marriage.
