That day, Tuanzi calculated with her fingers at ho and realized that she hadn’t seen Jin Chunchao, who was on a business trip to Jiang City, or Gu Zhuo, who was studying in Jiang City, for several days.
Especially Gu Zhuo, who used to visit frequently, eting with Tuanzi at least twice a week, but recently it’s been Gu Li who occasionally "ran into" Tuanzi, with an attitude of "I was just passing by".
She first called Jin Chunchao and regrettably learned that he had returned to North City.
"Alright then, Chunchao, you should have told Miaomiao before you left."
Tuanzi regretted, "Miaomiao wanted to make mung bean cake for you. It’s hot, and you should have mung bean cake in this weather."
At her words, Jin Chunchao, who was initially feeling a bit upset, began to feel regret as well.
Initially, he wasn’t concerned with this younger cousin, but after they beca accomplices, he secretly watched her previous variety shows.
In "Leisurely Country Life," his cousin personally made honey grapefruit tea. Although her movents were not skillful, the result seed good, and everyone who tasted it praised it.
By the sa logic, the mung bean cake she made must be delicious too. Sumr is just the ti to try so mung bean cake.
"Next ti," Jin Chunchao hesitated for a mont and awkwardly promised to try it next ti.
"Sure, sure, then let Miaomiao know in advance next ti when you visit."
Tuanzi anticipated, "If Chunting cos too, let us know."
She was fine not ntioning Jin Chunting, but bringing him up made Jin Chunchao upset again. However, he didn’t intend to affect his sister’s mood.
Just as they were about to hang up, Tuanzi had a mont of clarity, her eyebrows knitted together.
"Wait a minute, Chunchao, don’t you work in Yun City? How co you returned to North City? Did sothing happen at ho?"
Unlike Jin Chunting who chose to stay in his hotown after graduation, Jin Chunchao was almost eager to leave the household that included their grandfather, striving to minimize his grandfather’s influence on him.
Even Jin Chunting had ntioned that his brother wouldn’t return to North City unless sothing happened.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a mont.
Tuanzi was a little worried and tentatively asked, "Did sothing happen to Uncle or Auntie, or to Grandpa?"
Jin Chunchao seed to sneer.
"He’s the last one to have anything happen to him."
For so reason, Tuanzi had a feeling that "he" referred to Old Sir Jin.
Calculating again, she realized she hadn’t called to "greet" Old Sir Jin in a while.
"What did he do this ti?" Tuanzi asked righteously, "Tell Miaomiao, and Miaomiao will argue with him. Miaomiao is great at arguing!"
So far, she’s undefeated against Old Sir Jin!
Tuanzi proudly puffed out her chest.
In the past, Jin Chunchao would never talk to others, especially kids, about this matter.
But this ti, feeling frustrated and not knowing who to talk to, he actually opened up to Tuanzi.
"He’s pressuring my brother to get married, arranging a match for him," the young dentist said gloomily, "He’s quite satisfied with that person, really hoping my brother would marry her."
Tuanzi: (⊙o⊙)
"Why does this story sound so familiar?"
Tuanzi scratched her ear with one hand.
"This is how he used to pressure my mom, isn’t it!"
Furious, Tuanzi stood up and stomped her feet.
She rembered a line from a character in the TV drama she watched with her second aunt a few days ago.
"If he’s so satisfied, why doesn’t he marry the person himself!"
"Pfft."
The balloon of resentnt burst, and Jin Chunchao even rarely laughed aloud.
"That’s exactly what I thought at the ti."
Jin Chunchao gave a soft sneer again.
[Ancient Martial System: You should ask if Jin Chunting wants to get married now. If he does and is interested in the match, then you younger siblings really have no say.]
Tuanzi nodded her little head; Little Gu’s words made sense.
She then asked Jin Chunchao.
"He doesn’t want to."
Jin Chunchao was a bit embarrassed. He hadn’t talked about this with peers before, and now discussing it with a child felt strange. However, he vaguely felt that although his sister was young, she could understand them. Because she thinks from their perspective.
After hesitating for a long ti, he talked about his brother’s and his views on love and marriage.
In short, the brothers are not opposed to marriage but have no current plans to marry.
If they were in a hurry to marry and there was no one suitable around, they would naturally ask the elders for matchmaking help. But the problem is that they aren’t in a hurry. They even feel that marriage is optional. If they et the right person and naturally progress into marriage, then they’ll marry. If not, staying in the current state is fine too.
The issue is that they aren’t in a hurry to get married and aren’t prepared for it but are being forced into it.
Jin Chunchao is a few years younger, and the one Old Sir Jin has set his eyes on is Jin Chunting.
Tuanzi nodded like a little adult.
She had her own understanding.
"You aren’t planning to, nor are you prepared, and you even think marrying with these thoughts might lead to not-so-great outcos."
Jin Chunchao particularly agreed with this statent.
Even a sister not yet six years old understands, so why doesn’t their grandfather?
[Ancient Martial System: You’ve suddenly beco very wise]
Shouldn’t the host be infatuated with food and martial arts? How did she suddenly have such insight into marriage?
[Miaomiao: Miaomiao has always been wise, Miaomiao doesn’t understand, but Miaomiao listens!]
She chirped in her mind, talking about the objects and content she openly listened to.
These objects included but were not limited to the elders around her.
Her cousin Pei Hai often faced marriage pressure, her second uncle was anxious, while her second aunt was calm.
Her second cousin Gu Mo was also urged to marry by relatives on his mom’s side, with various introductions made, but her third uncle and third aunt were composed, believing that only when the child has this need should they help make introductions. Forcing them to marry if the child is unwilling would inevitably lead to many conflicts after marriage. It’s better to go with their wishes because the children will live their own lives.
Listening to this a lot, even if she doesn’t understand, allows her to co to many conclusions.
And she realizes that not forcing and going along with nature allows everyone the greatest freedom.
"But oh," Tuanzi rembered Jin Chunting, whom she hadn’t seen for a while, "Chunting may be gentle, but he’s a bit stubborn on major issues."
If her cousin doesn’t want to, she doesn’t think Old Sir Jin can force him.
Jin Chunchao couldn’t help but snicker, "So people will pull the old crying, fussing, and threatening routine."
Tuanzi widened her eyes again.
"You, you an Grandpa..."
She covered one eye with her hand, "Ew, is he shaless?"
Jin Chunchao cleared his throat, "I exaggerated a bit just now. He wouldn’t go as far as to threaten his life, just being firm and often criticizing my brother after work and intentionally skipping als. He knows too well that my brother is overly filial."
This trick is despicable and hurtful, but it works. At least, when this tactic is used, even his parents don’t know how to intervene. His brother becos conflicted and pained.
"It’s okay, Miaomiao will step in!"
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