"Her? What else can she do besides working?" Zheng Shufang’s expression was a bit evasive. Her daughter didn’t go to college, and she didn’t think much of it at the ti. But now when soone asks, she feels embarrassed.
When you’re young, people compare themselves to their parents and families; when you have kids, watch carefully, it’s all about comparing children!
"Does she have a partner now? I rember seeing your daughter before — she’s quite pretty. If there’s soone suitable, how about I help introduce a match for her?"
Zhang ihua worked at a factory, where there were many unmarried young n and won. During their breaks and chats, people would often ask her to help set them up with soone.
"What kind of family background are they from? You know my family; they definitely need to have good conditions. If their family is just average, don’t bother introducing them! By the way, are there any well-off young ladies who could be a match for my son? You know my son works in Beijing — he’s so busy and still hasn’t had the ti to date!"
Zheng Shufang set her mind on climbing up the social ladder. She’s especially proud of her daughter’s looks and is always dreaming of her marrying well so she too could enjoy an easy life!
"I’ll really have to look carefully then. There are truly so great matches. How about this — why don’t you give a photo of both your son and daughter one day, and I’ll help you ask around!" Zhang ihua, being very social, knew a lot of people. Many friends often reached out to her for matchmaking.
"That would be perfect! One of these days, I’ll bring their photos to your workplace!" Zheng Shufang was quite pleased and secretly planned a two-directional approach: after all, arranging a match wasn’t sothing you could guarantee on one try. Plus, as for the idea of marrying Li Si into the family, that was still just a vague possibility and far from certain!
"Alright, then I’ll head ho and cook dinner! My husband got back from his trip yesterday!" With that, Zhang ihua prepared to leave.
"Your husband probably brought ho quite a bit of money again, huh! Look at you, then look at — this is just fate. If only I’d gone to that matchmaking eting with him back then, who knows, maybe I’d be the one living a good life now?"
It turned out the two had been neighbors before and got along well. When soone tried to set up Zheng Shufang with Li Guofu, the matchmaker had described him as being 1.7 ters tall and average-looking. She thought he was too short and declined to et him. Zhang ihua, who overheard, offered to go see what he was like instead.
And as it happened, the two ended up together. Zheng Shufang later married a tall and good-looking man, but he turned out to have poor health and passed away early. So now, her voice carried a sour tone as she spoke.
Zhang ihua understood her feelings and typically would’ve responded with a few pointed comnts, given her slight sense of superiority. But today was different — she was eager to go ho and tell her husband what she’d learned, so she ignored the jab and simply waved goodbye before leaving.
Watching her back as she left, Zheng Shufang smirked, spat on the ground, and muttered, "Pah, what’s so special about you? You just lucked out and married a well-paid man! I may not have made it, but just you wait. My daughter will marry rich one day — you’ll see!" At that mont, she beca even more determined to find a wealthy match for her daughter.
At a Western-style restaurant, Jia Yuejing had just picked up Yin Xian and Ye Duowei, who had flown in monts ago.
"Brother Jing, wow, it’s been years, and you’ve changed so much! Is this your restaurant?" Ye Duowei exclaid in a coy tone as she entered, her eyes darting everywhere.
"Weiwei, I’m begging you, seriously. You’ve been calling ’Brother Jing’ the entire way here! Can we switch to sothing else?"
Jia Yuejing clasped his hands together with a pained smile. He couldn’t for the life of him figure out what Ye Duowei had been eating to grow up like this — her sticky-sweet way of speaking sent chills down his spine.
"Why? Brother Jing, I’ve always called you that from the beginning! Don’t you like calling you Weiwei anymore?" Ye Duowei sulked, placing her Gucci bag on the table. "Brother Xian, look at him! I haven’t seen him in years, and he’s bullying already!"
Yin Xian buried himself in the nu, pretending not to notice. Lately, he’d been feeling powerless, even wondering what it was he had loved so much about her years ago.
"How am I bullying you, Weiwei? Try seeing it from my perspective, huh! When you say ’Brother Jing,’ all I can think of is Guo Jing from *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*! Do I seem as dumb and foolish as him?" Jia Yuejing mimicked her tone, feeling a pang in his teeth as he spoke.
"But I really like calling you Brother Jing! We haven’t seen each other in years, and now you’re acting distant? What’s the point of that?" Her eyes reddened as she finished speaking.
"Fine, fine, my little ancestor! Call whatever you like! Look at the nu and pick what you’d like to eat, it’s on !" Jia Yuejing decided to give in. If this kept up, he might just lose his mind.
"Not bad, Brother Jing. I have to say, you’ve really done well for yourself. Among our circle of friends, you’re one of the accomplished ones!"
"How can my small-ti business compare to your family’s empire? The Ye Family’s wealth could crush mine in an instant!" Jia Yuejing said, knowing the Ye Family’s enterprises were on an entirely different level.
"Oh, stop being so modest! Brother Jing, where’s the restroom? I need to touch up my makeup! Ugh, so annoying — you made cry, and now my makeup’s smudged!" With a dramatic flair, she grabbed her bag and swayed off towards the restroom.
"Oh, co on, man, are you out of your mind? Why did you bring this princess along?" Jia Yuejing seized the mont to voice his frustrations.
Yin Xian sighed helplessly. "I had no choice. My grandma wouldn’t let co here to start my business unless I brought her along. I had to beg her to compromise."
"So, she’s back for good this ti?" Jia Yuejing knew she’d returned but didn’t know the exact details.
"She says she’s not leaving and that she wants to marry ."
"What? You two are back together? You didn’t even ntion it to !" Jia Yuejing was stunned. This was quite the twist — an ex suddenly wanting to get married!
"It’s complicated. She’s dead set on marrying . I’ve tried both sweet talk and tough love, but nothing works! Even my mom is on board with it now. If it were a few years ago, I’d have jumped at the chance to get married. But with the way she is now, hasn’t she grown up at all?" Yin Xian gave a bitter laugh, feeling just as sour inside.
"Man, good luck with that. Seriously, you’re about to dive headfirst into a fire pit. Marrying this princess? You might have to worship her daily!" Jia Yuejing shuddered at the thought — it was going to be tough.
"By the way, how’s Li Si these days?" Yin Xian asked nonchalantly while fiddling with his phone. Ever since Weiwei had returned to the country, his contact with Li Si had dwindled. Especially lately — with Weiwei’s constant dayti surveillance, and then her lingering around in the evenings, he hadn’t been able to reach Li Si. Every ti he tried calling her, her phone was off.
Jia Yuejing’s eyes widened in surprise. Leaning closer, he whispered, "Are you still thinking about her? Co on, man, what’s going through your head? Did I not tell you about that ti she ca here with so other guy for dinner? You brushed it off, saying you were too busy handling school stuff to co down even once. And now, what’s this? You’ve arrived, and you brought soone with you! What is this — you thinking of walking the tightrope and holding on to both of them? Because honestly, man, that’s not your style."
"I just thought it’d be better to wrap everything up first so I wouldn’t have to keep running back and forth. I’m graduating soon, but the work keeps piling up! Once things calm down, I’ll find a day to et her and talk things through." (To be continued. If you enjoyed this story, please visit Qidian to vote with your recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read more.)
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