"Her? What can she do besides going to work?" Zheng Shufang’s expression showed a bit of evasiveness. This child didn’t go to college, she hadn’t thought much of it at the ti. But now, whenever soone brings it up, she feels embarrassed.
Ah, people... When you’re young, you compete over parents and family; once you have kids, just wait and see—everyone starts comparing children!
"Does she have a boyfriend now? I’ve seen your daughter before, she’s quite pretty. If there’s a good match, how about I introduce soone to her?"
Zhang ihua worked in a factory where there were plenty of single young n and won. During breaks, people would often chat and ask her to play matchmaker.
"What kind of background does the family have? You know how it is with my family—we definitely need soone with good conditions. If the family is just average, there’s no need to bother! By the way, do you know of a girl from a well-off family? How about introducing soone for my son? You know, my son works in Beijing. He’s too busy and still hasn’t found a girlfriend!"
Zheng Shufang was focused on her ambition to climb up the social ladder. She was especially satisfied with her daughter’s looks and always dread of securing a good match for her daughter, so she could enjoy an easy life herself.
"Then I really need to take a look; good matches do exist. Why don’t you give photos of your son and daughter so day? I’ll ask around for you!" Zhang ihua was social and knew many people. Plenty of her friends wanted her to play the matchmaker.
"That’d be perfect! I’ll bring the photos to your workplace one of these days!" Zheng Shufang was quite pleased, secretly making sure to prepare herself for multiple options. After all, you couldn’t settle on just one candidate from a single introduction. Besides, they were still working on the idea of getting Li Si into the family; that plan wasn’t exactly set in stone!
"Alright, then I’ll head ho to cook now! My husband finished his run yesterday and ca back!" Zhang ihua said, ready to leave after speaking.
"Your husband must’ve brought back a nice chunk of money this ti, right? Look at you, and then look at —this is fate. If I had gone to et him at that matchmaking event back then, who knows if I’d be the one living the good life now?"
Back in the day, the two were neighbors and had a good relationship. When soone introduced Li Guofu to Zheng Shufang, she heard through the matchmaker that he was only 1.7 ters tall and looked average. She dismissed him for being too short and didn’t et him. Zhang ihua happened to overhear and decided to take a look herself.
As it turned out, the match worked out! Zheng Shufang ended up finding a tall, good-looking man—but he had poor health and a short lifespan. That’s why she carried a sour tone as she spoke now.
Zhang ihua understood her thoughts; normally she would have said sothing back out of her own sense of superiority. But today, the situation was different. She was in a hurry to get ho and tell her husband the news she picked up, so she ignored the comnt and simply said goodbye before leaving.
Zheng Shufang watched her departing figure, pursed her lips, and spat onto the ground. "Tch, so arrogant! You only managed to find a husband who can earn money, that’s all! I may not have luck myself, but just watch—my daughter will definitely marry soone rich in the future!" At this mont, her determination to have her daughter marry soone wealthy grew even stronger.
In the western-style restaurant, Jia Yuejing picked up Yin Xian and Ye Duowei, who had just landed from their flight.
"Brother Jing, you’ve changed so much over the past few years! Is this restaurant yours?" Ye Duowei said as she entered the room, glancing around, her voice sweet and soft.
"Weiwei, for crying out loud, I beg you! Seriously, you’ve been calling ’Brother Jing’ the entire way here—can we change it up a bit?"
Jia Yuejing chuckled bitterly and clasped his hands together as if begging. He couldn’t figure out what Ye Duowei had been eating to make her talk so coyly—even the re sound of her voice was enough to give him goosebumps everywhere!
"Why should I? Brother Jing, I’ve always called you that before! Don’t you like anymore, Weiwei?" Ye Duowei said with an aggrieved pout, placing her Gucci bag on the dining table. "Brother Xian, look at him! I haven’t seen him in years, and now he’s bullying as soon as we et!"
Yin Xian pretended to concentrate on the nu, effectively choosing to ignore her. Recently, he’d been feeling a profound sense of helplessness. Sotis he even wondered—what exactly had he loved about her so deeply all those years ago?
"How did I bully you? Weiwei, stand in my shoes for a second and think! Brother Jing—even hearing this, ’Brother Jing,’ keeps making think of Guo Jing in *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*! Do I co across as foolish as Guo Jing?" Jia Yuejing tried imitating her tone of voice, but it made his teeth ache.
"But I still like calling you Brother Jing! We haven’t seen each other in years—what’s the point of letting our relationship grow distant now?" As she finished speaking, her eyes were already starting to turn red.
"Alright, alright—your wish is my command, grandma! Call whatever you want!" Jia Yuejing decided to endure it; if this kept up, he felt like he’d lose his mind. "Look at the nu, pick sothing you want to eat, order freely!"
"The ambiance here is delightful, Brother Jing. Among our group of friends, you really have so solid assets!"
"My assets are nothing compared to your family’s! The Ye Family business empire is enormous—I can’t even begin to asure up; I’m just a speck compared to your family’s pinky nail." He couldn’t hold a candle to the Ye Family’s vast scale of operations.
"You’re too modest! Brother Jing, where’s the restroom? I need to touch up my makeup. So annoying—you made cry just now; look, my makeup’s all smudged!" After she said this, she twisted her hips and grabbed her bag, heading toward the restroom.
"Oh man, brother, what’s wrong with you? Why’d you bring this diva here?" Jia Yuejing took advantage of the chance to vent to Yin Xian.
Yin Xian gave a bitter look. "Didn’t have much of a choice—my old lady didn’t approve of starting a business here. In the end, I had to wear her down until she finally agreed, but her condition was that I bring Ye Duowei along."
"What’s her purpose in coming back this ti?" Jia Yuejing had heard she’d returned, but wasn’t clear on the details.
"She says she’s not leaving—she wants to marry ."
"Wait, what? You two are back together? Why didn’t you tell anything?" Jia Yuejing was stunned. What was going on? A breakup leading to marriage? It had to an the relationship was back on, right?
"It’s complicated. At this point, she’s dead set on marrying . I’ve tried everything—said sweet things, harsh things—none of it worked! On top of that, my mom strongly supports us getting married as well. If this were a few years ago, I’d have been elated and ready to tie the knot imdiately! But now, looking at her behavior after all this ti... how is she still so immature?" Yin Xian responded with a wry smile, bitterness evident in his voice.
"Well, buddy, good luck with that! If you ask , you’re about to plunge headfirst into a fire pit. Marrying this diva ans you’ll be worshipping her day in and day out!" Just imagining the situation made Jia Yuejing shudder—how could anyone live like that?
"By the way, how has Li Si been doing recently?" Yin Xian fiddled with his phone, asking casually. Ever since Weiwei returned to the country, his contact with Li Si had waned, especially recently. During the day, Ye Duowei kept close tabs on him, and at night, whenever he tried calling, her phone was either off or unreachable.
Jia Yuejing’s eyes flashed wide, and he leaned closer to whisper, "Are you still thinking of her? Seriously, man, what’s on your mind? Didn’t I tell you how she ca here once with another guy and had dinner? You were too caught up in your school stuff to even drop by. Now you’re here, and she’s brought soone along! Are you trying to juggle two relationships at once? This isn’t like you, man!"
"I just wanted to get everything settled first, so I wouldn’t have to keep bouncing between the two ends. Graduation may be near, but work’s piling up like crazy. I’ll find a day to et her and have a proper talk." (To be continued. If you enjoy this story, please visit [qidian](qidian) to vote for recomndation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation! Mobile users, please visit [m.qidian](m.qidian) to read.)
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