"Mom, I’m willing to consider the match." As soon as Cai Feng got home, he told his Aunt Cai and Zhang Meixiang about it.
Zhang Meixiang was so happy she almost wanted to notify the matchmaker right away, but then she remembered that today Xu Nianhua and her family should have returned.
Zhang Meixiang paused and asked, "You, were you rejected when you confessed?"
"Mom, what are you talking about? Confess? I didn’t confess," Cai Feng said, a bit embarrassed.
"Then tell me, why all of a sudden are you willing to consider the match after saying you didn’t want to before?" Zhang Meixiang needed to understand the reason, and she said seriously, "Xiaofeng, after the matchmaking meeting, if both sides are satisfied, you can get engaged, but, once you’re engaged, and after you get married, she will be your wife, your spouse, and you can’t still have someone else in your heart while harming another girl."
"Mom, am I that kind of person?" Cai Feng’s ears turned bright red. It was just his one-sided admiration, so how could it be...
Cai Feng took a deep breath and said, "Mom, I understand what you mean. If I really agree to marry someone, I will definitely treat her well, like dad treats you, alright?"
"That’s more like it." Zhang Meixiang was reassured and went to find the matchmaker. She could tell that her foolish son had finally come around.
"Dad, you’ve lost weight. I made this mutton soup especially for you. Try it?" Xu Nianhua brought forward a steaming bowl of mutton soup.
Xu Qinghe held the steaming bowl of mutton soup, his heart felt just soup.
Although Xu Nianhua’s origins had been exposed, the family didn’t become overly cautious; they interacted just as they had before.
No, they cherished each other even more than before.
Xu Qinghe genuinely praised, "Having a bowl of mutton soup stewed by my daughter is priceless."
"Dad, if you like it, I’ll make it for you more often," Xu Nianhua said cheerfully. "By the way, I’ve settled the accounts for the furniture factory. I think we can build a new house next year."
"Good, after next year’s Lunar New Year, we’ll start building the new house and reserve a big room for our Nianhua, how about that?" Xu Qinghe had earned some money, and his confidence soared. Although he was still honest and straightforward, sometimes when he spoke, it was with firm conviction.
"Mhm, I want to live on the second floor," Xu Nianhua said eagerly. "I want a wall-to-wall closet, a pink big bed, a white dressing table, and a natural wood desk!"
When Xu Nianhua was poor, she had even lived in a basement; after finally making some money and growing older, what she liked was cold and old-fashioned.
Now, she quite liked a pink and tender room, it made her feel young, it gave her the feeling of being cherished and treated like a little princess.
"As you wish," Xu Qinghe said after finishing his soup and immediately set about designing their house.
In Xu Qinghe’s home, there was a harmonious and lively atmosphere.
In another Xu Family, however, it was noisy and chaotic.
"Mom, please talk to big brother," Xu Zhiyuan came home fuming and started talking to Zhao Juxiang right away.
"Didn’t you just come back from your brother and sister-in-law’s place?" Zhao Juxiang focused on Xu Zhiyuan and asked, "What happened, did your brother do something? Did he bully you?"
"Big brother, he..." Xu Zhiyuan thought about the scene he had witnessed and felt it wasn’t good to speak of it; he said tactfully, "Nothing, it’s just that sister-in-law is very nice. She takes very good care of Xiaoxu, who is chubby and adorable. When I was there, sister-in-law took good care of me too. My brother is very busy, often too busy to be home, so it’s just Jiaojiao, sister-in-law and me at home. I think, mom, you should talk to my brother."