The time for the meeting was set.
After Wang Jianguo went back, he also told his parents about it.
"Are you two seeing each other now?"
Mrs. Wang looked somewhat unsure of what to say.
"Mom, she’s really great. When the time comes, I’ll bring her back to meet you, and you’ll see how good she is."
They couldn’t dispel that idea from him now.
He had now started seeing someone.
It couldn’t be changed for the time being.
"Your son is dating Comrade Zhao, and you’re not going to say anything?"
Mr. Wang felt a bit wronged over this issue.
"Now that our son is dating Comrade Zhao, if I speak up, it would seem like I’m trying to break them up, which could cause our son to rebel. Wouldn’t it be better for you to ask Comrade Zhao yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang slapped her hand in realization, her eyes suddenly lighting up, "Why didn’t I think of that? I’ve been so worried about this issue with our son. If Comrade Zhao refuses to be with him, then I won’t have to worry about influencing our son’s thinking."
You’re oversimplifying the matter.
"Aren’t you afraid that your son might see you or that Comrade Zhao could tell your son that you went there and tried to stop them from being together?"
Neither option is viable.
"What I mean is, go and get to know Comrade Zhao, find some positive aspects that can make people overlook her flaws."
Mrs. Wang fell silent, pondering.
The next day, she went to look for Zhao Xinxin and found her in a nice clothing store.
Zhao Xinxin didn’t recognize Mrs. Wang.
But now that she had been addressed by her surname, she responded politely.
Mrs. Wang looked at Zhao Xinxin, wondering how this comrade seemed even prettier than before.
Indeed, she was wearing a dress, had cut her hair shorter, even got bangs, and her fair skin was complemented by light makeup.
At a glance, she looked less like a girl from the countryside and more like one from Capital City.
"I would like to choose a dress. Can you help me pick one?"
Zhao Xinxin nodded, showing a standard smile, "Of course."
She immediately began to recommend, "This shirt dress would look particularly elegant and intelligent on you. Would you like to try it on?"
"Then I’ll go try it on?"
Mrs. Wang proceeded to the fitting room to try on the clothes, then stepped out to look in the mirror.
Zhao Xinxin approached and paired a thin belt around her waist, instantly giving the shirt dress a defined silhouette.
"Comrade, take another look..."
Mrs. Wang examined herself in the mirror again, and had to admit she looked considerably better than before. The simple addition of a belt had significantly enhanced the dress’s appearance.
This purchase proved to have some insight.
Moreover, her son had mentioned that the other party was attending night classes, studying fashion design no less.
"I’ll take it. Is there a discount?"
Zhao Xinxin nodded with a smile, "Yes, comrade, there is. We are about to introduce the autumn collection, so the summer ones are at ten percent off..."
"You’re not a local from Capital City?"
Zhao Xinxin was taken aback. How did this comrade know she wasn’t a local?
Why didn’t Zhao Xinxin recognize Mrs. Wang?
Of course, it was because she met too many customers every day and Mrs. Wang rarely came by. Even if they had met before, it was a long time ago.
"I’m not from Capital City. I learned Mandarin from my sister-in-law."
"You look quite young, are you still studying?"
Zhao Xinxin folded the clothes, placed them in a bag, and replied, "I’m twenty-three, currently attending night classes."