The night of the grand wedding

  Jiang's mother returned to the hotel and said to Jiang's father: "I think this marriage will not work out."

  "What's wrong?" asked Mr. Jiang.

  "Our son is young and foolish, he doesn't understand. This marriage should be between families of equal social status."

  Talking about matching doors and households, Jiang's father understood: "Now what era, still talking about matching doors and households?"

  Chiang's father was a carefree person. When he was in the army, he pursued Chiang's mother, whose family background was worse than hers at that time. Why didn't Chiang's mother despise him?

  "It's the era of phoenix men now. Most are rich women marrying poor men. To have a rich man marry a poor woman, divorced men are all picky. Our son isn't disabled or crippled, he has a successful career and a bright future ahead, no matter how picky they are, there's no need to choose this old, poor, unwanted woman."

  There are three things that can be fatal for a person: one is when their career does not succeed, two is when their family situation is not good, and three is when they are old.

  "Have you met the girl?" Jiang's father asked, having heard from Jiang's mother that it was a serious matter and she had thoroughly investigated.

  "I've asked clearly. She works in a small advertising company, with a monthly salary of less than 2,000 yuan, a low-ranking employee, and can't even get along with her superiors. I don't understand what my son sees in her, it's not about the family background, if she were a dignified wife I would still accept her. But our son is now an officer, he's going to further his studies at the National Defense University as a military officer. Can he marry such a woman? He'll be laughed at wherever they go." said Mrs. Jiang.

  This remark has hit the soft spot of Old Chiang. Wealth and poverty are one thing, but cultural level and social skills that can match up to each other is another matter. Who says soldiers don't need social skills? Especially military officers, they all have to mingle in society.

  Put yourself in others' shoes. Mr. Jiang was hesitant and indecisive. On the one hand, he didn't want his son to marry the wrong woman and regret it, just like Mrs. Jiang; on the other hand, he didn't want to bind his son's marriage with outdated ideas.

  Parents who overemphasize their own righteousness are selfish.

  Jiang's father and Jiang's mother were like this.

  In the Wen family, Zhang Qiuyan came to find Xu Yuye and said that she had found a suitable marriage for Manman.

  That day, Manman was at the company, finishing her daytime work as usual. She came out to wash her hands and opened her bag to check her phone for calls and messages. There were several messages, basically one message per hour, all from the same person - Jiang Yan.

  The early summer slipped away, gazing at her phone screen and smiling slyly: "Is it a love letter?"

  "I didn't see." Manman didn't dare open it, with the family in such a state, she had no confidence at all.

  "Open it and see. Maybe there's a surprise?" Chū Xiāo snatched the phone from her hand and pressed it.

  A string of short messages unfolded, although there was no clear indication of one's identity like in early summer, they were all sincere words that warmed the heart.

  "Reply to him." Early summer felt that being so indifferent to others was not right, and advised Manman, "Say something, anything is fine."

  Manman turned her back, pressed a few keys on her phone. Early summer tiptoed but couldn't see what she wrote. However, it didn't matter, as she asked Du Yu to ask Jiang Yan later.

  Jiang Yan stayed at Du Yu's home, and a day felt like three autumns without seeing her. He sent a message for a whole day but didn't get any response from Manman, so he was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, unable to stop for a moment.

  Du Yu said: Manman's personality is that she won't check her phone until she finishes what she's doing.

  Finally waited until after work hours, whoosh - the message arrived!

  Unfold and take a look, it says: Let's spend more days together.

  Anyway, it's good to have a reply. Send a few more messages over.

  All the way home, she kept receiving and sending texts. When getting off the bus, she almost tripped and scolded: Mr. Jiang, if I fell down, would you be responsible?

  Whoa, replied in less than a few seconds - I'll take care of you for life.

  Manman quickly closed the message and covered her burning cheeks with her hands.

  "Sister—" Yuyan had just returned from school and bumped into her at the door.

  Luckily they were talking with their backs turned, Manman took a deep breath and made small talk: "Have Mom and Dad come back yet?"

  "Oh. Haoyue sister called me on the phone. Said Second Aunt came to find Mom today." Yanyan excitedly, pulled tightly on Manman's arm.

  She was pulled by her sister, and Manman entered her own home without any defense. As she walked into the living room, she suddenly saw her aunt, parents, and a man who looked slightly older, wearing a suit and tie, sitting on the best long sofa in the house. Especially his posture, typical of middle-aged men sitting down with their legs apart immediately. In an instant, Manman thought he was her father's friend and called out: "Uncle."

  In the living room, Xu Yujiao and Zhang Qiuyan, who were originally smiling, both had stiff faces.

  Wen Shi Xuan, who was smoking with his head down, looked up at his wife and said, "I told you so, this isn't suitable."

  "Shut up!" Xǔ Yù'é glared at him sideways.

  Wen Shixuan lowered his head again.

  It's unclear what's going on with her.

  Yuan Yuan had heard Wen Haosheng say on the phone, warmly pushing her to sit next to that man, saying: "This is Second Auntie introducing a new boyfriend for you."

  His ears were ringing. His gaze was fixed on the smiling faces of Xu Yujiao, Zhang Qiuyan and Yuanyuan, his hand touching the bag where he had put his phone, his breathing almost stopping.

  "Man Man, this is Brother Jin, a colleague and friend of your aunt." Xu Yuer allowed her eldest daughter to be shy, and pushed her daughter onto the long sofa.

  The old man hesitated for half a day and refused to move an inch.

  Zhang Qiuyan saw that it was not right and hurriedly asked Xu Yu'e to stop pushing, this was too conspicuous, even Jin Ruowen who was sitting on the sofa felt embarrassed.

  Meng Meng had just broken free from her mother's grasp and darted into the room. Leaning against the door panel, her heart was racing wildly, pounding against her eardrums with a loud thud.

  "Vines, vines." After knocking a few times without seeing her daughter open the door, if that man hadn't been there, Xu Yu'e would have scolded early.

  Zhang Qiuyan came out to mediate and said to Jin Ruowen: "Sorry. She's shy."

  "It's clear that she's a good girl." Jin Ruowen said, his tone didn't show any intention, and he wore a smile on his face, not seeming to be lying on purpose.

  Are you satisfied?

  Xu Yujiao and Zhang Qiuyan stared at each other in dismay.

  "Alright then. Next time let's make a reservation at a restaurant outside, I'll treat you to dinner, at the Hua Sheng wine house." Jin Ruowen stood up and said, his tone accustomed to not giving anyone the opportunity to refuse.

  Hua Sheng wine house, a well-known five-star wine house in the city, abalone and shark fin are nothing to speak of. Xu Yujiao's eyes sparkled like stars, feeling as if she was dreaming.

  Zhang Qiuyan sent Jin Ruowen to the door and came back to ask Xue Yu'e for credit: "You see, I was right. He is the boss of the company, although he is older, but only in his forties, and his daughter is about the same age as Huanhuan. His ex-wife has been abroad for a long time and has nothing to do with him. Among men, he counts as one of the best."

  "What's the point of counting one and two?" Wen Shixuan got up and stomped on a cigarette butt, "Let Manman become a stepmother, become the stepmother of a girl who is as young as her sister. Is there anyone like you who can be an aunt?"