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Under He Tiantian's curious gaze, Li Yunzhong, though shy, still insisted on expressing his thoughts.

“She’s also a girl from Yanjing, a teacher,” Li Yunzhong replied. “A while ago, my mother twisted her ankle while out for a walk and sat on the ground for a long time before a girl saw her, helped her to the hospital, and even brought her back. I met this girl then. After my mother recovered, we went together to thank the girl and found out that she lived not far from my home.”

"Huh?" He Tiantian was taken aback. "The old lady fell down, is she alright?"

"It's nothing, just a sprained ankle, nothing broken," Li Yunzhong explained. "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law."

"You did something wrong. The old lady twisted her ankle and you didn't even tell me so I could have taken care of her," He Tiantian said regretfully. "You can't do that again. You should tell me if anything happens."

"Yes, sister-in-law." Li Yunzhong felt embarrassed to trouble his sister-in-law, who had many children and was so busy. However, he sensed her concern in her annoyance.

"By the way, what's that girl's name?" He Tiantian asked. "I'll go find out what she's like for you. If she's nice, you can go ahead and pursue her."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunzhong's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "Her name is Wang Yuanyuan."

"Huh?" He Tiantian was taken aback again. "Wang Yuanyuan? And she's a teacher from our neighborhood?"

“Yes,” Li Yunzhong said, “she’s a kindergarten teacher.”

Upon hearing this, He Tiantian couldn't help but smile and said, "Oh my, what a wonderful coincidence! Wang Yuanyuan is Ruihua and Ruimin's kindergarten teacher. She's a very patient and loving girl. My two children both like Teacher Wang very much."

“Yes, I heard she was a teacher, so I asked her. Later I found out that Yuanyuan worked at a kindergarten, so I asked her if she knew Ruihua and Ruimin,” Li Yunzhong said. “She said Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin were her students.”

“Yes, Wang Yuanyuan is a very good person, a nice girl,” He Tiantian said. “If you like her, you can pursue her.”

Li Yunzhong nodded and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. My mother originally wanted to come and have you act as a matchmaker, but I always felt that it would be better to let people fall in love freely first, and then have someone else act as a matchmaker. Otherwise, I'll be the only one working hard at my barbershop!"

"Hehe, go for it!" He Tiantian laughed. "You're so handsome, you're sure to win over a good girl."

“Yes, I think so too.” He Tiantian smiled, then took out some coupons from the drawer. “Yunzhong, these are coupons for snacks from Sanfengqiao. Take some with you and buy some from the shop often. Young girls like to eat these.”

“Okay, I’ll just give her the coupons then,” Li Yunzhong said with a smile, thinking it would be better to give them all to Wang Yuanyuan.

"Hehe." He Tiantian chuckled. "Yunzhong, that's not how you pursue a girl. You need to spend as much time as possible with Wang Yuanyuan. It's not that your sister-in-law is stingy with these snack coupons, but if you give them all away at once, what excuse will you use to visit Teacher Wang next time? Wait for Teacher Wang on her way home from school with snacks in your hand. If you do this a few times, she'll understand your feelings. If she's willing to be with you, she won't refuse. If she's not, she'll refuse firmly."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunzhong's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "Thank you for reminding me, sister-in-law."

“Go ahead. At first, the girl might refuse, but that’s just politeness. Don’t take it seriously,” He Tiantian reminded him, worried that Li Yunzhong, who had never been in a relationship, might actually think that someone’s politeness meant a rejection.

"Yes, yes." Li Yunzhong nodded. "Thank you, sister-in-law!"

When Huo Yingjie returned home that evening, He Tiantian told him about Li Yunzhong.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "That's good. That Teacher Wang is just as her name suggests, she's round and plump, and she's a nice girl."

Huo Yingjie had been taking the children to school before and knew Teacher Wang, so he remembered that girl.

“Yes, but Li Yunzhong is not bad either. He has a career, a house, and a car now, and his conditions are very good.” He Tiantian said, “Even if Teacher Wang’s parents are picky about Li Yunzhong’s status as an outsider, Li Yunzhong is an ambitious person and they should not make things difficult for him.”

“That’s for sure,” Huo Yingjie said with a smile. “Besides, how many people are actually native to Yanjing? Many of their ancestors migrated here.”

The couple were discussing Li Yunzhong's marriage when, without realizing it, they started talking about Qi Zhengmin.

"Sigh, Zhengmin, Tang Qian are probably together now," He Tiantian sighed. Even though she played a less-than-honorable role in the relationship, it didn't stop the two from getting along.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Alright, let's not worry about other people's affairs. Zhengmin isn't a girl without her own opinions, so it won't be so easy for Tang Qian to pursue her!"

"Hehe, that's true." He Tiantian laughed. "Let's not worry about them, let's leave it to fate."

“Yes, that’s how it should be,” Huo Yingjie said. “Come on, your husband is home. You’ve been talking about other people all this time, and you haven’t even shown any concern for your husband.”

"Hmm?" He Tiantian was taken aback, then kissed her husband's cheek as he turned slightly to the side. "You've worked hard, honey."

"That's more like it," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "The work is now stable. We have taken on four key materials in total. We can expect results for two of them tomorrow, and the remaining two should be ready within a week."

"That's great!" He Tiantian smiled. "By the way, congratulations."

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "By the way, there's a bottle of peach blossom wine at home, let's have a drink."

Seeing Huo Yingjie's high spirits, He Tiantian was also happy to oblige, saying, "Okay, I'll go get it. What should we do if there are no vegetables in the kitchen?"

Huo Yingjie's gaze fell on the snack box on the side of the table, and he said, "Aren't there still some snacks?"

“Okay, I also have several kinds of snacks here, including savory, salt and pepper, and sweet ones,” He Tiantian said. “They’d be perfect with peach blossom wine.”

He Tiantian got some snacks, and Huo Yingjie went to get some peach blossom wine.

The couple enjoyed a drink and some snacks while chatting about their lives and work.

This was a rare opportunity for them to spend time together, and they thoroughly enjoyed the peace and warmth.

After drinking, He Tiantian's fair face was flushed. She lay languidly in Huo Yingjie's arms, sometimes letting out a burp, her breath filled with the scent of peach blossom wine.

Seeing that He Tiantian had drunk quite a bit, Huo Yingjie smiled, poured a glass of water for her to rinse her mouth, and then eagerly carried her to the big bed at home.

Hehe, I've achieved my goal today.