Jiang Ruyu listened attentively; it concerned the future of her two nephews and Jiang Lin, so she had to take it seriously.

"How is that woman doing now?"

"After more than half a year of recuperation, she looks much better. I heard from Lily that some people have come to propose marriage to her, but they are all widowers in their thirties or forties. Her parents don't want their daughter to settle for someone else. If she can find a suitable man, she can get married. If not, they will support her for the rest of her life. Her brothers said the same thing."

Jiang Ruyu nodded, and the family seemed quite agreeable: "Can I go see her? Well, not just to see her specifically, but how can I meet her in person? My Jiang Lin's situation is also special, and I'd like to see him in person."

"I'll go ask her for you and see what she says. We're not very familiar with her, but Lily and she seem to get along quite well." Li Xiuying understood Jiang Ruyu's meaning; since she was remarried and had a child, she needed to observe her more closely.

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Aunt Xiuying. Thank you for your help."

"Hey, it's nothing serious. Go back and wait. I'll tell you after you get off work."

After finishing her meal, Li Xiuying cleaned up the house and then strolled over to Sun Li's mother-in-law's house. Sun Li's mother-in-law had already retired, and her job had been handed over to Sun Li, who was now taking care of the children at home.

Sun Li was admitted to the local teachers' college and had already sold her job. At first, the Zhang family disliked Sun Li because of her reputation, but later they accepted her because she lived well with her son and had a gentle personality.

Now that Sun Li has given them a grandson who has been admitted to university, they have even less resentment towards her.

Upon hearing the arrival of Sun Li's mother and in-laws, Sun Li's mother-in-law, Wang Hongxia, greeted them with a smile: "In-laws are here! Come in quickly, our Chengcheng has just woken up."

Li Xiuying handed a bag of local eggs to her in-laws: "These were brought from the countryside by someone, to make steamed egg custard for Chengcheng."

“Okay, our Chengcheng has a loving grandmother.” Wang Hongxia didn’t stand on ceremony with Li Xiuying.

The two in-laws talked for a while about their grandson, son, and daughter-in-law before Li Xiuying finally revealed her purpose.

"Hongxia, I came here today to ask about my cousin Mingguang. Is her family still planning to find her another husband?"

Wang Hongxia hadn't expected her in-laws to come for this reason. She didn't really want to get involved, but she couldn't be too harsh either: "Xiaoyan is a good girl, gentle and quiet, but she's just unlucky to have met such a person. If there were a suitable match, her parents certainly wouldn't want her to spend her whole life alone."

However, she can't have children anymore. If she marries, she'll either become a stepmother or marry an older man, and suitable men are hard to find. My older brother and sister-in-law both feel indebted to her and don't want to just marry her off easily.

Li Xiuying knew that her in-law was not one to meddle in other people's business, but she could still trust what he said: "Do you have a photo of her? Can I see it? Qin Jia, someone came to me and asked about Xiaoyan. To tell you the truth, it's hard to find a boy like her even with a lantern, but they are picky and want to see Xiaoyan first."

Hearing her say that, Wang Hongxia became curious about just how good this person was: "I do have a photo of her from a few years ago."

Li Xiumin knew what to expect after seeing the photo. The girl was very pleasing to the eye, with round eyes, fair skin, and a dimple at the corner of her mouth. Her smile was particularly endearing.

"Let me tell you about this guy, what do you think?" Li Xiumin took a sip of water: "He's from the same compound as me, I watched him grow up. He's two years younger than Xiaoyan, over 1.8 meters tall, and very handsome. He has an older sister who works at our department store and is now a junior manager. His brother-in-law is also a junior manager in the transportation team. Needless to say, his family is well-off."

He also has a twin brother who was admitted to Yenching University, and his future prospects are already very promising.

He himself is a soldier, serving in the navy in the south. He's currently a battalion-level officer, but apparently he's about to be promoted. He was originally married to a doctor at their military hospital, but they divorced. His sister told me this because she didn't want her brother sending things home.

The three siblings lost their parents at a young age and were raised by their grandmother. His older sister, who was four years older than them, was very sensible and also raised them. Now their grandmother has passed away. This child is a good child; he is divorced and left behind twin sons who are just over two years old.

"Let me tell you, this is a really hard-to-find suitable partner for your older brother Xiaoyan. He doesn't care if Xiaoyan can have children; he just wants her to treat those two kids as her own. The kids are still young and don't remember anything yet. As long as she treats them as her own, think about it, do you really need to worry about the future?"

Wang Hongxia hadn't expected there to be such good conditions. She thought it was quite good, but whether it was her niece or her husband's niece, her opinion didn't count: "I can only ask for you. I don't know what my brother and his family think."

"Okay, ask around for me. If it's okay, you two can go to the department store tomorrow. The older sister wants to see Xiaoyan. Don't worry, Ruyu is a reliable girl. As long as Xiaoyan looks like the photo, she definitely won't be picky. If they're willing, they can take a photo, preferably a photo of Xiaoyan herself, and I'll take it back to show people."

Li Xiumin was certain that the family would agree. In fact, given Jiang Lin's qualifications, even a young, unmarried woman would be eager to marry him. However, given Jiang Lin's requirements, who wouldn't want their child?

Wang Hongxia went to her sister-in-law's house next door. Her sister-in-law, Li Hongcao, was at home taking care of her child and was quite surprised to see her sister-in-law.

"Didn't I see your in-laws here? What are you doing here?"

Wang Hongxia didn't mince words and said it directly: "They're here to make coal for your Xiaoyan."

Upon hearing this, Li Hongcao straightened up: "Matchmaker? Judging from your appearance, the man must be quite a catch, otherwise you wouldn't have come to me."

"Yes, he's very well-off. He's divorced, has two twin sons who are in the military and are officers. His parents are both deceased. He has an older sister who is a junior manager at a department store, and her husband works in the transportation team and is also in charge. He also has a twin brother who is currently studying at Yenching University with his wife. You tell me, isn't he a good catch? He's two years younger than Xiaoyan and not bad-looking either."

As soon as Wang Hongxia finished stating her conditions, Li Hongcao was stunned: "With such good conditions, why not find someone more suitable? Our Xiaoyan is not good enough for you, is she?"

With such good conditions, she was afraid that if there were any shady dealings, her daughter wouldn't be able to withstand any harm.

"They mainly want to find someone with a gentle personality. They don't care if the woman is infertile or not. The main thing is that she treats the two children as her own."

Once these words were spoken, those who understood understood. What they really meant was the fear that the woman who married later might be immature and have her own children, which would then harm the children from the previous marriage.