"That's true." Han Xiangdong nodded.

"Since you don't dislike anyone and you don't have anyone you like, why not give it a try? If it really doesn't work out, you can break up. You can get divorced even if you're married now, don't you think?" Le Yao offered a suggestion.

"She said that too." Han Xiangdong's eyes widened in surprise.

Le Yao raised an eyebrow slightly. Nie Baozhen was indeed quite insightful: "So, what's there to be conflicted about?" She patted her brother's arm as she spoke, "Maybe she's a good partner."

Le Yao's words put Han Xiangdong's mind at ease. Yes, if a marriage doesn't work out, you can get a divorce. He's just dating someone, so what's there to be conflicted about?

When Han Baozhu and Liu Sujuan learned that their son had finally found a girlfriend, they breathed a sigh of relief. They thought Baozhen was a good girl and that their wish had finally come true. Then they started discussing visiting their future in-laws' home to meet them.

Seeing her parents' attitude, Le Yao couldn't help but feel sorry for her older brother. As long as his wife didn't cause any trouble, she probably wouldn't be able to escape him.

After getting what she wanted, Nie Baozhen was overjoyed and immediately went back to announce that she was dating someone.

Nie's parents were taken aback. She's dating someone? She's not pursuing Han's son anymore?

“My boyfriend is Han Xiangdong,” Nie Baozhen said proudly. “He’s in the city now, and I’m planning to apply for a job at a hospital there, so I’m not going to work at the county hospital.”

“You…” Mrs. Nie immediately objected, “How can you not go? At least go and work there for a while first! Don’t you know how difficult it is to get in? What if you can’t get into the city hospitals…”

Mr. Nie and Nie Baogang also nodded.

"Mom, you have no idea how popular Xiang Dong is. Just today, some vixen even tried to steal him away. Luckily, I'm charming enough, otherwise, where would you find such a good son-in-law?" Nie Baozhen rolled her eyes. "Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to send out resumes." She was about to go back to her room, but stopped at the door. "But brother, you're not getting any younger. You should find someone soon. Otherwise, if I get married before you, you'll lose face." She slammed the door shut.

“I…” Nie Baogang was caught off guard by the rebuttal.

However, this also successfully diverted her parents' attention, and sure enough, Nie's mother started nagging about her son's marriage.

Nie Baogang couldn't help but rub his forehead. "Sister, thank you so much."

As the sun set, the entire Pear Tree Village fell silent. Because they had eaten too well and too much at noon, no one cooked dinner, and some people even fell asleep while still drunk.

However, children have boundless energy. After a good lunch and a nap, they all come out in the evening. The little girls play shuttlecock and jump rope, while the boys climb trees and run around like crazy.

Shuo Shuo was naturally among them.

Because everyone in the village knows each other, and because it's far from the road and there are no cars around, everyone feels comfortable letting the children play by themselves.

But when it got completely dark, the village began to call for the children, and the little ones scattered and ran back home.

Although lunch was good, Le Yao still made some clear soup and a refreshing cold dish to cleanse everyone's stomachs.

"Where's Shuo Shuo?" Liu Sujuan asked, putting down her chopsticks.