"Even if you find her, I won't back down." Song Shuyao's words stopped Jiang's mother in her tracks. "Either you marry Hao Yuanchao or become an old maid. If you're happy for me to become an old maid, then I won't marry him."

"You're going to piss me off to death!" Jiang's mother raised her hand and was about to hit Song Shuyao. Seeing this, Jiang's father hurriedly stopped her, "Let's talk it over."

"Does she look like she's going to talk nicely? She's threatening!" Jiang's mother was furious, but she didn't hit him again. "You're usually so smart and insightful, why are you so stubborn about this? Is Hao Yuanchao a good match for you? If you really marry him, life will be difficult. You'll cry, don't you understand?"

"I don't regret it." Song Shuyao spoke firmly and wanted to say something else, but when she saw the red eyes and worry hidden under the anger of Jiang's mother, she softened her heart. She was really doing it for her own good.

Thinking of this, her tone softened. "I know it's not easy to raise four children, but Hao Yuanchao is a good person. He has no problem with his character and future. His salary and allowances are also high. To put it bluntly, he has no parents, brothers or sisters-in-law above him, and no younger brothers or sisters-in-law below him. If I marry him, I won't have to endure any bullying from his mother-in-law or sister-in-law. I can be the master of the household. If I don't marry him now, I don't think I can find a better person in the future. Let alone better, it would be difficult to find someone who is almost as good as him. Even city workers have to live with their whole family and have to hand over their salary to the family. Who knows how bad things are behind the glamorous appearance?

Besides, military marriages are difficult to divorce, and soldiers are more loyal to their marriages. He's a loner, so he values ​​family even more. So, with all these conditions, what's the big deal about raising four children? And if he didn't adopt those four children, I'd be worried about his character. What other man could be as responsible as he is?

These words hit home. Finding another person might not necessarily be better off than Hao Yuanchao. Take the Jiang family, for example. The old couple were quite open-minded and treated their five children well. After their youngest son got married, they separated them to live separately. They didn't have to live together as a family, nor did they have to hand over their wages to the family. They could save their own money and avoid such hassles. However, the old couple also had no problem interfering in their children's affairs. Filial piety could suppress any resentment. Their situation was truly rare. Most families lived together, not to mention handing over their wages, and there were all sorts of issues like mothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and younger sisters-in-law. There were countless problems. Even if they were lucky enough to separate, they would still have to hand over most of the money to support the family. After all, single families were rare, and families with more than a dozen people were the norm.

Furthermore, military marriages are difficult to break off, which is why they wanted to but held off on taking the initiative, fearing the negative repercussions of breaking off the marriage. They had originally decided to break off the marriage for Jiang Shuyao's sake, even at the risk of criticism. But now, not only Hao Yuanchao insisted, but Jiang Shuyao too. They were eager to talk to the matchmaker, and if both young people disagreed, they would be the ones to be embarrassed.

The more Jiang's mother thought about it, the more troubled she became. Seeing Song Shuyao's stubborn look, she became even angrier. Finally, she said, "I don't agree," and went back to her room without mentioning her intention to see Director Zhao. This was a sign of anger, but also a concession.

Song Shuyao breathed a sigh of relief. It would be good if Jiang's mother's attitude could be shaken. Otherwise, if she was stubborn and refused to agree, it would be embarrassing. From ancient times to the present, few parents could prevail over their children, especially for someone like her who grew up halfway through her life. She had feelings for Jiang's mother but they were not deep. If she really got angry, she might be so cruel as to break up with her. If she didn't visit him in the future, she would just give him a pension. This was the worst-case scenario. Fortunately, it didn't have to get to that point.