Chapter 296 Zhiwen also proposed marriage

Zhao Cuifang went back and told Zhao Dasao about this matter. Zhao Dasao was not unreasonable. Although she felt sorry, she nodded in understanding and went back.

On the other side, the Gu Bei family is facing the same problem. Their Zhiwen is older than Xuanxuan.

Therefore, Li Yingdi has always been worried about Zhiwen's marriage. Since Zhang Dahua passed away, Li Yingdi has been staying in her hometown, and no one has mentioned taking him back to the county. Li Yingdi wanted to say something, but no one paid attention to her.

So this is also the reason why Li Yingdi is worried about Zhiwen's marriage. After all, if Zhiwen gets married, then as Zhiwen's biological mother, she will have to go back to help, and then it will be natural for her to stay.

However, Li Yingdi obviously did not have a good candidate. She had also fallen out with her own family, and it was impossible for such a good marriage to be arranged with the Li family. Besides, she could not find anyone suitable in the village.

Moreover, Li Yingdi had a deeper worry. Although Zhiwen had promised not to fall in love with Dong Jiaojiao from the Dong family, there was still a living person like Dong Wan. She was really afraid that Dong Wan would find ways to introduce her niece to someone else.

Li Yingdi's life wasn't going as she wished, and so was Dongguan. Dong Wan, for example, had been married to Gu Bei for so many years, feeling aggrieved. She'd originally planned on marrying Gu Bei, killing Li Yingdi, and winning over Zhiwen, so she could become the mother of an official in the future.

But who would have thought that Li Yingdi had been living in her hometown, leaving Dong Wan no chance to make a move. Although Gu Zhiwen had been relatively respectful to her over the years and his attitude had softened, she was not his biological mother after all, and there was still a gap between them.

However, Dong Wan also had her own thoughts. Her niece Dong Jiaojiao had grown more and more beautiful over the years. Her family also had a small fortune, which was more than enough for Gu Zhiwen.

Even for the Dong family, having a son-in-law who is a scholar is better than having a non-blood-related grandson who is a scholar.

Moreover, Dong Wan had an idea that she had never told anyone, not even her father.

That is, as she grew older, Dong Wan especially wanted a child to be with her.

However, it is impossible for her to have a child of her own. But if Dong Jiaojiao marries Gu Zhiwen, the child born will have her Dong Wan's blood, which will give her comfort in the future.

Besides, my niece is my daughter-in-law now, so she won’t ignore me in the future. It is definitely better than marrying me to a stranger.

Dong Wan had this idea in mind and told her sister-in-law about it when she got home. Although Gu Zhiwen had not yet passed the imperial examination, the teacher said that he was almost ready and had potential, so Dong Wan's sister-in-law agreed without much hesitation.

"Sister, I'll leave Jiaojiao's marriage to you. It's most appropriate for you to make the decision on this matter."

Mrs. Dong sent Dong Wan'er out of the winery with a smile on her face and said with a smile.

Dong Wan also smiled back. She thought she had done well in the Gu family over the years. Gu Bei would definitely agree to this kind of thing. Gu Zhiwen might have some objections, but men are visual animals after all. Of course, there would be no problem since Dong Jiaojiao was so beautiful.

When Dong Wan returned home, it was almost time for dinner. Seeing Gu Bei sitting down and preparing to eat, Dong Wan said:

"Brother Gu, Zhiwen has grown up so much now. As his parents, shouldn't we think about finding him a housemate who can understand his feelings?"

When Gu Bei heard this, he said without thinking much.

"It's really not in vain that I've been Zhiwen's mother for so many years. You and Li Yingdi even think the same thing."

Dong Wan's gentle smile froze instantly. She hadn't expected Li Yingdi to cause such trouble back home, but she didn't show it on her face and asked,

"Does she also want to introduce someone to Zhiwen? I'm not being harsh, but I'm afraid a girl from the mountains isn't good enough for our Zhiwen."

These words touched Gu Bei's heart. He was most proud of his son Zhiwen, so he told Dong Wan about what he had discussed with Li Yingdi today.

Originally, Gu Bei was just going to visit Gu Chongshan as usual today, but unexpectedly, Li Yingdi stopped him when he was about to leave. Gu Bei thought that Li Yingdi hadn't caused any trouble recently, so he was still willing to listen to her talk, so he asked:

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong? Is it because you don't have enough money?"

Li Yingdi shook her head and said:

"No, it's because of Zhiwen. Zhiwen is old enough now, and it's time for him to think about his lifelong affairs. But you also know that I don't have any good partners in the mountains right now, so I need you to check more."

When Gu Bei heard that finding a partner for Zhiwen was a serious matter, he immediately took it to heart. Gu Bei told Li Yingdi not to worry, he would find one for Zhiwen.

He was thinking about telling Dong Wan about this when he got back. After all, it would be difficult for a man like him to ask a matchmaker to tell her, so it would be better to leave this matter to Dong Wan.

This led to the conversation between Gu Bei and Dong Wan after he returned home. After hearing Gu Bei's words, Dong Wan felt that Li Yingdi posed no threat to her plan, and she immediately felt relieved.

After all, no matter what, Li Yingdi is Gu Zhiwen's biological mother. If she really makes some strange requests, Dong Wan will find it difficult even if she has a way.

"Then what are Li Yingdi's requirements for Zhiwen's partner? After all, she's Zhiwen's biological mother, so we should listen to her opinion."

After knowing that Li Yingdi would not have any influence on her plan, Dong Wan pretended to be generous and said.

After hearing Dong Wan's words, Gu Bei didn't think much about it. He felt that Dong Wan was very understanding. She obviously didn't like Li Yingdi, but for Zhiwen's sake, she was willing to listen to her opinions.

Gu Bei felt very touched. Although Dong Wan had not given him any children in all these years, she still kept him in her heart. If she didn't love him so much, how could she like Zhiwen so much?

Gu Bei immediately assured Dong Wan:

"I'm relieved to leave Zhiwen's concerns to you. As for Li Yingdi, he doesn't have any requests. He's just asking because he's worried about what kind of partner Zhiwen will find in the future. Don't I know her well? He's just worried that he'll marry a daughter-in-law of high status and she won't listen to him in the future."

After saying that, Gu Bei paused again and said.

"But I'm not as short-sighted as him. As long as it can help our Zhiwen, it doesn't matter if I lose weight or feel wronged. Just try to find the best conditions for Zhiwen."

Dong Wan understood as soon as she heard it, and laughed at Gu Bei's fantasy in her heart, but she still responded gently with a "yes" and said that she would try her best to find it.