"What else could I be thinking about? It's about what Old Shen mentioned this morning."

Mentioning this immediately perked up Ding Qiunan. She walked over, drying her hair with a towel in hand.

Li Chu naturally stood up, took the towel from her hand, and helped her dry her hair.

"Darling, what do you think of Elder Shen's suggestion?"

With her back to her husband, Ding Qiunan smiled and said, "I'll listen to you."

"Hey, this is such a big deal, you should at least give your opinion."

"This isn't like you. I remember that time Uncle Wang helped someone find a match, and you refused outright. Why are you hesitating today?"

Li Chu was stunned by his wife's words. Yes, she had refused so decisively last time, so why was he hesitant this time?

Does that mean that deep down you actually want to agree, and your current hesitation is just an excuse for yourself?

Feeling the hand drying her hair stop, Ding Qiunan turned her head and saw her man, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"What's wrong?"

Her question startled Li Chu from his reverie. He turned her head away and continued drying his hair.

"I was just thinking, is the reason I hesitated this time because I was actually willing in my heart?"

"I know."

"Huh? What do you know?" His wife's three seemingly random words left him bewildered.

“I know you’ve already agreed, and your hesitation is just an excuse to convince yourself to agree to the marriage.”

"Hehe," Li Chu chuckled, then said, "Wife, it's pointless for us to say anything here. You've forgotten, I promised Wenhui long ago that she could decide her own marriage."

With a "whoosh," Ding Qiunan turned her head back again, looking at her man with a slightly surprised expression.

"are you serious?"

"Of course, I'm serious."

"But isn't it normal for marriages to be arranged by parents and matchmakers? How could arranging a marriage for her be harming her?"

"What we think is good, the child may not think so. We always feel that we should pave a way out for the child, but is the way we pave a way really suitable for the child?"

After saying that, he turned Ding Qiunan's head back over.

"But do you really agree to her having the freedom to choose her own partner in the future?"

"That's right, I will agree to her having the freedom to choose her own partner, but I will also tell her about what happened today and let her make her own choice. If she doesn't agree, I will absolutely not force her."

Ding Qiunan didn't respond to him this time. Instead, she waited quietly for her husband to dry her hair before turning around and speaking.

"Have you ever had any contact with Shen Yi, the grandson of Elder Shen?"

"On the 30th, he and his mother came to give gifts. I had never met them before, but we chatted for a bit that day. Overall, it seemed alright."

Ding Qiunan nodded: "Okay, then let's talk about it after you've finished talking with your daughter. Go take a shower, it's getting late."

The next morning, after exercising, Li Chu specifically asked his daughter to go out with him to buy breakfast.

"Dad, is there something you want to tell me?"

As soon as they stepped out the door, Wenhui asked.

"That's right, there's something I'd like to ask for your opinion on."

"Uh... what's up, Dad?"

"What did you think of Shen Yi, the guy who took you around to Grandpa Shen's house yesterday?"

"No way!" Li Wenhui understood what he meant. She stared at her father with wide eyes, feeling a little incredulous.

"Dad, you promised me you wouldn't interfere in my marriage. Besides, I'm not even twenty yet."

“I don’t intend to interfere in your marriage. Shen Yi’s grandfather did mention it to me yesterday, but I didn’t agree. I just wanted to ask for your opinion.”

Before Wenhui could say anything, he continued, "Don't rush to refuse. If you reject it without even considering it, it's irresponsible of you, because you don't understand Shen Yi at all. Any decision you make now is just a rash one."

I hope you will seriously consider this. In the next period of time, he is very likely to ask you to go out for a walk. You can also try to get to know him.

If after getting to know this person you still feel is not suitable, or not your type, then that's fine; you can refuse them, whether you tell them to their face or tell me.

After saying that, Li Chu turned his head and looked at his daughter very sincerely.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Wenhui said, "Okay, Dad, if he asks me out, I'll give it a try."

“Very good. As great people have said, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. After getting to know each other, we can decide whether to continue our relationship.”

"Dad, thank you!"

"Silly girl, you are my daughter, now and in the future! Remember, your mother and I both love you. We may mean well but end up doing more harm than good, but our intentions are always for your benefit."

"Yes," Li Wenhui nodded with a smile, "I'll remember, Dad."

At a breakfast shop outside the alley, the father and daughter bought fried dough sticks and soy milk.

At the same time, at the Shen family's dinner table, Old Master Shen asked his grandson Shen Yi the same question.

"Xiao Yi, what did you think of that girl from the Li family yesterday?"

"Uh..." Shen Yi, who had just taken a bite of a steamed bun, choked on his grandfather's question. He swallowed hard before hurriedly replying.

"Grandpa, the Li family girl you mentioned, is she the tall one?"

"Nonsense, the other girl is a couple with that boy from the Li family. They were engaged since birth."

"Grandpa, how did you know?"

"The capital city is so small, if something happens, everyone will know!"

"Xiao Yi, you met with those three kids yesterday. What do you think of them?"

Shen Yi turned his head to look at his mother who was speaking, lowered his head and pondered for a while before speaking.

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"They speak politely and gracefully, without being pretentious or affected. Most importantly, they all seem very confident."

Hearing her son's assessment, Pan Juan smiled slightly and didn't respond. Instead, she asked her father-in-law, "Dad, why does Uncle Wang treat Li Chu's family so well? It's like they're his own children."

“Take care of him? He could take care of him however he wanted. If it weren’t for Li Chu’s parents back then, he would have turned to ashes by now. Of course, I might have turned to ashes too, and many others would have turned to ashes as well.”

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Pan Juan and her son exchanged a glance; they couldn't quite understand what the old man was saying.