The way the children talk to him so casually tells you that this is how he usually is.

"Mom, what do you think?"

Shu Qiutian nodded. "Ping An's external conditions are really good. I just met his mother. She is a gentle person with a very upright gaze. If this really works out, your life will be much more comfortable in the future."

Du Huiyu nodded. "That's what I think too. Cheng Ping'an's mother does seem to have a good temper. We've studied psychology, and I quite like her."

"What about Cheng Ping'an?"

"He's just average-looking, and I'm quite satisfied with his height. He must be very intelligent. I guess he won't be able to take care of his family much in the future because of his work?"

"That must be it. He's the assistant of the third young master of the Zhang family, and I've heard that they grew up together since childhood. Their relationship is like that of brothers, so he must be highly valued, which inevitably leads to him neglecting his family."

Xiaoyu, think it over yourself. It's your future, the thing you'll be spending your whole life with. Actually, your father and I think this kind of family is quite good—not too high social status, but with strong personal abilities. Seeing you in person today, I think your temperament and character are both very good.”

Du Huiyu nodded. "Okay, Mom, let's get to know each other first, but I don't want to get married too early. I want to wait until after I graduate from university."

Shu Qiutian frowned. She didn't want her daughter to get married so early either, but seeing the Cheng family's attitude, she thought it would be best to get married as soon as possible.

"Xiaoyu, their family must be extremely anxious, right?"

"But we don't know each other yet, and this is no longer the era of arranged marriages."

"Xiaoyu, even if you want to date first, you should know that Cheng Ping'an probably doesn't have much time. Think about it again."

Du Huiyu frowned. If he doesn't even have time to date, what can she expect from him in the future?

"Mom, maybe we should just forget about it. I'm afraid I can't support a family on my own."

"Fine! If you don't want to, then forget it."

The mother and daughter returned to the living room, where the four people inside noticed the mother's family's somewhat uncomfortable expressions. They all knew that the blind date had failed. Although disappointed, that was all they could do.

“Madam, Aunt, my daughter and I have discussed it. Cheng Ping’an is outstanding in both appearance and personal qualities. However, he will be less able to take care of the family in the future. My daughter has been spoiled since she was a child and is not capable of supporting a family on her own.”

Zhang Hongmei smiled and nodded, "Madam Du, I understand. Don't worry, this marriage is to bring good fortune to both families, which means the two children are not meant to be."

The Du family mother and daughter said goodbye and left, and there was nothing they could do to stop them.

"Auntie, it's alright. Another girl came over this afternoon. She's a freshman at Jiaotong University. Her family situation is a bit complicated. Hu Peizhen's father passed away, and her great-grandfather, Hu Jinlong, is still living there. He was my father-in-law's comrade-in-arms, but we weren't particularly close. He's also sick, and my father-in-law visited him. He probably won't make it through the year. However, my father-in-law is very satisfied with Hu Peizhen. She takes exceptionally good care of the old man. But the old man doesn't have much time left, which is why I didn't choose her at first."

She was a year younger than Ping An. However, because her father had passed away and she was an only child, she was quite feisty and had been the pillar of the family since childhood.

I've invited them, mother and daughter, over to meet me.

“Hongmei, it’s alright. This girl is old enough to get married, and Ping’an is old enough too. If both families agree, and the old man is really dying, we can get married right away. It can even bring good luck to the old man.”

"Okay, let's meet and talk about it. I'm just afraid my sister Er Ya won't be satisfied. After all, this girl has been taking care of everything at home since she was little, so her personality is definitely very different from my sister Er Ya's."

Sanya looked at her sister from the side and said, "Sister, what do you think? You know how things are with girls. If you really don't like this kind of personality, you might as well not meet her at all, so as to avoid embarrassment later."

Er Ya smiled and said, "It's okay, let's meet. It would be great if Ping An liked it. Besides, I never said I didn't like extroverted personalities. I'm just afraid we won't get along."

After hearing about the girl's situation, I think it should work out. She's an independent girl, and even if Ping An is busy with work, she won't be unable to support their little family.

Er Ya agreed, and Zhang Hongmei picked up the phone and dialed the Hu family's number.

Since they had decided to meet another one in the afternoon, they stayed for lunch. The nine children were the happiest, circling around Li Cuihua.

Ping An had a pretty good impression of the girl from earlier, but he was a little disappointed that she didn't like him.

However, I didn't think much of it; it was just that the two of them weren't meant to be.

At 2 p.m., the Hu family mother and daughter came over. Hu's mother looked a bit old, with wrinkles between her eyebrows, clearly showing that she had a heavy burden in life.

Hu Peizhen is a cheerful girl, and she seems very optimistic about life. In fact, Zhang Hongmei has taken a liking to her, but it's not her son's choice of a wife, so it depends on what Er Ya thinks.

Zhang Hongmei didn't mince words. "Mrs. Hu, the reason I've taken the liberty of inviting you and your daughter here today is to act as a mediator. Peizhen is already twenty-two years old, and I know you haven't found her a boyfriend yet. I have someone in mind; would you like to take a look?"

"Madam, I roughly guessed it after receiving your call."

As you know, my family situation is quite simple, and there's nothing to hide. My elders and I had considered finding a son-in-law for Peizhen, but we later abandoned that idea. We feel that as long as the child is happy, anything is fine. That's why I came today anyway.

“Mrs. Hu, I understand. When my father-in-law came back last time, he told me about the situation at home, and I am very satisfied with Peizhen.”

"Sigh! There's no other way. My family's situation is what it is. If Peizhen doesn't stand up for us, we'll have no way to make a living."

"Mrs. Hu, the man I'm introducing is someone I've known since I was a child. He now works with my third son. He's a graduate of Capital University and is one year older than Peizhen."

His family consists of his parents, younger brother, and maternal grandmother's family. His mother is my older sister, Er Ya; she's currently an accountant at the company. His father is a researcher, a division-level cadre.

When Hu's mother saw Er Ya, whom Zhang Hongmei was pointing to, she thought she looked kind and wasn't the meddlesome mother-in-law she expected. Having never experienced mistreatment from a mother-in-law herself, she didn't want to find her daughter a troublesome family.

Er Ya smiled at Guan Qiumei, "Mrs. Hu, I am the groom's mother."