Over fifty years old, without children, she cared for her aging parents. After seeing them to their end, and with a bit of savings in hand, a mysterious space suddenly appeared.
What was ther...
"Twenty-five is indeed not old, but it's a perfect age to get married."
"Isn't that right? Sigh! It's just that kids these days think differently from us!"
"Isn't that right?"
That's all you heard?
"Mom, isn't this enough?"
"There are quite a few, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything, does it?"
"Why can't it prove anything? An old man comes to my grandma and says this for no reason. What do you think his intentions are?"
"What are they thinking? They just want a marriage alliance, it's not a big deal!"
"Mom? Isn't this a big deal? It concerns my brother and his family's happiness, okay?"
"I know! But your grandma's opinion doesn't count, and neither does your grandpa's!"
"But we can't stop them from wanting to watch, can we? You know, my grandparents would definitely be too embarrassed to refuse something like this, otherwise it would be a loss of face between old comrades."
"If it's hard to refuse, then don't refuse! Anyway, they don't have a specific partner right now, isn't it normal to arrange blind dates for them?"
"But Mom! What if that's the case? What should we do then?"
“That won’t happen. Even if it’s a blind date with your brothers, not only will I have someone investigate the woman’s background, but your aunt and fourth aunt will also investigate. You know, they won’t let your brothers meet easily until they’ve thoroughly investigated the woman!”
"No, Mom, why is that?"
"It's not for any particular reason. It's just that your brother and his family are already busy with their work in the military. If the woman's family is too complicated, it might affect their careers in the end, and I'm afraid it could cause unrest at home."
Another reason is the innate belief that no one's child is better than another's.
"Alright! But I think kids born into military families can't be too bad!"
"It won't be bad, but don't forget, you were born in the countryside."
"Mom, what do you mean?"
"The one you just mentioned, the 25-year-old granddaughter who is still unmarried, is his son's illegitimate daughter whom he brought back from the countryside."
"How...how is this possible?"
"Why not? Your mother organized this trip and everything was arranged perfectly."
However, it's not that they were completely unaware of the situation of those who intervened at the last minute.
"So what you just said is all true?"
"Of course it's true. I know the specifics, but there's no need to tell you."
All I can say is that girls from such families aren't bad, but even if I don't agree to them marrying into the Shen family, once your grandmother finds out the truth, she will absolutely not allow them to meet.
"Won't that offend people in the end?"
"How could that be? We can just find some excuse to get rid of them."
"What if it were a girl from another family, and she was good in terms of background and other aspects?"
"If that's the case, I think your grandma would be very willing to do that!"
"In other words, as long as the men in our Shen family are still single and have not yet decided to get married, their lives will be filled with endless blind dates."
This is just...unbelievable! But I have to admit, it's surprising how popular the men of our Shen family have become!
"A hot commodity? I'm afraid that's what they value about our Shen family! Not to mention our generation's achievements in our careers, your brother and his generation are doing just as well as their peers."
With parents and elders supporting him at home, even ten years from now, let alone thirty, he'll be a prominent figure.
"So that's what they were after. But if they approached my brother and the others with ulterior motives, I'm afraid even if they have feelings for each other, it won't work out."
"Wouldn't you just keep quiet? Or would you simply arrange for them to work in the same city, using work or other reasons to get them to interact with each other?"
Then, when they're ready to discuss marriage, you bring it up again. What do you think will happen?
"It's definitely a win-win situation for everyone!"
"So this is the result they wanted!"
"Alright! They really are a bunch of old foxes!"
"Actually, they are doing this for the good of their child and their own family. It's just that they haven't gone too far so far. Otherwise, no matter how good their relationship is, it wouldn't be able to withstand any more trouble!"
"I know, but I'm afraid that if someone comes along and asks for help with something, what will happen to the Shen family?"
After all, you saw their physical condition firsthand. What should we do if something like that really happens?
"What to do? Just let it go?"
If my child doesn't like it, I'd rather they never marry.
If you like it, then as your mother, I have nothing to say; I'll just do what I feel is right.
But no one, no matter who, will dare to use this to coerce my child.
"Why are you back? Weren't you going to talk to the third son's family about the children?"
"Sigh! Tell me, what kind of mess is this?"
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Wasn't it just what I overheard the third brother's family and Ruohua saying?"
It suddenly made me wonder if arranging blind dates for my child was the right thing to do.
"No, I still don't understand what you've been saying. Tell me what you just heard in detail."
"Okay, I heard you..."
"Mom, do you think I should tell my brother and the others?"
"Tell me! If it's fate, nothing can stop it. If it's not, then break it off as soon as possible."
"What if it's a karmic entanglement?"
"A tragic fate? Then let it fend for itself."
"Okay! How pathetic!"
"Is everything you're saying true?"
"Could I possibly lie?"
"In that case, if anyone comes to us again to introduce the child or to arrange a marriage, we should decline their offers!"
There's no need to jeopardize those grandsons' happiness by doing this. Besides, I don't owe them anything.
"You may not owe them anything, but they might not think so."
You know, everyone knows where our child is serving in the military.
Even without our involvement, can't we still do a lot of things in this process?
"What's wrong with them? They have their own ways. Do you think I don't have any? I'll have my eldest grandson call his unmarried brothers later and tell them about this."
Also, tell them which families have daughters who haven't been married off yet, so they're aware of the situation.
If my grandson still likes the other person, then I have nothing to worry about, right?
But they're the ones pursuing our child, and our child isn't lacking in meat.
"That's true. This way, I don't have to arrange blind dates for them anymore, and I don't have to worry about them all running away from me. Humph, this is much better."