Jiang Tao looked down at her, a captivating smile playing on his lips: "Your family has already thanked you many times."
“That’s not what I said, Comrade Jiang. Thank you. If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have dared to actually sue him.”
Jiang Tao looked at Zheng Xiaoyue's serious face and a smile flashed in his eyes: "I received it. Don't stand there, come into the study and sit for a while. We're on a blind date now, aren't we, Zheng Xiaoyue!"
Zheng Xiaoyue blushed instantly, clutching the hem of her clothes: "Um, how come someone like you doesn't have a boyfriend?"
Jiang Tao raised an eyebrow: "Like this? What do you mean?"
Zheng Xiaoyue bit her lip and said, "You're a soldier, good-looking, and your family seems well-off. How could you lack a partner? I'm just an ordinary person. We're not a good match."
"Heh, not suitable? Just because of these external conditions?" Jiang Tao didn't expect this girl to have such backbone.
Zheng Xiaoyue took a deep breath: "Although I am very grateful to you for saving me, I am aware of my own limitations. Our families are very different, and I do not want to climb the social ladder. You are a better match than me, and I will find someone suitable for me."
Jiang Tao felt a pang of resentment upon hearing her words. Was he really that incompetent, constantly being pushed aside?
"But I don't care about these external conditions. I think you're great, and we're a good match."
Zheng Xiaoyue looked up at him and frowned: "How are we compatible? You are a military officer, and I am an ordinary worker. You live in a courtyard house, and I live in a tenement."
"Why are you only comparing these external things? I value you as a person more." Jiang Tao didn't know why she cared so much about these external things.
"Because when it comes to marriage and dating, you have to look at these external things. Only when you are well-matched in terms of social status and background are you suitable."
Jiang Tao understood her concerns and said directly, "You don't need to worry about her refusing because she thinks our two families are not a good match. My marriage is my own decision. I am currently a deputy regimental commander, and I can go directly to my unit after I get married. You don't need to worry about the relationship between mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Moreover, you should trust my abilities. I will not let my wife be bullied."
These words were quite domineering and direct. Zheng Xiaoyue didn't dare to look him in the eye, feeling as if his gaze was burning her.
"I... I didn't go to university, and my family are just ordinary workers. My brother and sister-in-law treat me very well. Although I don't think I'm lacking anything, we're not a good match." Even though she quite liked Jiang Tao, who gave her a strong sense of security.
Jiang Tao was amused by her stubbornness and relentless attitude: "Then I think I should talk to your brother and sister-in-law and see if they are satisfied with me or if they think I am too good for them."
Zheng Xiaoyue looked up at him with a sullen face: "Why are you like this? Can't we just decide our own affairs?"
Jiang Tao chuckled: "You hate me that much?"
No, you're fine.
No, not at all. Jiang Tao really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said I was a good person. This little girl is really infuriating.
“Zheng Xiaoyue, go back and think it over carefully. I’m 26 years old, a deputy regimental commander. My job is somewhat dangerous, but the pay is good. I can support my wife and children without any problem. I don’t smoke, I drink occasionally, and I’m emotionally stable. I really want a gentle and considerate woman as my wife. I think you’re very much to my liking. I hope you can think more about whether I’m the kind of person you want, instead of worrying about those external reasons.”
Looking at Jiang Tao's expression and listening to what he was saying, Zheng Xiaoyue felt a little hesitant.
She had only heard that in marriages between families with vastly different circumstances, especially when the woman's family background was inferior to the man's, the woman would generally suffer mistreatment and have a difficult life.
However, Jiang Tao made it very clear that his rank was high enough that his family could accompany him to the military base, and she wouldn't have to get along with her mother-in-law. Wouldn't that be much better?
Before she could come up with any conclusion, Jiang Ruyu and Zheng Yang couldn't sit still anymore; they still had children at home.
When Zheng Xiaoyue saw her older brother and sister-in-law come out, she immediately stood up. Liu Xiangxiang glanced at her younger brother-in-law, who always had a lot of opinions, and she didn't know what he was thinking.
"How did your conversation go? Did you feel compatible? If so, you could arrange to go out to see a movie and have a meal together, or even go hiking on the Great Wall and enjoy the scenery."
Jiang Tao interrupted Zheng Xiaoyue, nodding with a smile: "Comrade Zheng and I hit it off really well, and I feel we're a good match. I'll pick her up from get off work tomorrow so we can spend more time together, okay?"
Jiang Tao was asking Zheng Yang and Jiang Ruyu. As for Zheng Xiaoyue, she should go back and talk to her brother and sister-in-law. The little girl is like a fool, actually complaining that the other party's conditions are too good.
Zheng Yang had mixed feelings about the man who wanted to be his brother-in-law. He thought the man was indeed a good person and someone he could entrust with his life, so he didn't refuse.
"Okay, as long as you've discussed it and made up your minds, that's fine. Now that people are free to date, we won't interfere too much."
Zheng Xiaoyue opened her mouth and glanced at Jiang Tao, but seeing him staring straight at her, she swallowed her words. This man was so domineering, he wouldn't even let her speak.
Jiang Tao, along with his sister-in-law Liu Xiangxiang and Jiang Ruyu, saw them off at the gate. After watching them walk away, Liu Xiangxiang asked her younger brother-in-law, "You've taken a liking to her? I think that girl seems a little unhappy."
Jiang Tao coughed a couple of times, a little embarrassed: "She thinks our family is too well-off?"
Liu Xiangxiang looked puzzled: "Isn't it good enough that the conditions are good?"
"They probably think our family members are hard to get along with, so they keep saying things like 'marrying someone of equal social standing'."
Liu Xiangxiang understood: "That's normal. I'll ask her sister-in-law at work tomorrow and see what their family thinks."
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you with all this, sister-in-law. My vacation is limited, so I hope we can finalize the engagement before I leave. I'll submit the marriage application as soon as I get back." Jiang Tao is the type to act decisively once he sets his mind on something. He was attracted to Zheng Xiaoyue's gentle nature and felt that he himself had a bit of a stubborn temper, so he needed a soft and tolerant wife. Of course, Zheng Xiaoyue was also very pleasing to his eye; he liked her at first sight.
Liu Xiangxiang hadn't expected her brother-in-law to be thinking about engagement: "Have you told Mom and Dad? Do you think they'll agree? Especially Mom."
Jiang Tao said nonchalantly, "We don't need to worry about Mom. Dad's here. I'll talk to him tonight."
"Okay, if you've thought it through, I'll ask around for you tomorrow."
Jiang Ruyu also asked Zheng Xiaoyue for her thoughts: "I see you don't seem too happy. Is there something on your mind? You can tell us so we can hear it. It's not that this person has to be unsuitable, but it has to be someone you like."
Zheng Yang didn't notice his sister's reluctance. When his wife said that, he also said, "This is a major event in your life. You have to think it through yourself. No one can live your life for you."
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