Chapter 147: A Match Made in Heaven
Looking at her friend, she blurted out what was in her heart, "You don't know, just now at dinner, my son said he wanted to hold a wedding banquet with Su Jinhui. That girl has lived in the countryside for more than ten years. Even though she is a doctor now, her family background is not worthy of Yan Li'an. You said that he didn't listen to me, his mother, and he only wanted to marry that wild girl."
"It's okay now, but I'm really worried about whether Su Jinhui will bring trouble to Li An in the future. I've already checked the Su family's background. Aside from her, everyone else was sent to a farm in the north for labor reform. To put it bluntly, they're trying to atone for their sins there, but in reality, they were imprisoned for doing something immoral."
"This family has its share of black spots. Our Yan family is a clan from the capital, after all. Do you really want to marry the daughter of a labor camp inmate, and one who was born in the countryside? Who knows where her medical skills came from? Meili, I really don't dare to take the risk."
Yan's mother held Zhao Meili's hand tightly, and the worry on her face was almost overflowing.
Zhao Meili patted Yan's mother's hand. She rolled her eyes and probably knew what Yan's mother was worried about.
"Look at you, why don't you trust your own son's judgment?"
"I think Li An is a smart kid. The person he chooses shouldn't be too bad. Who knows, maybe this wild girl from the countryside has some extraordinary abilities."
"What extraordinary abilities does it have? Isn't it just that a doctor knows some medical skills?"
"If he likes doctors, I can recommend him to those working in Kyoto Hospital. There is no shortage of ladies from wealthy families. In short, any one of them is better than Su Jinhui. Anyway, I don't want them to be together. Su Jinhui doesn't meet my ideal of a daughter-in-law at all."
The more Yan's mother thought about it, the angrier she became. Ever since she gave birth to Yan Li'an and knew she was a boy, she had been thinking of finding him a lady from a wealthy family as his wife in the future. At least she would be able to stay at home to take care of the husband and children, and her status would not be a cause for gossip if it were made public.
If Yan Li'an really married Su Jinhui, someone would definitely reveal her origin as a country girl. How would their family save face then?
"Tell me what I should do? Once my son makes a decision, there's really no way he can change it. As a mother, there's nothing I can do. If a better girl appears before him, he'll definitely like her. Who knows, he might even give up being with Su Jinhui."
The speaker may not intend it, but the listener may take it seriously.
When Zhao Meili heard what Yan's mother said, an idea suddenly occurred to her, "I heard that Miaomiao came back yesterday. She went to study in the UK before, and she was an international student."
"You've seen Miaomiao before, and when she was little and the Yan family hadn't moved yet, weren't you neighbors living in that tube-shaped building?"
"She's Yan Li'an's childhood sweetheart, after all. Miaomiao is pretty and generous, and they're a good match. Her family does similar work to the Yan family."
"Speaking of this girl, I really can't find any fault with her. I thought she and Yan Li'an would be together in the future because they were childhood sweethearts. I didn't expect that after Miaomiao went abroad to study, the two of them cut off contact and decided to work in the garrison on the island."
After Zhao Meili finished speaking, she picked up the teacup and took a sip.
She had a smile on her face as she observed Yan's mother's expression.
As expected, when Yan's mother heard this, her face lit up with joy, "Is this Miaomiao you are talking about Shen Miaomiao?"
“Then who is Miaomiao? Isn’t it the eldest daughter of the Shen family, Shen Miaomiao?”
"If I didn't have a son, I would definitely want to take her in as my daughter-in-law. She learned all sorts of new things while studying in the UK. Isn't this better than being a doctor?"
Mother Yan seemed to be thinking about something. She patted Zhao Meili's hand, and the two smiled at each other. Everything was said without words.
The next day, after Yan Li'an and Su Jinhui finished their meal, Yan's mother specially called them over.
Early in the morning, Yan's mother talked some nonsense with them, but she did not mention anything against matchmaking, which made Su Jinhui feel a little strange.
"Mom, if you don't have anything important to do, Su Jinhui and I will go first. We still have a mission to complete."
Seeing Yan Li'an eager to leave, Mother Yan felt dissatisfied and glared at him. She then said, "You've been away on the island for several years, and every year you come back just for Congcong to see his family. This year, you finally have the opportunity to return to Kyoto to do some missions and reunite with your family. It's okay for you not to talk to me normally, but now I'm leaving you two alone to chat with me. Isn't that okay?"
"Forget it, forget it. Just go away. I see you're so focused on your work that you've forgotten me, your mother."
Mother Yan turned her head away and started to act sullen. Yan Li'an was helpless. "I didn't mean that. I'm really busy. I came to Kyoto only on a temporary basis because of my superiors. I don't know when I'll be back on the island again."
"I want to finish these tasks as soon as possible, and then spend time with you and dad. Don't worry too much!"
Mother Yan glared at Yan Li'an with a sullen look, "You...just forgot that you had a wife..."
She was about to say that he had forgotten his mother after getting a wife, but then she realized that she had never agreed with Yan Li'an marrying Su Jinhui, and she always felt that it was a bit awkward to say this.
Just shut your mouth.
Yan Li'an also knew that she didn't say it because she still had a grudge about this matter.
Of course, he hoped that his wedding banquet with Su Jinhui would be hosted by Yan's mother, or at least with her approval, so that his wedding banquet with Su Jinhui would not be held amid Yan's mother's opposition.
Just then, a servant from the Yan family hurried in from outside the door.
She came to Yan's mother and whispered, "Madam, Miss Shen is here."
When Yan's mother heard Shen Miaomiao, her eyes lit up. This attitude was completely different from when she first met Su Jinhui, "Hurry, please invite her in."
After the servant nodded and left, Yan's mother smiled and said to Yan Li'an, "Miao Miao is back. I heard she just returned from studying in England a few days ago. We were good friends from an aristocratic family when we were young. Speaking of which, you and her were childhood sweethearts. I wonder how much you still remember Miao Miao?"
"As soon as this child came back, she was so anxious to visit our house. She was really thoughtful. When she comes in later, you must take good care of her for me."
During the whole process, Yan's mother didn't even glance at Yan Li'an when she was talking to him. She looked at Su Jinhui beside her. Everything she did to express her passion for Shen Miaomiao was telling Su Jinhui that this was Yan's mother's real purpose today.
She took a sip of tea and felt extremely calm. She, Su Jinhui, didn't take this clumsy trick seriously.
Yan Li'an, on the other hand, was indifferent and didn't seem to be very interested in Shen Miaomiao.
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