Xia Ruqian also fell silent. Although it was not a wrong thing, it still made people feel uncomfortable.
"Dad won't let me not get married, and I know it's hard not to get married, but I feel uncomfortable thinking about Dad living alone in such a big house in the future, with no one to ask about his well-being, and coming home from work to an empty house with no hot water or hot meals. Our Dad has been an upright person all his life, and he always helps others when he can. Why does he have to spend his old age in misery now? I feel so bad..."
The two sisters had never thought about this problem before, but now that Xia Ruzheng brought it up, Xia Ruqian had no choice.
Xia Ruzheng continued, "So I thought about it carefully, and I can only tell you these things, so I don't worry about being laughed at. I thought that if I really get married, I will bring my father to live with me in the future, so I can feel at ease."
Xia Ruqian's first reaction was that it was not okay. These days, living with one's husband's family is normal, but living with one's wife's family? Wouldn't that be like being a son-in-law? It would definitely attract a lot of gossip.
Xia Ruqian understood Xia Ruzheng's painstaking efforts. Xia Chunfu had to be both a father and a mother, raising two children. He had to be on guard against his aunt and uncles worrying about the family's belongings. He also had to help and worry about any problems in the neighborhood. He had lived such a hard life, so was he really going to have to sit alone facing the walls in his later years? While other people had children and grandchildren around them, his father could only watch with envy.
Thinking of such a scene, Xia Ruqian's heart was filled with sorrow.
Seeing Xia Ruqian's silence, Xia Ruzheng knew that she must have figured it out, so he continued, "This is already my condition. If I make this request again, I'm afraid no one will be willing to do it, right?"
Xia Ruzheng's circumstances are rather unique. They're neither good nor bad. She has a generous dowry and is beautiful. While she's not particularly capable, she can still help with household chores. Her age is a significant drawback, and her reputation isn't exactly the best, given Huang Zhong's past misdeeds. Consequently, Xia Ruzheng's current position in the marriage market is quite awkward. Adding this condition to the mix is likely to scare off many.
Xia Ruqian thought for a long time before saying, "Why don't we not talk about this for now and just marry him first. Dad can still take care of himself now, and there are so many things at home that he will definitely not be able to leave them. So it will definitely take another seven or eight to ten years. By then, you can slowly discuss it with your brother-in-law, and Dad can slowly persuade him, and then things will be done.
This is a solution, but Xia Ruzheng is also conflicted. She feels that if she doesn't make things clear at this time, she would be cheating others. If she makes things clear now, others probably won't be happy.
Finally, Xia Ruqian said: "Forget it, this method is a bit mean. I guess few people are willing to treat their father-in-law as their own father and respect him. If things go wrong, it will not only affect the relationship between you and your brother-in-law, but also make your father unhappy and feel that he is being despised."
Xia Ruzheng was still nodding when he heard this, but Xia Ruqian continued, "So I'm going to talk to Guoqing later and ask him to invite Wen Zhichao out for a drink to see if he's interested. If he doesn't mind, then you shouldn't hesitate."
Xia Ruzheng glared at his sister, wanting to refute but unable to. "Yes, if someone can accept such conditions, what's there to be picky about? Just get married!"
Xia Ruqian said, "Don't be disgusted by his white hair or anything like that. If you're worried, go to the hospital with him and see if there's anything wrong."
Now married, Xia Ruqian knew more about men's affairs. Although she hadn't been taught by her mother, she knew from the gossip of the aunts and grandmas that sex was crucial to a couple's relationship. It required both the woman and the man to be competent. Xia Ruqian didn't understand albinism, so she didn't know if it had any other negative effects.
Xia Ruzheng thought Xia Ruqian was quite open-minded before, but he didn't expect her to become even more outspoken after getting married.
Xia Ruqian initially thought Xia Ruzheng was disgusted by Wen Zhichao's white hair. After all, no one could stand the sight of Wen Zhichao with white hair, and his pale skin was a bit scary. So Xia Ruqian began to persuade Xia Ruzheng, saying that while he wasn't good-looking, he was good in every way, had more brains than other men, and might have great luck in the future. Her eloquence was so eloquent that Xia Ruzheng felt his sister had the makings of a matchmaker.
"Okay, don't waste your breath trying to persuade me. I'll think about it. This matter can't be resolved just by the two of us talking." Xia Ruzheng himself hasn't thought about this matter carefully.
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