Upon arriving at the office, Jiang Wanqing closed the door behind her. With just the two of them, there was no need to lower their voices.
She glanced tentatively at Molly: "Then shall I just say it directly?"
"Okay, go ahead and say it."
Although she could guess what she was going to say, Molly patiently waited for her to speak.
Find a place to sit down, and naturally make yourself some tea; it seems like we're about to have a long talk.
Jiang Wanqing sat at her desk, sighed, and then brought up some gentler topics.
“Last night Hung Hing got drunk and came to my house crying and confiding in me. He looked completely exhausted this morning. He said you’re going to marry someone else. Is it true?”
"He was drunk? Is he alright?"
Molly ignored what she said after that, only catching the first two sentences, and immediately looked worried.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Wanqing already believed eight or nine parts of what Chen Ni said. In this way, it was impossible for her to fall in love with someone else.
"Well, it's fine for now, but if you really marry someone else, then things might be different."
“It’s his own fault for being such a coward, not daring to face my family directly. I was just trying to scare him.” Molly swallowed. “But… I’ve held on for two years. If he still hasn’t responded, I really won’t wait for him this time. I can’t wait any longer. My parents are getting old, and I need to give them an explanation so they can rest assured.”
Towards the end, Molly's tone became somewhat sad and helpless. As an only child, she couldn't possibly live entirely for herself. Her parents' love was too heavy, and her filial piety also became heavy.
"Tell me what happened, and what can I do for you?"
Just as they said at home and in Hung Hing, it was time for their affair to come to an end.
"The blind date was real, but he was also pressured by his family, just like me. He also had someone he liked, so we agreed to put on a show. He would help me, and I would help him. In the end, whoever succeeded would have a reason to explain to their family. If neither of us succeeded, then... we would just see how things went and make do."
Molly spoke casually, but Jiang Wanqing's lips twitched as she listened. She gave Molly a thumbs up, shook her head, and mocked her.
"You guys are really talented, how did you come up with such a method?"
“I was forced into this too. That day I went to the train station to pick you up, and that guy from Hung Hing didn’t even dare to look at you. This forced me and her. Wanqing, let me be frank with you about our relationship. If you really want to help me, go back and tell him that I’ll be waiting for him at home tomorrow. No matter how it ends, I’ll consider it as him having tried his best for me, so that neither of us will have any regrets.”
Molly straightened her expression, placed her hands on the table, and looked at Jiang Wanqing seriously.
She was right. The longer this kind of thing drags on, the harder it will be to handle. Whether it's to cut losses in time or to make everyone happy, there has to be an ending. Jiang Wanqing nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I understand what you mean. I will pass it on to him. Tomorrow... he will definitely go."
Molly pursed her lips and gave a slight smile: "That would be best, thank you."
Not daring to waste any time, Jiang Wanqing returned home that afternoon and relayed Molly's message to the anxious Hong Xing.
After listening, he remained silent for a moment, and then made up his mind.
"Okay, I'll go tomorrow."
His answer temporarily relieved those who cared about the two of them. If they weren't afraid of causing trouble, Jiang Wanqing would have gone to the Mo family to check on them.
The next day, Hung Hing, carrying gifts, dressed in what he considered his most formal attire, changed his appearance, and nervously went to Molly's house.
At that time, Molly's parents only knew that someone was coming to their door that day, and subconsciously assumed that it was their daughter's blind date, so they prepared food at home early in the morning.
As noon approached, Mo's mother couldn't help but ask, "I forgot to ask, what kind of food does Xiao He like?"
"It has nothing to do with him."
"Huh? What do you mean? Wasn't Xiao He supposed to be coming over today?!"
Xiao He was the blind date they found for Molly. When they learned that someone had come to their door today, their first thought was that the two of them had gotten together. But when they heard the answer, their hearts jumped.
"Knock knock knock..."
There was a knock on the half-open door. Molly's parents both looked towards the door and saw a corner of a suit.
"I'll go take a look." Mr. Mo took the initiative to go out and open the door, putting on his reading glasses.
When he opened the door and saw the person outside, he was dumbfounded and frowned.
"It's you?"
"Old man, who is it? Is it Xiao He?"
"Hello, Uncle and Aunt."
Hong Xing forced himself to control his nervousness, greeted him politely with a smile, and said that as the saying goes, one shouldn't hit a smiling face. He probably didn't know that not letting him in would mean kicking him out.
Hearing the sound, Mo's mother came out to look. When she saw it was him, her expression changed drastically. Before she could react, her daughter, Mo Li, happily ran to the door and smiled with satisfaction.
"I knew you would come."
He nodded to Molly, then turned his respectful and serious gaze to the two elders of the Mol family.
"I'm sorry, Uncle and Aunt. I've known Molly for so long, but it's only now that I'm finally visiting you. I brought you some gifts, and I hope you like them."
Jiang Wanqing gave him some local specialties, and he bought some imported and domestic goods himself. Not knowing what Molly's parents liked, he brought them all.
The group stared at each other, and Mo's father sighed almost imperceptibly. He took off his reading glasses, neither inviting him in nor driving him away.
Seeing this, Molly's eyes flickered, and she took the initiative to pull the person into the house.
"Come in quickly."
"Cough cough..."
The joy on Mo's mother's face vanished, leaving only indifference.
"Who told you to bring just anyone home? What will the neighbors say about our family if they see us like this!"
"Mom, I don't care what the neighbors say. I only know that driving away guests is not how we treat them. Besides, you've cooked a whole table of dishes. Wouldn't it be better if someone ate them?"
"you……"
After two years of stalemate, Mo's mother had given up in frustration. Although she was dissatisfied with Hong Xing, it was only with his family; she didn't have much of a problem with him as a person and didn't want things to get too ugly.
"You can leave after you've eaten. We can afford to treat you to a meal. Don't say anything more. You want to spend the rest of your life with Molly? No way! I don't agree!"
Before Hong Xing could even open his mouth, he was shut down by Mo's mother's blunt words.
He swallowed hard, put down the gift, and looked at her parents earnestly and sincerely.
“Auntie, I know you don’t want me to hold Molly back, but… I truly love her, and I’m willing to give everything for her. Because of your words before, I tried to ignore her, but it’s been more than two years, and I really can’t give her up completely.”
Hung Hing carefully pulled a cloth bag from his pocket and placed it on the table.
“Uncle and Aunt, this is all the money and assets I have on me. I can guarantee that I can give Molly a good life. If you are worried about her relationship with my family, I can also swear that I married her so that she can enjoy a good life and that my family will not hold her back.”
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