Su Tiantian accepted Gu Zhengnian's WeChat friend request, but Gu Zhengnian didn't send any messages, and neither did Su Tiantian. Instead, Liu Jingze sent a WeChat message saying, "I'm busy these days. I'll contact you when I'm free in a few days." Su Tiantian replied, "Okay."
On New Year's Eve, every household is busy, hanging Spring Festival couplets and preparing reunion dinners, all with great enthusiasm. By 5 p.m., the Su family of four had already enjoyed their reunion dinner. What else do they do after such an early dinner? Many people choose to visit the flower market. The flower market on New Year's Eve is perfect for those looking for a good deal on flowers. Of course, there are some vendors who refuse to lower their prices, even willing to throw them away. However, many vendors still offer discounts, so the flower market is packed at this time of year. Su Tiantian also plans to visit with her brother.
Just as I was about to leave, my third cousin's wife called me: "Tiantian, have you finished your reunion dinner?"
Su Tiantian said, "I'm done eating and going to the flower market with my brother."
The third cousin's wife said, "Tiantian, I'm asking this shamelessly. The boss of my company wants to bring A Guang to visit your home during the Chinese New Year. Do you agree?"
Su Tiantian's expression turned serious and she said, "I disagree. Guang and I are not suitable for each other."
The third cousin's wife refused to persuade him: "I also think it's inappropriate, but the boss lady asked me to ask, so I asked. I know how to reply to the boss lady."
Su Tiantian said: "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law."
The third cousin's wife said, "Go shopping and buy more things you like."
Su Tiantian and her brother continued their outings to the flower market, where they found a bargain: a pot of oranges, two pots of chrysanthemums, and two pots of strawberries. They were quite cheap. Su Tiantian also ran into Lu Yufeng, a primary school classmate from the same village. They had been close friends back then, but Su Tiantian later went to town for middle and high school, and then to university in Kuozhou. They hadn't been in touch for a long time, but this time they happened to run into each other and added each other on WeChat.
I probably didn't sleep well on New Year's Eve, or maybe I didn't sleep at all. In the middle of the night, some people were setting off firecrackers, some were setting off fireworks, some were barbecuing, and some were watching TV programs, welcoming the arrival of the Spring Festival in various ways. Su Tiantian fell asleep very late, and when she woke up the next day, it was already nine o'clock. Mom had already prepared gifts for her third aunt's house.
At 11 a.m., Su Zhihao drove to his third aunt's house. It took about 30 minutes to drive to Su Tiantian's house, located in a more secluded part of town. Upon arrival, they were warmly welcomed by their third aunt's family. Su Tiantian and Su Zhihao quickly unloaded the gifts from the trunk of the car and placed them in the living room.
While everyone was chatting, the cousin took Su Tiantian to the room on the second floor and said she wanted to chat. The cousin asked Su Tiantian to take off her shoes and sit on the bed. She sat on the bed herself, hugged a pillow, and said to Su Tiantian: "Cousin, did you know that my grandma wants to introduce a boyfriend to you today?"
Su Tiantian nodded.
My cousin said, "Let me tell you, that guy is my grandmother's sister's grandson. I call him cousin. I've met him many times, but my mother didn't agree to introduce him to you. But when my grandmother heard you were looking for a boyfriend, she insisted on being the introducer. She said it so many times that my mother had no choice but to let you come over for dinner, using the excuse of a dinner party."
Su Tiantian said, "Aunt San, do you think he's not a good person?"
My cousin nodded. "I also think he's not right for you. Cousin, let me tell you, that cousin's mother died a long time ago, and then his father remarried a wife who treated him and his sister indifferently. My cousin is a bit withdrawn, and he's just an ordinary production worker with a low income. He doesn't have a good relationship with his sister, who has the same father and mother as him. His sister is married, but he's still not married, and his father doesn't care about his marriage either. So my grandmother is worried and says she feels sorry for him."
Su Tiantian said: "Thank you, cousin, for telling me this."
My cousin waved her hand. "Not only do I want to tell you, my mom asked me to tell you too. She said this cousin comes from an average family, has a bad personality, looks average, and isn't very tall. What's more, his stepmother is very powerful and controls his dad's money. Even if he has a child, there won't be anyone to help raise it. Mom is afraid that you're too shy to refuse, so she asked me to tell you in advance."
Su Tiantian nodded: "I understand, cousin, let me tell you, I'm so annoyed. I've only been back for a few days and I've already met more than ten blind dates."
My cousin asked, "So many? Aren't there any suitable ones?"
Su Tiantian smiled bitterly: "There really isn't anyone suitable. My requirements are not high. I don't require wealth or power. I just want us to work hard together to make money and support each other."
My cousin said, "Don't worry, you'll find the right one eventually. If you're afraid of being rushed into marriage, just go back to Kuozhou City."
Su Tiantian smiled and said, "Don't let your aunt or my mother hear it, or I'll get scolded. I still have more than ten days of vacation left, but I might go back early."
My cousin said: "I am also being urged to get married. I don't want to get married yet. My boyfriend's family is urging me to get married, and my mother is urging me to get married too."
Su Tiantian said, "You haven't made up your mind to marry him yet?"
My cousin said, "Yes, before, whenever I saw the sunrise or flowers bloom, or encountered something happy or sad, I would tell him immediately. But now, there is no such shared happiness between him and me. I am a little confused. Moreover, I want to change jobs, but he opposes it. He is not motivated himself, so how can he expect me not to be motivated?"
At this time, the cousin's phone rang. The cousin answered the phone: "I know." Then she said to Su Tiantian: "It's my mother calling. The cousin I want to introduce to you has arrived." Su Tiantian looked at her mobile phone and it was almost 12 o'clock.
Su Tiantian and her cousin walked down from the second floor to the first floor and noticed a new man in the living room. To say he looked ordinary would be an understatement; he was actually rather unattractive, short, dark-skinned, with long, messy hair. He looked listless and lonely, and the New Year atmosphere seemed to be completely lost on him. Su Tiantian called her cousin's grandmother "Grandma," and Grandma chatted cordially with the man, but he ignored her, his expression cold and indifferent, answering only a few questions. No matter how others tried to smooth things over, it seemed like nothing could be done.
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