Chapter 473 Antiques from the Qing Dynasty
Zhang Weihong was very angry, so she went to complain to Shen Zhixia about it, and Wang Xiaojian followed her with a grin.
“I came here to talk to you, and you still have the nerve to come over?” Zhang Weihong felt that Wang Xiaojian was seriously ill.
Wang Xiaojian smiled and said, "Yes, it's been a long time since I've seen Aunt Chen. I'll go pay her a visit."
Zhang Weihong: "Didn't you just see her yesterday?"
Wang Xiaojian: "That was yesterday, but I still want to see him today."
Zhang Weihong looked at him strangely, then said, "Let me tell you, I know that Sister Shen is beautiful, but you are from different generations, and she is already married. Don't you dare make a move on her."
She looked at Wang Xiaojian with disdain: "His husband is much better than you; he wouldn't even look at you."
Wang Xiaojian was speechless. This really was his mother. He said, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? This is too outrageous. You might as well say that I have a crush on her daughter."
Zhang Weihong said, "Isn't this what you said when you were little about marrying Shen Meizi? I think you were a real troublemaker back then."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Don't even think about Chen Meizi's daughter. She's a promising college student. You're too old for her."
She had never even considered it, after all, Huo Chenzhou's position was much higher than Wang Jianhua's, and Shen Zhixia's two children were also very outstanding, how could she dare to aspire to such a position?
Wang Xiaojian said in a low voice, "They're not that big. I'm only six years older than them."
Zhang Weihong said, "There's a generation gap every three years, and you already have two generation gaps."
After she finished speaking, she went to find Shen Zhixia again.
Wang Xiaojian went to find Da Bao and Xiao Bao. Since they were all acquaintances, they quickly started playing together again. Wang Xiaojian found a deck of cards from somewhere, and the three of them played cards without spending money. Whoever lost would have a piece of paper stuck on their forehead.
In just a short while, a piece of paper was stuck to Xiao Bao's face, making it almost impossible to see his features.
He complained, "No, no, you guys are being too obvious. Are you deliberately messing with me? Why am I the one losing all day?"
Da Bao laughed loudly and said, "It's your bad luck, you can't blame anyone else."
Xiao Bao: "..."
He felt something was off, but unfortunately he had no proof.
Although he was lucky when playing cards before, he never lost this badly.
He was set up this time.
Zhang Weihong pulled Shen Zhixia aside and said, "What are we going to do about this? The girl went back, and she's definitely unhappy about it. The marriage is off. What kind of child have I raised? I thought he had learned something good in the army, but it turns out it was just wishful thinking on my part."
"He said he won't get married until he meets true love. Isn't that absurd?"
Shen Zhixia nodded: "We should go and meet her. It's not good to keep a girl waiting."
After gaining recognition, Zhang Weihong also gained confidence: "Only by getting married can one find happiness. Can you understand why he hasn't gotten married yet? He's already 26, almost 30. Let's see who will want him then."
She talked for a long time, and when she felt happy, she left with Wang Xiaojian.
As she left, she said, "I'll help you find other potential partners; you must go next time."
Wang Xiaojian: "..."
He left somewhat reluctantly.
After they left, Da Bao asked curiously, "Mom, does everyone have to get married? Is happiness only possible through marriage?"
Xiao Bao asked curiously, "Will you also arrange blind dates and marriages for us?"
Shen Zhixia thought for a moment, but wasn't sure, so she could only say, "Maybe."
She doesn't object to blind dates. After all, when people reach a certain age, it's perfectly acceptable to go on blind dates. Blind dates are just a way to meet more people, and they don't necessarily mean marriage.
Da Bao said, "Will Mom force us to get married then, just like she did with Wang Xiaojian?"
She felt that Zhang Weihong's urging of Wang Xiaojian to get married was terrifying, as if Wang Xiaojian would be some kind of heinous criminal if he didn't get married.
Shen Zhixia said, "I won't force you to get married. After you graduate, if you want to meet someone through some channels, your father and I will help you. After all, your father has good connections. But if you don't want to, then we won't bring it up."
"There are many things to do in life, and every one of them is meaningful. You've played video games, right? Life is like playing video games. You just need to enjoy the process. As for whether or not to get married, it's a personal choice. There's no need to force it. If you feel that marriage can't make you happier than being single, then you don't have to get married."
Da Bao was stunned. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "So, is it okay if I never get married?"
Although Shen Zhixia and Huo Chenzhou have never pressured each other to get married, partly because they are still young and in school, the people around them are under a lot of pressure to get married, and they have seen it all.
Everyone says that everyone must get married, and if you don't get married, you are being unfilial and will be kicked out of your home. But no one has ever said why, as if it were a pre-established rule.
It seems like we're born into a framework. When you reach a certain age, you have to do this and you can't do that. Nobody asks why, and it seems like there's no need for a reason. Everyone just accepts it because it's an ironclad rule.
But now her mother tells her that they can all live their lives the way they like.
Shen Zhixia said, "You can choose to never get married."
Da Bao and Xiao Bao blinked and looked at Shen Zhixia with curiosity.
Xiao Bao said, "But that's not what you said to Aunt Zhang just now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he thought for a moment. It seemed that Zhang Weihong had been the one talking about the importance of marriage and complaining about Wang Xiaojian not going on blind dates. Shen Zhixia neither agreed nor disagreed, and had been smiling the whole time. So Zhang Weihong talked about this for a long time.
Ultimately, from the very beginning, Shen Zhixia never agreed with Zhang Weihong's ideas.
Shen Zhixia said, "Everyone has different ideas. We just need to follow our own hearts. There is no need to make everyone agree with us."
"You are free to make any choices in your lives. Whatever your choice, as long as it doesn't harm others, I will support you. You can choose not to get married, but there will be some costs involved. As long as you can handle those costs and enjoy the process, there will be no problem."
After Shen Zhixia finished speaking, her expression remained calm.
She meant it when she said that. She wouldn't pressure her child to get married when the child was a little older. She had experienced being pressured to get married a long time ago, and she felt that the process was very disruptive to one's mind, so she didn't want her child to go through it as well.
Da Bao and Xiao Bao seemed to understand. They hadn't even started dating yet, so marriage seemed like a distant dream. But Shen Zhixia's words put them at ease and relieved them of the pressure.
Da Bao said, "I think Mom is even more open-minded than us; her ideas are very progressive."
Shen Zhixia simply smiled and said nothing.
At this moment, Huo Chenzhou returned. Xiao Bao's eyes lit up, and he went to ask Huo Chenzhou, "Dad, if I don't find a girl to marry, can you accept that?"
Huo Chenzhou's eyes widened: "What? You want to find a man to marry?"
Xiao Bao said speechlessly, "No, I mean I'll be single for life."
Huo Chenzhou sneered, "Then I'll spank your ass."
Xiao Bao: "..."
It seems that only his mother in this family has a progressive mindset; his father is not, still clinging to the old-fashioned ideas of the Qing Dynasty.
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