Chapter 332 She Shows She's Not Simple
How could Howard dare to date a woman like that?
Huo's mother said helplessly, "Her father is the factory manager, and they are very well-off in the town. She has always been working hard in her career when she was young, which shows that she is an excellent and opinionated woman. After you two get together, there will definitely be many disagreements. For example, your views on consumption and values will definitely be very different."
"When it's her birthday, the gifts her friends give her will definitely be very expensive. You probably can't even afford to buy her a piece of clothing, so how can you two be together? Besides, you've been divorced, so her family might not agree to you two being together."
Howard paused for a moment, then said, "Mom, none of these things are problems. We like each other, and we can definitely overcome them."
Shen Zhixia blinked. She only just realized that Huo Hua was actually a person who believed in true love above all else. It seemed that there were quite a few people like that in this era. They were complete idealists who believed in and revered love.
In later generations, such people are rare. Everyone weighs marriage carefully, and those with a childlike heart like Howard are few and far between.
Shen Zhixia respected such people. She also felt that love was a sacred thing, but love has always been scarce. She thought that what Huo's mother said as someone who had been through it all was very true.
Marriage is not just about love; it's also a union of two families, which involves many challenges.
Mrs. Huo rolled her eyes and said, "Have you met her family? They don't mind that you're a divorced woman, do they?"
Howard paused for a moment, then said, "I've met you."
Seeing his unnatural expression, Huo's mother said, "What did they say? You went to meet her parents behind my back, and I didn't even know."
This time, Huo Hua did not hide anything from his mother and told her the whole story: "Her father said he agreed to our marriage and that he would buy us a house in town so that I could move there. When we have children, they will have the same surname as Wei Min."
Mother Huo's eyes widened, then she clutched her chest: "Isn't this forcing you to marry into the family?"
Howard nodded.
That's exactly what the Wei family meant.
Shen Zhixia thought it was normal. Wei Min's status was already higher than Huo Hua's. She was looking for a divorced man who was not as wealthy as her family. Her family would either object or make demands.
These are the conditions proposed by her family. The essence of marriage is still mixed with interests, which is quite reasonable.
Mrs. Huo was furious. She firmly disagreed: "No, no, you absolutely cannot marry into the family."
In her view, marrying into another family was a great disgrace and absolutely unacceptable. If Howard married into another family, she would be ridiculed. Moreover, only those who sell their sons would do such a thing. If Howard remained a bachelor for life, she would support him for life and would never let him marry into another family.
Howard lowered his head and remained silent.
When Huo's mother saw him like this, her heart sank. She asked incredulously, "You didn't agree, did you?"
Howard said ingratiatingly, "Mom, I just think it doesn't matter whose surname the child takes, as long as the two people can live together. I don't really care about these things."
Mrs. Huo was furious and said, "So you really agreed? I think you're getting more and more absurd. I don't agree to you two being together."
Howard didn't say anything when he saw that his mother was angry, but just by looking at his expression, you could tell that he had his own ideas and he had no intention of compromising.
He's an adult with his own ideas. The reason he was able to delay telling Huo's mother until now is because he had already made the decision on his own.
He had his eye on Wei Min.
Shen Zhixia patted Huo's mother on the back, and Huo's mother caught her breath before saying, "Do you still remember your last marriage?"
Howard's previous marriage was a complete failure. He has a giving personality and gave too much in that marriage, only to be betrayed in the end.
He didn't know why Mrs. Huo brought this up, so he nodded: "Of course I remember."
Huo's mother said with great distress, "Your first marriage almost killed you, and now you're so hasty in your second marriage, not even bothering to choose carefully."
Howard didn't understand: "Isn't Wei Min's situation good enough?"
Mrs. Huo turned her back in anger.
Seeing this, Shen Zhixia said, "Mom never wanted you to find someone with good conditions; she wanted you to find someone who treats you well."
Mother Huo said, "You did all the housework for your ex-wife, and gave her your entire monthly salary. You were her slave. In the end, she betrayed you. So I was thinking of having you find a girl who can take care of you."
"She doesn't need to be very smart or capable, as long as she's sincere and kind. She can help you with the housework. The one you're dating is a spoiled rich girl who can't even cook, and she's also very assertive. You'll be the one who suffers."
She looked at Howard with exasperation and asked, "What exactly do you like about her?"
Howard didn't think what his mother said was a problem. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I think Wei Min is a good person. She is very sincere and kind, and she is independent and thoughtful. I admire people like that."
Shen Zhixia could tell that Huo Hua genuinely liked her. In fact, as a woman, she thought Huo Hua was quite good; he respected women, was willing to marry into the family, and let the child take the woman's surname. She was deeply moved.
However, Huo's mother certainly couldn't accept that her son was like this, which is understandable, as marrying into the family is inherently difficult to accept these days.
Huo's mother hoped that Huo Hua could find a gentle and virtuous wife and mother, but with Huo Hua's personality, even if he did meet that kind of girl, the two of them would not spark any romance.
“I think she’s not innocent; she’s scheming, and you can’t control her,” said Mrs. Huo.
"She has a good heart. She has three older brothers and one younger brother. She is the only daughter in the family, so she has always been pampered and has never suffered any hardship. Of course, she doesn't know how to do housework, but that doesn't matter. I can do it anyway. She started working in a factory when she was a teenager. She had to manage many people, which was very hard. She has met all kinds of people. She may seem a bit scheming, but that's not true. She is still a kind person."
Howard then brought up Wei Min's story. Wei Min was the youngest daughter in the family. His family was very open-minded and did not discriminate against girls at all. They let her enter the factory early so that she could gain experience. At that time, because she was a woman, the workers in the factory would secretly bully her. This was quite normal. After all, those employees would treat people differently based on their status. Even if you were the boss, if you couldn't control them, they would still talk badly about you behind your back.
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