"Yes, yes, with her bad temper, I'd better tell her first." Ding Rongquan smiled, pushed through the crowd, and left.
As Shen Yanming watched him leave, he called out to his retreating figure, "Did you bring your keys?"
“I brought it!” Ding Rongquan replied.
Shen Yanming slammed the door shut: "It's closed now. We'll wait at the door."
Ding Rongquan really wanted to say that he didn't mind. But for Ding Xunye's marriage, he couldn't care less about that.
Although Shen Yanming knew the other party's feelings, it was better to avoid suspicion, given the circumstances.
Ding Rongquan then found his elder brother, Ding Rongsheng, and briefly explained the situation. Ding Rongsheng immediately told Ding Rongquan to invite the person to his home.
"The person Xiao Shen introduces is definitely good. It doesn't matter if they're a bit older, as long as they can get along."
“That’s what I was thinking too. I’ll invite him over right now. Oh, and the man’s parents are here too. You and your sister-in-law can find out more about them later.”
"Alright! You stay here and keep an eye on things. You can't possibly find someone with ulterior motives for my Yezi."
"No problem, brother, don't worry."
Ding Rongquan hurriedly returned and greeted the Xiao family with a smile.
“Oh, please, my brother and my niece are waiting at home.” Ding Rongquan really didn’t know how to address the other person.
Calling her "sister" is inappropriate, as she's a bit older. Calling her "auntie" is also problematic, as it's possible her son might end up dating his niece, which would lower his social standing.
Mother Zeng didn't mind and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I've long heard that your family has a beautiful daughter. It's a pleasure to meet her today."
Ding Rongquan blushed at the other person's flowery words, smiled sheepishly, and led the way.
At this moment, Ding Xunye was stunned when she learned that she was going on a blind date. Especially since the other party was an older man who was even older than her uncle.
Ding Xunye pursed her lips, wondering if the other person had already married and had children, only to perish in the tsunami. Seeing her parents' joyful expressions, she felt it was unfair to dampen their spirits. However, a hint of disapproval lingered in her heart.
Just as she was lost in thought, the Zeng family arrived. After exchanging a few pleasantries with her parents, Zeng's mother came over, grabbed her hand, and kept praising, "This girl is so beautiful!"
Ding Xunye was quite embarrassed, but seeing her parents watching the show with amusement, she didn't dare to throw a tantrum.
"Auntie, please sit down. It's cold outside. Come and warm yourself by the fire." It was just an ordinary sentence, but Zeng's mother could hear the concern in it. She thought to herself, "This girl is truly kind-hearted."
She sat down by the fire and let go of Ding Xunye's hand. Ding Xunye breathed a sigh of relief, then hugged An'an and Nuannuan, playing with the two little ones.
When Zeng's parents saw it, they were extremely pleased. They thought that a girl who liked children would be a good mother when she got pregnant and gave birth.
Actually, Ding Xunye was feeling extremely uncomfortable. She was trying to ease the awkwardness by teasing the little cub.
I had expected a disheveled middle-aged man to arrive, but to my surprise, he was a spirited young man. Judging from his appearance alone, you would never guess that he was already thirty-five or thirty-six.
She's good-looking, with delicate features, just a bit dark-skinned. But everyone's had a tough time these past two years, so being a little dark-skinned is normal.
Ding Xunye was lost in thought, her little expressions shifting in and out. Zeng Yiming watched her, sometimes frowning, sometimes pouting, and found it rather cute.
Shen Yanming glanced at Bi Qiaoan, raised an eyebrow, and thought to himself, "This guy, could it be that he's fallen for someone? He really has high standards!"
The group chatted casually, talking about where there was work and supplies, making no mention of blind dates. But the adults were all shrewd; they could guess pretty much anything about the other person from the conversation, whether they were a reliable match or not.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan didn't interrupt, just listened quietly. An'an Nuannuan felt bored, broke free from Ding Xunye's embrace, ran over and snuggled into the couple's arms, yawning.
Ding Xunye felt a little embarrassed as her arms went empty. She looked up at everyone and, seeing that they were all busy talking and hadn't noticed her, breathed a sigh of relief.
But just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he heard someone next to him chuckle softly.
She looked up and saw that it was Zeng Yiming. Her face turned even redder, as if it were on fire.
An hour later, as if they had planned it beforehand, both sets of parents said they wanted to go and see Ding Rongquan.
Ding Xunye and Zeng Yiming were about to follow, but both mothers had the same expression: "Why are you following us? Are you going to be third wheels? We old folks are having a get-together, why do you young people need to interfere? You two just sit here!"
Ding Xunye and Zeng Yiming wanted to say, "Aren't Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan also young people?"
But they didn't dare, because they knew exactly why their parents were being unreasonable.
"Do you think people who are married and have children can be like you? They've been promoted to a higher generation! We're giving you opportunities, and you don't even appreciate them. What are you thinking?"
Before leaving, the couple glanced at Ding Xunye and Zeng Yiming, and seeing their conflicted yet shy expressions, they couldn't help but laugh.
Zeng Yiming glared at Shen Yanming, thinking to himself, "You just wait!" But he didn't say it out loud.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan did not go to Ding Rongquan's house. After all, it would be inappropriate for the two outsiders to go when the "in-laws" were meeting.
As for matchmakers and such, those formalities are long gone. Everyone keeps things as simple as possible.
An'an and Nuannuan were already sleepy, nestled in the couple's arms and snoring softly. Seeing this, the Ding and Zeng families didn't try to stop them, but repeatedly reminded them to be careful on the road.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan nodded and left. The two of them carried the two babies and walked very slowly.
Bi Qiaoan hadn't intended to speak, but thinking of Zeng Yiming's behavior, she couldn't help but laugh. Shen Yanming, hearing her laughter, also couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile.
Ding Rongquan invited Zeng's parents into the house, and both sides got straight to the point, saying they were very satisfied with each other's children. After that, they discussed the betrothal gifts and the wedding date, which proceeded incredibly quickly.
However, she said, "Young lady, are you sure your daughter would like my son? My Yiming is a bit older, but he's good-looking and has always been virtuous. If he marries your daughter, he'll definitely treat her well."
Ding's mother paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I don't know if Xiao Yezi will like Yiming, but we, as parents, do. Yiming looks healthy and strong. And he has such a good friend as Yanming, so he can't be bad."
Upon hearing this, Zeng's parents were speechless. The mystery was now solved; it turned out the other party's amiable demeanor was related to the Shen family. Truly, they had taken a huge advantage of them.
To avoid any misunderstanding, Zeng's mother explained, "My son and Xiao Shen are business partners, and they have a good relationship. But as you know, with the apocalypse, our family company disappeared, and our lives have become..."
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