By the end, Lai Zi's voice had become choked with sobs.
As soon as Lai Zi finished speaking, the only sound in the courtyard was the wind.
“Brother Lai,” Huang Xiaosan spoke first, “Such a good woman, you must marry her.”
Although she was a widow, she was deeply devoted to Lai Zige.
“She is indeed a good woman,” Wang said, rarely speaking up. “No woman doesn’t want to find a good man. Sister Qian also wants to, but she is afraid of delaying Brother Lai’s future.”
Wang never imagined that there could be such a foolish woman.
If you don't seize such a good opportunity, you'll end up in a miserable state when you're old and your looks fade and you can't hold onto a man's heart.
“That’s right,” Xie Shi analyzed, resting her chin on her hand. “You two, one is affectionate and the other is righteous. Now it’s just a matter of how to resolve your sister-in-law’s inner conflict.”
“Hesitation only leads to more trouble,” Jiang Nuan said calmly. “It’s unacceptable to have an ambiguous relationship with a widow anywhere. Either break it off completely or marry her.”
She didn't think things would end well for the two of them if they continued to meddle in this ambiguous situation.
“Auntie,” Lai Zi covered his face in anguish, “I’ve tried everything, from gentle persuasion to harsh measures, from coaxing to threats, but she just won’t budge. I really don’t know what to do.”
No one knows how much he suffered from being rejected time and time again.
He knew that the silly woman meant well, but he didn't need it. He just wanted to give her a home and shelter her from the storm.
“Don’t worry,” Jiang Nuan sighed. “Tomorrow I’ll go and sound out what’s going on. As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. Just treat these setbacks as a test for you.”
"Thank you for your kind words, Auntie."
Lai Zi lost his appetite and left shortly afterward.
“Mother,” Huang Lao Er stared sympathetically at Lai Zi’s retreating figure, “Brother Lai Zi is a bit pitiful.”
This was the first time he had ever seen Lai Zige cry.
It seems he really cares about Widow Qian.
“Mother,” Xie Shi grasped Jiang Nuan’s hand tightly, “You must help those two, they are so pitiful.”
“Strange,” Jiang Nuan turned her head, “Don’t you all mind if Widow Qian remarries?”
From what she's learned these past few days, although widows can decide to remarry, they often end up marrying men who are undesirable or of questionable character.
Clearly, the status of a widow is not well-received by others.
“What’s there to care about?” Huang Lao Er curled his lips. “Widow Qian has no children, and her parents-in-law have passed away. Countless people are waiting to take advantage of her childlessness. Only by remarrying can she have a way to survive.”
“That’s right,” Huang Xiaosan chimed in. “If she had given birth to a child of the Huang family, she would at least be considered half a member of the Huang family, and the clan would protect her to some extent. Right now, she’s an outsider and a weak woman. If we don’t bully her, who will we bully?”
"How barbaric!" Jiang Nuan exclaimed.
These words were somewhat contrary to her values.
Especially the idea of taking advantage of someone's childless family—she never imagined such a thing could actually happen.
“Mother,” Huang Xiaosan explained, “this has nothing to do with being barbaric or not. The vast majority of the businesses in Huangjiakou have been passed down from generation to generation and will only be left to the Huang family’s descendants. The clan will never allow outsiders to seize them.”
Logically, this statement is not wrong, but Jiang Nuan does not agree with it.
She strongly disliked the practice of abandoning women after their husbands died.
Suddenly, Jiang Nuan understood why Old Lady Jiang had resorted to such extreme measures after Huang Mu left.
“No matter what others think,” Jiang Nuan straightened her face, “you guys are not allowed to treat your wives as outsiders. Once they enter our Huang family, they will always be our family.”
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