Jiang Yiyu put down the cup, turned around, and pulled her arm to stand up: "Sit up and eat well."
Song Shengsheng rested her chin on his shoulder. "Last month, Mom tricked him into going on a blind date. After he came back, he complained to me for a long time, saying he didn't know what Mom was thinking and why she had to get married. He also asked me a soul-searching question, asking me what the benefits of getting married are."
"How did you answer?"
"I said, marriage itself has no advantages, but it is a legitimate, aboveboard way to keep the person you love by your side, without anyone objecting."
"And what did he say?"
"He grasped the key point of this sentence, the person he likes. My brother said that the person he likes doesn't like him and doesn't want to marry him, and he doesn't like the person who wants to marry him, so this kind of marriage will not benefit him at all, so he can't get married.
Look, the Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and this year my aunt's family is here too, with a few more elders. I heard that my cousin's love life has made progress, and he's the only one left in the family who's in trouble. He's afraid of hearing nagging, so he found an excuse to go on a business trip and ran away."
"You won't come back for the New Year?"
"He ran away just to avoid being pressured into marriage during the Lunar New Year. Do you think he'll be back during the Lunar New Year?"
"Song Ming is interesting, but I understand him. No matter what, marriage cannot be compromised. It is better to be without than to be with the wrong person. If there is no suitable one, then don't get married. Why bother?"
He pulled out a tissue and handed it to Song Shengsheng, who took it and wiped his hands: "That's what we think, but the elders don't think so. In their minds, even if marriage doesn't have any benefits, you still have to get married when you reach the right age. What's more, my brother has been playing too much these past few years, and my parents think he can't settle down, so they want to find someone to look after him, to get married first and then start a career. They think my brother will feel more settled if he gets married."
"Where did he hide?"
"Who knows? He's afraid I'll betray him, so he definitely won't tell me. But if you're willing to ask, who knows, he might not hide it from you."
"Forget it. I'd better not ask too much about his affairs."
Jiang Yiyu stood up and walked to the entrance. He took a pair of slippers from the cabinet and placed them in front of the sofa. "After eating, go wash up. Let's go home early."
Song Shengsheng sighed: "I just want to stay with you."
Jiang Yiyu smiled and rubbed her head: "I will definitely stay with you, there is no doubt about that."
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When the two returned to the Song family's old house together, the whole family was sitting in the restaurant making dumplings happily.
Because the housekeeper and the nanny were on vacation, they did everything themselves, from kneading the dough to preparing the filling.
Song Shengsheng has been too lazy to do anything since she was a child. She took a bottle of yogurt, sat on an empty chair, and listened to her elders chatting while biting the straw.
Jiang Yiyu wore an apron and took the initiative to take on the task of rolling out the dumpling wrappers. He didn't talk much and was always smiling. He answered whatever the elders asked and looked very well-behaved.
In comparison, Song Shengsheng seemed even lazier. Wang Jing finished the dumplings in her hand and looked at her: "Shengsheng, look at Yi Yu, he has been busy since he walked in. And then look at you, you are like glued to that chair, drinking a bottle of yogurt for almost half an hour."
Song Shengsheng smiled, but before she could open her mouth to defend herself, she heard Jiang Yiyu say, "Mom, don't blame her. I'm here. If you have any work, just tell me to do it. I'm good at it!"
"Yes! Mom, Brother Yi Yu is better at work than me. I can only make trouble, but he can help."
Wang Jing sighed, and she exchanged a helpless glance with Song Qing: "Look, this is the good daughter you spoiled her with. While we're still here, she already orders Yi Yu around. The two of them usually stay by themselves, and I don't know how badly she's bullied Yi Yu!"
Song Qing smiled and said, "From my perspective, no one is to blame. They both did it willingly, one fighting and the other being beaten. You should worry less about the children. There's a saying that goes, 'Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.' As elders, we should let go when the time comes."
"Oh, it really is like that. So be it. I can't do anything about it."
But before Wang Jing finished wrapping a dumpling, she groaned and frowned at Song Shengsheng, asking, "Where's your brother? Where did that bastard go? He's grown up, and he's still a worry. Call him and ask him to come back. I haven't settled the score with him about Miss Lu last time!"
Grandma Song asked, "Which Miss Lu?"
"She's the granddaughter of Shengsheng's grandfather's comrade-in-arms. She's well-educated, pretty, has a career, broad horizons, and is capable. Everything's good. I put in a lot of effort to help Song Ming get her out, but he messed it up again. I really don't want to talk to him anymore. He doesn't even like people with these conditions. I don't know who he could possibly be interested in. Could it be Chang'e in the sky?"
Wang Jing was getting angrier and angrier as she spoke, but Song Qing couldn't help but interrupt: "To be honest, I've met Miss Lu too. She's really good in every way, but it's because she's so good that I can't connect her with our Song Ming. What could a girl like that see in Song Ming?"
Wang Jing frowned upon hearing this, and was angry for a moment before letting out a long sigh: "Really? What could anyone see in Song Ming? That guy has more than just his good looks, what else does he have?" Wang Jing laughed in anger and shook her head: "I must have sinned in my previous life, giving birth to such an unlucky son."
She turned her head to look at Jiang Yiyu who had been working silently. "Yiyu is still the best. He is good in everything. Fortunately, Shengsheng had good vision and let him into our family. I have a son who is perfect for me."
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