Chapter 91 Blind Date
Last night, when Dan Shu's mother asked in the living room if anyone wanted to participate in the traditional activities, only Dan Shu silently raised his hand.
Gu Zhaodi looked at her mother with a blank expression, "Grandma, what kind of traditional activity are you talking about?"
Mother Dan slapped her forehead and said with a smile, "Look at my memory, I forgot to tell you, every year someone from the family has to go grocery shopping with me. Zhao Zhao, do you want to come?"
Seeing the expectation in Dan Shu's eyes, the girl smiled and nodded, raising her hand like Dan Shu, "Then I'll go too."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Dan Anwen with innocent eyes and asked softly, "Uncle Dan, are you going?"
Dan Anwen's smile froze slightly. He felt that this traditional shopping activity was not suitable for him, but the child looked like he wanted him to go, so he couldn't refuse.
"I'll go too."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone on the sofa turned to look at him.
From childhood to adulthood, Dan Anwen seems to have only gone to this activity once, and that was only because her mother forced her to go. After that, she never touched this activity again.
Facing the surprised looks of the crowd, Dan Anwen remained calm and composed, without the slightest hint of embarrassment, and said lightly, "Mom, I'll go with you tomorrow and carry your bags."
Previously, carrying bags was a task that Dan's mother would do with one or two servants. But since he said so, Dan's mother was happy for him to go. After all, it was free labor, so why not take it?
Mr. Dan had already made plans to play chess with his old friend, so he wouldn't get involved in their activities this time.
Dan Shu thought that her uncle and Zhao Zhao would be secretly showing their affection, and she couldn't bear it alone, so she had to drag the unsuspecting Dan Si into it.
With no other option, Dan Si agreed, seeing that everyone else had gone.
Whether he'll wake up or not is still a question.
Who would have thought that it would be his uncle who woke him up so early in the morning? He wouldn't dare to stay in bed any longer!
In the end, he was left with two panda-like dark circles under his eyes and yawned countless times along the way.
As Dan's mother was picking out things, a familiar lady from a wealthy family walked over and greeted her with a smile, "What a coincidence, Shuxin, to meet you here."
After recognizing the person who had come in, Dan's mother's smile deepened. "Guo Yue, it's been a long time! You're shopping at the supermarket too."
The two had a regular relationship. The social circles of the upper aristocracy were not large, and it was always the same people coming and going. Guo Yue and Dan's mother were considered to be on relatively good terms.
"I just came out for a stroll because I had nothing else to do," Guo Yue said with a smile, glancing at the people around Danmu.
There's a reason why Mrs. Guo and Dan Mu became friends in this social circle. For example, Mrs. Guo also likes to go grocery shopping, and the two get along quite well.
Guo Yue looked around at the people around Dan's mother. She recognized them all, but there was a stranger standing next to Dan's youngest son. He looked like a high school student.
"Shuxin, who is the little girl next to Anwen?" Guo Yue had known Dan's mother for decades, but she had never seen this little girl before.
Mother Dan turned around and pulled Gu Zhaodi to her side, introducing her with a smile: "This is my adopted granddaughter, Zhaozhao calls her Grandma Guo."
Gu Zhaodi pursed her lips obediently and gave a polite, slight smile. "Happy New Year, Grandma Guo."
Guo Yue has a keen eye for people; the moment she saw Gu Zhaodi, she knew that this little girl was very sensible and intelligent.
Happy New Year to you, Zhao Zhao!
After getting to know each other, Dan's mother and Guo Yue started shopping together. They chatted and laughed as they picked out things, making the children around Dan's mother seem superfluous.
"Anwen, why don't you take Zhaozhao and the others to buy some snacks first? We'll meet at the cashier when we're done." Mother Dan felt that the group of kids following her around were getting in the way.
"Okay." Dan Anwen said calmly, leading the three children in another direction.
Of the group, Dan Si was the happiest to hear that he could go sightseeing on his own, as he didn't like listening to his grandmother and the others gossip about high society.
Seeing this, Guo Yue sighed slightly, "Shuxin, you're so lucky. You even have someone to come shopping with you at the supermarket during the Chinese New Year."
Although the Dan family is not large and prosperous, they live in harmony.
Unlike Guo Yue's family, where her two sons are fighting tooth and nail over the inheritance and her two daughters-in-law are making a mess of things at home every day.
"You don't need to worry about it. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings." Mother Dan didn't want to judge other people's affairs too much, so she could only offer a few words of comfort.
Guo Yue, being easygoing, smiled and said, "That's true. I won't get involved in their messy affairs anyway. Let my husband worry about it."
Two wealthy women in their fifties chatted and inevitably started talking about their children's marriages.
"Is there still no news about Anwen's marriage?" Guo Yue glanced at the man who was getting snacks not far away.
Speaking of this, Dan's mother was also filled with worry. "It's not that there's no progress on the marriage, it's that we don't even know where his girlfriend is. I'm afraid I might not live to see him get married."
In Dan Anwen's mother's eyes, he was sexually frigid. Apart from Zhao Zhao being able to get close to him, even a female mosquito probably wouldn't approach him.
If you ask her, by then Zhao Zhao will be married and have children, while he might not even have a partner.
"Your youngest son really isn't in a hurry at all," Guo Yue remarked.
In her opinion, the youngest son of the Dan family was also a handsome and aristocratic bachelor, and many ladies in the circle had inquired about him, but he had no interest.
Thinking of this, Guo Yue suddenly remembered something, stopped Dan's mother who was walking forward, and said mysteriously, "I have a girl here, your son might like her."
Dan's mother stopped and raised an eyebrow, her face full of excitement. "Who is it?"
"She is the daughter of the Weng family in Nan'an City. I have met her once. She has a gentle and polite appearance and speaks with excellent manners."
The Weng family is a long-established family, and their family background is a match for the Dan family. Dan's mother had also heard of them.
After a moment's thought, Dan's mother said, "How come I remember his daughter went to study abroad?"
Guo Yue whispered, "She finished her studies a few months ago and came back. Now she works at her family's company and is very capable."
The mother became interested. "How old is he?"
"She's exactly twenty-four this year, only two years younger than your Anwen. I think she's also Anwen's junior from Harvard."
"That really is quite a coincidence." The mother's smile deepened, feeling that such a capable, educated, and good-looking girl was a good match for her son.
Although she didn't care about the other person's family background, education, or appearance, something was better than nothing.
“Your Anwen would probably like a girl who is his equal.” Guo Yue thought that a successful man like Dan Anwen would also like a relationship where both partners are equally matched.
Dan's mother smiled but didn't say much. She still didn't know what kind of girl her son liked.
However, it's good to get to know more girls who are attractive; you might just fall in love with them as you get to know them.
“If you’re interested, I’ll contact the Weng family when I get home and arrange for the two children to meet,” Guo Yue said in a matchmaking tone.
The Weng family can be considered a long-established family in Nan'an City, but compared to a prominent family like the Dan family with a deep heritage, they are still a bit too high up for them.
However, given the Dan family's capabilities, how many other families in Nan'an City could match them?
A man as refined and elegant as Dan Anwen is a rare find, and countless wealthy people in Nan'an City want to marry into the Dan family.
Dan's mother hesitated for a moment, "Let me ask my son Anwen first. He doesn't like anyone making decisions about his marriage without his consent."
In the past, Dan Anwen's mother had arranged blind dates for him, but in the end, he didn't even meet those young ladies from prominent families and simply sent his assistant to send them away.
This outcome embarrassed Dan's mother. No matter how much she scolded him, he remained unmoved and still refused to attend the blind date arranged by her.
Guo Yue was also well aware of the Dan family's youngest son's uncompromising personality; no one could force him to do something he didn't want to do, otherwise he wouldn't give face to anyone.
This seemingly steady and gentle man has a rebellious streak deep down, and no one can force or threaten him.
"Okay, let me know when the time comes, and I'll proceed with the next step," Guo Yue said.
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