Seeing Li Meihua's pleading expression, Qiao Xiaoni couldn't bear to make her feel bad, so she could only say something to the old lady.
"What I said just now was wrong, I was wrong."
Qiao Sunshi, having gained the upper hand, said smugly, "Look at this girl! What will she be like when she gets married? I think we should arrange a marriage for her as soon as possible and have her settle down at home to wait for her wedding!"
The last sentence was like a bolt from the blue, stunning everyone present. What did the old lady mean by that?
Su Chenhao felt his heart leap into his throat. He really wanted to ask what was going on.
"Grandma, what do you mean by that?" Su Chenqiu interjected at this moment.
Sun Qiaoshi had only just arrived when she noticed a strange child in the courtyard, accompanying Qiao Manli. There was also a strange young man standing at the gate; she was definitely seeing him for the first time, someone she had never met before.
"When did your family start having outsiders?"
Qiao Haisheng: "They are the Su brothers who came to my house to help out."
"Mom, what did you mean by what you just said?"
Qiao Sunshi stood up, leaning on her cane. "Actually, the purpose of my visit this time is to tell you that I have arranged a marriage for Xiao Ni. The young man is quite good; he is 23 years old this year and has two brothers, one 10 years old and the other 12 years old."
"Without a mother-in-law, only a father-in-law, she can be the head of the household after marriage; she's truly blessed."
The old lady spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world; she thought the marriage was already very good. Who hasn't gone from being a daughter-in-law to a mother-in-law? Not everyone is so lucky to become the eldest sister-in-law right after entering the family.
Most importantly, the other party said they were willing to give her 100 yuan as a return gift privately, which would be enough for her to live on for a while.
"Mom, my daughter is still young and doesn't want to get married." Li Meihua spoke first without any hesitation.
Tao Chunfang stood by her mother-in-law's side, noticing her hands trembling. As the granddaughter-in-law, she couldn't interject; she didn't want to risk upsetting the old lady. She was also incredibly anxious. What kind of marriage was the old lady talking about? Her younger brother was still young, and her father-in-law needed care—several burdens in total. If her sister-in-law married someone like that, what good would the future hold?
After raising two children to adulthood, they still have to worry about finding wives for them. What kind of family is this? It's no different from a living hell.
No one spoke. Qiao Sunshi turned to look at Qiao Haisheng.
"This family is really well-off. Let's arrange a time for the two children to meet."
Qiao Haisheng turned his head to the side and said, "Mom, if you came to my house because of this, you can go back now. My daughter won't get married so early. Thank you for your kindness."
His daughter is about to go to college. How could someone from such a poor family be worthy of his daughter? He didn't want to say anything too harsh, considering she was his own mother.
Madam Qiao hadn't expected her honest and simple son to object so quickly. She had originally planned to let the two meet first, then spread the word, forcing them to marry regardless.
"You brat, why aren't you listening to me? I'm doing this for Xiaoni's own good. All the girls in the village her age are already engaged."
"You're not worried, but I, as her grandmother, am worried for her."
"Grandma, I appreciate your kindness, but I won't get married so early. Besides, the marriage you mentioned isn't a good one." Qiao Xiaoni couldn't help but retort again. What kind of nonsense is this?
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