After Yin Zheng took Jia Yue back, the two lingered in the courtyard for a while before Yin Zheng reluctantly left.
After Yin Zheng left, Jia Yue began preparing a New Year's Eve dinner for herself. It was just simple dumplings, which she had made in the afternoon. After eating, she had no heart to stay up all night and went to sleep quickly.
On the other side, Yin Zheng returned home visibly beaming with joy, while outside the cold wind blew, but to him it felt like spring had arrived.
Mrs. Yin smiled and said, "Sending it back to them, judging from your expression, it seems you get along quite well."
Yin Zheng showed a rare hint of shyness befitting his age: "Mom, Jia Yue promised me."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yin was also happy. Although she had never met Jia Yue, she had learned a lot about Jia Yue from Mrs. Wu and her second sister.
Their family doesn't need their daughter-in-law to have a great family background; all they need is a clean family history and the ability to distinguish right from wrong.
Before, when Sister-in-law Yin was under our watchful eyes, things were alright. But when she went out with us, perhaps because Brother Yin was in the area and no one could control her, and because of her powerful family background, she started to get carried away and lose her footing.
Thinking about it this way, I thought of the Xie family again.
It used to look alright, but now they're just going back to the old ways, and it's all superficial.
The Liu family, from which Madam Yin came, may not seem impressive now, but their ancestors were once noble and wealthy. The reason they weren't exiled was because of their great contributions, their low-key approach, and their extensive military and political connections.
There are also standards for educating children in the family. When choosing a partner for the younger generation, they look not only at family background, but also at various other factors.
Given the current circumstances, Mrs. Yin really thinks Jia Yue is a good choice.
Of course, no matter how good it is, it's only good in the words of relatives and friends; she really wants to see it for herself.
"When you have some free time, bring her back to pay her a New Year's visit."
“I told Jia Yue.”
"Um."
After the New Year comes the time for visiting relatives, but she really didn't miss a single one. She went to Aunt Wu's house and then to Aunt Liu's house. Both of these people had helped her in the past.
Another option is the tenement courtyard.
Xu Jiancheng was no longer a good person in her heart. His funeral was helped by the elders in the tenement. Although she had moved out, the roots were still there. It was unrealistic to immediately sever ties.
She also visited the courtyard and brought the same snacks to the elders to wish them a Happy New Year.
Despite being busy, Jia Yue finally found time to connect with Yin Zheng. In fact, he also made time for their date amidst his busy schedule.
The two watched a movie and strolled in a small park.
They quickly got into the mood and started to have different feelings for each other. Then Yin Zheng brought up the topic: "I want to take you home to meet my parents. What do you think?"
Jia Yue was naturally not afraid of meeting the parents. Although she had never met Mr. and Mrs. Yin, she had heard a lot about Mrs. Yin from Aunt Liu. She was a military doctor, quite busy, and not very controlling of her children.
To some extent, Jia Yue could sense that Yin Zheng's current state was largely due to the contributions of his parents throughout his life.
In his previous life, Yinzhen could be said to have never experienced true feelings, but those feelings were never enough or pure.
"Okay, when are your parents free so I can pay them a visit."
My parents have been home these days.
"The day after tomorrow!"
"Okay, I'll come pick you up."
"Sure."
...
For their first meeting, Jia Yue prepared according to the etiquette of a junior visiting an elder's home. Yin's father was fond of tea, and she had helped sell a lot of tea before, so she didn't lack tea. In addition, she also had good tea in her space. Based on Yin Zheng's description of Yin's father's preferences, she prepared a jar of tea, a pound in quantity.
If it had been a few years later, Mother Yin might have been able to prepare an embroidery or something, but even if she had one, she wouldn't have been able to produce it. So she prepared a few snacks that suited her taste.
Yin Zheng brought back the news that Jia Yue was coming to visit, which he said during dinner.
"Mom and Dad, I'm bringing Jiayue to our house to wish you a Happy New Year the day after tomorrow."
Mrs. Yin smiled and said, "Good, good, you're not slow this time."
Brother Yin said happily, "Not bad, Xiao Zheng."
Yin Sansao, who was standing to the side, didn't look too good, but she didn't say anything.
The next day, Wang Qian and her mother visited to offer New Year's greetings. Yin's mother and third sister-in-law were in charge of entertaining them. In front of outsiders, Yin's third sister-in-law was quite proper and generous.
After exchanging pleasantries, Wang's mother suddenly asked, "Where's Xiaozheng? I haven't seen him."
"He went out. What's up? Need to see him?"
"Qianqian just got off leave from the army, and I was thinking of finding someone to take her out for a stroll. They're about the same age."
Mrs. Yin understood that this was probably a disguised blind date, and she subtly refused: "It's not that it's unfortunate, but Xiao Zheng has been either visiting relatives for the New Year or spending time with his girlfriend lately."
Wang's mother was taken aback, and Wang Qian's face immediately fell.
Mrs. Wang: "When did Xiaozheng get a boyfriend? I haven't heard that your Xiaozheng is close to anyone!"
In the compound, most eligible men and women find partners within the compound, so Yin Zheng's relationship really surprised Wang's mother.
Wang Qian had some guesses, and her tone was somewhat displeased: "Could it be Yin Zheng's female colleague?"
Looking at Wang Qian, Mrs. Yin's expression remained unchanged, but she was somewhat disapproving of Wang Qian's rude behavior. She nodded and said, "It seems that Qianqian has already met Jiayue. Xiaozheng and Jiayue are colleagues, and they get along very well."
Mrs. Wang understood Mrs. Yin's implication: the Yin family was very satisfied with the partner Yin Zheng had chosen.
However, she was somewhat unwilling. There were boys in the compound who were the same age as Wang Qian, but none of them were as good as Yin Zheng in terms of looks, temperament, and ability.
She then said, "I've never heard of any girl named Jiayue. May I ask whose daughter she is?"
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