In reality, Wang Haobing's recent rise to fame was a story everyone could discerning. He'd simply been riding on his father's reputation, acting like a powerful figure and scheming against his own interests. Others only knew he was his father's son-in-law, which gave him some favors. This allowed Wang Haobing to rise to his current position without fear. Otherwise, given his arrogance, he'd have been forced to return home and eat himself up long ago. Now, seeing his father's clout diminishing with his retirement, he'd persuaded his wife to return to her parents' home, hoping to connect with Liang Wenlong through his niece. A marriage would secure the Wang family's ties to the Liang family's power. Then, with his niece's influence on Liang Wenlong's side, his own goals would be easily achieved. It's hard to say what luck had struck him over the years. He joined the Party while serving as director of the cotton mill. After the mill was privatized, he was transferred to the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department. He'd slowly climbed the ranks from a clerk to a deputy director position. It's quite ironic that a person who didn't even graduate from junior high school transformed from a small gangster into a deputy director of the Organization Department in more than 20 years. I don't know how Wang Haobing did it.
Now that she knew Liang Jianlan's purpose, Ming Huixin was no longer so polite: "Thank you for your concern as an aunt. Our Wenlong stays in the army all day and has no time to think about these emotional matters. We dare not delay the girl. When you go back, you can introduce another partner to that girl." Ming Huixin's words were almost a direct rejection, and even a fool could understand it.
Liang Jianlan's face immediately fell. Her husband had told her at home that if this thing went through, he could use this opportunity to move up the ladder. Although the old man disliked their family, outsiders didn't know. As long as the two of them got married, others would think the two families had a close relationship. Otherwise, the nephew wouldn't have married his niece! But now that the matter had been denied by the eldest sister-in-law, how could this drama continue?
Liang Jianlan rolled her eyes, shifted her target, and said to Liang Wenlong, "My dear nephew, your aunt is always worried. It makes me sad to see you all alone. Your aunt wants to see you get married soon, so that you can have someone who understands you and takes care of you, and your grandfather can have a great-grandson soon. You are already 28 years old this year. If you don't find a partner, all the good girls will be picked up. I finally met a suitable aunt, but I'm afraid that she will get the better of you, so I ran here to introduce you to her. You have time now, so you can go meet her in the next two days. What do you think?" Liang Wenlong thought to himself: I don't think it's very good. If someone else said this, I would definitely think about it. But if it comes from your aunt's mouth, I would never dare to listen to it.
"Aunt, I understand what you mean, but my job is unstable right now, and there's a lot going on in the army. I haven't been home for two years, and the army has only given me this one leave. This time, I just want to spend some time with my family, and I don't plan to consider anything else. Thank you for your concern for me, but like my mother said, I can't delay the girl. Please introduce her to someone else later."
Seeing that Liang Wenlong wasn't getting his way, Liang Jianlan was so angry that her teeth were itching. She wanted to say something more to persuade the mother and daughter, but Wang Xiaoping next to her tugged at her clothes. Liang Jianlan knew her daughter was always full of tricks. Did she seem to want her to stop talking? Well, there was no need to rush this matter anyway. She would discuss it with her husband after returning home. So she immediately changed the subject.
"Yiyi, the college entrance examination is coming soon. Which university are you going to apply to?" Well, Yiyi thought that after torturing my brother, she is going to attack me again. In short, this aunt of hers makes people feel uncomfortable every time she comes. Wang Xiaoping has been holding back her anger since she saw Liang Yiyi. She quickly said, "I think Yiyi must have finished her review. When I went in to call her just now, she was sleeping. I think it will be no problem for her to get into Tsinghua or Peking University. Unlike me, I study until one or two o'clock every night and have to get up early in the morning to continue studying. Even so, I can't guarantee that I can get into a key university. I don't have the life of Yiyi to sleep as much as I want."
Wang Xiaoping's words were clearly meant to provoke Yi Yi. When she first arrived, she'd asked her aunt where Yi Yi had gone, and Ming Huixin had clearly told her that Yi Yi had gone back to her room to study. She'd said Yi Yi was sleeping in the room right in front of Ming's mother, wouldn't that just create a conflict between them? Unfortunately, she'd misjudged the situation, and her goal was doomed to fail. "I don't have my cousin's ambitions. She wants to get into Peking University or Tsinghua University. I'm just a wild girl who loves to run around. I can't stay stuck at home studying like her every day." Yi Yi thought to herself: "I really can't do that. I can't be as stupid as you. I study for so many hours a day and can't even guarantee getting into a top university. And you still have to brag about it. That's so demeaning."
Everyone in the family knew Yi Yi was planning to attend military school when he took the college entrance exam, so Ming Hui Xin just smiled and said nothing when she heard Yi Yi's words. Yi Yi was right; she really did like jumping around. She wasn't stuck at home studying all day; she'd been jumping around outside every morning. She'd been learning grappling techniques with her older brother recently. Those were special forces techniques specifically developed to defeat the enemy with one single move, and her son said Yi Yi was pretty good at it. Of course, Ming Hui Xin wouldn't tell Liang Jianlan and her daughter about these things.
Wang Xiaoping saw her aunt ignoring her, feeling resigned. She had come here today and accomplished nothing. This wasn't going to work. So, with a roll of her eyes, she spoke again, "Yiyi, that outfit you're wearing is new, isn't it? Auntie is so kind to you. It's the latest Chanel style, and it looks really good on you. Unlike me, I haven't had new clothes in ages, and even if I did, I couldn't afford those big-name brands. My dad's the only earner in our family, and he has to support my education, so I can only look at expensive clothes like these." She then touched Yiyi's clothes with a disgusted look. She then glanced at Yiyi's wrist and said, "Forget clothes. My watch broke last month, and my dad couldn't afford a new one. It's so inconvenient for me to tell the time at school now. Oh, I'm just hoping someone will give me one." She was practically saying, "Liang Yiyi, give me your clothes, and give me your watch, too."
Liang Yiyi was speechless after hearing this. The clothes she was wearing were indeed newly bought by her mother, because her previous clothes were no longer wearable. Yiyi had only bought a few replacements herself when she went out last time. Ming Huixin thought that she had too few clothes, so when she had free time, she would buy her a couple of pieces when she went shopping, and slowly her wardrobe was filled up. Liang Yiyi was not very picky about what she wore, and the clothes her mother bought were all suitable for her. She was woken up today by Wang Xiaoping and just grabbed a set from the closet and put it on. Who knew it would lead to so much talk? Yiyi didn't know that no matter what she wore today, Wang Xiaoping would always come up with so many things to say. As a busybody, how could she let her mouth be idle? She always found her favorite topics to disgust others.
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