During summer vacation, Wang Juan was taken to the provincial capital by her grandfather.
Today, a family gathering was held at Mr. Wang's home. At the table, Mr. Wang sat firmly in the main seat, with two important guests beside him: Shen Meiqi and her son Zhou Haoming.
The older generations of the Zhou and Wang families had a very close relationship.
Mr. Wang once worked in the transportation system, and Mr. Zhou was his superior who helped him a lot. The Zhou family owed Mr. Wang a great debt of gratitude.
After Old Master Zhou passed away.
The second son of the Zhou family demonstrated extraordinary abilities. As early as the 1980s, he devoted himself to the private economy and successfully made a fortune.
Although Grandpa Wang arranged stable jobs for his children, their income was only at a modest level, as they were on fixed salaries.
However, due to the relationship between the Zhou and Wang families, in the early stages of the Zhou family's business development, Old Master Wang provided a lot of help to Zhou Lao Er by leveraging his personal connections.
Wang Juan's two uncles also invested in the Zhou family business because of this relationship. Although their shares were not many, the dividends they received each year were quite considerable.
Wang Juan's father, Wang Cheng, had a lukewarm relationship with his two older brothers.
Wang Cheng lost his mother at a young age and was raised by his grandmother. Moreover, Wang Cheng was relatively aloof and unlike his two older brothers who were worldly-wise, he did not know how to ask for favors from his grandfather, and gradually became incompatible with the family and their relationships became distant.
Initially, Old Master Wang was deeply dissatisfied with Wang Cheng for not following arrangements and returning to the small county town to marry a wife with no background, which strained the relationship between father and son.
It wasn't until Wang Juan was born that Wang Cheng's relationship with his family improved. Old Master Wang would often contact him and bring Wang Juan to the provincial capital every summer so that she could play with the Zhou family's children.
Wang Juan's cousins usually felt that she wasn't "fun" enough and often left her hanging.
But whenever this happens, Zhou Haoming will stop playing his game and come to keep Wang Juan company, comforting her and making her happy.
Gradually, in Wang Juan's heart, Zhou Haoming became the "brother next door" she could rely on.
Zhou Haoming's mother, Shen Meiqi, has always paid special attention to Wang Juan.
She had no daughter, and was especially fond of Wang Juan, who was both beautiful and sensible. Whenever Zhou Haoming went to visit Wang Juan, Shen Meiqi would always invite her to her home with a smile.
To the Zhou family, Wang Juan was a rare good child—intelligent, kind, and respectful to her elders.
Shen Meiqi was used to the complexities of human nature, and she knew Wang Juan's family background inside and out, so she trusted them the most.
She knew in her heart that Zhou Haoming was the only child in the family, and the Zhou family business would be handed over to him in the future. Now that her child was about to study abroad, Shen Meiqi dared not take it lightly.
If Zhou Haoming brings back a foreign wife after going abroad, she will find it hard to accept and even more difficult to control.
Therefore, Shen Meiqi was extremely cautious when choosing a daughter-in-law.
Wang Juan not only meets her criteria, but the two families also have a close relationship, which is enough to guarantee their future.
As the saying goes, marrying a good wife can bring prosperity to three generations.
vice versa.
When Shen Meiqi learned that Wang Juan had been admitted to Peking University, she became even more convinced of her judgment and went directly to Wang's grandfather and Wang Juan's parents to express her idea of recognizing Wang Juan as her daughter-in-law.
This time, Wang Cheng did not object. They had learned about Zhou Haoming and found him to be a good kid.
As Grandpa Wang said, "This year, Zhou Haoming will go abroad to study. If Wang Juan is willing, she can also apply to study abroad from Peking University next year. This is a rare opportunity for Wang Juan, and the Zhou family will create the best possible environment for them. Moreover, Zhou Haoming is someone they watched grow up, and he would never bully Wang Juan..."
Wang Cheng naturally understood the old man's intention; it wasn't just for Wang Juan's sake, but for the sake of the entire Wang family.
The old man will pass away sooner or later. Right now, he can maintain the relationship with the Zhou family because of his influence. After he passes away, the relationship between the two families may gradually break down.
If Wang Juan marries Zhou Haoming, they can board the Zhou family's big ship and protect the Wang family's interests.
At the dining table.
Shen Meiqi was dressed in luxurious clothes, and her words were gentle and delicate when she talked with the Wang family.
Whenever she speaks, no matter the topic, everyone will involuntarily stop to listen to her words and then make various responses.
In contrast, Wang Juan's mother at this moment seemed more like a cautious young wife.
Apart from occasionally exchanging a few words with Wang Juan's second uncle's wife who was sitting to the side, she was almost ignored.
Shen Meiqi had actually figured out what everyone in the Wang family was thinking long ago.
She offered Mr. Wang many generous terms.
Although Wang Juan has not yet given a clear answer, Shen Meiqi is not in a hurry. She believes that the two children have known each other since childhood and have a certain emotional foundation. It's just that the girl is shy. Her son is not bad in any way.
A smart child, she will eventually make the right choice.
Wang Cheng felt a little worried. He had met Liu Feng, the boy his daughter was dating. The boy was very handsome and had been admitted to Tsinghua University; he was no less outstanding than his daughter.
But good looks don't put food on the table, and good grades aren't as important as a good family background. After working his way up in the county government for over a decade, he's become less rigid in his thinking.
For their daughter's happiness, Wang Cheng and his wife confiscated Wang Juan's cell phone and took turns trying to persuade her to change her mindset every day.
The image of the older neighbor who once lived in Wang Juan's heart is slowly becoming clearer in her mind again.
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