At this moment, Sister Liu was surrounded by Loudspeaker, Wu Zhiqi, and Aunt Yuan, sitting in the pavilion of the community. It was still cold outside, and there were no outsiders in the pavilion.
"Why are you all surrounding me? Uncle Guan is talking nonsense. I really don't want to find a partner. I'm already this old," Sister Liu said, feeling very embarrassed.
"What's wrong with being old? Finding a partner isn't something shameful. Haven't you had enough of being alone all this time? People used to talk about me like that, but I got through it all. I'm doing just fine with your Uncle Ge. If I were alone, I probably would have died of resentment long ago," Aunt Yuan said, sharing her own experience.
“That’s right, Sister Liu. If you don’t like Uncle Guan, I can introduce you to other old men. At this age, it’s good to have someone by your side. If you have something on your mind, you’ll have someone to talk to, so you don’t have to keep it bottled up inside and suffer.” Lou Ba also advised.
Wu Zhiqi held Sister Liu's hand and said, "Sister Liu, you've been through so much these past few years. If you had someone to help you, you would have had it much easier. Uncle Guan is cunning, but he was forced into it. In those days, people would eat you alive. If he hadn't been cunning, he would have died long ago. His life has been quite miserable. If he had a problem with his character, I definitely wouldn't have advised you. Uncle Guan may be a bit ugly, but at this age, even if he were handsome, he would still be old and frail."
With tears welling in her eyes, Sister Liu chuckled, "I'm not someone who judges by appearances."
The loudspeaker pressed on, "That old man is alright. Let's not talk about anything else. He's well-off. If he passes away first, he'll leave you enough money. Even if you go to a nursing home, it will be the best one. We've watched Xiaoyu grow up. She's a good person. We don't ask for anything else. Just visit her occasionally, right? To be blunt, Sister Liu, you can't count on your son and daughter-in-law."
Sister Liu lowered her head. Over the years, she had seen through everything. She couldn't rely on her son, but he was her only son. What could she do?
The old lady came over too. "Little Liu, your son has his eye on you. What can you do if you don't want to? If you don't go and serve them, what if they send them to your house? What will you do then?"
Aunt Yuan slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Your son really is capable of doing something like this!"
Sister Liu's tears fell again. Yes, if they really sent her there, what would she do? She couldn't just watch her in-laws die there; she wouldn't be able to take care of them properly.
"Old Guan was a bit unreliable in his younger years, but it was understandable. People leave their names behind, geese leave their calls, people leave their descendants, and grass leaves its roots. Who doesn't want to have descendants?"
That man is quite good; he's a good catch and can protect you. I just asked him, and he's had his eye on you for a long time, but he was too embarrassed to ask because of the terrible things he did. At your age, having a caring companion is better than being alone." The old lady hadn't heard the old man ask about Old Man Guan, but she figured it must be true.
Wu Zhiqi and Da Ba exchanged a glance, surprised that the old man Guan had already been planning this all along.
Sister Liu... I'm so sorry, but the old lady is right.
"Let me think about it."
"If you really don't like Old Man Guan, don't force yourself. Let the loudspeaker help you find someone," the old lady comforted her.
"Don't go back these next few days. What if your son really sends his father-in-law to your place?" Wu Zhiqi said, pulling Sister Liu along.
Sister Liu was a little embarrassed to meet with Old Man Guan. "It's okay, I said I'll think about it. I won't provoke them."
“Then call us if you need anything,” Wu Zhiqi said worriedly.
"Okay, don't worry, I won't stand on ceremony with you," Sister Liu said, getting up to leave.
Wu Zhiqi and Dalaba escorted her to the outside of the residential area and watched her get into the car.
Loudspeaker: "Sister Liu and Uncle Guan are really a good match, I wonder if it will work out."
Wu Zhiqi: "Let's see what Cao Jun does. If he doesn't force Sister Liu to marry his father-in-law, Sister Liu probably won't go looking for him."
"Then this matter can be accomplished. There are no filial sons at the bedside of a chronically ill parent, let alone a father-in-law. He's a free caregiver, and we'll have to rely on him for our old age. Shouldn't we make good use of him?" Lou Ba sneered.
Wu Zhiqi nodded; she also felt that Cao Jun and his wife would definitely not let Sister Liu off the hook.
Old Guan looked expectantly at the returning old lady and asked, "Sister-in-law, how was it?"
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