Zhang Xuemei was displeased when she heard her niece say that. She turned to her sister-in-law and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm not trying to be mean, but what kind of people have you found for Ya Jing? Our Ya Jing is a middle school teacher who graduated from a prestigious university, and she's not bad-looking either. These people you found are not good enough for her."
"Exactly, they're all not good enough for me."
Lin Haitao glared at her daughter. "Xuemei, I asked you to talk to her, why are you siding with her?"
"Don't rush, sister-in-law. Even if you're in a hurry, you can't just let Ya Jing pick someone randomly, right? What if problems arise between the couple later? Who will be responsible then?"
Lin Haitao picked up the water on the coffee table and drank it all in one gulp. "My mouth is so sore from all the anxiety. Do you think I don't want to pick out good ones for her? But I can only look up to her. I can't find someone younger than her, because that would reduce my options. Most people in their thirties are either married or about to get married again. And the ones I've found are all unmarried."
Zhang Xuemei reached out and patted her sister-in-law on the back. "Sister-in-law, take a break. Let me ask Yajing."
"Ya Jing, your aunt is asking you, haven't you dated anyone on your own all these years?"
Zhang Yajing looked at her aunt who was staring intently at her, and then couldn't help but glance at her mother.
Lin Haitao looked completely bewildered. "Why are you looking at me like that? You're just going to answer your aunt's questions? I can see the answer on my face."
"I did date someone before, and I even brought him home to meet my parents, but my mom just wouldn't agree, so we broke up." Zhang Yajing, in a fit of despair, recounted what had happened a few years ago.
"You mean that kid Li Yifan? Wasn't I thinking it was for your own good? Look at the person you've chosen. Putting aside the money, just the fact that he has two younger siblings in elementary school is enough to give you a hard time. Was I wrong to object? You're not unwilling to get married because of this, are you?"
As soon as Zhang Xuemei heard Li Yifan's name, she knew that he was Ya Jing's husband from her previous life. She never expected that her sister-in-law would break them up in this life. What could she say?
"Of course not, Mom. It has nothing to do with him. It happened several years ago. I've long since stopped thinking about it. There really wasn't anyone suitable."
Although Zhang Yajing initially had the idea of marrying Li Yifan, she was persuaded by her mother to break up with him. As time went by, she lost interest and realized that she didn't like him enough.
Zhang Xuemei understood immediately. In her previous life, her elder brother and sister-in-law's family was not well-off. Although Ya Jing had objected when she brought Li Yifan to their home, she eventually agreed to let them be together.
But now that her older brother and sister-in-law are rich and confident, they directly separated the two of them. After thinking about it, Zhang Xuemei understood why Ya Jing hadn't gotten married so late in this life.
Lin Haitao's expression was somewhat conflicted, as if she had thought of something. "If you still like him, then I won't object. Why don't you go back to Li Yifan?"
“Mom,” Zhang Yajing said, both amused and exasperated, “he’s already married and his kids are probably old enough to run errands.”
"How do you know he's married? What if he isn't?" Lin Haitao was still somewhat unwilling to give up. She secretly regretted breaking up the two of them back then. If she had agreed then, she would already be holding her grandson by now.
"Mom, we have QQ Space, we have photos. Besides, I don't like him anymore, and even if he weren't married, we could never be together, so don't overthink it."
Seeing that her niece really had no feelings for her ex, Zhang Xuemei tentatively asked, "Ya Jing, would you mind someone two years younger than you?"
"Two years younger? I don't mind, but I don't know what the man thinks." Zhang Yajing doesn't care whether her future husband is a few years older or younger than her, as long as they are compatible.
"I don't think it's good for a man to be younger than a woman," Lin Haitao said, looking somewhat troubled. Everyone says women should only look for older men, otherwise life will be difficult if they marry someone younger. She was worried about that, but…
"Sister-in-law, what's the big deal? There's a saying that a woman three years older than you is like holding a gold brick. You need to broaden your horizons and not limit yourself." Zhang Xuemei thought, what's wrong with being two years younger? There are also women who are ten or twenty years younger, and they still live their lives just fine.
"Well, alright then, there's nothing else we can do about it."
"That's good. I actually have someone suitable here. The guy is 28 years old this year, he owns a mobile phone shop, and his parents have already bought a house for him when they get married..."
"Oh, you don't have a formal job. Your age is okay, but..." Lin Haitao was a little reluctant when she heard that she was going to open a shop. Her daughter was a teacher with a formal job, a stable job, and summer and winter vacations. Surely she could find someone with a formal job as well.
“Sister-in-law,” Zhang Xuemei was also speechless, “Didn’t I say that we shouldn’t limit ourselves to certain conditions? As long as the young man is a good person and the two of us can get along, whether he has a government-affiliated job or not is not that important.”
“Auntie, don’t listen to what my mom says. Opening a mobile phone shop is fine as long as people are ambitious. When can you arrange for us to meet?” Zhang Yajing didn’t insist on having a government-affiliated job like her mother did.
Zhang Xuemei ignored her sister-in-law and replied with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll ask his family and call you later."
That evening, Zhang Xuemei specifically brought up the matter with her mother-in-law, since this was the person her mother-in-law had mentioned just a few days ago.
"Hey, isn't your niece about the same age as Dingwen? Why don't we introduce her to Dingwen first? That would be a double blessing." Granny Liu thought that her eldest grandson was also unmarried, so this was perfect.
"Mom, that won't do," Zhang Xuemei refused outright.
"Why not? What? You don't like the agreement anymore?" Granny Liu looked at Zhang Xuemei with dissatisfaction.
"Mom, that's not it. I'm asking you, you're making this a double blessing for your family, but what if the two of you start arguing later? Who will you side with? And who should I side with? If we don't handle this well, we'll be caught in the middle."
"Mom, Xuemei is right. We shouldn't do something wrong with good intentions." Xu Minghan didn't want to be caught in the middle and have an awkward situation later, so he decided not to arrange the marriage in the first place.
After thinking about it again, Granny Liu realized that this was not a good idea, and she was worried that she might not even be able to stay as a relative.
"Mom, with you here, how could Dingwen possibly not find a wife? Your network is so vast, just chat with a few more old ladies." Zhang Xuemei flattered her mother-in-law as much as she could, even though it was a bit of an exaggeration, her mother-in-law was capable of it.
"Alright, I'll think about the draft again." Granny Liu was also very anxious at this moment. She quickly finished her meal and went downstairs to chat with the old ladies so that she could find a suitable wife for her eldest grandson.
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