Chapter 326 Engagement and Dating
Xu Fangfang was most afraid of this kind of forced marriage, but it was difficult to refuse too directly, so she could only smile awkwardly and said, "Grandma, I just got divorced, and I don't plan to remarry for the time being!"
The old lady disagreed, "Teacher Xu, this woman can't wait. The longer you wait, the harder it will be for her to get married. I just want to get involved because I see how hard you are working. Let me tell you, the person I'm introducing to you is really good! You two must be a good match."
The old lady was so sure of what she said that Xu Fangfang found it even more funny. "Grandma, you don't even know me, how do you know that it must be suitable?"
The old lady patted her chest and assured, "I swear, the person I introduced to you is not someone else. You know this person. He is the owner of this house, Li Jianbing."
"Master Li?" Xu Fangfang never expected it to be him. She looked a little surprised and shocked.
The old lady nodded meaningfully, "I'm telling you, I've watched Jianbing grow up since he was a child. I know him inside out. He's very upright, kind-hearted, and has done a lot of work for the village since he came back from the army, and he didn't ask for a penny.
Also, his previous wife was restless and secretly had a child with a strange man, but she still wanted to hide it from the world and continue to live with Jianbing. Do you think his conditions are good?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Fangfang widened her eyes in surprise.
Seeing her like this, the old lady immediately lowered her voice and whispered, "Jianbing is also divorced like you, but the fault lies with the woman, not him. If the woman's lover hadn't come to the house with the child and insisted on divorcing her, Jianbing would never have known about this.
The whole Xiatian community knew about this incident at that time. Jianbing was very angry. Most men would have beaten their wives to death if they encountered such a thing, but he didn't. He just sulked in secret, drank some wine outside, and came back to talk things out calmly with his wife.
His wife kept repenting and begging for forgiveness, but Jianbing's parents refused to accept this daughter-in-law no matter what. Jianbing didn't want to get entangled and insisted on divorce because it was the woman who cheated first, and Jianbing didn't have much property at that time, so the woman was almost left with nothing.
But Jianbing still gave her some money, saying that it was not easy for her to help him take care of his parents over the years. What bad intentions could such a person have? "
Xu Fangfang nodded repeatedly to show her agreement.
The old lady smiled with satisfaction and continued, "Ever since that incident, his parents have been in poor health. They have been feeling unwell every other day. The old couple gritted their teeth and wanted to find him another wife, but Jianbing refused, saying they wanted to wait a while.
Over the years, his parents have died of illness one after another, and no one has taken care of him, but he doesn't care, so he has been dragging on without getting married. Let me tell you, even though he is over 40 and much older than you, this man will be caring when he gets older, and Jianbing has made a good living over the years, so he has plenty of money, so living with him will definitely be good."
Xu Fangfang agreed with an awkward smile.
When they looked up, they found Li Jianbing coming. Everyone was a little embarrassed, but the old lady was at ease. She even acted as a matchmaker in front of the two of them, making them wish they could find a hole to hide in.
Seeing Xu Fangfang at a loss, Li Jianbing quickly stepped forward, took her arm around the old lady's shoulders, and led her to her yard. "Grandma, thank you for your kindness. Don't worry, I will think about what you said carefully, okay? It's getting dark, don't hang around outside, the road is not easy to walk on."
"Then you must remember to think carefully. I tell you, Teacher Xu's conditions are really good."
"I know, I know. Teacher Xu is very good, very good!"
"It's okay for you to know. If it weren't for your parents being gone, I wouldn't have to worry so much."
The sound of conversation stopped abruptly.
Li Jianbing almost fled.
When I went out, I saw Xu Fangfang still standing there, so I quickly called her to run out.
The two of them left Xiatianshe one after the other and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Li Jianbing scratched his head uncomfortably, "The old man is just so warm-hearted and likes to act as a matchmaker everywhere. Don't take it personally."
Xu Fangfang shook her head in understanding. "I know that grandma occasionally gives me some snacks she makes herself. She is a kind-hearted person."
Li Jianbing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was somewhat awkward for the two of them to walk like this, so he offered to treat Xu Fangfang to a meal.
It was dinner time at that time. After Xu Fangfang refused twice, she went along with his request and went to eat.
It was the end of August.
After finishing her last class at the cram school, Xu Fangfang's part-time job also came to an end. She contacted Li Jianbing immediately, returned the key to the house to him, and also invited him to dinner to express her gratitude.
In the past two months, the two of them had a tacit understanding and did not mention dating. They interacted like ordinary friends. In fact, they became more familiar with each other and got along better and better.
There were signs of Hongluan's actions on her side, but Xu Jiahui was faster than her.
He called Xu Fangfang before National Day and told her that he was getting engaged.
After getting off work, Xu Fangfang rushed to Xu Jiahui's house and saw Xu Kang busy in the kitchen. Well, she didn't need to ask anything, she understood everything.
Xu Fangfang pulled Xu Jiahui into the room and asked in a low voice, "When did you two get together? How come I didn't know?"
Xu Jiahui blushed and told everything about the two of them.
"We already knew each other. We came into contact because of your affairs. Plus, her mother likes me. She intentionally or unintentionally created opportunities for us to come into contact over the past six months. As a result, we got together."
Xu Fangfang looked excited, "So it was your mother-in-law who fell in love with you first?"
Xu Jiahui nodded, finding it a little funny. "He is the same as his brother, a bit clueless, and doesn't have any ideas about matters between men and women. Fortunately, he has good morals, is responsible, and comes from a well-off family.
I thought, I'm going to get married anyway, so it doesn't matter who I marry. Besides, he and I are from the same hometown, and my sister-in-law is a roommate and a close friend. If I miss such a good marriage, I will be struck by lightning, so I agreed. "
Xu Fangfang gave a thumbs up and sincerely wished Xu Jiahui and Xu Kang well.
Before dinner, Li Jianbing also came.
Xu Fangfang was a little surprised, "Why are you here?"
Xu Jiahui explained: "I invited Master Li to come here. We are all friends, so just be casual."
The two stayed with Xu Jiahui until very late before leaving.
Li Jianbing took the initiative to send Xu Fangfang back home. When they were almost at her rental house, he spoke: "Teacher Xu, I have thought about it carefully these days. Are you willing to try to date me?"
Xu Fangfang, who was sitting on the back of the motorcycle, suddenly felt her heartbeat speed up and her face turned red, "You know my situation. My in-laws said I can't have children. Do you mind?"
Li Jianbing shook his head. "If I really cared about this, I wouldn't be single until now. Two people have to live in harmony, discuss things, support and understand each other, and children are secondary.
If you have one, you have one. If you don’t have one, you don’t have to force it. If you really want a child in the future, you can adopt one. These are not a big deal.”
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