Seeing his reaction, Bu Ling raised an eyebrow. What was wrong? Did he want to confess his feelings to her?
That can't be right, she and this honest man have no personal interaction.
Tie and this guy are really honest. They work as loaders in a machine factory, which is the most tiring job, bar none. Plus, they have a kind face and are bad at talking, so they're already twenty-two and still single.
Has he taken a liking to her?
She has good taste, but she doesn't like honest men.
She liked younger, handsome men; the image of Sangshen flashed through Buling's mind.
Bling shook her head, deciding to deal with the person in front of her first.
"Brother Tiehe, please sit down!" he said, pushing a stool over.
Please sit down and listen to my tactful refusal.
Tie and Yi followed each instruction step by step, and just sat there by the door.
Bu Ling didn't close the door and asked again, "Tiehe, is something wrong?"
Tiehe's face flushed even more, and he stammered.
"Tiehe, it's okay, just tell me what's wrong." I already knew what was going on anyway.
Tiehe met Buling's encouraging gaze, steeled his resolve, and asked, "Little Buling, do you know that Yuanyuan... Yuanyuan has been going on blind dates lately?"
"ha?"
Once Tiehe got started, he realized it wasn't so difficult after all.
"Little Bu, has something happened to Yuanyuan lately? If anything's wrong, you must tell me." He spoke sincerely.
Bu Ling finally understood; he had been deluding himself. It turned out the other person was after Wu Yuanyuan.
Why didn't you say so earlier? She had already prepared her retort in her mind; thank goodness she didn't say it out loud!
She composed herself, looked up at Tiehe, and asked directly, "Brother Tiehe, do you like Sister Yuanyuan?"
Tie's face flushed red, his eyes darting around, but he still nodded slightly.
"You want me to stop her from going on blind dates?"
Tiehe quickly shook his head: "No, no, I just wanted to ask if she's encountered anything lately?"
He clearly heard that Aunt Wu would only consider finding a husband for Yuanyuan after she turned twenty, so how could she be going on blind dates before she even reached that age?
And Aunt Wu was unaware of this.
Looking at the restless person in front of him, Bu Ling found it somewhat amusing: "Brother Tiehe, if you're so eager to know, why don't you just ask Sister Yuanyuan?"
Tie He stammered for a long time, but couldn't utter a single word.
He wasn't being shy; he was thinking of asking Xiaobu first, since she and Yuanyuan were close, she should know, right?
"You knew Yuanyuan had a job, right?" Buling didn't intend to hide it from him.
Tiehe nodded; he was secretly happy for Yuanyuan.
"It's because of this job that her brother and sister-in-law have been arguing at home. Aunt Wu has also sided with her brother and sister-in-law. Uncle Wu hasn't yet, but he's wavering."
Tiehe pursed his lips; he knew what that meant.
"Does Yuanyuan want to get married to keep her job?" He was just honest, not stupid.
"We've been planning on that, but what Yuanyuan is most afraid of is her mother listening to her sister-in-law's instigation and finding her anyone to marry. We're planning to strike first," Buling said.
Tie He's flushed face subsided, replaced by a serious expression. He then asked, "How are Yuan Yuan's blind dates going?"
He only found out today that Wu Yuanyuan was shopping at a department store with a man by chance, and after secretly following her for a while, he realized she was on a blind date.
"So far, things aren't going well." Thinking of Wu Yuanyuan's distraught expression that day, Bu Ling knew her blind date journey was definitely not going smoothly.
A fleeting hint of smugness crossed Tiehe's eyes.
Looking at Buling, she blushed and said, "Little Buling, could you... could you help me...?"
"able!"
Bu Ling was adamant: rather than letting Wu Yuanyuan run wild on her own, it was better to choose Tiehe, which was more reassuring.
Although Tiehe is not good with words, he is honest, has a job, and doesn't have a heavy family burden, making him a good choice for Sister Yuanyuan.
Tiehe showed a look of surprise upon hearing this.
“However, I can only create opportunities for you; whether you can seize them is up to you,” Buling said.
"That's great, that's great, thank you, little girl. I'll treat you to candy another day," Tie said cheerfully.
He'd waited for Yuanyuan for so many years, and now that she finally seemed interested in marriage, he had to make a concerted effort; otherwise, he wouldn't be satisfied.
"Then I'll be waiting for Tiehe's candy. I hope it will be your and Yuanyuan's wedding candy."
"Of course, of course." Tiehe was very happy to hear Buling say that.
With a weight lifted from his heart, Tiehe reverted to his honest and simple self. He didn't linger at Buling's place; after exchanging a few more words, he took his leave.
No sooner had Tiehe left than Granny Lan, ever the gossip, came up to him.
"Little Bu, what did Tiehe say to you?"
She was incredibly curious outside, but the two people were speaking in hushed tones, and she couldn't hear a thing.
Bling maintained her smile: "Guess?"
Then, the door slammed shut.
If Granny Lan hadn't dodged quickly, her nose would have been flattened.
Granny Lan gritted her teeth in resentment. That wretched girl was truly troublesome.
Bu Ling closed the door, a cold smile creeping across her face. Did she not know that Aunt Lan was spreading rumors that she took medicine three times a day? She probably wouldn't live long.
Just wait, she's been busy these past few days. We'll see when she has some free time.
It's just spreading rumors, Granny Lan can do that but she can't.
He's got a pile of poop on his own but still cares about whether others take their medicine.
Something's wrong!
After seeing Granny Lan off, Buling was in a good mood. She stretched, dried herself off, changed into her pajamas, and lay down on the bed.
That's the downside of living in a single-story house; it's not very convenient to take a bath. I'll have to get a bathtub sometime; wiping myself down all day is just not pleasant.
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