If it weren't for the large number of people around, Wen Jiaojiao would have loved to kiss him to express her satisfaction.
She said with great pleasure, "Okay, I love hearing people praise me for being amazing."
Wen Zhaoye looked at her with affection, then suddenly sighed:
“Jiaojiao, if we had a daughter like you, I would wake up laughing in my dreams, but if it’s a son, I would love him just as much.”
Wen Jiaojiao suddenly thought of Jiang Peitian's sexist attitude and lowered her voice, amused:
"Tell Jiang Peitian tonight that I'm pregnant, and that I only want this one child."
Let's see how he reacts, but I bet he's dreaming of me begging him to have a boy.
"Maybe if the legend of praying at Lao Jun Mountain guarantees a son, he'd fly there overnight, prostrating himself every step of the way."
Fearing that Wen Jiaojiao might be accidentally injured in a fight, Wen Zhaoye led her outside into the courtyard.
"Who cares what he thinks or does? You don't need to feel pressured, you can have any kind of baby."
On the other side, Zhou Jinyan was preparing to take Jiang Ci back to the hotel, but since it was already lunchtime, he had no choice but to take her to the restaurant as well.
Jiang Ci felt that it was disrespectful for Zhou Jinyan to sit beside him on a blind date, so she stopped and said:
"Maybe I should sit at the next table later."
Zhou Jinyan was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said:
“You’re sitting in another restaurant, but you’re in the same restaurant as me. What kind of situation is that?”
Jiang Ci realized she was overthinking things, and she awkwardly pointed to one of the shops, saying:
"Then I'll go to this one."
She went inside as she spoke and sat down at a table near the entrance.
Zhou Jinyan's gaze froze, and she stiffly looked up at the signboard of Babaozhai:
How am I supposed to get in?
Jiang Ci sat down with her back against the door, carefully ordering food without giving it any thought.
Zhou Jinyan hesitated for a long time before finally going inside. As she passed Jiang Ci,
Her gaze involuntarily followed his retreating figure until he sat down in front of a lovely-looking woman, at which point she stiffly looked away.
Is this really necessary to be this awkward?
Zhou Jinyan glanced slightly at Jiang Ci across from him, then looked back at the woman in front of him and said:
"Sorry, I'm a bit busy at home."
The woman smiled slightly.
"It's alright. I heard you're in Hong Kong, right?"
Zhou Jinyan nodded and said:
"Yes, we're currently developing our business there. When the boss returns to the mainland later, we'll come back with him."
The woman looked at his face, her cheeks flushed slightly, and lowered her head, whispering:
"Zhou Jinyan, your aunt is my maternal aunt. I met her when I was two years old at her house. I'm very happy with you, but I'm an only child."
"We can get married without a dowry, without anything else, but... I'll be supporting my parents in the future. Do you... have any objections?"
Zhou Jinyan hesitated, knowing that if she continued, it would mean she was agreeing to begin their formal relationship.
He paused for a moment, and at the same time, Jiang Ci's slender hand, gripping the cup, unconsciously tightened its hold.
She waited quietly for Zhou Jinyan's words, only to hear: "No objection."
Jiang Cifei pursed her lips, her eyes dimming for a moment.
The woman had a cute look somewhat like Jiang Ci, and she said with a smile:
“I think the two of us are definitely the most suitable. My mom wants me to have two boys in the future. Can one of them take my family name?”
Zhou Jinyan lowered his long eyelashes sadly. Jiang Ci's family background was vastly different from his; even if they married, there would be a lot of trouble ahead.
Furthermore, his mother wants a grandson, and if Jiang Ci doesn't have a child of the desired gender in the future, his mother could be a potential problem.
Therefore, after careful consideration and deliberation, he decided that the woman before him was the most suitable. He nodded with difficulty and said:
"Yes, that's fine."
The woman raised her eyebrows slightly and said:
"Actually, you've changed quite a bit since you were a child."
The two families are relatives, so it's impossible for them not to have any impression of each other. Zhou Jinyan added:
"the same as you."
Jiang Ci ate her food, but the soreness in her nose made it impossible to taste anything.
She wasn't exactly a brave person; in fact, her personality was somewhat timid due to her parents' constant arguments.
The fact that she had traveled all this way to get close to him, disregarding her pride, was already the limit of her ability.
She possesses her own refinement and cultivation; since he is determined to follow his own path...
She had no reason to bother them any longer, so she silently paid and left...
Zhou Jinyan watched her forlorn figure as she left, and his heart ached as well.
But men are less emotional than women; they are better at weighing the pros and cons. If they don't like her, they won't consider so much, and they don't have such a strong sense of morality that they'll agree.
But it is precisely because I love her that I am reluctant to let her face so much trouble in the future.
The woman seemed to sense his gaze; she turned her head to look at Jiang Ci's figure, and then spoke:
Do you know that girl?
Zhou Jinyan sighed softly, unable to shake off the complex emotions in her heart:
"I'm a friend, but we can only be friends from now on. But don't worry, I will be loyal to my family and cut off all unnecessary social interactions in the future."
The woman glanced at Jiang Ci's retreating figure again and said with certainty:
"It's okay. I trust you know how to handle things. After all, marriage is different from dating. Dating can be about liking or having a crush."
But marriage is the union of two families, so compatibility is even more important.
Zhou Jinyan understood this principle, which is why she gave up the one she liked.
The woman before him met all his criteria for a partner, whether in appearance, family background, or mindset.
He had no reason to refuse, so he said, "Let's eat first."
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