Dating is measured in days, and marriage is also divided into several types: marriage of convenience, secret marriage, marriage without financial support, and whirlwind marriage.
Divorce is also very simple; it can be brought up casually after a few arguments, and it happens as fast as lightning.
By the time Ye Zi arrived in the county town on her motorcycle, it was almost noon.
Although I vaguely remembered the aunt my mother mentioned, we hadn't seen each other for many years, so I could only say that she was more like a stranger than an acquaintance.
If you deliver mutton at this time, there's a high chance they'll ask you to stay for dinner, leaving you in an awkward situation where you'll have to make an excuse to leave.
After dialing the number, the other party became much more enthusiastic upon hearing that it was Ye Zi and sent Ye Zi an address.
Ye Zi looked at the address with some confusion. She knew that the lamb was being delivered today and knew the approximate time. Why wasn't she waiting at home? Wasn't she afraid that the lamb would spoil?
Or was it that this aunt, whom he hadn't seen for many years, was so enthusiastic that she actually booked a restaurant in advance just to treat him to a meal?
Although he was puzzled, he couldn't stop delivering the sheep. He just needed to hand it over to the other party, and how they handled the mutton was none of his business.
After arriving at the destination, before Ye Zi could even take off her helmet, a woman in her early fifties approached her, smiling, and asked:
"You must be Ye Zi. It's been so many years, you've grown so much."
Ye Zi's lips twitched under the helmet; this familiar opening line was applicable to too many scenarios.
He took off his helmet and laughed:
"Aunt Fan, it's been a long time. I'm Ye Zi."
After exchanging greetings, Ye Zi untied the mutton from the back seat and asked:
"Auntie, what should we do with this mutton?"
"It's okay, we can store it here temporarily. You can take it back with you when you leave."
Ye Zi nodded and then followed them into the restaurant.
After preparing the mutton, the woman led Ye Zi into the private room. Once inside, Ye Zi immediately sensed that something was amiss.
Generally speaking, the most formal way to entertain an old friend's child is for the couple to attend together.
Aunt Fan and her husband attended together, but what's the deal with the girl who's about the same age as Ye Zi?
Even if she is Aunt Fan's daughter, there's no need for her to act shy. At most, she's just curious. Normally, a calm and unassuming reaction would be the best response.
Wait a minute, Ye Zi just saw a similar situation with this girl's expression a few days ago. That's right, it was the day Siqin held a matchmaking event under the guise of her housewarming party. The girls who went on those matchmaking events looked almost exactly like this.
Ye Zi immediately understood why they were meeting at the restaurant; it turned out to be a blind date. The situation was quite obvious, and he was the only one kept in the dark about the blind date.
Aunt Fan helped Yezi sit down, then introduced her husband to Yezi, and finally introduced the girl to her niece.
She is the same age as Ye Zi, graduated from university and worked in another city, but there was not much career prospect, and she has only recently returned to the county.
It's simple with Ye Zi. She's a celebrity online, so there's no need for much introduction. Besides, it's obvious that the other party already knows about Ye Zi's situation.
Aunt Fan acted as matchmaker, and she was the one who led the discussion. When it came to future life plans, she first asked Ye Zi about them.
Ye Zi said frankly:
"I don't have any detailed plans yet. I'll spend time with my parents on the grasslands, mainly herding sheep for now. Besides, I don't really like city life."
Aunt Fan glanced at her niece discreetly, then continued:
"Young people should go out into the city and explore. Staying on the grassland at such a young age is a waste of their precious youth."
Ye Zi grinned and said:
"The cost of living on the grassland is low, and both parents are here."
Besides, the only purpose of venturing into the city is to earn money and improve living conditions.
As you know, he has participated in two programs before and has basically achieved financial freedom. He has bought houses in Qingcheng and the county town, and built a villa on the grassland.
"If the motivation to make money is gone, then of course I want to live the life I love."
Aunt Fan's niece asked:
"No one ever thinks they have too much money, right? Haven't you ever thought about making some investments or starting a business?"
"Perhaps I'm used to living on the grasslands, so as long as I have enough money, I'm fine, and I have emergency funds."
There's a skit that goes something like, "It's a tragedy when someone dies without spending any money."
Aunt Fan also noticed the difference in attitudes towards money between Ye Zi and her niece, and immediately changed the subject:
"Ye Zi, I've watched those two shows you participated in. How come you've suddenly become so strong? I didn't know that when you were little."
Ye Zi scratched his head and said:
"I don't know either. Anyway, the bigger it gets, the stronger it becomes, and that's how it ended up like this."
Aunt Fan's husband asked:
"The prize money for the shows you participated in must have been very high."
"It's alright. The bonuses are all public, and the actual income is what's left after taxes."
"Will you participate in similar programs again in the future?"
Ye Zi shook her head, then nodded and said:
"I don't know either. If someone invites me and the prize money is substantial, I might participate, but that's not something I can decide. After all, I never thought about becoming a star."
For an ordinary person with no connections or networks, participating in a live broadcast program is not an easy task.
The food was served quickly. Perhaps knowing that Yezi had a big appetite, Aunt Fan ordered more than a dozen dishes, mainly meat dishes.
Ye Zi raved about the food, and ended up eating eight bowls of rice before she was satisfied. She then casually took out a cigarette and offered it to Aunt Fan's husband, but he refused. Ye Zi then lit one for herself.
At this point, Aunt Fan's niece was no longer as shy as before; instead, she seemed to be following her aunt around for a free meal.
Although Yezi has a large appetite, it is not as terrifying as it appears. Half of the food was stored in Yezi's storage space.
This was Ye Zi's deliberate act. He's not stupid; Aunt Fan's niece had shown great interest in him from the very beginning.
What Yezi had to do was tell him that being with him would be exhausting just cooking.
Clearly, Ye Zi achieved her goal.
Aunt Fan's niece must have thought of the same problem. In her opinion, although Ye Zi won both of the two shows she participated in, a third of the prize money would be deducted for taxes.
Buying a car, a house, or a villa will take up another third of the budget, with the villa being the biggest expense.
Ye Zi is now a young person with little ambition, who just stays at home and lives off his savings.
Perhaps Ye Zi still has a few million, but how long can he sustain it in his current state? If he just wants to live a life of leisure on the grasslands, that money would definitely be enough. But to send a young girl who has just graduated, is proud and ambitious, and hasn't yet found her place in life, to the grasslands with Ye Zi to live a life of leisure is a different story.
Few people would probably choose to live that kind of life.
She didn't know the exact location of Ye Zi's home, but she knew the approximate distance. It would take three or four hours to drive to the county town. Aside from the internet, the almost completely isolated environment made it impossible for a young girl to go there. Don't be ridiculous.
Going there for fun is fine, but living there long-term is impossible, absolutely impossible.
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