Wang Yun had a pretty good impression of Gao Ping and nodded in agreement: "I think he's quite nice. He's good-looking and earns a high salary. As for his sister being mute, I don't care. If things work out in the future, I'll marry him, not his sister. As long as he's not mute, that's fine. Let's meet him first. As for whether we're compatible, we'll know after we get to know each other."
"That's what I think too. After all, marriage means living together for a lifetime, so it's best to get to know each other better and spend more time together before making a decision. I'll have Baidong call him over now; it's almost noon, so you can have some dumplings at my place first."
Fang Qiao told Cheng Baidong to go out and call Gao Ping, then told Wang Yun about her arrangements: "After dinner, you two go to Mingyue Lake. I heard from Sister-in-law Guizhi that there are people pulling snowmobiles at the Mingyue Lake ice rink. Spend more time with them and see if you can get along. The most important thing for a couple to get along is to be able to talk things through. Otherwise, a lifetime is so long, day after day, year after year, it's not easy to get through it."
"I know that." Wang Yun was also open-minded and said directly, "If we can't see eye to eye, then let's say goodbye. He may be good-looking, but I'm not bad either. Maybe the next one will be better. There's no need to hang myself on one tree."
Fang Qiao was amused by Wang Yun and said, "You're right. We're not bad off. If Gao Ping is suitable, we'll date him; if not, we'll break up. There are plenty of men in the capital; we don't need to hang ourselves on one tree!"
Xiao Jing looked somewhat dejected.
She will never learn Wang Yun's confidence.
The past seems like a distant memory to her now. She eats well and lives well, goes out and comes home alone, and has made friends she can talk to.
Those hurts and shadows seem to have passed long ago, but only she knows that they will never truly be over.
It's like a wound that never heals; even if the surface looks normal, it still contains pus inside.
During her year in Beijing, it wasn't that no one wanted to introduce her to potential partners, and she even tried to meet some. However, she was allergic to strange men and couldn't even be alone in a room with other people present, let alone talk and spend time with them alone. So, in the end, nothing came of it.
Fortunately, her older brother and sister-in-law didn't look down on her.
Her sister-in-law once told her that it was okay not to get married in her life. Women don't necessarily need to get married to survive. As long as they can stand on their own two feet, they can live a good life on their own.
Although her sister-in-law said that mostly to comfort her and not to burden her.
But Xiaojing was indeed encouraged, and courage arose in her heart.
I'm thinking that maybe I really could never get married.
Fang Qiao noticed Xiao Jing's mood, turned around, took her hand, and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Jing shook her head. "It's nothing."
She no longer allows herself to dwell on negative emotions from the past.
Seeing the concern in Fang Qiao's eyes, Xiao Jing felt a warmth in her heart, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. She took the initiative to change the subject: "Sister-in-law, I'm thinking about whether to make mutton and radish dumplings for lunch, or pork and cabbage dumplings? I'm having a hard time choosing between the two."
Fang Qiao laughed and said, "Since you're so conflicted, why not just not choose? Let's have a little of both fillings. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, let's eat to our hearts' content!"
"Okay." Xiao Jing nodded: "Then I'll go chop the meat now."
Fang Qiao instructed, "Make more filling; men have big appetites."
"Okay," Xiaojing replied, then turned and went into the kitchen.
Soon, the sound of chopping dumpling filling came from the kitchen.
After a while, Cheng Baidong finally returned with Gao Ping.
Gao Ping's attire was quite different from usual; instead of wearing a cotton-padded jacket, he wore a dark gray woolen coat and a black knitted scarf around his neck.
Judging from his red nose, his clothes weren't warm at all. It was obvious that he was prioritizing style over warmth in order to make a good impression on Wang Yun.
He stood ramrod straight, like a tall, straight poplar tree. But his shifty eyes, avoiding eye contact with Wang Yun, and his flushed ears betrayed his true feelings.
Fang Qiao immediately said, "You've finally arrived! Come in and sit down."
"Okay, okay," Gao Ping replied, almost stumbling as he stood up.
'puff……'
Wang Yun couldn't help but laugh out loud. The two looked at each other, and Gao Ping's face immediately turned even redder, while Wang Yun's face also flushed slightly.
Fang Qiao glanced at it and felt there was potential.
"There are sunflower seeds and peanuts on the table. You two chat for a while. I'll go to the kitchen to see how Xiaojing's dumplings are coming along," she said, gesturing for the two of them to sit side by side on the chairs. Then she gave Cheng Baidong a look.
Cheng Baidong understood and cooperatively supported her arm: "It snowed a few days ago, and the yard is a bit slippery. I'll help you."
"good."
The two made room for Wang Yun and Gao Ping to talk alone, and Fang Qiao made sure to close the door to the main room as well.
Once outside the main room, Cheng Baidong lowered his voice and asked Fang Qiao, "These two, will it work out?"
Fang Qiao glanced behind her and whispered, "Xiao Gao's face is as red as a monkey's bottom, he's definitely willing. I saw Xiao Yun blush too, she must have taken a liking to Xiao Gao as well. If they hit it off at first sight, there's a good chance. After getting to know each other better, there shouldn't be any major problems, it'll probably work out in nine out of ten cases."
"As long as there's a door, then Xiao Gao didn't waste that half hour looking in the mirror at home."
Fang Qiao looked surprised: "He looked in the mirror at home for half an hour?"
Cheng Baidong nodded: "That's right. He would hold a scarf and look at himself in the mirror, putting it on and saying it looked good and made him look scholarly. Then he would take it off and say that not wearing it made him look more masculine. He was fiddling with the scarf back and forth. The way he looked was hilarious."
"No wonder I said, the dorm isn't far, why did it take him so long to get there? Turns out he spent all that time looking in the mirror."
Seeing Cheng Baidong laughing incessantly, Fang Qiao glanced at him with a smile and said, "Alright, stop making fun of him. When you went on that blind date with me, you weren't much more successful than him."
"No way, I'm not like him, acting like a greenhorn. I'm calm and collected, okay?" Cheng Baidong said deliberately.
Fang Qiao rolled her eyes speechlessly: "Give me a break, you still have the nerve to laugh at Xiao Gao for being a greenhorn. Who was it that was afraid I would marry someone else, climbing over the wall of the educated youth center in the middle of the night and knocking on my window to propose? He was even mistaken for a thief and chased for a mile."
Cheng Baidong frowned, pretending not to remember: "Is that so? How come I don't remember?"
Fang Qiao snorted and put her hands on her hips: "Keep pretending, keep pretending!"
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