Old Mrs. Zhu had a smooth life. If there was anything that was not going well, it was her eldest grandson.

I don’t know if it’s because the Zhu family is too successful, but after several generations, Zhu Weidong has this problem.

At this moment, Mrs. Zhu was deeply touched and said, "Life is hard. You don't know what you will encounter, so don't be too obedient. You can refuse things you don't want to do. Life is your own, not to please others. The most important thing you should do in this life is to treat yourself well."

Ji Ling put away the handkerchief and said, "Grandma Zhu, thank you. It was my willfulness that caused you to get hurt, and I asked you to comfort me in return. I was so ignorant."

Old Mrs. Zhu laughed and said, "If a person doesn't have a temper, what's the point of living? When I was your age, I had a quarrel with my family and even went to live in a temple in the mountains for a month, waiting for me to come back home. The elders in my family thought I was gone and fell ill. When they saw me coming back, they were furious and annoyed. They beat me with a feather duster and my mother beat and scolded me. After that, she hugged me and we cried together."

Ji Ling's eyes widened.

Her expression made Old Lady Zhu laugh even harder. "You didn't expect it, did you? Guess why I went to live in the mountains for a month? In our era, marriages were arranged by family. At that time, my family arranged a marriage for me. I was educated and accepted new ideas. I was looking for love, so I went against my family and ran to the mountains."

"Then the marriage was called off?" Ji Ling was also fascinated and couldn't help asking.

Old Mrs. Zhu shook her head, her smile becoming sweeter, "I'll just listen to my family's arrangements and get married. It's your current Grandpa Zhu."

Ji Ling opened her mouth wide.

Mrs. Zhu said, "You can't understand why I still listened to my family's arrangements in the end, right?"

Ji Ling nodded. Although Grandma Zhu only said a few words, she could feel the love that the Zhu family had for her. After she had been away for a month, it was impossible for her to accept the marriage arranged by her family when she came back.

Old Mrs. Zhu said, "When I was studying in the academy, I had a classmate. We admired each other very much and understood each other's feelings. My family suddenly arranged a marriage for me. I resisted and ran away. When I came back a month later, he had already obeyed the family's arrangement to get married. When the Zhu family heard about my resistance to the marriage, they were not ashamed or angry. Your grandfather Zhu even came to persuade my parents not to embarrass me."

"Girl, you are still young and don't understand one thing. When people are young, they think about marrying for love. Only when they mature do they understand that you should marry for character and cultivation, responsibility and commitment." Mrs. Zhu said with emotion, "Your grandfather Zhu is such a person, and after getting along with each other after marriage, I also found that what I thought was love before was not love at all."

Ji Ling listened attentively, "Grandma Zhu, you are so amazing."

Old Mrs. Zhu held her hand and said, "So you see, how can you be willful when you run away because you feel wronged? That is a normal human reaction. It is not your fault that something happened afterwards. Don't take the blame on yourself. It will be so tiring to live like this if you keep thinking like this."

"Grandma Zhu, thank you." Ji Ling lowered her head in shame. "You saved me, and I haven't repaid you yet. Instead, I asked you to comfort me. I'm so stupid."

After living two lifetimes, she still needed an old man who took the knife for her to comfort her.

"As for me, I just like you young people." Old Mrs. Zhu smiled and squinted her eyes, half jokingly saying, "Girl, it's not easy for you to repay me. Just marry my grandson and become his grandson's wife."

When Ji Ling heard this, Zhu Weidong's face popped up in her mind.

Her face flushed, "Grandma Zhu, don't make fun of me. It's a blessing for someone to be your granddaughter-in-law, not a way to repay a favor."

Old Mrs. Zhu smiled and asked casually, "Girl, have you ever thought about your major life event?"

"That won't do. It's time to reconsider." Mrs. Zhu's smile faded and she sighed, "My health is getting worse and worse. I don't know how long I can survive. My only wish is that my grandchildren can get married and start their own families early. Then I will feel at ease even if I die."

Ji Ling didn't know how to respond to this. It was obvious that the Zhu family was well-off. How could such a family have difficulty finding wives for their grandchildren? It was simply that their grandchildren didn't want to get married.

Feeling Grandma Zhu tighten her grip on her hand, Ji Ling looked over suspiciously, only to see Grandma Zhu looking at her with a hesitant look as if she wanted to say something.

She asked, "Grandma Zhu, what's wrong?"

"Girl, you know Weidong. He is 28 years old and still unmarried. Do you know why?"

Ji Ling had a bad feeling and opened her mouth to say "I don't want to know", but when she saw Grandma Zhu's worried look, she nodded softly.

She said, "He is sick."

Finally, I added: "No?"

Old Mrs. Zhu was stunned for a moment and forgot to close her open mouth.

Ji Ling realized that she had spoken out her thoughts, and immediately made amends, "Go and have a look. I said, go and have a look."

Old Mrs. Zhu said suspiciously, "He's not sick. The girls he went on blind dates with didn't like him. He's cold and doesn't like to talk. Which girl would like him? If he wasn't my grandson, I wouldn't like his cold personality either."

Ji Ling secretly wiped her sweat. She was no longer curious about Zhu Weidong's affairs, for fear that she would say something wrong.

"Xiaoling, do you want to consider becoming the daughter-in-law of the Zhu family?" Mrs. Zhu said with a smile, "I know it's a bit of a favor to bring this up suddenly, but I think this is a good choice. Weidong has a good job, and I know my grandson's character best. He is well-mannered and responsible, and he is a good choice."

Ji Ling was surprised by the sudden turn of the conversation. Why was she introduced to a matchmaker, and the other party was Zhu Weidong?

"Your father is in trouble. I just asked Yao Wu to take me there. I didn't mean to overhear your conversation. If you marry Weidong, your father's surgery and your schooling can be handled by Weidong. According to your mother, it can be regarded as paying back what you owe, right?" Mrs. Zhu changed the subject and said, "Girl, don't think too much about what I said. I really like you and want you to be my granddaughter-in-law. I also know that my grandson is good and you will definitely be happy if you marry him. It is under these premises that I said this to you. Today, I am embarrassed."

Ji Ling had calmed down from her shock. She held Old Lady Zhu's hand and said, "Grandma Zhu, don't worry. I know you don't mean any other things. I am the one who should be embarrassed. Your family is well-off, so you can find someone with a better family background and better conditions. But marriage is a big matter, so let Zhu Weidong make the decision himself."

"I can make the decision on Weidong's matter. Don't underestimate yourself. In my eyes, you are a good person. Are you willing?" Mrs. Zhu emphasized, "Don't agree to it just to repay me for saving you."

The word "repay" was emphasized particularly strongly.

Ji Ling: Grandma, please don't hint at me to repaying your kindness like that, okay? (End of this chapter)