Because he got home late yesterday, Jianshu also went to bed later, so he went to work later than usual today.
When she arrived at the department store, all her colleagues were already there, some drinking tea and some reading newspapers.
Sister Liu was making shoes and looked towards the door from time to time.
Seeing her actions, Jianshu instantly understood what she was waiting for.
For a moment, he just wanted to go back the same way and not appear in front of her in the short term.
But escape is not a solution. This will happen sooner or later, so it’s better to face it as soon as possible.
Jianshu closed her eyes at the door, took a deep breath, and walked into the office. However, if someone was outside the door, they would notice that there was a hint of tragedy in her back.
After waiting for a long time, Sister Liu finally saw Jianshu. When she saw her come in, she didn't care about the shoes in her hands, put them down, stood up and greeted her.
"Shushu is here. How was the social gathering yesterday? Did you find anyone you like?" Without any hesitation, he asked the topic that concerned her most.
When the colleagues around heard the question, they all turned their attention to Jianshu and looked at it with bright eyes, obviously looking forward to it.
Feeling their enthusiasm, Jianshu felt a tingling sensation on his scalp and the corners of his mouth twitched.
I've never seen them this enthusiastic before. They're all so interested in her love life? Or is it just gossip?
She had walked the distance from the door to the desk thousands of times, but this was the first time it felt so long.
Under everyone's gaze, Jianshu walked to her seat awkwardly, put down the bag in her hand, and slowly put it in the drawer, trying to delay time.
Although only Sister Liu asked the question, Jianshu could tell what others were thinking from their looks. It seemed that everyone was very concerned about her life events.
Including Section Chief Li, don't think that she didn't notice it just because he didn't look over here. Her ears were perked up, didn't he just want to hear her answer?
However, she was destined to disappoint them.
"No." Jian Shu shook his head, indicating that he had not found someone he liked.
"There were so many people yesterday, but no one here? No one wants to talk to you?" Seeing Jianshu shaking his head, Sister Liu asked in surprise.
She is very confident in Jianshu.
It's not that she is biased in praising her own people. Jianshu is top-notch in everything, whether it's appearance, work, character, personality or family background.
Although she doesn't know all the people who join the social gathering, she can say that few people can compare to her.
If none of her relatives' children of the right age were worthy of Jianshu, and there were no suitable candidates around her, how could she give him to an outsider? Why would she leave it all to her family?
How could someone like this not be appreciated? Could it be that the young people nowadays have different perspectives than they did before?
Jianshu really wanted to nod, so that Sister Liu would definitely stop pestering her, but with so many people around yesterday, she could tell she was lying just by asking around.
She had no choice but to tell the truth, "No, many people came to me, but I rejected them all."
"You rejected them all? No one you were satisfied with?" Sister Liu asked.
"Yeah." Jian Shu said with his head down.
I will definitely be lectured by Sister Liu. Well, let her be. It will only hurt my ears a little. It won’t hurt me at all.
Seeing Jianshu lowering his head and saying nothing, Sister Liu sighed, "Oh, you kid." But unexpectedly, she didn't say anything else.
Jianshu raised his head in surprise and looked at Sister Liu in confusion.
Is that the end of it? Wasn't the whole point of asking her to attend the fraternity before so she could find a partner? Now that her goal hasn't been achieved, is that the end of it?
Seeing Jian Shu's expression, Sister Liu said with some annoyance, "Why are you looking at me like that? If you don't have someone you like, do you think I'll force you to find one?"
"I thought you really wanted me to find a partner." Jian Shu murmured in a low voice.
Sister Liu patted her hands and said, "I want you to find a partner. After all, marriage is a big deal in life and you can't escape it. But the prerequisite is that the person must be someone you like and willing to be with. If you really don't like someone, then what's the point of finding one? Wouldn't it make you unhappy? So why bother?"
The new society has finally given us women the right to make free choices, so we must not let it down. Your future partner, your future marriage, everything must be what you like, otherwise even if you get married, you will not be able to live a happy life.
I asked you to attend the social gathering because the candidates were all excellent, and I hope you can find someone you like. But even if you don't, it doesn't matter. We can look for one slowly, there's no rush."
She explained to Jianshu earnestly, and at the end, she even comforted Jianshu.
Jianshu was a little confused. She had no idea what Sister Liu was thinking. She had always misunderstood.
For a moment, Jianshu didn't know what to say. She was a little confused.
Seeing her silence, everyone mistakenly thought she was blaming herself.
"Yeah, if you don't find what you like this time, there's always next time. Take your time and look for it. Don't be in a hurry."
"That's right. We usually pay attention to it and keep an eye on any outstanding young men."
"Two years ago, Xiao Jian was still young, so I introduced all the outstanding young men to others. Now, they all have to stay. It's better to keep the good things within the family, so of course I'll introduce them to Xiao Jian first."
“…”
The others started talking at once, but the content made Jianshu laugh and cry.
She appreciated the kindness, but there was really no need to introduce anyone to someone, she was really not in a hurry.
Seeing everyone talking non-stop, Jianshu was a little overwhelmed.
At this time, Sister Liu came out to rescue her.
"Okay, let's not talk about finding a partner for now. We'll talk about it later. Now there's something we all need to get on the same page about. The social gathering is over, and there must be a lot of people asking about what happened at the social gathering yesterday.
If anyone asks about Shushu's participation in the social gathering, everyone will say that we forced her to go and she had no choice but to go."
The social gatherings held by the joint forces of several large factories in recent days have become the focus of discussion among workers in various factories. After dinner, people's topics of conversation basically revolve around this.
The same goes for the department store. There are only a few employees participating, and everyone is paying close attention.
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