"I've only heard of Mr. Smith, but I've never seen him. Who knows what he looks like! Let him wait!"
I'm busy right now, so it's scheduled for three days from now. You can decide the time!
"Yes, then let's arrange it for Friday morning at 10:00. How about that? You'll have exactly one hour free at that time."
"Can."
"Nuan Nuan is back?"
"Mom, what's making you so happy?"
"My sister-in-law called to say that both of their kids have girlfriends now!"
"Really? That's a good thing!"
"And let me tell you! They've both agreed to have their wedding together!"
"Really? Your brother and sister-in-law have met the woman's parents?"
"Not yet. I heard they're currently asking for leave from their superiors so they can visit them later."
As for marriage, we'll talk about it after we meet the girl's parents!
"That's true!"
"You know, Zhengze and Yingying have been dating for so long, why aren't they married yet? Your dad and I have been wanting to have great-grandchildren for ages."
"Mom, isn't it coming soon? Once my eldest brother's two children get married, how far away will our great-grandchild be?"
"But we live far away, don't we? Besides, Zheng is the eldest in their generation, so he should get married first."
“I remember that when we got married, it wasn’t according to this.”
Besides, young people these days don't want their parents pressuring them, so let's wait and see!
"Why aren't you worried, as a mother? Look at people your age, they're already holding their grandchildren."
"It's not that I don't want to rush, but besides, there's no use in rushing!"
"Alright, old woman, stop talking. Can't you see the child is tired?"
“What’s wrong with me saying this? You can earn money anytime! Nothing is more important than your own children!”
"Mom and Dad, I'm tired, so I'm going back to my room."
"No, old man, what does she mean by this?"
"You! How come you're getting more and more senile as you get older? Don't you know what her company is facing right now?"
She's been staying at the company for days, and now that she's finally back, can't she at least get some rest?
"That's not as important as my eldest grandson!"
"So what do you want to do? If you want to push your child to get married, why don't you push them?"
Must we really let this cause discord between mother and son? Must we really disrupt their family life?
"Why is it that I'm the one causing trouble at home? All I wanted was for her to ask her eldest grandson. She's his mother, what's wrong with asking?"
"But you're still her own grandmother, why don't you ask?"
"How could you not know that if I hadn't asked, my eldest grandson would have been married by now?"
"Oh! You mean that if the children don't listen to you, you'll make your daughter-in-law play the bad guy? Aren't you just trying to cause discord between them?"
"No, I just felt that my eldest grandson is old enough to get married, and it's only natural for her, as his mother, not to ask about it. Now she's starting to complain that I'm interfering too much."
Let me tell you, I don't care anymore, I don't care whether your Shen family has any descendants or not.
"You really don't appreciate kindness! I can't live like this anymore, fine, I'll just leave!"
"Go if you want, nobody cares."
"It's none of your business."
Although I was tired, I couldn't fall asleep because the old couple were talking so loudly!
That's the downside of being a woman; you have to have a career while also taking care of your family, otherwise you'll end up with nothing.
But that's life; it's never smooth sailing.
Normally, I would go along with the old lady's wishes, but lately the company has been so busy that I really don't want to deal with it, so I'll just leave it at that!
Let whoever wants to worry about it worry! Who knows what the child will become in the future?
As for the old couple arguing, just pretend you didn't hear it! Otherwise, it will only escalate in the end.
Lying in bed unable to sleep, my mind is blank, I just stare at the ceiling, as if I'm in the midst of external affairs.
When I came to my senses, it was already dark. I felt hungry, so I decided to go out and find something to eat, since I hadn't eaten much at noon.
As I walked in the courtyard, I heard:
"Have you thought this through? Marriage is a big deal, not something to be taken lightly."
"Grandpa, I know what you and Grandma are worried about, but I'm not a little kid. I don't need anyone to remind me or urge me."
It's not that my parents don't care about me, but I had this plan myself.
I was planning to go back this week to tell you the news, but I never imagined things would turn out this way!
"Okay, it's good that you understand. I'll let your dad rest for a day. Going to Yingying's house is the proper way to propose marriage, and we have to go through this process."
This is a sign of respect for the woman!
"Okay, I'll do as Grandpa says."
"As for when to get married, it will be soon after all the formalities of marriage have been completed. You can't be in a hurry!"
"I know Grandpa, the wedding won't be until the end of the year at the earliest."
And I also had to tell you in advance that I needed to tidy up the house beforehand.
"Okay, you handle it! I'll talk to your mom about it later."
As for your grandma, just call her and tell her! There are some things she has to do.
"Okay, I got it."
"It's only because you're willing to coax the old lady into playing with you; otherwise, who would you give her a way out of this situation?"
"Grandpa, what kind of talk is that! If I don't want to get married, no one can change my mind. Please don't argue with Grandma."
"You brat, who's really going to argue with whom? This old man is magnanimous, why would I need to argue with her?"
But this old hag is going on and on, making everyone in the family think that I, the old man, am bullying her. You're no better, get out of here, bye.
Hmph, none of them are easy to deal with!
"I don't want to meddle. I'd rather spend that time fishing with my old buddies!"
"Dad, are you alright?"
"Nuan Nuan! Are you awake?"
"Yeah, I took a nap. The company has been so busy lately!"
"I heard your company is having problems? If things really get really bad, Dad still has some influence; I can try to find someone higher up for you."
"No need, Dad. I can handle it. Besides, this is not a problem that the higher-ups can solve, so there's no need to cause them any trouble!"
"What are you saying? You've helped us solve so many problems over the years! Why can't we ask them for a helping hand?"
Besides, what do you mean by "even the higher-ups can't solve it"?
“Dad, this is a game with foreigners, not a contest between five countries. There’s no need to make such a big deal out of it.”
Besides, isn't the law of survival in society that big fish eat little fish, and little fish eat shrimp?
Although this is the general rule, it's not always absolute, and I'm going to be the exception.
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