Chapter 30: Arranged Marriage at the Zhong Family (2)

Ding Hongjuan and Dong Xiaoye were both very happy after hearing what Zhong’s father said, but they didn’t immediately express their agreement. Instead, they subtly looked around, carefully observing the Zhong family’s house, seeing what kind of things were inside.

Coming to the Zhong family, naturally, they had to take a good look. After all, the purpose of this visit was to check out the house.

The Zhong family noticed this, but they didn’t mind. It was natural for the prospective bride to look around the house, otherwise, what would it be called checking out the house?

Zhong’s father and Zhong’s mother even stood up and invited the Wu family to look around, taking them around the house and introducing the layout of the house and what was inside.

After viewing the house, they returned to the living room and sat down. Zhong’s mother said to the Wu family, “As you saw earlier, this house is not big, but it has two rooms and a living room, as well as a kitchen and a bathroom, and a balcony. It’s a total of sixty square meters, which is enough for Xiaoshan to live in after he marries a wife.”

“If the new wife feels uncomfortable living with us old folks and wants to live independently with her husband, then after Xiaoshan gets a house from his factory next year, he can take his wife and move out.” Zhong’s father said.

“Right. Xiaoshan said that his factory will distribute houses again next year, and he will get one then.” Zhong’s mother nodded quickly. “We old folks are still healthy, we don’t need our son and daughter-in-law to take care of us…

When Xiaoshan and his wife have children in the future, we old folks can help take care of them!”

“I heard that Xiuxiu doesn’t have a job. I’ve already discussed it with Xiaoshan’s mother. If Xiuxiu and Xiaoshan can get together, after they get married, we’ll let Xiaoshan’s mother retire and let Xiuxiu take over her job.” Zhong’s father said, his face full of sincerity.

“You two are so kind!” Ding Hongjuan and Dong Xiaoye’s eyes curved into crescent moons, and they praised in unison, their eyes flashing with fondness.

They both had a good impression of Zhong Xiaoshan and liked his parents very much. After seeing the Zhong family’s house, they felt it was okay. Although it wasn’t the best, it was definitely better than most. The house had all the necessary furniture, and there was even a radio, which made them satisfied.

Now that Zhong’s father and Zhong’s mother had said that Zhong Xiaoshan would get a house next year and could move out with his wife, they wouldn’t have to live with his parents all the time, and the wife wouldn’t have to serve her in-laws, and after marriage, Wu Xiuxiu could take over Zhong’s mother’s job, which made them even more satisfied.

Ding Hongjuan and Dong Xiaoye chatted enthusiastically with Zhong’s parents, but Matchmaker Liu, didn’t say much. She didn’t chat with them enthusiastically. She was quietly observing Wu Xiuxiu.

She noticed that Wu Xiuxiu, apart from greeting the Zhong family when she first arrived, hadn’t spoken much. It was Zhong Xiaoshan who kept trying to chat with her.

No matter what Zhong Xiaoshan said, she only replied with a simple sentence, clearly not very enthusiastic, obviously not interested in Zhong Xiaoshan, and didn’t like him.

And Wu Xiuxiu was obviously a very opinionated girl, and she was also soft on the outside but tough on the inside. It could be seen from the last blind date. She didn’t like Zhong Xiaoshan, and no matter how hard others tried, it wouldn’t work.

It was useless for her family and the Zhong family to be interested in each other. She had to be interested in Zhong Xiaoshan, because it was she who would decide whether or not to marry Zhong Xiaoshan.

When it was time for lunch, Zhong’s father asked Zhong’s mother to hurry up and cook, to treat the Wu family to a good meal. Wu Xiuxiu declined.

“Thank you, Uncle, but I have something to do at noon, so I can’t stay for lunch. I’m sorry.” Wu Xiuxiu stood up and winked at her mother and sister-in-law.

Ding Hongjuan and Dong Xiaoye, who were prepared to stay for dinner, were stunned, looking at Wu Xiuxiu in disbelief.

She refused to eat, did she look down on Zhong Xiaoshan and reject the Zhong family?

When a woman goes to a man’s family for an arranged marriage and to see the family, if the man likes the woman, he will ask her to stay for dinner. If the woman also likes the man, she will agree, otherwise, she will refuse.

The Zhong family was also stunned. They hadn’t expected Wu Xiuxiu to refuse. Although she had always been unenthusiastic, she hadn’t shown any dissatisfaction or disrespect to the Zhong family.

When Zhong Xiaoshan spoke to her, she had always responded, although she spoke little. But she never gave him a cold face, answering every question politely, without showing any impatience.

So the Zhong family thought she was also satisfied with Zhong Xiaoshan and the Zhong family. They thought her silence was because this was their first meeting, so she was being reserved. They even thought it was good that a girl was reserved.

“Mom, sister-in-law, let’s go.” Wu Xiuxiu winked at Ding Hongjuan and Dong Xiaoye again, urging them.

It seemed she had been too polite earlier, leading her family and the Zhong family to misunderstand. But the Zhong family had always been polite and hospitable to them, so she couldn’t be rude or impolite to them.

Ding Hongjuan and Dong Xiaoye exchanged glances, communicating with their eyes. They both stood up, looked at the Zhong family who were still in shock, and apologized, “Sorry, we have something to do at noon, we have to go back.”

“Aunt Liu, do you want to go with us?” Wu Xiuxiu looked at Matchmaker Liu, and asked politely.

“I’ll go with you. I have something to do at noon too, I need to go home.” Liu nodded and stood up, looking at the Zhong family. “I’ll come back to your house later after I finish my business. We can talk more then.”

“Xiuxiu, don’t leave, I…” Zhong Xiaoshan came back to his senses and wanted to keep her, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Wu Xiuxiu.

“Comrade Zhong, I’m sorry.” Wu Xiuxiu said. Anyone with a brain could hear that she was formally rejecting Zhong Xiaoshan.

Seeing Zhong Xiaoshan’s disappointed face and his sad expression, Wu Xiuxiu felt a pang of regret.

Zhong Xiaoshan and his parents were good people. Zhong Xiaoshan would be a good husband, but she didn’t feel anything for him.

They had sat together for almost two hours, and she couldn’t feel a single spark of attraction. She wouldn’t like him in the future, so she had to reject him.

She hoped he could find another good girl soon, a girl who liked him and who he liked.