Chapter 31: Dreaming of a High-Ranking Son, an Official, and a Handsome One – It’s Just a Daydream

“Xiuxiu, I think Zhong Xiaoshan and his parents are all very good. Their family conditions are also decent, and they’ll be getting a new house next year.

Zhong’s mother is even willing to give up her job. It’s a good family you’d be hard-pressed to find even with a lantern. Why don’t you like them and want to refuse?”

Leaving Zhong’s house, Ding Hongjuan immediately frowned, looking at her daughter with displeasure, her voice filled with reproach and dissatisfaction.

Earlier, she really didn’t want to leave and wanted to stay at Zhong’s for dinner. But she thought that it was her daughter who was on the blind date and her daughter who would be getting married. Even if she liked Zhong’s family, ultimately it was her daughter who had to like them. She had to respect her daughter’s opinion.

So, after exchanging glances with her daughter-in-law, she finally left with her daughter. But her heart was truly reluctant to leave Zhong’s.

In her eyes, if her daughter could marry into Zhong’s family, she would definitely be happy. Her daughter and Zhong Xiaoshan were a good match, but unfortunately, her daughter didn’t like him. Sigh…

“Yes! Xiuxiu, Mom is right. Zhong’s family is so good. This young man Zhong Xiaoshan seems alright too. He’s honest and looks like he really likes you.

If you marry him, he will definitely treat you like a precious jewel after marriage, cherishing you and holding you in his heart. Why don’t you want him? What are you thinking?”

Dong Xiaoye quickly nodded in agreement, also frowning, with a hint of regret on her face.

She and her mother-in-law thought the same thing, that Wu Xiuxiu should choose Zhong Xiaoshan and stay at Zhong’s for dinner. But they also knew that ultimately it was Wu Xiuxiu who was on the blind date and Wu Xiuxiu who would be getting married for the rest of her life. It didn’t matter if they liked him. It had to be Wu Xiuxiu who liked him. But they still felt it was a pity.

Liu, the matchmaker, looked at Ding Hongjuan and Dong Xiaoye, nodded, and said, “Xiuxiu, I know your personal conditions are very good. Your appearance, temperament, and education are impeccable. You’re also talented. Just based on you personally, you deserve the best.

But since ancient times, noble families marry noble families, and ordinary families marry ordinary families. You’re a worker’s child, so you can only find a worker’s child.

And you’re in a hurry to find a partner now, you don’t have time to choose slowly. So you can’t be too picky. If he seems alright, just agree.”

Liu hesitated for a moment and added a few more sentences, “Don’t think about finding some high-ranking son, an official, who’s also very handsome. That’s too unrealistic. Someone like that wouldn’t look at someone like you.”

She had introduced so many girls on blind dates, and those with good conditions were all picky, with high demands, wanting to find high-ranking sons, even officials, who were also very handsome.

Someone like Wu Xiuxiu, regardless of her family background, just based on her personally, was definitely the most outstanding among all the girls she had introduced. If she had a good family background, there would be hope of finding a high-ranking son, even an official, who was also very handsome.

But unfortunately, she didn’t have a good family background. She was just from an ordinary worker’s family. Her father was gone, and the whole family only had her brother who had a job. Such a family, with good family conditions, wouldn’t look at her. Let alone a high-ranking son, or an official.

Even if the man took a liking to her because of her appearance, his parents wouldn’t approve and wouldn’t agree.

Besides her family background, she had another disadvantage: she was in a hurry to find someone to marry to avoid being sent to the countryside, so she was pressed for time.

Therefore, she was truly afraid that this girl was set on marrying into a high-ranking family, and would keep picking and choosing, never finding anyone suitable. If she kept rejecting people, she might miss out on decent options and end up having to settle for someone not so good just to avoid going to the countryside. That would be a loss.

Although the Wu family hadn’t mentioned that Wu Xiuxiu was eager to find a partner and get married quickly because she wanted to avoid going to the countryside, as a matchmaker, she introduced countless people for blind dates every year. Every year, she encountered a bunch of people who were desperate to find a partner and get married as soon as possible. These people were usually trying to avoid being sent to the countryside.

Wu Xiuxiu listened to the matchmaker Liu’s words and looked at her, feeling a little depressed.

It was clear that the matchmaker Liu had misunderstood. She thought Wu Xiuxiu rejected Zhong Xiaoshan because she had high standards and wanted to find someone with exceptional conditions.

What high-ranking official’s son, government official, handsome? She never thought about that.

Although every girl dreams of being a Cinderella and meeting a prince charming when she was young, she had experienced the harsh realities of society. She knew very well that it was difficult for a Cinderella to emerge in reality. Prince charming existed, but they were for princesses, not Cinderellas.

Wu Xiuxiu was about to explain, but her mother spoke first: “Xiuxiu, are you rejecting Zhong Xiaoshan because you’re trying to find someone really good? A high-ranking official’s son, a government official, and handsome?”

Wu Xiuxiu looked at her mother, even more depressed.

It was clear that her mother had listened to the matchmaker Liu’s words and truly believed that she was like what Liu had said.

“Mom…”

“Daughter, be realistic. Like your Aunt Liu said, ‘Like attracts like.'”

Wu Xiuxiu tried to explain again, but was interrupted by her mother once more.

“Xiuxiu, you’re a worker’s child. You can only find a worker’s child. You want to find a high-ranking official’s son, a government official, who is also handsome? That’s simply a daydream…”

“It’s not a daydream!”