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Chapter 674: Huang Erhe's Thoughts

The same scene also took place in Huyin Garden by Taihu Lake in Suzhou. The elders of the Huang and Zeng families all knew about Huang Erhe's blind date. The happiest person was Zeng Lijuan, the old mother. Her second son had been divorced for several years, and she had always felt conflicted.

Should we advise our second son to remarry? What if he doesn't treat our grandson Maowa well? What if he meets another woman like Fan Yingrong? Are we just going to let our second son stay single? That's not a good solution!

Now that her second son has found a new partner, she can finally relax.

Naturally, Cheng Jing's personal and family situation was thoroughly questioned. There was no way around it; marriage is never just a matter between two people. It involves whether the two families can get along harmoniously in the future. Moreover, the Huang family is no ordinary family now because of Huang Xiaochuan, so they have to be very careful about taking a wife.

After learning about Cheng Jing's family situation, Zeng Lijuan and Lao Huang were quite satisfied. She had been widowed for four or five years and raised her daughter alone, which showed that she had a strong character and was said to be very gentle. Both of them wanted to meet Cheng Jing and see for themselves whether she was as their second son had said. It was truly a case of being bitten by a snake once and being afraid of a well rope for ten years!

That evening, Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan were still worried, so they called their youngest son to their villa.

Huang Xiaochuan, who received the call, knew perfectly well why his parents were calling him at this time. It was all about Huang Erhe's matter!

Sure enough, as soon as she saw her youngest son, Zeng Lijuan said, "You need to pay more attention to your second brother's affairs. Your father and I are getting old, and there are many things we can't consider."

Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "Don't worry, I've asked around about your girlfriend. She's a very nice person and has a good reputation at work. She has six siblings and is the fourth oldest. She has one older brother and two older sisters, and one younger brother and one younger sister. Except for her youngest sister, all of them are married and have their own families. There are only her parents and sister at home. Her two older brothers have moved out and live separately. She lives in the factory dormitory with her daughter."

Old Huang was overjoyed to hear this, as he loved large and prosperous families. When he learned that Cheng Jing was also a very good person, he was more than satisfied.

When Zeng Lijuan heard what her youngest son said, she felt relieved, but then she started to worry again. Such a good daughter-in-law was hard to find even with a lantern, and she was afraid that things might change if she waited too long. She wished she could finalize the marriage as soon as possible.

So she discussed it with her youngest son: "How about we have your second brother bring her back for us to see after the New Year? What do you think?"

"Mom, I think you shouldn't be so hasty about this. You should at least consider the woman's feelings! Don't worry, it's just a matter of time." Huang Xiaochuan patted his mother's hand to comfort her. He could understand his mother's feelings.

Zeng Lijuan was still a little worried: "How can I not be anxious! Don't you know what kind of person your second brother is?"

Old Huang then spoke up for his second son, saying, "You're just worrying about things that don't concern you. He's already told us, which means it's pretty much confirmed. Besides, he's almost forty, not four. You're just worrying unnecessarily and can't keep your composure at all."

Feeling humiliated in front of her youngest son, Zeng Lijuan snapped, "You talk like that, it's easy for you to say! You talk so casually, like a wisp of smoke. If I, as his mother, don't care about my son, who will?"

Seeing that Zeng Lijuan was about to start her battle, Lao Huang quickly raised his hand to signal a retreat: "Alright, alright! You're concerned, you're concerned, okay!"

Huang Xiaochuan was already used to his parents bickering from time to time. He smiled but didn't say anything, nor did he intend to advise them. He thought that a young couple should be companions in old age, and that their bickering was a form of training, which was better than them never exchanging a word together.

"Mom, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

Zeng Lijuan, who had just reached the halfway point of her journey, was immediately deflated by Lao Huang's interference. She had wanted to gather her strength a little more and argue with the old man surnamed Huang, but after hearing her youngest son's words, she immediately looked at the sky outside. It was pitch black, so she quickly said, "Oh, it's getting late. You should go back now."

Before even reaching his residence, Huang Xiaochuan saw someone pacing back and forth in front of his door. He took a closer look by the light in front of the door and realized it was his second brother, Huang Erhe. It seemed that he was also a little unsettled!

Huang Xiaochuan then walked over and asked, "Second Brother, were you waiting for me?"

Huang Erhe stopped immediately upon seeing his younger brother: "Xiao Chuan, you're back?"

He then explained, "When I arrived, I saw you go out. I guessed that your mother was looking for you, so I waited here for a while."

Huang Xiaochuan was exasperated with his second brother. Was he just waiting outside in this freezing weather like an idiot? Couldn't they talk about it tomorrow? But he still invited, "It's cold outside, let's go inside and talk!"

"No, let's chat outside for a while! The cold weather will help clear our minds." Huang Erhe politely declined his younger brother's suggestion.

Seeing that Huang Erhe refused to go inside, Huang Xiaochuan stayed with him and chatted at the door of his house.

Huang Erhe asked directly, "What did Mom say to you?"

Seeing his second brother's anxious look, Huang Xiaochuan laughed: "Don't you know Mom? As soon as she found out you had a girlfriend, she couldn't wait for you to marry her."

Huang Erhe smiled; this was indeed his mother's style.

At this point, Huang Xiaochuan asked Huang Erhe, "What are your thoughts on this?"

"Me? I think she's a good person. I'll see how things go for a while. If she doesn't object, I plan to get a marriage certificate with her and have her and her daughter move in with us." Huang Erhe frankly expressed his thoughts, which was also the main reason he came to see his younger brother tonight—to tell him his plans in person.

Huang Xiaochuan nodded. It seemed that his second brother had also given it careful consideration, and he naturally wanted to support him.

"Aren't you going to have a wedding?"

Huang Erhe waved his hand: "Forget it, whether we live a good life in the future has nothing to do with whether we have a wedding or not. Besides, if I, a second-time bride, have to have a wedding, people will gossip."

"Don't worry about this. Just let me know before you get the marriage certificate, and I'll take care of the rest." Huang Xiaochuan took it all on.

"No, no, no, this is none of your business, really, don't do it." Huang Erhe hurriedly refused. He knew how capable his younger brother was, but he didn't want to make a big fuss.

Seeing that Huang Erhe was very determined, Huang Xiaochuan stopped insisting: "Alright! Let's leave it at that for now, but I don't know if your parents will agree to this."

Huang Erhe hesitated for a moment. This was indeed a big problem, especially getting past his elderly mother, Zeng Lijuan, but he still insisted, "We'll talk about it later!"