Chapter 270

Chapter 270

"Marriage? What marriage?" He Zhifei was confused. Hadn’t they just talked about his son’s relationship this morning? Why were they suddenly discussing marriage?

What kind of trick were this mother and son playing?

"Yes, our He Cheng invited his girlfriend over tonight, but there was an issue at her house, so she might be a bit late. She’ll be here soon, and when she comes, don’t put on a cold face, alright?

If the girl is nice, He Cheng might want to marry her.

Old He, He Cheng is at the age to get married, and you need to support him in this."

After a day of thinking, Qi Yingying had made up her mind. No matter what, as long as her son liked the girl and she could bring some benefits to him, they should settle this matter as soon as possible.

"She’s coming soon? Then why are we eating dinner now? Can’t we wait for her to join us?" He Zhifei was shocked; he hadn’t expected this at all.

This son and his mother were really something.

Why didn’t they say something earlier?

"She’s coming a bit late, and Dad’s stomach isn’t good. We can’t let him go hungry while waiting for her. Besides, the girl specifically told our son that she needs to help with some chores at home before coming out; otherwise, her mother would be too tired.

She asked him to let us know not to wait for her to eat."

Qi Yingying explained gently.

He Zhifei nodded; it made sense.

His son’s girlfriend was important, but his father’s health was more so.

"Since that’s the case, we’ll wait for dinner tonight." He Zhifei glanced at his unambitious son.

If the marriage matter was settled, he really needed to find a way to get him a job.

His son had a proper degree, but he lacked focus in everything he did.

A while ago, He Ming and he had caused a scene about quitting, and now, apart from Xu Niandi being a stay-at-home daughter-in-law, there were three more.

It was truly a headache.

"Old He, I’ve been thinking that He Cheng doesn’t have a job right now, and after what happened at his previous workplace, it’s not easy to find a good and suitable job for him." Qi Yingying thought they should work on the eldest daughter-in-law’s job situation.

"Hmm, that’s true." He Zhifei nodded.

"I was thinking, since both He Cheng and his girlfriend are jobless, maybe he’s always been restless because he’s alone. Now that he has a girlfriend, maybe he’ll start working hard. How about we find a job for both of them?

I remember you had a good relationship with that Director Lin.

Their factory..." Qi Yingying suggested.

He Zhifei frowned tightly. "Do you think job positions are just lying around for us? Do you think I have that much influence? Director Lin’s factory has a limited number of hires each year. If I ask him, do you think it’ll look good?"

"But we can’t just let both kids remain jobless, can we? As their parents, we need to help them, right?

What if... for the eldest son and his family."

Qi Yingying was trying to come up with another plan.

"Enough, don’t scheme about the eldest son’s family. We just found him, and I’m already planning to get him a job. This job I’m arranging isn’t even as good as He Cheng’s previous one.

He Cheng’s attitude of aiming high but achieving low, I’ve already done my part for him.

I’m not going to ask my friends again for his sake.

As for his girlfriend, nothing is set in stone yet. We’ll deal with it if they actually get married."

He Zhifei was starting to dread going home because every time he did, his wife would bring up these matters.

Seeing that he hadn’t agreed, Qi Yingying felt a bit frustrated.

The person directly involved, He Cheng, was silently eating and had already made a mental note.

In his father’s heart, it was only the child they had found outside that mattered.

He wasn’t important at all!

Not long after the family finished dinner, He Cheng’s girlfriend arrived.

Hearing the knock, He Cheng immediately ran to open the door.

Seeing his girlfriend, the previously gloomy expression on his face finally turned into a smile. "Niandi, come in quickly. My parents are waiting for you. The whole family is here, and they all want to see you."

Saying this, he led her inside.

Xu Niandi was very pretty, not in a distinctive way but in a standard beauty sense, with big double eyelids and a oval face.

Her hair wasn’t very black, probably due to malnutrition, but it didn’t detract from her good looks. Her naturally fair skin made her appear even more attractive.

As soon as she saw Xu Niandi, Qi Yingying was impressed.

If this girl married He Cheng, their future child would definitely be good-looking!

"What a lovely girl." Qi Yingying praised the young girl and then led her to sit on the sofa.

"You’re Niandi, right? He Cheng has been talking about you all day, saying how wonderful you are. I didn’t believe him, but now that I see you, you really are pretty. Look at how beautiful you are; it’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a lovely girl."

Qi Yingying spoke gently, as if Xu Niandi was her own daughter.

At this moment, she chose to simply forget about Bai Xiuxiu, who was even more beautiful than this young girl.

But as soon as she thought of Bai Xiuxiu, the troublesome leader came to mind.

So she decided not to mention it at all.

Xu Niandi smiled shyly, her face turning red. "Auntie, please don't praise me anymore. I... I just look like an ordinary person."

"You're being modest, child. Come, let me introduce you. This is Uncle He, and this is Grandpa He, He Cheng's grandfather. You can call him Grandpa. This is my daughter, He Wei; you can call her Wei Wei. And this is He Ming, He Cheng's younger brother."

Qi Yingying introduced everyone in the family.

The young girl also stood up to greet them.

"Mom, stop making her keep meeting people; she's nervous." He Cheng, feeling sorry for his girlfriend, pulled her to sit beside him.

"You child... Mom will go wash some apples for you." Qi Yingying got up to busy herself.

He Zhifei had also taken a good look at the young girl. She indeed looked very nice, but he wondered about her character.

For their family, character was more important than appearance when choosing a wife.

After all, the family was already in enough chaos. If they brought in someone who didn't understand things, it would be unbearable to live together.

"You're called Niandi? Why did your family give you such a name? What other family members do you have?" He Zhifei wanted to ask about her family background.

Xu Niandi's eyes welled up with tears. "I was supposed to be a twin, but my twin brother passed away right after birth. My mother gave me this name so that our family would always remember there was such a child.

I have four older sisters and one younger brother.

My parents and grandmother are also at home."

"Dad, why did you bring up her sad memories? Don't mention it again." He Cheng, seeing his girlfriend's distressed look, immediately became unhappy.

He Zhifei was speechless for a moment but felt a bit relieved. He had thought their family might favor boys over girls.

If that were the case, if the young girl married into their family and helped her brother from her natal family, it would make life here very difficult.