Chapter 186: Maybe We Should Just Let This One Go

Chapter 186: Maybe We Should Just Let This One Go

Before leaving the Yu family, Li Chunhua thought for a moment and then decided to bring Xingxing along. "Xingxing, would you like to go to the Li family village with Auntie?"

It wasn't the day for Xingxing to go to Daxisipo's place to learn medical principles, so she happily nodded and responded loudly with a yes.

Li Chunhua, holding Xingxing's hand, grinned at Wei Pozi. "Mom, I always feel that our Xingxing is a blessed child. With her around, everything will turn out fine."

Wei Pozi agreed with Li Chunhua and reminded her to take good care of Xingxing.

Xingxing lifted her fair little face and said, "Grandma, I will be good and won't cause any trouble for Auntie."

Wei Pozi pinched Xingxing's cheek and said with a smile, "What trouble? We’re all family here. If you encounter any problems, don't hesitate to bother Auntie."

Li Chunhua nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes, yes, if anything comes up, just let Auntie know."

Xingxing smiled shyly and sweetly agreed.

With that, Li Chunhua, carrying some gifts for her family in one hand and holding Xingxing's hand in the other, headed to the Li family village.

They arrived just in time, as the matchmaker the Li family hired arrived right after them.

Li Chunhua had only just started chatting with her mother and hadn't even set down the items she was carrying.

The matchmaker was a relative of the Li family, and Li Chunhua had to address her as Cousin.

As soon as the matchmaker saw Li Chunhua, her wrinkled face twisted into a subtle smile. "Oh, Big Niece, you're back for a visit?"

Li Chunhua smiled. "Yes, I heard that Cousin had found a good match for my sister, so I came back to see."

The matchmaker's eyes swept over the cured meat and dried fish that Li Chunhua was carrying and nodded in approval.

Nice, these are thoughtful gifts.

The Li family had four daughters, and the first three were already married off, each to a good family. Especially the eldest, who married into the Yu family, and their life was getting better day by day.

So, finding a son-in-law by marriage for the youngest daughter was indeed a good match.

However...

The matchmaker showed a troubled expression.

Li's Mother, seeing the matchmaker's troubled look, became anxious. "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

The matchmaker sighed. "Let's go inside and talk."

Li's Mother exchanged a worried glance with Li Chunhua, and they entered the house together.

Xingxing obediently followed Li Chunhua into the room and climbed onto a stool next to her, sitting closely. Her well-behaved appearance made Li's Mother fond of her, and despite her anxiety, she couldn't help but offer Xingxing some snacks.

"I just bought these peach pastries from town. Xingxing, why don't you try one and see if you like it."

Xingxing politely said, "Thank you, Grandma."

Li's Mother couldn't help but smile.

The matchmaker coughed to draw attention back to her. "Cousin, there's a small issue with the match for Donghua that I found earlier."

Li's Mother immediately looked at the matchmaker, panicked. "What? What's the problem? Didn’t we all agree on the match last time?"

The matchmaker slapped her thigh and said, "Exactly! Who would have thought Zhan Zhicheng's neighbor would cause such a scene? He pointed at me and accused me of arranging something immoral by setting up a son-in-law who moves in."

Li's Mother was dumbfounded. "Really?"

I mean, why should their neighbor even care?

The matchmaker looked at Li Chunhua again. "Ask Big Ni. Yesterday, her mother-in-law was there too. Mrs. Wang learned from Big Ni's mother-in-law that Zhan Junior was coming to your family to be a son-in-law who moves in. Last night, she went to my place to make a fuss and even broke one of my bowls."

The matchmaker looked pained.

Li's Mother became even more flustered and looked at Li Chunhua. "What's going on?"

Li Chunhua silently cursed the Wangs but explained to her mother, "...Yesterday, my in-laws went to Beimanggou for a relative's birthday. The Zhan family is in Beimanggou too, so my mother-in-law took the opportunity to inquire. But a neighbor of the Zhan family, surnamed Wang, almost got into a fight with my mother-in-law when she heard that Zhan Junior was coming to our family to be a son-in-law who moves in..."

Li Chunhua became more agitated. "Mom, isn't this ridiculous? If Zhan Junior is willing to move in as a son-in-law, why should his neighbor care? Does she even have the right to interfere?"

Li's Mother found it utterly absurd and looked incredulous.

The matchmaker agreed and sighed, "You're right. That Mrs. Wang even went to my place to make a fuss!"

"What about the Zhan family? What does Zhan Junior have to say?" Li's Mother suddenly remembered and asked hurriedly.

The matchmaker sighed. "Zhan Junior came after that Mrs. Wang, trying to persuade and pull her away, but nothing worked. I could tell he was also quite troubled... But dealing with such a crazy person can be annoying. Maybe it's best to call off the arrangement..."

The matchmaker tentatively asked.

Li's Mother looked hesitant.

Zhan Junior seemed like an honest young man. Besides, they had been trying to find a son-in-law who moves in for half a year, but all they got were either freeloaders or old, worn-out men.

There were a few decent ones, but their Donghua didn't like them.

Both she and Li's Father felt they had already disappointed Donghua over Li Jinnan. Now, they had to ask Donghua to find a son-in-law who moves in at home, which was already quite unfair for their daughter. They just wanted the son-in-law to be someone Donghua could accept...

Obviously, Donghua had taken a liking to Zhan Junior.

Seeing her mother's hesitation, Li Chunhua knew that not only had Donghua taken a fancy to Zhan Junior, but her parents probably also thought highly of him.

Li Chunhua found it even more baffling. "...Does that Wang woman have a problem? Is she trying to control who marries and marries off?"

The matchmaker clicked her tongue and gestured to Li Chunhua, "You didn't see that Mrs. Wang's crazy behavior last night. She confronted me, accusing me of taking your Li family's money and arranging for Zhan Junior to be a son-in-law who moves in."

The matchmaker also felt wronged. "Zhan Junior himself was quite willing, but that Wang woman made it sound like I was forcing him into something terrible... In my opinion, there are plenty of good young men out there. Why don't I find someone else for you later..."

With a creak, the half-open door to the inner room opened, and Li Donghua, with red eyes and some grievance, said, "...No, I still want to ask him. He said he was coming to our family. How can he change his mind just because of that Wang woman? Isn't that a con artist?"

Li's Mother thought it over and felt her daughter had a point.

They were almost ready to set the engagement. Even if it didn’t work out, they should at least come over to explain why it couldn't be done, right?