After mending the clothes, Meixiang took a quick look at them before folding them neatly into the cupboard.
It was already noon, and she had to go to the town school tomorrow. Her heart was beating really fast from nervousness.
To stop the line of thought, Chen Meixiang picked up the broom to sweep the yard, which was pretty large with a vegetable plot at the back side.
Madam Chen entered the yard and, seeing that her daughter was sweeping, walked toward her.
Seeing her mother approaching, Chen Meixiang paused her activity to listen.
"Did something happen in the village? Why are you hurrying over?" Meixiang asked while smiling.
Madam Chen picked up a small stool from the yard and sat under the eaves before speaking. "When I was out, I met Matchmaker Zhou's daughter-in-law. She was chirping happily, but when I approached, she fell silent and left. I thought she was gossiping about you."
Hearing this, Chen Meixiang resumed sweeping as she said, "So what? It's nothing new. Behind our backs, the whole village gossips about me. Don't overthink about these things. After I get the job, I will apply for a room in the dormitory. Su Rui can stay with me, whereas Chen Hu can travel from home. It's a half sticks of time to reach the town."
"What are you talking about? It was not that sort of thing. Even if she dared to gossip about my daughter, I would pull out her tongue," Madam Chen said before continuing. "Remember that match I introduced you to—that Lu guy? The one you refused?"
"Hmm," Chen Meixiang nodded, not truly caring.
"Aiya! After you refused, that daughter-in-law buttered up Madam Zhou and introduced her cousin to the guy. They will probably marry at the end of the month."
Upon hearing this, Meixiang pondered for a while before asking, "Why the rush? Is there a problem with the guy or the girl?"
"What rubbish are you saying? There is no problem with them. It's that the guy came on holiday and has to return to the factory, so they want to host the banquet as soon as possible."
"So that's it," Meixiang said, not giving it much thought.
Seeing her daughter's unresponsive behavior, Madam Chen clicked her tongue and went to the neighboring aunt to gossip about this instead.
Meixiang watched her mother leave and shook her head with a small smile.
she remember the day when matchmaker Zhou came to propose but the thing was that man already has a daughter.
She feared that after marrying there they will not accept her daughter as their own .
They will definitely favor their own daughter and granddaughter while neglecting her own daughter.
She don't want to wager her daughters future in something so uncertain.
Now that she has refused the match she sometimes wondered how did she even thought about remarrying.
When she first came to her parents home after her husband passed away.she has been determined never to marry again.
But when matchmaker Zhou proposed as if controlled she also decided to meet him .
If not for her daughters insistence she might be the one marrying.
If the system were here he would say mam that's called the plot stirring things up.
After thinking about this for a moment she shook her head as to throw all unnecessary thoughts out . Tomorrow was her big day . She should thought about it than unrelated people.
That night, after dinner, Meixiang brought up the topic while helping Madam Chen clear the dishes.
"Mom, Rui Rui wants to go for a morning run with Chen Hu. Every day, before breakfast."
Madam Chen paused and looked at her granddaughter, who was sitting on the bed hugging her cloth doll with innocent eyes. To everyone's surprise, Madam Chen nodded without any objection.
"You know," Madam Chen said, wiping her hands on her apron, "this might actually be good. That little girl hasn't stepped out of the house properly in over two months. She just sits inside all day with that doll. It's not healthy."
Meixiang blinked. She hadn't realized her mother had noticed too.
"At her age, she should be running around, playing with other children, getting dirty," Madam Chen continued. "Instead, she hides in here like a little mouse. If running with her brother gets her out of the house, then I say let her run. It's good, it's good."
Hearing this from the other side of the room, Chen Hu immediately scrunched up his face. "What? I don't want to run with her! She's slow! She'll just hold me back!"
Before he could finish his protests, Madam Chen walked over and slapped the back of his head. Not hard, but enough to make him yelp.
"You will do as your aunt says," Madam Chen said firmly. "You are the older brother. It's your job to look after your sister. And don't think I don't know—you've been lazing around too much yourself. A good run in the morning will do you some good."
Chen Hu rubbed the back of his head and pouted, but he didn't dare argue further. He knew that look in his grandmother's eyes. There was no winning this battle.
"Fine," he muttered under his breath.
Inside Su Rui's mind, the system was watching all of this with great satisfaction.
High five, Rui Rui! the system said cheerfully.
Su Rui didn't know what a high five was, but she felt a warm, happy feeling bloom in her chest. She hugged her doll tighter and smiled. Daddy was pleased. That was all that mattered.
Inside the system hears another notification,
[Ding ]
[ Name - Chen Hu ]
[Villian potential - 86 %]
[Reward - (-1 merit point)]
Upon hearing this notification the system face scrunched up it seems this Chen Hu is going to more difficult than Chen Meixiang.
But if it does not change this brat it will change its name. Hmph !!
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