Chapter 474: 474: Matchmaking
Chapter 474: Chapter 474: Matchmaking
It was just absurd.
Dangdang’s mouth fell open.
She had always thought Wu Haipeng was a smiling Buddha, always happy about everything. Even if a big change occurred in his family, he would still face it with a smile.
But what happened?
Now she saw Wu Haipeng resorting to violence.
On the street, many people heard the commotion and came over.
Dangdang hurriedly called Tang Chuxia to help break up the fight.
“It’s okay, Wu Haipeng knows his limits!”
It was just a fight, not manslaughter. After all, Wu Haipeng was trained; he wouldn’t kill anyone. At most, Hu Kai would be miserable, maybe just a bit in medical expenses.
Wu Haipeng taking action meant he had already thought about how to handle it.
After Wu Haipeng had beaten Hu Kai, he warned in a low voice, “If I see you bothering my wife again, I’ll hit you every time I see you!”
Hu Kai was so frustrated.
He probably had never been this frustrated in his life.
After people had left, Wu Haipeng approached Dangdang with some trepidation, “Honey, are you still up for shopping?”
Dangdang: …
Scared now?
What was he thinking when he started the fight just now?
Tang Chuxia gave Dangdang a push.
Somewhat impatiently, Dangdang said, “No, I’m not shopping. Who’s in the mood for shopping after this?”
Seeing the two were about to have a cold war, Tang Chuxia quickly pushed Dangdang towards Wu Haipeng, “Alright, you guys should head off. I still need to go find my little cousin!”
Tang Chuxia did have something to discuss with Zheng Duoqing, but compared to the current atmosphere, it sounded a bit ambiguous.
Dangdang was pulled away by Wu Haipeng, and Tang Chuxia hopped on a tram to Zheng Duoqing’s workplace, planning to find him for a solution and inquire about the matchmaking situation with licorice.
However, as she reached the entrance of Zheng Duoqing’s workplace, before she even asked the guard if he had arrived, she heard a familiar voice.
Right then, Tang Chuxia walked up to him, “Are you here for a secret date?”
Tang Chuxia patted Gu Nanzhi’s shoulder, startling him into a shriek.
He really must have a guilty conscience to be this scared.
When Gu Nanzhi realized it was Tang Chuxia, his face almost seemed ready to beat her up out of frustration, “Tang Chuxia, did you do this on purpose? You know I get scared easily!”
Tang Chuxia chuckled twice.
Whoever might be considered timid, Gu Nanzhi certainly could not.
With her daring spirit, she had gone roof climbing, fishing in rivers, explored haunted houses, and roamed wild mountains.
Was there anything she was afraid of?
One could say that the early protagonist genuinely had a colorful life because of his friend Gu Nanzhi.
Now, Gu Nanzhi claiming to be timid only made Tang Chuxia burst into laughter.
This guy should be studying in school instead of sneaking out for dates. He definitely needed a good talking-to.
“Come on, what else could you be up to sneaking over here if not for a date?” Tang Chuxia casually pulled her aside to wait for someone to finish work.
Gu Nanzhi sighed, “I had no choice, okay? At home, my parents keep a tight watch, and at school, I still have to attend classes. Where would I find the time to go out and find a boyfriend? Luckily, I don’t have classes today, so what’s wrong with going on a date?”
She even sounded righteous about it.
Tang Chuxia shrugged. “Nothing’s wrong, I’m also here to see my little cousin for some work. Once we’re done talking, I’ll definitely not disturb your date, as long as you two don’t roll in the sheets, you’re free to do anything else!”
Gu Nanzhi froze. “What the hell does ‘rolling in the sheets’ mean?”
Tang Chuxia chuckled mischievously. “Isn’t it obvious? ‘Rolling in the sheets’ just means…” and with that, her index fingers intertwined and twirled around each other, signaling something inseparable.
Gu Nanzhi’s face turned red.
She glared at Tang Chuxia, “Can you be serious for a moment?”
Tang Chuxia shrugged. “Am I not being serious? Seriously though, don’t get pregnant before marriage, or you’ll be the one who suffers!”
It wasn’t that the Zheng family would deny the child, but Gu Nanzhi’s personality wasn’t suited for rushing into marriage and child-rearing. It would be better if she could have a couple more years to enjoy life.
Gu Nanzhi punched Tang Chuxia lightly. “What are you rambling about? You’re the one to have kids, not me!”
When the matter of having kids came up, Gu Nanzhi looked at Tang Chuxia’s belly. “You’re not already pregnant, are you?”
Tang Chuxia: …
With her weird intuition, she was sure she wouldn’t be having kids.
“Suppose I was, would you raise it?”
Gu Nanzhi slapped her thigh. “I’ll raise it!”
Tang Chuxia: …
Why couldn’t she have a normal conversation with this woman?
Fortunately, Zheng Duoqing came out at that moment and, seeing them fooling around at the entrance, he approached, “Why don’t you two come in?”
The question was a good one. Tang Chuxia replied, “If we went in now, you definitely wouldn’t be able to work either, so it’s better to wait a bit!”
Gu Nanzhi also nodded, her face still flushed.
After all, in her eyes, Zheng Duoqing was so handsome, and she saw him in a new light each time.
Tang Chuxia, tired of seeing Gu Nanzhi with hearts in her eyes, quickly briefed Zheng Duoqing on the licorice matter, asking him to activate his connections and investigate it, then pushed Gu Nanzhi into Zheng Duoqing’s arms, “Have a good date, Zhizhi said she wanted to cuddle and kiss!”
Tang Chuxia dropped the bomb and ran off.
She didn’t care about Gu Nanzhi’s chase-to-beat posture, as Zheng Duoqing would surely hold her back.
Tang Chuxia strolled off to find a birthday gift for Madam Tang, but after wandering around without any good ideas, she remembered her work at the cultural troupe’s theater and decided to check it out.
Usually, there were performances there, and one could just buy a ticket to watch.
Tang Chuxia arrived right when there was a performance, so she bought a ticket and went in.
There weren’t many people watching the show on a workday like this. Most of the cultural troupe’s activities were external performances, and the performances in the theater were mostly for fulfilling tasks, so there weren’t many spectators.
Tang Chuxia found a seat; they were performing a new play about an army wife who silently sacrificed, burning herself out, and eventually helping her husband’s family attain a better life.
It really left Tang Chuxia speechless.
Although she knew that women were still expected to play the role of the self-sacrificing wife, such a plot, which even involved the wife finding a new spouse for her husband, made her values clash dramatically.
After watching, she went to the guestbook at the entrance and couldn’t help criticizing the plot for being outdated and incompatible with today’s promotions that women can hold up ‘half the sky,’ advocating for women to be independent and strong, not selflessly sacrificing for their in-laws. Marriage should be about equality between two people.
Especially when women are already suffering, instead of encouraging them to live out their own lives, they were glorifying such sacrificial behavior. How many mothers-in-law would expect the same from their daughters-in-law?
Tang Chuxia didn’t realize that her indignant comments would stir up a storm at the cultural troupe.