Chapter 150 - 146 Where am I not as good as her?
Little Xu Xixi fluttered her big eyes at the small chicken drumstick in the bowl, fumbling with both a spoon and chopsticks.
Xu’s mother put down her chopsticks and suddenly broke the silence at the dinner table: "Yiyuan, you’re no longer young. Xixi is still small and needs someone to care for her. Do you have any thoughts about a suitable girl?"
Hearing her name, Xu Xixi lifted her head for a glance, wondering if she was being addressed. Seeing her grandmother and father locked in tension, she lowered her head again and continued eating, utterly unaware of the subtle adult concerns in the air.
Xu Yiyuan elegantly finished the last bite of his meal, swallowed it down, and his deep, obsidian-like eyes flickered slightly: "Mom, I’m not in a rush. Let’s wait until Fangfang’s situation is settled, and then we can talk."
Each year, Xu’s mother would bring up this topic, and every year, Xu Yiyuan used Yao Fangfang as an excuse.
The excuse never failed.
Yao Fangfang knew all too well that her cousin hadn’t moved on from the past, which is why she hadn’t tried to meddle.
But this year was different—her heart now belonged to someone. Hearing the word "settled," she couldn’t help but blush and lower her head. Settled? Could it really come to that?
"Fangfang is still young, but you can’t wait forever." Xu’s mother’s attitude turned a bit stern, and she threw out another suggestion: "I think Shui Lian is really great. What do you think of her?"
"Yes, cousin!" Mentioning Shui Lian, Yao Fangfang set aside her shyness for the moment and chimed in enthusiastically, "Shui Lian is wonderful—good to you, good to me, good to Aunt, good to Xixi. She’s a teacher in our town, cultured yet young. Such a virtuous woman shouldn’t wait—marry her quickly before someone else snatches her away!"