novelweb Chapter 2472 Without much thought
Chapter 2472 Without much thought
"He usually only asks me for advice on home renovations, or asks me to help him buy materials. We're just ordinary friends. I wouldn't ask him for such a favor."
"How will you know if he'll agree if you don't try? Anyway, he doesn't have a girlfriend, so he's not afraid of people misunderstanding."
"Besides, in the eyes of outsiders, you two might already be seen as a couple. Even your older brother saw Zhan Yue when he came back last time and mistook him for one of your suitors."
"We've discussed whether you and Zhan Yue are a good match."
Zeng Xiaoya instinctively replied, "It's definitely not suitable. He's the young master of the Zhan family. Our family is well-off, but compared to his family, I'm still not good enough for him."
“I never thought about marrying into a wealthy family. The hardships and suffering of marrying into a wealthy family are not something everyone can endure.”
Auntie smiled and said, "What if Zhan Yue falls in love with you and really wants to marry you? Would you not accept his feelings? Our family isn't as rich as the Zhan family, but we're not poor either. I think if Zhan Yue likes you, his elders would be able to accept it."
"Besides, people outside say that the elders of the Zhan family are very open-minded. As long as the child is happy, the elders will not interfere. Look at the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhan family. What was her status and position when she married into the Zhan family?"
"She's firmly secured her position as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhan family. Now she has both a son and a daughter, and her husband loves her deeply. She's the ultimate winner in life for us women."
"When she married the eldest son of the Zhan family, no one knew that she was originally a descendant of the Feng family of Jiangcheng. Although she was chosen by the old lady, the old lady did not have the ability to foresee the future."
"No matter how much she is embellished later, when she married into the Zhan family, her conditions in all aspects were far inferior to yours."
When Hai Tong married Zhan Yin, it was indeed like Cinderella marrying a prince; the gap between the couple's realities was too great.
Back then, she didn't even know she was a descendant of the Feng family, let alone that her aunt was Mrs. Shang. It wasn't until after she married Zhan Yin that she gradually learned that Mrs. Shang was her aunt.
Given her circumstances back then, the Zhan family was able to accept her. Zeng Xiaoya's current circumstances are far superior to Haitong's back then. Second Aunt doesn't think her own child is inferior to others.
Zeng Xiaoya looked at her aunt and asked, "Second Aunt, why are you telling me all this tonight? Did Zhan Yue and I go to see a movie? It was because we didn't want to waste the movie tickets, and it just so happened to be a movie I wanted to see."
"We no longer have a doctor-patient relationship; we're just ordinary friends now. We won't become boyfriend and girlfriend. He's the young master of the Zhan family; he has high standards. I'm not a stunning beauty who could make him fall in love at first sight."
She thought her second aunt was telling her so much because she and Zhan Yue had gone to see a movie.
She really didn't think much about it.
I simply didn't want the movie ticket to go to waste.
Aunt Zeng smiled and said, "I just think you two get along well and can chat easily. If it's possible, I'll give it a try. Since you don't have that idea, just consider it me being nosy."
"Xiaoya, although you are not a stunning beauty, you are still very pretty. You are the kind of person whose beauty grows on you. Your round face looks so auspicious and comfortable. You are not bad at all."
Zeng Xiaoya said with a smile, "I think my second aunt is in a hurry to marry me off. I'm not in a hurry. If I meet a good man who is suitable for me and treats me sincerely, I will get married. You can put your minds at ease."
"I've been heartbroken before, but I still believe in love and fate. I often say I don't want to get married, but if I really meet the right person, I'm willing to believe in love again."
"There are disgusting people, but there are good men too. I don't believe I won't meet a good man in the future. I can't keep meeting unfaithful men, can I?"
Zeng Xiaoya knew that her elders were a little worried about her, but she just didn't want to be distracted by dating now that her job was stable.
Most importantly, she hasn't yet met a man who makes her willing to believe in love again.
Whether Zhan Yue is good or not, she can't really say right now. After all, they haven't known each other for very long. They're both busy and don't spend much time together. The only time they do interact is about the renovation.
His behavior suggests he has good character, but whether he's a good match for her remains to be seen.
Zhan Yue's identity also prevented Zeng Xiaoya from having wild thoughts and unrealistic dreams.
Aunt Zeng knew it wasn't the right time yet, since even Zhan Yue himself didn't dare to confess. So she picked up where Xiao Ya left off: "You were too deeply invested in that relationship, but it ended like that. In the period right after the breakup, I saw you looking lost and distraught, unable to eat or sleep."
“You secretly took medication to regulate your sleep without telling us, and we were all very distressed. We were also genuinely worried that because of this heartbreak, you wouldn’t dare to pursue happiness again.”
"Xiaoya, you're right. There are many unfaithful men, but there are still many good men."
"That heartless man left you, which means you two were not meant to be, and he didn't belong to you."
"You will find someone better than him and live a happy life. If you meet again one day and he sees your happiness, let him regret it."
Zeng Xiaoya said calmly, "I don't care about him anymore. Whether I live well or poorly is none of his business. Whether he regrets it or not is his own choice."
"Second Aunt, go back to sleep. It's late, and I need to rest early too. I have to go to work tomorrow."
Even after Zeng Xiaoya's first boyfriend got married, the two still ran into each other outside. He looked at her with a hint of guilt in his eyes.
She greeted him calmly and left without saying anything more.
Whether he feels guilty or not is his business.
Through gossip from other people, Zeng Xiaoya also learned that his married life was not truly satisfactory, after all, he had married into a wealthy family.
The hardships of climbing the social ladder are not easy to endure, and not everyone can bear them.
He chose to abandon her and seek a better match, so he must be able to endure the hardships of that pursuit.
As the saying goes, "If you can eat salty fish, you can endure thirst."
"Okay, you should get some rest too. Your second aunt is going back to rest now."
Aunt Zeng got up and went back to her room.
Her husband was waiting for her at the door.
The second uncle really wanted to talk to his niece, but she had already returned to her room. Even though they were uncle and niece, once the child was grown up, he wouldn't just casually enter his niece's room anymore. So he waited for his wife to return at the door.
"how's it going?"
Upon seeing his wife return, the second uncle asked with concern.
"What can we do? It's not even close to being settled yet. I was just chatting with Xiaoya and subtly hinting at it."
Uncle Zeng followed her back to her room and closed the door. He said, "If you ask me, you should find someone in the same profession, someone of equal social standing. Xiao Lin, as long as he can handle things well, he'd be a good match."
"The main reason is that Xiaolin loves Xiaoya very much and has been waiting for several years."
"Don't mention him. That's his family of origin, something he can't sever ties with. The main problem is that your niece doesn't love him."
"If you don't love someone, you just don't love them. There's no reason why. As their uncle and aunt, we should just watch and not interfere too much."
Second Uncle pursed his lips and muttered under his breath, "I didn't interfere, but I feel like you did. You're helping Zhan Yue."