Chapter 59 – Matchmaking Indiscriminately?
“So, Yulan, are we in a relationship now? Can I, can I arrange for someone to propose to you later, can we get engaged?” Xu Xiangdong hadn’t forgotten about this, though he felt a bit embarrassed, he still asked with a flushed face.
“Mmm,” Yulan nodded, “yes, we can.”
Xu Xiangdong immediately beamed with joy, “You agreed, you really agreed, that’s, that’s great.”
Overjoyed, Xu Xiangdong couldn’t help himself and directly held Yulan’s small hand.
Actually, he wanted to hug Yulan, but since they had just established their relationship, it wouldn’t be appropriate to hug a girl directly. It would be too presumptuous. So, holding hands should suffice.
This was Xu Xiangdong’s first time holding a girl’s hand. Previously, with Educated Youth Sun, although he had passionately pursued her, there had been no intimate gestures.
Xu Xiangdong couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.
So, this was a girl’s hand. Soft and tender, small. Quite different from his own.
So small that his big hand could easily grasp hers.
Her hand was quite fair, with some small scars and calluses on top.
Xu Xiangdong knew, those must have been left from Yulan’s previous labor.
Xu Xiangdong thought, next time he went to the county town, he would buy some snowflake cream to give to Yulan.
Meanwhile, inside the house, although the three of them didn’t follow Xu Xiangdong and Yulan outside, they had been secretly watching all along. Until they saw their hands clasped together, the eyes of the three in the room lit up instantly.
“Oh, this can be considered as the man having feelings and the woman showing interest. It seems they’ve made it,” Aunt Sun clapped her hands.
“It should be.” Zhang Ailian affirmed.
Xu Xiangdong was her son, and Zhang Ailian understood him quite well. Wen Yulan, in terms of appearance and personality, was the type this boy liked.
So, for the two of them to get together wasn’t difficult.
But she was a bit puzzled as to how this boy had previously fallen for Educated Youth Sun, who was completely not the type this boy would like.
On this side, Xu Jinning also watched as Xu Xiangdong and Wen Yulan held hands, her eyes shining bright.
Oh my, it’s really happening.
So, is Wen Yulan going to become her future sister-in-law?
If that’s true, then that’s great.
Xu Jinning had a very favorable impression of Wen Yulan.
Just as Xu Jinning had said, when Xu Xiangdong and Wen Yulan re-entered the room and informed everyone that they had confirmed their relationship, everyone clapped and cheered.
“It’s great that it worked out, it’s great that it worked out. I look at you both, you’re perfect for each other. You two are really meant to be together,” Aunt Sun’s words made Xu Xiangdong and Wen Yulan blush.
Because looking at each other for too long wasn’t appropriate either.
So, it was almost time to leave.
When they came, Xu Xiangdong didn’t feel much, but now that it was time to leave, he felt reluctant.
Looking at Wen Yulan’s pure yet charming face, Xu Xiangdong instructed, “Next, I’ll have to trouble you to hide your face again for a while. When we get married, you won’t have to suffer like this anymore, and you won’t have to be so careful.”
Wen Yulan nodded, “Yes, I understand.”
She planned to cover her face again as soon as they left, to disguise herself.
Although she and Xu Xiangdong had confirmed their relationship, they hadn’t married yet, so she was afraid that something might go wrong later.
Moreover, Wen Yulan wasn’t someone who liked to attract attention with her appearance.
She just wanted to live quietly and plainly with the person she loved.
Despite the reluctance, Xu Xiangdong eventually left with Aunt Sun and the others.
The news about Xu Xiangdong coming to see Wen Yulan had spread as soon as Aunt Sun mentioned it.
The people of Dahe Production Brigade, especially the aunties and older women, were quite interested.
After all, Xu Xiangdong was a highly sought-after son-in-law candidate.
And now, it was rather strange that Xu Xiangdong went to see Wen Yulan, which surprised them.
However, they were still curious about the outcome of this meeting.
“That’s definitely not going to work out. Have they even looked at what Wen Yulan looks like? She’s so ugly, and she’s an orphan with a bad reputation. Who would dare to marry her? Aren’t they afraid of getting a shrew back home? Aren’t they afraid of being cursed?”
“Exactly, if it were me, I wouldn’t dare. I’d rather have my son stay single for life than let him marry Wen Yulan.”
“I guess those who want to marry Wen Yulan must be eyeing her house.”
“But Xu Xiangdong’s family doesn’t need that. They’re not a poor family. Xu Aiguo, Xu Xiangdong’s father, is a worker, and even Xu Xiangdong can earn 12 work points a day.”
“Yeah, the Xu family even has a brick house. Why would they covet a mud house?”
“It can’t be that Xu Xiangdong actually likes Wen Yulan.”
“Haha, that’s absolutely impossible. Saying Xu Xiangdong likes Wen Yulan is like saying he likes me.”
“I guess Sister Sun is just matchmaking indiscriminately. Alas, Sister Sun is so unreliable this time. It will definitely won’t work out this time.”
“Yeah, I bet it won’t work out.”
“Hey, they’re here. Quick, ask them what happened.”
Sure enough, someone directly asked, “Aunt Sun, did Xu Xiangdong come to see Wen Yulan? How did it go? When are they getting engaged?”
They mentioned engagement casually, but in their hearts, they thought it was absolutely impossible.
Aunt Sun glanced over and knew what these people were thinking, but she didn’t expose them. Their questions also matched her intentions.
So she smiled and said, “The outcome is naturally good.”
“Ailian and Xu Xiangdong are very satisfied with Yulan, they think she’s good in every way. Yulan also agreed to be in a relationship with Xu Xiangdong, so it’s settled.”
“Next is the engagement, then marriage.”
“As for when, it depends on the auspicious date.”
“When the date is set, we’ll inform everyone. Remember to come and celebrate their wedding.”
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Along the way, Aunt Sun spoke like this to those who were trying to find out.
Xu Xiangdong and Zhang Ailian also nodded along with Aunt Sun’s words.
Xu Xiangdong didn’t disagree with Aunt Sun’s approach; on the contrary, he thought it was good.
Letting people know that Wen Yulan was his intended partner, with the Xu family backing her, those people wouldn’t dare to b*lly Wen Yulan or speak ill of her anymore.
Those who wanted to harm Wen Yulan would have to think twice before doing anything, considering whether they could withstand Xu Xiangdong’s retaliation backed by the Xu family.
Although the Xu family didn’t have much social influence, they were definitely protective of their own.
