Chapter 385: Chapter 384: Introducing a Partner to Mom
"Thank you, Sister Mu Qing, I really like it," Lin Wan held the exquisite hand warmer, her heart blossoming with joy, as she had wanted it for a long time.
"You’re welcome."
Lin Wan took Mu Qing to her place, showed her around, and told her to come over to visit often when she’s free as both she and her mom liked her very much.
Mu Qing, not feeling shy, nodded in agreement. Around two o’clock, brother sent Sister Mu Qing back home. Before leaving, Sister Mu Qing told her that brother might come back a little late because they were going to watch a movie.
Lin Wan understood.
Before leaving, Liang Hongmei prepared a lot of snacks for Mu Qing to take with her, telling her to keep them at school to eat.
Mu Qing did not refuse.
Once brother and Mu Qing left, Liang Hongmei pointed at brother’s back silhouette and remarked, "See that, without even being married yet, your brother is already being so submissive to her."
Lin Wan, looking at her mom’s jealous expression, covered her mouth and chuckled, "Mom, are you jealous?"
"What do I have to be jealous of, it’s just... I feel a bit emotional, that’s all," said Liang Hongmei, sighing, "Ah, now my son and daughter both belong to someone else, my heart feels uneasy."
"Mom, who says I belong to someone else, I’m still yours, aren’t I?" Lin Wan hurriedly hugged her shoulders to comfort her.
"Oh, get away, you with your sweet talk," Liang Hongmei gave her daughter a sidelong glance, saying that, but her heart was full of joy.
Silently thinking, "Daughters are better. A daughter is her little padded jacket."
Brother went on a date with his girlfriend, leaving her and mom at home, snuggled with the hand warmer Mu Qing gave them, unwilling to go out.
It was a rare lazy day for mom. The two of them snuggled on the heated bed, listening to the radio and knitting scarves, such a wonderful leisure time.
But they hadn’t relaxed long when Su Ling’s mother-in-law came over, bringing three scarves.
Lin Wan thought she came to deliver work and would return soon after.
Who knew Aunt Liu came to find mom.
Aunt Liu, seeing Lin Wan and Liang Hongmei there, was delighted and said smiling, "There is someone in our family’s Guo construction team, he looks quite good, has a nice personality, and is about your age. Unfortunately, his wife passed away early due to illness, leaving behind a daughter. He didn’t want his daughter to suffer, so he never thought about remarrying. But now the daughter is married and has her own family. He seems interested in remarrying lately, and I think you two would be quite suitable," Aunt Liu said, taking out a photo for Liang Hongmei to see.
This immediately surprised the mother and daughter in the room, especially Liang Hongmei. Though she had been single for so many years, she never thought about marrying someone.
"Saozi, let’s just forget about this, my son and daughter are all grown up, I’m about to become a grandmother, it would be a joke to the kids about this, but thanks for your kindness," she said.
"Now’s a good time, your son and daughter are all grown up, soon they’ll have their own careers and families. You’ve worked hard all your life, isn’t it the time to think for yourself? I know you feel embarrassed, but it’s just the three of us here today, nothing to be embarrassed about. Isn’t that right, Xiao Wan? You want your mom to be happy in the future, don’t you?"
Lin Wan, seeing Aunt Liu’s enthusiastic demeanor, was somewhat dazed but nodded.
In the past in the village, mom raised them as a single parent through the toughest times, never considering remarriage.
She knew mom still wouldn’t agree now, not because of being laughed at, but because she still harbored feelings for dad. Be it love or hate, over the years, it had left an imprint on her heart, unable to wash away over time.