Chapter 298: Chapter 298: Matchmaking

The Qians were all startled by Mrs. Qian’s loud voice.

Qian Meizhen couldn’t help but complain, "Cousin-in-law, what’s gotten into you? You’re making everyone jump."

Mrs. Qian had no time for Qian Meizhen. She excitedly gripped Qian Ling’s hand. "This Wen Jingrui you mentioned—does he have a side part, is he quite thin, and has fair skin?"

Qian Ling nodded. "Mom, do you know Jingrui?"

Mrs. Qian smiled. "I don’t know him personally, but I’ve seen him. He came to our hospital for a consultation before. That Doctor Wen is really something else!"

She directed her last sentence at Mr. Qian and her son, her form of address for the doctor even changing.

"That Xiao Wen may be young, but his medical skills are incredible. Even our hospital director praises him endlessly. He said Xiao Wen is one of the top young talents in thoracic surgery in the entire province."

Hearing that their future son-in-law and brother-in-law was so outstanding, both Mr. Qian and Qian Zhenghong beamed with joy.

Qian Zhenghong lightly patted Qian Ling’s shoulder. "Not bad, Lingling! You really found a great one!"

Qian Ling’s heart swelled with sweetness.

’Her Doctor Wen really is that amazing!’

"Is Xiao Wen coming over on the morning of the second day of the New Year, or in the afternoon?"

"What dishes does Xiao Wen like? I need to prepare in advance."

Watching the Qians surround Qian Ling, peppering her with questions with joyous expressions, Qian Meizhen felt sick with jealousy.

’A blind cat stumbling on a dead mouse. Her cousin-niece really got lucky!’

...

Firecrackers cracked, and New Year’s Eve arrived.

...

On New Year’s Eve, An Hui and Ma Hongmei were up at the crack of dawn, tying on their aprons and getting busy.

In Rongcheng, the New Year’s feast was eaten at noon, so they had to prepare a sumptuous meal before 12 o’clock.

Fan Wenfang and Xu Xiuzhen, the two sisters-in-law, also came over early to help.

Although the two brothers, Lu Yuan and Lu An, had long since started their own families, they always celebrated holidays together.

Lu Cheng, Lu Deyao, and Lu Yuan—the father and sons—busied themselves putting up Spring Festival couplets, window decorations, and hanging lanterns.

Lu Tingting, Lu Haoyu, and Lu Chaoyang were playing with firecrackers at the courtyard gate.

The sound of the exploding firecrackers woke Jiang Moli up.

"Happy New Year’s Eve."

Looking at Jiang Moli—sleepy-eyed, hair disheveled, wrapped in a cotton coat, and yawning nonstop—Lu Yuan was at a loss for words.

’On New Year’s Eve of all days, other families’ daughters-in-law were all up early working, yet his third sister-in-law was sleeping in.’

’It was one thing for his third brother, a total simp for his wife, to spoil her, but even the famously strict Lu Deyao indulged her.’

Lu Cheng said, "You’re awake? I left some breakfast for you in the pot. I’ll go get it and put it on the table. Come eat after you wash up."

Lu Deyao added, "Moli, it’s New Year’s Eve. Tidy yourself up a bit and have a happy holiday."

"You got it, Dad!"

Breakfast was tangyuan, sweet rice balls with a brown sugar and peanut filling. They were fragrant and sweet.

Jiang Moli ate her tangyuan as she walked into the courtyard, watching Lu Haoyu and the other boys throw "hand grenades."

They wrapped a firecracker in wet mud, leaving the fuse exposed. After lighting the fuse, they would throw the ball of mud.

With a BANG, mud splattered all over the courtyard.

Jiang Moli swallowed her tangyuan and said to Lu Haoyu and the others, "Playing with mud is boring. It’s more fun if you stick the firecracker in the heart of a cabbage."

The boys were having a great time, but hearing Jiang Moli’s suggestion, Lu Chaoyang ran to the vegetable patch, picked a cabbage, and stuffed a firecracker inside.

BANG! The round cabbage exploded into the shape of a chrysanthemum.

"Hahaha!"

Just as Lu Haoyu and the others were laughing happily, they heard Jiang Moli shout toward the house, "Mom, your cabbage got blown up!"

Lu Haoyu and the others: "..."

Lu Tingting immediately distanced herself from her younger brother to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

’I knew that damn woman was up to no good!’

An Hui came out moments later and, just as expected, saw the cabbage blown to smithereens. She grabbed a feather duster, gave Lu Haoyu and the boys a beating, and confiscated all their firecrackers.

"No one is allowed to play with these anymore! I’ll whip whoever I catch!"

An Hui’s temper was not to be trifled with, so Lu Haoyu and the boys didn’t dare to disobey.

But they were all indignant. "It was Third Aunt! She’s the one who told us to blow up the cabbage!"

Jiang Moli was completely unfazed. "Not everything I say is right. You have to be able to judge for yourselves. Right, Mom?"

An Hui shot her a glare before turning to lecture her grandsons. "You’re not little kids anymore. Don’t you have any sense of what you should and shouldn’t do? If someone outside dares you to kill someone or set a fire, are you just going to blindly go along with it?"

Lu Haoyu and the others were left speechless. They sulkily went out to find other friends to play with, taking the opportunity to bad-mouth Jiang Moli to them.

’Their Third Aunt was simply the worst!’

『Disdain Value +5. Credited: 50,000 yuan.』

An Hui gave Jiang Moli a piece of her mind as well. "You’re a grown woman, yet you’re encouraging the kids to cause trouble. If you pull something like this again, I’ll deal with you too."

She might spoil her, but when Moli caused trouble, she wouldn’t hesitate to scold her.

"Serves you right. I’ve never seen a woman as wicked as you."

After An Hui went back inside carrying the ruined cabbage, Lu Tingting couldn’t help but gloat.

Jiang Moli laughed. "That’s something you don’t understand. A little bit of bad makes a man mad. Otherwise, why do you think your Third Uncle is so head-over-heels in love with me?"

Now that the disruptive sound of firecrackers was gone, Jiang Moli decided to go back for a nap.

Lu Tingting followed behind her, silently mouthing insults.

’Yuck. "Head-over-heels in love with me," my ass. You’re so narcissistic.’

She followed Jiang Moli all the way to the bedroom door and was slightly taken aback when she saw the new bed inside.

"You got a new bed?"

Jiang Moli turned to look at her. "Why are you following me?"

"This is my grandma’s house. I can go wherever I want. It’s none of your busi—"

SLAM!

Staring at the closed door, Lu Tingting shadowboxed the air a few times before turning and going to the living room.

Lu Cheng was standing on a stool, hanging lanterns.

Lu Tingting asked, "Third Uncle, when did you get the new bed?"

"Were you in my room again? Don’t you dare set foot in my room ever again! Now hand me that lantern!"

Having been scolded and then ordered around, Lu Tingting was sullen but didn’t dare say anything. She only dared to complain silently in her head.

’I’m *so* going in your room. The moment you leave, I’m going to sleep in your new bed!’

...

「Plum Valley.」

This year, it was Jiang Dashan’s family’s turn to host the Jiang family’s New Year’s feast.

Early in the morning, Jiang Dahai was helping his older brother and sister-in-law clean the courtyard and put up Spring Festival couplets.

Jiang Peng was just like Jiang Moli, sleeping until the sun was high in the sky before getting up to look for food.

Yang Chunxiang brought him a bowl of noodles she had specially saved for him, a wide smile on her face. "Xiao Peng, you’re not getting any younger. Auntie has found a good match for you. How about I take you to meet her this afternoon?"

Jiang Peng SLURPED up a mouthful of noodles. "Auntie, I already have a girlfriend!"

After inquiring about Tang Xiaoyue, Yang Chunxiang returned to the kitchen and told her daughter, Jiang Hehua, "Xiao Peng has a girlfriend, and she’s even in the army. Cuicui doesn’t have a chance."

Jiang Hehua couldn’t help but say, "But I already promised Li Tao. He’s bringing Cuicui over this afternoon."

Yang Chunxiang scolded her, "Did I tell you to promise him? Even if Xiao Peng didn’t have a girlfriend, his marriage is his own sister Jiang Moli’s business to worry about. What right does a cousin like you have to be so nosy?"

At one in the afternoon, the Jiang family had just finished their New Year’s feast and hadn’t even cleared the dishes when Jiang Hehua’s fiancé, Li Tao, arrived.

With him were his parents and his younger sister, Li Cuicui.

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