Chapter 190: Asking Around
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat silent, Yiyi didn’t speak and quickened her pace doing things.
And Ding Yuejun also stopped talking, eating sullenly. Originally, the mother and daughter had come happily for a meal, but it turned out to be such an awkward affair.
The mother and daughter quickly finished eating and eventually stood up, ready to leave.
It was only then that Shen Jiahui reacted, feeling a bit of a lull earlier, so she hurriedly grabbed Ding Yuejun saying, "Yue Jun, it’s still early, why don’t you stay a bit longer?"
"No need, it’s getting late, and Yiyi and I have to hurry home."
She finally understood Shen Jiahui’s earlier words; it turned out she wanted Yiyi and Jiang Xueluo to date. Not to mention Yiyi likes Gu Tingyu, their approach is a bit problematic.
Even if Jiang Xueluo likes Yiyi, it should be a matter for the two young ones to clarify first, not for parents to intervene immediately—it’s forcing things, which makes people a bit uncomfortable.
Seeing the mother and daughter adamant about leaving, Shen Jiahui didn’t insist on keeping them.
Jiang Xueluo stood up and said, "Yiyi, let me walk you home."
"No need, we can go back by ourselves."
Yiyi had long decided on Gu Tingyu and naturally wouldn’t give anyone else a chance. It’s right to make her stance clear early.
Seeing Yiyi’s cold and frosty face, Jiang Xueluo felt utterly bitter, eventually saying nothing, silently watching them leave.
After the mother and daughter left, Shen Jiahui’s face directly darkened.
"What does Yiyi mean by this? We pleasantly invited them for a meal, but this is their attitude?"
Old Mrs. Jiang had long perceived her grandson’s thoughts, but today, seeing the incident unfold, she knew he had no chance.
"It seems Yiyi doesn’t like our Xueluo."
Even if Mr. Jiang doesn’t usually interfere in these matters, today he saw enough to ask directly, "Do you like Yiyi?"
Facing his grandfather’s question, Jiang Xueluo’s face turned crimson, yet he admitted, "Yes, I like her."
Hearing this, Mr. Jiang immediately frowned and finally said, "Even so, after today’s situation, you should see that Yiyi isn’t interested in you, so you might as well give up on this notion."
"Grandpa..."
Jiang Xueluo couldn’t believe it; he thought his family would agree with his mother, but now his grandfather was the first to oppose.
Seeing his grandson like this, Mr. Jiang couldn’t help but shake his head.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to encourage his grandson, but he perceives that Yiyi has aspirations beyond this, while his grandson is truly a scholarly person; his intuition says the two might not be suitable. Moreover, seeing Yiyi’s reaction tonight, she doesn’t have any intentions toward Xueluo, so naturally, he hopes his grandson sees the reality.
Shen Jiahui felt worse hearing her father-in-law’s words.
"Humph... Our family kindly rented them a place back then, and now that they’re established in town, they look down on us. What’s wrong with Xueluo? He’s not only good-looking but also academically strong, and soon to be a Hua University student. Why does she think he’s not good enough?"
Jiang Yanzu frowned, saying, "What are you saying? Just because Mom and Dad rented them a place, they need to repay us? You’re thinking too simplistically."
"I..."
Seeing that her husband didn’t side with her, Shen Jiahui was even more furious.
"Whose father are you? Clearly, Xueluo is the aggrieved party here, yet you’re speaking for outsiders. How do you expect Xueluo to feel?"
Jiang Yanzu couldn’t help but shake his head at his wife’s attitude.
Finally, Old Mrs. Jiang said, "Alright, everyone stop quarreling. Since Xueluo likes Yiyi, and we didn’t make things clear tonight, I’ll find a day to properly ask Yiyi what she thinks."
Hearing this, Jiang Xueluo’s previously gloomy mood promptly lifted.
"Grandma, really? You really can ask for me?"
Seeing her grandson looking hopeful, Old Mrs. Jiang nodded, saying, "Of course, I’ll go and ask tomorrow."
The following day, Old Mrs. Jiang went directly to the next-door clothing store.
Seeing Old Mrs. Jiang come by, Ding Yuejun warmly greeted her, "Aunt Jiang, sit down and rest for a while. I’ll cut some fruit."
"Hey... Yue Jun, don’t bother; there’s no need for formality between us."
Old Mrs. Jiang said with a smile, then looked around and asked, "Isn’t Yiyi here?"
Seeing the old lady inquire about her daughter, Ding Yuejun’s expression faded slightly but quickly smiled and said, "It’s rare for her to be on holiday, so Yiyi’s resting at home."
"When will Yiyi come over?"
Before Ding Yuejun could respond, Yiyi walked in from the door. Having risen earlier and found nothing to do at home, she thought of seeing her mother, only to find Old Mrs. Jiang upon arrival.
Old Mrs. Jiang’s face lit up, seeing Yiyi.
"Yiyi, I was just mentioning you to your mom, and here you are. I actually have something to ask you—can we sit and chat?"
Hearing Old Mrs. Jiang’s words, Yiyi naturally smiled and nodded.
Seeing Old Mrs. Jiang intending for a long chat with her daughter, Ding Yuejun also took a seat.
Originally, Old Mrs. Jiang wanted to speak privately with Yiyi, but seeing Ding Yuejun not leaving, she went ahead and said, "Yiyi, what do you think of our Xueluo?"
Upon hearing this, Yiyi immediately guessed the old lady’s purpose.
"Grandma Jiang, does Jiang Xueluo know you came today?"
Though unsure why Yiyi asked thus, Old Mrs. Jiang answered truthfully, "Xueluo does know; I’m just here to ask your opinion of him."
Hearing this, Yiyi’s impression of Jiang Xueluo worsened.
Initially, she deemed Jiang Xueluo a decent person, good in academics and patient with people. Back when they did homework together, he genuinely helped her a lot, but didn’t expect him to have relatives probing instead of directly asking himself.
"I don’t have any feelings for him, and I already like someone else."
Yiyi hadn’t intended to conceal anything; she straightforwardly conveyed the situation because it’s best to clarify such matters.
"Oh... you like someone—who is it?"
Old Mrs. Jiang was a bit taken aback by this answer, struggling to respond for a moment.
"You probably don’t know them."
"Really? Not possibly made up to reject our Xueluo, is it?" Old Mrs. Jiang couldn’t help but speculate further.
Ding Yuejun quickly spoke up beside her, "Aunt Jiang, Yiyi didn’t lie; I know that boy too, and feel they’re a nice match."
Upon hearing, Old Mrs. Jiang knew her grandson had no hope.
"How come you have someone you like so soon."