Chapter 93: True Feelings
Mo Xiaohong didn’t expect Zeng Jiahe to remind her of these words before leaving, and after being momentarily stunned, she simply nodded.
After Zeng Jiahe left, Yiyi looked at Mo Xiaohong and asked, "Sis, who exactly is this person? You and Mom both know him, but why haven’t I seen him before?"
Mo Xiaohong seemed slightly embarrassed, glanced at Yiyi, and said, "Why are you asking so much? Hurry up and go do your homework with Er Ya."
Seeing Mo Xiaohong’s expression, Yiyi became even more curious, but noticing her sister’s unease, she didn’t ask further, deciding to find an opportunity to ask their mother.
After she asked Ding Yuejun, she finally found out who Zeng Jiahe was.
It turned out that Mo Xiaohong and Zeng Jiahe had been on a blind date before. At that time, Zeng Jiahe really liked her sister, but Mo Xiaohong was attracted to Jiang Huirong instead and ended up marrying Jiang Huirong. When Zeng Jiahe heard about it, he left the village and went to work in other places. Unexpectedly, they met again in town now.
"Alas... if your sister had been with Zeng Jiahe back then, the situation might have been different."
Back then, she felt Zeng Jiahe was good, a lot better than Jiang Huirong, but Xiaohong didn’t listen and insisted on being with Jiang Huirong, so there was nothing she could do. Now, the two have ended up divorced.
"Mom, what’s done is done, there’s no point in talking about it. But the fact that Zeng Jiahe could rescue someone in a crisis really shows he’s a good person."
Upon hearing this from her daughter, Ding Yuejun nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, I thought he was good back then too. I wonder how he’s doing now. He should have married and had children by now."
At the end, Ding Yuejun sighed and then looked at Yiyi, saying, "Alright, hurry up and go continue with your homework. Don’t bring up Zeng Jiahe in front of your sister; it might make her uncomfortable."
"Got it, Mom."
Since Yiyi knew about this matter, she naturally wouldn’t bring it up in front of Mo Xiaohong.
But what they didn’t expect was that Zeng Jiahe came to visit again over the weekend, "Auntie, hello, these are grapes grown at home, just picked this morning. I brought some for you to taste; they’re very sweet."
Seeing Zeng Jiahe’s smiling face, Ding Yuejun couldn’t say anything to turn him away, so she quickly opened the door to let him in.
Yiyi and Fei Erya were both resting today, so they saw Zeng Jiahe again.
"Yiyi, I heard you are now in your final year of high school. Study hard, you’ll succeed in the future."
Upon hearing this, Yiyi smiled and nodded.
At this moment, Mo Shan ran over and called out "Uncle."
"Our Shanshan is so good."
Seeing Mo Shan, Zeng Jiahe’s expression softened considerably, and then he took a rattle out of his bag, "Shanshan, this is for you. Do you like it?"
Mo Shan, seeing the pink rattle, happily said, "I like it."
"I’m glad you like it."
Zeng Jiahe saw that the little girl truly liked it, and his smile broadened as he began playing with Shanshan.
Seeing this, Ding Yuejun unconsciously said, "Jiahe, you play with Shanshan for a while. I’ll go make lunch, and then you can eat with us before you go."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie."
After Ding Yuejun went to the kitchen to prepare food, Zeng Jiahe continued playing with Mo Shan. The two were laughing and having a great time.
Seeing this, Yiyi couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
At lunchtime, Yiyi couldn’t hold back and asked, "Brother Zeng, do you live in town now too?" She felt Zeng Jiahe had been somewhat attentive, so she wanted to know more about him.
"Yes, my home is actually not far from yours, just three streets away. I now work in a machinery factory as a production workshop supervisor. I happened to have a day off today, so I came over to visit Auntie and see Shanshan."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yuejun couldn’t help but say, "You’ve already become a supervisor, that’s really impressive. You’re still young, and you’ll surely get better and better."
"Because I learned some skills while working away in recent years, it made finding a job much easier. After joining the machinery factory, the leadership saw I was doing well and gave me a promotion." Zeng Jiahe spoke naturally without any arrogance, making people feel that he was very approachable and friendly.
Seeing this, Ding Yuejun felt that Zeng Jiahe was still as likable as before. But thinking about his relationship with Mo Xiaohong, she ultimately sighed and then suggested, "Jiahe, next time you come over, you can bring your wife and children. Then your child can play with Shanshan."
"Auntie, I don’t have any children yet."
Hearing this, Ding Yuejun was momentarily stunned and quickly changed the topic, "Then you can bring your wife over." In her view, not having kids at this age must have some reason, so she hurriedly steered away from the topic of children.
But hearing this, Zeng Jiahe bitterly smiled and said, "Auntie, I haven’t married yet."
This time, Ding Yuejun was genuinely surprised, "Haven’t you found a partner these past few years?"
"No, when I went away, I focused on learning skills and didn’t think about finding a partner. When I finally accomplished my goals and returned, my family started urging me, and I finally thought about going on a blind date. But unexpectedly, I ran into Xiaohong." At the end, Zeng Jiahe looked earnest, "Auntie, to be honest, I still have feelings for Xiaohong, even now. And since Xiaohong is now divorced, I... I still want to pursue her. Do you approve?"
"You..."
Ding Yuejun was momentarily speechless; she really hadn’t expected Zeng Jiahe hadn’t married yet and had been thinking about Xiaohong all this time without considering anyone else. And now, just as he planned to get married, he bumped into Xiaohong again. Is this the fate between them?
But such a matter, Ding Yuejun wouldn’t easily decide for Mo Xiaohong.
"Jiahe, I really like you too, but this matter has to be decided by Xiaohong herself. If she wants to be with you, of course, I won’t object, but you must be clear on one thing: although Xiaohong is divorced and has a daughter, she is no less than anyone else. If your family doesn’t approve, then I won’t agree to let Xiaohong marry into your family."
Upon hearing this, Zeng Jiahe’s face lit up with happiness.
"Auntie, rest assured, you don’t need to worry about my family. They certainly won’t object."
Regarding this, Ding Yuejun said nothing more. She still harbored some doubt, after all, Zeng Jiahe hadn’t married yet, while Xiaohong was divorced. The man’s family will certainly have some opinions, and if that’s the case, she wouldn’t let Xiaohong marry and face disdain.
Though Ding Yuejun didn’t say anything for certain, Zeng Jiahe was still delighted as there were no obstacles between him and Xiaohong. His only task was to win over Xiaohong.