Chapter 85

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Tang Haoran tried his best to cross the crowd and walk to his girlfriend to show his sovereignty. But the others were not happy, saying, “What are you squeezing in for? The ones coming out now are first-year children—what grade is your child?”

Tang Haoran was angry. He was a flourishing college student; what do you mean, what grade is his child in?

But most of the people who came to pick up the children were their grandparents and mothers. Tang Haoran had a little fear of the strength of these uncles and aunties.

Therefore, Tang Haoran could only afford to be angry and dare not speak out. The distance was less than seven or eight meters, but it was like being separated by thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

After waiting for the first-grade children to finish walking out, Jiang Shuxin walked through the crowd and prepared to go home. As a result, he saw Tang Haoran, who looked at her with an aggrieved expression from not far away.

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Shuxin smiled.

Tang Haoran snorted, “Didn’t you tell the others that you have a boyfriend?”

Jiang Shuxin knew that Tang Haoran had heard the children’s words just now, and she was speechless. “You take the children’s jokes seriously?”

“Have you told them?” Tang Haoran continued to ask.

“If no one asks, what should I say? Could it be that when I meet someone, I should tell them that I have a boyfriend? Wouldn’t other people think I’m a lunatic?!” Jiang Shuxin said angrily.

Tang Haoran glanced at her. “Are you thinking of discarding the goods after using them? Do you think I’m too naive and want to break up with me?”

[Shi luan zhong qi (始乱终弃) Chinese idiom means to play around at first and abandon later, mostly referring to the bad behavior of men who play with women]

Jiang Shuxin helplessly held her forehead and spoke once again. “Brother, that’s not how to use ‘discarding the goods after using them’! Also, I don’t think you’re naive, and I don’t want to break up with you.”

“But you didn’t agree to marry me, and you agreed to those little brats who wanted to introduce someone to you! You just want to break up with me, and you’re just giving up,” Tang Haoran said in a choked voice.

Jiang Shuxin was speechless. “No, Tang Haoran. How old are you, to get married straight after graduating from college? Have you really thought about it? What if you meet someone you like more in the future? Also, marriage is a big deal. Do your parents know? Do they agree with it?”

“Do you mean that, as long as my parents agree?” Tang Haoran said in surprise.

“No, could you not listen to only half of my words? I mean, you are still young, and there are more possibilities in the future. I hope you can think clearly,” Jiang Shuxin said.

“There are no other possibilities! I’ve liked you from the age of fourteen, and until ninety or one hundred years old, that will never change! My parents are not a problem. They respect me very much, and they know that I’ve bought a ring to propose to you. Right, you refused, and they’re still laughing at me. If you don’t believe me, I’ll take you to see my parents tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll ask my parents to come to the house for my proposal. The house will be in your name, my mother can swim, and I shall help with the children and homework, but the child may have to have my surname. My grandfather is quite traditional, but the second child can have your surname. If you really want your child to have your surname, I can go back and ask for it… ” Tang Haoran said incessantly.

[The answer to when someone asks who you’d save first if your mother and girlfriend fall in the water]

Jiang Shuxin didn’t know why the topic had escalated so quickly, turning to whose surname the child would have.

Perhaps it had been spurred by those arrogant children. From that day on, Tang Haoran took Jiang Shuxin to and from work on time every day, and he nearly put a sign behind him with the three words “Jiang Shuxin’s boyfriend” on it.

Jiang Shuxin was a little puzzled. Was he so insecure because he was younger?

Tang Haoran pestered Jiang Shuxin for a long time. Finally, he let Jiang Shuxin relax, and she promised to go home with him this weekend to see his parents.

Tang Haoran was very happy. He hummed a song and went home. He found that his family members were all present tonight. Listening to their conversation, it was about his cousin.

“Jie? What happened to her?” Tang Haoran asked.

“You know Qin Huai, right? The little President Qin of Chengji Industry, who was pursuing your jie recently. His mother has also given hints to your aunt many times. Well, I want to ask everyone’s opinions,” Uncle Tang said.

“Qin Huai? Qin Huai from Chengji industry? No! Absolutely not!” Tang Haoran became anxious.

“What’s wrong?”

“Uncle, have you forgotten? This Qin Huai once pursued my girlfriend, Shuxin. But that’s not the most important thing. The most important thing is that he didn’t pursue Shuxin because he liked her, but because Shuxin was like his first love,” Tang Haoran quickly said.

“I thought it was such a big deal! But his mother told me that this was all in the past. Qin Huai and that girl broke up long ago. He has been alone for the past few years, keeping himself clean,” Auntie Tang said.

“He didn’t break up with that woman at all! All he did was settle the young wife in a golden house. He hid the woman in Hong Kong City. The two even have children,” Tang Haoran said.

“What?!” Uncle Tang exclaimed in shock. If this was true, it was serious. “Haoran, is what you’re saying true?”

“It’s about my jie’s lifelong happiness—how could I talk nonsense! My cousin cannot be triggered. Even if you want to get married, the future brother-in-law’s family background might not be important, but the character must be good! This Qin Huai is absolutely not good! If you still don’t believe me, I will ask my friend to send me the photo!” Tang Haoran hurriedly took out his cellphone to find his friend.

“No, Uncle believes you!” Uncle Tang said with a wave of his hand. He only had this one daughter, who was the apple of the family’s eyes. Even Tang Haoran had taken care of his cousin as his responsibility since he was a child. He would never joke around.

He owed too much to this daughter of his. When she was young, he’d been busy with work and had offended people. His daughter had been kidnapped, and her mental state suffered a great shock. After so many years of meticulous care at home, he was afraid that she would be hurt.

How wonderful Qin Zhongde is. How wonderful Qin Huai is!

Uncle Tang packed up and looked at Tang Haoran. “Why did you come back so early today? Didn’t you go on a date with your girlfriend?”

Tang Haoran suddenly remembered, he scratched his head. “Shuxin promised to come back with me this weekend. ”

“That’s very good! Tell Sister Zhao what she likes to eat, and make preparations,” Mama Tang said with a smile.

Aunt Tang shook her head. “Let’s go out to eat. It’s too simple to eat at home. It’s the first time for the girl to come here! Let’s go to Guanyunhai. They have a good environment, numerous menu options, and good taste. I have a membership card. You don’t need to book in advance; you can just go directly. Tangtang likes their bird’s nest the most.”

“Alright, I think that’s good.”

Papa Tang and Uncle Tang picked up their cellphones and checked their weekend itineraries. If it wasn’t important, just push it down!

Grandpa Tang was thinking about what gift to prepare for his granddaughter-in-law.

Tang Haoran scratched his head. “No, there’s no need to be so cautious! We’re just getting acquainted and having a meal.”

“What do you know! The first time a girl comes to the door, behaving more cautiously shows respect for the girl. Go and play! Otherwise, accompany your sister to talk,” Mama Tang said impatiently.

Tang Haoran shrugged. “Okay, as long as you’re happy.” When he turned around, he was thinking that if Shuxin knew that there was such a big battle, would she be unwilling to come? Otherwise, he’d first say hello to Li Huairou and ask her to help persuade Shuxin.

Tang Haoran walked into his sister’s room and knocked on the door before entering, but no one spoke. Tang Haoran directly pushed the door open.

His cousin, Tang Jingran, was painting. Once she was immersed in it, she couldn’t extricate herself. No matter what happened outside, she couldn’t hear it.

Tang Haoran was used to it, so he directly sat down next to her, picked up his cellphone, sent a WeChat message to Li Huairou, begging her for help and promising to give her a small cake for a week if she could help.

Li Huairou bargained with him to give her cakes for a month.

How could Tang Haoran agree? Typing, he couldn’t let Li Huairou go too far! Li Huairou had recently gotten toothaches, and Jiang Shuxin had forbidden her to eat sweets. He’d already taken a great risk.

The two of them were negotiating with each other when a voice suddenly came from the side. “I also want some.”

Tang Haoran was startled and turned his head to look—it turned out to be his sister.

“What?”

“I want the little cake you mentioned!” Tang Jingran said, pointing at the phone.

Twenty minutes later, Tang Jingran contentedly ate her small cake, and Tang Haoran sat next to her, looking at her with his right hand on his cheek.

Tang Jingran couldn’t eat more than half. She pushed the cake forward, wiped her mouth, and continued to paint.

Tang Haoran suddenly asked, “Jie, what kind of boyfriend do you want to find in the future?”

“I’m not getting married!” Tang Jingran had a faint smile on her face, but it suddenly disappeared at this moment, and she spoke with an expressionless face.

Tang Haoran was afraid that she would be triggered, so he hurriedly said, “Okay, don’t get married if you don’t want to get married. My girlfriend’s sister is also clamoring not to get married every day.”

Tang Jingran became interested. She didn’t want to get married or fall in love because of what had happened when she was young. Except for her family, she saw other men as disgusting, and she couldn’t bear to live with men at all. She’d been hiding very well, and her family didn’t even know she had this problem; they just thought that she’d been jarred by things when she was a child.

This time, her parents intended to find her a boyfriend, and tonight, she planned to tell her parents that she did not want to get married.

At this time, she heard Tang Haoran say that someone was like her and didn’t want to get married, and she was immediately interested. “Why?”

“Ah?”

“Why doesn’t she want to get married?” Tang Jingran patiently asked again.

Tang Haoran thought for a while. “I don’t know very well either. But she’s still young, so maybe she’ll change her mind in the future!”

“No!” Tang Jingran said. It was estimated that many girls had this kind of thought, but if they dared to declare it, it showed that they’d made a decision.

Once a girl made a decision, it would not be changed easily. But the world would only think of this as a little girl’s joke and wouldn’t take it seriously.

“Haoran, what will you do if I really don’t get married for the rest of my life?” Tang Jingran asked.

“Me? Don’t worry, what’s mine is yours, and what I eat is what you eat! What kind of family are we? We don’t have to use marriage to prove anything! As long as you’re happy!” Tang Haoran said seriously. No matter what the reason why his sister didn’t want to get married was, he respected her decision.

“But grandpa, my father, and my mother may not think so,” Tang Jingran said.

“No, they are all your relatives. They are the people who wish you the best! Everyone is free to choose the lifestyle they like!” Tang Haoran said.

Tang Jingran suddenly put the brush down, stood up, and walked out.

“Jie, where are you going?” Tang Haoran asked hurriedly.

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