Chapter 1220: 1093: Clinging at Such a Young Age, Really a Handful

After leaving the two-story cottage, the night was already deep. Ping’an walked out the door and instantly spotted the tagalong behind Liu Yi, shaking his head with laughter."Little Tangtang, do you want to come home with us?"

"Yes, I don’t like it inside. Liu Yi brother, can you take me back? I’ve already told my big brother that I want to leave with you first."

May 1st glanced sideways at the little girl, tsk tsk... Only his little brother falls for this trick. Meanwhile, he looked at Liu Yi with eyes full of pity, thinking it’s quite tough to be tangled up at such a young age.

The "big brother" the little girl mentioned was Yi Jiefang’s eldest nephew. Hearing this, Liu Yi slightly nodded, "We’ll take you back first, don’t run around here too much next time."

"I’ll listen to Liu Yi brother."

May 1st rolled his eyes to the sky, shook his head silently, and got in the car to start it. Such a good kid, how did she change in an instant?

"Good night, everyone. Goodbye, Liu Yi brother."

Watching the little girl bouncing as she entered the Big Courtyard’s gate, May 1st turned his head to glance again at Liu Yi, who was making a call in the booth, and sighed silently.

Just thinking about the little girl who peed all over him someday becoming his second sister-in-law drains him of energy, feeling like he’s paying for debts from a past life.

Mai Sui leaned against the car window, "The little girl is really cute. She’s so young sneaking out, won’t her parents scold her?"

"Don’t be fooled by her age; she’s very aware of things. She must have known we were coming today. Uncle Da Yi and his wife are too fond of the child to scold her; she’s the only girl in three generations."

"Oh."

May 1st laughed at her, "Oh what? So many guys tonight, didn’t you fancy any? Point one out, I’ll bring him home for you."

Mai Sui was frightened, waving her hands nonstop, "No, I’m from a different world than those people. I don’t want to marry into a high-status family and worry about pleasing my in-laws."

Shi Tou and his wife chuckled.

Zuo Xinyi gave her a pat, "Every time we talk about finding a partner, you act like this. Mom said if no one chooses you by 25, she’ll arrange a match back home."

Mai Sui slapped her forehead, lamenting loudly, "Why must women get married? I can totally support myself, live how I like, why need a man?"

"Haha." Zuo Xinyi was better off not saying she hadn’t met a man who stirred her emotions yet, fearing that once enlightened, nobody could stop the sister-in-law from marrying.

Liu Yi getting back into the car shifted this topic temporarily.

Ping’an looked over at Liu Yi with a grin and asked, "Who was on the phone?"

"Uncle Da Yi."

"What did he say?"

"Asked when dad’s moving back home." Liu Yi said, tugging at his collar, "If my big brother and I aren’t there, you might as well not go, it’s too noisy."

May 1st held the steering wheel with one hand, making an OK sign with the other behind him.

After they finished talking, using the dim streetlights, Mai Sui glanced at Liu Yi, teasingly smiled, "That little girl isn’t your little wife, is she?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yi’s fingers tapping on his thigh paused, "She’s my mom’s goddaughter, she’s my little sister."

Listening to Liu Yi’s calm voice, Mai Sui replied in disappointment, "What a pity."

She then spotted Ping’an in the passenger seat and perked up, nudging his shoulder, "Tell me, that Mo Xiaobei is quite good, why don’t you fancy her?"

Ping’an gave a warning glare to the smirking driver, May 1st, and then replied casually, "It’s not about fancying or not, it’s just not suitable."

"What a pity."

Ping’an looked out the car window and smiled silently. What’s regrettable? He’s only 20; discussing this now is premature, his ideal wife should either be like his mom or his grandma.

At least a girl who would grab a bottle of liquor or who dances without a care for her dance partner, no matter how good, doesn’t suit him.

Zhou Jiao sipped her tea and faced her niece’s hesitant expression, smiling warmly, "What’s up? Did you not enjoy last night?"

"Aunt, aren’t you nudging Ping’an to start selecting a partner?"

Zhou Jiao understood and smiled, "He’s twenty, not thirty or forty, why hurry? He’s known from a young age what things to do at each age."

Mai Sui glanced enviously at the three brothers in the courtyard and sighed, "If my mom were as understanding as you."

Zhou Jiao laughed, "Don’t be so ungrateful in the midst of happiness! Can girls be compared to boys? It’s plenty for a man to marry at thirty, but a woman past thirty misses the optimal childbearing age.

If it were me instead of your mom, I’d have already pushed you to go on blind dates. Single-mindedness? Haha... As long as you live in this world, this era doesn’t permit it."

Mai Sui rested her chin on her hands, let out a melancholic sigh, "It’s not necessarily about staying single. At least I have to find a man as good as my uncle."

"..." Zhou Jiao was speechless. Why not look for someone as good as her dad? She thinks Zhang the Second is pretty manly!

A Lin Juhua, a family with an outstanding in-law, privately may not have less messy stuff than Old Zhang’s family, yet does it affect her?

No!

Zhang the Second can even talk now about wanting to buy a small house in Beijing, which shows he’s been tidying up that little home quite neatly.

Such a man, what more could one ask for?

Why wish to find a man half as good as her uncle? In her mind, following her dad’s example is enough to find a partner.

Old Mrs. Cheng took advantage of the clear weather at noon, with not much wind and little dust, and leisurely strolled to the courtyard accompanied by her aunt.

"Off to work?"

Zhou Jiao quickly jogged to her side, helped her around the elegant stone screen, and asked with a bright smile, "Running a little late, what’s your command, old one?"

"Such a mischief! Are all the things ready for the kids’ school tomorrow? Especially our May 1st, he’s still young, does he know what it’s like living in a dorm? Your uncle insists on them living on campus; I originally wanted to rent a courtyard nearby so they don’t worry about not fitting in with classmates when eating."

Zhou Jiao couldn’t help but chuckle, "Auntie, this isn’t quite your style. Bitter leads to the sweet, especially when the school’s conditions are already really good."

"Hahaha... Some say old age is foolishness." Old Mrs. Cheng self-deprecatingly shook her head, "Have arrangements been made to send the kids to school tomorrow?"

Zhou Jiao raised an eyebrow in surprise, "We need to send them?"

"Aren’t your in-laws going?"

"Oh. If tomorrow I’m free with no meetings, I’ll go with them."

"Ping’an and Liu Yi brothers are going to military school, whether you send them or not doesn’t matter. Though you wouldn’t go see May 1st off at the school, would you feel at ease?"

Zhou Jiao blinked, "Get him to school following procedure, why not be at ease? For words, he’s very articulate. For action, who could be May 1st’s match?"

Old Mrs. Cheng burst into laughter. It seemed to verify their guess, they’d possibly wait at exams but for starting university, the couple would let the kids manage themselves.