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Chapter 589: Chapter 589: The Matchmaker Comes to the Door
Guo Miaomiao hardly hesitated and nodded directly, "Sis, I’m willing to go with you, but what if our parents don’t agree?"
Guo Jinnian said, "As long as you’re willing, I’ll find a way to take you with me."
Tong Yao blinked and suggested quietly, "Just keep it quiet, and pretend that sis didn’t say anything. Leave quietly when the time comes."
Guo Miaomiao was now of age to receive a bride price, Guo Xinpei would certainly not let her go with Guo Jinnian; taking her away secretly could save a lot of trouble.
Guo Miaomiao’s eyes lit up, but then dimmed again, worriedly saying, "If our dad found out, he’d break my legs."
Guo Jinnian poked her forehead, "Dummy, if I already stole you away, he won’t be able to find you to break your legs."
Guo Miaomiao laughed innocently as soon as she heard this.
Gu Hongwei watched as Tong Yao and Guo Jinnian were about to whisk Guo Miaomiao away after just a few words. Considering the situation with the Guo Family, it would be better for Guo Miaomiao to go with Guo Jinnian, otherwise, her life might be ruined.
In the courtyard, Madam Guo was still praising the matchmaker, Deng Qiuxia, for the man she had introduced to Guo Miaomiao; she couldn’t stop heaping compliments on him. Deng Qiuxia kept a smile on her face and said, "I can’t make the decision on this matter. I have to talk about it with his father when he returns tonight."
Deng Qiuxia knew that, given her husband’s temper, he would definitely agree to let Guo Miaomiao go on a blind date. But the agreement had to come from him. No one could step over his head, otherwise it would affect his authority as the head of the family.
Madam Guo was also from the village and understood this. She nodded her head with a laugh, intending to leave, but then her eyes fell upon the hall and spotted Guo Jinnian and the others.
She didn’t recognize Tong Yao and Gu Hongwei, but she recognized Guo Jinnian.
She asked cheerfully, "My goodness, Jinnian, when did you come back?"
Guo Jinnian rolled her eyes and ignored her. Seeing her daughter’s attitude, Deng Qiuxia felt a bit embarrassed and said, "She just came back."
Madam Guo appraised Guo Jinnian from head to toe and said calculatingly, "Jinnian, you look prettier with longer hair. You’re growing more and more beautiful. Girl, you’re grown up now, you should get married. Or else, how would it look? When I proposed a match for you in the past, you didn’t want it. Look, now you’re an old maid! Even if I wanted to propose a match for you now, I wouldn’t know who to choose."
Guo Jinnian glared at her, "Who needs you to propose a match for me? I never asked you to, nor did I eat your food. Why do you care if I get married or not?"
Deng Qiuxia, who cared about face, felt that Guo Jinnian was being rude. "Jinnian, you should say less. Isn’t Madam Guo doing this for your own good?"
Guo Jinnian was already 25 years old and hadn’t gotten married. Not to mention Madam Guo, even Deng Qiuxia was getting anxious.
"It’s alright, it’s alright. Jinnian just has this kind of temper, I understand."
Madam Guo did not get angry but instead cheerfully said, "Qiuxia, Jinnian’s return is just in time, I was just telling you... The Chen family is currently proposing a match and I feel Jinnian and the Chen family’s fifth son have a destined connection. Look, Jinnian is still unmarried till now, and their family’s son, he got married but lost his wife."
"Although the Chen Family’s fifth son has been married, he doesn’t have any kids, so he’s just like a bachelor. Jinnian is getting older, it’s not easy for her to find a good family. I think he is the right choice for her. If you miss this time, Jinnian would really become an old maid."
Guo Jinnian, who had just managed to control her temper, was infuriated when she heard that Madam Guo wanted to introduce her to a divorced man. She burst out of the room to hit her.
Madam Guo quickly hid behind Deng Qiuxia, still saying, "Jinnian, why are you being so ungrateful? I was acting as if you were my own daughter when I kindly proposed the match for you. The Chen family’s fifth son is such a good man! Many want to marry into their family."
If it wasn’t for Guo Jinnian’s injured arm, she would’ve been determined to tear Madam Guo’s mouth apart. Fuming, she said, "If he’s such a good man, why don’t you save him for your own daughter. Your youngest daughter is also of marriageable age, isn’t she? Save him for her, let your daughter enjoy the fortune."
At these words, Madam Guo instantly exploded, sticking her head out from behind Deng Qiuxia and swearing angrily, "You unwanted old maid, if you don’t want to say something, don’t! Are you swearing at my daughter just because I was kind enough to help you find a man? Who in our whole village doesn’t know that you’re unwanted! I was only giving face to your parents, if not for them, even if you begged me on your knees, I wouldn’t have bothered. You can just stay home and be an old maid!"
Guo Jinnian was nearly insane with fury. Was Madam Guo unwilling to allow her own daughter to lose face so she came to put her in this embarrassing situation?
In front of Tong Yao and Gu Hongwei, she was being introduced to a man who had been married, did she not want face?
Guo Jinnian was determined to teach Madam Guo a lesson. She pushed Deng Qiuxia aside, ready to fight, when Tong Yao’s voice came from behind her, "Jinnian, take it easy."
The main reason they came here was to fetch something. If they really hit Madam Guo, it would cause a lot of trouble later.
Based on the things Madam Guo dared say, it was clear that she had several sons in her family. Otherwise, she would’ve been silenced a long time ago.
The local snakes shouldn’t be provoked recklessly. It’s necessary to be cautious about being too impulsive.
Guo Jinnian was brought back to her senses by Tong Yao, realizing that hitting Madam Guo was indeed impulsive. Gu Hongwei also came out of the room.
Seeing that Guo Jinnian was stopped, Madam Guo became more arrogant. She was about to speak when Tong Yao interjected, "Madam Guo, right? Who told you that Jinnian can’t be married off? We came here specifically to propose to the Deng family."
Madam Guo was stunned, "Propose? Who’s proposing?"
Deng Qiuxia also looked towards Tong Yao in confusion.
"For my younger brother." Tong Yao pulled Gu Hongwei into view, "We just arrived and hadn’t had the chance to sit down and chat with Auntie Deng, much less anticipate your arrival. My brother has liked Jinnian for a long time, and now that they’re both not young anymore, we’re planning to settle the marriage. And my brother is not like Chen’s fifth son. He’s never even held another girl’s hand. Our family owns a house in Kyoto, run a breeding farm and are planning to buy a car." n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
"Whether in terms of family background or appearance, he is far superior to your Chen’s fifth son. Jinnian doesn’t want to marry so early and it’s not that she’s unwanted. Please be clear on this and don’t spread lies."
Gu Hongwei straightened his back in line with Tong Yao’s words.
Almost bursting into applause for Tong Yao, Guo Jinnian found this speech too satisfying. Who would dare say that she was unwanted? She did not desire such a lousy Chen’s fifth son, not even for cleaning the toilet!
Deng Qiuxia and Madam Guo were completely stunned.
Gu Hongwei was handsome and talented. Even if he didn’t have such a great family background, he would still outshine the fifth son of the Chen family by a mile. What with the breeding farm and the car, who exactly had Guo Jinnian hooked?
