When Li Mei learned that the young man in front of her had a girlfriend, she felt a little disappointed.
However, she still didn't give up hope, thinking that just because he had a girlfriend didn't mean they were married.
"Muge, what are you doing now?" she asked.
"Auntie, I work in securities investment," he replied.
Li Mei was delighted to hear this, as it turned out that her daughter also worked in the same field.
"Haha, what a coincidence! My daughter also works in this industry," she exclaimed.
"You're colleagues! I'll introduce my daughter to you someday. You can exchange ideas and have a common language, right?"
"Sure, that sounds good," Muge agreed. In the securities industry, having a good network was important, and he didn't mind making new connections.
"Great, let's set a date. How about tomorrow?" Li Mei suggested eagerly.
She knew that she had to strike while the iron was hot.
"I'll invite you to dinner at my house tomorrow to show my gratitude," she offered.
"Auntie, I'm afraid I can't make it tomorrow. I have something to do," Muge said, remembering that he had a dinner planned with Jiang Yanfei.
"How about the day after tomorrow?" Li Mei persisted.
"Well, alright, Auntie. You're very hospitable. Here's my phone number," Muge relented, giving her his contact information.
Muge figured that she just wanted to thank him for his help today. However, if he had known Li Mei's true intentions, he would have refused no matter what.
Because Muge was also someone who hated blind dates!
"By the way, Muge, how long have you and your girlfriend been together?" Li Mei inquired curiously.
"Uh, less than a week," Muge answered honestly.
Upon hearing his response, Li Mei felt a surge of joy in her heart. Only a week? There must not be much emotional attachment yet. Once he meets my daughter, he'll know who to choose. Although my daughter can be stubborn, there's no denying that she's truly beautiful, Li Mei thought to herself confidently.
She now saw Muge as her son-in-law and was increasingly pleased with him!
"By the way, Muge, are you comfortable at your current company? If not, you can join my daughter's company. She's started her own business, and the income could be higher," Li Mei suggested eagerly.
Faced with Li Mei's enthusiasm, Muge felt a little embarrassed and quickly said, "No, thank you, Auntie. My income at my current job is quite good."
Muge politely declined the offer.
Then Li Mei asked, "Muge, where is your hometown?"
"I'm from Ningcheng," Muge replied.
He knew that people of Li Mei's age always asked these questions, so he patiently answered them. After all, they had just met, and chatting like this could help ease the awkwardness.
"You seem very polite and well-educated. What does your parents do?" Li Mei inquired.
"My father is an engineer, and my mother is a teacher," Muge said proudly.
At this point, Li Mei was very satisfied. She had learned that Muge was a capable young man from a good family. Although Li Mei's family didn't have strict standards for their children's romantic partners, they preferred someone who wasn't too poor. Middle-class families were not even considered. However, after talking to Muge, she found that his family background was quite good, and his parents were capable people. This meant that Muge would not be a bad influence on her daughter.
She was now convinced that Muge and her daughter were a perfect match made in heaven. She was extremely satisfied and felt that her unlucky day had turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Soon, Muge drove them to the Second Hospital of Hangcheng. "Here we are, Auntie. Let me help you inside," he offered.
"Thank you," Li Mei said, feeling very pleased with Muge.
At the registration window, Muge busily helped Li Mei with the registration process. "Auntie, everything is taken care of now. You can wait here for your family to arrive," he said.
"I need to go to the inpatient department to visit a patient, so I can't stay with you," he added. "Goodbye!"
Muge turned to leave, but Li Mei quickly called out to him. "Wait a minute, Muge! You haven't given me your phone number yet. I want to invite you to dinner at our house sometime!"
Muge turned around and said, "It's not necessary, Auntie."
"Come on, don't be so hesitant!" Li Mei insisted. "Alright, alright," Muge relented and gave her his phone number before turning to leave again.
Leaving the surgical building, Muge returned to his car and grabbed the nourishment he had bought earlier. He then headed to the inpatient department building. His mother had already sent him the room number, so he made his way directly to the 18th floor and room 1801. As he arrived outside the room, he saw his older sister coming out.
"Sister, I'm here!" he called out.
"Oh, Muge, that's great! I was just about to go grab some food. You can take care of Dad for me," she said.
"Sure thing," Muge agreed with a smile and headed into the hospital room.
"Uncle!"
Chen Hui, who was lying in bed watching TV, heard the voice and turned his head to see who it was. It was none other than Muge!
"Muge, you're here!" Chen Hui exclaimed.
"Yeah, how are you feeling now? Are you eating well?" Muge asked.
Chen Hui pointed to a chair and said, "Come and sit. I'm feeling much better. Thankfully, they caught it early, and after the surgery, I'll definitely have a good appetite again!"
Muge placed the nourishment he had brought on the table and sat down to chat with his uncle.
Uncle Chen was also very happy to see Muge.
"Have you eaten? Would you like to have some food with your sister later?" Uncle Chen asked.
Muge shook his head and said, "No, Uncle. I have some things to do later."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Chen nodded. He knew about his nephew's work in the securities industry, which was a lucrative field. He didn't want to waste Muge's time.
Muge chatted with his uncle until his elder sister arrived, and then he bid farewell and left.
Muge left so quickly not because he didn't want to stay longer, but mainly because his uncle, like his mother, was always urging him to get married.
Muge was self-aware of this situation. Especially when his elder sister arrived, his uncle would definitely ask her to introduce someone to him.
Muge didn't like to disappoint his elders, so he chose to leave first.
Back in his car, Muge thought about the reward from the system just now.
"System, where's my reward?"
Ding! The property ownership certificate and related documents of Wangjiang Mansion have been put in the host's car.
As soon as the system's voice fell silent, Muge saw a file bag on the passenger seat. He immediately opened it, and inside were the property certificate and related house information of Wangjiang Mansion.
Since he had nothing else to do at the moment, Muge decided to drive directly to Wangjiang Mansion.