25

Meili, what are you up to?; the old man questioned his wife as they entered their room.

Here me out Jihan.

I'm all ears, the old man said as he sat close to her on the bed.

Leilei is a good kid and her son is simply wonderful.

Wait, there is a son?

Yes, she has a six-year-old son.

What exactly is going on Meili?

Will you hear me out already, the old woman whispered shouted.

Okay, okay; the old man said with his hands in the air in a surrendering manner.

Her name is Jin Leilei, she is the first daughter of the Jin family. She lost her mother when she was young and her father remarried his mistress, with whom he already has three children. The first daughter is even of the same age as Leilei.

She went through a lot of hardship in that family.

Anyway she was betrothed to Wang Shen, and they both were in a relationship. He impregnated her and denied the pregnancy, my guess is maybe the family being aware of the family dynamics of the Jins, saw the marriage with Leilei as a loss so the boy denied the pregnancy and broke off the engagement.

The Jin family disowned her and since then she's been fending for herself and her son.

Yes, I do remember the young heiress of the Jin family, her mother was a gentle soul. Her death was a sad one.

Okay, so what is she doing here?

Well, I want her to get married to our grandson.

You must be joking, which of your grandsons do you think will want to get married to someone with a child?

Let's not even talk of your grandsons, which of your children do you think will allow their child to get married to a single mother?

I want her to get married to Jiran.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, the old man burst out in a hearty laughter.

Meili, are you on something?

Can you hear yourself? You want that girl to get married to Jiran?

How on earth do you think that is possible.

Jiran! of all people?

This is insane, you should put an end to this before it's too late.

No, I won't.

Excuse me?

I said I won't.

She is a wonderful girl and she is perfect for him.

And how do you know that, are you Jiran?

I'm not Jiran, that's why I will let them meet and let him make his decision.

This is madness, Meili.

Listen, old man, he is my grandson too and I love him dearly, and I want him to marry Leilei. I'm not saying he must, however I want to give them the opportunity to know each other and see what happens.

If at the end of the day, he does not like her that's fine.

But it has to be his decision.

And no one, I repeat no one will stand in my way, do you understand me; the old woman said sternly while looking at her husband.

Ehhhhhhmmmmmm sure, sure whatever you say wife; the old man said moving back a little from his ferocious wife.