Chapter 265: Chapter 264: Monthly Ticket 80+
At the dinner table, only Zhao Dazhuang and his wife, along with Shi Yang’s mother, shared the same stance.
Zhao Dazhuang said, "Our Yangyang is so outstanding, he really should find a good girl to be his wife."
Liu Xiue turned to Shi Yang’s mother and asked, "Is that so? Is the girl that pretty? Bigger eyes are better, so the children will be beautiful too."
Shi Yang’s expression changed immediately, his lips pressed tightly, and his Adam’s apple trembled. He wanted to say something, wanted to explain. He had never expected his mother would suddenly press him to marry at the dinner table today.
Shi Yang cried out in his heart, My dear mother, you can’t just set me up like this.
Shi Yang tried hard to control his facial expression; at this moment, he absolutely couldn’t lose composure.
Shi Yang’s mother was taken aback by the look that Shi Yang’s father cast her, not feeling there was anything wrong with her words, nor did she find it inappropriate to mention it in front of Zhao Meimei’s family. The two families were so close, like one family, that they spoke with fewer reservations.
Zhao Meimei lowered her gaze, her eyes peeking through her lashes at Shi Yang, her face turning dark.
A little nurse from the central hospital, she looks pretty!
Big eyes and double eyelids, is that your type, the kind you like?
Shi Yang opened his mouth to refuse, "Mom, I..."
This time, before Shi Yang’s mother could speak, Liu Xiue jumped in, "Yangyang, your mom is right. It’s not good for a man to be too career-focused. Even if you start dating a girl now, wouldn’t it take a year or two, and then plan for marriage? By then, your age would be just right. Besides, someone as excellent as you, any family’s daughter marrying you, they could probably barbecue on their ancestral grave."
Shi Yang was blocked by Liu Xiue’s words about the right age; he was seven years older than Zhao Meimei. When they first met, Zhao Meimei was still wetting the bed.
In the eyes of Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue, they had never considered marrying Zhao Meimei to him. In their hearts, was he and Zhao Meimei already categorized as two generations apart?
Zhao Meimei was clenching her neat white teeth so tightly she almost bit through them, her gums throbbing with pain, she felt she could pop them out of her mouth with effort.
Shi Yang’s silence made Zhao Meimei’s heart slowly knot into a ball, squeezing painfully. Suddenly, she felt an extreme discomfort, an inexplicable frustration and helplessness surged in her heart.
Shi Yang didn’t argue against the matchmaking in front of the elders; does it mean he really plans to follow their arrangements and meet that little nurse?
Zhao Meimei knew she held an irreplaceable place in Shi Yang’s heart, just as Shi Yang did in hers. But what if Shi Yang found the little nurse to really be his type when they met? What if he listened to his parents and intended to date and eventually marry, not waiting for her?
Zhao Meimei frowned deeply and suddenly, in a hoarse voice, said, "Mom, can you stop interfering blindly?"
Liu Xiue, caught off guard by Zhao Meimei’s sudden outburst, retorted, "What am I interfering with? Your aunt is right, isn’t she? Your Brother Yangyang is busy with his career all the time, not looking for a girlfriend. Even your aunt is anxious, let alone me. Your Brother Yangyang is so outstanding, any good girl is a match for him."
Zhao Meimei felt like she was about to suffocate, squeezing her voice out, "You should also ask my brother what he thinks, shouldn’t you?"
Liu Xiue laughed, "Aren’t we asking now?"
Zhao Meimei’s face slowly fell, all the way down, her thick eyelashes gently trembling, "And what about me? How come you never ask what I think?"
Liu Xiue was particularly puzzled, "But, right now we’re introducing a girlfriend to your Brother Yangyang. What’s it got to do with you? Surely you wouldn’t stop him from dating and getting married just because you like your Brother Yangyang, right? What! Your Brother Yangyang is only allowed to take care of you for his entire life and not allowed to marry? Then if you get married in the future, what about your Brother Yangyang?"
Liu Xiue, both amused and exasperated, said to Shi Yang’s mother, "Look at this kid, spoiled to no end, so domineering!"
Under the table, Shi Yang took Zhao Meimei’s hand, squeezing her palm to signal her to stop talking.
Zhao Meimei bit her lips a few times, leaving deep teeth marks on her lower lip, her back straight as a rod, heart in chaos, shoulders trembling, she said irritably, "Anyway, I don’t agree, I don’t want a sister-in-law!"
The words "sister-in-law" were like a heavy cloud pressing towards Zhao Meimei, darkening the skies and changing the world.
Zhao Meimei’s eyes gradually lost focus, her whole face rapidly contorting, extreme depression, emotional chaos, her entire bloodstream freezing, turning cold.
For Zhao Meimei, a sister-in-law was a deep-seated nightmare that had been entrenched in her brain since childhood.
Zhao Meimei’s eyes reddened, frowning stubbornly, lips pressed tightly...
Liu Xiue was shocked, pausing, then scolded, "Zhao Meimei! What’s wrong with you! What does this have to do with you! Saying you don’t want a sister-in-law, how old are you, how can you still be so immature!"
Zhao Dazhuang gave Zhao Meimei a warning look, signaling not to mess around.
Shi Yang’s mother, however, was both amused and exasperated, saying, "Meimei, we know you have been close to your brother since childhood, having a good relationship. Rest assured, even if your brother gets married in the future, you are so adorable, your sister-in-law will certainly also cherish and love you."
Shi Yang’s mother’s words of cherishing and loving stung Zhao Meimei’s heart to the point of pain, leaving her dazed, mouth slightly agape, her entire being crushed by the blow, so angry she couldn’t speak.
Shi Yang’s father disapprovingly whispered to Shi Yang’s mother, "Why did you have to bring this up while having a good meal!"
Shi Yang’s mother, feeling wronged, said, "I was just anxious! Aren’t you worried?"
Zhao Meimei kept trying to pull her hand back under the table, her eyes red.
Shi Yang felt pained for her, unable to suppress the blame for his mother’s meddling, his usually gentle expression gradually turning cold, he said clearly at the table, "Mom, I’ll handle my own affairs, you don’t need to worry about it. I have a lot of things to deal with after my return, and I simply won’t have the time or energy to go on a blind date, please don’t arrange any for me. I can’t make it."
Shi Yang’s mother said helplessly, "Look, every time this topic is brought up, this is your attitude. You always act like this, how can I not worry?"
Shi Yang held onto Zhao Meimei’s hand, not letting her withdraw it, knowing that what the elders said today had hurt Zhao Meimei. Shi Yang tightened his grip on her hand, a little unable to control his rationality because of heartache, blurting out, "Mom, I have someone I like. We’re doing quite well together, so could you please not interfere with us, alright?"
As soon as Shi Yang spoke, everyone was collectively stunned. Zhao Meimei’s hand in his palm, frantically struggling, suddenly went soft, she turned her head, staring at him in shock.