bookbashuk Chapter 157 Watch
Chapter 157 Watch
"What era are we living in now? Feudal superstition is unacceptable and unreliable. Don't listen to those people outside talking nonsense. How could Liu Shunsheng be a jinx to his wife?" Matchmaker Chen waved her hand and said.
"You all live in the same courtyard as them. Don't you know what others are saying? His two wives, the first one was always in poor health, even when she was still at her parents' home. The second one died in childbirth. What does that have to do with Liu Shunsheng?"
"If you're really so afraid of this, you might as well just refuse now and stop wasting each other's time."
Grandma Qin naturally knew that feudal superstition was unacceptable, but sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry.
Besides this, Liu Shunsheng has a whole host of other problems.
Thinking about what she had just heard, she cleared her throat, her voice turning colder, "Little sister, tell me the truth, is it really true that Liu Shunsheng and the widow in our compound were secretly sleeping together?"
Upon hearing this, not only did Chen the matchmaker's expression change, but Du Mei, Xiao Fen, and the others who were quietly listening to the two talking were also stunned and looked at Chen the matchmaker.
Sneaking into bed with a widow?
Matchmaker Chen quickly shook her head, "Old sister, please don't talk nonsense. You can't just say things without evidence."
"I've never heard of what you're talking about. It's probably just someone spreading rumors."
"If you really have some reservations, then let's just forget about it. To be honest, finding a partner is all about mutual consent. You may not like the Liu family, but the Liu family doesn't necessarily need you."
"If it really doesn't work out, then forget it."
As they were talking, Matchmaker Chen got up and prepared to leave.
No one from the Qin family tried to persuade her to stay.
Du Mei lowered her head and bit her lip, remaining silent for a long time.
To be honest, when she saw Liu Shunsheng yesterday, she was a little attracted to him based on his appearance alone.
The man was good-looking, tall and upright with regular features. In their brigade, he would definitely be a rare find.
These are all secondary. The most important thing is that Liu Shunsheng is well-off. He drives a big truck, earns a high salary, and makes a lot of extra money. If she follows a man like that, at the very least, he can let her live the same life as she did in the Qin family and continue to stay in the city.
Moreover, he was the only one who went to the matchmaker to ask her what she thought.
But... this man was having an affair with a widow.
She couldn't help but ask herself, if she really married him, could she endure it?
Du Mei didn't know, so she chose to listen to her grandmother, thinking that her grandmother wouldn't harm her after all.
"Xiaomei, tell Grandma what you're thinking?" Grandma Qin had no other good ideas. If she couldn't find anyone soon, the letter of introduction would expire, and Xiaomei would have to go back to her hometown in the countryside and could no longer stay in the city.
Du Mei was silent for a moment, then lowered her head and clutched the hem of her clothes. "I...I'll listen to Grandma."
Grandma Qin sighed, "To tell you the truth, I don't have any good ideas either."
She had tried every possible method, but it was all because of the famine in recent years. If it were her, she wouldn't agree to her son marrying a woman from the countryside.
"You now only have two paths in front of you."
"First, I won't marry back to my hometown; second, I'll meet Liu Shunsheng first, and if that doesn't work out, I'll think of another way."
She didn't know how much of what the matchmaker Chen said was true or false, but what she said wasn't entirely unreasonable.
A person can't have all the good things in life.
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In the afternoon, Xu Sui had just gotten home after get off work.
Suddenly, I noticed a box on the bed containing a brand-new silver-white women's watch, which was similar in type to the one Qin Yunzhou was wearing.
However, relatively speaking, this women's watch is more exquisite and beautiful.
Xu Sui's eyes lit up immediately, and she instantly guessed that this must be the watch that Qin Yunzhou had asked her to buy from Shanghai through connections.
I didn't expect it to arrive so quickly; it's only been less than a month.
At that moment, the door was opened from the outside.
Qin Yunzhou walked in.
As soon as he entered, his gaze fell on Xu Suiyan's red lips, and he couldn't help but recall the soft touch from last night.
Soft and fragrant.
It makes you want to keep reminiscing.
Before that, he had never imagined that he had almost lost his pride and sanity.
When Xu Sui saw the man come in, she picked up the watch and played with it for a while. Then she looked up at him with her eyes wide open and asked him seriously.
"Is it for me?"
She remembered that it had only been twenty-odd days, less than a month, since she said she wanted to buy a watch.
Sending the watch, tickets, and money from here and having someone buy them and send them back will take at least one or two months.
If this watch was bought for her, that's too fast.
Just to be on the safe side, Xu Sui decided to ask first.
"Yes, this is for you." Qin Yunzhou walked to Xu Sui's side, picked up the brand-new silver-white women's watch from her hand, took her wrist, and gently put it on her wrist.
"Try wearing it and see if it fits."
The woman's wrists were very slender, fair, and beautiful.
When I put the watch on her hand, I inevitably have to hold her hand. The delicate and warm touch of her skin makes my heart flutter, and I can't help but want to gently squeeze it and linger for a while.
This watch is a rare find, and it's exquisitely crafted in every aspect.
Wearing it on such a slender, fair wrist, it actually becomes an accessory, making the wrist look even more beautiful and dazzling at first glance.
After putting it on, Xu Sui was delighted with it. She smiled and her eyes crinkled. She subconsciously raised her wrist and waved it in front of Qin Yunzhou, looking up at him.
"Is it pretty?"
Qin Yunzhou glanced at her and seemed to only see the woman's slender and beautiful wrist, and couldn't help but recall the soft and warm touch from last night.
Was the skin on her wrist as soft as it had been last night...?
"It looks good, it's very pretty."
Xu Sui suddenly became interested and moved a little closer to him. Her clear and beautiful eyes met the man's deep-set eyes. She softened her voice, blinked, and asked softly:
"What's so interesting about it?"
"You're beautiful."
Qin Yunzhou's heart skipped a beat at their close proximity, and he instinctively spoke.
The room fell silent, so quiet that it seemed as if only their heartbeats could be heard.
"Huh?" Xu Sui's face flushed slightly, feeling hot, and her heart fluttered a little.
Could she have asked the wrong question?
It seems... not.
She remembered asking what was so nice about the watch.
Qin Yunzhou quickly realized that he had given the wrong answer.
He steadied himself and calmly added a sentence, showing no sign of panic, as if he were simply stating a fact.
"You're handsome, this watch looks great on your wrist."