Chapter 884: Chapter 714: Liking You Since the First Glance
A marriage that’s only surface-level, is pointless, and only harms others and burdens one’s descendants, there’s no need for it.
This was the precedent set by the old lady, and it’s what she’s always said to her grandchildren, so autonomy in marriage is a rather humane condition in the Bo Family, but some matters are strictly like rules.
Lady Bo was preparing to take Jian Dan shopping, saying it’s getting cold abroad and Jian Dan had no clothes to wear. Thinking of her three large closets, Jian Dan hurriedly refused, finally persuading Lady Bo out of the idea, and breathed a slight sigh of relief, smilingly sitting next to Lady Bo, and said lightly, "Aunt, I already have enough clothes and whatever, buying more would be a waste, wouldn’t it?"
"Aunt, thank you for coming today to have lunch with me, and for sending me off with Uncle Qin. I really appreciate it."
After all, she had long been a child without family, and Bo Qin and Lady Bo treated her like family, she felt fortunate and grateful.
Lady Bo really couldn’t bear Jian Dan leaving, she got up and walked to Jian Dan’s side, patting her head, "Going away to school on your own, be careful, don’t be afraid to spend money. Your Uncle Qin doesn’t have a girlfriend either, the money he earns is for you to spend, don’t worry about using it up, no need to be polite, understand?"
Jian Dan let out an oh, feeling torn between laughing and crying.
She smiled at Bo Qin, her eyes carrying a hint of pride, "Uncle Qin, did you hear that? You’re an ATM."
Bo Qin smiled slightly and did not refute, money, he had plenty of, as long as Jian Dan wanted, he could give it anytime, it didn’t matter, it’s more that he was afraid she wouldn’t want it. The girl wasn’t greedy from a young age, when trying to give her some money, she spent very little.
Moreover, after those two years, they’d drifted apart somewhat, now that things were finally slightly better, smoother, he really didn’t want to see the situation of those two years again. Jian Dan saw the smile on Bo Qin’s face and slightly zoned out, but soon she reacted herself, smilingly promising Lady Bo she would eat well and grow plump.
Lady Bo pinched her cheek, "Plump doesn’t matter, we don’t butcher you for pickling meat at our home."
Jian Dan puffed up in indignation, looking somewhat at a loss between laughter and tears, Bo Qin chuckled, "Plump is actually pretty good, it’s fine."
Jian Dan covered her face, "Aunt, I will definitely eat well, drink well, dress well, study hard, and progress every day."
"Well, that’s unnecessary, when you go to school, just study what you like, what you’re happy with, as for work and money, just go ask your Uncle Qin."
Jian Dan: "..."
Suddenly not knowing how to respond, she smiled awkwardly but politely.
Bo Qin could see her embarrassment but didn’t step in, watching her suffer a setback in conversation with his mother, always felt she was puffed up like a pufferfish, amusing and delightful.
Lady Bo hadn’t shared a meal together with her son in a long time, and once back, she told Bo Family patriarch about how Jian Dan was a truly great girl and more, Bo Family patriarch grasping his wife’s intentions, knew what she wanted.
"Before you do something foolish, you should ask your son’s opinion, otherwise by the time he realizes, the mother-son relationship might have already ended."
She slapped him on the body, "Can’t you say something positive, do you think Jian Dan isn’t good enough for your son?"
"It’s not about good enough or not, it’s about whether they like each other, your son is so old, older by over ten years, do you think that girl would like a man over ten years older, anymore and he could be her father."
It’s not the patriarch looking down on his son, in terms of looks and capability, he’s top-notch, but the personality isn’t appealing, not that it’s a problem, the key issue is he lacks emotional sensitivity. He and the child’s mother were rather in love, but the child born lacks emotional nerves, he feels quite defeated.
His son is like this, doesn’t have a single ounce of romance to impress a young girl, it’s simply an uphill battle.
Lady Bo looked at him, "You’re old, not aligned with the current times, you’ve been left behind. Nowadays, young girls just love older men."