Chapter 736: The Eccentric Mother-in-law 1

Nianyin did not want to find a man, but she could not disobey the Clan Leader's order.

Just as she was in a dilemma, Lao Qi happened to appear; at first she ignored him, but later she thought—hey! This man is also a decent candidate.

At the very least, he is not annoying.

She thought for a moment and asked Shi Youxuan: "Big Sister, give me Lao Qi's contact information."

Some things are better said face-to-face.

Lao Qi received Nianyin's call and was so happy he nearly fainted.

"Hello, no, wait, how do you have my number? No, that's not what I meant..." Lao Qi was so excited he was incoherent.

"Tomorrow at twelve noon, at the Friend Tea Restaurant in the suburbs, be there or be square."

"Yes, yes, yes, what would you like to eat? I'll have someone prepare it in advance—no, I mean, is seafood okay?" Every word Lao Qi said made him want to slap himself after saying it.

Everything he said felt wrong.

"Okay."

Nianyin was not angry and agreed.

After hanging up, the first thing Lao Qi did was go to thank the Madam.

The Madam had just met with Nianyin, and he received Nianyin's call right after, so he naturally assumed it was the Madam's doing!

Shi Youxuan, however, expressed concern: "Lao Qi, don't get too excited yet; you need to prepare yourself mentally. Tomorrow's meeting probably won't be what you imagine."

Nianyin did not hide anything from her.

She had just said exactly what was on her mind.

That was why Shi Youxuan was worried; there was probably no one in this world who would be willing to be a substitute for their entire life.

"It's fine, Madam, it doesn't matter. Nianyin agreeing to see me is a good sign. Thank you, Madam, thank you, Madam... Um, if you have nothing else, I'll be going."

He could not take anything in right now.

Seeing this, Shi Youxuan waved her hand: "Go ahead."

"Alrighty."

Lao Qi left almost at a run.

He wanted to go to the mall to buy a gift for Nianyin and buy himself a suitable outfit.

It is not just women who dress to please those they like; men have this thought too.

Nianyin hung up the phone, feeling a bit uneasy.

Lao Qi is one of Big Brother-in-law's people; is it really appropriate for her to do this?

She felt she was too selfish now, only considering herself and not the feelings of others.

Actually, she shouldn't have sought out someone who had feelings for her; using others is too shameful.

She regretted it.

She prepared to back out, but it was too late.

"Ding-dong—"

"Nianyin, open the door."

The Clan Leader had arrived.

The next day.

Lao Qi got up before dawn... well, he hadn't slept all night!

He was too busy being excited.

He had thought about so many things all night, but he only thought about good things.

He even thought about their happy life after marriage and how many children they would have.

Right, the Madam said Nianyin's family requires a live-in son-in-law, so the children wouldn't be able to take his surname!

Thinking of this, he felt a little unhappy.

But then he thought about it again; the Madam and Madam Wan'er were both very reasonable people, so their relatives should be very reasonable too.

Surely one child could take his surname, right?

That would count as having an answer for his family.

He felt it wasn't a big problem.

It was a struggle to make it to ten in the morning.

Dressed neatly, Lao Qi could no longer sit still; he walked out of his room, ready to leave.

When he reached the living room, Shi Youxuan was sitting there watching TV.

She found it strange: "Are you going out?"

"Yes, I have an appointment with Nianyin; I'm going on a date."

Lao Qi smiled foolishly.

Shi Youxuan glanced at the watch on her wrist, puzzled: "Isn't the meeting at twelve? You're leaving too early; Nianyin hasn't finished her lessons yet."

"It's fine, Madam, I'll wait for her at the restaurant."

He had long since asked the Madam what Nianyin liked to eat and knew it by heart.

Seeing him so attentive, Shi Youxuan also hoped the two could make a good match, so she said: "Go on then. Don't just eat and drink tea; after the meal, go see a movie or go to a KTV to sing or something. At the very least, go to the park to row a boat or take a walk. Have a good time and don't worry about rushing back; there's nothing going on at home."

"Alright, thank you, Madam."

Lao Qi left the house.

The first thing was to go to a flower shop to buy a large bouquet of roses, then go to a jewelry store to select a unique and exquisite gold necklace.

This was the first time Nianyin had agreed to go on a date with him, so he had to show some sincerity.

Arriving at the teahouse while it was still early, Lao Qi ordered a pot of tea and sat down to wait slowly.

The watch on his wrist was too slow, so slow that he even thought the watch was broken.

Lao Qi had lived for thirty years, and this was the first time he discovered it took so long for the second hand to make a full circle!

It felt as long as a century before the hands on the watch finally reached twelve o'clock, and Nianyin finally appeared at the entrance.

"Nianyin, over here."

He stood up and waved at Nianyin, but it wasn't just one person walking over—there were two; besides Nianyin, there was another woman.

The woman looked very much like the Madam, looking imposing and overbearing.

He roughly knew who it was in his heart, and felt a bit nervous.

Although nervous, he was also delighted; he had originally thought this was just an ordinary date, never expecting Nianyin to bring a family elder along directly.

Lao Qi stood up: "Hello, Auntie."

"Please sit down, Auntie."

He diligently pulled out a chair and invited Ji Yingjie to sit.

Then he called the waiter to hand over the tea menu: "What would you like to drink, Auntie? Their West Lake Longjing is the best."

"I have already ordered the dishes. I didn't know you were coming, so I ordered more seafood and vegetable dishes. What do you like to eat? I will have the kitchen prepare it."

Lao Qi felt he was very polite, and there was nothing wrong with his words.

But "Auntie's" expression grew worse and worse.

Furthermore, she didn't order tea, let alone food, and kept her eyes fixed on Lao Qi's eyes, staring until he felt flustered in his heart, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

Ji Yingjie finally spoke, getting straight to the point: "I heard you like our Nianyin. Is that true?"

"Yes, it is."

Ji Yingjie: "There are many people who like our Nianyin. What ability do you have to like her?"

Lao Qi:...

This was the first time he had ever heard of this.

Liking someone requires ability!

He looked at Nianyin, but Nianyin was absent-mindedly scrolling through her phone, not knowing what she was looking at, laughing "giggle," and not noticing what they were saying at all.

It was as if the matter being discussed now had nothing to do with her.

Lao Qi felt quite uncomfortable.

But he still answered truthfully: "Auntie, there is no reason for liking someone. Nianyin is young, beautiful, and smart, so it is normal for many people to like her. I don't have any other abilities, but I am sincere."

"If Nianyin is with me, she won't be the richest woman in the world, but she will definitely be the happiest woman." These were his heartfelt words.

Ji Yingjie was very displeased and corrected him: "Don't call me Auntie, call me 'Aunt'."

The term "Auntie" was an honorific in Jiangzhou, and there was nothing wrong with it.

But the Ji Family held women in the highest regard.

Lao Qi saying "Auntie" one moment and "Auntie" the next sounded very unpleasant and grating to her ears.

Enduring until now to finally lash out was already Ji Yingjie's limit!

"I'm sorry, Au, Aunt."

He felt a slight relief in his heart, thinking the difficulty he faced earlier was because he had used the wrong form of address.

But he soon discovered that he had thought of things too simply.

Ji Yingjie got to the main topic, starting to act like every mother-in-law meeting a son-in-law for the first time.

"How many people are in your family?"

"What do they all do?"

"What special skills do you have?"

She was asking in even more detail than a census survey.

Lao Qi answered each one truthfully.

His parents were both in the countryside, and he had a younger brother at home. Although his parents were both alive, they had long since stated that they would not become a burden to him in the future, nor would they live with their son and daughter-in-law.