Chapter 665: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 665: Are You Blaming Me?

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Xiaohua, Wang Dashan, and Du Xiaojuan drank several cups of tea at Xiao Xueqing's home, chatted for a while, and took a group photo together, only rising to say goodbye and leave at nine-thirty in the evening.

As they left, Xiao Xueqing warmly urged them to stay, showing not a trace of the airs of a Deputy County Magistrate.

"Why not just stay at my place? There are still plenty of rooms upstairs," Xiao Xueqing said with a smile.

"Thank you for Magistrate Xiao's kindness, but we really must go. Once it passes twelve, we have to open the door; that's a custom of our hometown."

Du Xiaojuan replied with a smile.

At this moment Xiao Xueqing pulled Du Xiaojuan and said:

"Xiao Juan, you run a company in the city, so you must meet plenty of quality men, right? If you do, don't forget to introduce one to me!"

Du Xiaojuan was stunned, never expecting Xiao Xueqing would actually lower herself to discuss this matter with her.

Ordinary women wouldn't be very proactive about blind dates.

Xiao Xueqing was different; she wasn't impatient about her parents urging her to marry.

Rather, she realized she indeed should get married, so she herself was anxious.

"Magistrate Xiao, didn't your relative just introduce you to a PhD who studied overseas? That's a real quality man, so why not try to pursue him?"

Du Xiaojuan asked tactfully.

Xiao Xueqing glanced around the room and saw Aunt Gui sitting with her parents, cracking sunflower seeds and chatting idly.

She then said in a low voice:

"I've looked into that overseas PhD's background; he's unreliable, just a doctorate from some obscure university. People like that just have a bit of money at home—they couldn't even get into a second-tier university on the college entrance exam, which is why they chose to study abroad. Besides, I've heard that relationships among overseas students are terribly chaotic. We are decent people looking for a decent life, so we shouldn't seek out those who play around too much."

Du Xiaojuan suddenly realized; she had been saying, how could Xiao Xueqing possibly be too picky and unable to appreciate an overseas PhD?

It turned out that wasn't a genuine PhD, but a half-baked overseas student of the Fang Hongjian type.

At this moment Xiao Xueqing added:

"If you're looking for a man, you should find a decent man like your husband Wang Dashan. I truly envy you—not only is your career successful, but your marriage is happy too! When are you having a baby? Don't forget to invite me to the full moon banquet!"

Du Xiaojuan smiled politely:

"Once we have a baby, I'll definitely send you an invitation right away! I'll also keep an eye out on my end; if I really meet a quality man, I'll tell you right away too!"

Wang Dashan then said:

"I'm afraid Magistrate Xiao might look down on those outside the system. In my opinion, you should still look within the system—that way you share the same ideals, have common topics, and can live together long-term."

Xiao Xueqing shook her head with a wry smile:

"Those within the system are the best at scheming against each other. Work is already exhausting during the day, and when you get home you have to keep scheming—wouldn't that wear you to death?"

Xiao Xueqing was just being polite, because she knew Wang Dashan and Du Xiaojuan didn't have many resources within the system, so anyone they could introduce would definitely be from outside the system.

Since asking others to introduce someone, you can't block their paths.

That's why she relaxed her conditions.

Actually she also wanted to find someone within the system.

But those within the system with higher ranks than her looked down on her, and those with lower ranks she looked down on.

The handsome ones, once they entered as lowly section officers, had already been spotted and arranged by others—how could they remain single until thirty?

Those who were around her age and met all her conditions in every way were extremely rare; even if there were any, they definitely had some major flaw, which was why they were single. Otherwise, ordinary people truly wouldn't remain single until thirty.

As for why Xiao Xueqing could remain single until thirty: first, because she went to work after finishing graduate school, so she entered society at an older age; second, she herself indeed had a major flaw.

Put nicely, she was a bit ungrateful and cold-hearted; put bluntly, she was frigid. She wasn't that she hadn't tried to get along with men who pursued her, but whenever things were about to progress to physical contact, she just couldn't go on.

She found that sort of thing disgusting and couldn't muster any interest in it at all.

So she could be considered an oddball in this circle.

She was beautiful, yet had never been taken advantage of by a leader.

But this was also thanks to her strong backing and sufficient work ability, which kept her from being marginalized in this small county town.

If it were another woman, someone like her who wouldn't lower herself or let loose, she would probably have been suppressed and sent to a marginal department long ago.

After bidding farewell to Xiao Xueqing, on the drive back, Du Xiaojuan said to Wang Dashan:

"It seems Xiao Xueqing is quite anxious to find a partner. You should tell your younger brother to pay more attention; if he can help Xiao Xueqing find a partner, that would definitely consolidate his status in the county town."

Wang Dashan said:

"I bet she was just being polite, and you actually took it seriously?"

Du Xiaojuan said:

"Whether she was being polite or not, the fact that she doesn't have a partner is undisputed. Introducing a partner to Xiao Xueqing doesn't have to be a straightforward blind date; when it comes to human relations, you have to operate it carefully, cultivate it, and lay out a plan. Many things that seem natural on the surface may be the result of careful planning behind the scenes. Xiao Hua, don't you think?"

Du Xiaojuan, through the rearview mirror, asked Wang Xiaohua sitting in the back seat.

Wang Xiaohua smiled politely and answered:

"Maybe. I haven't started working yet, so I don't understand these things, but I feel Eldest Sister-in-law makes a lot of sense. If there's an opportunity, we should seize it; that can't be wrong."

Hearing this, Wang Dashan said:

"Alright, I'll tell your younger brother about this later." Then he said to Du Xiaojuan: "You also keep an eye out on your end. Xiao Du Technology is now considered a big company, and you've hired plenty of highly educated talent, right? If you find someone suitable, introduce them to Magistrate Xiao."

Du Xiaojuan replied:

"Don't worry, you don't need to say that; I'll definitely pay attention."

Du Xiaojuan and Wang Dashan sent Wang Xiaohua back to Wang Erhai's residence; neither of them went upstairs, they just let Wang Xiaohua out at the entrance of the residential complex, then drove back to Guangzhou.

Wang Xiaohua said nothing about this, after all there had been some unpleasantness tonight.

When leaving, Du Xiaojuan still said to Wang Xiaohua:

"Xiao Hua, your father's side, leave it to you to smooth over; if you can't smooth it over, it doesn't matter either, don't force yourself, at worst I'll just see him less in the future."

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Eldest Sister-in-law, rest assured, I'll smooth it over. Send me the photo we just took with Xiao Xueqing later; I've already figured out what to do."

"Fine, I'll send it to you in a bit."

Du Xiaojuan and Wang Dashan drove away.

Leaving the County Town, getting on the Expressway, they embarked on the journey back to Guangzhou.

This was the first time since Wang Dashan grew up, except for the two years he served in the army, that he did not spend the Spring Festival in his Hometown.

He sat in the Passenger Seat, and couldn't help but feel somewhat melancholy inside.

Back at the Villa Side in Guangzhou, the huge Villa was empty.

The surroundings were also very quiet.

Many people had gone back to their Hometowns for the Spring Festival.

Guangzhou, almost everywhere, had almost become an empty city.

People like them who went back to Guangzhou for the Spring Festival against the trend were few and far between.

"Sigh, we said we'd go home for the Spring Festival, but unexpectedly it turned out like this……"

Wang Dashan sat on the Sofa, couldn't help but sigh once, and felt uneasy all over.

"Are you blaming me?"

Du Xiaojuan saw Wang Dashan's Emotion, poured him a cup of tea, and asked this sentence.

"I don't mean to blame you, I'm just not quite used to it……"

Wang Dashan said so, and then said again:

"This house is too big and too empty; if there were a child, it would be nice, at least it could be lively, not so desolate."

Hearing this, Du Xiaojuan didn't know what to say for a moment.

She knew Wang Dashan hoped to have children as soon as possible.

But reality conditions really didn't allow it.

Not to mention the influence of work, after giving birth, who would raise the child was also a problem.

She and Wang Dashan were so busy with work, neither could personally raise the child.

She definitely couldn't let her bone-sucking and marrow-absorbing parents come to raise the child either.

As for Wang Dashan's parents, she didn't want them to raise the child either.

With Wang Zhanggen's stinky temper, could he raise a child well?

Li Xiulan's temper was fine, but she had no culture and no insight, and she wasn't reassured letting her come to raise the child.

As for hiring a Nanny, she was even less reassured letting the Nanny raise the child alone at Home.

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