After some inquiries, it was discovered that Jian Zhou’s hospitalization was due to eating tofu pudding made by Jiang Ling, which finally brought the realization.
How could her brain, busy looking after her eldest grandson, forget about her younger son’s major life event?
She deserved a scolding! A scolding!
So, while Jiang Yushuang was taking their eldest grandson back to her parents’ home for a feast (and to escape), she immediately took a flight to Hengdian.
Perhaps it was bad luck, but her early morning flight was severely delayed due to weather conditions, and she didn't arrive until tonight.
“You can’t blame her, so who should you blame?”
Mom Jian looked displeased. “You’re not getting any younger. It’s time you found a suitable girl and settled down. Your aunt brought a young lady to our house as a guest the other day. I found her to be dignified and well-mannered, and she’s also beautiful. More importantly, her family is in the shipping business, which would be a good match for you.”
Upon hearing this, Jian Zhou’s brow immediately furrowed. “Mom, before you came, you must have inquired thoroughly and known what kind of person I like. Don’t try to force a match for me.”
Mom Jian was unhappy. “What do you mean force a match? Do you think your mother is that unreliable?”
“Yes!” Jian Zhou said bluntly.
Mom Jian: “……”
Jian Zhou continued, “Think about it. Initially, you introduced a girl from a family in the steel business to my eldest brother. As a result, when the United States imposed economic sanctions, the steel export business went bust. Then you introduced a girl from a family that sold water. Yes, selling water is a highly profitable industry, and her father was very capable, but that woman was a severe neurotic who would have a fit at the drop of a hat. Another one was from a family that sold milk powder. Just a few days after being introduced, the ‘big-headed baby’ incident occurred. The public lost trust in the dairy industry and preferred to buy foreign milk powder at high prices rather than domestic ones, so her family’s business also went bust…”
He spoke like a machine gun, listing seven or eight girls.
These girls were either mentally ill themselves, or their families’ businesses went bankrupt due to a black swan event shortly after they were introduced.
In short, none of them were reliable.
Mom Jian: “……”
You ungrateful child, why are you speaking such harsh truths.
Seeing her younger son repeatedly digging up her past failures to defend Jiang Ling, Mom Jian’s favorable impression of Jiang Ling dropped again.
Mom Jian organized her thoughts and said, “Ah Zhou, the girls I introduced were indeed… a bit of that sort, but no matter how you searched, you shouldn’t have gone for someone in the entertainment industry. Do you know how chaotic that circle is? Male celebrities are somewhat better off, as those who control capital are men. Female celebrities are the unfortunate ones; if they want to get ahead, they have to endure quid pro quo. The hotter they are, the less clean they are. Why don’t you understand this?”
Jian Zhou’s sharp eyebrows knitted even tighter. “Mom, Jiang Ling is different from other female celebrities.”
“How is she different? Doesn’t she have two eyes and one nose? It’s not that Mom is prejudiced against the entertainment industry; it’s just that there are too many messy people there.” kuAiδugg
“It’s really not what you think. In the entertainment industry a few years ago, it’s true that some people took advantage of female celebrities more often, but it’s different now. They’re all tired of that. Playing with women isn’t exciting enough; now they’re mostly playing with young male celebrities.”
“What? Playing with young male celebrities?”
A thunderous clap seemed to explode in Mom Jian’s head.
She stared at Jian Zhou with wide eyes, quickly stood up, and looked at him from head to toe with a strange gaze.
“Ah Zhou, tell me honestly, have you been… you know… had that?”
“Huh?”
Mom Jian’s sudden question caught Jian Zhou completely off guard.