Chapter 380: Chapter 380: Has She Fallen for Him?
"Yuxiang." After Ding Xingye left, Xu Ancheng went forward to greet Shu Yuxiang, and Shu Yuxiang was a bit surprised to see Xu Ancheng but responded with a smile.
"Ancheng, Sister-in-law."
"Roujing." Shu Yujie saw Yi Roujing and teased with a smile on her face, "You two are here to watch a movie, how sweet."
"Call her sister-in-law." Shu Yuxiang gave Shu Yujie a light slap on the back of her head, accompanied by a roll of his eyes.
"Ancheng." Shu Yujie smiled and called Xu Ancheng, then returned her second brother a roll of her eyes, "Roujing and I are classmates; calling her old, what to do."
"Roujing, shall we watch the movie together?"
"Don’t forget why you came out today." Shu Yuxiang really didn’t know what to do with his sister anymore. Before, she liked Zhou Zeyuan, and everyone in the family knew. The Zhou Family and their family were also old friends and well matched; they were hopeful about this. Who would have thought Zhou Zeyuan liked another girl, and the Zhou Family and the Yuan Family were made for each other.
Shu Yujie wasn’t selfish and only cared about herself, spending some time at home heartbroken. Before long, she became close with the Yuan Family girl and boldly expressed her hope for happiness for the Yuan Family girl and Zhou Zeyuan. Yuan Xiangyu went to Jiang Province, Zhou Zeyuan chased after her, and it turns out his sister gave them a push. Now both families have agreed and are waiting for the wedding.
Well, in the end, she’s left without a match, making others think she’s got someone in mind, and too bold. Previously, some families interested in her stopped asking, worrying Shu Yujie’s mother to the point she lay in bed for two days before pushing them to introduce a prospective, promising young man to their sister, as long as the family is simple and harmonious.
Shu Yuxiang introduced his sister to his classmate, also from Jing City. Although not as well off as their own family, it’s a well-off family nonetheless. He thought his sister agreed to meet, and that was a big deal. Who knew she would now change her mind?
"Second brother, I’ve already checked things out. How can I meet two men in one day and not look bad?" Shu Yujie complained.
"When did you check anyone out?" Shu Yuxiang frowned, "Are you talking about Ding Xingye?"
"Roujing, I heard from Ding Xingye that he’s from the same production team as Song Yiluo who went to the countryside. Isn’t he from the same hometown as you? Tell me, how is Ding Xingye? How is his family?" Shu Yujie held Yi Roujing’s hand and began firing questions.
Yi Roujing was a bit stunned. So has this girl developed feelings? However...
Yi Roujing turned to Xu Ancheng; how was she supposed to say it? Yi Roujing knew about the Shu family’s background. Ding Xingye wasn’t bad, and his parents were good people, but there was too big of a difference in family status. Would the Shu Family agree?
"Shu Yujie!" Shu Yuxiang was getting a headache, sternly scolding his sister.
"What? I’m just following Mom’s requirements in meeting people, and he’s your classmate. Why can’t it be?" Shu Yujie grumbled.
"Do you want to go south, far away from Mom and Dad?" Shu Yuxiang frowned.
"Can’t Ding Xingye stay in Jing City to work?" Shu Yujie murmured.
"Roujing, tell me about Ding Xingye, what’s his situation, what’s his family situation?"
Yi Roujing got a nod from Xu Ancheng and began narrating, "Ding Xingye is the youngest son of Captain Ding from Dingping Production Team. He has two older brothers and two older sisters, making him the youngest in the family, he’s twenty-three this year. Captain Ding is very sensible, fair, and just, respected by all the members of the production team."
"Ding Xingye’s mother works for the Women’s Federation, she’s an enthusiastic and kind-hearted person. If anyone in the village has something going on, she would help as much as she could," Yi Roujing said sincerely.
"You could ask any member of the Dingping Production Team and they would acknowledge this as true."
"What about Ding Xingye’s two older brothers and their wives? Would they agree to their younger brother staying in Jing City?" Shu Yujie hadn’t spoken yet, but Shu Yuxiang followed up with these questions.
Yi Roujing seemed a bit surprised but answered immediately, "Ding Xingye’s two brothers and their wives are all industrious and capable, with the family being very harmonious. However, regarding where Ding Xingye would work in the future or whether he could stay in Jing City, I can’t say; you’d need to ask the Ding Family about that."
"The eldest and second son are right here, so having the youngest out there shouldn’t be an issue," Shu Yuxiang muttered to himself.
"Second brother, is that the approval I hear?" Shu Yujie leaned in to ask.
"Let’s ask Mom tonight; I can’t handle your matters anymore," Shu Yuxiang said helplessly. He knew Ding Xingye to be honest and hardworking, and a kind person, but the most important aspect was that Ding Xingye left right away instead of sticking around—showing he was serious about his sister, which left a positive impression.
"But brother, who were you originally going to introduce me to?"
"Why talk about these things now, but you, jumping in to meet everyone. How are you so bold?" Shu Yuxiang reached out and tapped Shu Yujie’s head.
"You mentioned someone wearing a military-green outfit, about 1.75 meters tall, scholarly-looking. I wasn’t wrong, Ding Xingye fits all those..."
"Yuxiang—"
Shu Yuxiang heard the voice, saw the person coming over, and felt a headache coming on. He pushed Shu Yujie away, "You better get going; I’ll clear things up with them."
The Shu siblings, after greeting Xu Ancheng and Yi Roujing, each walked away with one looking exasperated and the other playful. Ultimately, it was just Xu Ancheng and Yi Roujing who watched the movie.
Movie theaters of this era couldn’t compare to those of later generations, but they had their own charm. Though this time, Yi Roujing wasn’t really focused on the movie.
"Do you think Ding Xingye and Shu Yujie can make it?" Yi Roujing was truly surprised. "Having met just once, it can’t be a case of love at first sight for both, can it?"
"They did hit it off previously, and have a kind of mutual sentiment of sympathy, which inevitably gives them common ground." Xu Ancheng said, "They both were genuine in their conversation, and moreover, Ding Xingye left directly, proving he’s naïve and pure-hearted."
Yi Roujing agreed with that point, "But would the Shu family let him marry into their family?"
"What are you thinking? The Shu family isn’t lacking sons," Xu Ancheng laughed, pulling Yi Roujing’s hand to play with it.
"That’s true, but living in Jing City, they will definitely interact with the Yue family more. If it really works out, Ding Xingye will rely on the Shu family work-wise to some degree. Do you think the young ones will..."
"That’s a good thing," Xu Ancheng said, "Let’s not meddle too much in their affairs. We should cherish our own rare one-on-one time and not let others influence it."
Yi Roujing found it amusing and stopped dwelling on it, turning her attention to the screen instead.
Song Yiluo was sitting diagonally across from them, observing their little gestures, but having gone through a lot, Song Yiluo could now remain truly indifferent towards Ding Ancheng.
