The next day.
Kang Bo proactively asked Ah Guang to invite Xiang Lan to their home as a guest.
The second sister-in-law found an excuse to send Ah Guang away.
Then, she took Xiang Lan to an old man’s house on the street.
She introduced Xiang Lan to the old man who was over sixty years old.
“Ah Guang, are you buying groceries?” Kang Er Zheng happened to meet Ah Guang on his way home.
“Yes, Xiang Lan is coming to our house as a guest today.” Ah Guang said happily.
He thought that his father calling him and Xiang Lan as guests meant he approved of Xiang Lan and agreed to their relationship.
“Xiang Lan coming as a guest?” Kang Er Zheng was startled. “Then why are you buying groceries alone?”
“I was originally going to buy groceries with Xiang Lan, but Ah Chan said she would stay and help Xiang Lan, so I came alone.” Ah Guang explained.
“Hmm?” Kang Er Zheng furrowed his brows and suddenly thought of something. “No good, Ah Guang, go back quickly. Your father doesn’t want Xiang Lan to enter the family. Now he’s inviting her to their home as a guest and sending you away. There’s definitely some kind of conspiracy.”
“No way.” Ah Guang’s heart sank when he heard his words, his throat tightening.
“Don’t say anything else, go back first.” Kang Er Zheng urged.
Ah Guang also quickened his pace and walked home.
Kang Er Zheng followed closely behind.
Upon returning home, they happened to encounter Xiang Lan who was about to leave.
Looking at Xiang Lan’s furious appearance, it seemed that Kang Bo and his second sister-in-law had done something.
“Xiang Lan.” He had just entered and saw Xiang Lan’s furious expression.
Xiang Lan glared at Ah Guang before immediately leaving.
“What did she do?” Ah Guang looked at his second sister-in-law Ah Chan.
The second sister-in-law looked in another direction, tilting her head.
“What are you asking for? Go chase after her.” Kang Er Zheng pushed Ah Guang.
Ah Guang also dropped the groceries in his hand and chased after Xiang Lan.
“Ah Zong’s wife, what did you do? She left in such anger.” Kang Er Zheng asked.
“I don’t know, Dad told me to do it.” The second sister-in-law immediately blamed Kang Bo.
“Then what did you do? Ah Guang is already forty years old. If he can’t find a wife, he’ll really be a bachelor for life.” Kang Er Zheng reminded her.
“I...” Ah Chan felt a little guilty.
“Forget it, I’ll go talk to your elder brother.” Kang Er Zheng shook his head and went to find Kang Bo.
Ah Guang was different from Ah Yao.
Ah Yao was only thirty years old, he still had time.
But Ah Guang was different. He was already forty years old.
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“Elder brother, elder sister-in-law.” Kang Er Zheng found Kang Bo and the old woman.
“Ah Zheng, what’s the matter?” Kang Bo saw it was Kang Er Zheng.
“Elder brother, what did you do? Now Ah Guang and Xiang Lan are probably finished.” Kang Er Zheng asked.
“I didn’t do anything.” Kang Bo looked away nervously.
“You’re still saying you didn’t do anything? The second sister-in-law already confessed.” Kang Er Zheng said.
“Old man, what did you do?” The old woman questioned.
“I just asked the second sister-in-law to introduce Ah Guang’s girlfriend to that Huang Bo on the street.” Kang Bo said awkwardly.
“What? Huang Bo? That Huang Bo is already sixty years old, Xiang Lan is only how old? You are really wicked, you introduced a young girl to an old man, and it’s your son’s girlfriend.” The old woman was also shocked.
“Elder brother, aren’t you afraid of Ah Guang fighting you?” Kang Er Zheng also looked at Kang Bo in astonishment.
He didn’t expect him to be so excessive.
“He dares.” Kang Bo was startled and said nervously.
“Why wouldn’t he dare? Don’t you think Ah Guang is forty years old now? If you wait a few more years, Ah Guang might not be able to marry a wife. By then, would he even be able to have children? What kind of wife could he possibly marry? With his conditions, no house, no car, and a salary of less than a thousand a month, what kind of woman would marry him?” Kang Er Zheng asked back.
You are picky, you don’t agree with this one, you don’t agree with that one.
You look down upon Xiang Lan.
Do you think Ah Guang’s conditions are good?
Besides a Guangzhou hukou, what else does Ah Guang have to be picky about?
Forty years old? Still a worker at a failing joint-venture factory? No savings.
“This...” The couple didn’t know what to say.
“Xiang Lan is young and beautiful. It would be easy for her to find a rich man. It’s Ah Guang’s fortune that she likes him. Ah Guang is forty years old, elder brother, can’t you think for him? He has no car, no house, no savings. Would a normal girl from Guangzhou be willing to marry him?
Only old leftover women in their late thirties or divorced women would be willing, or maybe even those with children, or even those with illnesses or disabilities would marry Ah Guang. Do you want to see that?” Kang Er Zheng continued.
Kang Er Zheng was not exaggerating, this was the truth.
If Ah Guang had money, he could marry an eighteen-year-old girl.
But the problem was that Ah Guang didn’t have money.
After Kang Er Zheng finished speaking.
It scared the two of them.
Kang Bo immediately felt regretful.
“Old man, you ruined Ah Guang’s marriage, you better make it up to him, otherwise if Ah Guang ends up a bachelor, I won’t forgive you.” The old woman said angrily to Kang Bo.
“I’ll find someone better than Xiang Lan.” Kang Bo said stubbornly.
Back at home.
Kang Bo and the others were waiting for Ah Guang and the others to come back.
“Ah Guang.” After Ah Guang came back, the old woman immediately walked over.
Kang Bo walked straight inside without saying anything.
It seemed that it was over with Xiang Lan.
“Ah Guang.” The old woman wanted to say something.
“Elder sister-in-law, let Ah Guang calm down first.” Kang Er Zheng quickly held her back.
“Old man, look at what you’ve done, you’re making a mess.” The old woman pointed at Kang Bo angrily.
“I...” Kang Bo was also extremely wronged.
This idea was actually Ah Chan’s.
He didn’t think so much about it.
“I’ll go try to persuade him.” Kang Er Zheng said.
“Okay, Ah Zheng, try to persuade him.” The old woman nodded repeatedly, placing her hope on him.
“Ah Guang.” Kang Er Zheng knocked on Ah Guang’s door.
“Don’t bother me.” Ah Guang’s impatient voice came from inside.
“Don’t be like this, listen to your uncle, your uncle will help you.” Kang Er Zheng said.
After a while, the door opened.
Kang Er Zheng went inside.
“Don’t be sad first, I have a way to make your father and the others agree.” Kang Er Zheng whispered.
“There’s no way, Xiang Lan and I are broken up.” Ah Guang said angrily.
“It’s okay, Xiang Lan is a good girl, tomorrow you go apologize, make your father apologize, Xiang Lan will come back to you.” Kang Er Zheng said.
“Really?” Ah Guang was startled, he perked up and asked.
“As long as you listen to me.” Kang Er Zheng nodded affirmatively.
“Then what should I do?” Ah Guang asked.
“You do this, then do this and that.” Kang Er Zheng leaned closer and whispered.
Ah Guang nodded.