Wu Lan continued, "My brother is very proud, always wanted to find an unmarried girl. Otherwise, he would have married long ago. Why would he still be waiting? You don’t know how many divorced women are willing to pay to marry my brother!"
Wu Lan wasn’t really bragging.
Wu Qiang himself was quite a catch, and countless divorced women wanted to be with him.
Unfortunately, Wu Qiang didn’t want anyone who had been married before.
Actually, with Wu Qiang’s qualities, finding an unmarried girl would be very easy, but Wu Qiang also demanded that the woman be beautiful.
In Beijing, there was no shortage of pretty, young girls, but how many parents were willing to let their precious, unmarried daughters become stepmothers?
That’s why Wu Qiang still hadn’t found the right match.
Right when Wu Yanyun’s family moved in, Wu Lan noticed that Wu Yanyun was quite beautiful, sensible, and dutiful, so she thought of introducing her to her brother.
With Wu Qiang’s excellent prospects, Grandma Wu didn’t want to give up. She had been alive for so many years but had never once lived in a western-style house. She dreamt of living like city people, in a western-style house, if only just once.
"I can’t decide for Yanyun on this matter. I need to ask Jinshu and his wife."
Wu Lan took Grandma Wu’s hand, "Auntie, you are Yanyun’s biological grandmother. How come you don’t have the final say in this matter?"
Grandma Wu sighed, "How can I make the decision for the two of them?"
Wu Lan went on, "Then you must go back and have a serious talk with Brother Jinshu and your sister-in-law. If you miss this opportunity, there won’t be another! I’m only mentioning this because your family has rented our house for so long; we’re practically family. I wouldn’t even consider outsiders. Not just anyone can marry my brother!"
Grandma Wu stood up, "Alright, let’s leave it at that for now. I’m heading back."
"I’ll walk you out." Wu Lan escorted Grandma Wu to the gate.
Grandma Wu’s bounded feet moved slowly. A journey that ordinary people could complete in 15 minutes took her over forty minutes to reach home.
Upon arriving home, Wu Yanyun was washing dishes in the kitchen.
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