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When they entered the store, they immediately noticed the rather eye-catching Panamera with its flashy color.
It was a new car and painted in a rather unusual shade, so it really stood out.
Both had assumed the car belonged to some young lady, so it was quite surprising to find out that the middle-aged Yang Hao was the owner!
Of course, that was beside the point, the main thing was that this car was expensive!
A bonafide luxury car worth a million!!
Shen Mingshan originally thought his ex-wife Wang Xueru had snagged herself a kept man!
But now that seemed rather implausible!
Wang Xueru likely spent nearly all her savings on this coffee shop, so there was absolutely no way she had the money to buy a Panamera!
Therefore, it was very likely that the car belonged to Yang Hao!
However, a guy like him doesn’t seem like someone who would buy a car in that color. Could it be some rich woman’s car, and he’s just driving it around to show off?
Yeah, very possible!!
Shen Mingshan quickly arrived at a possibility.
But his arm was still numb at the moment, and he didn’t dare to provoke further, so he trailed off with Gao Haijiao feeling rather dismayed in his BMW.
“He really is a kept man, I wonder whose rich lady’s car he took out.”
After getting in the car, Shen Mingshan only then dared to sneer.
“It doesn’t quite seem like his car.”
Gao Haijiao wholeheartedly agreed, nodding as that flashy color didn’t seem to suit an older man like Yang Hao.
“Dear, your ex-wife managed to open such a big coffee shop, that must have required a big investment, right?”
Gao Haijiao changed the subject.
“She must have thrown all her savings into it. Just watch, it won’t be long before she goes bankrupt!”
“She isn’t cut out for business, at best she can just stay at home and take care of the kids!”
Shen Mingshan grumbled angrily, actually more concerned that Wang Xueru was now involved with Yang Hao. Although they were divorced, he felt some heartache thinking about what happened earlier in the private room!
After leaving the coffee shop, Shen Mingshan grew more and more aggravated. He decided to send a message to Li Manshu, hoping to meet up and get a taste of his own medicine.
But Li Manshu didn’t give him the time of day. Undeterred, Shen Mingshan brought up the news about Yang Hao getting together with his ex-wife, and the possibility of being kept by a rich woman, wanting to provoke Li Manshu with this information.
Just as he was eagerly sending messages, a red exclamation mark suddenly appeared in the chat box!
The ignorant ex-husband had no idea that Li Manshu was completely focused on remarrying Yang Hao, and to prove to him that she had turned over a new leaf, she had even blocked several people on WeChat, planning to show her phone openly to him when they next met to reconcile.
So when Shen Mingshan, who had already been sidelined by her, sent another message, Li Manshu naturally didn’t hesitate to ignore it.
Besides, she had no interest in the things Shen Mingshan was talking about. She didn’t care how many women were around Yang Hao; if she could remarry, she would be the legitimate wife!
And the idea that Yang Hao needed to be kept by a rich woman was even more laughable. Did he not have enough wealth to keep numerous girls like Meng Yuyu himself!
…
Saturday.
Yicheng, Riverside Garden.
This was an old neighborhood.
It was also where Yang Hao had grown up.
The Yang family’s house was not small at all, spanning over seventy square meters, more than enough for his elderly parents to live in.
The only downside was the high floor level, situated on the fourth floor.
For a six-storey building, the third and fourth floors are actually considered prime.
But the issue was that Yang Hao’s parents were getting on in years, one 61 and the other 58, and carrying things up to the fourth floor was somewhat strenuous for them.
The two were still in decent health for now, so despite the difficulty, they managed to overcome the challenge of the stairs, but as they grew older, the daily climb would increasingly become a major issue…
Currently, the Yang household was bustling.
Because tomorrow was the one-month celebration for the son of Yang Hao’s younger brother, Yang Guoqiang, the family’s out-of-town sister Yang Huizhen had arrived a day earlier, and since Yang Guoqiang’s place was busy with other guests, she brought her daughter over to Yang Guomin’s.
Besides the sister, neighbor Feng Lanhua was also present; in ancient times, she would have been known as a matchmaker. Now retired, she busied herself with matchmaking and spent her days moving between parks and matchmaking corners.
He Yufen, after confirming that her son would come home on the weekend, sought out Feng Lanhua to inquire about suitable girls for her son.
Today, Feng Lanhua had brought quite a few profiles and was busily giving explanations.
“He Yufen, let me tell you, this girl is quite a good match for your son. She is also divorced, with a son in tow.”
“But she’s young, only 26 years old, and if she remarries, she can still have children!”
Feng Lanhua pointed at a resume with a photo attached, the woman in the picture looking fairly attractive.
“This one’s good, she can have sons!”
Yang Guomin, sitting by the side, nodded. What he cared about most was whether he could have a grandson or not.
“What good is it!”
“You end up helping others raise their sons!” He Yufen shook her head dismissively.
“She has given birth to a son before, which proves she has the fate of bearing sons…” argued Yang Guomin.
“Big brother, you need to listen to sister-in-law on this.”
“Even Dorgon wouldn’t be able to handle raising someone else’s son, let alone Hao!” Yang Huizhen chimed in.
“I have ones who don’t come with kids!”
Feng Lanhua flipped to another profile, stating, “He Yufen, this girl has had a short marriage but is childless!”
“With the current social trends, a short marriage with no children is hardly different from never being married; it’s just an extra divorce certificate…”
“How old is she?”
He Yufen asked.
“31 years old.”
“She’s four years younger than your Hao, and their ages match out!” said Feng Lanhua.
“What led to the divorce?”
“It’s not due to infertility, right?” Yang Guomin asked worriedly, his mind fixated on grandchildren, therefore focused on the issue of childbirth.
“I’m not really sure about the reason for the divorce,” Feng Lanhua shrugged.
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“That won’t do, if she can’t have children, wouldn’t it all be for nothing!” Old Mr. Yang waved his hand.
“Lanhua, are there any who’ve never been married?”
He Yufen asked.
“Of course, there are those who’ve never been married.”
“But with your family’s Hao being divorced with a child, I doubt anyone would be willing!”
While saying this, Feng Lanhua flipped through the girls’ profiles, then her eyes lit up suddenly and she pulled out one: “This one, this girl is single and has never had kids!”
“And she’s only 25 years old!!”
“That’s good!”
He Yufen nodded, her gaze landing on that resume, and then she froze: “Lanhua, why is this girl’s photo taken in a hospital bed??”
“The thing is, this girl recently had a car accident and is now in a coma!”
“But don’t you worry!”
“The doctor said she should wake up within a few days…”
Pfft~!!
Feng Lanhua hadn’t even finished speaking when the young girl playing with her phone on the other side of the sofa couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Her name is Liu Yani, and she is the daughter of Yang Hao’s Aunt Yang Huizhen.
“Auntie, are you guys really picking a date for my big brother like this? Does he know??”
“Whether he knows or not isn’t important!”
He Yufen waved her hand dismissively, then with a look of disbelief said to Feng Lanhua, “Lanhua, you can’t seriously be introducing a vegetative person to our Hao!”
“You wanted someone who’s never been married and has no children!”
“With Hao’s current situation, the only unmarried girl with no kids who would agree is her!”
“He Yufen, you have to look at the big picture, once the girl wakes up, your family would score big!”
“And her parents have said, they don’t want a dowry, they just want a happy occasion…”
There’s a saying that matchmakers can make the dead seem alive, and Feng Lanhua truly embodied that trait, managing to make a woman in a coma appear competitive.
“Absolutely not!”
“That’s like using our Hao to chase away bad luck!”
Aunt Yang Huizhen cut in.
“Definitely not!”
“What if she never wakes up!!” He Yufen also shook her head repeatedly.
Hearing this, Feng Lanhua slapped her thigh impatiently, “He Yufen, I think you’re not grasping the situation.”
“Given your family’s Hao’s circumstances, you can’t find anyone unmarried with no kids, and you won’t accept those who’ve divorced!”
Feng Lanhua spread her hands, “Then there’s nothing I can do…”
Knock, knock, knock…
Her words had just ended when someone knocked on the door.
“It must be big brother coming back!”
Liu Yani, who was sitting on the edge of the sofa, hurriedly went to open the door. She grew up in Yicheng but moved away when her father got a job transfer, so she and her big brother Yang Hao were still quite close.
“Big brother!”
“It’s really you!”
Indeed, standing at the door was her big brother Yang Hao, and Liu Yani immediately greeted him with a warm smile.
But the next moment, Liu Yani was puzzled, because her big brother hadn’t come back alone. Besides holding Xixi in his arms, there was also a stunningly beautiful woman of a similar age to her, who outclassed her in both looks and figure.
“Xixi, say hello to your little aunt.”
Yang Hao told Xixi, who he was holding.
“Hello, little aunt…”
Xixi, not the least bit bashful, promptly said hello.
“Xixi’s here!”
At this moment, He Yufen also came over, her first sight being her granddaughter Xixi, and she called out affectionately.
But at the next moment, she froze, her gaze naturally falling on the girl who had come back with her son.
“Hao, who is she?”
He Yufen asked curiously.
“Didn’t I mention on the phone that I would bring my girlfriend home?”
Yang Hao shrugged his shoulders, then introduced, “Her name is Sun Xinyi, you can just call her Xinyi…”
“Xinyi, this is my mom, and this is my cousin Yani…”
Yang Hao carried Xixi inside and casually introduced everyone.
“Hello, Auntie!”
“Yani, nice to meet you.”
Sun Xinyi, though nervous, greeted them both confidently.
“Ah?”
“Hello, sister-in-law…”
Liu Yani was taken aback for a moment, then quickly called her sister-in-law.
After all, her big brother had said this was his girlfriend.
At this time, hearing the commotion, Yang Huizhen, Yang Guomin, and Feng Lanhua all came to the door as well.
And their gaze naturally fell on Sun Xinyi.
Then, shock showed on all three of their faces…
Yang Huizhen: Is this really my nephew’s girlfriend?
Yang Guomin: My son has made it!!!
Feng Lanhua: Impossible, absolutely impossible!!