Free Web NovelChapter 457: Chapter 457: Quite Reliable
Chang Zheng’s information was quickly gathered by Xu Ancheng’s friend in just one day and directly conveyed to the Xu Family via phone.
"Xu, I’ve found out about Chang Zheng. He’s currently divorced, and his daughter’s custody is with him. He met his ex-wife when they were sent to the countryside; both of them were educated youth and from Ning City. But they divorced after just two years of marriage."
"The woman wanted to return to the city and hooked up with a local cadre from the Gomei Committee, she returned in ’76 and remarried in March ’77, to a driver from the same factory’s transport team. She hid the fact that she had been married and had a child, giving birth to a son before the college entrance exam."
"Chang Zheng took the college entrance exam directly in the countryside and got into Jiang Province Normal College. His family situation is rather simple: he has a married elder sister and a younger sister who hasn’t married yet, both parents are high school teachers."
Xu Ancheng felt this seemed quite normal, "Since his parents are at home and there’s an unmarried younger sister, why did Chang Zheng take his child to university?"
Wang Qiushuang took her child because of divorce, and her own family wasn’t reliable, which led to such a decision.
"When gathering information, I overheard that Chang Zheng’s parents wanted to introduce someone to their son. The child had stayed with the family before, but the person Chang Zheng’s parents liked seemed to have hurt the child, leaving bruises on her arm. Chang Zheng had an argument with his parents, telling them not to interfere in his marriage matters, and then took his child to the provincial city."
Xu Ancheng understood.
"Xu, if it’s about marriage, that Chang Zheng is still quite suitable. He’s responsible and very rational. I heard that his ex-wife came looking for him several times after finding out he got into college, causing trouble, as her second marriage isn’t going well. That man abuses her, and every time she came, her face was injured."
"But since they are already divorced, and she has remarried, meddling in their family affairs isn’t good. Moreover, she initiated the divorce back then and was caught cheating on Chang Zheng. He didn’t pursue the matter but only requested custody of the daughter."
More was said about Chang Zheng’s family members and their personalities. After thanking, Xu Ancheng shared the situation with Yi Roujing.
"It sounds promising." Yi Roujing understood and nodded, "If he’s truly interested in Qiushuang, it seems like a good match. But we don’t know what Chang Zheng’s parents expect from a future daughter-in-law. If dealing with the in-laws is hard, living together wouldn’t be suitable."
"Besides being anxious to have their son remarried, they seem reasonable." Xu Ancheng mentioned about Chang Zheng’s daughter, "Knowing that the woman mistreated their granddaughter, they’ve cut ties with that family."
"I’ll call Qiushuang right now." Yi Roujing excitedly went to the phone, dialing the number Wang Qiushuang had left before.
"Hello, who are you looking for?"
"Hello, may I speak with Wang Qiushuang?"
"Please call back in five minutes. I’ll go call her now."
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Yi Roujing checked the time and redialed after approximately three minutes.
"Hello."
"Qiushuang." Yi Roujing immediately recognized Wang Qiushuang’s voice.
"Roujing, is this a call from the East Province?" Wang Qiushuang was delighted to hear Yi Roujing’s voice, "Is there something going on?"
Phone calls usually meant urgency; otherwise, a letter would be more appropriate.
"Don’t be upset, I’ve looked into Chang Zheng, he’s reliable." Yi Roujing went straight to the point.
Holding the receiver, Wang Qiushuang’s cheeks flushed suddenly, "Wh-what are you saying."
"Talking serious business." Yi Roujing laughed, "He’s good himself, his family is simple, with both parents as teachers, a sister, and a younger sister, and they seem reasonable, but this is all heard from others. You should experience it yourself to know how it really is."
"N-nothing is set in stone yet." Wang Qiushuang unconsciously twisted the phone cord and bit her lower lip lightly, but secretly felt a little sweet happiness bubbling up. This was the first time someone actively pursued her, expressing the desire to marry her.
"If he truly cares, he’ll eventually want to take you to meet the family."
Upon hearing the word "family", Qiushuang felt slightly worried. When Niuniu was sick, she not only divorced Ding JianShe but also cut ties with her own family, as she couldn’t stand their indifference towards Niuniu’s future.
Moreover, thinking of her past with Ding JianShe, Qiushuang felt increasingly uneasy, "Roujing, actually, actually I don’t deserve it."
Yi Roujing certainly understood the reason behind Qiushuang’s thought.
"I also don’t want to hide it from him."
"Everyone has a past. He also has his own. If he honestly shares it with you, then you can choose to trust him a little." Yi Roujing said seriously, "Moreover, how do you not deserve it? You should know you’re excellent now."
Upon hearing this, Qiushuang’s eyes reddened instantly.
"Marrying you would be Chang Zheng’s good fortune." Yi Roujing had confidence in Wang Qiushuang.
"Roujing, thank you so much."
They exchanged a few more words, and then Yi Roujing hung up.
The provincial city of Jiang Province, government courtyard.
"Sis-in-law, I’ll go deliver it, you don’t need to bother." Hao Zhixin got married last year, and not long after, high exams resumed. She was admitted to Jiang Province Normal College and would likely follow in her father’s footsteps to become a teacher.
Hu Heping and Wang Qiushuang had met once when Wang Qiushuang returned from Jing City; Yi Roujing called Hu Heping, requesting her to look after Wang Qiushuang a bit, which is how Hu Heping learned that Yi Roujing’s friend was also studying at Jiang Province Normal College.
At that time, Hu Heping took some children’s clothes and supplements to visit Wang Qiushuang and her daughter, getting acquainted. Wang Qiushuang didn’t contact her afterward or make any requests, so Hu Heping had a favorable impression of her, intending to visit again but got pregnant, needing to be cautious as she was less than three months along.
Today, Hao Zhixin learned the reason and took over the task from her sister-in-law.
Wang Qiushuang’s situation was special, with responsibility for her child. Her story was well known in school, earning positive reviews from everyone. Hao Zhixin hadn’t met her in person but had a good impression due to those stories.
Carrying her things, Hao Zhixin found where Wang Qiushuang was renting. Upon entering, she saw a warm domestic scene resembling a family of four.
A man and a woman were watching two little girls playing in the yard, reminding them, "Alright, it’s too hot, don’t get sunstroke, come have some mung bean soup, half a bowl each."
Mung bean soup is benign, and Wang Qiushuang wasn’t comfortable letting the two girls drink too much.
"Qiushuang?" Hao Zhixin, entering through the open door, hesitantly called out, catching Wang Qiushuang’s attention.
Hao Zhixin hadn’t met Wang Qiushuang before, but Wang Qiushuang had seen Hao Zhixin from afar several times. After all, not many students came to school or went home with a car. In Jiang Province Normal College, Wang Qiushuang had only seen Hao Zhixin using one, making it easy to recognize her.
