To please others? It's better to please yourself.

Factory Director Guo Yunli was incredibly excited when he saw the token in Liu Qing's hand.

Although he and Guo Yunhuai were not blood brothers, they grew up together and later joined the army together. After the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan, he was transferred back to work in M ​​City, where he got married and started a family.

All I remember is that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Guo Yunhuai was sent to Henan to suppress bandits, and I haven't had much contact with him since.

Now that his brother's wife and children have come looking for him, Guo Yunli feels he must take good care of this only son left behind by his cousin.

He felt guilty if his daughter suffered any injustice. Thanks to Director Guo's efforts, Xiangxiu and her mother were able to smoothly obtain their jobs, household registration, and property.

After arriving in M ​​City, Liu Qing and her daughter Xiangxiu (who has now changed her name to Liu Xiangxiu) settled into their lives in less than half a month.

One of the reasons Liu Qing left H City was that his daughter couldn't find a good young man there. The Chen family was so famous at the time that many people were tempted to exploit them.

With help from others here, Liu Qing naturally began asking people to introduce potential partners to the young woman. Liu Xiangxiu, now 19 years old, embarked on her matchmaking journey.

Unexpectedly, on our first meeting, I encountered a "weird guy".

After listening to her blind date's words, and seeing another couple craning their necks to watch the commotion, Xiangxiu felt extremely embarrassed and speechless.

Even though she was still angry with him, she couldn't bring herself to say anything hurtful. "Then we're not a good match!"

"Not suitable? What's not suitable? I think this arrangement is perfect!" The gay man on the blind date asked a probing question.

Xu Jianshe took a deep breath. It seemed he was still too inexperienced. After reflecting, he realized he had become somewhat arrogant lately.

The road of life is long, and Xu Jianshe has a lot to learn!

The woman opposite him was pretty and spoke softly. Xu Jianshe was certain that her family must have protected her very well.

He couldn't sense the spirit of struggling to survive in adversity or the fierce determination to climb upwards from the women.

No matter how good or attractive such a girl is, Xu Jianshe wouldn't dare to take a single step closer.

He knew very well that someone like that couldn't survive in the Xu family. Like a sheep among wolves, he didn't need to do much; just standing there would attract the attention of others.

Faced with the different thought processes of men, Liu Xiangxiu was now at a loss for what to do. However, she remained calm, turning around and shouting behind her, "Mom—Mom—"

"When in doubt, ask your mother"—this was Liu Xiangxiu's principle in dealing with things.

Her shout stunned the other three.

Liu Qing emerged from behind a large tree not far away. How could she possibly let her daughter go alone to meet a stranger in an unfamiliar place?

Look! Look! Didn't we come to the right place?

When Liu Qing arrived, the man on the blind date still had some self-respect. Or rather, he wasn't confident he could fool these older, experienced women.

Because most middle-aged women have already been through the trials and tribulations of married life and the hardships and damages of their work.

They no longer believe in verbal promises and perfunctory responses, and place greater emphasis on tangible benefits.

Liu Qing looked up at her. Her gaze seemed to want to tear open his skin and flesh to see how much bone he had.

The man didn't dare say anything more, and with a pale face, he hurriedly turned and left.

When Xu Jianshe saw Liu Qing, he felt as if every cell in his body was screaming.

Everyone is born with a sixth sense! Whether others believe it or not, or whether it's accurate or not, is unknown, but Xu Jianshe believes it!

This is the person he's been looking for! The only pity is that she's too old. If she were ten years younger, Xu Jianshe would dare to rush into her life.

Now we have no choice but to regretfully give up.

With the world so big, who should he marry?

As soon as Xu Jianshe entered the house, he saw his mother standing at the door. His mother didn't ask many questions, and said helplessly, "Tomorrow at 2 pm, same place as always."

Xu Jianshe nodded. He figured his mother's patience was about to run out, so he didn't dare say another word.

The next afternoon, after some more fussing, Xu Jianshe rode his bike to the park entrance. It was the same big tree, but the woman he was meeting on a blind date had changed.

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After Zhao Xiaofang adopted Xu Jing'an's advice, she quickly exchanged apartments with someone else and secretly transferred her household registration out of the area.

After she moved to her new room and started riding her bicycle to work in the finance office, her stepmother, Deng Taohua, realized things were out of control. She was caught completely off guard by the beating!

Deng Taohua had nothing: a job, a house, a dowry, and money.

Even Zhao Xiaofang's household registration, which was a hindrance, wasn't in this house. Even though Deng Taohua's face was dark and her chest ached with anger, she had no choice but to swallow her anger.

After a few days, she still asked someone to find her daughter a temporary job.

When Zhao Xiaofang turned eighteen, she took out the engagement token left by her biological mother, Feng Chuncao.

Inside the small box were a fountain pen, a gold ring, a silver bracelet, and four letters.

Three of the four letters were marriage certificates, and the other was specifically for their daughter, Zhao Xiaofang.

Indeed, fearing unforeseen circumstances might arise over time, Feng Chuncao utilized all available resources and selected three families. Each of them had a deep connection with her, and some had even received favors from her.

Feng Chuncao had no idea how many families would remain when Zhao Xiaofang grew up, or who her daughter might like, or even if none of them were suitable.

All she knew was to do her best to provide her daughter with more security before she passed away, so that she could have a peaceful second half of her life.

Four or five years have passed, and nothing remains unchanged. Zhao Xiaofang, holding the letter left by her biological mother, secretly inquired about it one by one.

They discovered that one family's son already had a girl he liked; another family's couples simply couldn't get along; and yet another family, where the man was an only child, had no other requirements but wanted to have at least seven children.

Zhao Xiaofang returned the tokens one by one, receiving in return three identical, slightly worn silk handkerchiefs: "Wading across the river to pick lotus flowers, amidst fragrant grasses and orchids."

Although his marriage partner was a mistake, Zhao Mancang's love for his biological daughter remained unchanged. Zhao Xiaofang and Deng Taohua had constant daily conflicts and frictions, but Zhao Mancang never interfered.

No matter how much Deng Taohua sulked or made a scene, Zhao Mancang still left a room for his daughter.

Nearly ten years have passed, and Zhao Xiaofang still hasn't found a suitable partner. Many people have gossiped about her during this time, but as long as Zhao Xiaofang doesn't agree, Zhao Mancang never urges his daughter.

Despite their struggles with finding a partner, Zhao Xiaofang and Xu Jianshe unexpectedly met.

Xu Jianshe rode his bicycle to the big tree in the park and walked up to the woman who was about his age.

The moment their eyes met, they both felt an instant connection.

Xu Jianshe immediately realized that his destiny had arrived. Because this woman exuded a "homey" feeling from head to toe!