Entering the room, Auntie looked at Xu Youxiang on the bed.
“Xu Youxiang, there’s something I want to tell you,” she said, sitting on the edge of the bed beside Xia Yu. “I’ve found a young man for you. He’s twenty years old, and his family owns a dehydration plant in the countryside. Their situation is quite decent.”
Xia Yu was momentarily at a loss for words.
“He doesn’t have much education, but I’ve seen him myself—he’s a down-to-earth guy. According to his father, he was even extorted by a girl.”
Extorted by a girl? That’s not just being down-to-earth!
“He’s a bit chubby and round-faced, but he’s also quite handsome.”
Are you seriously describing a good-looking guy as chubby and round-faced?
“His parents originally disagreed, but the young man saw your photo and fell for you instantly. Don’t worry, after you get married, you’ll move out and won’t have to deal with his parents.”
Hearing this, Xia Yu was momentarily stunned, feeling that Auntie had actually thought things through quite thoroughly.
“I’m telling you this now, but you mustn’t tell anyone,” Auntie whispered. “That guy seems a bit simple-minded. He listens well—he’s someone you can confidently control.”
Xia Yu had initially thought this was a typical scenario of selling off one’s niece, but now it seemed like Auntie genuinely believed she had found a gem and was eager to set things up for Xu Youxiang.
Having a factory, being a good person—in general circumstances, he could be considered a decent match.
But Xia Yu had plans to bring Xu Youxiang to work for him. How could he let some guy from a dehydration plant steal her away?
“Find a way to refuse,” Xu Youxiang’s voice echoed in Xia Yu’s mind. She clearly wasn’t interested either.
As a student at Hua University, Xu Youxiang had a huge generational gap with someone who hadn’t even attended college. Plus, she preferred handsome, intelligent guys who could banter with her. The guy who had been extorted by a girl clearly didn’t fit her preferences.
Except for his age being younger than hers, this person lacked every quality Xu Youxiang valued.
After Auntie finished introducing him and wanted Xia Yu to add the guy on QQ, Xia Yu shook his head and refused.
“No.”
“Oh, he’s a great guy! If you won’t add him on QQ, how about meeting him first?”
“No.”
“Why won’t you listen to reason? Don’t you want to get married?”
“No.”
“If you don’t get married, what will you do? Your parents can support you for now, but can they support you forever?” Auntie grew anxious.
Xia Yu’s mind raced, trying to find a good excuse. But marriage pressure was one of life’s biggest challenges—how could it be resolved so easily?
“Come on, just meet him. If it really doesn’t work out, we’ll find someone else. But we won’t find someone this good again,” Auntie continued persuading.
“I like women.”
“…What did you say?” Not only was Auntie shocked, but even Xu’s father and mother were taken aback.
“I already have a girlfriend. Her family is wealthy—they can support me.” Xia Yu found this somewhat amusing.
He himself knew this excuse wouldn’t hold up, but he had suddenly recalled a joke from his past life and said it just for fun.
As long as Xu’s parents or Auntie reacted strongly, Xia Yu would take it back.
However, all three remained silent, saying nothing.
Xu’s parents could be understood as being tolerant, but why wasn’t Auntie speaking either?
I was just trying to make a joke!
Xia Yu started to feel uneasy.
He looked at Xu’s parents. Their expressions were complex, impossible to read clearly, but they didn’t seem angry—rather, they were calm.
Perhaps they had never intended to marry off their daughter anyway. Marriage often meant being mistreated—what was the point?
Xia Yu looked at Auntie again. She had her head lowered, her expression invisible.
After a minute of silence, Xu’s father finally broke the quiet.
“Marry whom? My daughter, we’ll raise ourselves!”
“No need for grandchildren or anything. As long as Xiangxiang is doing well,” Xu’s mother added.
“Then I’ll go and inform them,” Auntie stood up.
The three of them left the bedroom together.
Although the process had been somewhat bumpy, the outcome was ultimately positive. With the excuse of already having a girlfriend, Xu Youxiang wouldn’t be pressured to find another, perfect.
“So you really are a lesbian!” Xu Youxiang indeed said.
“I’m not!”
“You just admitted it!”
Isn’t it wrong for a man to like women?
But Xia Yu was playing the role of a big sister to Xu Youxiang, so he couldn’t say that out loud.
“I was just helping you out. Isn’t this a perfect plan—both effective and fundamental?”
“Hmph.”
“…”
If Xu Youxiang had a physical body right now, Xia Yu would definitely pinch her face hard.
Giving up on arguing, Xia Yu opened his laptop and started playing a game.
Xu Youxiang also let go of the previous topic and began instructing Xia Yu.
“You idiot! Someone’s behind you—why don’t you shoot them quickly?”
“If someone’s behind me, what about the people in front? What if I turn around to shoot the one behind me?” Xia Yu argued reasonably.
“So you were killed by the one in front? No—you were killed by the one behind you!”
“…”
Unable to explain further, Xia Yu angrily reached out and touched his stomach.
“Take your hands off! You pervert! Pedophile! Lesbian!…”
Hearing Xu Youxiang’s helpless scolding, Xia Yu’s mood improved.
He picked up the phone nearby. The notification light was flashing—someone had sent him a message.
Unlocking the phone, he saw that the message was from Auntie who had just left on QQ.
“Hey Xiangxiang, what’s your girlfriend like?”
Was she trying to test him, sensing that he was lying?
Xia Yu thought for two seconds, choosing An Siyao as the prototype for his girlfriend, and replied to Auntie.
“Plays the piano and does flower arranging? Talented, good. What’s her personality like?” Auntie asked again.
Recalling, Xia Yu replied:
“Very gentle and obedient, always follows my lead.”
“Is her family wealthy?”
Xia Yu pondered for a moment. He felt that revealing An Siyao’s actual family fortune would be too shocking, so he decided to downplay it:
“About a billion or so. She has only one younger brother.”
“Great, great.”
Ten seconds later, Auntie sent another message.
“I originally thought you were like your mother—look fierce but actually quite timid. But now it seems you’re braver than me, braver than me. I… sigh…”
“I support you.”
After replying with a thank you, Xia Yu stared at Auntie’s second-to-last message, sensing some hidden meaning.
This was also a woman with a story.
“I’m not weak!” Xu Youxiang protested.
“Right, right, you’re super fierce, extremely fierce.”
“Don’t treat me like a child, you pervert!”
“How am I a pervert!”
The two fell into an argument.
Meanwhile, Xu’s father and mother were also discussing things together.
“It must be the girl who came last time,” Xu’s mother said.
“She seems quite nice,” Xu’s father agreed.
“The girlfriend is good too—thoughtful,” Xu’s mother added.
“Men marrying women always have those dirty thoughts in their heads. Girlfriend relationships are truly pure,” Xu’s father nodded.
“But what will happen after we’re gone?” Xu’s mother sighed again.
Xu’s father didn’t respond, also letting out a sigh.
Eight hours passed, and Xia Yu returned to his own body.
It was time to go to work.
At 5:30 PM, the manager called Xia Yu over to the break room.
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