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Ye Zijun had been divorced for over a year, and Yi Xiaoli had long since been married off by her family. During this past year, Ye Zijun had not found peace; knowing he was divorced, matchmakers had been introducing potential partners to him one after another. However, since Ye Zijun had a son, Hao Chunying always found various reasons to be dissatisfied, which delayed the process.
Now, with the encouragement for educated youth to go to the countryside, every household was expected to send at least one child away. Most families still favored sons over daughters, so in order to keep their sons from going, they chose to send their daughters instead. If someone wanted to avoid going to the countryside, they either needed a job or they had to get married. But suitable young men were hard to come by.
As a result, Ye Zijun had become a regular in the matchmaker's circle. Although he was divorced and had a child, he held a stable job, and both his parents were also employed. He was the only son in his family; his sister had married off long ago. In terms of conditions, he was actually better off than many other men.
You see, other men either didn't have jobs or only held temporary ones. Even those with stable jobs often had several children at home. Not to mention, after marriage, finding a place to live could be a problem. Unlike Ye Zijun, who was the only son and would have a room of his own after marriage. Moreover, since his parents only had him as their son, they would definitely live with him in the future.
After retiring, his parents would also receive pensions, which would help support him as well. Such a family situation was quite rare. However, because Ye Zijun still had a son, Hao Chunying was particularly cautious about him remarrying and finding a partner. It wasn't just for any reason; she was genuinely worried that her grandson would suffer if he ended up with a stepmother.
Although she would certainly keep an eye on things and knew that Ye Zijun wouldn’t forget about his son after marrying someone new, there was still that saying: where there’s a stepmother, there’s also a stepfather. Looking at it from that perspective, what if he married someone who would stir up trouble? There were no guarantees.
Thus, Hao Chunying remained particularly careful in her approach. This caution made her feel dissatisfied with various introductions. This time around, it wasn’t just her being picky; there were indeed issues with the woman being introduced. The matchmaker this time was Luo Yawen from Hao Chunying’s workplace; she was introducing her niece from her family.
Her niece also didn't want to go to the countryside; she just wanted to find someone to marry. After trying a few unsuitable matches, Luo Yawen thought of Hao Chunying's son, Ye Zijun. Both families were aware of each other's situations, so Luo Yawen arranged for the two to meet.
Ye Zijun was quite handsome, and Luo Yawen's niece took an instant liking to him. The next step was to discuss the bride price. Since their family was willing to let their daughter go to the countryside for their son, it indicated a preference for sons over daughters. Therefore, they expected a higher bride price than others. Hao Chunying could tolerate this; after all, her daughter was an unmarried young woman marrying a man with a child from a previous marriage, so it was reasonable for the bride price to be higher.
After some consideration, Hao Chunying agreed. However, once the agreement was made, they raised the issue of not wanting to raise a stepson. At this point, it was Hao Chunying's turn to speak, but Ye Zijun firmly disagreed.
"Mom, you can't say that; I don't agree," he insisted. "Tingting is my son, and I can't just ignore him for the sake of marrying another wife." Ye Zijun stated resolutely.
"You don't need to worry about Tingting; your father and I are not old yet. We can take care of him for a few more years," Hao Chunying replied.
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