flstandardbreds Chapter 138 A woman three years older than her husband is a golden brick, all set.
Chapter 138 A woman three years older than her husband is a golden brick, all set.
"Three...three years old."
Old Wang clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Great! A woman three years older than her husband is like a golden brick!"
Lu Jiangting: "..."
"I... I've never been married."
"It's okay, she's been married before, she has experience."
"No, it's my parents..."
"What era are we living in? What does your marriage have to do with your parents? Free love is the norm now, and no one can interfere with someone else's freedom to choose their partner. If your parents didn't have this kind of awareness, how could they be military family members?"
Lu Jiangting: "..."
"Alright, I see that the fact that your parents sent you here shows that they must have a very high level of moral awareness. They wouldn't look down on someone who is a divorcee, and they certainly wouldn't look down on someone who has brought their benefactor's son with them, right?"
Lu Jiangting stammered and couldn't get the words out.
Old Wang made a decision and said, "That's settled then. I'll take care of the rest."
"No, I..."
"Go and get back to work." Old Wang interrupted Lu Jiangting before he could finish speaking.
He didn't want to hear his excuses anymore; he thought the arrangement was good.
This kid definitely has some feelings for her, but he just can't get over his own mental block.
As a qualified leader, he felt obligated to help him overcome his psychological discomfort.
They will thank him later.
Okay, after work in a bit, he needs to go see Fang Qing again to tell her the good news.
Then I started helping them with the procedures.
The background check on Fang Qing's family was simple. It had already been done when Fang Qing married Wang Jianjun, and they were probably just ordinary lower-middle-class poor people.
The poorer you are, the more glorious it is; you have impeccable family background and are definitely not a problem.
As for the relationship report... he's been writing it for half a year now.
Oh, no.
He counted on his fingers, when did Lu Jiangting break off his engagement with his ex-girlfriend? Around May or June?
The start date for this relationship report should be at least in July.
This year, the Lunar New Year is probably in February, so let's get these procedures done before the New Year, and then you can get married after the New Year.
Hmm, not bad, that makes the time seem about right.
So, while Lu Jiangting thought Old Wang was just joking, Old Wang had already arranged an auspicious date for his and Fang Qing's wedding.
……
Old Wang was a capable person, and he told Fang Qing the good news that very day.
Fang Qing looked surprised. "He really agreed?"
"Of course, if he disagreed, would I be here to tell you?"
"This..." Fang Qing suppressed her excitement and said shyly, "Isn't this inappropriate? He has always treated me like his sister-in-law."
Lao Wang: "..."
"No, look what people down there are saying! 'Sister-in-law'?"
As he said these words, Old Wang was already fuming and glaring.
What's going on with all of these?
“It’s true.” Fang Qing said with a troubled expression, “Don’t be fooled by the nasty rumors outside, Jiang Ting and I really didn’t do any of those things. If he doesn’t want to, you…you shouldn’t force him.”
Ok?
Old Wang stroked his chin, pondering.
Her manner didn't seem like she was being meaningless; rather, it seemed like she was deliberately saying it to avoid putting Lu Jiangting in a difficult position.
"Hey, what are you doing? You're still thinking about that brat Lu Jiangting at a time like this? You should think about yourself too. Don't worry, he really is willing. I didn't force him, I promise."
Old Wang patted his chest to assure her, and then added, "He was actually worried that you wouldn't agree."
Fang Qing looked surprised.
Of course, she knew Lu Jiangting would think this way, and it was part of her plan.
But in front of Lao Wang, she still had to put on an act.
She wanted Lao Wang to know that she was doing this for Lu Jiangting's sake, and that she would rather bear the gossip herself than implicate Lu Jiangting.
It wasn't that she wanted to marry him or force him to marry her.
He had no intention of harming anyone; everything was just a matter of necessity, and it just so happened to be the right thing to do.
Fang Qing may not have any great abilities, but she has her own "skill"—the ability to manipulate people's hearts.
Old Wang now completely believes that Fang Qing only said that because she didn't want to implicate Lu Jiangting.
"You don't believe me? If you don't believe me, I'll take you to ask him."
Old Wang looked like he was about to drag her to confront Lu Jiangting right now.
This is something she definitely can't confront about. Because she knows Lu Jiangting looks down on her, disliking her because she's too old and has been married before.
With Lin Yuyao as a comparison, it's no wonder he wouldn't even look at him.
Fang Qing shook her head and said, "No need, I trust... I trust Uncle Wang."
That's a clever way of putting it. If anything goes wrong in the future, it will be because she believed Old Wang.
"Then would you?"
Fang Qing hesitated for a while, but finally nodded.
“I’m willing. As a woman, I really can’t live without a man in the house. You’re right, if I’m destined to find a father for Chenchen, then Jiang Ting is definitely the best one. If it’s someone else, I’m worried that he won’t treat Chenchen well.”
"Ah, that's right. How can a family function without a man?"
Fang Qing's words are exactly what elders like Lao Wang, especially male elders, love to hear.
That statement implied the importance of a man to a family, and also implied that she wanted to get married not for herself, but for Chenchen.
At the same time, she told him that she chose Lu Jiangting because he was good to Chenchen.
How could Lao Wang not like to hear this?
But it touched his heart.
“Fang Qing, you’ve been a widow for Jianjun for several years, you’ve done right by him. Really, I’ve seen too many things like this. There are plenty of young wives who remarry less than a year after their husbands die, you’ve been good to him. Sigh! He’s gone now, you and Chenchen have to go on with your lives, finding Jiang Ting is a good idea. He’ll treat Chenchen like his own child, and he’s willing to be good to you both. It’s good, it’s good…”
He said "very good" several times in a row.
"So it's settled then. I've calculated the time for you two. The dating report takes more than six months, so let's start in July. I'll approve it in January, so it won't be long. February is Chinese New Year, and after the New Year, I'll arrange your wedding."
Fang Qing nodded shyly.
As soon as Lao Wang left, she couldn't suppress her excitement and laughed out loud.
Looking at myself in the mirror, my eyebrows are smiling, and I look as charming as a young girl.
So what if you've had a child? So what if you're a few years older?
She was born lucky; even without Wang Jianjun, there were better men who could have pulled her out of her predicament.
……
Lu Jiangting was completely unaware that Lao Wang had already included him in his dating schedule.
Knowing about Fang Qing's situation and thinking about how they endured so much gossip and could only survive by picking up rotten vegetable leaves, he was actually quite worried.
In particular, Lao Wang said that Fang Qing had never blamed him and had always explained that their relationship was completely innocent.
He felt that Fang Qing really couldn't be blamed for those things.
Blame those gossipy women downstairs; their words are truly awful.