240 Wait for Me, My Darling 2 in 1 (1/2)
”If we're talking about Zuo Yuanhang, how he chose his wife to remarry is also quite weird. Other people meet up first, interact to see if there is a mutual affection, and then go on dates to get to know each other, and even the fastest to get married take at least a month. But Madam Mo, can you guess how it is for Zuo Yuanhang?”
One week later, Sister Shuang hugged Boss Mo's great grandson and sat across from Madam Mo, sharing the gossip that she had heard.
”I've heard about Zuo Yuanhang. There are celebrities under my eldest son's company that have helped them shoot some commercials before. The way he found his new wife is different from others—what do you mean?” Madam Mo asked with interest. Ye Shuang knew gossip was the best ice-breaker.
Ye Shuang perked up her lips to kiss the child's chubby face before sharing the gossip with Madam Mo excitedly. ”I also heard this from Zuo Feiyang. His older brother asked his people to collect all the names of the suitable candidates from a matchmaker. Zuo Yuanhang would filter through the candidates, and the remaining names would be handed back to the matchmaker. The girls that were selected would be requested to go for a physical check-up, those that did not go through with this request would be kicked off. Of the group that went for the check-up, Zuo Yuanhang would meet them in alphabetical order.
”Zuo Yuanhang saw the first girl, and they only met once. In the half-hour meeting, he asked the girl questions like it was some kind of job interview. Then, he brought up the conditions for marriage and the requirement to sign a prenup. The girl had no issues. After that, Zuo Yuanhang did not show up again. The rest was done by the lawyer. The lawyer was tasked to confirm the authenticity of the girl's claim, and then the lawyer collected the girl's personal information, resume, and family background before sending it all to a professional psychologist to be assessed. After the doctor cleared it, they officially got married!”
In total, this process took one week. It could be called the most efficient flash marriage.
Madam Mo was beyond shocked when she heard what Ye Shuang had to say. ”How come this child is so… It wouldn't have hurt him to get the adults to look around for him. If he really does not have time, even asking his parents to help him look for one would be better than doing it like this.”
”Actually, I agree with Zuo Yuanhang's decision. It's better that he is so insouciant with his second marriage.” Ye Shuang sighed. ”Zuo Yuanhang already has one son and one daughter. They are at the age where they already know stuff. The stepmother is to take care of them, but to raise them as her own is a bit hard.
”If it was Elder Zuo and Madam Zuo who made the decision, of course, they would find the best for their son. However, those girls with good a background or close to Zuo family would come from good families themselves, and it would be such a waste to allow them to enter Zuo family and continue their life as a decoration. The Zuo elders would be too embarrassed to do that to others, and on Zuo Yuanhang's part, he would be too lazy to spend time to get close to the second wife.”
In other words, for Zuo Yuanhang's second marriage, he still chose a business partner, so he only looked for 'employee' that passed his standard. If he looked for a candidate through his parents, it would have been such a waste. There was no need for the second wife to be so good and educated. In fact, if he married the girl and just placed her home, it might cause friction between the two families. Furthermore, this was to find a girl to mother his two children.
Madam Mo still thought that it was not right. ”But Zuo Yuanhang is quite capable. It is such a waste to do things this way. His marriage is at the end of this month? How about I go around and see if there's some good girl that I know in Chaohai…”
Cough! Cough! Cough! Someone next to them kept coughing.
Since she was interrupted, Madam Mo turned around to glare at the source. ”You blasted child! It's one thing that you came to eavesdrop on the conversation between us women, but why are you interrupting us?”
”Mom, please don't worry about Zuo Yuanhang, who is so far away from us.” Boss Mo folded the newspaper and stopped pretending like he was reading it. His face was filled with helplessness as he massaged the bridge of his nose. He was already so old, but he was being lectured like a teen. ”Zuo Yuanhang is in Chaohai, and that is so far away from Shanghai. Plus, what kind of girl will you be able to introduce? From your old friend's family?
”Based on Zuo Yuanhang's personality, you'll only make your friends turn on you, saying you pushed their child into the role of a living widow. You want to introduce the people under my company? You also know about the celebrities working for me—their main focus is to increase their popularity. If there's nothing, they will create something. I guarantee you they will not take more than a few days to make Zuo Yuanhang angry.”
”Zuo Yuanhang would never consider celebrities or powerful women from business or government as his potential candidate.” Ye Shuang nodded in agreement. She added with a smile, ”Madam Mo, I don't think you should get involved. If you're really that intent on playing matchmaker, why don't you focus on something closer to home. I hear Boss Mo's wife has passed away for a few years already, right? Even when someone is older, they need some company in their life. Furthermore, Boss Mo is still quite healthy, and if he gets married again, perhaps you might get another grandchild.”
A look of panic appeared on Boss Mo's face.
”Oh my, you're right!” Madam Mo clapped her hands. ”I'd forgotten all about that. Since he comes home often and there are quite a number of people at home, the issue has completely flown over my head.”
Boss Mo glared at Ye Shuang angrily. Why would you do something like that‽ Have you no morals‽
He had spent his life trying to distract the attention of his parents using his grandson. He had survived detection for so many years, but today, he had been exposed in a heartbeat!
”Mom…” Boss Mo stood up and forced a smile. ”I still have something about work to discuss with Miss Ye, so I'm afraid we won't be able to accompany you anymore.”
Madam Mo sighed and lamented, ”Once you're old, no one likes to talk to you anymore.
”Go ahead. Just ignore an old woman like me. After all, all of you have some business to attend to, unlike me, who has nothing to do but eat and sleep all day.”
Madam Mo sighed loudly again. She reached out to grab her great grandson from Ye Shuang and tussled the boy's hair kindly. ”Thankfully, I still have my dear great grandson.”
”Great grandma, I want Sister Ye Shuang to hug me.” The boy raised his head and complained in his juvenile voice. Madam Mo almost choked.
”Daddy said you have to watch over your own wife!” the boy said seriously. ”And uncle said if you have find your target, you have to make your move quickly so that other people won't have the chance to steal her away from you!”
Then the pair of large black eyes stared angrily at Boss Mo.
Madam Mo glared at the adults in the room. Just what kind of lessons did you two children teach my great grandson‽
Boss Mo was equally surprised by the boy's words. Who is going to steal from a little boy like you?
Ye Shuang shouldered the questioning gaze from Boss Mo and coughed once. She squatted down to explain patiently to the boy, ”Xiao Mo Mo, actually, your big sister like boys that are older than me. So, you're too young for me.”
Having been rejected, the little boy became saddened immediately, and tears started to swirl in his eyes. He complained, ”But you've kissed me!”
Daddy said that only family and close people can kiss him on the lips. Other people can only kiss on the cheeks.
”Cough! But you're still younger than I am,” Ye Shuang argued. ”See, I am now twenty-five, but you're just four…”
With this age difference, I could be your mother already.
The boy tilted his head to the side and pulled up his fingers to seriously make some calculations. ”Big sister, you have to wait for me for twenty-one years. In twenty-one years, I'll be as old as you.”
After he said that, he even nodded seriously to signal his seriousness.
Ye Shuang patted the boy's head in consolation and turned around to tell Boss Mo, ”Your grandson sure is good at math!”
”…” Boss Mo.
…
She followed Boss Mo up to the second-floor study. Once the door closed, the two went directly to business mode.
”Boss Mo, you should be quite familiar with the situation in Shanghai. Have you heard recently about any foreign investors coming to the city?” Ye Shuang asked with a small smile.
”There have always been foreign investors coming to Shanghai.” Boss Mo entered the study and sat at the large office table. He waved at Ye Shuang, pointing at the coach, telling her to take a seat. He lit a cigarette and continued. ”For a place like Shanghai, the development both domestic and foreign can be considered the top one or two in China. Haven't you heard of this saying—the people in Beijing see the rest of the country as a grass root community, while the people in Shanghai see the rest of the county as backward villages. In a place like this, no one dares to say that they're number one because there could be someone more powerful groups just around the corner. Even though the person might not look that way on the surface, who can guarantee that he is not related to some powerful forces from another country?”
For those who wanted to make a living in Shanghai, one first had to learn the concept of 'conceding defeat'. This concept was true if placed at any section of the world, but it was particularly true in Shanghai because the changes at this place were far more unreadable compared to other places.
For example, in Chaohai, there was Zuo Yuanhang; in San Lin City, there was Yao Zhixing; in Jing Hu City, there was Lu Shaoyue. Other cities had their trademark leader—one person's name would be recognized as the leader. However, such a thing would not happen in Shanghai. At most, one's name might appear more often than others, but that was only because said person had spent time and effort advertising themself. In reality though, it did not mean that they had Shanghai in their palm. To make everyone bow under them was something impossible in Shanghai.