Chapter 1366: Chapter 782: Meeting the Parents vs. Sales Pitch, The Whole Family Mobilized (Part 2)

Jiang Chengsi smiled and patted his head, taking out two toys from a pile of gifts and handing them to the siblings.

"Thank you, Uncle Four."

"It wasn’t me who bought them."

After Jiang Chengsi said this, the two little guys immediately understood his meaning and quickly turned to look at Si Qingxiao, "Thank you, Aunt Four."

Si Qingxiao felt a bit embarrassed and replied, "You’re welcome."

She originally thought that having children around would make things livelier and help ease the atmosphere, but unexpectedly, Jiang Yanting, fearing the children would be too noisy and cause trouble, sent them back to the room to play. Tang Wan was holding Jiang Xiaowai, sitting at a distance from her.

For a moment, she felt the atmosphere in the living room was very tense, and everyone’s attention was focused on her.

It seemed like they were observing some rare specimen.

Even Fan Mingyu and Shen Zhixian were standing outside the kitchen door, watching the living room’s movements.

She was indeed a rare sight. Jiang Chengsi had been roaming outside for so long, encountering almost every type of girl. The fact that she was the first to catch his eye was noteworthy. The main point was this young lady could manage to hold him down, making him willingly start reading, which was remarkable.

Back in his school days, the old lady had tried many methods, but someone like him wasn’t interested in college entrance exams. Forcing him to read was like taking his life.

Now, to get married, he studied day and night. If his former teachers saw this, they might faint in the bathroom.

"Don’t just sit there, have some tea, eat some fruit," the old lady said with a smile.

Si Qingxiao nodded in agreement. To ease her inner tension, she sipped her tea while using her peripheral vision to size up the Jiang family. Why did they all look at her so strangely?

"How’s the tea? Is it good? If you don’t like it, I can get you some juice," the old lady laughed.

"No need, the tea is very good," Si Qingxiao didn’t mind what she drank.

"Don’t be reserved, treat this place as your own home."

"I haven’t even apologized to you yet. I didn’t identify myself earlier because of my cousin’s situation at the time, and I really didn’t know how to mention it to you all, so..." Si Qingxiao hoped to clear up the past with a smile.

"It’s alright, that’s all in the past. Besides, your cousin is your cousin, and you are you — it’s different," the old lady said bluntly. "Have you been staying in the south? How did you end up knowing Wanwan?"

"It was a stroke of luck, mainly because Teacher Tang is very skilled, so I always contacted her for custom-made items."

Tang Wan was sitting with the child, and thought, isn’t it true that you often contact me? With regular customizations, many craftsmen find it troublesome and only allow three to five modifications once completed. Encountering someone like you...

It could drive anyone crazy!

Tang Wan remembered the fear of being dictated by this client over the years. Thinking about it now, she was actually going to be a family member with her. With such proximity in the future, could she still have any good days?

"How did you get to know our Chengsi?" the old lady cautiously asked some basic questions.

"Because of Teacher Tang."

Tang Wan: "..." What kind of hole did she dig for herself? She hadn’t even tried to matchmake the two of them.

Up until now, she didn’t understand how Fourth Brother ended up living in her marital home, nor how these two got together.

How did she inexplicably become a matchmaker?

Facing the question, Si Qingxiao felt as tense as being called on by a teacher in school. She thought the old lady would ask something about their relationship next, like how they got together...

But contrary to her expectations, she directly said:

"In fact, our Chengsi is really great. Don’t mind if he seems irresponsible; he is actually very diligent and responsible. Otherwise, back when Xiaowu and Wanwan returned to Pingjiang, I wouldn’t have let him accompany them. At that time, Wanwan was pregnant, and it was because I trusted him."

"You wouldn’t know, but he is particularly responsible and filial. Every time he comes to see me, he massages my shoulders and back and even takes me to listen to operas when he has time."

"This child looks unserious, but having dated him, you should know he’s a good kid."

...

Si Qingxiao was taken aback and could only nod repeatedly. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Jiang Chengsi sat on the other side, already dumbfounded. What was his grandma doing?

What kind of operation was this?

Back when he stayed in Pingjiang, it was because he caught a cold, and the old lady repeatedly warned him to stay away from Tang Wan to avoid infecting her, saying he was unreliable for getting sick upon arriving in Pingjiang and causing trouble for the Tang Family. She said he was a nuisance and told him to stay in his room.

Now, with a twist of events, how had it become a display of his responsibility?

After finishing her speech, the old lady began signaling to everyone.

Following this, Jiang Zhenhuan, usually reticent, spoke up: "Chengsi is a child I watched grow up, his values are certainly fine."

Jiang Yanting: "Yes, he’s quite good."

Jiang Shiyi: "Though he sometimes appears unserious, he never fails to act properly with important matters. He’s also straightforward and candid, saying what he means, without any roundabout talk. Being with him, you won’t feel tired."

What was this?

He doesn’t beat around the bush?

Jiang Chengsi thought his brother might be insinuating that he’s all brawn and no brain.

Jiang Jinsang: "Fourth brother is indeed very kind; when I was unwell, he often came to see me!"

Jiang Chengsi gave a sheepish smile — he had volunteered for punishment back then.

Tang Wan also chimed in with a smile: "The most important thing is, Fourth Brother really likes kids. Look at Jiangjiang and Taotao; they both adore him. Anyone with love and patience for children can’t be bad. Even our Mutang likes him a lot."

"Yes, Chengsi is certainly tender when with you, and should you ever feel wronged, just tell me, and I’ll teach him a lesson," Fan Mingyu joined in the conversation.

Shen Zhixian stood to the side, softly agreeing.

"Yes, Aunt Four, Uncle Four is really nice, buying us things to eat and playing with us," Jiangjiang ran out from the room.

Most importantly, Uncle Four is easy to coax.

...

Facing the Jiang family, Si Qingxiao could only keep smiling in agreement.

Not quite sure of the current situation.

It didn’t feel like she was meeting the parents; it seemed more like she had stumbled into a sales pitch, with the Jiang family earnestly trying to promote Jiang Chengsi, constantly praising him.

Sure, it’s normal for family members to speak well of their own, but the Jiang family’s enthusiasm was such that even the cold and reticent Jiang Zhenhuan and Jiang Yanting stepped out to vouch for him, which was a bit unusual.

It almost felt like...

They were afraid she wouldn’t want him.

Jiang Chengsi, sitting on the side, was completely dumbfounded.

Honestly, he had never heard his family praise him like this his whole life, and while flattered, he also found it amusing.

What was the point?

Were they really afraid he was unwanted, since they were marketing him so hard? His market value couldn’t be that bad.

The Jiang family had already invested so much in someone, and since they were in the crucial phase of poverty alleviation, how could they slack off? Naturally, they needed to keep pushing forward; if they could get married and go straight into the bridal chamber tonight, the old lady probably wouldn’t hesitate.

Si Qingxiao wasn’t foolish either; she immediately noticed the Jiang family’s intentions, looking at Jiang Chengsi, a bit confused; she truly didn’t understand why the Jiang family was passionately promoting Jiang Chengsi.

The boyfriend she chose herself was naturally someone she thought was good enough to be with.

But the sudden enthusiasm from the Jiang family gave the feeling that there must be some underlying issue, as if Fourth Brother had some undisclosed flaw or was hiding some unspeakable secret, and they feared she’d find out and break up?

Otherwise, why would the Jiang family make such an effort?

Si Qingxiao got the answer to this doubt after marriage, when Tang Wan told her:

"Fourth Brother doesn’t have any physical defects. Everyone worked so hard because they felt he was a bit foolish and worried that his brain wouldn’t work well temporarily, and he’d mess up and lose his bride."

Si Qingxiao: "..."