Chapter 1335: Chapter 1335
On the first day of the lunar year, the house was even more lively.
Jane McCain’s aunt, Ruby Spencer’s sister, came back to her parents’ home with her husband, daughter, and future son-in-law.
There were four more people in the house, and the living room was packed, with everyone chatting enthusiastically.
The topics of conversation were mostly related to Isabelle, such as wedding preparations and honeymoon plans.
When discussing Isabelle’s boyfriend, it was revealed that he works as a secretary at the city hall office. This immediately sparked a small wave of excitement, with everyone praising him for being young and promising, and commending Isabelle for her good judgment.
Jane McCain isn’t petty, but sometimes it’s hard to ignore, because people around her are always very eager to remind her——
They remind her over and over again, as if she had a label on her that says: Desperate to marry.
"Jenny has found a good match, be sure to give Janie a hand. If there are any suitable boys around, remember to introduce them."
"Jesse works at city hall, he must know a lot of people, right? Are there any suitable candidates?"
The bespectacled man being enthusiastically entertained looked a bit restrained, seeking help from his girlfriend with his eyes.
Isabelle stepped in to ease the situation: "With Janie’s good condition, she doesn’t need others to introduce anyone. People lining up to pursue her are countless."
Aunt blurted out: "Oh dear! How can those people be marriage material; those male models? One by one, they’re so flamboyant, or they are wealthy young masters, all of them are so fickle, none of them can be relied upon!"
Jane McCain thought: How do you know that all the people chasing me are unreliable?
Then she saw her grandmother nodding in agreement, making her feel speechless inside.
Perhaps Isabelle was at a loss, she hesitantly mentioned to her boyfriend: "What’s the deputy minister’s surname we met last time at dinner? He’s not married, right?"
"Him..." Her boyfriend Jesse looked at Jane McCain, "Wouldn’t he be a bit too short?"
Jane McCain is quite tall, and if the man is short, they surely wouldn’t look compatible walking together.
"What’s so scary about being short? A man who can be deputy minister is surely reliable for daily life." Again, it was Aunt talking.
Jane McCain couldn’t understand, what’s the causal relationship between being a deputy minister and being reliable in daily life?
Moreover, she is the one involved. Isn’t she supposed to be asked what type she likes first?...Whatever, they probably think she lacks judgment and wisdom, so there’s no need to ask.
Then she thought, fortunately, Mom hid the lawsuit issue; relatives and friends back home assumed the wedding was canceled because the man abandoned her. Had they known the man went to prison for murder, this topic would explode across several Spring Festivals.
Ruby Spencer called Jane McCain to the kitchen to wash fruit, temporarily saving her.
Using the sound of running water, Jane McCain exhaled a long sigh and said to Ruby Spencer knowingly, "Mom, how did you endure these years? I really admire you."
Ruby Spencer didn’t even move her eyebrows, calmly saying, "Got used to it. The first couple of years after divorcing your dad, the men they introduced to me were bald, short, fat, everything imaginable. Just as if, since the man doesn’t mind me being divorced, I should feel grateful and accept."
As she spoke, her mouth twitched, unable to resist a laugh, "Initially, I was quite angry, but later I thought it through. Trivial matters and family gossip are their life, their spiritual world is impoverished and narrow, so let’s not take away their only bit of enjoyment... Don’t take their words to heart either, we encounter each other once a year, it’s unnecessary to spoil harmony."
"I know..." Jane McCain responded, washing the fruit absent-mindedly, "Aunt talks a bit much but she doesn’t really mean any harm."
"Hmm, as long as you understand." Ruby Spencer then asked, "How are things between you and Allen Rivera lately?"
Jane McCain responded awkwardly, "It’s okay..."
Ruby Spencer smiled and didn’t ask further.