I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 918: Who Wouldn’t Be Afraid

Chapter 918: Chapter 918: Who Wouldn’t Be Afraid

"I don’t want to live my life in a daze, like the other men in the village, eating, sleeping, farming, marrying a not-so-smart wife, having not-so-smart children, generation after generation, in an endless cycle."

After voicing his feelings, Yu Jingting started talking business with Su Zhe.

"You’ve got to know what a woman wants. Take my wife, for instance. Do you think she cares about money? I made her a gold bracelet a few days ago, and didn’t see her liking it at all."

"That bracelet of yours is over 100 grams, if it’s known it’s a bracelet; if not, it looks like handcuffs, big and gaudy—any old lady wouldn’t necessarily like it, let alone Suizi," Su Zhe couldn’t help but criticize.

Yu Jingting simply had to spoil his wife whenever he had some money in hand, treating Suizi like a big cloth doll, dressing her up whenever he thought of it.

But the thing is, though this guy was good at business, his aesthetic taste just never improved, resulting in items that were rich and ostentatious but lacking in elegance.

"Whenever I give her other things, she reacts pretty much the same—not as happy as when I take her up to the roof to look at the stars."

"So why keep giving them?"

"You can’t live on just stargazing, can you? Providing for your wife is about making her feel secure, having something to rely on no matter what happens. Even if one day I’m not around, she can live on without worry. What I mean is, in married life, if you cherish each other and together make a comfortable home, isn’t that wonderful?"

Yu Jingting never bothered with such roundabout matters; he was a straightforward man.

"How can you expect praise from others? Those who dislike you would rather see you miserable, eager to magnify your shortcomings. The more they do so, the better you must live. If you let their nonsense dictate your life, what kind of life would that be?"

If he were always concerned about the gap between himself and his wife like Su Zhe, he wouldn’t have the happy family he has now.

"Whether or not a man can be responsible for a woman comes down to two things: whether she wants it and whether you can give it. Everything else is nonsense. Living comfortably is what truly matters."

Su Zhe seemed to have taken the words to heart, lost in thought.

They reached their destination just in time. Su Zhe and Yu Jingting had arrived first, while Suizi and her mentor were still on their way.

On her bicycle, Suizi was bringing her mentor towards the destination.

"Suizi, do you think it’s appropriate for me to be here?" The mentor wasn’t aware that she was there for a matchmaking meeting. Suizi had only told her someone was treating them to lunch and asked her to come along.

"Why would it be inappropriate? Without you, we couldn’t even have this meal." By now, Suizi had almost reached their destination, and she could see the sign for the Hot Pot Restaurant.

Only then did she come clean with her mentor.

"Mentor, to tell you the truth, I’ve arranged for you to meet a young man during this lunch. Didn’t I mention before about introducing you to a suitable man?"

"What?!" The mentor was taken aback.

This was happening too fast, and she wasn’t mentally prepared.

Just moments ago, she was thinking that this place wasn’t too far from Uncle Su’s Laboratory and had planned to drop by with some food after lunch to thank him for the medicine he had given her last time.

But suddenly jumping to the topic of matchmaking had thrown her into confusion.

"I... I’m not ready yet... can we do it another day?"

"There’s no better day than today; today is just fine."

"But—" The mentor was at a loss for words.

She had long decided to let Suizi introduce her to someone, since her family was pushing her and her social circle was small, so finding a reliable friend to set her up seemed like the best option.

However, now that the moment was upon her, she instinctively resisted and found her thoughts wandering to the solitary figure of Su Zhe, feeling an indescribable complexity in her heart, and wanted to stall, panicked.

"After I spoke to you yesterday, I had my husband inquire about Professor Su’s intentions. He’s quite fond of you and really wants to get to know you better, fearing that delays might lead to complications. He insisted the meeting be today. I didn’t want to make you feel awkward, which is why I didn’t tell you until we left the school," Suizi explained.

Of course, Suizi couldn’t reveal Yu Jingting’s less honorable tactics, so the story, once filtered through the mouth of an educated person, became a picturesque tale of talented men and beautiful women.

"Professor Su?!" The senior sister was taken aback.

Suizi didn’t answer her; she just dangled the senior sister along as she rode her bike to the entrance.

In those short three minutes, the senior sister remained silent, her hands nervously clutching the corner of Suizi’s clothes. Suizi could feel her nervousness and knew in her heart that things were halfway successful; she couldn’t help but feel overjoyed.

After parking the bike and seeing the senior sister’s apprehensive eyes, Suizi decided not to tease her any longer and, grabbing her hand with a smile, said,

"It’s just Su Zhe! When you see him, you better not call him uncle anymore. Our relationship isn’t meant to be addressed that way. He’s my child’s godfather, and you’re my senior sister—we’re of the same generation. There’s no need for such formality."

"He’s... really willing?" The senior sister was somewhat in disbelief, her face growing a bit hot.

"Look at the date he picked. If he wasn’t willing, would he rush to invite us to dinner?"

Suizi thought to herself that even if he wasn’t in a hurry, there was no choice; she suspected that Tiegen must have threatened him. If Su Zhe didn’t treat them today, Yu Jingting might just use that blue baby bib to advertise all over the world. Who wouldn’t be scared of that?

Suizi, arm in arm with her senior sister, whose face was flushed red, entered the restaurant. Feeling joy in her heart, her steps became brisker.

Across the street, a middle-aged couple with sallow complexions and slender frames squinted at the restaurant’s entrance.

"Her dad, are you sure? Is that girl Suizi?" the middle-aged woman asked.

The middle-aged man nodded, it looked like her.

"We couldn’t find our nephew-in-law’s research institute, but we’ve heard Suizi’s family has contact with our nephew-in-law. Let’s go in and find Suizi, and have her take us to our nephew-in-law’s place!"

"But, Suizi’s man is formidable. He wouldn’t hit us, would he?"

"What’s there to fear, Yu Tiegen isn’t around."

The couple had just entered when the doorman stopped them.

The doorman, seeing them carrying large and small bundles, covered in grime, and not looking like customers, mistook them for beggars and refused to let them in.

When the couple said they were looking for Suizi, the doorman thought they were talking nonsense and drove them away.

Unable to find Suizi, the couple squatted by the entrance, planning to lie in wait for her to come out.

A car drove up, and a few people got out.

The senior sister’s parents and a few other teachers stepped out and also entered the Hot Pot Restaurant.

Someone had invited the senior sister’s parents to dinner today, precisely to discuss Su Zhe’s matter.

This person was the Principal.

The Principal was the dean’s cousin. With the dean away on a business trip, he was nevertheless concerned about Professor Su’s marriage. He specially called his cousin to feel out the senior sister’s parents. Although the senior sister did not reveal her name, with a little bit of effort, it was still easy to find out.

All these events were converging at once, with the various parties involved unaware of each other’s existence.

Yu Jingting had booked a private room for Su Zhe, and everything was set up, just waiting for the girl to arrive.

Suizi led her senior sister to the entrance, and the senior sister clung to Suizi.

"Suizi, do you think I’m dressed too casually?" she asked.

She didn’t know she would be meeting Su Zhe today and was dressed in her everyday plain clothes, even carrying a fabric bag from the school. It was too casual.

"Don’t worry about it. As long as you show up, no matter what you wear, you could be in blue—"

Suizi almost said that even if you just wore a blue baby bib, he wouldn’t be picky.

Ah, she’s been corrupted by Tiegen, Suizi clicked her tongue and pushed the senior sister into the room.