Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

"Sigh! Yan'er, although your mother doesn't have much knowledge, she's right about some things. You're not young anymore. Even if you get married now, 40 is considered advanced maternal age. Your younger brother is gone, and the Tan family is still relying on you to have more children."

"Dad, I know I've let you down."

"Yan'er, 40 is a turning point. Most men with good conditions are already married. If someone is still unmarried, there's definitely something wrong with them."

"Your mother and I don't want you to marry a divorced woman, especially to become her stepmother. Your parents would be even more unhappy about that."

Do you think you'll be able to find someone you like in the next two years?

Tan Yan shook his head.

"To be honest, Dad, even though I'm 40 myself, I feel like throwing up when I see men in their 40s trying to get close to me. I have absolutely no interest in them. You know I'm a germaphobe, and I wouldn't even consider remarried or divorced men."

"Yan'er, what about this boy? What if Mom and Dad both agree?"

"Ah... Dad, there's a 16-year age gap, you still agree?"

"Yan'er, your parents' attitude isn't important. What's important is whether you like it or not. Your parents just want you to be happy."

"The problem is, you won't be happy if you continue like this. You're rather introverted, and it's hard for you to fall for someone. I saw your face turn red when you talked about this kid, which means you're interested. Since that's the case, why shouldn't I support you?"

"Dad, what if he's a little conman?"

"It doesn't matter. Just don't give him too much money. Judging from what you just said, this kid has extremely high emotional intelligence, but he's still kind-hearted. A kind-hearted person won't do anything too outrageous."

"Yan'er, Dad supports your relationship with him, but you must be careful not to let him interfere in company affairs, especially the finances."

"Furthermore, if you have children in the future, they must take the surname Tan; this cannot be changed."

"Dad, it's not even close to happening yet. What if they don't like me?"

"My silly girl, he's giving you 3000 yuan to play the long game. Do you really think he's doing charity? If you give him a little something, he'll take advantage of you."

"Have you ever heard that clever hunters often appear as prey? Flame, whether you want to be the hunter or the prey is entirely up to you."

"Dad, you're such a seasoned veteran."

"If Dad wasn't a seasoned veteran, could he have built such a large business? The biggest mistake I've ever made in my life was not pushing your younger brother to get married and have children sooner."

"Oh, where in Chang'an is he?"

"In Wusha, I'm not too sure of the specifics, it's a tin-roofed house, anyway I've never been to his shop."

"oh!"

"Okay, get some rest. Don't put pressure on yourself. Whatever choice you make, your parents will support you."

"Thank you, Dad!"

Old Tan pushed his wheelchair downstairs.

Tan Yan turned off the computer and went to take a shower.

Old Tan went downstairs and into the bedroom.

Aunt Tan asked, "What have you been talking about? And for so long?"

"Sigh, honey, our daughter is really going to fall for me this time."

"What do you mean? You really have a boyfriend?"

"She fell in love with a poor young man, who was only 24 years old."

"what……"

"So much smaller, is this reliable? Isn't he just a scammer?"

"Why are you getting so worked up? Even if he's a little liar, we'll have to admit it this time."

"Old Tan, are you crazy? If he's a scammer, we'll accept it."

"No rush, I'll lie down and we'll talk slowly. Go close the door."

"oh!"

Aunt Tan closed the door, helped Old Tang lie down on the bed, straightened his legs, and then took a huge diaper and placed it under his bottom.

The two then lay down.

"Old Tan, what's going on?"

Old Tang slowly began to tell his wife about Ding Yang and Tan Yan.

A dozen minutes later...

"Old Tan, I can see it all. This kid is playing the long game. I don't believe you can't see it. This kid gave us 3000 yuan not for any charity purpose. He just wants to live off our daughter. He's convinced that our daughter is rich."

"Yes, Yan'er actually figured it out too, but she just wouldn't admit it."

"Honey, this guy's move is really amazing. I can't believe he came up with it. Most women couldn't handle this. It shows that he has extremely high emotional intelligence and is very smart. He can shock people's hearts with just one move."

"Old Tan, since you know this kid has ulterior motives, why are you still supporting Yan'er?"

"Sigh! Do you think I wanted this? You don't even know what kind of situation our daughter has."

"She's 40 this year. Xiao Gao is gone, and she's finally moved on and can face life again and start looking for a new partner. But the problem is that it's too awkward to find a partner at this age."

"She doesn't look at men who are ugly or incompetent. If a man is handsome and rich, would he date a 40-year-old spinster? Calling her a spinster is a nice way of putting it; she's actually a widow."

"That's a really harsh thing to say."

"It may be harsh, but it's the truth. Besides, she's gained a lot of weight in the last two years; to put it bluntly, she's become an overweight middle-aged woman."

"Honey, our daughter is very picky. She won't consider divorced men with children, and she won't consider men who are ugly. Do you think we'll ever find the right one if we keep looking like this? What if we drag this out for a few more years and she goes through menopause? Will she still be able to have children? Our Tan family line will really end."

"On the other hand, if there really were a man in his forties, tall, handsome, unmarried, successful, and who really liked our daughter, would that be normal? Would we dare let our daughter be with him?"

"Old Tan, even if that's true, do you really know he's a petty swindler and still hire him?"

"Honey, you can't judge a person by just one side. This guy doesn't want to work in a factory; he'd rather do small business and manual labor. That shows he's ambitious, unwilling to settle for mediocrity, and not a professional conman. He's just looking for a shortcut. What professional conman would do manual labor?"

"Yan'er said that this kid is about 1.85 meters tall, looks like a celebrity, and has a vocational school diploma, which means he has good genes."

"He didn't even see Yan'er, but he was willing to stop his car and help someone change a spare tire. From these small details, you can tell that this kid has a sense of public morality and is not a malicious person."

"More importantly, this kid's father has passed away, his mother is missing, and he was raised by his grandparents, which will save him a lot of trouble in the future."

"Old Tan, have you thought about this? He's still young. In ten or so years, our daughter will be old, while a man in his thirties is still a beauty. What if he bullies our daughter then?"

"Honey, we can't look at things that far ahead right now. Our daughter is getting old. If we delay for a few more years, it will really be over. What will happen in 10 years? I might be dead by then and won't be able to care anymore. Let it be."

"Old Tan, you're right. These past few years, Xiao Gao has been keeping me hanging on like this, half-dead and half-alive. I felt guilty telling her to get a divorce, and I was so worried. Now I'm finally free."

"If Yan'er gets together with this young man, maybe we'll be able to hold our grandson next year."