Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 508 - 48: Remarry Another One
Sister-in-law Li heard this and her smile deepened.
"Well, strictly speaking, I shouldn’t be telling you this, young lady. But since your brother Shi Suifeng has been busy lately, I might as well tell you first. You can then relay it to your brother when you go back."
The sister-in-laws exchanged glances, all with smiles on their faces:
"This person, you actually know her. Fair-skinned, educated, and efficient at work..." Then came the usual matchmaking flattery — not straying from the truth but always slightly embellishing.
It’s the same for both men and women.
This description left Chu River with a head full of small question marks.
She hadn’t met many people in this military area, most of them being sister-in-laws. How could she have met such a young woman?
Moreover, why wasn’t this young woman introduced a few years ago, when Shi Suifeng still had money?
Following the impressions in her memory one by one, she finally locked onto a target—
"Could it be Teacher Xiao Zhou?"
Young and unmarried, fair-skinned, it was the nursery Teacher Xiao Zhou, Zhou Hongfang!
Sister-in-law Li slapped her thigh:
"Exactly! See, didn’t I say it was fate? You thought of it right away!"
Chu River was speechless.
She thought of it not because of fate, but because of her good memory and she knew few people.
"But didn’t Teacher Xiao Zhou recently resign because she was in a hurry to settle down with her partner?"
...
This remark had not a hint of discrimination, let alone disdain, it was just a question.
After all, although people these days still gossip about women who break off engagements, such concepts never even crossed Chu River’s mind.
When it came to this topic, the sister-in-laws misunderstood, exchanging glances with slightly awkward expressions.
Indeed, Zhou Hongfang...
The thing is, she had been poised to join the in-laws in a big way, just to take over her mother-in-law’s job. But the in-law’s younger daughter intercepted, and it fell through.
The to-and-fro caused quite a stir and ultimately called off the wedding.
Mutual entanglements in city worker families resulted in a lot of gossip. Zhou Hongfang couldn’t find a good match over there for the time being. Moreover, she had moved in, and even though she swore nothing happened, in those times, if someone had actual evidence, it could become a big problem.
Not getting married, this was plainly scandalous!
She might be paraded through the streets!
Aunt Zhou was still traumatized by the dramatic movements of previous years, so in her haste, she asked a few sister-in-laws to help find a match.
...
But good young men in the military are highly sought after.
They either find a partner in the army or are married back home, so finding a suitable one isn’t easy. Xiao Zhou, who already had a job, wouldn’t fancy just any soldier, right?
One thing led to another, and they thought of Shi Suifeng.
The problem was, Teacher Xiao Zhou had just snatched the job from someone else’s sister only a few days ago—
Who would have thought?
Upon realizing this, the sister-in-laws’ faces became even more awkward.
Honestly, they were just being enthusiastic matchmakers, coming here on Aunt Zhou’s request without expecting such a coincidence that even before getting through the door, the sister-in-law’s connection was already awkward.
But to be fair, Zhou Hongfang had a broad face and wide hips, suggesting she would bear children well, making her potentially suitable for the over-thirty Shi Suifeng who was still unmarried.
It’s important to hurry and have a chubby son soon.
After all, in everyone’s simple view, with so many children, there should at least be one of their own!
...
Chu River wasn’t pleased.
In her eyes, Shi Suifeng had no flaws other than earning a bit less.
If he were to find a partner, she’d either have to be beautiful or capable and earn well, or if worse comes to worst, fit in with their family’s taste in terms of character and morality.
But this Zhou Hongfang, Teacher Xiao Zhou, after spending a whole day with her during the handover, plus the interaction during the transition...
She simply didn’t cut it.
Firstly, Teacher Xiao Zhou wasn’t good-looking.
Her face was large, but her features were small, composing a poetic mismatch in Chu River’s mind: 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Like big pearls and small pearls falling onto a jade plate.
Moreover, her skin was fair, but she loved piling on thick powder, and her whiteness was dull.
She seemed lifeless.
Secondly, Teacher Xiao Zhou’s earning potential was poor.
She was currently earning temporary wages at the daycare, making 18 yuan, and would have to wait two to three months to convert to 28 yuan. Yet in their family, a single day of vegetables and fruits, excluding meat and oil, cost 6 jiao!
