Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1354 - 193, Dating

Even so, as an outsider, Lin Wei still had no right to interject in other people’s family affairs. She just quietly listened, occasionally nodded and smiled, curiously wondering about Madam Cheng’s intention in inviting her to the room.

Madam Cheng talked on and on about herself without noticing any particular expression on Lin Wei’s face, so she decided to get straight to the point.

"Weiwei," she said, "have you ever heard the saying ’to establish a family and then a career’?"

Lin Wei nodded. It was a simple enough saying that she had obviously heard before.

Madam Cheng smiled and patted her hand, leaning forward a bit as she said with a smile, "The sage says, ’establish a family and then a career.’ Naturally, one should establish a family first, and only then a career, don’t you agree?"

Lin Wei felt a flutter of anxiety, sensing that Madam Cheng’s question had an ulterior motive, but at the moment she couldn’t figure out what the problem might be.

"Yes, Madam, you’re right," Lin Wei nodded, unwittingly being led by the nose by Madam Cheng.

Madam Cheng was delighted and held Lin Wei’s hand even more affectionately: "Weiwei, ever since I first laid eyes on you, I thought you were a delightful child. You’re charming in appearance and good in nature, but most importantly, you have superb embroidery skills, better than all the embroidery ladies in my Red Smoke Pavilion."

Although she was being praised by Madam Cheng, Lin Wei couldn’t help feeling uneasy.

"Weiwei, not to hide it from you, when I was young, I was just like you, but alas, I chose the wrong person and gave my love in vain, and ultimately, that’s how my life played out. So, a woman in this life must choose her husband wisely. Look at your elder sister, she has good judgment. Second Young Master Xia is of noble character and completely devoted to your sister. Weiwei, tell me, aren’t you envious of your elder sister?"

Lin Wei blinked. One was her elder sister, the other her brother-in-law; she had personally witnessed their journey together and naturally knew the hardships and sweetness involved. But to say she envied them wasn’t entirely true. If anything, it was more anticipation she felt, an anticipation of having such a future for herself.

However, seeing the eager look in Madam Cheng’s eyes, Lin Wei agreed amicably, nodding her head, "Yes, I’m envious."

Madam Cheng was overjoyed: "Being envious is good. Listen, I have just the right man for you. He’s even more handsome than Second Young Master Xia and has character that’s one in ten thousand. Not to mention Second Young Master Xia, even Princes probably don’t hold a candle to him!"

Lin Wei smiled, fitting the occasion, but inside she was sighing. Listening to Madam Cheng, one might think her talents were wasted on being an embroidery lady; she should have been a matchmaker!

Now she finally understood why Madam Cheng had asked her to come over, talking about Cheng Haoxuan and her sister. It turned out she wanted to make a match for her. Oh dear, how embarrassing!

Wait! If it’s matchmaking, why mention Cheng Haoxuan?

Could it be that all the jokes she had made in the past were serious?

Lin Wei suddenly widened her eyes, recalling when she had first arrived at the Red Smoke Pavilion and how Madam Cheng had jokingly referred to her as her daughter-in-law, causing her to break out in a sweat.

Could it really be that she was trying to match her with Cheng Haoxuan?

No, she couldn’t! She still had Xiao Linzi. And besides, she couldn’t do something that would wrong Tian Xuan!

Just as Lin Wei was secretly feeling guilty towards Tian Xuan, Madam Cheng finally came to the point.

"Weiwei, you’ve been at the Red Smoke Pavilion for some time now. You must have seen Haoxuan a number of times, haven’t you? What do you think, is my son not an exceptional young man in every way? Hehe, not to mention you, even I as his mother feel like he could enrapture me!"

"Oh, don’t be shy, there are no strangers here. Why can’t we, mother and daughter, speak frankly? Oh right, you’re not still upset about Madam Chen’s business, are you? Humph, if you ask me, Madam Chen is utterly blind. For someone like you to be her daughter-in-law would be the result of eight lifetimes of virtue, yet she dares to be picky!"

"That’s right! She’s simply jealous of you, jealous of your good looks and character, afraid that you’ll outshine her once you enter the family! Humph, such an old hag truly has ill intentions. It’s a blessing that you didn’t enter the Chen family’s door! Weiwei, don’t worry, I wouldn’t be jealous of you. I genuinely like you, and as long as you and Xuan are happy together and quickly give me a big, fat grandson, I’ll be over the moon!"