Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets novel Chapter 1228

Chapter 1228: Chapter 1228: Overthinking It

"Zhang Qiang, thank you for helping me so much. I haven’t received my salary yet, so I can’t repay you. I’ve made several of these pancakes, which my mom taught me to make. They’re really tasty and can be eaten on the train," Yan Wei said, feeling a bit embarrassed as she handed over the pancakes. "Though they’re not worth much, they’re still good when cold."

"Thank you." Zhang Qiang took the pancakes, and even through the bag, he could smell their fragrance.

"No need. I should be the one thanking you." Yan Wei quickly waved her hand. "If it weren’t for you finding me a job and a place to stay, I might be wandering the streets. I will definitely repay you in the future."

"I need to go to work, so I’ll head off now."

Saying that, Yan Wei turned and trotted away.

"What did she give you?" Liu Cuixong peered at the bag in Zhang Qiang’s hand, as the aroma wafted over.

"Pancakes, for us to eat on the way. Grandma, Mom, she had to go to work, so she didn’t greet you," Zhang Qiang explained.

"Well, it’s nice of her. She’s a good girl," Elder Mrs. Zhang said as she watched Yan Wei’s figure recede, offering no further comment.

Liu Cuixong glanced at the pancakes; though they smelled good, how much could a pancake be worth?

"I also think she’s very nice," Zhang Min said with a smile, turning to Liu Cuixong. "Mom, don’t you think so too?"

After speaking, Zhang Min whispered in Liu Cuixong’s ear, "Mom, you can’t let unfounded worries damage the relationship between mother and son, right?"

Liu Cuixong immediately nodded, "Yes, at least it wasn’t for nothing that we helped her."

Zhang Min: "..."

They boarded the train and opened the pancakes Yan Wei had made midway. Tang Yue praised, "These pancakes are really good. They’d taste even better with some sauce."

"Good? Xiao Yue, have a few pancakes and you’re won over?" Liu Cuixong remarked in the compartment with only women.

There were Elder Mrs. Zhang, Tang Yue, Zhang Min, Liu Cuixong, and the two children Zaozao and Chenchen, yet Liu Cuixong didn’t hold back, saying directly, "Xiao Yue, you don’t want Qiangzi to marry Yan Wei, do you? She’s an orphan and doesn’t match our Qiangzi, right?"

"Aunt, you’re wrong about that."

Tang Yue finished the last bite of her pancake and said, "It’s Qiangzi’s freedom to marry whoever he wants. He’s an adult now. We can’t interfere or stop him just because we’re family. Besides, what’s wrong with being an orphan? Why can’t an orphan get married?"

"Moreover, compatibility isn’t for us to judge," Tang Yue stated earnestly and objectively. She sympathized with Yan Wei’s situation, but that didn’t mean Yan Wei couldn’t have love or marriage, nor did it imply Yan Wei should be considered inferior in marriage.

"Xiao Yue, don’t you care about Qiangzi?" Liu Cuixong, holding back for a while, finally replied.

"Aunt, I truly care about Qiangzi. Do you want Qiangzi to marry someone he doesn’t love for life? Or do you think if you don’t like the person Qiangzi wants to marry, then he shouldn’t marry her?" Tang Yue countered.

Liu Cuixong was left speechless.

Zhang Min cleared her throat to smooth things over for her mom. "Sister Xiao Yue, my mom’s just worrying over nothing."

"Just worrying over nothing. It’s Qiangzi and his future wife living a lifetime together, not you and his wife," Elder Mrs. Zhang chimed in, fully agreeing with Tang Yue.

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