Regardless of career or personality, and despite being older, he was mature and steady, knew how to cater to her by serving tea and pouring water, and had sharp eyesight. Listening to the tone of Grandma Jiang, it seemed she knew him well; the guy was genuinely not bad.
...
But after Jiang Jinsang came back from washing an apple, and with Shen Shuci also there, the old lady didn't continue her questioning.
With Huo Qinqi and Jiang Jinsang around, tasks like ordering meals, buying food, or fetching water naturally fell to them. When it was just mother and daughter in the sickroom, the old lady smiled and said,
"Shuci, you see, a man is still needed in this family, don't you think?"
Shen Shuci smiled without comment, another subtle push towards marriage.
"That Xiaohuo is quite a nice guy."
Shen Shuci pursed her lips:
Nice? He's forced a kiss on her before, and even in public...
