Ouyang Ting grumbled.
Her mother was a very disciplined person.
At home, she always wore makeup, high heels, and neat clothing. Only when it was time to sleep would she remove her makeup.
Now, deep into the night, waiting for her return, her mother still hadn’t removed her makeup, always maintaining an elegant, dignified, and noble appearance.
Ouyang Ting didn’t know if her mother found this exhausting, but she herself felt tired just thinking about it.
“Big Sister is on leave for a few days, so I’m taking over her work. I’m very busy and came back late. Tonight’s actually early. The next few days, I might return even later. Mum, if there’s something, you can call me. You don’t need to wait here so long,” Ouyang Ting said.
The Second Madam complained, “Call you? After two sentences, you say you’re busy. You leave in the morning before Mum’s even up, so I can’t see you. I can only wait for you to come home at night.”
“It’s nothing major. I just heard that the eldest son of the Long family has been pursuing you. How is he? Any good? Do you like him?”
“The Long family is in H City, next to A City. The shortest drive is about an hour, though it’s two hours to the city centres. It’s not too far.”
“Compared to the distance between your Big Sister and the Zhan family, it’s quite close.”
“If the Long family’s eldest son is sincere, why not give it a try?”
Ouyang Ting immediately sat up straight, looking at her mother.
Being stared at like that, the Second Madam felt a bit uneasy and asked, “Why are you looking at Mum like that?”
“Mum, did Long Tuo offer you some kind of benefit? Why are you speaking up for him?” Ouyang Ting questioned.
The Second Madam lightly tapped her, “Is that the kind of person Mum is? I just think you’re only a bit younger than your Big Sister, who’s settled now and will likely marry this year.”
“Your life’s big decisions need planning too, but Mum can’t bear to see you marry far away. Even H City feels too far. It’s just that you haven’t taken a liking to any of the young talents in A City.”
“I was thinking, if the Long family’s eldest son is decent, you might give him a chance. I heard he waits for you at the company every day after work, bringing flowers and gifts. He seems very sincere.”
“The Long family is the richest in H City, even more powerful than our Ouyang family. They likely aren’t after our family’s wealth.”
Besides, the real head of the Ouyang family was Ouyang Ya, not her daughter.
Her daughter only helped share some of Ouyang Ya’s burden.
Ouyang Ting rolled her eyes silently.
Catching her daughter’s eye-roll, the Second Madam tapped her again, scolding lightly, “No rolling your eyes. It’s not ladylike.”
“Mum, you’re the Second Madam of our Ouyang family. You mingle in high society and deal with the outside world. You can’t possibly not know that Long Tuo is just the son of a proxy head,” Ouyang Ting said.
“His title as the Long family’s eldest son isn’t legitimate. The real eldest son of the Long family died long ago.”
“The Long family may be the richest in H City, but what does that have to do with Long Tuo’s family? His father is just a proxy head, without the token, the clan seal, or the authority to command the Long family’s elites.”
“If the direct heir of the Long family is found and returns, everything in the Long family will go to that child. Long Tuo and his father are just paving the way for someone else.”
“With the character of the Long family’s proxy head, I can’t respect him. He was the mastermind behind the massacre of the Long family’s direct line.”
“A ruthless man like that—how good can his son be? Even if I liked Long Tuo, I’d break up with him. I wouldn’t dare marry into a family like that.”
“Our family has too few men. Ajun and Ajian are only a few years old. No matter how capable we sisters are, men look down on us. If I got together with Long Tuo, our family could face the same tragedy as the Long family’s direct line.”
