Chapter 217: Chapter 188 Matchmaker Comes to Give an Opportunity_2 Chapter 217: Chapter 188 Matchmaker Comes to Give an Opportunity_2 As soon as the woman entered, he knew why she was there, and the good mood he’d had from his daughter’s return vanished in an instant.

However, he didn’t oppose the idea of her introducing suitable young men, and he was struggling internally. On one hand, he felt that his daughter was only twenty-five, not in a hurry, and he couldn’t bear to part with her.

On the other hand, he was afraid of delaying his child’s marriage prospects. After all, his daughter would eventually get married, and his reluctance was futile.

But it was out of the question for just any man to want to marry his daughter.

The man in the photo seemed quite tall, but he scrutinized it closely and noticed that the guy had even used a long-leg filter, distorting the ground beside him.

Therefore, he was certain the man’s height was not as advertised, and after hearing his age, he felt it was a bit too old.

His own daughter was only twenty-five, and there was a seven-year age gap between them–a generation gap!

In reality, a seven-year difference was still acceptable, and an annual salary of four to five hundred thousand wasn’t that unusual for men marrying fresh university graduates, but Jiang Bo himself just felt it wasn’t suitable.

“Eh, older guys know how to care for people better, and height isn’t that important for men, right? As long as they have a good job and ambition, isn’t that enough?”

“My nephew has already put a down payment on a house in Hang City, and his car’s worth over three hundred thousand. Plenty of girls are after him because of his conditions!”

The matchmaker skirted around the less favorable aspects and emphasized the word “conditions.”

However, to the Jiang family, these “conditions” were the least of their concerns.

Jiang Luoluo had intended to tell her parents about her boyfriend but had been unexpectedly interrupted.

Now that she had a rough idea of Aunt Zhang’s agenda, she took the opportunity to say, “Dad, Mom, actually, I already have a boyfriend!”

“You have a boyfriend?”

“What!”

Li Ying was surprised, and Jiang Bo felt dizzy.

Matchmaking he could prepare for psychologically since his daughter was still his. But having a boyfriend already was like having one’s belonging stolen without realizing it, wasn’t it?

“Yeah, we just started dating this year. Last year, Dad, remember how the fish at the New Year’s dinner wasn’t great? I mentioned it in passing before, and my boyfriend specifically got us this box of fish freshly caught yesterday morning,” Jiang Luoluo pointed to the foam box in the corner as she spoke.

Of course, that was a lie; she hadn’t mentioned it at all. The reason she brought it up now was because she just remembered last year’s incident and wanted to make a good impression of Chu Mingcheng on her parents.

“I see. This box of yellow croakers must have been expensive; he’s really thoughtful,” Li Ying nodded. It made sense why her daughter would bring a box of yellow croakers home. “Is your boyfriend in the seafood business?”

“That… kind of!” Jiang Luoluo knew what her mother was implying, thinking Chu Mingcheng might be a trader.

But with outsiders present, she hesitated before nodding, reluctant to explain in front of them.

However, this hesitation was misunderstood by the matchmaker, who was already displeased upon hearing about Jiang Luoluo’s boyfriend.

She concluded that Jiang Luoluo’s boyfriend was of average status, hence her hesitation in discussing it openly.

After all, they weren’t married yet; nothing was certain.

“Having a boyfriend doesn’t really matter. My nephew’s conditions are better. He’s very filial and has always been a good kid. I think you should at least meet him, right?”

The matchmaker spoke tactfully, but Jiang Luoluo still caught the subtle disparagement of Chu Mingcheng in her words.

“Aunt Zhang, my relationship with my boyfriend is very good, and I won’t meet other people for matchmaking. Moreover, a thirty-two-year-old with an annual income of four to five hundred thousand is indeed impressive, but I earn no less than that myself in a year.”

“My boyfriend…” Jiang Luoluo paused here.

It wasn’t that she was playing coy, but she genuinely found it hard to estimate Chu Mingcheng’s annual income.

After some thought, she used a recent example from a trip to Dongsha.

“Let me put it this way, I once went on a trip with my boyfriend, and in four days, he made over four hundred thousand. Oh, and he’s not even thirty yet and is over one point eight meters tall!”

“…” The matchmaker was speechless, her advantages crushed.

But she was still unwilling to give up since her client was wealthy and had promised a substantial commission.

But Jiang Luoluo seemed to anticipate what she was about to say and hurriedly pulled out her phone, passing a photo of Chu Mingcheng to her parents.

“Dad, Mom, take a look at my boyfriend’s photo. His name is Chu Mingcheng, and he’s only four years older than me. Ah Cheng’s father used to be a chef, so he’s learned quite a bit of the craft himself, and his cooking is delicious…”

Li Ying’s eyes lit up when she saw the photo.

People all like to pursue beautiful things, and Chu Mingcheng, tall and handsome, indeed scores extra points in the eyes of women.

But in the eyes of men, it isn’t necessarily the case. Jiang Bo also felt that this guy who had stolen his way into their home did seem well-matched with his daughter.

But with good looks and wealth, wouldn’t that make him more likely to attract unwelcome attention? It was hard for him to feel at ease!

However, since the matchmaker was still there, there were some things he preferred not to say in front of an outsider, so he had to send her away first.

“Sister Zhang, look, the child already has a boyfriend, and as parents, we have no reason to forcefully split them up, right…”

Upon hearing this, the matchmaker understood that this deal wasn’t going to happen. Regrettably in her heart, but polite on the surface, she responded with a few courteous words and tactfully left the Jiang family home.

Once she had left, Li Ying immediately began questioning Jiang Luoluo about Chu Mingcheng, with Jiang Bo quietly listening by the side.

When they heard he wasn’t a seafood vendor, but made his living by fishing and hunting, there was some concern in their hearts.

Li Ying said, “Luoluo, I see that these fishermen often don’t come home at night because of fishing, and relying on fishing to make money, wouldn’t that be somewhat unstable?”

“He doesn’t actually fail to return home at night. Ah Cheng hardly goes night fishing. He usually goes out in the morning and comes back before dinner, after selling the fish, just like going to an office job.”

“As for income, it is indeed a bit unstable. On a slow day, it might only be a few thousand, but on a good day, it can be fifty or sixty thousand.”

“And I’ve partnered with him to buy a deep-sea fishing boat, so with his abilities, I’m sure his income will be even higher out in the Far Sea.”

Jiang Bo and Li Ying, hearing about this instability, suddenly felt at a loss for words.

After all, even if it were just a few thousand a day, that income was already quite impressive.

“Is fishing really that profitable?” Li Ying asked, puzzled.

“It’s not fishing that’s profitable, it’s Ah Cheng who makes the money!” Jiang Luoluo explained, “Others depend on fish activity, sea conditions, etc. But because Ah Cheng also hunts, he has more options, which is why his income is so high.”

“He also has his own customer base and sells the fish at market prices. Once he gets a higher free diving level, he could even start a club and teach students during the off-season to earn tuition.”

“Anyway, don’t worry about the money aspect, he’s really capable.”

Whether Chu Mingcheng would actually start a club, Jiang Luoluo didn’t know; she personally thought it was unlikely, especially since he often talked about going overseas for wilderness adventures during the off-season.

But for now, she had to keep her parents reassured, letting them know that her boyfriend was as capable as anyone else, and definitely not inferior.

Jiang Luoluo kept singing Chu Mingcheng’s praises and opened the Bilibili app to show her parents the videos on his account.

Watching the first-person view videos, where a fish was hit from time to time, Li Ying gradually began to think that her daughter’s boyfriend was indeed very capable.

And at the end of each video, the catches were very impressive, with all kinds of seafood that she rarely saw at the market, and they were all so big.

As mother and daughter talked, the conversation shifted.

Li Ying occasionally asked what kind of fish Chu Mingcheng had caught, and Jiang Luoluo explained by her side.

Jiang Bo was also mesmerized by the side; compared to women, men inherently prefer these kinds of thrilling activities.

Especially when Jiang Luoluo mentioned meeting an interesting Grandpa in Xia City, where Chu Mingcheng often sold his big catches to the latter.

Listening to this, he couldn’t help but imagine what it would be like to have such large catches to show off to his friends.

Looking at it this way, this prospective son-in-law seemed to be not so unacceptable…

Pah!

But it couldn’t be that easy to win approval. Jiang Bo immediately regained his composure.

At the very least, he needed to understand Chu Mingcheng’s family background, his parents’ character, and his own personality before deciding whether to entrust his daughter to him.

The big fish were not important at all.

Meanwhile, Chu Mingcheng who was sailing on the sea, sneezed all of a sudden.

Thinking that he should bring back some good catches when he returned home today, he decided to change course to a yellow croaker fishing spot, deciding it would be better to catch another box of big yellow croakers.