Transmigrated to a Period Novel as the Genius Antagonist's Birth Mother

Chapter 128: Jiang Zhida and Tao Tao

"What?"

Yang Mei couldn't believe her ears. She had been urging Jiang Zhida to get married for who knows how long, and every time he would come up with excuses, still interested in dating and avoiding the topic.

Yang Mei was about to give up. Jiang Zhida was getting older, and if he truly didn't want to get married, her urging wouldn't make a difference. 

Little did she know that today he would suddenly drop such a bombshell.

Even Eldest Uncle Jiang was shocked, almost spitting out the tea he was drinking. 

Jiang Zhida, aware that his announcement would surprise his parents, repeated, "Mom, Dad, Tao Tao and I are thinking of getting married soon. The sooner, the better."

Yang Mei, experienced in handling numerous important matters, quickly regained her composure. She looked at Jiang Zhida with a furrowed brow, skeptical.

"Why is this so sudden?"

Tao Tao, sitting nervously on the side, dared not speak. Hearing Yang Mei's words, she thought that Yang Mei might not want Jiang Zhida to marry her. Her face turned pale, and her whole body stiffened.

Jiang Zhida suddenly reached out, put his arm around her shoulder, patted her gently, and smilingly said to Yang Mei, "Mom, don't be so serious. This wasn't sudden. Tao Tao and I have been planning for a long time. We thought it's a good time to tell you this good news during the Chinese New Year."

Yang Mei followed Jiang Zhida's gesture and saw Tao Tao's somewhat pale face. She realized that Tao Tao was frightened.

Knowing Yang Mei's temperament, especially considering her previous professional background, where she never failed to assert dominance,

Yang Mei suppressed her suspicion towards Jiang Zhida. With a bright smile on her face, she reached out and held Tao Tao's hand, saying, "You are a good child. Tell Auntie, did Dazi force you into anything?"

Tao Tao held her breath, nervously waving her hands, "No, no, Dazi didn't force me into anything."

Yang Mei could see that Tao Tao was telling the truth, so she didn't inquire further about the sudden marriage. She didn't want Tao Tao to misunderstand that she didn't like her.

Yang Mei approached Eldest Uncle Jiang and asked about the wedding plans of Jiang Zhida and Tao Tao, including what kind of wedding they were planning and when it would take place. 

Additionally, Tao Tao's parents needed to be visited before the wedding, and both families needed to discuss the details.

When asked about her parents, Tao Tao placed her cup on the table, sat up straight, and began to explain her family situation to Yang Mei and Eldest Uncle Jiang.

"In my family, there's only my parents and me. My grandparents are no longer around. My dad has some issues with his legs and mainly runs a business fixing bicycles for people. My mom can't speak; she usually takes knitting jobs for others."

Tao Tao was aware that her family situation wasn't ideal, but she never felt inferior because her parents had given her the best they could. 

Whenever others learned about her parents' health conditions, various judgments would be cast upon her.

Initially, Tao Tao would feel sad and resentful about why she had such a family whenever she encountered those judging glances. 

However, witnessing her parents sacrificing and scrimping to buy her study materials, enduring bullying themselves but fiercely protecting her, made her mature in an instant.