Xia Tingxuan stopped in her tracks, taking a deep breath. The man's simple words had hit a soft spot.
The ridicule her daughter faced on the blind date today left her angry, but also with an unspoken sadness.
There was no helping it; in the old and conservative Fuyah Residential Area, there were many gossips.
For the past few years, the family of three had been living under rumors and gossip, and although it had gotten better in the last two years, they couldn't avoid being talked about behind their backs.
She had long wanted to save up to buy a house or move to a better environment, but in Yunling, where real estate was incredibly expensive, they couldn't afford to buy another house for the time being.
