Chapter 199
“Come on, hurry up and find a boyfriend! Shopping will be much easier then,” Jasmine said as she settled into the driver’s seat and fastened her seatbelt. “Do you really think a good boyfriend is easy to come by? I want someone who truly suits me, someone I have real feelings for. If finding a boyfriend like that were so simple, I wouldn’t still be single or hiding from my family due to their constant pressure.”
“You just haven’t met the right person yet. There’s no need to rush. You’re only twenty-five,” her friend reassured her. “You’re still young and can afford to be single for a few more years.”
“My mom wasn’t this anxious when you were single. As soon as you got married, though, she started pushing me as if I would never find a partner. She’s been trying to arrange countless blind dates for me, hoping I’ll be married off the next day,” Jasmine replied. She understood her mother’s perspective; her mother believed Jasmine had better prospects than Serenity, who got married before her. Even though Serenity and Zachary had a whirlwind romance, Zachary seemed like a decent guy. Meanwhile, Jasmine was still single, and her blind dates never worked out. That was why her mother was so worried.
Fortunately, her mother had eased off on the marriage pressure lately, likely because Jasmine had made it clear she needed some peace and quiet. Serenity giggled, knowing Jasmine’s mother was only anxious about her daughter’s marital status after witnessing her own marriage. “Your mom is relentless, but that’s typical of mothers. I wish I had a mother who encouraged me like that, but I can barely remember what mine was like.”
It appears that… Serenity’s parents did not take many photos while they were alive. At that time, smartphones were not popular, so the only pictures of her parents remaining were a few kept by Liberty. Serenity had to look at these photos frequently to remember what her parents looked like. Jasmine comforted her friend as she drove. “Your parents must be in heaven, watching over you and Liberty.” Serenity remained silent. If her parents were truly in heaven blessing them, then the viral incident on Twitter would not have occurred. Additionally, Serenity and her sisters would not have endured such a difficult and heartbreaking childhood. Aware that the topic of parents was sensitive for her friend, Jasmine quickly changed the subject. It took some time to lift the mood again.