Married at First Sight Chapter 4379

The second wife pursed her lips and said, “Mom is only saying this to you. I won’t mention it to anyone else, especially not to your aunt.”

“My daughter is excellent—there’s no need for her to compete with anyone over a man.”

Still, it felt a bit regrettable.

She had missed out on such a promising son-in-law like Zhan Yuan.

“By the way, how did the old lady of the Zhan family come to know your elder sister? I heard she’s already in her early eighties, yet she still travels around looking for wives for her grandchildren.”

The second wife was clearly intrigued by Madam Zhan.

Ouyang Ting replied, “I don’t know Madam Zhan personally, so I’m not sure. All I know is that she took a liking to my elder sister, and Zhan Yuan did too. I don’t have any romantic feelings for Zhan Yuan. Mom, please don’t say things like, ‘It’s a pity we missed out on him’ in the future.”

“It’s too easy to be misunderstood.”

“Got it,” the second wife nodded.

She was only speaking privately to her daughter. It was late at night, and the rest of the household was asleep—no one else could hear their conversation.

Besides, she was merely expressing a sigh of regret, not seriously encouraging her daughter to compete with her sister for a man.

Her daughter was outstanding and had her own dignity. She didn’t need to fight over a man with her own sister.

As her daughter had pointed out—if Zhan Yuan weren’t a wealthy young master, would she have approved of the match? Probably not.

Even for the eldest son’s family, that kind of decision would’ve been difficult.

Her niece Aya was a proud and capable woman. As the head of the Ouyang family, no man—not even an extraordinary one—could easily win her heart.

That’s why marriages are best when they’re between people of equal social standing.
That’s why marriage is best between people of equal social standing.

“Mom, it’s late. Go upstairs and get some rest.”

“Alright. You should head up too and try not to stay up too late. If it gets too overwhelming, let your third and fourth sisters share some of the workload.”

The second wife felt sorry for her daughter, seeing how exhausted she was.

Ouyang Ting was silent for a moment, then said, “They’ve already helped a lot. It wasn’t until today that I truly realized how much my eldest sister has been carrying. Her workload alone is equal to that of two or three of us.”

“That’s true. As the president of the group and the head of the family, she bears enormous pressure and faces everything head-on. Even so, the company sometimes suffers losses. But in business, that’s just how it is—there are always ups and downs.”

“Aya has done an outstanding job.”

The second wife had no complaints about her niece.

If Ouyang Ya hadn’t stepped up at such a young age and taken on such a critical role, the family wouldn’t enjoy the stability they have today.

She felt a bit ashamed to admit that many members of her own family once tried to carve up a portion of the Ouyang family’s wealth.

Caught between her husband’s family and her own, she had been deeply conflicted—so much so that she lost sleep and couldn’t eat properly.

In the end, she chose to face the challenges alongside her husband and children.

She even returned to her parents’ home and had a huge argument with her parents, siblings, and extended family—and didn’t go back for a long time afterward.

Ouyang Ya worked hard and achieved real results, proving to everyone that the daughters of the Ouyang family are not weak, and can shoulder major responsibilities.

Since then, the second wife’s maternal relatives had backed off.

Now, although she’s resumed normal contact with her mother’s side of the family, she remains cautious and keeps her guard up.