Thousands of miles away.
Bitterford.
Lex Gardner slouched against the sofa back, lazily munching on an apple.
Not far away, Summer Gardner was on a phone call.
"Alright... that's settled, then... Okay, don't worry, goodbye." After hanging up, Summer immediately picked up a small notebook from the table. "This time you have seven days off. Tomorrow you can rest, but starting the day after, you'll begin your matchmaking sessions. The first one is with someone named Xu, arranged by your Aunt Chen..."
"Mom, to be honest, I really, really want to support your endeavors, but..." Lex sighed with reluctance, "Ivana just insisted I help her take care of the kids. Ivana is my actual sister, and Little Jewel and Little Chi are the two little treasures of the Gardner family. I can't say no to helping out, so... let's push the matchmaking to my next vacation. I'll definitely meet everyone then and help you pick the best daughter-in-law!"
