Chapter 136

The life in the village seemed peaceful and simple, but it was actually more complicated than it looked. Most women in the village liked snooping around and gossiping about anyone else.

The news of Joey’ return spread in the morning and the women in her neighborhood had nothing better to do than flock into her home like a swarm of flies.

They surrounded Mrs. Linderman and Joey, gabbling on about and marveling at Joey blossoming into a young beautiful woman.

All the noise gave Joey a headache. She was planning to find an excuse to go back to her own room when one of her neighbors Aunt Nancy took her hand with great enthusiasm and a big smile on her face, “Joey, do you remember my son Nelson? You were classmates back in the primary school.

He’s talked about you a lot when you've been away all these years. He’s gone to work in the fields with his father, but he will be at home by night.

Why don't you come over and catch up with him?”

She was implying that she’d like to ask Joey on a date with her son Nelson.

Joey’s eyes twitched at the suggestion.

As she remembered, Nelson was a tall and stout boy who had never graduated from primary school and stayed in the village to do some farm work with his father when he grew up.

Another neighbor Aunt Lindsay wasn't unhappy to hear it. She raised her eyebrows and said in disdain, “Nancy, you’ve got a good eye! Joey is the first girl to go to college in the village and she is such a beautiful girl. You son Nelson didn’t even graduate from primary school and he’s not a good-

looking boy, either. I think Joey’s way too good for your son.”

Aunt Nancy was infuriated to hear others belittle her son. She rolled up her sleeves and pointed her fingers at Aunt Lindsay, yelling, “My Nelson is a fine young man. At least he’s perfectly healthy, unlike your son with his sickly body.

“My son is in poor health, but there is nothing he could do about it. You little bitch, I won’t go easy on you if you dare say another word about him!”

They swore at each other, trying to get into a fight.

Other women hurriedly went over to stop them from fighting each other. The reunion suddenly became a chaotic scene.

Joey frowned and rubbed his forehead. She had expected to spend some time in quiet and solitude at home. It wasn’t what she wanted at all.

Mrs. Linderman, who had been standing by and watching the fight, suddenly came up with an evil and ridiculous plan.

When all the women eventually left, Mrs. Linderman immediately approached Joey and asked with as much concern as she could, “Joey, the young man I met last time who is the mayor, how are you getting on with him recently?”

Joey was heartbroken to hear his name. She slowly shook her head, “We...broke up.”

Mrs. Linderman was surprised and happy to hear their breakup, but she tried her best not to show it. She pretended to be sorry, “I told you, you’re a poor village girl and he’s from a very rich family in the city. He’s way out of your league. It’s good for you to break up with him. Don’t be sad. You should be down-to-earth instead of being too wishful and ambitious.”

Joey was annoyed, “Mom, I know. I’d like to lie down for a while, because I’m a little sleepy.”

She was about to go back to her bedroom.

However, Mrs. Linderman wouldn’t allow her to leave before she said what she had really intended to say. She immediately stopped Joey and said, “Joey, when you broke off your engagement to Ben last time, I promised to find another husband for you. Now you’re at home, how about asking the matchmaker to find you a new good husband?”

Mrs. Linderman had been worried about Joey sabotaging Vivian and Ben Hawk’s relationship even since she came home from the city. If she could find Joey a new husband, she believed Joey would no longer be a threat. She didn’t really care about whether she could find Joey a suitable groom or not, she thought to herself resentfully.

Joey was irritated and upset to learn that Mrs. Linderman was trying to set her up with some stranger like other snooping women. She looked up at Mrs. Linderman with determination, “Mom, I don’t want to get married yet. Besides, blind date is so outdated now and I'd prefer to find a boyfriend myself when I want to. Anyway, I’m not going on a blind date or get married soon.”

After saying that, she turned around to go into her bedroom and instantly closed the door.

She was exhausted now, both physically and emotionally. The breakup with Allen had left her brokenhearted and dispirited. It was too much to ask her to see any other men now.

Moreover, it was impossible for Mrs. Linderman to find her any decent young man in the village.

No one could be as good as Allen.

Allen was such a gentle nice man, and Joey believed she wouldn’t fall in love with anyone else from now on.

Mrs. Linderman had expected Joey to decline her offer. She was determined to carry on with her plan anyhow. She looked at Joey’s closed door and snorted. She took her wallet out of the nightstand in her bedroom, left home and walked to the end of the village where Mrs. Matilda, the only The Lord Mayor Falls in Love with Me Chapter 135 She went back to hometown matchmaker in the village, lived.