Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Old lady York smiled warmly at Elora. "Elora, if you have something to say, go ahead. I'm listening."

Facing old lady York's kind and gentle demeanor, Elora's expression softened, and her voice grew quieter, almost tender.

"Old lady York, thank you for thinking so highly of me. Since you've chosen me for Tatum, I assume you know about my family situation."

Old lady York nodded without hesitation.

She knew everything.

She made it a point to understand the background of every potential granddaughter-in-law.

"I can't marry someone who lives far away," Elora admitted honestly. "If Tatum and I are together, he'd have to live with my family. I'm very particular about certain things-like having him around for my meals. That means he wouldn't be able to leave for long periods, and his visits back home would be short. Tatum is your grandson, someone you've raised with care. Unless it's absolutely necessary, I wouldn't ask him to live with my family."

mean he was living with her family. While some families might accept that,

up, they go where life takes them—whether

for him to live there. Even if he comes back less often in the future, that's okay.

lighten. Whether you choose to stay there or

work, settle down, and rarely return home. Some only visit during the holidays, while others might not go back for

hesitated, then asked, "old lady York, can you really speak for

"Don't worry about that. My son and daughter-in-law are very open-minded. They

it's not like you'll never come back. I believe

never been wrong about the women she chose for her grandsons. If she hadn't approved of their character, she wouldn't have agreed to the marriages in

Tatum, don't you?" old lady York's