Chapter 17 Chapter 17...

Chapter Seventeen

Lu Yuanqing was not neglected in the Guan family. Although they said they treated Yao Anhui like a daughter, it wasn't really true. All Guan Kangde could do was stand firmly on Yao Anhui's side in front of Lu Yuanqing and let him know that Yao Anhui was not alone.

As for the rest, he had no objections. He had sent Lu Yuanqing and the other two to pick up Yao Anhui, intending for Yao Anhui to choose one of them. Now that his goal had been achieved, what more could he want?

Although Guan Kangde thought Wu Chengan and Jiao Jingming were more suitable, Lu Yuanqing was also one in a million. In Guan Kangde's mind, Lu Yuanqing was more than a match for Yao Anhui.

"Xiao Lu is here?" Xiang Jinghe called out to Yao Anhui in the room, "Xiao Hui, come out quickly, Xiao Lu has passed by."

"Chief, Aunt." Lu Yuanqing wasn't very good at socializing, and he rarely had the opportunity to interact with Guan Kangde and Xiang Jinghe, so he wasn't familiar with the couple.

"Since you're Xiaohui's boyfriend, you can call her that at home too."

"Yes, sir... Uncle."

Guan Kangde frowned as he looked at the large and small bags placed on the table: "Why did you bring so much stuff?"

"It's not much, just some dried fruit and pastries." Lu Yuanqing considered for a moment and then got straight to the point: "I came here specifically to ask for your permission. I want to submit a marriage certificate."

These gifts were prepared after taking Hua Fangling's advice; otherwise, since Lu Yuanqing had no elders around him, he wouldn't know what to prepare when proposing marriage.

At this time, frugality is encouraged, and extravagance should not be allowed. Many people get married with nothing but swearing an oath in front of a portrait of a leader. However, Lu Yuanqing did not want to wrong Yao Anhui. Even though Yao Anhui's biological parents were no longer alive, he did not want to skip the marriage proposal step.

After returning, Lu Yuanqing specifically asked Hua Fangling about it, and with the help of Hua Fangling and his comrades, he prepared six gifts: cash, candy, cigarettes and liquor, pastries, and dried fruit.

Hua Fangling helped him decide the amount of the gift money; the dried fruit and pork were borrowed by Hua Fangling; the cigarettes and liquor were pooled together by his comrades; and the pastries and candies were secretly bought by him behind Yao Anhui's back when he was at the supply and marketing cooperative, intending to give them to Yao Anhui after he returned.

This is why Lu Yuanqing didn't come to the Guan family until several hours after he returned and had already eaten dinner.

Because Lu Yuanqing no longer has any holidays.

Lu Yuanqing wanted to settle his status as soon as possible, and it would be even better if he could become Yao Anhui's fiancé.

As a man himself, Lu Yuanqing knew what the looks in Wu Chengan and Jiao Jingming's eyes meant when they looked at Yao Anhui.

"Isn't this too fast?" Guan Kangde frowned. Was Lu Yuanqing in such a hurry? They had only been dating for less than two days and he already wanted to get married?

As I said before, Guan Kangde couldn't interfere too much. It was a difficult situation for him. If he didn't interfere, he would feel bad for Yao Ruifeng. If he wanted to interfere, he didn't dare to interfere too much because Yao Ruifeng wasn't his biological son. It was just like the dilemma of being a stepmother.

Just then, Yao Anhui came out of the room, and Guan Kangde took the opportunity to ask, "Hui, do you know about Xiao Lu saying he wants to file a marriage report?"

"I know, and I agree," Yao Anhui answered honestly.

This is easy to explain for Yao Anhui. After all, the Guan family is not her real home. Rather than living in the Guan family and developing feelings for Lu Yuanqing, it would be better to get married and have a home of her own.

Yao Anhui reiterated her previous statement: those with confidence have the capital to try and fail.

"Oh, okay, I agree then. But Xiao Lu, although Xiao Hui isn't my daughter, she's no different from my own in my heart. You should understand what I mean, right?"

"Please rest assured, sir. I intend to start a family with Comrade Yao. I promise you with my identity as a Party member and with my military uniform that I will treat Comrade Yao well, cherish her with all my heart, and never let her down in this life." Lu Yuanqing made a very serious promise.

Yao Anhui saw it all, heard it all, and kept it in mind. She remembered Lu Yuanqing's promise today. His words were law, especially for a superhuman with the ability to communicate through words. Lu Yuanqing's promise today weighed a thousand pounds, and he could not afford the price of breaking his promise.

Yes, Yao Anhui felt that the title of "jinx" was unpleasant. After the upgrade, she was no longer the "jinx" who "came true but not good." She had officially upgraded to a Word Master (Yao Anhui's self-proclaimed title).

Guan Kangde was satisfied with Lu Yuanqing's promise and not only agreed to let him file for marriage, but also said to Yao Anhui and Lu Yuanqing meaningfully, "Since you've decided to file for marriage, then go apply for a house in advance. The old house is very nice, it's bigger than the new building, and it also has a yard and a storage room."

"Isn't it a bit too early for them to apply for a house so soon after they started dating?" Xiang Jinghe wasn't very satisfied with this. Yao Anhui had only been here for two days. People who didn't know better would think that she was intolerant of others.

"It's getting late. Xiao Hui's letter of introduction is only valid for three months. The old house definitely needs to be cleaned up and renovated. We also need to make furniture and such. I'm afraid three months won't be enough time." There were even some reasons that Guan Kangde couldn't mention.

"Does Comrade Yao prefer the old house or the new building?" Lu Yuanqing didn't understand why Guan Kangde wanted him to choose the old house, but considering that he wouldn't be living there alone, and it wouldn't be for just a day or two, he decided to respect Yao Anhui's choice.

Yao Anhui understood Guan Kangde's implication. Yesterday, when he was chatting with Xiang Jinghe, he said that living in an apartment building was quite nice, as it was clean and hygienic. Moreover, since she arrived, he had fully respected Yao Anhui's opinions in both his words and decisions. Now, however, he only offered one option, which was to explain why he hoped Yao Anhui would choose the old house.

However, Yao Anhui had no intention of going against Guan Kangde. Given his character, he wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for her. Besides, Yao Anhui didn't like the cramped space of apartment buildings and preferred old houses with yards.

“I also think the old house is quite nice. It has a yard and a storage room, where you can grow some vegetables and it’s convenient to dry clothes.” Yao Anhui genuinely felt this way.

"Then I'll ask the political commissar for an old house tomorrow?" Lu Yuanqing was a bachelor who had always lived in the dormitory. Actually, he thought it would be better to live in a new building, since it was cleaner and more hygienic. However, he fully respected Yao Anhui's choice.

“The old house is nice, but I want a stove like the one in Auntie’s house, with a big pot and an aluminum pot, so it’s convenient to boil water for bathing. Also, there must be a bathroom.” Yao Anhui quickly made her request. She had heard from Xiang Jinghe that people here rarely use this kind of aluminum pot, and Yao Anhui, who takes a bath every day, really needed this kind of cylindrical aluminum pot.

Lu Yuanqing naturally had to fulfill his girlfriend's small request. That night, after returning home, Lu Yuanqing wrote a marriage report by flashlight. The next morning, he personally took the report to the political commissar and then applied for a house in the family compound.

Lu Yuanqing and Yao Anhui were lucky; at this time, there were actually three vacant houses available for them to choose from.

Because he had just returned to work after a long leave, Lu Yuanqing, who was too busy with official business, handed over the task of choosing a house to Yao Anhui. Yao Anhui then looked at all three houses, and finally, tempted by a bowl of braised pork, chose the house next to Hua Fangling's.

A note from the author:

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