While the parents of both sides were discussing the engagement, Jiang Xia came out of the room with his wife and sister-in-law.

"Xiaxia, Yanwan, come here, we were just talking about you two." Ji Wanqiu waved to them.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Mom?"

Jiang Xia was unaware of what had happened. He pulled his wife over and sat her down on the sofa, holding his sister-in-law in his arms.

"We're discussing having you and Yanwan get engaged first. What do you think?" Ji Wanqiu asked with a smile.

After all, no matter how happy they were chatting, the final outcome still depends on the children's wishes.

got engaged?

He glanced at the cigarettes, alcohol, tea, honey, donkey-hide gelatin, and milk on the table, each in double the amount. No wonder he had felt his parents were acting suspiciously lately; they were waiting to propose marriage to him today.

How come their thinking has suddenly become so avant-garde? This is not like their usual style.

"Is that even a question? I agree with both hands and feet!" Jiang Xia held his wife's hand tightly, turned his head to look at her, and couldn't suppress a smile on his face.

This day was almost three years earlier than in my previous life.

"And what about Yanwan?" Xia Shanshan asked with a smile, looking at her future daughter-in-law.

"Mmm..." Lin Yanwan nodded gently, her face flushed, her heart pounding.

“Since the children all agree, it’s settled then! Let’s find a time to hold the engagement ceremony.” Jiang Wende smiled, finally feeling relieved.

From then on, the two families could truly address each other as in-laws.

The whole family was overjoyed. Looking at Jiang Xia, their son-in-law, Ji Wanqiu was genuinely happy. He had agreed without hesitation, which meant that he was now wholeheartedly in love with Yan Wan.

"Okay, Lao Lin, you stay here with Teacher Xia and the others. I'll go check the fire in the kitchen."

"Wanqiu, I'll go with you. Let the two old classmates chat by themselves," Xia Shanshan said with a smile.

The two got up and left to prepare lunch in the kitchen, while Lin Gaoyuan and Jiang Wende discussed the engagement and what details they needed to pay attention to. In any case, the Jiang family had agreed to everything.

Lin Gaoyuan didn't mention the bride price either. In his opinion, the fact that Jiang Xia was able to save the family by providing the copyright of Tom and Jerry merchandise at the most critical time was already the best bride price. There was no need to say anything more.

The family enjoyed their reunion lunch immensely. Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan were all smiles. Now that this matter was over, it meant that Lin Yanwan was now his fiancée, and he could bully her however he wanted.

"Old Jiang, why don't you come and help me at the toy factory? What's the point of driving a taxi? Let's join forces and make Gaoyuan Toys bigger and stronger."

Lin Gaoyuan lightly clinked his wine glass with Jiang Wende's, but in his heart he was thinking about the Gaoyuan Group that Jiang Xia had mentioned to him the other day. He realized that he alone was not enough.

"Forget it, forget it." Jiang Wende shook his head and chuckled. "I know nothing about how to make toys, and I know even less about this market. Not only can I not help you, but I'll only cause you trouble."

"What's the trouble? I'll give you the position of purchasing manager, and you can help me manage purchasing," Lin Gaoyuan said with a smile.

Jiang Xia chimed in at the right moment, "Dad, don't make things difficult for him. All he knows how to do in his life is drive. He's fine as your driver, but he'd probably make a complete mess of the purchasing process."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Jiang Xia continued, "In my opinion, we still need to have a specialist. We should find a specialist with many years of purchasing experience. A higher salary is fine, but the most important thing is that the specialist's ability must be up to standard."

“My son-in-law is right.” Lin Gaoyuan was so happy that he clinked glasses with Jiang Wende again. “Come on, in-law, let’s continue drinking.”

Xia Shanshan took a bite of the steamed fish and said slowly, "Wanqiu, you should all come to my house for dinner tonight. I'll also invite Viya and the others."

“Don’t you find it troublesome to run around like this? I’ll call her right away and she’ll come over tonight.” Ji Wanqiu said, putting down her chopsticks and calling Li Weiya, also putting the call on speakerphone.

"Director Li, Happy New Year!" Ji Wanqiu said with a smile.

"Happy Chinese New Year, Mr. Ji."

Have you had lunch?

"I'm eating now."

"Teacher Xia just suggested that our two families have New Year's Eve dinner at their place. I said we should all come over to my place tonight. What do you think?" Ji Wanqiu asked.

"Huh, they're with you now?"

"Yes, we're having lunch together right now, and you're the only one missing." Ji Wanqiu held her phone up to Xia Shanshan, gesturing for her to speak.

"Director Li, Happy New Year!" Xia Shanshan continued, "Bring Mingming over tonight, we have something to tell you."

Ji Wanqiu and Xia Shanshan exchanged a glance; both mothers seemed quite excited about their child's engagement.

"What is it?"

"Hey, you'll see when you get here. Anyway, as the godmother of both kids, you can't be absent," Xia Shanshan said with a smile.

Since that's what they've said, Li Weiya naturally couldn't refuse. Besides, the three families are currently on an incredibly close relationship, so it's only right that they visit each other more often.

To be honest, they can only get together during the few days of the Lunar New Year. On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, they have to take a plane to the capital. They can't see each other more than a few times throughout the year.

"Okay, I'll come over this afternoon."

"I'm not coming this afternoon, I'm coming right after lunch, hurry up, don't delay," Ji Wanqiu said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll come over after I've eaten."

"Then it's settled."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Wanqiu was very happy. In any case, Li Weiya had witnessed Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan's relationship firsthand. As the godmother of the two children, she was a qualified witness at their engagement.

After dinner, the old father sat on the sofa and continued chatting about all sorts of things, while Jiang Xia took his wife and sister-in-law out shopping and bought some fireworks and firecrackers.

In this era before fireworks are banned, people can enjoy them to their heart's content on New Year's Eve.

Xiaoman skipped and hopped ahead, holding a balloon in one hand and eating a candied hawthorn with the other, while Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan followed behind, holding hands.

"My fiancée~~~" Jiang Xia teased, deliberately drawing out the last syllable.

Lin Yanwan blushed and punched him lightly, "We're not officially engaged yet."

"The engagement is just a ceremony; the parents' arrangement is the real deal. So, you are now my fiancée, Lin Xiaoniu. Call me 'husband'!"

"don't want."

"Hey, you've gone too far." Jiang Xia gently patted his wife's bottom, then left her there motionless.

Lin Yanwan, embarrassed and annoyed, slapped his hand away. "We're on the street! Stop messing around."

"Can we go back and get it?" Jiang Xia blinked.

Lin Yanwan's face was flushed. Now that her parents had agreed to their engagement, it seemed there was no reason for her to refuse him anymore.

"Um……"

She nodded shyly, her whole body burning at the thought of sleeping with the young Jiang Xia.

"Huh?! ...

Jiang Xia's breath hitched, then he was overjoyed. He had simply asked casually, and she had actually agreed?

(End of this chapter)

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