Grandpa Zhen and Grandma Li sat steadily on the couch, listening to their children's advice, but remained unmoved.

If you force your children to stay by your side when they grow up, they might become enemies. It's better to let them run their own families.

Whether you succeed or fail in the future depends on yourself.

Deep down, they still wanted what was best for their daughter, even though Zhu Yuan would be a son-in-law living with her family in the future.

Given his status and position, he was destined not to be confined to the small village of Meizi.

A daughter who has someone to rely on and is also very capable is destined for an extraordinary future.

Since that's the case, they don't want to be the stumbling block.

"No need to say more! In less than two years, Hu Zi and Dani will be grown up. We can't keep the whole family huddled in one room... The second son also needs to get married. We old folks still have the strength. We can't just sit at home doing nothing and wait for you to serve us."

"After thinking it over, we've decided it's more peaceful for us to live alone. You can all close your doors and live your own lives, which will make things easier and more enjoyable for us!"

Grandma Li remained calm. Seeing the three siblings' long faces, she said with some disdain, "Your father and I raised you with great difficulty. Now that we want to enjoy a good life for a while, why are you all unhappy about it?"

"Do you expect your father and I to work for you for the rest of our lives?"

This statement was quite serious, and Zhen Fugui, being a filial person, was immediately extremely anxious.

"Mother! What are you saying? You and Father have worked so hard to raise us siblings all these years, how could we not be happy to see you enjoy your retirement?"

"I was thinking of having you stay at home so that Cuihua and I could take good care of you two!"

Zhen Wanwan also advised, "Dad, Mom! You're getting old. If you live alone and get sick, we won't be able to take care of you in time!"

"It's just too much trouble for us to go back and forth to check on things. Isn't that unnecessary? If you don't want to live in one place for a long time, you can move to another place every year!"

"And if people find out we're separated, those who don't know the truth might accuse us of being unfilial!"

“I’ve heard that unfilial children will be criticized in the imperial examinations! What if one or two of our children are good at studying, but are misunderstood because of this? Wouldn’t that harm our own family?”

Zhen Wanwan spoke urgently and earnestly, knowing that simply trying to persuade them would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.

But if you can find their weakness, they'll definitely obey!

Seeing the questioning looks from his parents-in-law, Zhu Yuan pursed his lips, nodded seriously, and said in unison, "Hua Chao indeed values ​​filial piety."

The elderly couple then looked at each other, and their initially firm belief gradually crumbled.

They wanted to separate and live independently, originally thinking it would be good for their children. If this actually harms their grandchildren, they will definitely regret it deeply.

Grandpa Zhen clicked his tongue for a moment before reluctantly saying, "Is that so? Then your mother and I will think about it some more."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the elderly couple relent.

Zhen Fuyu, who had been sitting quietly in the corner with her hands tucked in her sleeves, suddenly changed the subject after her eyes darted around.

"Father and Mother! My sister and brother-in-law's marriage is still not settled. It's almost the New Year, there should be some arrangements by now!"

The topic then returned to Zhen Wanwan and Zhu Yuan.

Zhen Wanwan secretly glanced at Zhu Yuan, and for some reason, her cheeks flushed with shyness.

They had just started dating, and she originally planned to date for a while longer before considering marriage.

Unfortunately, Grandpa Zhen caught them red-handed.

Zhu Yuan had been looking forward to this day for a long time and naturally wanted to marry her as soon as possible. He had prepared the betrothal gifts early on and was just waiting for Zhen Wanwan and her parents to agree.

When it came to serious matters, Grandpa Zhen was quite energetic and didn't dwell on the matter of dividing the family property.

He lowered his head and thought for a long time before slowly saying to everyone, "The wedding should be held as soon as possible. The New Year is just half a month away, and our family can have a proper get-together."

Grandpa Zhen took out a Chinese almanac from behind him and began to search through it carefully, his expression very serious.

Everyone present stared at him expectantly, waiting for him to speak.

When Zhen Wanwan thought about the news that Zhu Yuan would be leaving in three days, she wanted to remind Grandpa Zhen, but Zhu Yuan grabbed her wrist.

"Let's wait until my father-in-law has chosen an auspicious date before we discuss it further."

Zhen Wanwan looked at him with a puzzled expression. If the schedule was too tight and Zhu Yuan had official duties, they wouldn't be able to hold the wedding.

However, she obediently waited for a while until Grandpa Zhen pointed to a spot and looked up at them.

"I looked around and found that the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month is an auspicious day. If we get married on that day, there will only be seven days left, which may not be enough time!"

Although there aren't as many wedding customs in the countryside, there are still some necessary procedures to follow, and seven days is indeed a bit short.

Zhen Wanwan couldn't help but look at Zhu Yuan, wanting to see his expression.

Zhu Yuan raised an eyebrow. The 22nd of the twelfth lunar month was too long; he wished he could hold the wedding tomorrow.

However, that was impossible. Then he abruptly said, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law! The wedding can be held after the New Year, but I think the engagement will be the day after tomorrow!"

Grandpa Zhen spat out a mouthful of saliva, flipped to the almanac for the day after tomorrow, and found that it was indeed an auspicious day.

"Life is indeed very good, but isn't the time too short?"

Zhen Wanwan looked at Zhu Yuan suspiciously, seriously doubting whether he had checked the almanac before coming.

Otherwise, how would we know which day is suitable for a wedding?

However, considering that he will be leaving in a few days, he probably hopes to finalize the marriage arrangements as soon as possible.

Whether it's early or late doesn't matter to Zhen Wanwan; she's not someone who particularly cares about rituals.

Moreover, I'm tired of complicated things, so I'd prefer the wedding to be simpler.

"Since the day after tomorrow is auspicious, why don't we skip the engagement and go straight to the wedding ceremony..."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and their strange gazes lingered on Zhen Wanwan.

This made Zhen Wanwan's hair stand on end, completely baffled.

Zhu Yuan's initial surprise turned into a light laugh. He thought he was already anxious enough, but he didn't expect Zhen Wanwan to be even more anxious than him.

Did she really love him that much?

Would she rather abandon social conventions and rush to marry him?

Grandma Li's head was buzzing, and her gaze toward Zhen Wanwan carried a hint of anger.

"Nonsense! How can a marriage be treated so lightly?"

If she didn't know her daughter was a lazybones, she would have thought she was head over heels in love with Zhu Yuan.

Apart from being a little lazy, her daughter was not bad at all.

But you have to be careful about the occasion when you're being lazy!

To everyone's surprise, Zhen Wanwan fearlessly explained earnestly, "I'm not joking. I don't care about rituals or anything like that, and neither does A Yuan..."

Based on her intuition, Zhu Yuan was probably even more anxious than she was!