Chapter 64 Everyone Knows Make a Choice

Father Su's tongue almost got tied. "Aren't they still not married?"

"We got the certificate today." said Su's mother.

"Got the marriage certificate?" Father Su opened his eyes wide, "Such a big thing..."

"Mom knows that, too." Su's mother said, "They have been engaged for so long, and Xueqing's birthday on her household registration book has also arrived. If they come and ask for the household registration book, give it to them."

"You just gave it to me?" said Father Su.

"What else can I do if they don't give it to me?" Su's mother said, "They have a good relationship, so they gave it to me. In the morning, they gave me and my mother gold earrings and gold bracelets. I have been married to you for so many years, and you have never given me these."

"This... isn't it because our family is poor and it's a special time?" Father Su said, "If you want it, I'll buy it for you."

"You only buy it for me if I want it." Su's mother said, "If I don't want it, you won't buy it for me? They say that daughters are caring little cotton-padded jackets, and it's really true. Xueqing makes money, and she knows that I, as a mother, buy things for her mother and her grandmother."

Su's mother didn't wear it, but hid it in the room. Su's mother was very happy. Her husband and son didn't buy her these things, but her daughter did. Su's mother touched her earlobe and said that she would wear it during the Chinese New Year. Forget the gold bracelet, it's heavier, so it's better to put it away. Su's mother was worried that if she wore it outside, others would know that their family was rich and would want to come to their house to borrow money. She was afraid that those people would stare at her family.

If those people knew that it was Amelia Su who bought it, they might also keep an eye on Amelia Su.

"They got their marriage certificate, and they sent us a lot of stuff this afternoon." Su's mother said, "By the way, you have a new set of clothes. Go try them on to see if you can wear them. If not, you can return them. My clothes and my clothes fit us very well."

"Gone?" Su's father asked.

"And wine." Su's mother said, "You want to wear gold jewelry too?"

"I don't need it." Father Su said, "I go to work every day and don't wear metal jewelry."

"Then why are you asking?" Mother Su said, "It's good to have these things. Xueqing bought them for us, and she didn't expect us to leave them to her. She said we could leave them to our grandchildren and daughters-in-law in the future. She doesn't care."

Mother Su felt warm in her heart when she thought of what Su Xueqing said. Mother Su told Su Xueqing that the things should be kept for her. Su Xueqing said that the things she gave to Mother Su and Grandma Su were left to the elders to arrange, and Su Xueqing did not think about taking them back. Su Xueqing also said that these things were not many, so Mother Su did not need to think about leaving them for her. She had better things, and if she wanted them, she would buy them.

Among these children, Su Xueqing is the youngest. She is not very willful and always considers her family.

"She gave it to you, take it." Su's father said. He really hadn't thought about buying gold jewelry. All Su's father wanted was to ensure that his family would not starve to death and that they could have a meal to eat. That was enough.

The Su family thought that Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing would not come over at night, but they did not expect Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing to come over.

"Dad, Xueqing and I got our marriage certificate."

"Brother, Xueqing and I got our marriage certificate."

"Sister-in-law, Xueqing and I got our marriage certificate."

…

Ning Yanjing really talked about them one by one. What he meant was that he had to talk to all these people. If he didn't, it would seem that he was disrespectful to them.

"Okay..." Father Su didn't expect Ning Yanjing to change his mind so quickly.

"I'm telling you something." Ning Yanjing emphasized, "Xueqing and I have obtained our marriage certificate, and I bought a wedding house that needs to be renovated."

"There's a new house?" Mrs. Su was surprised.

"This house was originally bought for my sister to study." Ning Yanjing said, "It's next to Nancheng University. She can go there to rest when she has time. This house is not a wedding house. It's too small."

"It's too small..." Mrs. Su thought that if the house over there was small, then what about the house she lived in?

Yes, the Ning family is rich, and that house is indeed not big for the Ning family.

"Don't you live with your parents?" Su's mother asked.

"No." Ning Yanjing said, "I mentioned earlier that after Xueqing and I got married, we lived outside and did not live with them."

Ning Yanjing couldn't possibly say that he wanted to live with his parents at this time, "My eldest brother will be transferred back in the future, and he and his eldest sister-in-law will live with my parents."

"That's fine." Su's mother said. She didn't ask Ning Yanjing what to do with the house they were living in. This kind of thing is easy to handle. The Ning family can sell the house or rent it out. Su's mother didn't think of asking Ning Yanjing to give the house to her family. This is her son-in-law's house, not the Su family's. People should know the sense of distance and can't want to get everything. "As for the wardrobe, I'll ask your father to find someone to buy it."

"No need." Ning Yanjing said, "Let Xueqing see what style she likes, and someone will build a cabinet for her."

Ning Yanjing had no intention of asking the Su family to give up the things in the room. The Su family didn't have much money, and Ning Yanjing wanted to decorate the house better.

"We can prepare household appliances a few days before we move in," Ning Yanjing said. "Electrical appliances are changing rapidly these days. Dad, Mom, you don't have to worry about these things. Xueqing and I will take care of the arrangements."

"Okay." Mother Su said with a smile, "You are the one who prepared all these things. We are giving Xueqing a dowry. Can we also give her a few quilts as a dowry?"

"That's all." Ning Yanjing said. He would also ask someone to make the quilts and other things at home. They must be made well. Ning Yanjing had already asked someone and ordered some things. "I asked someone to order two silk quilts and some other things."

"When did you decide?" Su Xueqing wondered.

"A few days ago." Ning Yanjing said. He couldn't say that when the two of them were dating, he had already started thinking about their wedding room and how to arrange it. He had to find someone with good skills to decorate it, and he couldn't be careless in any aspect. Ning Yanjing didn't want all kinds of small problems that would give him a headache to appear in the wedding room.

Su Xueqing didn't quite believe what Ning Yanjing said, but if Ning Yanjing said it was a few days ago, then it was a few days ago.

"You have made the arrangements, so we don't have to worry too much." Mother Su said, "Just take care of it yourself. If there is anything missing, we can talk about it later."

After everyone talked for a while, Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing went back first.

Mrs. Su watched Su Xueqing and the other person leave, and then she turned to look at Brother Su San, "We didn't even have a nice piece of jewelry when we got married."

"I'll buy it for you another day." Brother Su San said quickly.

"It's time to buy it." Su's mother said, "It doesn't matter whether you wear it or not. What's important is to have something like this. These things can be passed down in the future. It's not a waste of money, it's saving money."

"Did you hear that?" Mrs. Su San said to Brother Su San, "That's what Mom said."

"Save money, I am saving money." Brother Su San said, "Buy, I must buy."

"Buy it and save it. You can give it to your daughter-in-law later." said Mrs. Su.

"You wear it first." said Brother Su San.

Amelia Su opened the door, and after she saw Amelia Su and the others went back, she took the child to Su's house. Amelia Su didn't want to meet Amelia Su and her husband again at this time. Seeing others smiling, and then looking at herself, she felt that she didn't seem to be very powerful, and she was very weak.

At the Ning family, Ning Jiaxuan told her parents how happy Ning Yanjing was.

"The young man's face was full of smiles. I asked him to take the household registration book back, but he said no." Ning Jiaxuan said, "The young man said he would send it back himself. I think he wanted to tell you that he got married. I called him Xueqing, but the young man said I had no manners."

"Of course your brother is happy." Ning's mother said, "He has been waiting for more than a year."

"It's not a very long time." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Xue Qing and I have known each other for a short time, and my brother is married to Xue Qing."

"Why, you don't want them to get married?" Ning's mother asked.

"No, Mom, please don't say that. If my brother hears it, he will deduct my pocket money." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Sometimes I think that a girl as outstanding as Xueqing would be able to live a happy life even if she is not with my brother. If my brother is not with Xueqing, I am afraid he would find someone for a business marriage and be cold and indifferent."

"You...how are you and Yan Yichen doing?" asked Ning's mother.

"That's it." Ning Jiaxuan said, "We are not in a free love relationship. This is an engagement arranged by our elders. Let's give it a try first. His career has just started, and he is always busy with work."

"If you don't like it, don't force yourself." Ning's mother said.

"I'm not forcing myself." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Mom, Yan Yichen and I probably won't be together forever, but... this engagement still has to last for a while. I'm still pretty good. Look at other people in our circle. Some people have to marry someone whether they like it or not. They have to laugh when their men mess around outside."

Ning Jiaxuan knew a girl who was married, a business marriage, and the man flirted with other women outside. Someone told the woman about it, and the woman said that as long as the man spent less money outside, it was nothing. Ning Jiaxuan was speechless when she heard those words, but she also knew that this was the norm in this circle.

Only a few years after the reform and opening up, some men have been openly with multiple women. Men have money, and some women really don't care about those things.

Ning Jiaxuan thinks that she is not a three-year-old child and she also needs to grow up.

"You still want to maintain the engagement if we can't make it to the end?" Ning's mother frowned.

"If I don't maintain this engagement, Second Aunt will have to introduce those ugly people to me again." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Those relatives treat me as a tool in their hands. They say they want to introduce me to a good partner, but how many of them are good? They all treat me as an idiot, as if I can't tell whether those people are good or bad. When others say a few nice words, I will listen to them. It's so hateful."

Ning Jiaxuan didn't like those people being like this. "It's no use for me to refuse. That's what happened to my brother before. He didn't want to go on a blind date with those people, but Second Aunt still brought someone over. My brother was already engaged, but Second Aunt and those people still brought someone to our house. Aren't they just trying to steal my girlfriend? They also said to look around more, compare more, and choose the better one. They have no conscience. They know that the other person has a fiancée, but they still do that."

Ning Yanjing didn't live in the Ning family, and he didn't want those relatives to come directly to the door. Ning Yanjing had to consider his parents' face in the Ning family, and he couldn't be too bad to the elders. He lived with Su Xueqing, and he didn't let those relatives come over. The reason was not that he was afraid that Su Xueqing would get hurt, but that he and Su Xueqing were not married yet, and the relatives at home couldn't be too shameless.

Yes, Ning Yanjing was saying that the Ning family’s relatives were shameless, not talking about Su Xueqing’s problem.

"If I maintain my engagement with Yan Yichen, I can also take a good look at those people." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I helped Yan Yichen, so Yan Yichen has to compensate me. He has to buy me gifts and give me pocket money. I'm only nominally my fiancé for one or two years, not a long time. Are they unhappy when others know that I have such an ex-fiancé when I fall in love and get married in the future? If they are unhappy, I won't marry them."

"You..." Ning's mother didn't expect Ning Jiaxuan to have such thoughts.

"Mom, I'm not that naive, nor that stupid." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I still have some brains, don't worry. I'm not maintaining this engagement with Yan Yichen for you, but I want to experience life."

"Don't get yourself involved." said Ning's mother.

"Impossible." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I can't possibly like Yan Yichen, and Yan Yichen can't possibly love me. His mother always says that we are their enemies, and Yan Yichen has heard it for who knows how many years. He says it doesn't matter and that he's grateful to us, but who knows what he's thinking in his heart. If I marry him, and we have a fight in the future, when he talks about these things again, he won't be expressing gratitude, but hatred."

"You've grown up." Ning's mother sighed.

"I've grown up a long time ago." Ning Jiaxuan took her mother's hand and said, "Mom, give me a little more pocket money during the New Year."

"..." Ning's mother took back her words. Her daughter probably just wanted some pocket money.

At the Yu family, Yu's sister-in-law was worried. Her family asked her to send more money back home, saying that it was the New Year and that it was time to pay back the money. At the end of the year, the accounts had to be settled, and Yu Guochao should pay back some money.

"Didn't we agree on that monthly amount?" Yu Guochao frowned.

"Isn't it the New Year?" Mrs. Yu was sorting things out in her room. "They all think we are living a life of luxury in the city. They live a hard life in the countryside, and they think we can pay them back more money so they can buy some meat. If it weren't for my dad and them, you wouldn't be able to return to the city. You still have to give the money, you can't not give it."

"I don't have money, where can I give it?" Yu Guochao really had no money.

"Go borrow some money." Yu Dasao said, "Aren't your uncle's people very rich? Go borrow some money from them!"

"They... haven't paid back the money they borrowed before. Last time, Mom went to borrow money, but was rejected." Yu Guochao didn't want to go to the Su family to borrow money. "Can you tell your parents to give less? We have already paid back 20 or 30 yuan this year."

"How much is this?" said Mrs. Yu. "If you spread it out, one family pays back less. We still have to pay more. It's New Year's Day, and we have to give them money to buy some meat. If you don't go to your uncle's house to borrow money, do you want me to go? He is your uncle, not my uncle. If you don't go to your uncle, who else can you go to? Your second aunt is not in Nancheng, and your eldest aunt and your mother are not born by the same mother. It is impossible for your eldest aunt to lend us money."

Whenever Aunt Su lends money out, she always charges interest, and it is very high interest.

Sister Yu didn't dare to ask Aunt Su for money, nor did she dare to ask Ning Yanjing for money, because Ning Yanjing told them directly that they would have to pay interest. Even if it was just a transition period and they paid back the money quickly, Ning Yanjing would still ask for interest. The main reason was that Sister Yu didn't think about paying back the money, so she had to find someone who was easier to talk to, and Ning Yanjing was obviously not an easy person to talk to.

"Do you want my parents to be laughed at?" Yu Dasao asked, "Does it make you feel proud if my family is laughed at?"

"this……"

"My family is being laughed at. They will think you are ungrateful." Yu Dasao said, "They worked so hard to raise money for you and let you return to the city, and this is how you treat them."

"I'll go and borrow money. I'll go and borrow money. Is that not okay?" Yu Guochao had no choice.

Yu Guochao could only go to his mother and ask her to give him some money. Yu Guochao didn't want to go to Su's father, fearing that he would be rejected, so he went to Su's aunt, believing that his mother would have a way.

When Aunt Su heard Yu Guochao asking for money, she thought she had misheard.

"Are you talking about money?" Aunt Su asked in disbelief.

"Yes." Yu Guochao looked at Aunt Su who was picking vegetables in the yard, "Mom, you didn't raise enough money at the beginning, so we had to borrow money from my father-in-law. Now it's almost the New Year, and we still have to pay back some money. We can't let people have a bad New Year."

"..." Aunt Su was silent. She had paid the fine to Yu Guochao and didn't have much money left. She hadn't even given Zhu Baoqian the money she had taken from her.

Aunt Su felt that Zhu Baoqian's attitude towards her was not very nice, probably because of that money.

"Mom, we can't let my father-in-law and mother-in-law say bad things about us." Yu Guochao said, "We can't just ignore them because we're back, Mom..."

"How much does it cost?" asked Aunt Su.

"Twenty yuan." Yu Guochao said.

Why don't you go and grab it? Aunt Su really wanted to say this, but she didn't.

Aunt Su went back to her room and looked at the money in her hand. It was less than ten yuan. She had to buy some things with the money, which would be needed during the Chinese New Year. Aunt Su gritted her teeth and took out five yuan.

When Yu Guochao saw that Aunt Su only took out five dollars, he was very unhappy.

"Not enough." Yu Guochao said, "It's too far off. Very far off. Mom, not to mention twenty dollars, not even ten dollars?"

"No!" Zhu Baoqian couldn't help but walk out. She wanted to walk out when she heard Yu Guochao asking Aunt Su for money. Zhu Baoqian held back for a while. She wanted to see how much money Yu Guochao asked Aunt Su for, and whether Aunt Su would give it to her.

If Aunt Su gave the money, does it mean that Aunt Su also gave money to Yu Guochao and his wife in private?

Zhu Baoqian couldn't let herself and her husband suffer, she looked at Aunt Su, "Mom, you are so good to my eldest brother and his wife, why don't you just follow them and eat with them, and Dad will eat with us."

Aunt Su's face changed slightly. She didn't expect Zhu Baoqian to say such a thing.

"Jiachao works hard. He works hard to earn money to support the family. It's not easy for him." Zhu Baoqian said, "Jiachao earns money, but it's not for you to give it to your elder brother and sister-in-law. Don't even mention the money dad earns. Dad only gives money for buying groceries."

Su Xiao's uncle was very stingy with money, and no one could get more money from him. Su Xiao's uncle was afraid that he would not be treated well in the future, so he gave less money to Su Xiao's aunt, and even less to his son and daughter-in-law. Su Xiao's uncle had a formal and stable job, and he received his own salary, and lived a comfortable life.

Aunt Su had no job and no money. Yu Guochao and his wife always asked for money when something happened, and Aunt Su gave them money several times.

"Mom and Dad are here together." Mrs. Yu came out of the room, "Mom is cooking for you."

It is impossible for Yu Dasao to let Xiao Aunt Su come to her place for dinner. Xiao Aunt Su can do a little, but one more mouth will cost a lot more. It would be fine if Xiao Aunt Su had a job, but Xiao Aunt Su didn't have a job. It is impossible for Yu Dasao to want someone who only knows how to spend money but not make money.

"You don't want Mom because you're afraid that she can't get money from Dad. If we don't give Mom money, you won't be able to get money from her." Zhu Baoqian pointed out Yu Dasao's innermost thoughts.

"I...either Dad goes with us, and Mom goes with you." said Mrs. Yu.

"Don't think about it." Zhu Baoqian sneered, "You only care about the money in Dad's hands. Do you think Dad is stupid?"

Zhu Baoqian and his wife are not confused, and it is even less likely that Uncle Su would do anything stupid.

"Mom, did you hear me? They just want to take money from you, and they won't give it back to you after they take it." Zhu Baoqian said, "If you keep giving them money like this, then...what about the baby in my belly? We have to raise a child too!"

Zhu Baoqian deliberately touched her belly. She wanted Aunt Su to make a choice.

Aunt Su still holds the money in her hand, and the money has not yet reached Yu Guochao.

When Mrs. Yu heard this, she took the money directly from Aunt Su.

"You want to have a baby and let your man pay for it. Your child is my mother's grandson, but my child is not?" Yu Dasao said, "Guochao, let's go."

"Mom, did you see that?" Zhu Baoqian snorted coldly, "They just took the money from you. If you give them money like this again, just follow them, not us."

"I……"

"Don't even think about lending them money." Zhu Baoqian said, "You still have to pay back the money you borrowed. When the time comes, will you ask Dad to pay you back, or will you ask your eldest brother and sister-in-law for money to pay you back?"

Zhu Baoqian didn't want to endure it any longer, so she spoke much more harshly, and Aunt Su was a little scared when she heard it.

"Think about it carefully," Zhu Baoqian said, "You heard it too. They don't want you to go there. If you follow us, don't always think about using our money to subsidize your eldest son and daughter-in-law."

Early in the morning, Aunt Su went to the Su family again and told Old Mrs. Su what happened yesterday.

Mrs. Su had expected that those people would not make Aunt Su worry-free. "It's better to let your eldest son stay in the countryside. Your eldest son came back to the city, but he didn't work hard and always wanted to get money from you. It's no wonder that your second son and his wife are dissatisfied."

"Mom..." Aunt Su's eyes were red, "After all, I am the mother-in-law..."

"Do you have a position as a mother-in-law?" Old Mrs. Su said, "You don't have a job, you don't have a salary, you just stay at home and do housework, cook, don't worry about those messes. And you follow the youngest son, and think about the eldest son, will they be happy?"

"Mom, I...ah, it would be great if the eldest couple could pay back the money." Aunt Su said.

"If they work hard, they won't be unable to pay back the money." Old Mrs. Su said, "Some people from our street have gone to work at the construction site in the development zone and have made a lot of money. If the couple goes together, their lives will be better."

Mrs. Su saw that those people bought a lot of things and had more money. But Yu Guochao and his wife did not do those things, but just waited at home for easy work to come to them, because other people might always let them do easy work.

Well, now it is the end of the year, and Yu Guochao and his wife know that they have to pay back the money. How can they pay back the money without money? If they have no money, they can only borrow money and ask others for money.

"Guochao is not a child anymore, he is already a father, how long can you still take care of him?" Old Mrs. Su said, "If you keep doing this, not only will your eldest son not support you, but your youngest son won't support you either."

"I have two sons..." said Aunt Su.

"Do you think I only have one son and I don't need to worry about so many things?" Old Madam Su said, "If I only have one son, then I have to do better. If I don't do well, my son won't support me, what should I do? You have two sons, and you still end up like this."

Old Mrs. Su felt that Aunt Su was not good at doing things. If it really didn't work, Aunt Su should choose one of her two sons and not always try to treat them equally.

"You think you treat everyone equally, but others think you are not fair and that you are biased." Old Lady Su said, "If you come to me to talk about these things again, don't do it."

Old Mrs. Su didn't want to hear these messy things at all. Obviously, Aunt Su could ask Uncle Su to deal with it, but Aunt Su refused. Old Mrs. Su didn't know what to say to her little daughter. Aunt Su was really too bad.

"Mom, I'm like this now." Aunt Su said.

"No matter what you are like now, it's all your own fault." Old Lady Su said, "If you had done things well earlier, you wouldn't have these problems now. If you don't do things well yourself, don't expect others to do them for you. I don't have any money, so don't even think about borrowing money from me."

Old Mrs. Su had saved some money and had already taken out part of it before. She couldn't take out all of her coffin money.

"I don't ask you to be filial, nor do I expect you to send gifts for many years. Don't even think about borrowing money, and don't ask your brother or sister-in-law for help." Old Lady Su said, "Yu Guochao's father-in-law and mother-in-law are his own things to deal with, not his uncle and aunt."

Su's mother did not go to Mrs. Su's room, she heard some words in the living room. Su's mother felt that what Mrs. Su said made sense, it was Aunt Su who did not handle it well, that's why things got to this point.

After leaving the Su family, Aunt Su walked on the road and unknowingly came to Su Xueqing's residence. Aunt Su rang the doorbell and Aunt Li came out.

"Is Xueqing at home?" asked Aunt Su.

"He's not at home. He went out." Aunt Li said.

"When will you be back?" asked Aunt Su.

"That's not certain." Aunt Li said, "I guess we'll have to wait until the evening."

"Then...then I'll go back first." said Aunt Su.

Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing went to Ning's house, and they got their marriage certificate. Su Xueqing decided to go there with Ning Yanjing.

Ning's mother prepared a big red envelope for Su Xueqing. She had to change her words, so of course she had to prepare a red envelope. What happened during the wedding banquet was during the wedding banquet, and now is now. Ning's mother smiled and gave Su Xueqing a red envelope, and Su Xueqing took it.

Ning Yanjing looked at Su Xueqing, waiting for her to speak. He was afraid that Su Xueqing would be embarrassed, so he said, "It's okay to change your mind after the wedding banquet."

"Mom, Dad." Su Xueqing changed her words.

The Ning family treats Su Xueqing very well, so there is no need for Su Xueqing to wait until the wedding banquet.

"Hey." Ning's mother was very happy, "Let's have lunch here at noon."

"Okay." Su Xueqing nodded.

Ning Yanjing held Su Xueqing's hand tightly and looked at her with burning eyes, "We are married."

"Yes, you are married." said Ning's mother.

Ning's mother asked the chef to cook what Su Xueqing liked to eat, and made a few more meat dishes. Ning's mother didn't look down on Su Xueqing, but people of this generation, many people like meat dishes.

Ning Jiaxuan was not there during lunch; she had gone out.

"Jiaxuan went out to play." Ning's mother said, "Don't worry about her. She's hungry and will find a place to eat by herself."

"Yeah." Su Xueqing said.

"Eat, eat, eat more." Ning's mother picked up some food for Su Xueqing.

Ning Jiaxuan went out to eat with Yan Yichen. They were engaged, so they had to pretend. Ning Jiaxuan picked a restaurant she liked. She didn't care whether Yan Yichen liked the dishes or not, as long as she liked them.

"Don't you want to eat?" Ning Jiaxuan asked.

"Eat." Yan Yichen said. The food was a bit spicy and he didn't really like spicy food.

When they were in the countryside, the winter was very cold, and Yan Yichen and the others didn't have very thick clothes. The Ning family mailed them clothes, but Yan's mother didn't want to wear them, and she didn't let Yan Yichen wear them. Old Lady Yan didn't care what Yan's mother thought, she wore them herself, and let Yan Yichen wear them.

Yan Yichen was caught in the middle. When Yan's mother was around, Yan Yichen tried not to wear the clothes sent by the Ning family. When Yan's mother was not around, Yan Yichen would wear more clothes.

In order to make Yan's mother feel better, Yan Yichen has tried very hard.

Yan's mother felt cold, so she put more chili in her cooking, but Yan Yichen didn't like spicy food. Yan's mother didn't care whether Yan Yichen liked spicy food or not, she just cooked spicy food, saying that it wouldn't be cold.

Yan Yichen could only eat those dishes and had to eat none. Old Mrs. Yan was not happy when she saw this and said that she was old and could not eat spicy food, so Yan's mother did not add more chili peppers.

"It's just a little spicy, not very spicy." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Some places serve very spicy food. In fact, really delicious dishes don't have spicy ingredients, but rely on their own flavor. People who are not very good at cooking put a little chili in their dishes, and more people will eat them."

"It's a bit spicy." Yan Yichen said.

"Is it edible? If not, order other dishes." Ning Jiaxuan said.

"It's edible." Yan Yichen said, "I've eaten spicier ones."

It's just that Yan Yichen doesn't want to recall those things, but many things are not what he wants. If Yan Yichen and Ning Jiaxuan eat separately, the dishes should be clearly separated. What will others think? Others will only think that Yan Yichen and Ning Jiaxuan are pretending, and their engagement is not valid at all.

Now Yan Yichen wants to rely on the Ning family, so of course he has to behave better in front of Ning Jiaxuan. Also, Yan Yichen doesn't want others to know his shortcomings, and he can overcome these things.

"Have you ever eaten something spicier? When did you eat it?" Ning Jiaxuan asked, "I see you don't really like spicy food."

"When we were on the farm, it was freezing cold, so it was good to eat some chili peppers," Yan Yichen said. "Some people just took the chili peppers and ate them directly."

"What about you? Did you eat the peppers directly?" Ning Jiaxuan asked.

"I...very rarely." Yan Yichen said.

Yan's mother was sent to the farm, and she was still very particular, asking Yan Yichen not to do this or that. In order to make Yan's mother happy, Yan Yichen had to coax her. Only Yan Yichen himself could understand the pain in this.

Ning Jiaxuan had never suffered those hardships, so how could she know?

The two people were once at the same social level, but Yan Yichen and his parents were sent to a farm. The two experienced different things in that special era, and the difference was huge.

"Just order and say what you want to eat," Ning Jiaxuan said. "If you don't like something, then don't like it. Don't force yourself to like it."

"No coercion." Yan Yichen said.

"Do you believe what you said?" Ning Jiaxuan asked.

"..." Yan Yichen looked at Ning Jiaxuan. Ning Jiaxuan was not as simple as Yan Yichen had imagined.

At first, Yan Yichen thought Ning Jiaxuan was a simple college student who was easy to fool. When the two met, he found that Ning Jiaxuan was not so easy to fool. It could even be said that Ning Jiaxuan was a relatively shrewd person.

"Since you said there was no coercion, just eat it, eat it." Ning Jiaxuan said. She didn't care whether Yan Yichen really liked to eat these or not. If Yan Yichen said it was okay to eat, then she would eat it.

After lunch, Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing left Ning's house. They did not go back to their residence directly. Ning Yanjing took Su Xueqing to the house he bought as a wedding house. That house was indeed bigger, with a big yard and even a greenhouse.

"This must cost a lot of money, right?" Su Xueqing sighed.

"Not bad." Ning Yanjing said, "Don't worry about the money. Take a look. Do you like it? If not, we can change it."

"This one is great." Su Xueqing said, "It can be the one we live in. Before, when my second sister got married and my third brother hadn't gotten married yet, I slept in a separate room. At other times, I either slept in the same room with my second sister or in the living room. Later, after I got together with you, I lived in the place where I live now. This is when I really have a room of my own."

Like many people, Su Xueqing also wants to have her own room where she can put a lot of things.

"From now on, you can't stay in one room by yourself." Ning Yanjing said, "Because of me, we can share a room."

"..." Su Xueqing leaned in Ning Yanjing's arms, thinking that it would be fine for the two of them to share a room.

Later, on the way back, Ning Yanjing asked Su Xueqing some more ideas, asking Su Xueqing what kind of room she wanted, what kind of cabinet she wanted, and what kind of lamp she liked.

Su Xueqing had never really thought about what kind of room she wanted. As long as the lights were on, it would be fine. There was no need to be so particular.

"It's all right." "It's all right."

This is what Su Xueqing said to Ning Yanjing, and Ning Yanjing also said, "You are really easy to satisfy."

"I don't understand those things either." Su Xueqing said, "Don't think that because I'm an architectural designer, I will think about how to design the interior decoration of the room. In fact, simple ones are good enough, there is no need to make it complicated."

"That's a simpler thing." Ning Yanjing said, "We can look at other furniture together. We can use whichever set you like. We can also customize it. The customized ones won't be bad."

"Sure." Su Xueqing said, "With you here, this house will definitely be decorated beautifully."

Su Yanan was not surprised to learn that Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing had obtained a marriage certificate. Ning Yanjing and Su Xueqing had been engaged for a long time. Some people got the marriage certificate very quickly after dating for a short time, and some even got it in less than half a month.

"Mom, let me see." Su Yanan had long known that Amelia Su was going to give Su's mother gold earrings and a gold bracelet. It was she who told Amelia Su to wait and let Amelia Su prepare a birthday party for Old Lady Su first.

"You knew it a long time ago?" Su's mother asked.

"I know." Su Yanan said, "Originally, Xueqing wanted to give it to grandma on her birthday, but I stopped her. Big sister wants to hold a birthday party for grandma, so don't make her unhappy."

"Why don't you tell Xueqing not to buy it?" Su's mother said.

"That's my little sister's filial piety to you. I can't afford it, but I can't stop my little sister from buying it." Su Yanan said, "My little sister is really hardworking. She took out all the money she earned to buy gifts for you."

"You and Yamei are both sure Xueqing will agree." Su's mother said.

"It doesn't matter whether you send me off early or late. I'm not as concerned about my reputation as my elder sister." Su Yanan said, "I'll send you off later so that my elder sister can look good. She can say less and you, parents, can worry less. As for me, the second oldest sister, I'm stuck in the middle and I'm the only one who can say these things."

Su Yanan wanted to not say those words, but she had to say them. It was not convenient for Su Sange and Su Sansao to say those words to Su Xueqing, so it was most appropriate for Su Yanan to say those words.

"Mom, please take it out and show it to me." Su Yanan said, "When I told my little sister, she hadn't bought it yet. After she bought it, I was too embarrassed to run over and ask her to take it out and show it to me."

"Look." Su's mother took out the gold earrings and gold bracelet bought by Su Xueqing and showed them to Su Yanan.

"It's quite heavy." Su Yanan weighed the gold bracelet and said, "It must cost a lot of money."

"She and her boyfriend each paid half." Su's mother said, "Your grandmother also paid, but hers was a little heavier."

"It's different after going to college. You can make more money." Su Yanan said, "I don't have a job, so I can only let my man take the money. Among the three sisters, I am the only one who has to rely on my man's salary to live."

"Isn't this a good idea?" Su's mother said, "If it's not a good idea, then go find a job."

"Don't." Su Yanan said, "I'm not looking for a job. If I find a job, I have to work and do housework. I have to do double the work. I must have a problem with my brain, so I'm looking for a job to make myself bored. With two sons, Tian Guohua has to work hard. If he dares to find other women outside, I will break his legs. No, if I break his legs, he won't be able to work. It's better to let him not enter the room. He can only take the money he earns outside back home."

"Then don't look for it." Su's mother said, "Just know it in your mind."

There is a saying that a married girl cannot spend the first day of the new year at her parents' home. Yu Li and Xu Erge were going to hold their wedding banquet at Yu's home in the first month of the new year. Fortunately, the train ride didn't take long, so the two planned to wait until the second day of the new year to take the train back.