This time, Xiao Qingshi was preparing to stay overnight at the Jiang family's house. At 10 p.m., when Wan Ge was getting ready to go to sleep, Jiang Wanli appeared in their room.

Looking at Jiang Wanli climbing over from the neighboring balcony, Wange said, "Mom and Dad should be asleep. Why didn't you just knock on the door? Why did you have to climb over the balcony?"

Jiang Wanli made a shushing gesture and looked at her, saying, "Who knows if Mom and Dad can fall asleep? Let's continue to discuss what to do next."

Wan Ge replied, "I plan to tell my parents the truth when they can truly accept Qing Shi."

"No, no! If you tell Mom and Dad, they'll know I don't like men, and they'll keep pressuring me to go on blind dates. If that happens, I might as well be dead."

"There's nothing wrong with blind dates! Maybe you'll actually meet your soulmate?"

Jiang Wanli cleared her throat and shook her head: "No, no, no, I will decide my own life's most important matters. I hate blind dates."

"Your parents might not necessarily force you to go on blind dates! And aren't you overthinking it? With this experience, aren't they worried that you'll bring home another guy next time?"

"It's hard to say, who knows? What if they're worried I'll fall for another guy, so they're rushing to arrange something for me?"

Looking at the other person's expression and hearing what they said, Wan Ge asked, "So when do you plan to make us confess?"

Jiang Wanli pondered for a moment after hearing her sister's question, then replied, "I'll wait until I find a girlfriend."

Looking at him, Wan Ge said, "What if you still can't find a girlfriend in ten years? We can't really keep this a secret for that long, can we?"

"No need, no need!" Jiang Wanli immediately shook her head, then said, "How about this? If I still haven't found someone I like after a year, then you can tell Mom and Dad the truth."

"Okay, then I'll listen to you." Wan Ge glanced at Xiao Qing and only said this after receiving his nod.

After all, this matter is related to him, so he is certainly very important.

"Alright, then I won't disturb your rest any longer. I'll be going now. I never thought you two could actually get together!" Jiang Wanli shook her head. She had known Xiao Qingshi for so long, but she had never taken him home before or introduced him to her sister. Otherwise, they might have gotten together much sooner.

…

Seeing that the other person was about to climb over the balcony again, Wan Ge pointed to the door in another direction: "The door is this way."

Jiang Wanli scratched her head awkwardly before opening the door and going out.

They had only walked a few steps when they ran into Madam Jiang.

Jiang Wanli suddenly felt numb, so he said they should have used the balcony.

"It's so late, A-Li, why aren't you asleep yet? You just came out of your sister's room?" Did they get into a fight? Did they argue about who Xiao Qingshi should sleep with?

But I didn't hear any sound just now, so it shouldn't be, right?

Jiang Wanli replied with an awkward smile, "I just couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk. Did I disturb your rest?"

Madam Jiang quickly shook her head: "No, I thought you had just come out of your sister's room!"

After saying that, she sighed again, then looked at her son seriously and said, "Son! Listen to your mother's advice, some people should be let go when it's time to let go."

"Mom, I don't want to discuss this." Jiang Wanli reacted strongly as if a sore spot had been touched.

Seeing his state, Madam Jiang sighed helplessly and finally changed the subject: "It's getting late, go back to your room and go to sleep."

Jiang Wanli immediately replied, "Okay, goodnight, Mom."

After Jiang Wanli finished speaking, he went back to his room. Madam Jiang watched his retreating figure and shook her head helplessly.

…

Their meeting with the parents went very smoothly. The Xiao family seemed completely unaware of Xiao Qingshi's relationship with Jiang Wanli, so they didn't feel awkward at all.

Seeing their open and uninhibited manner, Madam Jiang knew that they definitely hadn't discovered that her child had... cough cough... but that's all in the past.

When she discovered that they were unaware of his existence, Madam Jiang did not intend to tell them, because it would not be a good thing if her two children were entangled with him.

She was worried that the Xiao family would have a problem with Wan Ge if they found out, so she forbade her husband from saying anything.

That's why the meeting and dinner went so smoothly.

Their wedding is set for a year from now, but they can register their marriage first.

Xiao's parents felt that they didn't need to prepare for a year; they thought they could prepare a grand wedding in three months.

However, considering that the two children have not known each other for very long, they may need more time to adjust, so setting a one-year timeframe is reasonable, and having more time to prepare is also excellent.

Madam Xiao genuinely liked Wan Ge. After all, her son had been single for so long, and now he finally had a girlfriend. She didn't have to worry about him falling for another man or never getting married. So, she was open to any woman, regardless of her own circumstances, as long as the age difference wasn't too great.

…

Xiao's parents were unaware that Wan Ge and Xiao Qingshi had arranged their wedding for a year later, which was Jiang Wanli's wedding and also their agreed-upon time.

But to Wan Ge's utter surprise, three months later they were called home.

Wan Ge took leave immediately and asked Xiao Qingshi to go home with her.

Her father had just called her, saying he had something very important to tell them, which was why he called them to come home.

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