"Tell me, I'll agree to even a hundred conditions, as long as she agrees to us being together." Qiao Xiaoshan was so excited that he hugged her tightly.

Ma Yulan gently pushed him but couldn't budge him: "My mother-in-law said that Fanfan can't take your surname. He'll always be the eldest grandson of the Wang family. If you want a child, we can have one later and then he can take your surname."

"No problem, I promise you right now." Qiao Xiaoshan said eagerly, as if afraid that his wife would slip away.

"Xiaoshan, you know I've had a child before. What if in the future..." Before she could finish, her mouth was covered.

"As long as I can be with you, it doesn't matter if we don't have children in the future. We have Fanfan, that's enough."

"I will treat your son as my own. If I fail to do so in the future, you are free to leave me at any time." Qiao Xiaoshan gently lowered his hand; the unspoken understanding had finally been broken. Perhaps they would get married in less than a year.

I'm so happy to have a wife! I really want to tell everyone this news.

Ma Yulan believed that Qiao Xiaoshan could do it. This was the second relationship in her life, and she cherished it immensely.

...

As soon as Qiao Hainan arrived at the store, he noticed the atmosphere was different. His nephew was beaming with excitement as he wiped the table with a rag.

"Xiaoshan, why are you so happy? Did you get a big order today?"

"No, I just have some good news to tell you." Qiao Xiaoshan felt that now he could tell his third uncle about his relationship with Ma Yulan.

Qiao Hainan thought for a moment and blurted out, "Did your second uncle return the money to you?"

"No, I don't know when he'll be able to pay back that money." Qiao Xiaoshan put down the rag in his hand and found a stool to sit down.

"I have some good news to tell you."

"What good news could you possibly have? You haven't even gotten married yet," Qiao Hainan joked. He and his nephew often teased each other, saying whatever came to mind without any regard for others.

"Third Uncle, I'm getting married soon." Qiao Xiaoshan rested his hand on the table, looking towards the kitchen.

Ma Yulan's busy figure occasionally flashes by under the curtain.

Qiao Hainan waved his hand in front of him: "What nonsense are you talking about? When did this happen? Whose daughter would marry you?"

The shop is bustling with people, but I haven't seen him showing any interest in any young girls. In fact, several people have asked him what kind of wife their nephew is looking for. It's just that everyone sees the shop is doing well and making a lot of money, so a young girl who marries into the shop will have endless money to spend.

"It's both far away and right in front of you. Can't you guess that?" Qiao Xiaoshan stood up and straightened his clothes.

Qiao Hainan glanced towards the kitchen, then looked at Qiao Xiaoshan: "My God, could it be what I'm thinking?"

Ma Yulan is a good woman, but she's a widow with two children to support. Has her nephew lost his mind?

"Third Uncle, I'm telling you now that I'm officially dating Yulan. My parents have given their approval, and Yulan's mother-in-law has also given her approval, so we can be together openly now." Qiao Xiaoshan was smug; their relationship could finally be made public.

"...What? My older brother and sister-in-law both knew, why was I the last to find out?" Qiao Hainan was agitated, feeling as if he had suffered a major blow.

With his hand on his third uncle's shoulder, Qiao Xiaoshan smiled and said, "Weren't I worried that Yulan's mother-in-law wouldn't agree? That's why I didn't say anything. My parents are very observant, and they noticed it a long time ago. I didn't tell them on my own initiative."