There were three red envelopes, each containing one hundred yuan.

Decades later, 100 yuan will not be a small amount for many people, let alone in this day and age. A 100 yuan red envelope is really a lot and shows great sincerity.

Su Huazhu was very happy to be valued so much by her partner's family.

In particular, when she opened the box that the Ling family had passed down to their daughter-in-law, she felt that the Ling family was already far superior to many other families.

Inside the box was a jade bracelet with excellent translucency and a deep green color; it looked very expensive.

However, this jade bracelet still couldn't compare to the jade bracelet her mother had given her. Her mother had given her five jade bracelets in total: one imperial green, one bright green, one yellow jade, one spring green, and one purple jade.

Su Huazhu had seen good things before, but the jade bracelet the Ling family gave her was incomparable to the one her own mother gave her.

However, the fact that the Ling family passed this down to their daughter-in-law shows that the sentiment and recognition behind it far exceeds the value of the jade bracelet itself.

At least, Su Huazhu now thinks the Ling family is good, and Ling Xiaohe is a very good marriage prospect.

She told her mother about receiving the red envelope and ancestral jade bracelet from the Ling family, and also recounted the behavior of the Ling family members after she left, as well as their attitude towards her.

"As long as the head of the Ling family is reasonable, then he is a good person. Every family has its own biases towards the head of the family, as long as it's not excessive, then it's not a big problem."

"As for the two sisters-in-law of the Ling family, as long as we don't live together, there's no need for any trouble. If it's good, get along with them more; if it's not, have less contact. If they say something unpleasant, just pretend you didn't hear it and don't take it to heart, or you'll upset others."

"Xiaoling's parents said you don't need to live with us, which is definitely the best thing. Living with unfamiliar people can lead to different lifestyles, conflicts, and strained relationships. You get along well with your sister-in-law, mainly because they are both good-natured and have their own jobs. Besides, your family is well-off, so there's no need for anyone to scheme against each other."

Qiao Jiuru gave her daughter a long analysis, and even used her and Zhou Wanwan as examples. She said that as long as the two of them are not fussy, do not like to argue, and do not have any petty thoughts, there will be no problem in getting along.

Now, the Ling family is showing great sincerity by letting the young couple live on their own, which is comparable to many other families.

"Mom, I also think the Ling family is alright. Ling Xiaohe treats me well too. I plan to spend another six months with you. If things go well, we'll register our marriage and have a wedding during the summer vacation."

Su Huazhu is very opinionated. Since Ling Xiaohe is a good catch and she is satisfied with him, they will date for another six months before getting married.

She had just graduated from university and was on summer vacation, a full two months off. After the wedding, she even went to visit the place where she had worked.

She'll definitely be a graduate student, and getting married won't affect her. Having children won't be a big problem either, since she chose a foreign language major and doesn't need to do experiments, so it won't be too hard for her.

Qiao Jiuru fully supports her daughter's idea. Relationships can easily change over time, especially since Ling Xiaohe is really good in every way. If you miss this opportunity, you won't find another one.

Since both families think this marriage is good, the two young people are a good match, and the parents agree, then we should find a time to meet as soon as possible.

The Lantern Festival is just around the corner. Not to mention that Su Feng and his friends are going back to Guangzhou, Ling Xiaohe's family visit leave is also coming up soon.

After learning that Su Huaiyuan and Qiao Jiuru had agreed to the marriage between Su Huazhu and Ling Xiaohe, he excitedly went back to tell his grandfather and parents.

Everyone knew each other's situation, so they finally chose the Lantern Festival to have a meal together, meet, and talk about the two children's marriage.

On the Lantern Festival, Ling Xiaohe made a reservation at a long-established restaurant in Beijing. He booked a private room with three tables inside.

Ling Xiaohe even prepared the menu in advance, featuring the most famous dishes in the entire city of Kyoto, plus a few trendy new dishes, guaranteeing that everyone would eat well and love it.

On the day of the Lantern Festival, which happened to be a holiday, the Ling family's second son and his family arrived at the compound early.

"Sister-in-law, how's our sister-in-law, the one from the 'Ngo-Ngo' family? Is she easy to get along with?!"

When Su Huazhu first came to visit, Ling Ersao's family didn't come, so they had never seen Su Huazhu before and were very curious about her.

“I think it’s great. She’s a student at a prestigious university, and her parents are professors at Kyoto University. She and her brother-in-law are a perfect match.”

These intellectuals used to be terrible, nobody wanted to associate with them, but things have changed in recent years, a complete transformation. Even Sister-in-law Ling thinks her brother-in-law is lucky; after all that dragging things out, he finally found such a wonderful wife.

When Ling Ersao heard that her younger brother's family was well-off, that she herself was a college student, and that her parents were professors, she knew that their family's financial situation must be quite good.

"My parents must really like her."

She's so jealous, she's really jealous.

Sister-in-law Ling glanced at her younger sister-in-law and knew exactly what she was thinking. "Such a lovely girl, who wouldn't like her?!"

If it were her mother-in-law, she would also like this kind of daughter-in-law, as she is not only worry-free but also doesn't have to worry about many things.

Sister-in-law Ling: "..."

She knew long ago that her in-laws, especially her mother-in-law, didn't like her as their daughter-in-law. Her family was just a small household in Beijing; her father was a factory worker, her mother was unemployed, and she had older siblings and younger siblings. Back then, she was already a high school sophomore. If she couldn't find work within a year, she would have to go to the countryside as a sent-down youth.

She had a good past. During the Lunar New Year, she went ice skating in Sanlitun and met her husband by chance. Then, she used some scheming and tricks to make him insist on marrying her. Later, she even arranged a marriage before marriage, which is how she married into the Ling family.

After marrying into the Ling family, they found her a job at a library and then told her and her husband to move out and live on their own.

We only come back to the compound for a meal during holidays or weekends.

Fortunately, Sister-in-law Ling's family was also better off than hers, being a working-class family as well. But Sister-in-law Ling found her own job, which made her far superior to her in that respect.

In the evening, in a private room at the restaurant, Ling Ersao's bitterness and jealousy intensified after seeing Su Huazhu. Leaving aside the Su family's financial situation, Su Huazhu's clothes alone must have cost her several months' salary.

Actually, Ling Ersao had no idea that Su Huazhu's outfit was worth more than several months' salary, at least two years' salary.

Needless to say, her clothes cost at least three hundred yuan. Around her neck was a small diamond and pearl pendant, not particularly eye-catching, but more expensive than her clothes. On her wrist was a Vacheron Constantin women's watch; that watch alone cost more than a year's salary.