With Wang Yueyue's megaphone-like announcement, it wasn't long before even Wang Ziwen and Ding's father, who had gone out for a walk after dinner, rushed back.

Li Chu couldn't understand how this girl had managed to notify these people.

In no time, everyone who lived here had gathered at the Intermediate People's Court.

Even Wang Jiadong, who came home late from get off work and hadn't eaten yet, ran over with a bowl of rice.

"Uncle, what's the situation? Has Wenxuan's date been set?"

"It's settled. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be on the 22nd of next month."

"Pah! Pah! Pah!" Aunt Wang, who was sitting next to him, slapped Li Chu on the back.

"How can you talk like that, you're the father? What kind of accident could possibly happen?"

"Oh dear! Auntie, I was just saying it offhand!"

"Go, spit on me a dozen times and then go touch the tree."

Aunt Wang wouldn't tolerate him, and pointed to a tree in the yard.

Alright, you'd better behave!

Li Chu stumbled over to the tree and spat "pui pui pui" for a long time before reaching out and touching the tree a few times.

His action drew curious glances from the dogs, who probably wondered what crazy thing their owner had done this time.

With Mr. Ding, Mrs. Ding, and Aunt Wang, three elderly people, in charge, a heated discussion ensued regarding the marriage of the two children.

With Li Qiaoyun's arrival, the topic shifted to her dowry.

Li Wenxuan was a little better off, but Wang Yueyue's face was flushed from head to toe. She was a little shy, but she was reluctant to leave. She sat obediently next to her grandmother, blinking her big eyes.

Actually, there isn't much to prepare; at least, Li Chu doesn't need to prepare much.

The new house is located in the front yard, in the room where Wang Yueyue is currently living.

She needs to move out a week before the wedding.

Her family will have to send her dowry in advance.

Originally, according to Li Chu's idea, his family could just buy the television, washing machine, and tape recorder directly.

Li Qiaoyun rejected the suggestion outright.

It's true that the two families are as close as one, but there can't be no dowry.

Moreover, she had also heard from her father-in-law that the dowry the Li family gave to their daughter was shares in some kind of company.

She didn't know exactly what the company did. But her father-in-law said that the annual dividends were definitely over ten thousand yuan.

To be honest, Li Qiaoyun was dizzy when she heard this. She had never seen so much money at once in her life.

When she arrived at the troupe the next day, the congratulations came one after another.

Several people, in particular, made no attempt to conceal their jealousy.

There are more than one or two people in her group who have connections at the higher levels. This kind of thing isn't something that needs to be kept secret; there are people who knew about it before she did.

That's why, after Li Chu left her place this afternoon, she called Wang Jun.

After the couple discussed it over the phone, she rushed over, worried that they wouldn't even have to pay for her dowry.

Seeing Li Qiaoyun's firm attitude, Li Chu did not insist any further. In any case, those things were not worth much money, and Wang Jun and she could easily afford them with their salaries.

It was late at night, and all was quiet.

Ding Qiunan, who had been lying in bed for half a day, suddenly sat up.

"Li Chu, am I dreaming?"

"Huh? What dream? What dream?" Li Chu, still a little dazed, was shaken awake by his wife, and was somewhat confused.

"Oh dear, you're really carefree. How can you still be sleeping at this hour?" Ding Qiunan picked up a pillow and threw it at him.

He finally snapped out of it and asked, "What? What time is it? What happened?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw his wife's delicate skin and couldn't help but lick his lips.

His little actions couldn't escape the eyes of Ding Qiunan, who had been staring at him the whole time.

Well, before he'd even finished licking his lips, he got another smack on the pillow, and now he's completely obedient.

Where are you looking?!

"I'm not watching anymore, honey. What's up?"

"Isn't this happening a little too fast?"

"You mean Wenxuan and Yueyue's affair?"

"Nonsense, of course it's this one. What else could I say?"

Just as Li Chu was about to say something, "Bang!" He was hit by a pillow again.

"What do you mean? You're not even looking at me when you talk to me. Are you annoyed with me?"

I % & ￥ # % ... & # @ ￥ % ...

He suddenly felt like crying but couldn't.

Ding Qiunan realized what was happening and, somewhat embarrassed, pulled the towel around herself.

"I'm sorry, I just don't know why, I suddenly feel a bit irritable."

"It's alright, honey, I understand."

Li Chu leaned against the headboard and then reached out to pull Ding Qiunan into his arms.

"You're just having trouble accepting this sudden turn of events because Wenxuan is getting married. I understand, I understand."

As he spoke, he gently stroked his wife's back.

Yes, because the two children stole food, all plans were disrupted.

She didn't feel anything during the day when there were many people, but when it got quiet at night, she couldn't help but feel irritable.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want this to happen, but I'm just a little scared."

Ding Qiunan buried her face in her husband's chest and said in a muffled voice.

"What are you afraid of? Does Li Wenxuan stop being your son after he gets married? Besides, Yueyue has always lived here, and it will be the same after they get married. What's the difference?"

"No, I'm a little worried about the relationship between Yueyue and me after they get married. I'm afraid we won't be able to handle the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law well. You should understand what I mean, right?"

At this point, Ding Qiunan had already raised her head.

Li Chu smiled and playfully flicked her nose.

"Are you saying that because you don't have a mother-in-law, you don't know how to get along with your daughter-in-law in the future?"

"Um"

"But Yueyue has grown up by your side since she was little, just like your daughter. Why do you treat her like a daughter-in-law? Just continue to get along the way you did before."

He knew very well that his wife was worried about this, partly because she herself had never dealt with her mother-in-law before.

Another thing she noticed was that whether it was her sister's daughter-in-law Xiao Juan or her brother's wife Chen Na, they would occasionally argue with their mothers-in-law over certain differences in their views.

She was afraid that if Yueyue really became her daughter-in-law, what if they started arguing one day?

But she forgot that her daughter-in-law was someone she had raised from childhood, unlike other families.

Her husband's words seemed to have a magical power, quickly calming Ding Qiunan's agitated mood.

She smiled sheepishly: "I was just worrying for nothing."