Wang Ziwen glanced at the figure in the kitchen and nodded with satisfaction: "This girl is good. Treat her well, and after you get married, live a good life together. Then your sister and I can finally give Mom and Dad an explanation."

When Li Chu heard his brother-in-law mention his parents, he fell silent for a moment. Although they were not his biological parents, he had inherited the feelings that the original owner of the body had for them. Now, hearing his parents mentioned made him feel sad.

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I will." Li Chu looked up at her brother-in-law.

Wang Ziwen took a sip of water and asked, "How was your visit to her house yesterday? Did it go smoothly? What are their requirements for marriage?"

“Their family didn’t make any demands. I said we would get married after Qiu Nan finished her studies, and her parents agreed.”

“Although their family didn’t make any demands, we can’t be lacking in manners. We must not omit anything that is proper,” Wang Ziwen instructed. “Later, we’ll bring Qiu Nan’s family over, and our two families can sit down for a meal together to settle things between you two. These days, we don’t need to have a big banquet.”

Li Chu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll discuss it with Qiu Nan."

Wang Ziwen took a puff of her cigarette and continued, "I'll get you anything else you need at home."

"Brother-in-law, you don't need to worry about it. I'll buy it myself later."

Wang Ziwen thought for a moment and said, "I remember you haven't bought a sewing machine yet. Okay, I'll buy this for you. You can figure out the rest yourself."

Li Chu was deeply moved. His bicycle, watch, and radio were all gifts from his brother-in-law. This time, he was also given a sewing machine, which would complete his set of three items. Although he had some old ones, in this day and age, it was good enough to have something old to use.

This brother-in-law is incredibly good to his brother-in-law.

The two smoked and chatted for a while, and soon the food was ready.

The meal consisted of six dishes: braised pork ribs, twice-cooked pork, steamed sea bass, hot and sour shredded potatoes, cold mixed shredded vegetables, and braised beef. The staple food was white rice.

It was a very lavish meal; these days, such food is definitely a high standard for entertaining a future sister-in-law.

The family sat around the table, and the older sister praised Ding Qiunan, saying that she was efficient and the dishes she cooked were delicious.

Ding Qiunan blushed slightly, a little shy, after being praised. At the same time, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that her older sister must like her, and she had passed the family's test.

The older sister opened the Fenjiu liquor that Li Chu had brought and poured liquor for all four adults, while the two younger ones drank Beibingyang soda.

The brother-in-law raised his glass: "Come on, let's all have a toast together. Welcome Ding Qiunan to our home. From now on, we're family. I hope you and Li Chu will have a harmonious and happy life together."

"Thank you, brother-in-law." Ding Qiunan also raised her glass.

"Cough cough" Ding Qiunan had never drunk alcohol before, and after drinking a glass of wine, she choked and coughed.

Li Chu put down the cup, patted her back, and then put a piece of food on her plate to help her calm down.

"Alright, if you can't drink, then don't. Xiao Chu, open a bottle of soda for me. From now on, Qiu Nan will be treated the same as the two children in our family." Li Qin said with a smile when she saw that Ding Qiu Nan couldn't drink.

After the two children finished eating, they slipped out to play, and Li Qin pulled Ding Qiunan to sit down and chat.

Li Chu and his brother-in-law finished a bottle of wine but didn't open another one. They sat down on the sofa to drink tea.

Li Qin and Ding Qiunan were talking when she suddenly remembered something, stood up and went into the bedroom. When she came out, she was carrying a small red wooden box.

He sat down next to Ding Qiunan, opened the wooden box, and inside was a set of gold jewelry: a ring, a necklace, a bracelet, and a pair of earrings.

Li Qin looked at the jewelry and her eyes reddened: "These were given to me by my parents before they left for the last time. They asked me to pass them on to their daughter-in-law. They've been in my hands for several years, and today they finally have an owner."

Li Qin placed the jewelry set along with the wooden box into Ding Qiunan's hands: "Mom and Dad must have had a premonition that they wouldn't be coming back, otherwise they wouldn't have asked me to pass it on for them. I feel relieved to have it in your hands today, and it can be considered as fulfilling their last wish."

Ding Qiunan stared blankly at the wooden box in her hand. Was she even allowed to handle it? She had no training in this area! She could only look to Li Chu for help.

Li Chu glanced at the jewelry set; its design was very antique, and the colors were somewhat dull. It would need cleaning before she could actually wear it. It was said that it had been passed down through several generations in her family—who knew?

Looking at the bewildered young lady, Li Chu smiled and said, "Don't look at me. You decide what to do. Anyway, once you're here, you'll be a member of the Li family."

Upon hearing Li Chu's words, Ding Qiunan involuntarily tightened her grip on the wooden box and looked at Li Qin: "Sister, then I'll take it."

Li Qin smiled with satisfaction and patted Ding Qiunan's hand: "Okay! Come with me to light incense for Mom and Dad later, so they can see that their son has found a good daughter-in-law. As their older sister, I have fulfilled their expectations."

As she spoke, tears began to stream down Li Qin's face.

Li Chu fell silent upon hearing this.

Ding Qiunan stared intently at the wooden box in her hand, her thoughts racing.

She has been studying at the hospital for more than three months and has heard some gossip from others.

Li Chu's family had only been living in that courtyard house for a short time when his parents passed away.

At the time, military personnel came to the house and took away a lot of belongings. Immediately, there was much speculation and conflicting opinions.

Later, people from the municipal government came and nailed a sign for the family of a martyr to their door frame, which silenced all the rumors.

Ding Qiunan never asked about Li Chu's parents; she believed that he would tell her whatever he could.

Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Wang Ziwen said, "Alright, Li Qin, Xiao Chu has found a partner, this should be a happy thing, why are you crying? Go and get your parents' memorial tablets and put them on the table, let's all light some incense."

Li Qin wiped away her tears: "Yes, this is a good thing, don't cry. I'll go get my things, you guys sit down." After saying that, she stood up and went into the bedroom.

Ding Qiunan closed the wooden box in her hand and then carefully put it into her shoulder bag.

Li Qin came out carrying a memorial tablet, an incense burner, and a stick of incense. She placed the tablet and incense burner on the long table. The four of them each took three sticks of incense, lit them, and stood in front of the tablet, bowing three times respectfully. Then Li Qin and Wang Ziwen stepped aside.

Li Chu pulled Ding Qiunan to kneel before the memorial tablet, looking up at it: "Dad, Mom, do you see this? The girl kneeling next to me is my girlfriend, Ding Qiunan. Isn't she beautiful? Not only is she beautiful, but she's also very virtuous. We'll definitely live a good life together. Don't worry, Mom and Dad!"

After hearing what Li Chu said, Ding Qiunan hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Dad, Mom, I am Ding Qiunan, Li Chu's wife. Don't worry, I will take good care of Li Chu in your place from now on."

After saying that, he kowtowed three times.