Jiang Jueyi's eyes suddenly lit up. It seemed that she was good at nothing but studying. If the college entrance examination could be reinstated, she could choose a major she liked.

Sure enough, just as Auntie was finishing cooking, Jiang Juecheng and Lin Ying came over with roast duck and braised meat.

Seeing Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu so happy, like children, was the first time Jiang Jueyi had ever seen her brother like this.

In Jiang Jueyi's eyes, Jiang Juecheng had always been a serious and unsmiling person.

Jiang Jueyi was even a little afraid of Jiang Juecheng.

Jiang Juecheng pulled Lin Ying in front of Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu, and said with a smile, "Grandpa, Grandma, this is my wife."

Grandma Xu held Lin Ying's hand and said with a smile, "Jun, so handsome. I heard he's our daughter's classmate."

Lin Ying also liked the kind old lady and said with a smile, "Yes, Grandma, Xu Xinning and I are in the same dormitory, but she is so amazing that she has become our teacher now."

Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu only just found out about this, and they were incredibly proud.

Grandpa Xu smiled and replied, "My daughter has been smart since she was little. She can learn anything very quickly. We ordinary people can't compare to her."

this?

This...

Lin Ying, an ordinary person, cleverly chimed in, "Yes, yes, Grandpa is right."

Grandpa Xu was beaming with joy, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets. He was even more pleased with Lin Ying: "This girl is wonderful, wonderful! Juecheng has excellent taste."

Overjoyed at being recognized, Jiang Juecheng helped Old Master Xu up and said, "I also think I have good judgment!"

Grandma Xu and her aunt couldn't help but laugh.

Grandma Xu and her aunt prepared a table full of dishes, almost all of which were local dishes from Qingyuan County.

Mu Jingshu kept talking, introducing the dishes on the table to Jiang Jueyi. Seeing that Jiang Jueyi was hesitant to pick up any food, she kept putting food into her bowl.

Lin Ying was a lively character, constantly exclaiming how delicious the food was, which made Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu very happy.

Jiang's mother really cared about Li Youxuan's affairs. After Li Youxuan and Yu Jiabao started dating, she was afraid that things might change, so she intentionally or unintentionally steered the conversation toward that topic during her visit.

When Jiang Juecheng and the others went out to digest their food after having dinner at the Mu family's house, they learned that Jiang's mother had taken Li Youxuan to the Yu family to discuss marriage.

They said they were going to discuss the marriage, but in reality, they were going to suggest to the Yu family that they could finalize the marriage.

Grandpa Yu felt a little uncomfortable. What kind of girl was so eager to get a girl? The bigger reason was that he wasn't entirely satisfied with Li Youxuan. He wanted to see more, and if there were better ones, he wanted to find someone better for his grandson.

But he had to give face to Jiang's mother.

Jiang's mother even boasted that if Li Youxuan married into the family, they would be in-laws.

For the sake of this "in-laws" arrangement, Old Master Yu relented.

The two families set the engagement date a week later, with a dowry of 666 yuan, which was paid in full after several rounds of betrothal.

The fact that Old Master Yu was able to give so much was entirely due to Jiang's mother's influence.

After Li Youxuan and Yu Jiabao started dating, Old Master Yu had someone investigate Li Youxuan.

You wouldn't believe it until you investigate. It turns out this person was just an ordinary roommate of Jiang's granddaughter-in-law. Later, I checked her former workplace and home, and the results were mixed.

The leaders all liked her, but her colleagues didn't like her at all.

My family is an ordinary family. Although both my parents work, we have many children, so we don't live a very comfortable life.

The other relatives of Old Master Yu have not yet been identified, but Jiang's mother has already brought people to the house to request an engagement.

Grandpa Yu thought that since it was far from home, his wife's family shouldn't dare to come to the compound to beg for money. Besides, wasn't there a guarantor from Jiang's daughter-in-law?

If anything happens in the future, he can openly and legitimately involve the Jiang family.

Old Master Yu is cunning and shrewd; he's got a plan running smoothly.

Li Youxuan didn't want to tell her family. She had a really bad impression of them. Her mother was a typical "Xianglin's Wife," constantly nagging. Li Youxuan had never heard a positive word from her mother since she was a child. All she talked about was how hard her life was, how so-and-so was bad in this way or that way, as if the whole world owed her something. She was full of negative energy.

Li's mother also had a bad habit of using moral blackmail.

Li's father served in the army in his early years and was awarded a second-class merit during a mission. However, he was also injured and discharged from the army during this mission. After his discharge, he was assigned to work in a machinery factory.

Li's father was a man of few words, who only knew how to work silently.

Li's mother also had another problem: she favored sons over daughters.

Li Youxuan was the fourth daughter in her family. The Li family had five daughters before finally having a son.

Li's mother doted on this son, which fostered his lazy, gluttonous, and unrealistic nature.

Children with many siblings tend to compare themselves to others, and especially hope to receive special treatment from their parents.

Li Youxuan felt she was about to marry into a wealthy family and wanted to show off at home, so she thought she would call her parents to tell them about her upcoming marriage.

When Jiang Juecheng and his group passed by, many people in the courtyard were talking about how Jiang's mother had taken Li Youxuan to the Yu family to discuss their engagement. Everyone became interested in Li Youxuan's identity again. Who exactly was she? If she was a junior member of her maternal family, then her family members didn't have the surname Li.

Upon seeing Jiang Juecheng and his group arrive, some busybodies shouted, "Jiang Juecheng, is your family having another happy occasion?"

"Who exactly is this little girl in your family? Your mother is really concerned about her."

"Yes! I've never seen her care so much about her own daughter before."

"Could she be an illegitimate child?" someone suddenly whispered.

"Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense are you talking about?" someone interrupted.

Then bursts of laughter erupted.

Jiang Juecheng knew exactly what these people were laughing about.

Lin Ying tugged at Jiang Juecheng, whose face had already darkened, and then none of them felt like digesting their food.

Upon arriving at the Mu family's residence, Xu Xinning said, "Brother Juecheng, things have already developed to this point, so there's no need for you to keep it from Grandpa Jiang any longer. Let your father and Grandpa Jiang handle it."

Lin Ying: "Yes, we are all juniors. We have said what we needed to say and given what we needed to advise."

Jiang Juecheng never knew his mother could be so confused. What was she trying to do?

When Jiang Juecheng looked up and saw his younger sister huddled up in a protective posture, he sighed. He felt that he had to do something for his sister. If his sister continued to live like this with his mother, she might be ruined.

After leaving the Yu family, Li Youxuan went to the post office to make a phone call. She could have made the call from the Jiang family, but she was afraid that Jiang's mother would find out about her family affairs. After all, she still needed Jiang's mother's protection.

Li Youxuan called her father's machinery factory directly.

Mr. Li was quite surprised to receive a phone call, and then he learned that Li Youxuan was going to marry the eldest grandson of Chief Yu in the Kyoto Military Region compound.

Li's father's heart pounded violently, and when he heard that the other party had given a bride price of 666 yuan, his pupils contracted. He had never seen so much money in his entire life.