The lunch was more relaxed than Ni Sitian had expected. Although the Xu family's table manners dictated that one should not speak while eating, Xu Jiayue tried her best to liven up the atmosphere by talking about some interesting stories from her studies abroad.

Xu Haicheng also made an exception at the dinner table and casually asked about Ni Sitian's family situation.

Ni Sitian was a little nervous when she answered. Besides the vast difference in family background between her and Xu Tingchuan, her family relationships were also a mess.

A year after her mother disappeared, her father unilaterally filed for divorce and then married He Cuiyun.

He Cuiyun was originally a widow whose husband had died. She had a daughter named Feng Ziqi, who was three years older than her. After He Cuiyun married her father, Feng Ziqi became Ni Ziqi.

In a way, Ni Ziqi is more like her father's daughter. From childhood to adulthood, he has always treated Ni Ziqi better than her.

She had previously suspected that her father had been having an affair with He Cuiyun, and that Ni Ziqi was his biological daughter, whom she had somehow found. But her blood type told her that this was impossible; she was her father's biological daughter.

As for why she favored Ni Ziqi, she could only think to herself that it was probably the difference between having a mother and not having one.

Of course, she wouldn't mention these things directly to Xu Haicheng. She simply said that she was a child from a blended family, that her father was now the general manager of the overseas branch of a well-known domestic company, and that her stepmother and stepsister also lived abroad.

"Does your family know about your marriage?" Xu Haicheng asked with some surprise and concern.

This daughter-in-law looks several years younger than Jia Yue, yet she has been living independently for so long, which makes me feel a little sorry for her.

“Yes, I did tell them. Tingchuan has also met my uncle and aunt’s family,” Ni Sitian replied.

However, she didn't tell Xu Haicheng that his father didn't seem to believe she was really married. During their last phone call a few months ago, he only criticized her for not following his arrangements. He treated her mentioning that she was married as a joke and didn't take it seriously.

The mother and daughter even mocked her, saying they would return to China in a few days and see what kind of man she would marry.

"Let's have a meal together when we have time," Xu Haicheng said with a smile, without asking any further questions.

Ni Sitian's dessert should be.

Jin Rulan rarely spoke, but she asked, "When are you planning to have your wedding?"

Ni Sitian glanced at Xu Tingchuan, about to say that they had previously discussed not having a wedding, but unexpectedly Xu Tingchuan said first, "Let's wait until she graduates."

Jin Rulan frowned slightly; Ni Sitian still had more than half a year before graduation.

However, this is indeed the only option. If she were to hold a wedding now and publicly announce that her son had married a female college student, it wouldn't sound very good for her reputation.

“Then we can make some plans in advance, and some things should be prepared.” Jin Rulan looked at Ni Sitian and said, “You also need to take good care of your health. Tingchuan is already thirty-one. When you graduate next year, you will be thirty-two. At that time, you should also consider getting pregnant.”

"I don't plan to have children so soon," Xu Tingchuan said in a somewhat deep voice.

"Soon? In a few more years, you'll be thirty-five in the blink of an eye," Jin Rulan said with some disapproval.

Seeing that he was talking back to Jin Rulan again, Ni Sitian held his hand with some concern, signaling him to stop talking, and then said herself, "Mom is right, we will seriously consider it."

Jin Rulan's expression softened slightly. She didn't say anything more and continued eating with her chopsticks.