Ye Zelin looked at Ye Shiheng and Madam Ouyang, as if to seek their opinions.

Madam Ouyang looked at her son, feeling somewhat reluctant. She was about to speak, but Ye Shiheng held her hand and looked at her with a firm gaze in his eyes.

Madam Ouyang looked at Ye Zelin, bit her red lips lightly, and then she made up her mind and held Ye Shiheng's hand tightly.

Ye Zelin lowered his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes, which disappeared in an instant and he began to think.

Hua Mingqian looked at Ye Zelin and saw that his eyes were black and white, full of seriousness. As he looked at him, he felt a little shaken.

Madam Qidie insisted on marrying her daughter Hua Fushu to Ye Zelin to fulfill the marriage contract between the two families and renew the friendship between the two families. In his eyes, his wife is the most important and his daughter is second. He should respect his wife's ideas.

However, looking at Ye Zelin, he suddenly felt a sense of compulsion, forcing Ye Zelin to marry Hua Fushu.

Qidie, isn't this...forcing a marriage?

Yes, Madam Qidie is forcing a marriage!

She was testing whether Ye Zelin had a sense of responsibility. Even though Ye Zelin and Hua Fushu were not husband and wife, the fact that they slept in the same bed and had physical intimacy was an ironclad fact and could not be denied.

If Ye Zelin had no intention of taking responsibility, even if Hua Fushu's reputation was damaged, she would not marry her daughter to an irresponsible man.

Time passed by, Ye Zelin remained silent for a long time, Hua Fushu looked at him, his almond eyes showing anticipation and some joy.

Madam Qidie looked at Ze Lin, only to see that he lowered his head slightly, his handsome brows slightly furrowed. She couldn't help feeling a little disappointed and sighed softly.

Ye Shiheng looked at Hua Mingqian and Madam Qidie, not knowing what to say. He then looked at Ye Zelin, feeling a little annoyed.

Finally, Ye Zelin raised his head, glanced at Hua Fushu, looked at Hua Mingqian and Madam Qidie, and then bowed to Ye Shiheng and Madam Ouyang and said, "It's up to father and mother to decide."

Hua Mingqian and Madam Qidie were very surprised. They originally thought that Ye Zelin would answer whether he was willing or not himself, but they did not expect Ye Zelin to say this without indicating whether he was willing or not.

Mrs. Qidie was both surprised and happy, but there was also a hint of disappointment in her heart.

Ye Shiheng was stunned at first, then he smiled. Mrs. Ouyang glanced at her son and nodded to her husband, indicating that he had the final say.

Ye Shiheng said: "Zelin, you and Hua'er should choose a date to get married."

Ye Zelin cupped his hands and said, "Yes, father."

Hua Mingqian and Madam Qidie nodded to Ye Zelin, quite satisfied, and told Ye Shiheng to choose a date for the wedding. Hua Fushu saw his father and mother agree so happily, and the pressure in his heart surged up again, and he looked at Ye Zelin fiercely.

Seeing this, Hua Feimo tugged at Hua Fushu's clothes. Hua Fushu finally calmed down and said, "Dad, Mom, I don't agree. If you want to marry me, you can marry me. I won't marry you!"

Madam Qidie said, "You have no right to disagree with this matter. How can you decide your children's marriage?"

cough……

Madam Qidie couldn't help coughing and covered her chest. Hua Mingqian hurriedly stroked Madam Qidie's back.

Hua Fushu wanted to retort, but Hua Feimo grabbed her arm and whispered, "Hua'er."

Hua Fushu swallowed the words that were about to come out of his throat and said, "Mom, you can't be so careless."

Madam Qidie coughed. Hua Fushu looked at Ye Zelin anxiously and helplessly, "Ye Zelin, please say something."

Ye Zelin glanced at Hua Fushu indifferently, with no expression on his face, revealing a bit of indifference, and said nothing.

Hua Fushu was very angry. She felt that Ye Zelin had no opinion of his own and always followed his parents' instructions.

Madam Qidie's coughing gradually subsided. Hua Mingqian looked at her and said to Hua Fushu, "Hua'er, can you stop being angry with your mother?"

Hua Fushu looked at Madam Qidie and said in a weaker voice, "My daughter doesn't dare."

Hua Fushu walked towards Ye Zelin, stood beside him, shoulder to shoulder with him, and glanced at Ye Zelin out of the corner of his eye. Ye Zelin tactfully walked away and stood aside. At the same time, Hua Feimo on the opposite side looked at him. Hua Feimo gave him an annoyed look and looked at Hua Fushu.

Ye Zelin didn't understand why Hua Feimo was looking at him, and just thought he was looking at him unintentionally.

Ye Shiheng sat upright and said, "My dear brother, sister-in-law, now that you two are here, and Zelin is willing to marry Huaer, shouldn't we set a wedding date so that the two children can get married as soon as possible?"

Hua Mingqian said, "That's the truth, Qidie, what do you think?"

Mrs. Qidie nodded.

After hearing this, Hua Fushu nearly fell down. Fortunately, Hua Feimo caught her. She said to the four elders, "Dad, Mom, Uncle Ye, Aunt Ye, marriage is a big event, it's complicated and tedious. It has to go through the five steps of accepting the bride's proposal, asking for the bride's name, accepting the good news, accepting the certificate, and asking for the date before we can get married. How can we just pick a date and get married?"

Hua Feimo also said: "Father, mother, my sister is right. A girl's marriage is the most important thing in her life. It cannot be taken lightly. The proper etiquette must be followed."

Hua Fushu looked at Hua Feimo and felt indescribably touched. Apart from her uncle, her brother loved her the most.

Madam Qidie said, "The general already sent a gift to the Hua family to ask for marriage two years ago, so there is no need for a betrothal gift."

Hua Fushu looked at Madam Qidie and Hua Mingqian and said, "The offer of marriage is not necessary, but what about asking for the name? This should be required, right?"

Asking for the name is the second of the six rituals of marriage. The man sends a matchmaker to the woman's home to ask for her name and birth date, and then takes back the Gengtie to divine good or bad luck. If it is good, they can proceed to the next step. If it is bad, it means that the two parties are not suitable for marriage.

Su Nian is a small city with a limited territory, but it still has its own customs.

During the Su year, families performed the "asking for names" ritual when their children got married. Not only would they divine good or bad luck, but they would also place both parties' birth dates on their respective kitchen gods to pray for harmony within the family. If there were no bloodshed or domestic unrest within four or five days, the next ritual could proceed. If there were any bloodshed or domestic unrest, the engagement would be called off.

Madam Qidie continued, "When we arranged your marriage to Zelin eighteen years ago, we compared your horoscopes. They couldn't be more compatible."

Looking at Hua Fushu, Madam Qidie said angrily, "Where are you going to ask for a match made in heaven?"

Hua Fushu was completely blocked by his mother. After a long pause, he said, "Mother, Father, we have to choose a good day for the wedding. There may not be a good day for marriage in February or March."

Hua Fushu had just finished speaking when Ye Shiheng said, "March is indeed not a good month for marriage."

A glimmer of light appeared in Hua Fushu's eyes, but Ye Shiheng's next words extinguished the light in her eyes.

Ye Shiheng said, "February 29th is the best day for marriage. Brother, sister-in-law, is it okay to set the wedding date on this day?"

Hua Mingqian and Madam Qidie looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Hua Mingqian said, "As Big Brother said, the wedding will be on the 29th of this month."