After changing her clothes inside, Qin Yalan came out and saw Chen Shuning with a big smile on her face. She said in an annoyed tone, "Go away, stop joking with me. You're about to get married, why are you still acting like a child? Hurry up and put the groceries there, go and see what you bought."

After the parents of both sides have officially met, it's time to choose a date for the betrothal gifts and dowry to be exchanged.

Your father and I have also visited the house that the He family prepared. Speaking of which, the He family is really a kind family; everything in that house is ready-made.

Even the pots and pans are new; I heard they were all prepared by Grandma He. Our family only needs to prepare some bedding as a token gesture.

Your father and I felt bad about it, so we had your younger brother prepare some furniture, but it's only for the room in your new house. The rest was prepared by the He family.

Therefore, we can't skimp on bedding, sheets, and duvet covers; we need to prepare some good ones.

"Oh, by the way, later you can look for a watch for Chaoyang. Your dad and I bought one for your brother-in-law when your sister got married, so consider this a gift from our family to our son-in-law."

Upon hearing Qin Yalan's words, Chen Shuning quickly dropped his joking tone and said seriously, "Mom, there's no need to buy a watch. How much do you and Dad earn in a month? Besides, Brother He has several watches already! We don't need them."

"Why can't he use it? He has it, but we're buying it because we mean well. If you're asked to buy it, then buy it."

Besides, it's fashionable in Beijing to buy watches for sons-in-law these days. We only have two daughters, you and your sister, so we don't need that.

Seeing that he couldn't argue with Qin Yalan, Chen Shuning didn't say anything more. Besides, there wasn't much money, so he just let his mother have her way.

He took Qin Yalan to his room, and Qin Yalan was dumbfounded when she saw the things on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Pointing at the things on the kang (heated brick bed), she asked in a trembling voice, "You, you, did you buy all of these today? Did you take Chaoyang there again?"

Didn't I say we had to buy the dowry ourselves? Why are you always causing me so much trouble?

"No, I didn't look for him. I told him yesterday that I had something to do today and wouldn't let him come. I moved all of these back myself."

Although these things were taken out of the space, they really didn't go through He Chaoyang's hands, so Chen Shuning's words were quite reasonable.

Hearing this, Qin Yalan started rummaging through the things on the kang (a heated brick bed) with some skepticism.

Although there were many items, most of them were quilts, sheets, and duvet covers. Even the few basins and toothbrush cups were not heavy.

Only then did he believe Chen Shuning's claim that she had bought all these things herself.

However, she then remembered seeing He Chaoyang at the alley entrance this morning and hurriedly asked, "Didn't you see Chaoyang today? I saw Chaoyang waiting for you at the alley entrance when I went to work! He said he bought your favorite braised pork buns."

Did you get up too late? Did the sunrise not wait for you?

That's why people say that the one who knows their daughter best is still her mother. Qin Yalan immediately grasped the crux of the matter.

Chen Shuning did get up a little late today, so it's quite possible that, just like her mother said, He Chaoyang couldn't wait for her and left directly.

It's a bit of a pity that we didn't get to eat the braised pork buns that He Chaoyang kept mentioning.

It is said that the head chef of that state-run restaurant was a pastry chef in the imperial palace, and even that notorious spendthrift old lady loved his braised pork buns.

They only make one batch each day, and once it's sold out, that's it. So it's said that if you want to eat those steamed buns, you have to get up very early and queue up.

I remember I just casually mentioned that I wanted to eat braised pork buns, and He Chaoyang brought up this particular bun shop.

He bought it for her as soon as he got back, which made Chen Shuning feel sweet and fortunate to have found such a man.

The mother and daughter checked the items and found that Chen Shuning had bought quite a lot, and with what Qin Yalan had prepared beforehand, they didn't need to buy anything else.

With the dowry fully prepared, Qin Yalan finally had one less thing on her mind, and the atmosphere at the Chen family dinner was exceptionally relaxed.

However, this relaxed atmosphere only lasted until the meal was over.

Chen Shuning, who had just finished dinner, was helping Qin Yalan clear the dishes when he heard Chen Tiejun's voice as he was tending to his small vegetable garden in the yard.

"Father, Mother, what brings you here?"

Hearing this, Old Mrs. Chen was not happy. She raised her triangular eyes and shouted, "What? Can't your father and I come to your house?"

"Your daughter is so precious. She's been back for so long and hasn't even come to see us two old folks. Of course, we old folks have to come and see her ourselves."

"Say less," Old Master Chen said, stopping the old lady just as she finished saying what she needed to say.

Then, she smiled and looked at Chen Tiejun, saying, "Second brother, your mother just has a sharp tongue, don't take it to heart."

Your mother and I came to ask if Shuning's cold is getting better. Has the He family said when both sets of parents will officially meet? Your mother and I want to prepare in advance.

Chen Tiejun was stunned upon hearing this, and then said foolishly, "Father and Mother, you don't need to prepare anything. I've already prepared almost all of Shu Ning's dowry for Ya Lan. She lacks nothing, so you don't need to prepare anything for her anymore."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Chen's smile instantly froze on his face. He knew his second son was honest, but he never expected him to be this honest.

When he said he was going to prepare something for Shuning, he meant that when the two sets of parents met, he and his wife should prepare some new clothes or something. Of course, this was for their granddaughter's wedding, so the clothes would naturally be prepared by the second son and his wife.

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