Chapter 146 Yan Li'an's Determination
"When are you planning to hold your wedding banquet? Since you're all so busy now, why not wait until you've finished everything you have on hand? Wouldn't that give you more time?"
"Besides, holding a wedding banquet involves so many complicated matters. Such an important matter must be notified to Su Jinhui's family, but I heard that her family is currently working on a farm in the north. It seems unlikely that they can attend the wedding banquet. Shouldn't this matter be carefully considered?"
It was a wonderful meal, but because of what Yan's mother said, the atmosphere at the dinner table fell into silence.
"Jinhui and the Su family don't get along well. It doesn't matter whether they come to the wedding banquet or not. The important thing is that this wedding banquet is originally a matter between Su Jinhui and me. There is no need for others to interfere."
Yan Li'an took the initiative to speak, which made Yan's mother even more dissatisfied. "What you said is wrong. Since ancient times, parents' orders and matchmaker's words have always been the final say. Even now with the reform and opening up, shouldn't both parents be informed of such an important matter as marriage?"
"How can you say that Jinhui can't come to participate just because she doesn't get along with her family?"
"Besides, holding a wedding banquet is such a big thing. If the news gets out without both sets of parents attending, how will others view our family? Will they think we look down on Su Jinhui's background and deliberately prevent her family from attending?"
"Or is it that the Su family is in trouble now? Their whole family are prisoners in labor camps. Our family doesn't want to have anything to do with them, so we didn't invite them to the wedding banquet."
It was not until now that Yan Li'an realized how much his mother disliked Su Jinhui.
He glanced at Su Jinhui and saw a reassuring look in her eyes.
"Mom, the Su family has left Jinhui in the countryside for over a decade, completely neglecting her. To her, the Su family isn't her family at all. Besides, they've already published a statement in the media a long time ago, claiming they're distancing themselves from Su Jinhui and severing all blood ties."
"So they are strangers to each other. If that's the case, this is a matter between me and Su Jinhui. Why should I invite a stranger to make the decision?"
"Besides, even if I really invite the Su family to discuss this marriage, they will definitely not agree with me and Su Jinhui being together, because their family is selfish and they can't stand seeing Su Jinhui get along well."
Yan's mother was so angry that she couldn't say a word. She stood up from her chair, but her upbringing prevented her from pointing a finger at Yan Li'an.
"You... everything Mom said was for your own good. Marriage is no joke. You haven't even thought about the consequences, and you want to hold this wedding banquet. I think you've really lost your mind."
After saying this, Yan's mother left angrily.
The elders in the family watched Yan Li'an quarrel with his mother. This was the first time in more than 20 years that they saw the mother and son quarreling over something.
Someone then said something in the middle, "I see your mother is so angry now because she's worried that you and Su Jinhui haven't known each other for long, and she's worried that it would be irresponsible for your future if she decided to marry you based solely on a childhood engagement."
"Su Jinhui, we don't dislike your background. After all, the Su family was once a capitalist family, and their life was not much worse than ours. Although you grew up in the countryside, the things you show now are no different from those of the ladies from the capital. Of course, we hope that you will marry Yan Li'an."
"But you just saw it. Your aunt is worried that one wrong move will lead to more mistakes. She just loves Li An too much and is afraid that this marriage will affect him. That's why she said those harsh words. In fact, if she sees the good in you, she won't think so."
"Yes, I think it would be better to postpone this marriage. We can have the wedding banquet held anytime. We can ask someone to calculate an auspicious date, and it won't be too late to hold it then."
Su Jinhui didn't say anything, but looked at Yan Li'an.
"Thank you all for your kindness, elders. However, since I have already agreed with Su Jinhui to hold a wedding banquet, there will be no changes to this matter. None of us know what the future holds, but I just want to cherish the present and hold the wedding banquet as soon as possible. I want to let everyone know that Su Jinhui and I are legally married. That's enough."
"I don't care what other people think."
"Jinhui and I have been together on the island for such a long time. If you just do a little research, you will know all the contributions she has made on the island. Based on this alone, it can be said that the question is no longer whether she is worthy of our family, but whether our family is marrying up."
"Besides, Su Jinhui and I have been engaged since childhood, and we are now of marriageable age. Why do we keep putting it off? If it gets out to the outside world, people will say that I, a man and an officer, have delayed this marriage for so long just because of Su Jinhui's background. Isn't this just wasting a girl's best years?"
"Also, when Su Jinhui and I were on the island performing missions, we experienced many life-threatening situations. During this time, neither of us ever thought of giving up on each other. Isn't the purpose of life to find a compatible partner? If you're obsessed with this and that, it's not a marriage at all; it's all calculation. That's not the life I want."
Not to mention the elders in the family, even Yan's father was shocked after hearing what Yan Li'an said. However, they were relatively open-minded, and with Su Jinhui's great achievements as a prelude, they naturally had no opinion on Su Jinhui.
"Okay, since you guys proposed this wedding banquet, then we'll do it as you said. But as for your mother..."
"Don't worry, I will persuade my mother."
"She just couldn't change her mindset for the moment. She always felt that people from the countryside were bad. Could it be that so-called ladies from wealthy families are really that good? No one can guarantee that they have never done anything bad in their entire lives. Isn't it a bit hasty to judge a person's character based solely on their background?"
Everyone thought what Yan Li'an said made sense, and all the credit now did not actually lie with Yan Li'an. He was the future head of the Yan family. Since he had already made up his mind, naturally, others could not say anything more.
After Yan's mother left the dinner party, she called her good friend who she usually played cards with in a fit of anger.
The two of them met at a teahouse. When Mrs. Zhao, her friend, saw that Yan's mother had a stern face and looked like someone who was not easy to deal with, she knew that she must have encountered some troubles.
Mrs. Zhao wore a dark blue embroidered cheongsam and was adorned with jewels, most of which were jade ornaments.
"Why are you so grumpy again? Didn't you win a lot of money playing cards with us last time? I thought you'd be in a good mood for a few days, but it's only been a short while, and you're unhappy again so soon?"
Yan's mother picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and then put the cup down heavily.
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