Lin Xiazhu managed to calm him down a bit after much coaxing, but his expression was still very unpleasant. Yan Xin took the opportunity to slip away and go to the guest room to sleep. Lin Xiazhu was destined not to have a good night's sleep. She had made a great sacrifice to make someone completely calm down, and she was very proactive all night.
Finally, as she was exhausted and about to fall asleep, she heard someone whisper in her ear, "Don't think that I'll really let this go. If there's a next time, it won't be so easy. If you do dangerous things in the middle of the night again, I'll lock you up and not let you go out."
Lin Xiazhu: "..." If she could open her eyes, she would have punched him flat.
The next morning, the two of them didn't mention the previous day's events again; this is probably what they call making up before bed.
In the evening, Gu Yan came to see Bai Ru'an, bringing someone with her. She said she was getting married to the person she brought. Bai Ru'an had met that person once before; I think his name was Lin Peng.
Back then, Gu Yan said that was her boyfriend, and it had only been a little over three months. Now, they're getting married so soon. Bai Ru'an could tell that she wasn't joking or being stubborn; she genuinely wanted to marry Lin Peng.
"How long have you known each other? Have you seriously considered marriage? Do your family members know?" The last question was directed at Lin Peng.
"My parents have both met Yan Yan, and they like her very much. Actually, I've known Yan Yan for over two years, and we've been dating for a year now. I genuinely like Yan Yan," Lin Peng replied somewhat reservedly.
The first time he came to the Bai family was on the day of the full moon celebration. Gu Yan said that her godbrother's son was celebrating his full moon and asked him to come with her. At the time, he thought it was just an ordinary family's banquet. Only when he arrived did he realize that Gu Yan's godbrother was actually the grandson of the richest man in the capital.
However, Gu Yan told him, "My relationship with the Bai family is not that close. My parents passed away early, and my brother Mingxuan took me to live here. The Bai family has raised me for so many years. Now that I'm working, I won't shamelessly let the Bai family support me anymore."
The implication was that aside from her sibling-like relationship with Bai Ru'an, she had no connection with the rest of the Bai family and would have little interaction with them in the future; her life was uneventful.
This actually put Lin Peng at ease. He was introverted and honest, and he worried that he was not good enough for Gu Yan if her status was too high. Gu Yan's explanation reassured him a lot.
Just as Gu Yan said, back when he didn't know about Gu Yan's relationship with the Bai family, he later found out that Gu Yan was usually alone, except when she was close to him. She used to have severe depression, but after treatment she is much better now and won't have a relapse as long as she is not stimulated.
Gu Yan trusted and relied on him, which pleased Lin Peng. He was willing to be her strongest support.
“Since you’ve already made your decision, I have no reason to object. Yan Yan, if you need any help, you can tell your sister-in-law, and she will take care of it for you.” In the past, Bai Ru’an didn’t have much brotherly affection for Gu Yan; he only took care of her because of her adoptive parents.
However, now that she is getting married, Bai Ruan felt he should pay more attention. However, he didn't know much about what to prepare for a woman's wedding, so he left the matter to Lin Xiazhu instead of arranging it with the housekeeper, in order to show how much he valued Gu Yan.
Okay, all of this was actually done for Lin Peng to see, to let him know that although Gu Yan doesn't have parents, she still has her family, and the Bai family will support her, so he shouldn't think she's easy to bully.
"Thank you, brother. But we plan to go back to Lin Peng's hometown to hold the wedding. We'll just have a simple meal with a few colleagues in Beijing. In a few days, we'll take leave to go back to our hometown to get our marriage certificate and hold the banquet there as well," Gu Yan said softly, explaining their plans.
Bai Ru'an nodded, having no objection. It was their marriage, and it was their freedom to do whatever they wanted. Bai Ru'an took out a bank card from her wallet and handed it to Gu Yan.
"Your sister-in-law and I can't help much with your wedding. Take this card; I won't prepare any additional money for the wedding." Bai Ru'an stuffed it into her hand when she couldn't see it.
"Brother, I don't want to." Gu Yan tried to refuse.
Lin Xiazhu, who had been silent until now, spoke up, "Yan Yan, just take it. This is a small token of your brother's appreciation. Getting married is such a big event, it only happens once in a lifetime. Let him do something for you so he can feel at ease."
“Your sister-in-law is right. Keep it. There’s not much money in it, only 500,000. If you get pregnant after you get married, you can quit your job and stay home to take care of your pregnancy. Even without a salary, you can easily support yourself for a few years.” These were Bai Ru’an’s thoughts after Lin Xiazhu gave birth.
Of course, it was mostly Lin Xiazhu who kept nagging him, "We are so lucky to have money. If the husband's family is not well-off, the woman can't work after giving birth. If she loses her job, she will have no income. The pressure of relying on the husband to earn money to support the family is huge."
Besides supporting their wives and children, many people also have to support the parents of both families. They work themselves to the bone to earn that meager salary, and even if they spend it all, it's still not enough. It's truly tragic.
Bai Ru'an didn't know why his wife kept nagging about these things, but after hearing it so often, he kept it in mind. He realized that he needed to earn more money to make his wife and children feel secure, otherwise why would Xiaozhu always say these things?
So when he heard that Gu Yan was getting married, Lin Xiazhu's words quickly came to mind, and he immediately gave Gu Yan a bank card and told her what was on his mind.
Lin Xiazhu: "..." My husband is so considerate, he even thought of these things. But what he said makes a lot of sense. This is reality.
Gu Yan's face turned bright red at first, but she quickly realized that it was true. Over the years, she had some savings, but only a little over 100,000 yuan. Lin Peng also had savings, but he had used all his money to buy a house, so he didn't have much money. His parents paid for the wedding banquet when they went back to their hometown.
With the 500,000 yuan given by Mingxuan, if she gets pregnant after marrying Lin Peng, she won't have to worry about making a living and can stay home and focus on her pregnancy.
After getting married, Lin Peng can move into her house. The smaller house that Lin Peng bought can be rented out, so that Lin Peng won't have too much financial pressure as the only one earning money.
In the past, she would have accepted it without a second thought, but now she is much more sensible and knows that one should not accept something for nothing. The Bai family has been generous to her over the years, and she used to be shameless enough to eat and drink for free for many years without blushing, but now she can no longer accept it for free.
Seeing her hesitation, Lin Xiazhu comforted her, "Just take it, don't refuse. Your brother could easily give you this money. He's only giving it to you because he cares about your sister. If Lin Peng dares to bully you in the future, come back and tell us, and we'll definitely stand up for you..."
If Lin Xiazhu had any issues with Gu Yan before and disliked her, those dissatisfactions disappeared after she learned that Gu Yan had depression. This was because Gu Yan had really changed a lot. She kicked her cousin out, started to support herself after starting work, and didn't try to gain sympathy or ask for money from Xiao An.
She's a pitiful person, having lost both parents at a young age. Now that she's getting married, she naturally hopes that her daughter can have a good life.
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