Chapter 97 "I Want to Marry Him"
These words startled An Ting.
Anmi was also shocked. She had always thought these were ordinary gifts, never expecting them to be a marriage proposal gift...
Yan Jinnian placed the gift boxes on the table; there were six in total, square and rectangular, in accordance with the etiquette of an even number.
He deftly opened the boxes one by one, revealing jade, gold jewelry, fish maw, bird's nest, tea, red wine... all basic betrothal gifts.
The variety is basic, but the prices are not.
In the square box directly opposite An Ting was an imperial green jade bracelet.
An Ting usually likes jade jewelry.
Although I can't afford expensive ones, I know what's good.
She could tell at a glance that this jade bracelet was worth at least a million.
Such an expensive bracelet…
They even paid for her to renovate the store…
Spending money comes first, then proposing marriage.
It all seems like it was premeditated.
Yan Jinnian stopped beside the table: "Auntie, I..."
"Wait a minute!"
"Duoduo, come here!"
An Ting didn't let him speak and directly pulled An Mi into the kitchen.
"What happened?"
She closed the door and looked at her equally bewildered daughter.
"You two have only known each other for a month, how come you're already proposing marriage?"
"And how did he find out about our store? Did you tell him? Did you ask him for help?"
An Ting bombarded An Mi with a series of questions, leaving her even more bewildered.
Her heart is pounding right now.
The words Jin Nian said to her at that banquet that night still echoed in her ears:
Baby, I want to marry you, I can't wait even one more day.
It turns out he really had been preparing to marry her all along…
He wasn't lying to himself.
She glanced guiltily at An Ting.
"Mom, I haven't told him about my family situation, and I don't know how he found out, but... I really want to marry him."
An Ting's eyes widened immediately.
"you!"
Anmi grabbed her hand: "Mom, he's really good to me, and... and I love him very much."
These words startled An Ting for a moment.
In that instant, she realized that her daughter had grown up and it was time for her to start her own family.
"real?"
“Mm.” Anmi nodded.
She said earnestly, "I know it's too early to talk about marriage now, but I really want to be with him... Mom, I want to marry him. I will never love anyone else but him."
An Ting fell silent.
She paused for a moment, then said earnestly, "My dear, marriage is not just a matter between two people. You also need to integrate into his family, get along with his parents and relatives, and after marriage, you will have your own children just like your mother gave birth to you. You will be a good wife and mother. Are you sure you are prepared for all of this?"
"Mom, I won't have a baby so soon!"
Anmi blushed and squeezed Anting's hand: "As for his family... I think his family should be easy to get along with."
"You're just too naive!"
An Ting sighed.
"Well then, this matter is very important. I need to meet with his parents and discuss it with them."
Yan Jinnian's parents?
Anmi couldn't help but recall the message Wanqiu had sent in the group chat.
His mother was quite satisfied with the girl...
Come to think of it, Yan Jinnian hasn't mentioned his parents to me yet...
Just then, An Ting left.
"Mother!"
Yan Jinnian stood alone at the dining table.
An Ting got straight to the point: "Child, I still need to discuss your matter with your parents. When would be a convenient time for both of us to meet and talk?"
Yan Jinnian frowned slightly, but did not answer.
An Ting was stunned, and said uncertainly, "Could it be?"
"He's still alive."
"oh."
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then why don't you speak?
She even thought she had asked the wrong question!
An Ting repeated it again.
After all, marriage is a major life event, and it's essential for both sets of parents to sit down and discuss it together; this is an indispensable procedure.
"Okay." Yan Jinnian's brow relaxed.
"I'll find some time to have a meal together."
"Well, that's good." Just as An Ting was about to relax, she heard him say again.
"So, Auntie, do you now agree to let your daughter marry me?"
She glanced at the man in front of her.
He is polite, good-looking, and frankly, impeccable.
As for Anmi, she knew her own daughter well.
A naive and innocent young girl, soft-hearted and easily deceived.
She's already content to have found such a great boyfriend.
"As long as Duoduo agrees, I have no objections."
"Her wishes come first."
Anmi walked over and hugged her arm: "Mom..."
An Ting patted her hand and said to Yan Jinnian, "Duoduo is a good girl. Since you've decided to marry her, you have to treat her well. If you don't treat her well, I'll be the first to not let you off the hook."
A smile appeared in Yan Jinnian's eyes: "Don't worry, I will let time prove that her choice was right."
At this point, the meaning of both sides is quite clear.
With her daughter settled down, An Ting felt much more at ease.
She covered the jade bracelet on the table.
"However, this item is too valuable; I cannot accept it."
"You've already spent so much money helping us renovate the noodle shop, so please take this back."
Yan Jinnian laughed and said, "Auntie, how can you take back betrothal gifts?"
Yes, that's bad luck.
An Ting thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll accept it."
She was thinking of being part of Anmi's dowry when she got married.
All the good things should be saved for my daughter.
After finishing our business, we had almost finished our meal.
In the afternoon, the two of them helped An Ting with the final cleaning work at the store.
After cleaning up, I went to buy fruit and order a cake.
We're opening tomorrow, and there's still a lot to prepare.
After a busy afternoon, when it was time to rest in the evening, An Ting looked at her daughter and then at her "son-in-law." Although the two were not yet married, they had already been formally engaged, so she felt embarrassed to send him away.
There aren't any decent hotels on this street. The 'son-in-law' looks like a pampered person. It would take at least half an hour to get to the best hotel in Dezhou from here. He's done so much physical work this afternoon, it wouldn't be good to ask him to drive to find a hotel...
"Duoduo, come here."
She called her daughter aside.
"Let Jin Nian stay tonight. I'll tidy up your room and tell him."
Anmi never expected her mother to be so open-minded.
They actually let him stay overnight!
The thought of sleeping with a man in the bed she'd slept in since childhood gave her a strange feeling…
An Ting has already gone upstairs to tidy up.
Anmi glanced at the man standing outside the door helping to tidy up the tables and chairs, and her heart inexplicably started racing.
“Yan Jinnian…” She walked over.
When the man helped move things in the afternoon, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing two-thirds of his strong arms.
Long, prominent veins snaked down his upper arm, exuding a powerful aura.
Anmi stared at him lecherously for a while, then said to him, "My mom said you shouldn't sleep in a hotel tonight, you should sleep at home..."
She blinked rapidly and lowered her head shyly.
"Sleep in my room."
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