"It's alright, sister-in-law! My brother and I came over beforehand to discuss these arrangements with the hotel manager. We paid for them, so it's no problem for them to take a couple of things with them," Qiao Gaoyang said.
"That's good." Meng Yingxin nodded, feeling relieved.
The thought of Qiao Shouyan secretly preparing these surprises behind her back, and almost being misunderstood as having something going on, made her feel both amused and sweet.
"What are you laughing at?" Qiao Shouyan noticed Meng Yingxin's sly smile and asked curiously.
"I'm laughing at you," Meng Yingxin reached out and poked Qiao Shouyan's face. She felt that she was not brave enough in her previous life and did not know how to express her feelings, which was why she missed out on Qiao Shouyan. She could not repeat the same mistake in this life. "Thinking about how silly you were to prepare all these things, I think you are cute."
Qiao Shouyan blushed instantly at the cute comment, which amused Meng Yingxin.
The whole family played at the hotel for a while, and then went home.
Although Liu Yuying and Qiao Hanxue were not directly involved in such a big event as a marriage proposal, they were aware of it. They needed to go back and formally meet their parents; there were still many things to discuss.
"Don't be nervous," Qiao Shouyan said.
He held Meng Yingxin's hand, wanting to give her some strength.
But Meng Yingxin shook her head and said she wasn't nervous.
Qiao's parents are very, very good people. She had already felt this in her previous interactions, and they had also helped her a lot in her previous life. Therefore, she has always been grateful to this family. Now, she is even more fortunate because she can also become a member of them.
Her original family was so ugly.
It was the Qiao family that made her believe that there is still beauty in the world.
Upon arriving home and seeing this scene, Liu Yuying and Qiao Hanxue knew that the proposal had been successful!
"Yingxin, welcome to our big family," Liu Yuying said, holding Meng Yingxin's hand affectionately, which was heartwarming.
“Auntie, it’s my honor,” Meng Yingxin said.
“Since you two are in love and have already proposed, I think we should set a wedding date first,” Qiao Hanxue suggested.
"I will follow your arrangements, Uncle and Aunt," Meng Yingxin said obediently.
“Okay, okay!” Liu Yuying said.
They were so happy that they immediately took out the old almanac and started looking through it to choose an auspicious day.
The whole family was very happy and actively participated in choosing the date.
"We need to be here sooner, sooner! Let Auntie come with us!" Lu Siyuan shouted, jumping up and down.
"Auntie, you're so beautiful." Lu Si'an nestled in Meng Ying's arms, staring intently at her face, her eyes filled with satisfaction.
My aunt is so beautiful!
Meng Yingxin blushed deeply, embarrassed by the child's blunt words.
"Tsk tsk... I knew it! Big brother was just lustful!" Qiao Xinruo joked from the side.
Qiao Shouyan immediately clarified.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
"So, does that mean, sister-in-law isn't pretty anymore?" Qiao Xinruo asked deliberately.
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
Over here, Qiao Hanxue and Liu Yuying discussed it for a long time and also sought the opinions of the two newlyweds themselves, finally settling on a wedding date that would be in half a month.
Given Qiao Shouyan's status and the current situation of the Qiao family, it would be impractical to hold a grand celebration.
Fortunately, Meng Yingxin and Qiao Shouyan didn't intend to hold a big celebration, so everything went smoothly, except for the Meng family...
The Qiao family had already learned about Meng Yingxin's family situation through Leng Yingying's inner voice.
Later, as Qiao Shouyan and Meng Yingxin got to know each other better, he learned more about them.
However, Qiao Hanxue and Liu Yuying were still unsure whether to discuss the marriage between the two newlyweds with the Meng family. After all, no matter how bad the Meng family was, they were still Meng Yingxin's blood relatives, and this matter depended on Meng Yingxin's opinion.
“Yingxin, we all respect your thoughts. As for the Meng family…” Liu Yuying started to say, but didn’t finish, leaving Meng Yingxin face and room to make a decision.
"Uncle and Aunt, please don't worry about the Meng family. I, Meng Yingxin, am just myself and have nothing to do with the Meng family. I have no intention of having any contact with them in the future," Meng Yingxin said firmly.
Having suffered losses in two lifetimes, if she still doesn't sever all ties with the Meng family, then she must be out of her mind.
She can harm herself, but if she also wants to harm the Qiao family, she's simply out of her mind.
“Alright, since you’ve said so, your uncle and I will respect your decision. Don’t worry, child, we’ll be your family from now on. We’ll protect you no matter what, so don’t be afraid!” Liu Yuying said.
Meng Ying felt a warm glow in her heart.
This feeling of being unconditionally supported by her family didn't come from her actual family, but from her husband's family.
Her family of origin was indeed unfortunate, but being able to marry into such a family is also a kind of luck.
"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt!" Meng Yingxin said.
"Ahem—the wedding date has already been set, shouldn't we change how we address each other?" Qiao Hanxue reminded him.
Meng Yingxin glanced at Qiao Shouyan and saw that he was also looking at her expectantly.
She was a little shy, but also felt confident because of the kindness of the Qiao family.
"Thank you, Mom and Dad!" Meng Yingxin readily changed her address.
"Great!" Liu Yuying and Qiao Hanxue were overjoyed.
Next, they finalized the "three turns and one sound" (referring to a set of three items for the wedding), various betrothal gift lists, and all sorts of details and arrangements for the wedding day. It was clear that the Qiao family valued and cared about Meng Yingxin very much.
As for the betrothal gifts, Meng Yingxin was absolutely not neglected.
"The dowries for these two boys' weddings will be the same, Yingxin. Don't worry, in the Qiao family, there is no favoritism towards boys or girls. From now on, we will truly be one family!" Liu Yuying said.
Meng Yingxin nodded; she had never doubted these things.
She could sense the goodness of the Qiao family.
However, Meng Yingxin had no intention of having any further involvement with the Meng family, but without her maternal family, she would have no dowry.
Meng Yingxin knew very well that the Qiao family wouldn't care about these things, but she couldn't pretend to be stupid and not put in the effort just because the Qiao family was good to her.
“Mom and Dad, Shouyan, I’ve decided to sever ties with the Meng family. They definitely won’t provide a dowry, and I won’t ask them for one. I’ve already made up my mind. I’ve earned a lot of bonuses while I was in the army. My entire fortune will be my dowry,” Meng Yingxin said.
Be open and honest, be generous and forthright.
However, Qiao Shouyan's focus was on—
"You've been thinking about this for a long time?" Qiao Shouyan stared at her and asked, "I only proposed to you today, but you say you've been thinking about this for a long time. When was that?"
The whole family watched with smiles as Qiao Shouyan went to settle scores with Meng Yingxin.
Meng Yingxin: "..."
No, can't we talk about this in front of so many people?
Seeing Meng Yingxin's embarrassment, Su Yueya came to her rescue, jokingly covering her ears and saying, "Big brother, can't you two talk about this in private? Even if sister-in-law dares to answer, we wouldn't dare to listen. Besides, if something happens later, we wouldn't dare to see it!"
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