Grand Tutor Chen quickly added a stool for Xu Ziming.
Grand Tutor Chen: "General Xu, please have a seat!"
Xu Ziming gave Chen Taifu a meaningful look.
Xu Ziming smiled and said, "I have a feeling that we're about to have two happy events in the family."
Grand Tutor Chen drank a cup of wine to bolster his courage.
Grand Tutor Chen: "Since everyone is here today, I will venture to say something. I wish to marry Yun'er, and I will cherish, respect, and care for her for the rest of my life. I wonder..."
Chiu Chiu clapped her hands first and said, "Okay, I agree!"
Qi Junlin also stood up and said, "I agree too!"
Qi Junxian: "I wholeheartedly agree!"
Qi Junzhou: "Then I'll raise my foot too, and agree!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Xu Ruyun: "Do you all really want to marry your mother off? What good would it do you if your mother got married off?"
Grand Tutor Chen: "Yun'er, I know your worries. You're afraid that you won't be able to take care of the children after you get married. I can marry into your family!"
Xu Ziming, who had been silent all along, patted Chen Taifu on the shoulder and said, "You're a man! I'll drink with you!"
Grand Tutor Chen and Xu Ziming clinked their glasses: "Cheers! We won't leave until we're drunk!"
Xu Ruyun pretended to be angry and said, "Fine, you're all practically family now. You've all agreed, but didn't you even ask me if you agreed?"
Grand Tutor Chen took out a wooden box containing his accumulated silver notes and various land deeds.
He sincerely handed the box to Xu Ruyun.
Grand Tutor Chen: "Yun'er, this is all the wealth I've accumulated. I'm willing to offer it as my dowry, and myself as my dowry. From now on, what's mine is yours, and what's mine is yours. Will you marry me?"
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