The words "marry into the family" struck Zhen's grandfather and Zhen Wanwan's ears with heavy force.
The two looked at him in disbelief, but seeing his serious expression, they knew he really meant it.
Grandpa Zhen's hands trembled uncontrollably as he asked in a dry voice, "Are you... serious?"
It's important to know that men who are willing to marry into their wives' families are usually not very capable, or their families have too many sons and their parents can't afford the bride price, which is why they are forced to marry into their wives' families.
Despite having no parents or family, Zhu Yuan was a legitimate official in the court.
She has both good looks and a good social standing; by any measure, it's the Zhen family who are marrying above their station.
How could someone like that be willing to abandon his dignity and become a live-in son-in-law in Zhen's family?
Grandpa Zhen was both delighted and apprehensive. He had suddenly gained such an excellent son-in-law. If he was really willing to marry into the family, he would be a member of the Zhen family.
As she spoke, Zhen Wanwan also looked surprised. She thought that at most the two of them would set up their own business, with Zhu Yuan working outside and her running the business at home.
Without her in-laws, she wouldn't have to suffer any grievances from her husband's family.
To everyone's surprise, Zhu Yuan was willing to enter the Zhen family.
It's important to understand that marrying into the wife's family is not just a matter of words; in China, sons-in-law who marry into the wife's family are required to register their household registration.
From now on, her name will always be listed before Zhuyuan's name in the household registration!
She could even divorce him!
If a son-in-law does something wrong, he can be sued in court, and in serious cases, he can be imprisoned and served prison food, showing absolutely no respect.
A son-in-law who marries into his wife's family is even more lowly than a newlywed bride.
In such a patriarchal environment, how could Zhen Wanwan not be surprised?
Zhu Yuan's expression remained unchanged. He raised his head and glanced at Zhen Wanwan before saying gently, "This is a decision I made after careful consideration, and I will never regret it!"
Although the sound was not loud, it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
Zhen Wanwan's heart trembled, and the barrier between the two became transparent and gradually dissipated.
For some time now, she has been avoiding the relationship between the two of them. Even though they have two children, she has never thought of using that to morally blackmail Zhu Yuan.
In her heart, she never felt that she was special.
Despite having her own space, she didn't dare to be arrogant. She always thought things through carefully before acting, all in order to survive here.
Ultimately, it's because she lacks confidence and has so many entanglements.
In this era of absolute imperial power, a single word could cost their entire family their lives.
Since getting to know Zhuyuan, he has always been looking out for her, both openly and secretly, but has never forced her to do anything.
She didn't know when it started, but she stopped being careful in her actions. Deep down, she always felt that someone would bail her out if she made a mistake.
How could she not have been attracted to a man like Zhu Yuan?
But deep down, she doesn't trust men. Influenced by her past life, she doesn't dare to entrust herself to anyone easily, for fear that one day she will become dependent on them and then be cruelly abandoned.
When she gets love-struck, even she's afraid of it!
Another thing is that she is very lazy, unwilling to fight, and even less willing to be subservient and a doormat wife.
Therefore, she never thought about getting married. After learning about Zhuyuan's background, she also fantasized about whether the two of them could take things a step further.
But she has neither a good family background nor money. If the two of them really get together, she will have no way to control him.
Moreover, she wasn't sure if the other person was truly sincere towards her.
The man she's set her sights on is now saying he's willing to marry into her family!
Zhen Wanwan was overjoyed, her eyes fixed on him.
She turned her head again and looked at Grandpa Zhen expectantly, wanting to personally agree to the marriage on his behalf.
After spending this time together, Grandpa Zhen was very satisfied with Zhu Yuan.
Seeing his sincerity, Grandpa Zhen was happier than anyone else. But seeing his own daughter's lack of ambition, he sighed silently.
A daughter is like a tree that grows up and leaves home!
"Sigh! Tomorrow morning, I'll have your brother-in-law find someone to choose an auspicious date, so we can get things done before the New Year..."
Zhen Wanwan looked bewildered and asked in confusion, "Dad, what good thing are we doing?"
Could it be that her mother arranged a blind date for her second brother?
Grandpa Zhen glanced at his daughter, then looked at Zhu Yuan with a smile and said, "Don't worry, although we are not a wealthy family, we will not neglect the proper etiquette."
The process of getting married is the same as that of an ordinary family getting married. Zhen Wanwan also needs to prepare a bride price for her husband to show her respect for him.
At this point, Zhen Wanwan realized what her father meant.
Isn't it a bit too hasty to start the wedding so soon after we've just talked about it?
However, Zhu Yuan had already agreed with a slight smile: "I will do whatever my parents arrange."
When Grandpa Zhen heard the change in how he addressed Zhu Yuan, he didn't object. Instead, he chatted with him about everyday things with a smile on his face.
Just as Zhen Wanwan was about to say something, she heard a scream from outside.
"Hey! Old man! I asked you to bring the dishes back, and you just smashed them!"
Old Mrs. Li's sharp, angry shouts came from outside the house. Thinking about how he had smashed the bowls and chopsticks, Old Mr. Zhen's smile froze on his face.
Then, looking outside nervously, I felt my skin tighten.
Distracted from her train of thought, Zhen Wanwan didn't have time to think about anything else and instead picked up Tianbao and went out.
Grandma Li squatted down on the ground, heartbroken, and carefully picked up the scattered pieces.
He kept muttering complaints about Grandpa Zhen.
"Mom! Where did you put it? I'll tidy it up later!"
Grandma Li couldn't bear to let her daughter do these things, so she picked them up in no time.
Then, angrily, he asked Zhen Wanwan, "Where's your father? Is he here?"
As she spoke, Old Lady Li stepped inside and, sure enough, saw Old Master Zhen sitting in a chair.
Unable to contain her anger any longer, she disregarded the fact that Zhu Yuan was still present and angrily poked his forehead.
Seeing that Grandpa Zhen was losing face, Zhu Yuan quickly explained, "Mother, I was wrong about this!"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Li froze, staring at Zhu Yuan in disbelief: "What did you just call me?"
Zhu Yuan raised an eyebrow, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and repeated, "Mother! Father said he agrees to my marriage with Wan'er."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Li looked around, her expression shifting from shock to calmness and then to joy.
She pinched Grandpa Zhen's arm and asked nervously, "Grandpa, do you really agree to Xiaoyuan and Wanwan's relationship?"
Grandpa Zhen was more pleased than surprised to see his wife like this.
He glanced at Zhen Wanwan and the other two, and suddenly remembered something.
He asked incredulously, "Are you hiding something from me?"
The once noisy main room was now so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Grandma Li's smile turned into one of guilt.
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