Huo Tingzhou stuffed everything into the trunk before explaining, "This afternoon, my dad and I were bombarded with calls to our office phones."
Jiang Si thought about it and agreed.
Beijing is only so big, and news travels fast within the circle. With the Huo family's current connections, it would be strange if no one called ahead to inform them.
"I was planning to give you a surprise."
Before Jiang Si could finish speaking, Huo Tingzhou freed his right hand and gently squeezed her hand.
"It's a surprise, and a source of pride, as are my parents."
At this moment, Jiang Si was still somewhat confused.
Until they got home.
Looking at the table laden with fine wine and food, and the whole family gathered together, Jiang Si immediately understood.
Although everyone is in Beijing this year, apart from the second brother and his wife, the rest of the family members are not living in the old house.
Everyone is usually busy with work, and the last time we all got together like this was a few months ago at Xiaodoujiang's first birthday party.
At the dinner table, Huo's mother looked at her daughter-in-law with eyes full of pride.
"Sisi, eat more. I've noticed you've lost weight lately." As she said this, Mrs. Huo kept using the serving chopsticks in her hand.
Looking at the mountain of food piled up in her bowl, Jiang Si quickly said, "Mom, that's enough, that's enough. We can't finish any more."
She wasn't joking; she really couldn't finish it.
However, the good news didn't stop there. Two days later, Chris called.
The moment the receiver was picked up, a piercing scream erupted: "Aa ...
Jiang Si quickly moved the receiver further away, and only after Chris calmed down did she ask, "What happened that made you so excited?"
That's what she asked, but Jiang Si could roughly guess some of the answers.
Six months ago, another of Chi's mother's confidants was captured in Gaul.
Following this lead, the police finally found the ashes of Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin in a cemetery more than 70 kilometers away from Bashi City.
After Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin's ashes were returned to their roots, Chi Heng officially changed his nationality back to China and changed his name back to Qin Shi'an.
If you calculate the time, the two of them have been dating for more than a year as agreed.
Chris is so excited she can't even speak, which clearly means there's good news.
Sure enough, Chris was so excited on the other end of the phone that she was incoherent and her voice was trembling.
"Jiang Si! I'm getting married! I can't believe it, Qin Shi'an actually proposed to me!"
"Oh my god, why did he propose to me? Am I...am I dreaming?"
Jiang Si was amused by her and deliberately said, "Pinch yourself and you'll know if you're dreaming."
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a muffled groan came from the other end of the phone.
It was Qin Shi'an's voice. "How about I take a megaphone and shout it out in the embassy district?"
That way she won't have to pinch herself all morning.
"No, no, no, I believe you, I believe you!" Chris said, then waved her hand at him. "Oh dear, you should go out now. I need to have a good talk with Jiang Si."
After Qin Shi'an left the room, Chris finally sighed.
Jiang Si asked, puzzled, "Haven't you been looking forward to this day for so long? Now that your dream has come true, aren't you happy?"
“No, of course I’m happy!” Chris said. “It’s just that I feel so confused right now, like everything is so unreal.”
"Do you have time now? I need to talk to you about something."
Jiang Si happened to be free today, "Sure, shall we meet at our usual spot?"
The "old place" she was referring to was the Old Mo's Restaurant.
An hour later, the two arrived at Old Mo's place one after the other.
When Jiang Si arrived, Chris was resting her chin on her hands, her eyes glazed over, seemingly lost in thought.
"What's wrong? Didn't you sleep last night?" Jiang Si asked in surprise as she sat down opposite her.
Chris's skin was already fair, but the two dark circles under her eyes were now exceptionally noticeable.
“Yeah, I haven’t slept since he proposed last night,” Chris said weakly. “I’m afraid that when I open my eyes, I’ll find that it was all a dream.”
"Didn't you already pinch him? You still don't believe me? Why don't we call Qin Shi'an over and let you pinch him a few more times?"
"Then let's forget about it."
"I knew you wouldn't want to part with it."
Jiang Si smiled, but she was genuinely happy for them. "It's normal to be like this before marriage, easily becoming anxious and insecure. It'll be fine in a few days. By the way, have you decided on a date for the wedding banquet?"
Speaking of this, a smile clearly appeared on Chris's lips. "It's settled, on New Year's Eve!"
Luckily, Jiang Si hadn't drunk anything, otherwise she would have sprayed it all over her face. "New Year's Eve?"
Chris nodded. "That day was both Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day in the West. It was a perfect combination of the two festivals, a blend of Chinese and Western traditions. What a wonderful meaning!"
Of course, she had a little ulterior motive in choosing this date: "Every time Chinese New Year comes around, Qin Shi'an will remember that this is our wedding anniversary!"
After hearing all this, Jiang Si also felt that this life seemed really good.
"Right? I think so too!"
After thinking for a moment, Chris sighed again: "It's a bit of a shame that you can't come."
Unable to attend?
Jiang Si asked, "Are you going to hold your wedding in Gaul?"
“No, that’s not it,” Chris explained. “We plan to go back to Shanghai to handle it.”
Although Grandpa and Grandma Qin have passed away, the Qin family still has many relatives in Shanghai.
Several months ago, Qin Shi'an asked his third uncle for help and bought back the Qin family's old house.
"Hey, maybe I should just change the date."
Chris doesn't have many friends in China.
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