When Qin Zifu woke up again, it was already past four o'clock. Qi Jingchen had just gone out to get her a glass of water.
Since she agreed, her sleep time has been gradually encroached upon, and she has been forced to work, which has made her very tired every day and fall asleep as soon as she touches the bed.
I'm definitely tired, but I'm also in great shape. Lately, my skin feels like it doesn't even need skincare to look nice.
Why didn't you wake me up so late?
"Why did I call you?"
"Of course you should make me get up! Who comes to our house for the first time and sleeps all afternoon after dinner?"
"you"
"Qi Jingchen!"
If someone seems anxious, quickly try to comfort them.
"It's okay, baby. There aren't that many things to do at home. You can do whatever you want."
"That's kind of embarrassing."
"The baby is so cute!"
"Oh, what's so cute about it? Let me get up."
Qin Zifu pushed him away, got up, and put on her shoes.
When I went out and went downstairs, only Yan Li was sitting downstairs watching TV.
"Auntie, I'm sorry, I fell asleep."
"Oh, it's nothing. I told Jingchen not to call you. Anyway, there's nothing else to do. Why don't you go back after dinner?"
"good"
So, on her first visit, she ate a meal, then took a nap. When she woke up, it was time for dinner. After dinner, they rested for a while before heading back.
Watching the two leave, Yan Li turned back.
"Honey, I love my daughter-in-law so much! Her voice is so soft and sweet, she's so adorable!"
"Yes, as long as you like it."
"Let's chat for a bit, don't you think?"
"She's good-looking, open, poised, beautiful, and natural."
"She's certainly frank. When asked what she likes about her son, she finally said she likes that he's rich, haha."
"It's quite interesting."
"I don't know why, but when she said she was interested in her son because he was rich, I felt an urge to willingly spend money on her. I didn't think she was dishonest or materialistic at all."
"Hmm, she's to your liking. Besides, your son would love for her to spend his money. Didn't you see how she doesn't spend his money? Does the Gu family's daughter need money?"
"That won't do. Would you be happy if I didn't spend your money?"
"Then you must be angry with me."
"Ha, how can I not be angry with you? We can't have a conversation..."
While in the car, Qin Zifu reviewed the day's events, which went much more smoothly than she had imagined.
"Brother, your parents are so kind."
"Yes, that's really good, the baby is adorable."
His mother wasn't always so easy to get along with. Yan Li either disliked someone or liked someone. It was clear that she really liked Qin Zifu.
His father should be satisfied too.
Compared to you, my life is so easy.
"Yes, it's hard to find a husband like him."
"Regret it? It's not too late!"
"How could I regret it? It's the thing I'll never regret in my life."
The two sets of parents met the next day.
They chose a high-end Chinese restaurant. The two families sat together in a private room, with Gu Zhengji seated at the head of the table and Qin Zifu and Qi Jingchen seated at the outermost edge.
Under the table, Qi Jingchen took her hand and placed it on his thigh, gently squeezing and playing with it.
After exchanging pleasantries, Yan Li expressed her satisfaction with Qin Zifu, which reassured Qin Qingwan. It seemed that her in-laws were easy to get along with.
The Qi family is simple, so Qin Zifu won't have to deal with mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships or face a bunch of distant relatives.
"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, this is the dowry list. Please take a look. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, we'll adjust it. Please give us your feedback; we really have no experience."
Yan Li took out the betrothal gift list from her bag and unfolded it like a memorial to the emperor.
"There's such a thing?"
Qin Zifu whispered to Qi Jingchen
"Yes, a sense of ritual."
"Look at this young couple, all lovey-dovey."
"Mother-in-law, actually, in our capital city, we don't emphasize dowries when marrying off daughters. Here's what I'm thinking: whatever dowry you give, we'll provide a corresponding dowry, and we'll give it all to both of our children. Is that alright?"
The bride price expresses the groom's family's approval, while the dowry represents the daughter's security and safety net. Giving both to the child is just right.
"Okay, let's do it that way."
"If I had known marriage could make me rich, I would have gotten married long ago."
"Child, do you still care about this dowry and bride price? Everything in the Qi family will be yours in the future."
Why does Yan Li like her daughter-in-law so much? She's so genuine and adorable.
That day, Gu Di'an asked for the birth dates of two people and had a few dates chosen for them.
The engagement date was set for June 20th, which was Qin Zifu's birthday.
The wedding was scheduled for October 30th, which is the 16th day of the ninth lunar month.
This date is already the limit; the wedding arrangements can't be shortened any further. The key issue is that the handmade wedding dress can't be finished in a short time, and even after it's finished, it might need constant alterations.
The two sides got along very well today, exchanged contact information, and even created a group chat of six people.
When Qin Zifu got home, she realized that they were getting married. It felt like the two of them had been on a rocket, moving at lightning speed.
"Are you getting married soon?"
"Yes, I'm getting married soon."
"Incredible"
"That's normal, your brother is eager to marry you."
Qin Zifu was held in Qi Jingchen's arms.
"Why does this bra look different from the ones I wear today?"
"We tried a different method, but it still doesn't work?"
"OK"
Qin Zifu lazily nestled in his arms, asking for his help, and then the two of them went to take a shower.
...
Rooftop garden on weekends
"It would be so great if both of you opened up and merged, but this is fine as it is."
"It's not easy to connect them, unless the sunshades on both sides are torn down and rebuilt, which is unnecessary. My grandfather grows vegetables there."
Qi Jingchen had designed his area like a garden, filled with all sorts of flowers and plants that Qin Zifu liked, as well as two osmanthus trees. There was also a double swing nearby.
They also set up a rest area where they plan to have a barbecue, and the whole area has a constant temperature system.
"Brothers, I'm here!"
Ling Zhiyi led Cheng Xingran in.
"Xingran, come play! You and Shuyu sit on the swing for a while, and we'll go pick some fruit next to us when Su Nuo comes up."
"good"
They had met before, so they weren't strangers.
"Will Nuonuo come up?"
"Will come up at the meeting"
Ling Zhiyi had just found out that his brother was really shameless, and fearing that people wouldn't come up, he brought his child with him today.
A short while later, Zhou Yixing and Su Nuo arrived with the child.
"Auntie~"
"Tuanzi's here, Auntie's going to hug you!"
The little dumpling is not even two years old yet, and her speech is not very clear. She runs over with her chubby cheeks.
"Oh dear, little dumpling, I'm afraid you'll trip and fall after taking just a few steps."
Tuanzi attracted three women as soon as he arrived. He wasn't shy at all when he first met Cheng Xingran. In order to play on the swing, he sat on her lap and asked her to hold him.
"As long as we're pretty enough, we won't know what shyness is, right, Tuanzi?"
"It's beautiful!"
"Su Nuo, your son is so cute! He's so chubby and fair-skinned, I want to hold him in my arms and pet him."
"Pet me all you want, don't cry."
"Is this a baby who has come to repay a debt of gratitude?"
"Come on, Tuanzi, Auntie will take you strawberry picking, okay?"
"good"
Tuanzi kicked her chubby little legs and swung off the swing, a sight that melted my heart.
I went back and got a few basins, then went next door to pick strawberries.
"These two places are like two different worlds; this is like a fruit picking garden."
"Pick whatever you want to eat."
You're like a farmer.
Do you have a 500-square-meter farm?
"Haha, not bad, a large apartment can even have a vegetable garden."
"These cherries are quite ripe, have a taste."
The ripening season for domestic cherries is from May to July. The temperature in the sunroom is a bit higher, so even though it's only May now, many of them are already ripe.
Tuanzi was picking strawberries, but when he saw his aunties picking cherries, he wanted to pick some too. Su Nuo had no choice but to pick him up and let him pick cherries by himself.
He picked a dumpling and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
"Hey, Tuanzi, this needs to be washed, and you have to spit out the pit."
Will he throw up?
"Maybe not... I'll open it for him in a bit."
"Wash...cherries~"
Tuanzi pointed to the water tap and wanted to go there.
"You can't eat this right now, how about you eat strawberries instead?"
Okay~ I want to eat strawberries.
"Your son is quite easy to reason with; he's not stubborn at all."
The group chatted as they picked fruit with their children.
"Nuonuo, I thought you weren't coming up."
"If Tuanzi isn't coming, I won't come up. I was thinking of making plans with you guys another time, but that'll have to wait a while. I don't have any classes for a few days; I'm planning to go to Liaocheng."
Where are you going?
"I want to go to Liaoning's home stadium to watch the CBA Finals."
"Oh right, you used to go all the time, but you stopped going after you got married, got pregnant, and had Tuanzi."
"Yes, we can go this year. Do you want to go? We can be back in at least two days, and we can even eat some seafood."
"I'm so tempted!"
"Anyway, I can go. I'm all alone. Is Xingran going or not?"
"Sure, are you driving?"
"Yes, it only takes a few hours to drive there, but it would take longer if we traveled and explored at our own pace."
"Okay, when is the competition?"
"Let's see what happens on the night of the 15th, Monday. If we win this game, it might be our championship moment, and there won't be another one."
"OK"
"You mean by excluding me from the group of three?"
Qin Zifu watched the three people discussing animatedly.
"The chances of you going are slim, so there's no need for us to waste our feelings."
To the point, without holding back.
"..."
"Are you able to go? Why don't you ask for permission tonight?"
"I can go! I'll go! I'll go tomorrow!"
Okay, I'll wait for your good news.
The three of them smiled at each other.
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