The good thing is that Su Niannian has Xibao by her side, so she will definitely not suffer any grievances.
What worries me is that Xibao doesn't seem to have a deep affection for him as her maternal grandfather. It seems I need to work hard to change my grandson's opinion of him and increase the bond between us as soon as possible.
Regardless, Su's father was relatively happy and gave Xibao a big kiss on the cheek.
"Oh my! My precious grandson, I didn't realize you were so filial to your mother. That's great, that's great. I feel so relieved to have you by my side!"
"..." Xi Bao really wanted to reach out and wipe the drool that her grandfather had left on his face. She was so disgusted!
But if he wipes his face in front of so many people, won't his grandfather be sad and upset?
He had just reunited with his maternal grandparents, and they had raised his mother with great difficulty, so he couldn't let them be sad or upset, otherwise, his mother would scold him.
While Xi Bao was hesitating, Su's mother, who was standing to the side, seemed to notice Xi Bao's awkward situation. She picked up a tissue from the table and gently wiped Xi Bao's face while complaining about her old man.
"You just came out of the kitchen, your face is covered in grease and smoke. Don't kiss my precious little grandson so casually. Look, you've made his little face dirty."
Father Su suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Xibao with a nervous expression, his hands reluctant to let go of the person in his arms. "Oh dear! My good grandson, Grandpa forgot to wash his hands and face first. Grandpa was frying fish just now."
Xi Bao felt short of breath and heard him say "frying fish." She hadn't paid much attention at first, but after being reminded, a strong smell of oily smoke wafted into her nostrils.
His little face scrunched up like a steamed bun, and he couldn't help but remind him, "Grandpa, I know, can you let go of me first? It's so uncomfortable being squeezed like that."
Only then did Su's father realize that he had been too excited and had not controlled the strength in his hands, so he hurriedly let go of Xibao.
His eyes were full of concern, and his face showed regret. He asked anxiously, "Ah! My dear grandson, how are you? Did your grandfather hurt you? It's all my fault for being too excited and not paying attention, and I hurt you."
Xi Bao took a deep breath of fresh air and shook her head. "It's okay, Grandpa, don't worry, I'm fine now."
"That's right, a man is a man, adaptable and physically strong." Su's father patted Xibao's shoulder, praising her highly.
"Grandpa, go wash your hands!" Xibao took a step back and reminded him again without making a sound.
"Oh! Okay, okay, Grandpa almost forgot." Father Su readily agreed, but his feet felt so heavy that he could hardly take a step.
He couldn't bear to leave Xibao like this, not even for a second, as if his precious grandson would disappear in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that his brother-in-law and sister had both held Xibao, and that he was the only one who hadn't, the uncle, not wanting to be left behind, seized the opportunity to insert himself between Xibao and Su's father, stretched out his long iron arm, and cheerfully shouted, "Xibao, come quickly into your great-uncle's arms."
Seeing that her great-uncle was so enthusiastic, Xi Bao reluctantly rushed over.
Having already experienced the strength of Su's father's embrace, he was genuinely worried that his great-uncle, being young and strong, might strangle him to death with a single forceful movement.
As soon as Xibao jumped into her great-uncle's arms, she felt a strong force hitting his back. She quickly reminded him, "Great-uncle, just give me a little hug, don't be too strong."
Otherwise, my small frame really couldn't handle it.
"Huh? Hahaha..." The great-uncle laughed awkwardly, his arm stiff on Xibao's back, not daring to move. "I won't be as reckless as your maternal grandfather, not knowing what's important."
"Xi Bao, don't worry, your great-uncle knows his limits and won't use too much force."
Actually, he really wanted to hold Xibao tightly in his arms, but after hearing the child's reminder, he dared not make any rash moves, so he stiffened his arms and dared not move.
Xi Bao stretched out her chubby little hand and patted her great-uncle's shoulder, "I believe in your great-uncle, you are a good man worthy of my trust."
"......"
The uncle scratched his head, feeling that something about what Xibao said seemed off, but he couldn't quite figure out what it was.
While her great-uncle was deep in thought, Xibao stepped out of his arms and solemnly declared to the three elders in front of her: "Alright, maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, great-uncle, we've finished recognizing our relatives, now it's time to get down to business."
"Besides reuniting with you all, I have another important matter to discuss today: to propose marriage on behalf of my father."
As he spoke, he went straight to the pile of gifts, gestured for the three elders and gentlemen before him, and said, "This is the monetary gift; please take a look."
Su's father, mother, and great-uncle didn't care about the dowry at all; all they cared about was Xibao. When the little one kept asking them to look at the dowry, they could only come over for a token glance.
He simply uttered a single word, "Okay!"
Xi Bao tilted her little face up, looking at this and then at that, and asked suspiciously, "Don't you like this gift money? Do you think it's too little?"
If they think it's not enough, he can ask his grandparents to take more things. No matter what, he insists that his mother must marry his father.
The three elders of the Su family looked at the gifts, which totaled several billion yuan, several times the value of their Su family's assets. How could they possibly complain that it was too little?
What bothered them was that in normal families, the betrothal is done by the elders of the family, but the Si family is having a young girl betrothed. They were unsure of the Si family's attitude and worried that their daughter was not being valued enough, and that Nian Nian would suffer mistreatment after marrying into the family.
Mother Su shook her head and said, "No, this betrothal money is already more than enough. But, Xibao, why are you the one delivering the betrothal gifts on behalf of your father?"
Xi Bao looked into Su's eyes with his innocent big eyes and patiently explained, "Grandpa and Grandma went abroad for a trip. They took a plane back to China today and won't be home until tomorrow."
When they heard that my parents were coming to pick up their household registration book and get their marriage certificate today, they asked me to come first with the betrothal gifts, saying that as the next heir of the Si family, I should make this trip on behalf of the Si family.
Also, after they return tomorrow, they will formally arrange a meeting with you to discuss my father and mother's marriage.
They rushed back today, so it seems they weren't unaware of the importance of this, but rather were caught off guard by the sudden idea of Si Lijue and Su Niannian.
Xi Bao will become the next heir of the Si family, which shows that the Si family values Xi Bao very much.
The fact that they also formally arranged to meet with them shows that Si Lijue's parents valued Niannian highly and did not mean to belittle her.
Thinking this way, the three elders of the Su family were very pleased and no longer worried about whether the marriage was against the rules. They had already accepted the marriage in their hearts.
Su's father said thoughtfully, "Actually, even without a dowry, I would still agree to your mother marrying your father for your sake."
With a kind smile, Su's mother said, "I don't care about these material things. As long as your father is good to your mother and you are filial to your mother, I have no other requests."
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