Li Xian stood out with his resolute posture and firm gaze.
"This is my promise, and this is my determination."
How many Chen Shimeis are there in the world, how many men abandon their wives who have shared hardship?
Li Xian knew that words were useless and disdained to speak.
So they offered everything without reservation, leaving themselves no way out, as the best guarantee.
So what could Xue Ping and Xu Jin'an possibly say? Even if they wanted to make things difficult for him and put on airs as his father-in-law.
Thinking about how sincere this silly boy was, Xu Jin'an couldn't bear to do it.
When Li Xian returned home, Xu Nuo was still asleep. He sat on the edge of the bed, looking at her sleeping face with a smile in his eyes.
When Xu Nuo woke up, she was met with a pair of dark eyes.
Sparkling and brimming with joy.
"Nuonuo, I'm so happy."
Xu Nuo stretched and casually put her arm around his neck, asking in a cat-like voice, "Is there another big project?"
Li Xian shook his head: "No."
Xu Nuo didn't know that he had gone to see Xu Jin'an early in the morning. She guessed for a moment but couldn't guess, so she stopped guessing and hugged his neck, humming, "Tell me or not, you naughty boy."
Li Xian was completely charmed by her cuteness and couldn't help but give her a big kiss on the cheek: "Mom and Dad have agreed to let you marry me."
"Huh?" Xu Nuo was taken aback. "You went to find them?"
Li Xian nodded.
The person, who usually had no expression, now had a smile on his lips, which surprised Xu Nuo.
Why was Li Xian so happy that Xue Ping and Xu Jin'an agreed?
"I agree, that's all that matters. This is my marriage."
Li Xian held her hand in his palm and gently kissed it: "It's different."
"Why?"
"They are your parents. Only if they agree will it not be considered that you are being wronged."
Xu Nuo cupped his face and said earnestly, "I'm giving you my parents; they are your parents too."
A drop of honey fell into Li Xian's heart, sweet and warm.
"I will go to propose marriage tomorrow."
Xu Nuo was startled: "So soon? Aren't you going to Guangzhou in a couple of days?"
Li Xian nodded, explaining that he was leaving in a couple of days and that's why he was going tomorrow.
"Once the betrothal ceremony is over and the marriage certificate is obtained, you are my wife."
Xu Nuo came from the modern world and didn't care about these formalities, but Li Xian was different; he couldn't let Xu Nuo follow him without a proper title or status.
"But Xu Yan said he needs to buy a lot of things for the betrothal, like a sewing machine and clothes. Is there enough time?"
At this point, Li Xian's expression became slightly awkward: "There's still time."
He had already prepared everything.
The next day, Xu Jin'an specially wore the new suit that Xu Nuo had bought for him, applied hair wax, and even secretly applied some of Xue Ping's body oil.
Xue Ping dressed up even more carefully, and even had Xu Nuo do her eyebrows and makeup.
"Oh, Nuonuo, Mom is a little nervous."
Xu Nuo and Xu Yan couldn't help but laugh. Xu Nuo hugged Xue Ping and shook her, saying, "What's wrong? He's here to marry me, not you. Why are you so nervous?"
Xue Ping patted her lightly: "It's your first time marrying off your daughter, you're probably nervous."
Xu Nuo patted her back and coaxed her, "Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, we're all family."
The doorbell rang at 2 p.m.
Xu Nuo, like a little butterfly, wanted to fly over and open the door, but Xu Jin'an stopped her: "Hey, hey, be more reserved."
He straightened his suit jacket, walked over with his head held high, and opened the door.
Not only Li Xian, but also Liu Zhao and his wife were present today.
Xu Jinan works for the government. Although he had heard of Liu Zhao Daming, he had never met him in person, so he assumed that the person who came was Li Xian's elder.
Liu Zhao extended his hand: "Comrade Jin'an, hello, hello, my surname is Liu."
Xu Jinan also extended his hand: "Hello, Comrade Liu."
Xu Nuo hadn't seen Shen Yinfeng in a long time, and ran over excitedly: "Aunt Shen, didn't you go to a meeting with Uncle Liu?"
Shen Yinfeng said in a low voice, "Your husband dragged me here. This is the first time I've seen him so impatient. He insisted that I take leave no matter how much I pleaded with him."
Despite her apparent complaint, Shen Yinfeng was actually overjoyed. She happily asked for leave as soon as Liu Zhao mentioned it.
Although Liu Zhao was a serious person, he addressed Li Xian's future in-laws very warmly and without any airs.
Liu Zhao said, "Jin'an, you know how to raise a daughter. She's so well-behaved and lovable."
Xu Jinan was secretly pleased with himself, but on the surface he was very modest and said, "Not at all, Nuonuo has been spoiled by me since she was little. Xiaoxian, if she misbehaves, you can tell me."
After yesterday's events, Xu Jinan was extremely satisfied and fond of Li Xian.
Li Xian shook his head and glanced at Xu Nuo: "Nuonuo is very well-behaved."
Xu Nuo responded with a sweet smile.
Xue Ping watched from the sidelines, finding it both amusing and infuriating. These two children, with both sets of elders present, were exchanging glances and flirting.
Li Xian had prepared all the betrothal gifts well in advance, including all eight essential items. It took Xiao Chen and his team several trips to move them all.
Needless to say, they also gave us a dowry, a house, a car, and even shares in the company.
The talks went very smoothly, and they soon set a date for the engagement.
It is customary for the groom to present betrothal gifts and the bride to host a meal. Xu Jin'an had heard early in the morning that Li Xian was coming to present betrothal gifts, so he quickly booked a private room at a grand hotel in Shanghai.
Xu Jinan said, "Brother Liu, sister-in-law, let's have dinner together tonight. You've both worked so hard for the two children."
Liu Zhao waved his hand: "Don't say that. It's all fate. Li Xian isn't my son, but he's still a son to me."
Having gotten to know each other better, Xu Jinan asked, "So, are you Xiao Xian's relative?"
Liu Zhao said, "I am a friend of Xiao Xian's father."
Xu Nuo wiped her mouth at the right moment: "Uncle Liu Zhao is still Mei Xiang's father."
Xu Jinan nodded. He remembered the name Liu Meixiang, but wait...
Xu Jinan's voice trembled as he recalled something: "Then, then you are... Lieutenant General Liu Zhao?"
Xue Ping was startled.
Liu Zhao nodded, and fearing that Xu Jinan would feel awkward, he immediately said, "There's no need for you to be so formal, Lieutenant General Liu. We're all family, so don't stand on ceremony."
Despite saying that, Xu Jinan couldn't help but feel excited and nervous: "Then, will you also help me with my job transfer?"
Liu Zhao said, "Yes, Xiao Xian thinks it will be more convenient for you to meet with Xiao Nuo if you are transferred to Shanghai."
Xu Jinan nodded: "Yes, thank you so much."
"Look at you, always being so polite."
After finishing their business, Xu Jin'an invited everyone to have dinner together. He said to Xu Yan, "Xiao Yan, does Luo Chen know the place?"
Xu Yan nodded: "He knows, he'll go there himself after get off work."
Xue Ping grabbed her bag, intending to say something to Xu Nuo, only to find that Xu Nuo had already darted to Li Xian's side, the two holding hands without any attempt to conceal their relationship.
This won't do, the groom's elders are here after all.
Xue Ping wanted to go over and grab the person, but when she got there, she found Li Xian helping Xu Nuo button up her clothes.
Xu Nuo didn't really want to wear it, but Li Xian said in a low voice, "You have to wear it, otherwise it will be cold at night."
He buttoned up her clothes and tidied the stray hairs around her ears.
Her delicate and gentle demeanor made Xue Ping feel too embarrassed to go over and bother her.
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