"Neither you nor Erdan's parents are here, so you should talk to your parents about this first."
"Let's talk things over first. If neither of our families objects, it would be best if you got engaged. That way, even if you get close, outsiders won't say anything. You're both growing up now. If you're always sticking together like when you were little, sooner or later, unpleasant things will start to happen."
“I’ll listen to Grandma. I’ll call my parents tomorrow and tell them about it.”
"You'd better go with Erdan to her parents' place. That way they'll see how much you value Erdan. Are you really sure you want Erdan?" Grandma Zhou asked very seriously.
Sun Kaicheng nodded seriously: "I've made up my mind, it's Erdan."
"Alright, I'll pack my things and we'll go to the Qian family together to see what Erdan's grandparents think."
...
Qian Xiao felt quite dizzy after the day. In a daze, the two families met each other's parents, and in a daze, the two of them were already engaged. Now it seems that all they have to do is wait for their parents to give their approval, and they will become engaged. Isn't this a bit too fast?
In her mind, she planned to date for two or three years first, and if things went well, get engaged first, and then talk about marriage when she turned twenty. So why did going home feel like she pressed the fast-forward button?
Feeling the soft touch on her face, Qian Xiao suddenly came to her senses and immediately saw Sun Kaicheng rubbing his face against hers: "Wait, when did I sit in the front?" She remembered that she was sitting in the back when they left the village.
Sun Kaicheng chuckled: "What are you thinking? I've been talking to you for so long and you haven't paid any attention to me. What? You regret it? Let me tell you, I don't accept returns."
"No, I was just thinking, why does it seem like everything has suddenly sped up?"
"What? You're planning to dump me later?"
Qian rolled her eyes: "Me, that kind of person? I'm very serious, okay? But don't you see our ages? Don't you find it strange?"
Early romance can be explained, but getting engaged so early is just outrageous!
"If it weren't for the current restrictions on early marriage, I would have gotten married right away, so I wouldn't have to sleep in two different places."
Qian Xiao pinched Sun Kaicheng's face: "I need to see what material this is made of. How can it be so thick?"
Sun Kaicheng gave Qian Xiao a quick kiss on the cheek: "If you're so shy around me, how will you ever get a wife?"
"Alright, stop thinking so much. That's just how society is these days. Believe it or not, people will be so disgusted if we just date without getting engaged."
Xiao knew about this small amount of money. The two of them had been very careful in their interactions before, and since they were both young, there were few people saying anything unfounded. Now that they've grown up, there will definitely be more rumors and gossip in the future.
"Alright, but let's make this clear: if you fall for someone else in the future, don't blame me for being rude. We'll definitely break up then, but whether we can break up completely is another matter."
That's just how things are at this point. She can't fight against the whole society alone. Besides, Sun Kaicheng is the person she can find who is most compatible with her. After all, her thinking is still somewhat advanced, and she can't stand the kind of male chauvinism that most men have at this time.
"No, we may be young, but don't forget that we are all mature adults with strong inner strength. I won't make things difficult for you if you haven't thought it through. The same goes for you. I won't allow returns."
"Tch, I'm a mature adult, my thoughts aren't that frivolous. If I didn't like you, I would never force myself."
“Okay, let’s go back and write to our families to tell them about us. We’ll save up some vacation time and go to your parents’ place. I’ll tell them about us in person.”
"If both families have no problem with it, how about we get engaged?" Sun Kaicheng's tone was just like the Big Bad Wolf coaxing Little Red Riding Hood.
“Sure,” Qian Xiao said. As long as you talk to her nicely and discuss things with her, she will generally agree and rarely goes against people.
Most importantly, Sun Kaicheng's appearance, his usual behavior, and every little thing they did together suited Qian Xiao's taste. She definitely liked him, but she couldn't say whether she loved him or not.
I feel like I could spend my whole life with this person and never get tired of it. We have common interests and our lives would never be boring.
I thought I'd have to fight with my family later because my eldest son wasn't getting married, but I didn't expect him to be engaged so early on, and even though I was very willing.
Some of it was unexpected, and some of it was just the strange feeling that was supposed to be there.
...
"Tell me quickly, what's going on between you two?" Guan Yu asked with a gossipy look on her face.
Good heavens, her friend just had a day off and came back like a completely different person. She and her childhood sweetheart were all lovey-dovey, and something just didn't seem right between them.
Qian Xiao stared at the three pairs of round eyes staring at her curiously, speechless for a moment. Was it that obvious? The two of them didn't feel any difference from before. Wasn't this how they used to get along? Why didn't anyone ask back then?
"What's going on? Haven't we always been like this?" Qian Xiao pretended to be clueless, thinking, "I'm not going to tell you, or you'll be worried sick."
The three girls exchanged a glance and immediately surrounded Qian Xiao, saying, "Are you going to talk or not? Don't blame us for being impolite if you don't."
"What are you talking about? Look at you guys, acting like bullies, talking nonsense and asking me to say something?" Qian laughed, stubbornly refusing to admit it.
Six hands reached out at once, heading straight for Qian Xiao's ticklish spot. Qian Xiao, like a slippery fish, twisted and turned, and soon slipped out of the encirclement.
The four girls were playfully bickering, their cheerful laughter filling this small, secluded corner.
After making a fuss for a while, the four girls were tired and sat on the grass talking. This was a secluded corner of the factory, and few people came here. Sometimes when they took a break, the four of them would come here to talk and exchange gossip so that no one would hear them gossiping about others.
Su Lan was incredibly curious, and with her round face, she leaned closer to Qian with a smile: "Tell me, what's going on between you and Comrade Sun?"
"What's going on? We've always done the same thing before!" The two of them had never done anything outrageous in front of others. How come these people all have such sharp eyes!
Guan Yu said bluntly, "Come on, the atmosphere between you two is off, there's definitely something wrong."
Qian Xiao looked at Liang Yue, who nodded vigorously. "Yes, we could tell something was wrong at a glance."
These are all girls who love using microscopes!
"What could possibly be wrong? They've just started dating, is it that obvious?"
The three girls all nodded: "It's so obvious. I feel sick of it when you two look at each other."
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