Even though Yan Aidang's letters contained explicit or implicit hints of this, I never dared to agree. I couldn't harm Yan Aidang's family for my own sake. That was the family of a major general, and they would strictly screen potential wives for him. Putting aside everything else, his status alone wouldn't pass the test.
Now that things are better, she can finally take off the hat on her head, go to university, and her family is a shipping family. Everything can be restored to normal. She should be worthy of it now, right? Ye Chen'er suddenly wanted to have a good cry.
Yan Aidang understood Ye Chen'er's sorrow, patted her shoulder, and handed her a handkerchief: "Chen'er, don't cry yet, you have to answer my question."
Ye Chen'er's thoughts were interrupted by Yan Aidang, her crying disappeared, she gave Yan Aidang a coquettish look, and nodded shyly: "I agree."
Yan Aidang smiled: "I've finally waited for this. Thank you, Chen'er. I will definitely treat you well. With you by my side in the future, I will be very happy, and you will be even happier."
He took a box out of his pocket and handed it to Ye Chen'er: "You are now my fiancée, so consider this an engagement gift. Chen'er, when you get into university, I will give you a wedding you like."
When Ye Chen'er opened the box, she saw an imported women's watch. Her eyes reddened, and tears fell drop by drop onto the watch. Ye Chen'er originally had one too, a Swiss-made Rolex watch. Her grandfather bought two, one for Ye Chenming and one for herself.
Both of them were extremely fond of the watch. Ever since their grandfather was taken away, the watch had become a cherished keepsake, and they treasured it dearly. However, it was eventually put away by Ye Chenming's father, as everything had to be done with caution during these extraordinary times.
When Yan Aidang saw Ye Chen'er skillfully starting to adjust the watch, he knew that she must be familiar with this type of watch. Rolex watches have a feature that the mainspring clasp needs to be rotated all the way back before it will pop out automatically, and after popping out, it can be rotated to adjust the time.
Most people really don't know how to handle this kind of watch. It seems that Dad's research was quite accurate. The Ye family was a renowned shipbuilding family back in the day, a family with a rich history. If they can recreate that glory, it will definitely be of great benefit to the country and the people.
"Chen'er, are your father and Chenming's father both in the shipbuilding industry?" Yan Aidang asked.
"My grandfather is the one in my family who truly understands ships. My uncle inherited his skills and is also very familiar with this industry. My father just works with my uncle. And then there's Brother Chenming, who grew up by my grandfather's side and inherited all of his skills," Ye Chen'er said longingly.
"And what about you? Didn't you grow up with Ye Chenming?" Yan Aidang asked.
"I don't like ships, and I dislike embroidery even more. My grandmother was a descendant of Suzhou embroidery masters, but the lineage ended with my aunt. Fortunately, Nan Nan's mother is now an apprentice of my grandmother and has received her teachings." Ye Chen'er said somewhat embarrassedly.
"So what do you like?" Yan Aidang laughed. This little girl has so many family heirlooms, why doesn't she accept them?
"I love architecture. I admire the Bund in Shanghai, the gardens in Suzhou, the Forbidden City in Beijing, and so on." Ye Chen'er revealed a hobby she had never told anyone before.
Yan Aidang's eyes lit up even more: "Chen'er, my Chen'er, I really found the right person. I also like architecture. I work for an architecture company now. You should go to Beijing University. It has a top-notch architecture program. After you graduate, we can create the future together."
Ye Chen'er's eyes lit up, and a voice in her mind was clamoring: go to university, get married, study architecture, and build a bright future together with Yan Aidang.
The door was pushed open, and Ye Chenming led the applause. Yan Xiaonan stood to the side, while Fu Qingping and Ye Huixian wiped away their tears. Chen'er had finally found a happy home, and the girl they had raised with their own hands had finally found her other half.
Yan Aidang looked at Fu Qingping and said, "Grandma, don't worry about entrusting Chen'er to me. We will definitely be happy."
Fu Qingping nodded repeatedly. Chen'er's life was saved by others, so how could he treat Chen'er badly?
Ye Huixian clapped his hands: "Today is a wonderful day, we should celebrate. It's a pity there's no wine, but we have pheasant and rabbit. I'll make chicken soup, braised rabbit, and some white rice. Oh, and some pork too. I'll make some dumplings. Ai Dang likes dumplings."
Yan Xiaonan took out a bottle of liquor and a small packet of flour from her spatial storage space—no, from the large pocket of her cotton-padded coat—and handed them to Ye Huixian: "Aunt Ye, I brought these with me."
Ye Huixian was overjoyed: "Our Nannan is so thoughtful. I wonder who will marry you in the future. Whoever marries you will be blessed for several lifetimes."
“My brother Ye Chenming, he is Nan Nan’s true love,” Ye Chen’er chimed in from the side.
Everyone was stunned, then looked at Ye Chenming and Yan Xiaonan. Ye Chenming's eyes lit up, while Yan Xiaonan was a little embarrassed.
After so many years of getting to know each other, Yan Xiaonan had a thorough understanding of Ye Chenming. He was a responsible and talented young man, but unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time and missed the best years for further education. However, it was not too late. Ye Chenming was only twenty-four years old and had plenty of time to create his own life.
Yan Aidang laughed and patted Ye Chenming on the shoulder, saying, "Chenming, I absolutely support you, but let me remind you, you can get past Nannan, and you can get past Grandma and Aunt Cuihua, but you definitely can't get past my uncle."
Nan Nan smiled too. This father who loved her so much was someone that not only Ye Chenming couldn't pass the test, but any man who took a liking to Yan Xiaonan wouldn't be able to pass the test either.
Ye Chenming's face turned into a bitter one. He still remembered being hit with a wooden spoon by Yan Xiaoqiang, and all the eye-rolls he was given all the time. Oh well, what should he do?
Suddenly, Yan Aidang slyly told Ye Chenming, "Chenming, there's a way to get through this, but you'll have to put in a lot more effort."
Ye Chenming was overjoyed. What method?
“If you join the army, your military marriage will be arranged by your superiors. My uncle has no authority to make that decision,” Yan Aidang advised.
"Why would I join the army at my age? My bones are too old." Ye Chenming shook his head.
“There are many ways to join the army. You can join after you get into university, and participate in engineering research programs, such as ship development and research. I don’t know much about it, I’m just giving you a direction.” Yan Aidang felt like an old woman.
Ye Chenming thought it was a good idea and quickly turned around to ask Yan Xiaonan for her opinion. Yan Xiaonan was unhappy. "I didn't agree to date Ye Chenming. What kind of bad ideas are you all giving me?"
He snorted and turned to leave. Ye Chenming was dumbfounded, Yan Aidang was dumbfounded, and Fu Qingping kicked Ye Chenming: "Idiot, why aren't you chasing after her? You'd better coax her properly, and don't you dare bully Nan Nan."
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