"Dad, this isn't their wedding. The wedding isn't until the 18th. Today is the proposal."
"What! He only proposed today? Didn't we agree on this a long time ago? Why did he only propose today?" Old Man Chen was confused again.
Yan Xiaoqiang laughed to death: "Dad, this is a new society now, there are many more things, it's not the same as what we used to do. You'll see when you get to know it."
Old Chen understood. It was a new society; everything was new, even marriage had become complicated.
While lamenting my own age, I'm also glad I came to Beijing; otherwise, I'd truly be a frog in a well, utterly ignorant.
The two frogs at the bottom of the well followed the group to the Beijing club. Cuihua had given the two elders a heads-up beforehand:
"Dad, Mom, we're going to the Beijing Club now, which is also where Nan Nan and Chen Ming are getting married. Don't be afraid then."
Old Chen rolled his eyes. What was there to be afraid of about the wedding venue? His daughter really underestimated him.
Chen's mother seemed to be deep in thought. Cuihua had always been honest and reliable. Since she told her not to be afraid, there must be something over there that she didn't know.
As soon as he entered the magnificent hall, Old Man Chen's legs went weak. This place was too grand and luxurious; his eyes couldn't take it all in, and he also felt dizzy.
Chen's mother was somewhat prepared, but she was still startled. Was this a fairyland? Would people be struck by lightning if they came here?
Grandma Yan grabbed Chen's mother's hand: "In-law, come sit next to me."
Cuihua was deeply moved. Everyone knew that Grandma Yan was Yan Xiaonan's most precious person, and anyone sitting next to her must be a distinguished guest of the Yan family.
Grandma Yan's left hand is Chen's mother, and her right hand is Fu Qingping. With more children, there will be more and more in-laws.
Posters had been put up at the entrance of the club, announcing the official start of Ye Chenming and Yan Xiaonan's engagement banquet.
Friends and family members who were already at the club got to meet the engaged couple ahead of time.
The image of the perfect couple deeply resonated with them, leaving them feeling inferior while feasting their eyes on the beauty.
Ye Chenming of the Ye family was the son-in-law they old folks wanted the most, but unfortunately he lost out to Yan Xiaonan of the Yan family.
Yan Xiaonan was just an unknown person. She met Ye Chenming through her uncle Yan Daqiang, which was also a matter of fate.
But Yan Xiaonan is really beautiful. No wonder Ye Chenming wanted to marry her. Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.
Ye Chenming had no idea what these people were thinking, otherwise he would definitely have turned on them. How dare you people talk about my wife like that?
You should know that Yan Xiaonan holds the rank of Major General; he'll scare you to death if he pulls out his blue-covered book.
The banquet gradually ended amidst laughter and chatter. Yan Xiaoqiang and Cuihua then took Old Man Chen and his mother to the hot spring.
Seeing the steamy bath, the elderly couple felt they were either about to die or about to become immortals.
Becoming an immortal seems impossible; that would mean meeting Yama, the King of Hell. Otherwise, why would he be so elated?
Cuihua felt bitter. Everything in the capital was too luxurious, and she, like Chen's mother, had been through a lot of fright along the way.
Who knows how much effort their daughter has put in behind all this luxury?
During this period, the Southwest got divorced, the North returned and was expelled, only the Southeast was the most settled, honestly doing scientific research.
But the future of Southeast was created by Nan Nan. Without Nan Nan, there would be no Liu Jin and Fu Bao today.
Without Nan Nan's reminder, Southeast's research results would have been stolen long ago.
Everyone in the family is enjoying the fruits of Nan Nan's labor. Fortunately, the family is united as one, and so far no ungrateful person has appeared.
There's also the Ye family. Chen Ming was just an educated youth in Mushroom Village back then, but now he has achieved remarkable success.
Behind these dazzling achievements, who could see the hardships that followed? She saw them all clearly.
The long separation of his master and grandmaster, and the bitterness of Ye Huixian and Tie Ge's marriage, truly proved the old saying: the higher you stand, the colder it gets.
The greater Yan Xiaonan and Ye Chenming's achievements, the more worried she became, and she always felt uneasy.
She now even hopes to return to Mushroom Village, farm, raise chickens, and raise two big fat pigs; at least that would be a more stable life.
Bei Nan returned home amidst Cui Hua's mixed feelings of joy and worry. Looking at the cheerful courtyard house, Bei Nan finally smiled.
That was the first time he had smiled since he and Maotou parted ways. Yan Xiaonan saw him and ran over to him, saying, "Third Brother, you're really back."
Bei Nan gripped Yan Xiaonan's shoulders with both hands and looked her over carefully: "My little sister has really grown up and is getting married. I have to squeeze some money out of Chen Ming, that lucky guy."
Yan Xiaonan smiled innocently, and Cuihua pounced on her: "You brat, if Nannan hadn't applied, how could you have come back? You should thank your sister."
Cuihua cursed Bei Nan, but tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Bei Nan was back, and the family was finally complete.
Bei Nan hugged Cui Hua tightly: "Mom, Mom, let's not cry. My sister is getting married, we can't cry."
Cuihua was startled and quickly wiped away her tears. Bei Nan was right, she couldn't cry.
After comforting his mother, Bei Nan knelt down in front of Grandma Yan and said, "Grandma, your unfilial grandson has worried you again. Why don't you hit me a couple of times? Where's your pipe? I'll go get it."
Grandma Yan pulled out her pipe from behind her back, and Bei Nan was stunned: "Grandma, are you really going to hit me?"
Grandma Yan slowly packed the tobacco, looking at Bei Nan with disdain: "You have no sense of propriety, why aren't you lighting it?"
Bei Nan smiled, picked up a lighter, and helped Grandma light the fireworks: "Grandma, I really miss you."
Grandma Yan's eyes welled up with tears, and she forced them back as she said, "You naughty boy, don't make me cry, or Nan Nan will not let you off the hook."
Bei Nan smiled again, feeling incredibly warm inside. No matter where you are in the world, home is the warmest place.
That evening, Bei Nan talked to Nan Nan about Mao Tou's matter. Yan Xiao Nan had also read the thick report and had indescribable feelings in her heart.
Her special ability is to bring life into existence, so what she hates most is wasting life, and Mao Tou is clearly wasting life.
But she's not a young person; she doesn't have the experience or the insights of a young person, so it's not appropriate for her to say anything.
"Third Brother, you'll be back for a month this time, and then you'll have to go back. How are things on your end?" Yan Xiaonan was still a little worried.
Bei Nan shook his head and said, "Nan Nan, I won't lie to you, if I could come back to invest, I definitely would, but I can't come back now."
Yan Xiaonan was somewhat surprised. Was the situation over there really that dangerous?
"With Mao gone, many people are getting restless. Some have already made their moves in secret. What's frightening is that these people are all from the Canadian government; they are their vanguard."
Is the Canadian government planning to double-cross and seize the assets of both the North and South?
Yan Xiaonan fell into deep thought. She would find some books tonight to investigate what exactly was going on.
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