"What about Duoduo? What did he say?" Yan Xiaonan thought of Duoduo, who was already seven years old and would be starting primary school this year.
“Duoduo said he doesn’t care whether his dad gets married or not, he’ll just live with his grandparents,” Wujinban replied.
Yan Xiaonan nodded. Duoduo was raised by Tang Jianjun and his mother and rarely even came to the courtyard house. So in Duoduo's heart, his maternal grandparents' house was his home.
Yan Xiaonan thought for a moment and said, "Wu Jin and a half, you are already eleven years old. In a few more years you will be a big kid. Besides, you still have your grandparents, great-grandmother and aunt. As long as you are a good kid, we will support you."
Wu Jin's eyes lit up. He knew that his grandparents treated him well, but he just lacked confidence. He knew that everything here belonged to his aunt, but now his aunt had given birth to a younger brother and sister.
Heaven knows how much he envied those twins. He had imagined hundreds of times that his aunt was his mother, so he wouldn't have to be afraid of anything or worry about anything. But today, his aunt said this: "Then Dad can get married if he wants to."
Nan Nan decided to talk to Xin Nan. Even if he was going to get married, he needed to communicate properly with the children so that they wouldn't have any lingering trauma.
When Southwest learned of Duoduo and Wujinban's thoughts, he was somewhat incredulous. He was just looking for companionship and had never intended to abandon the two children. How could he have caused them to misunderstand?
Duoduo is at her wit's end. She only cares about her maternal grandparents and ignores her. She doesn't even want to visit her paternal grandparents much, except when Nannan asks her to go, in which case she will happily go once.
How could Wu Jinban have such thoughts? He knew perfectly well that he was being given living expenses every month. If he wanted to abandon him, why would he still be being given living expenses?
Yan Xiaonan finally understood why the two children were not close to him. Xinan was too self-centered and always thought that giving them living expenses was enough to support them. Sometimes, children want more than just living expenses; they also want his company.
“Second brother, you’ve always doted on me since I was little, so I’ve taken good care of you too. Now, could you give this precious gift to Duoduo and Wujinban? I believe that when they’re able to do so, they’ll take good care of you as well,” Yan Xiaonan said.
Southwest paused, something flashed through his mind, and he seemed to understand what Nannan meant. However, since Nannan was here today, he would put this issue aside for now and ask for Nannan's opinion.
"Nan Nan, I've found a girlfriend. She's my college classmate, her name is Liu Lili, she's six years younger than me, we've been together for over a year, and it feels pretty good, so I want to get married."
Yan Xiaonan recognized the name immediately: "Third Brother, I know this Liu Lili. She came to the courtyard when Duoduo broke her hand. But that's not what I want to talk about today. What I want to talk about is that this is your second marriage. Your father, mother, and grandmother won't interfere. You can decide for yourself. I sincerely hope you will be happy."
When Southwest heard Yan Xiaonan say that, he was overjoyed. He knew that Nannan would understand him. As for Wujinban, he would talk to him on the weekend and at least tell him that even though his father had a new wife, he would never abandon the two brothers.
Yan Xiaonan has left. We are all adults and have our own preferred lifestyles. No one else has the right to interfere.
Grandma Yan and Cuihua were very happy to learn that Southwest was going to remarry. They had all met Liu Lili, and she was quite good-looking, plus she was a college student.
It's not right for a grown man to always be single. One day, bring her out so everyone can meet, have a meal, and discuss how to organize the wedding.
Southwest refused: "Grandma, Mom and Dad, you've already helped me with one wedding. This time I'll do it myself. I promise I won't mistreat the girl."
Grandma Yan glanced at Nan Nan. She knew that Nan Nan had made a lot of money over the years. He owned 20% of the furniture factory's shares. Now that the furniture factory was making money, Nan Nan had saved a lot of money.
Southwest did indeed have a lot of money saved up, but he was also a very principled person. He had originally planned that of the 20% of the shares, 10% would go to Nan Nan's children, and he would give half of the remaining 10% to his two children and keep the other half for himself.
In the past few years, he has bought two more staff apartments from other people, registered them in the names of Duoduo and Wujinban, and temporarily rented them out to the factory employees. He plans to hand over the apartments to Duoduo and Wujinban when they are ready to get married.
His own staff apartment was also his marital home. Liu Lili was very satisfied with the small two-bedroom apartment. She had already planned to use the inner room as the bedroom and the outer room as the living room.
Southwest knew that Liu Lili had many younger siblings, so he didn't hesitate to give the Liu family 300 yuan as a bride price. He didn't need any dowry or anything like that; he could afford to buy his wife two wedding dresses.
As for the bedding for the new house, Cuihua had already brought over several sets, all brand new and thick, so Liu Lili didn't need to prepare anything else.
Since everything was ready, the two sets of parents should have a meal together. However, Southwest disagreed with going to the club for the meal, saying it was extravagant and unnecessary. He directly booked a nice state-run restaurant and set up five tables for the banquet. The meeting meal would also be a wedding banquet, and after the meal, the marriage would be considered complete.
Yan Xiaonan was extremely worried. You, Xinan, are getting married for the second time, but this girl is getting married for the first time. How can you treat her so poorly? But Liu Lili not only didn't care, but also secretly told Yan Xiaonan that it was her suggestion.
Yan Xiaonan was puzzled and wondered if the girl had some kind of mental disorder. Ye Chenming reminded her to look at the people in the girl's family.
You wouldn't believe it until you see it. When Liu Lili's younger siblings saw the dishes on the wedding table, their eyes widened, and their eating manners were even worse than those of the villagers in Mushroom Village.
At this moment, Yan Xiaonan became worried. No matter how clueless Tang Xiaoling was, she didn't have any awful relatives. But Liu Lili's family was clearly greedy. How would Southwest survive in the future?
Southwest and Liu Lili came over with their wine glasses to offer a toast. Southwest quietly told Nannan, "You see over there? Don't worry, Lili said I'm a temporary worker, and my monthly salary is ten yuan."
Yan Xiaonan nodded. As long as Liu Lili held her ground and didn't go back to her parents' home, the marriage could continue. Otherwise, Southwest might not be able to hold on.
Yan Xiaoqiang, with his keen eyes and sharp ears, immediately saw the problem. No wonder Southwest was unwilling to hold her wedding banquet at the club; it was the right decision. He hoped that Southwest's marriage would last a long time.
Grandma Yan didn't even glance at them. She believed that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and that they were all grown up and should be capable of solving problems.
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