Chapter 535 Engagement
After the Lantern Festival, Cheng Qiao brought her whole family back to the capital, on the one hand to send Ye Jun back, and on the other hand to attend the engagement ceremony of Cheng Li and Wu Xiaolin.
It would be much more convenient for the two of them to go out together if they had a legitimate relationship, so both families unanimously decided to hold an engagement ceremony for them.
The engagement ceremony was very simple, and only Cheng Qiao's family and Wu Hongxin's family were invited. Of course, Yao Peng and the Ye family were also going to attend.
The engagement ceremony was extremely luxurious, as Cheng Qiao and Cheng Liguo came up carrying a huge mahogany box and opened it in front of everyone.
In an instant, everyone present opened their eyes wide in amazement at the things in the box. Everyone knew that Cheng Qiao's biological mother, Zhao Min, was a famous capitalist lady back then, and she had countless good things.
Now it seems to be true. The box was filled with rare treasures, and the first thing taken out was a colorful lacquered and gold-painted bell with a group of immortals celebrating birthday.
Cheng Li held the birthday bell in both hands and walked towards Wu Hongxin, respectfully presenting the birthday gift to her:
"I wish Grandpa Wu Hongxin a long life like the evergreen pines on the southern mountains, and happiness like the long-flowing waters of the East China Sea."
It turned out that Wu Hongxin's 80th birthday was in a few days. Seeing such a beautiful gift, Wu Hongxin grinned with joy and laughed.
Yao Peng, who was standing next to him, felt a little jealous. He rolled his eyes and decided to disgust Old Man Wu to see how proud he was.
"Oh my, your future grandson-in-law is really nice. He even gave you a bell. This is for your funeral, you know."
Wu Hongxin's eyes flashed with anger, and his tiger eyes glared:
"You old man, you know nothing. Is this an ordinary bell? This is the birthday bell of the immortals. It means that the immortals bless me with immortality. You old man who doesn't read books has some unpresentable ideas in your mind."
Yao Peng rolled his eyes, but he was really unhappy in his heart. His birthday was only a few days away from Wu Hongxin's. The biggest difference was that he had no descendants.
Seeing Yao Peng's dimming eyes, Wu Hongxin suddenly felt uncomfortable and stuffed the bell into Yao Peng's arms:
"This is my birthday present to you."
"You send me."
"Yes, we two brothers have gone through so many ups and downs over the years, and we can still play chess and drink tea every day. This is already a great blessing. What's the point of distinguishing between you and me?"
"But it's just an antique, given to you by your future grandson-in-law."
"I know. I believe Cheng Li won't blame me. Besides, I still have several grandchildren. They won't lack me when the time comes. Don't worry."
Yao Peng's face turned pale, and he swore that if he were thirty years younger, he would definitely marry a wife, raise eight or ten sons and daughters, and never have to be alone again.
Ye Chengying couldn't bear to watch it anymore. He pulled Xiaogui out and walked directly in front of Cheng Qiao. He smiled and said:
"Cheng Qiao, I have a wish that I hope you can help me realize. I want to marry my granddaughter to Li Ming."
There was a gleam of surprise in Li Ming's eyes. He liked Xiaogui's personality. She was sunny and cheerful, and not at all the delicate nature of other girls.
In his heart, Xiaogui is more to his liking than his own sister Xiaonuan. Now Grandpa Ye actually wants to marry Xiaogui to him. It is such a great joy.
Cheng Qiao smiled slightly and turned to look at Li Ming: "What do you mean."
"Mom, I do."
Although Li Ming, who was only fifteen years old, did not understand what love was, he already knew what was suitable for him, so he agreed without hesitation.
Cheng Qiao looked at Xiao Gui again: "Are you willing?"
"Auntie, I do."
Xiaogui is Xiaogui, without any pretense. She agreed immediately. Hefei blushed. This silly girl couldn't even pretend to be shy. Oh, what should he do?
When he looked at Ye Xiaolin, he saw that he was smiling so hard that his teeth were showing. It was his greatest wish in life for his daughter to marry into the Li family.
Li Ming walked to the front of the mahogany box and took out a set of Yuan Dynasty blue and white tea sets and handed them to Yao Peng:
"Grandpa, I know you treat Xiaogui's father as your son, so I, your future grandson-in-law, will also give you a birthday present. I wish Grandpa Yao a long life like the evergreen pines on the southern mountains, and happiness like the long flowing water of the East China Sea."
Yao Peng was ecstatic, but he also had some brains. Li Ming had just blatantly taken something from Cheng Li's betrothal gift to honor him, and he was afraid that he would be scolded.
"How dare you, little brat, snatch something from your brother's betrothal gift?"
"Grandpa, Mom gave each of us brothers a box. I've seen it. I have the same tea set in my box. I'll give it back to him when I get back."
"really."
"Second brother, tell Grandpa Yao if it's true."
Cheng Li nodded, and Yao Peng accepted the gift and returned the bell to Wu Hongxin. Who wants your stinky bell? I have my own descendants to give it to you.
Cheng Li looked at the two old men arguing with each other, smiled slightly, and took out a pair of plum bottles from the box. This was the most valuable antique in his betrothal gift to Wu Xiaolin.
When Wu Jiawei took it and looked at it, his eyes welled up. A plum vase, such a precious antique. Cheng Li was really sincere.
"On behalf of the Wu family, I wish you two, the young engaged couple, to grow old together. As for the pair of plum vases, I will find an opportunity to donate them to the country in the name of you and your wife."
There was thunderous applause as everyone applauded Wu Jiawei's selflessness, but Wu Xiaolin quietly closed the lid of the mahogany box and locked it.
There were also many little gadgets that she and Cheng Li had carefully made over the years, as well as valuable jewelry and clothes given to her by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. If they were donated by her father, she would not even have a place to cry.
Wang Ling looked at her daughter's smooth movements and couldn't help but smile. The little girl finally realized what she was thinking.
Wang Ling also came out and handed a small wooden box to Cheng Li. This was her dowry to Wu Xiaolin. Cheng Li took it and opened it, and it turned out to be a passbook.
Cheng Li handed the box directly to Wu Xiaolin. Since this girl was willing to be with him for the rest of her life, she would be the one to make the decisions in the family.
Cheng Li's action made the Wu family very satisfied. Wu Xiaolin blushed with embarrassment, but she felt very sweet in her heart. She understood that Cheng Li wanted her to be the boss.
After the engagement was concluded, the couple went straight to the airport. Wu Jiawei and his wife reluctantly held their two children's hands and told them to take care of their health and safety while they were far away abroad, and not to worry about the financial aspect.
Cheng Li smiled. He was studying abroad at his own expense now, but he would definitely earn back the cost of studying and living, otherwise why would he study finance.
Wu Xiaolin kept shaking her head. Her parents gave her all their life savings as a dowry, and she still had two older brothers.
"Mom and Dad, take care of yourselves and don't worry about us. We are here to learn knowledge, and of course we will use the knowledge we have learned to create the future."
Cheng Li hugged Li's mother and Cheng Qiao tightly, telling them to relax and wait for him and their father to come back, and their family will surely be reunited.
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