In the hall, the big round table that was only used during festivals was brought out, and the whole family sat around it. To be precise, Ruan Yuanjiang and Old Lady Miao sat on one side of the table, while Jiang Yiliu and Ruan Ruan sat opposite them. Jiang Sini and Gao Cheng were the spectators who strayed in, and they sat down in a corner, eating their own spectacles seriously.
"cough--"
Old Mrs. Miao coughed, breaking the silence, "Xiaobao, tell me what you think." As soon as she finished speaking, everyone's attention was focused on Jiang Yilu again.
Being stared at by eight eyes from four elders, Jiang Yilu felt extremely overwhelmed.
"Actually, I was the one who kissed Brother Xiaobao first. It had nothing to do with him." Ruan Ruan couldn't help but defend him after all. Unfortunately, Old Lady Miao didn't believe Ruan Ruan's words at all, or she didn't want to believe the truth.
"Ruan Ruan, don't make excuses for Xiao Bao. It must be that boy who bullied you. Don't worry, grandma will make him responsible for you." Grandma Miao thought to herself, such a good opportunity must not slip away like this. If she missed this opportunity, she didn't know when she could wait for her grandson to get married.
The family is not short of money now, and even has more than enough to spend. The only thing that is a thorn in the old lady's heart is her grandson's marriage. She is not young anymore, and in a few years, she doesn't know whether she will be able to see her grandson get married, or even have a great-grandson.
Ruan Yuanjiang thought of the lofty ambitions his granddaughter had spoken to them when she first came to the capital, and he actually believed that it was that girl Ruan Ruan who started it. Thinking of this, Jiang Yilu, whom he had disliked just now, now became a bullied young wife in his eyes. It would be embarrassing for a grown man to be kissed by a little girl.
Ruan Yuanjiang rubbed his aching head and looked at his anxious granddaughter. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
"I know Brother Xiaobao doesn't like me now, but I like him. I have wanted to be Brother Xiaobao's bride for a long, long time." Ruan Ruan lowered her head and clenched her fists, as if that would give her enough courage.
"I know I'm not good enough. There are many people in this world who are prettier than me, more capable than me, more gentle and considerate than me, more generous and steady than me..." Ruan Ruan took a deep breath, and her words were steady, but inevitably a little depressed. "Brother Xiaobao always says that I'm still young, but I'm an adult now, not a child anymore. I can make decisions for my own future. I may not be that outstanding, but my feelings are no more casual than anyone else's."
"When I was very young, I came to Qingshan Village with my grandfather. I followed my brother Xiaobao like a little tail. Those few years were the happiest time since I was born."
Tears flashed in Ruan Ruan's eyes. Ruan Yuanjiang suddenly remembered the harm he had caused to her due to his negligence when Ruan Ruan was still a child. His heart suddenly tightened.
"After coming to Qingshan Village, I realized that people can be so happy. They don't need too much money or abundant material things. As long as they are with the right people, with love and care, they will feel like they are in heaven."
"Brother Xiaobao said that what I feel for him is not love, but an attachment that I have accepted since I was a child. In the past few years, I have also thought about this problem. In this world, besides grandpa and my second aunt, I can't find anyone who treats me better than Brother Xiaobao. In this world, besides him, there is no other man who will spoil me, care about me, and protect me like that. I am very selfish. I don't want to give Brother Xiaobao like this to other women. When I think that such love will belong to another woman in the future, I can't help but feel jealous."
Ruan Ruan looked at Jiang Yiliu without dodging. She sounded a little paranoid, but she said it confidently: "I know that Xiaobao is good to me only because he treats me as his sister, but I can't help it. I am selfish, willful, and stingy. I just take advantage of the fact that Xiaobao won't really be angry with me, and I push myself further. I hope that one day, he can really accept me."
"Just now, Grandma Miao said that she wanted Brother Xiaobao to marry me. For a moment, I wanted to make this happen in a mean way. Even though Brother Xiaobao has always treated me as a sister, I couldn't help but feel secretly happy that I could stay with him as his wife. But I'm more afraid that Brother Xiaobao would be unhappy than I am happy." Ruan Ruan sniffed, raised the corners of her mouth and smiled, "Brother Xiaobao doesn't accept me now because he hasn't seen the changes in me. As I said before I came to the capital, I came here with the confidence that I will win this time. I must make Brother Xiaobao marry me willingly."
"If I exchange sincerity for sincerity, no setbacks can defeat me."
Ruan Ruan encouraged herself. She was no longer sad about missing such a great opportunity. She became energetic again, looking at Jiang Yilu with shining eyes full of fighting spirit.
Ruan Ruan's long declaration made everyone present silent. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say. They only turned their gaze to Jiang Yilu beside them, waiting for his decision.
"Try it. Try dating with the intention of getting married."
Ruan Ruan felt as if a century had passed. Listening to the other party's familiar and slightly cold voice, she looked up in surprise, full of disbelief.
Jiang Yilu said this after careful consideration. He could see that Ruan Ruan was serious. That silly girl would really do as she said and work hard and wait for his response.
Jiang Yiliu thought that he would definitely find a wife to accompany him for the rest of his life. Compared to a strange woman who was still in that corner and he had no relationship with, Ruan Ruan, a sister who had no blood relationship with him and whom he had taken care of since childhood, was easier for him to accept. At the beginning, he had been avoiding Ruan Ruan, firstly because he was afraid that she was still young and her temperament was not stable, and secondly, he hoped that Ruan Ruan could find a man who really liked her, instead of being with a man like him who was neither male nor female in his mind. Perhaps throughout his life, he could only give her consideration, care, and respect, but could not give her the true love of a man for a woman.
But Ruan Ruan's words just now enlightened him. Who can guarantee that the man Ruan Ruan will fall in love with in the future is a reliable man? There are too many men in this world who are good at disguising themselves. There was Rong Jing before and Fu Yunsheng later. These are bloody examples. Jiang Yilu couldn't help but frowning when he thought that the treasure he held in his hands would meet such a man.
Maybe he cannot treat Ruan Ruan as his wife now, but he will begin to learn to try and change his attitude towards Ruan Ruan. At least in this life, he will not let her down. To some extent, this may not be the happiness that Ruan Ruan wants.
"Oh, that's great, kid, you finally came to your senses. Ruan Ruan is such a good girl, it would be your loss if you missed her." Old Mrs. Miao slapped the table with joy, and couldn't wait to discuss the date of their two children's wedding with Ruan Yuanjiang.
"Well, that."
The soft flesh on Jiang Yiliu's waist was poked by the little girl next to him. Ruan Ruan was looking at him expectantly but embarrassedly, "Are you serious about what you just said? Are you really willing to date me with the premise of getting married?" Ruan Ruan's thick and long eyelashes were fluttering like small fans, and the ends were still wet with mist left by the excitement just now. Her wrinkled little face looked like she would cry in front of Jiang Yiliu if he said no.
"It's true." Jiang Yilu sighed, and reached out to touch the little girl's head as usual. After realizing that their identities were different now and that this action might be a little ambiguous, Jiang Yilu paused, but thinking of what he had just said, he did not take his hand back.
"However, as you said, we all need time to adapt to each other's changes in identity. During this period, we still need our joint efforts."
"Really! Really! Really!" Ruan Ruan raised the corners of her mouth high, shaking Jiang Yilu's arm excitedly, almost jumping up with joy, asking again and again, and suddenly threw herself into Jiang Yilu's arms.
Jiang Yilu felt a little bit at a loss as to what to do with her intimate action. His body was stiff, and his hands were loosely around the girl's body. After a while, he gradually softened.
"So, now you are my boyfriend and you are your girlfriend, right?" Ruan Ruan quickly took advantage of the situation and defined the relationship between the two. What else could Jiang Yilu say except nodding?
"Today is the second happiest day in my life. The happiest day was the day when I first saw you when I was four years old." Ruan Ruan felt that everything today was like a dream.
Listening to Ruan Ruan's slightly floating tone, Jiang Yilu's heart moved slightly, and he tightened his hold on the girl's hand a little.
Looking at the young couple living in harmony, Mrs. Miao was very pleased. Ruan Yuanjiang felt a little sad that his granddaughter would no longer belong to him soon. But overall, everyone present was satisfied with the scene before them.
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The partner has been determined, so how long is the marriage? For Grandma Miao, it is just a blink of an eye. In order to reward the biggest contributor to this happy event, Grandma Miao specially fried a whole bowl of fried rice for it. In order to take care of the starling's spleen and stomach, she didn't add any seasoning, but the heat was perfectly controlled, and the rice was fragrant and crispy. Even people couldn't help but want to take a bite when they smelled it.
The Eighth Prince stood on the bird stand, looking at the delicious food in his trough and shouting with pride.
"Gaga, gaga, gaga, burp--" He was too proud and the fried rice choked his throat and he burped.
Jiang Yilu walked silently behind the Eighth Prince and pretended to casually flick his butt. The Eighth Prince lost his balance and flipped over. His claws were firmly hooked on the bird stand, but his head was facing the ground, forming the appearance of an upside-down black bird. All the feathers on his body were frightened by this sudden change and exploded, like a big bulging ball of hair.
This is the result of provoking a vindictive man, even if the offending man is just a little bird who knows nothing.
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