After a cozy dinner, night had fallen.
Looking at the dark sky outside the window, Liang Xinxing turned to Shen Xiaoxiao and said, "Xiaoxiao, look, it's getting dark. Why don't you stay here tonight?"
“His sister isn’t home today. You can stay in his sister’s room, or you can stay in Xingyun’s room. Just let Xingyun go to the guest room.”
After hearing this, Shen Xiaoxiao thought about it for a moment and felt that the arrangement was quite reasonable, so she nodded in agreement.
"Great! Xiaoxiao, wait a minute, I have something for you." Liang Xinxing's face lit up with joy as she quickly walked towards the room.
Seeing this, Grandma Dai smiled kindly. She gently patted Xiao Xiao's hand and said softly, "Grandma also has something for you. Xiao Xiao, please wait a moment."
Shen Xiaoxiao nodded obediently and sat quietly in the chair, her gaze fixed on Liang Xinxing and Grandma Dai's room.
Time passed by, and Shen Xiaoxin felt a little uneasy, wondering what gifts Grandma Dai and Liang Xinxing would give her.
Not long after, Liang Xinxing and Grandma Dai came out of the room one after the other, each carrying a box.
The box looked quite old; the wooden surface was slightly yellowed, and it was carved with exquisite patterns. It must have been used to store jewelry in the past.
Liang Xinxing and Grandma Dai walked up to Shen Xiaoxiao and slowly handed her the box.
Liang Xinxing smiled gently as she looked at Shen Xiaoxiao and said softly, "Xiaoxiao, this is the betrothal gift that my grandmother and I are giving to our future granddaughter-in-law."
Shen Xiaoxiao was taken aback by this sudden turn of events. She quickly stood up and waved her hand in refusal, saying, "No, I can't accept it now."
"Take it. I'll give it to you sooner or later, it's all the same." Liang Xinxing's tone was firm and forceful. Without waiting for a reply, she shoved the box into Shen Xiaoxiao's hands.
Shen Xiaoxiao reluctantly accepted the two boxes, feeling their weight.
She said softly, "Thank you, Auntie. Thank you, Grandma Dai."
"I still prefer you to call me Grandma directly. Calling me Grandma Dai sounds too formal," Grandma Dai said with a smile and a kind tone.
Shen Xiaoxiao's face flushed slightly. She hesitated for a moment, then obediently changed her address to "Grandma!"
"Oh! Good girl, open it and see if you like it!" Grandma Dai smiled from ear to ear, and the wrinkles on her face deepened because of her happy smile.
Shen Xiaoxiao carefully opened the box Liang Xinxing had given her, and when she saw what was inside, she couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise.
The box contained a complete set of exquisite jade necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, as well as a complete set of dazzling diamond necklaces.
These pieces of jewelry shone with a captivating brilliance under the lights.
Shen Xiaoxiao stared wide-eyed at the priceless items before her, a surge of emotion welling up within her.
Although she also had many gold and silver jewelry and antique paintings in her own space, compared with the gifts from Liang Xinxing and Grandma Dai, Shen Xiaoxiao could only say that she had more.
She said in a somewhat flustered manner, "Auntie, this is far too valuable, I really can't accept it!"
As she spoke, she hurriedly handed the box back to Liang Xinxing, as if it contained not a gift, but a hot potato.
Liang Xinxing grabbed her hand and said with a smile, "What's given to you is yours. I carefully selected this and passed it on to my daughter-in-law."
"If you don't dare to accept them now, then marry my son sooner rather than later, so that these things will rightfully belong to you!" Liang Xinxing's words revealed a hint of teasing and urging, making Shen Xiaoxiao blush.
Faced with Liang Xinxing's enthusiasm, Shen Xiaoxiao really couldn't refuse. She sighed helplessly and had no choice but to accept this heavy gift, thinking to herself that she should return the favor in some way.
Then, she opened the box that her grandmother had given her. Inside lay a pair of warm, smooth jade bracelets, radiating a faint luster.
Upon closer inspection, there was also a complete set of imperial green jewelry, the vibrant color and exquisite craftsmanship of which were truly eye-catching.
Shen Xiaoxiao was so fond of it that if this set of jewelry were auctioned in the future, it would probably fetch at least several hundred million yuan!
Shen Xiaoxiao liked it very much, but still refused with a slightly trembling voice: "Auntie, Grandma, this is too expensive."
Seeing this, Liang Xinxing quickly took Shen Xiaoxiao's hand and said gently, "Xiaoxiao, don't be so polite with us. We only gave you these gifts because we really like you."
Grandma Dai, who was standing to the side, nodded and smiled in agreement: "Yes, Xiaoxiao, just accept it. Don't be shy with Grandma."
Shen Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. "Then I'll accept them all. Thank you, Auntie and Grandma."
Dai Xingyun came out of the kitchen at this moment, dried her hands, and looked at the two boxes in Chen Xiaoxiao's hands. "What good things did Mom and Grandma give you?"
"Jewelry!" Shen Xiaoxiao handed the box directly to Dai Xingyun.
"Take it, they're hoping you'll marry me soon." Dai Xingyun handed the jewelry back without a second thought.
Shen Xiaoxiao's face flushed again, and she glared at Dai Xingyun with a coquettish expression.
He picked up the water bottle next to him and took small sips of it.
"Xiaoxiao, how about getting married on May Day this year? I checked the almanac, and May Day is an auspicious day," Grandma Dai suddenly said.
Shen Xiaoxiao spat out all the tea she was drinking, followed by a violent cough.
Dai Xingyun immediately started to pat her back nervously, and Grandma Dai and the others also nervously gathered around.
After a while, Shen Xiaoxiao finally felt better, but when she thought of what Grandma Dai had said, her face turned red again.
"Girl, it's all Grandma's fault for bringing this up when you were drinking water. How are you feeling? Are you feeling any better? Should we go to the hospital to get checked out?" Grandma Dai asked anxiously.
"Grandma, I'm fine, I don't need to go to the hospital," Shen Xiaoxiao quickly refused.
Thinking of what Grandma Dai had just said, "As long as my parents agree, I have no objection," Shen Xiaoxiao replied gracefully.
“Great, that’s wonderful! I’ll tell his dad to take some time off so we can go to your house together to propose,” Liang Xinxing announced happily.
Shen Xiaoxiao watched Liang Xinxing rushing towards the phone in a flurry of activity, unsure how to stop her, and could only let things take their course.
Lying on the bed in Dai Xingyun's room, Shen Xiaoxiao was still in a daze, unable to believe that she had agreed to get married.
I pulled the blanket over my head and rolled around on the bed a few times, but my face was still hot.
The next morning, I had class at 8:00, so I got up early.
Dai Xingyun personally got up and prepared a sumptuous breakfast.
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