"oh--?"
Ye Nian'an drew out her words, full of gossip: "What did you agree on? Is there any new progress regarding the trip to Shenzhen? Come on, tell me the truth!"
Ye Nian'an knew that Chu Xin'er and Shen Shuling had long planned to venture to the south, and Shuling was even preparing to go there after graduation to take the lead and expand their "business empire".
It seems that Xin'er has resolved her biggest "worry".
Having been seen through by Ye Nian'an, Chu Xin'er simply stopped being coy.
She took a deep breath, raised her head, and looked extremely serious.
“I told Brother Song Yan that Shuling is going to Shenzhen soon. Once she and Brother Ye Sheng have established themselves there, I will definitely go and join them after I finish dealing with things in Haicheng.”
"I don't want to give up our sisterly promise and dreams because of him."
Ye Nian'an pressed on with great interest, "So what did your brother Song Yan say?"
Mentioning Song Yan, Chu Xin'er's excitement, which had been like she'd been injected with chicken blood, didn't diminish; instead, it took on a hint of undisguised, proud sweetness.
"His eyes lit up even more than mine after he heard that!"
Chu Xin'er's voice was full of pride: "He told me that the Song family's business is also preparing to expand to the south, so we can go together!"
"I'll run my garment factory, he'll expand his business, and together we'll venture into Shenzhen!"
"He said, how could he let me go to such a far place alone? So, he wanted to go with me!"
"Well done!"
After hearing this, Ye Nian'an was the first to clap her hands in praise, her face showing genuine satisfaction.
"Hahaha, what's making you so happy? I could hear your laughter from outside the yard!"
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
A loud and cheerful voice came from the courtyard gate; it was Chu Zhenyuan and Chu Yan, who had just returned home.
Before the adults could even speak, the ten little ones, like a group of kittens smelling fish, rushed over with their short legs and instantly surrounded Chu Zhenyuan.
"Grandpa! Grandpa! You're back!"
Dada grabbed Chu Zhenyuan's leg and said, "Grandpa, I have a secret to tell you! Auntie is going to marry Uncle Song Yan!"
"No, no!"
Er'er, not to be outdone, squeezed forward and hurriedly corrected, "We're going to go with Uncle Song Yan to a very, very far place to open a big factory!"
San San stood on tiptoe, trying to make sure her grandfather could hear her: "I know! That place is called 'Shencheng'! Aunt and Uncle are going there to start a business!"
"Yes! Uncle!"
This new name seemed to have flipped a switch, and the little ones immediately started chattering away.
"Grandpa, Auntie is shy!"
"My uncle said he'd go with my aunt!"
"Auntie's face turned bright red in an instant, just like the tomatoes we eat!"
These little rascals, one after another, used their unique and adorable language to quickly "spoil" everything that had just happened.
Chu Zhenyuan was amused by his grandchildren and laughed heartily. He picked up Dada and patted the heads of the other little ones one by one, already understanding seven or eight parts of the situation.
He strode over, his gaze falling on Chu Xin'er, filled with a father's loving affection.
"Dad, brother!"
Chu Xin'er called out sweetly.
Chu Zhenyuan asked with a smile, "I just overheard you saying you're going to Shenzhen to start a business? And you're going with that kid Song Yan?"
Chu Xin'er nodded heavily, a little embarrassed but more determined: "Yes! Dad, Brother Song Yan... he supports me."
"Good! That's ambitious!"
Chu Zhenyuan clapped his hands loudly: "This is the daughter of our Chu family! To be honest, if you get married so early and stay at home to be a wife and mother every day, I'm really afraid that it will wear down your lively, cheerful, and quick-witted personality!"
"Now that Song Yan supports you in going south with Asheng and Shuling to start your business, he also wants to go with them. That's true responsibility! I fully support him!"
Hearing her husband's words, Chi Xinyao felt a huge weight lifted from her heart.
She stepped forward with a smile and playfully nudged Chu Zhenyuan, saying, "Look at you, you're just too happy to care."
"Now that the children have all made plans together, shouldn't we, the adults from both families, also find a time to sit down formally and finalize the matter between Xin'er and Song Yan?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xin'er's cheeks flushed again.
Unexpectedly, Chu Zhenyuan waved his hand, a knowing smile on his face, and revealed a secret.
"You think I haven't thought about it? Old Song has mentioned it to me several times already."
“It was Song Yan who stopped her. He said that Xin’er has her own ideas and career aspirations, and he couldn’t rush her into marriage, fearing that it would be unfair to her.”
"He insisted on waiting for the most opportune moment, a moment when his heart was truly ready and happy to agree."
Chu Zhenyuan turned his head, looked at his beloved daughter, and smiled with satisfaction.
"Now it seems like the perfect time, doesn't it?"
Ye Nian'an smiled and stepped forward, putting his arm around Chu Xin'er's shoulder. He said to Chu Zhenyuan, "Dad, if Uncle Song and Aunt Fang find out about this, they'll be ecstatic!"
"Of course!"
"It's settled then! I won't go to the military headquarters tomorrow. I'll go to the Song family in person, have a couple of drinks with Old Song, and give those two kids a firm push on their future!"
Chu Zhenyuan made the final decision, revealing the decisive and forceful aura of a soldier.
"Okay, then I'll have to prepare some decent gifts for tomorrow."
Chi Xinyao nodded with a smile, and the couple smiled at each other, their years of tacit understanding unspoken. They then excitedly went back to their room to discuss their "battle plan" for tomorrow.
As night deepened, after putting the children to sleep, Ye Nian'an and Chu Yan returned to their own room.
Chu Yan's tall figure turned around and pulled Ye Nian'an, who had just entered, into his arms. His deep voice carried a hint of magnetic laughter: "You've been running around all day, are you tired?"
Enveloped by Chu Yan's refreshing and pleasant scent, Ye Nian'an tilted her head back and her slender fingers reached up to his chest.
She unbuttoned his military shirt one button at a time, her fingertips intentionally or unintentionally brushing against his warm skin.
"Today is truly a day full of good things."
Her voice was soft and sweet, with a hint of triumphant excitement: "Let me tell you, Siqing finally confessed to Big Brother, and he's overjoyed."
"And my third brother is also preparing to formally propose to the Shen family. Now, even Xin'er and Song Yan's parents are going to meet..."
As she spoke, she pulled the hem of Chu Yan's shirt out of his pants, her small hands wandering restlessly over his firm waist and abdomen.
Chu Yan grabbed her mischievous little hand, enveloping it in his warm palm, his eyes growing even darker.
He leaned down, his nose brushing against hers, and called out in a hoarse voice, "My Niannian... you're such a lucky star."
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