Throughout the entire process, Chu Xin'er and Song Yan were like two beautiful "decorations".
Chu Xin'er kept her face flushed and head down the whole time, occasionally stealing glances at Song Yan from the corner of her eye.
Whenever the adults asked for her opinion, she would only say one thing: "I will listen to my parents."
Song Yan, on the other hand, remained completely silent.
From beginning to end, he simply held Chu Xin'er's hand tightly, his gaze always tenderly fixed on her.
Whenever Song's parents asked him, he would only give one answer: "As long as Xin'er likes it, I agree."
This display of affection made Ye Nian'an smile like an auntie.
With all the engagement details almost finalized, Chu Xin'er suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
She raised her head and said, "Dad, Mom, Uncle Song, Aunt Fang, I have a suggestion."
"Isn't your sister-in-law's family about to have a wedding? Brother Ye Sheng, your relationship with Sister Shuling is almost settled."
"I was thinking, how about... we two couples hold an engagement party together?"
"Think about it, firstly, it saves trouble! Combining two businesses into one makes preparations much easier."
"Secondly, it's lively! Two couples getting engaged at the same time, how festive and impressive!"
The moment this suggestion was made, the eyes of the elders present lit up!
"Hey! That's a great idea!"
Fang Yao was the first to clap her hands and cheer: "Yes, yes, yes! Two couples getting married together, double the joy! What a wonderful omen!"
Chi Xinyao nodded repeatedly: "Yes, it's great that the children think alike. It saves us elders a lot of trouble. I believe Xiangyu and the others will agree."
Chu Zhenyuan and Song Hailiang naturally followed their wives' orders without question.
Amidst this festive atmosphere, Chu Yan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.
He held Ye Nian'an's hand tightly, looking at her with deep and tender eyes, before turning to the elders present.
"Dad, Mom, Uncle Song, Aunt Fang."
His voice was calm and solemn, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
"Since everyone is here today, I'd like to bring something up."
"I want to... hold a wedding for Niannian."
The living room fell silent instantly upon hearing this.
All eyes turned to Chu Yan and Ye Nian'an.
Ye Nian'an was also stunned. She looked up and stared at the man beside her in disbelief.
Should we have a wedding ceremony?
He never mentioned this to me.
Chu Yan held Ye Nian'an's hand, gave her a reassuring look, and then continued speaking.
“Back then, when Niannian and I got our marriage certificate, the situation was special. I was wrongly accused, dismissed from my post and sent to a lower-level position, and my future was uncertain. At that time, let alone having a grand wedding, I couldn’t even provide her with a stable home.”
"Later, we finally got our names cleared and returned to Haicheng, but too many things happened in a row, and we never found a suitable opportunity."
"Later, Niannian became pregnant with our seven little ones. With such a big belly, I couldn't bear to let her work so hard."
"This matter has always weighed on my heart like a heavy stone. I feel that I have failed her in the most important and beautiful ceremony of a woman's life."
He paused, his gaze fixed intently on Ye Nian'an, the deep affection in his eyes enough to drown a person.
"So, I want to take advantage of this time, when Xin'er and Song Yan, and Asheng and Shuling get engaged, to hold my wedding with Niannian as well."
"This is called... triple happiness!"
These words moved everyone present.
Especially Chi Xinyao and Fang Yao, both mothers, had tears welling up in their eyes instantly.
They knew all too well how difficult it had been for Chu Yan and Ye Nian'an along the way.
"Great! Okay!"
Chi Xinyao was the first to wipe away her tears and said excitedly, "Yan'er, I'm relieved that you have this thought in your heart! We should give Niannian a proper wedding! Our Chu family can't let such a good daughter-in-law suffer!"
Chu Zhenyuan nodded emphatically, his face full of approval: "Yan'er is right! Three happy events in one day! This is a tremendous good thing! We must celebrate! And we must celebrate it grandly! We must celebrate it in style!"
Song Hailiang and Fang Yao were deeply moved.
"Chu Yan is truly a responsible and good man!"
Fang Yao exclaimed sincerely, "Niannian, you really made the right choice marrying him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yan looked at Fang Yao seriously and said, "Aunt Fang, you've got it backwards. Marrying Nian Nian is the greatest blessing I, Chu Yan, have accumulated over several lifetimes."
These words resonated with Chi Xinyao and Chu Zhenyuan, who both nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Yan'er is right."
With tears welling in her eyes, Chi Xinyao said to her longtime friend Fang Yao with deep emotion, "Our Chu family is truly blessed to have a daughter-in-law like Nian Nian. Yao-mei, you have no idea what those were the most difficult years when our family was sent to the countryside..."
"If it weren't for Niannian, our whole family would probably be in grave danger by now."
Chu Zhenyuan nodded vigorously: "Yes, Niannian is our Chu family's little lucky star."
Chu Xin'er raised both hands in agreement: "My sister-in-law is the best sister-in-law in the world. It is a blessing that our Chu family has accumulated over several lifetimes to have such a good sister-in-law!"
Fang Yao immediately smiled and corrected herself: "Okay, okay, look at my mouth, I misspoke. It's Chu Yan who is so lucky to marry Nian Nian, it's a blessing he's accumulated over several lifetimes."
Listening to the Chu family's heartfelt words and feeling the warmth of Chu Yan's hand on her palm, Ye Nian'an's heart was filled with immense happiness and emotion.
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