Chapter 98: Involution among Dads

Chu Sangning hugged Jiang Xingyan's neck and whined, "Woo woo woo—" Let me go

"Do you want to agree to get the marriage certificate? Hmm?" Jiang Xingyan kissed and pinched the soft flesh around the girl's waist. Chu Sangning struggled left and right, unable to break free from Jiang Xingyan's arms.

He had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender, "Jiang Xingyan, I promised, isn't that enough for me to promise?"

Jiang Xingyan smiled and kissed the little girl's cheek, helped her wipe the sweat off her forehead, and discussed: "Then I will report the marriage to my superiors?"

Chu Sangning nestled in Jiang Xingyan's arms, feeling lazy and not wanting to move. She even thought Jiang Xingyan's arms were too hot, so she pushed him hard, "Well, okay."

Anyway, I have already agreed, I can't go back on my word, and besides...

Chu Sangning looked at Jiang Xingyan's waist, which was lean and strong, and he looked good too. Maybe she even made a profit.

Since Chu Sangning agreed, Jiang Xingyan acted even more recklessly. In front of Chu Yuanlin and Zhou Yongzhuo, he held Chu Sangning's hand and was reluctant to let go.

Chu Yuanlin couldn't stand the young lady and Jiang Xingyan being so frivolous, and he would sigh every time he watched, and today was no exception.

"hiss--"

Chu Sangning asked, "Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Chu Yuanlin was too embarrassed to say more. His daughter was a girl and was a little more shy. Besides, he couldn't say such things openly. He could only stare at Jiang Xingyan secretly and wave his hands. "It's okay. I have a severe toothache recently."

"My tooth hurts, Dad. Are you getting irritated?" Chu Sangning let go of Jiang Xingyan's hand, and the little cotton-padded jacket happily went to take care of his father.

Only Jiang Xingyan knew why, and he said with some pride: "Dad, Sang Ning agreed to get the marriage certificate with me."

Although Chu Yuanlin urged her verbally, he was actually unhappy when he heard that his daughter was going to marry Jiang Xingyan. He wanted to be the good cop, and someone else had to be the bad cop.

He pretended to cough casually, and Zhou Yongzhuo, who was sitting next to him drinking tea, understood immediately. He put down his teacup and asked slowly and softly, "Sang Ning, you have to think about it. Marriage is not a trivial matter."

"Yes, Dad, I know. I trust Jiang Xingyan."

Since the lady said so, Zhou Yongzhuo, who had just acknowledged her as his lady, naturally did not dare to confront her. He signaled to Chu Yuanlin with his eyes what to say next.

What else could Chu Yuanlin do? He gritted his teeth and watched Jiang Xingyan personally abduct his little cotton-padded jacket.

"Dad, Xingyan is going to take me to the department store later. I'll bring you some bitter melon and we'll leave first."

After Chu Sangning and Jiang Xingyan left, Chu Yuanlin slammed the table in anger, "Why didn't you say anything just now?"

"I've said it before, it's just a matter of time. All we can do is to make sure Sang Ning isn't looked down upon by her in-laws. No, I'm going to look for any valuables in the house when I go back and give them to Sang Ning as a dowry."

Chu Yuanlin was unhappy after hearing what Zhou Yongzhuo said. This was the only time his daughter would get married, and he wanted to make it a grand occasion.

"I will give all the money I have saved over the years to Sang Ning."

"Then I'll add another watch."

Chu Yuanlin gritted his teeth and said, "Involution, eh?" "I'll give you the sewing machine."

Chu Sangning had no idea that after she left, the two fathers had started to confront each other over the dowry issue. She skipped and jumped in front, while Jiang Xingyan looked at her lovingly with one hand in his pocket.

"Jiang Xingyan, what are we doing in the store today?"

"You forgot, I said I would give you a beautiful bracelet, so you can replace the red rope on your wrist."

Chu Sangning puffed her face in dissatisfaction and protected her wrist, "I think it's pretty good. The red rope is so pretty."

"If it looks good, wear it. Let's buy another one today and buy some things for our parents, brother, sister-in-law, and Pan'an."

Normally, when Jiang Xingyan was on a mission and had no suitable opportunity to go out, he would send his allowance back home. This time, he was able to go out for half a day with Sang Ning, and Jiang Xingyan wanted to bring some things back home.

Chu Sangning also nodded in agreement, "Yes, it's winter now, buy some warm clothes for Auntie and the others."

The cold in the north is different from the cold in the south. The cold in the north can really penetrate into the bones through the clothes. The winter in Changxing Village is so cold that I don’t want to move. I just want to stay in bed and stare blankly all day.

Chu Sangning could secretly take out heating pads and thermal underwear to keep warm, but Aunt Lin and Pan Wenlan really relied on their willpower to persevere. They used cold water to wash their faces and brush their teeth in the cold weather, and Chu Sangning felt cold just looking at them.

After Chu Sangning's careful selection, Jiang Xingyan bought clothes for everyone in the family, including Chu Yuanlin and Zhou Yongzhuo.

Pleasing his father-in-law was what he, a son-in-law who had not yet married into the family, should do. Jiang Xingyan bought two black coats, which were very warm.

After returning, Chu Yuanlin and Zhou Yongzhuo smiled when they received the coats. With Chu Sangning coaxing them, the two fathers were not so resistant to Jiang Xingyan's speed in getting the certificate.

"You kid, you must treat my daughter well in the future." Chu Yuanlin waved his fist. If Jiang Xingyan treated his daughter badly, he would rush over from Lu City to teach him a lesson.

Zhou Yongzhuo gently advised, "Xingyan, you are a good child. Our Sang Ning will be in your care from now on. Don't bully her, otherwise..."

He didn't say the rest. Jiang Xingyan knew in his heart that Sang Ning's uncle was his superior, and Zhou Yongzhuo was the top leader in Beijing. If he didn't treat Sang Ning well, he might disappear from the army in two days.

"Don't worry, I will always be loyal to Sanning and will never betray you."

No matter how reluctant they were, they had to say goodbye eventually. Chu Sangning started packing her things early in the morning. The big, messy packages were so heavy that she could hardly straighten her back.

She looked at Jiang Xingyan beside her with grievance, "It's all your fault. I bought too much and couldn't take any away."

When Chu Sangning thought about how he had to catch the train and take all these things with him, he didn't even want to go back.

"Why can't you take them with you? Didn't your uncle tell you? You can take the bus back. These will fit in the bag."

"Take a car? It's not a good idea for three ordinary people like us to take a military vehicle, right?"

Normally only people with higher military ranks can ride in military vehicles. Could it be that my uncle used his power to make things convenient for them?

Chu Sangning was worried about this matter, and foolishly asked Jiang Xingyan to persuade his uncle that they could take the train back.

"Silly girl, your father is not an ordinary person."

Chu Sangning didn't know what official position Jingshi's father held, and he had never asked, so he naturally didn't know. However, Jiang Xingyan knew everything clearly after having been in the army for so many years. Zhou Yongzhuo was not an ordinary minor official, but a high-ranking official who could control half of Jingshi.