Even though the two elderly people were very worried, the parties involved were avoiding the issue.
The next morning, after breakfast, Zhenye and the other three gathered in the study to call Annie and Daniel. They usually didn't want to bother them during the day, so they only called them at night.
Annie answered the phone, still half asleep. This number was only known to her family; it was her mother's number.
"Hello!"
"Sis, it's me, Weiyu. Why are you going to bed so early today?"
"Can't I go to bed a day earlier? When are you coming back?"
"Sis, we have twenty days to go back. Sis, I have some shocking news for you, so be prepared."
Annie chuckled. "What news?"
"Sister, the four of us are getting engaged tomorrow. Do you know what that means?"
"Engaged? Does that mean you have girlfriends?"
"That's the idea. Engagement is a step before marriage."
"Zhang Weiyu, are you asking for a beating? Tell me you're joking with me."
"Sister, I'm telling the truth. We went on a blind date the day before yesterday, and we're getting engaged tomorrow." Zhang Weiyu also found it quite unbelievable.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. "Weiyu, why didn't you tell me beforehand? Our whole family could have come?"
"Sister, we only found out when we got back. It's an engagement. You, your godfather, and your brother definitely have to come to the wedding, so we'll skip the engagement. We know you're too busy right now."
Annie suddenly asked, "Weiyu, are your girlfriends pretty?"
"Sis, she's definitely not as pretty as you, but as long as Mom likes her, that's fine with us."
"Okay, I got it. Make sure you bring the photos back to me when you get back. I want to see if my brothers' girlfriends are up to standard."
"Sis, we took the photos yesterday. Wait for us to come back."
"Alright, have you informed Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Daniel?"
No, let me call you first.
"Heh, at least you have a conscience, knowing I love you the most. Okay, tell Daniel, and remember to call your dad too, otherwise, you'll see what happens."
"I know, sis."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Weiyu shrugged. "Who will call my brother?"
Zhang Zhenye smiled and said, "I'm leaving everything to you. The three of us know our place. In your brother's and godfather's eyes, you are better than anyone else."
"You don't need to flatter me like that. Do you think I don't know my place?"
After Zhang Weiyu finished speaking, he dialed Daniel's number again.
"Wei Yu?"
"Yes, brother, we're getting engaged tomorrow. You're the older brother, so the four of us will be ahead of you."
"engagement?"
"It means we have a future wife. This is just a step before the wedding, it means engagement."
"Yes. I can't make it back tomorrow, but I'll fly there the day after tomorrow and come back with you."
"Okay, brother, sister will definitely be unhappy if she finds out you're coming."
"Okay, it's alright, I'll talk to her about it in a bit."
"Okay, I'll tell Mom in a bit."
After hanging up on Daniel, he immediately dialed Carlos's private phone.
Like Daniel, Carlos was still awake; he was now quite used to this kind of life.
The phone rang, and I answered it without thinking, still flipping through the documents in my hand.
"Godfather, I am Weiyu."
"Son, when are you coming back?"
"Godfather, we'll be going back in twenty days. We're calling to tell you some good news: the four of us will get engaged tomorrow."
Carlos stopped and leaned back in his chair. "Wei Yu, engaged?"
"Yes, Mom started looking for a husband even before we came back. She arranged for us to meet the day before yesterday, and none of the four of us had any objections, so we're getting engaged tomorrow."
"Oh! Weiyu. Do you like those girls?"
"Godfather, we've only just met. I can't say I like him, but I don't dislike him either. Besides, we can't get married until we're twenty, so we still have time to get to know each other. If we don't like each other, we won't force ourselves to be together."
Besides, as long as Mom and the older folks like it, that's all that matters. In any case, the four of them have passed my mom's approval.
"Okay, I understand. I won't make it in time either."
"Godfather, it's just an engagement, it's alright, but my brother will come tomorrow."
"Alright, Daniel, you can go in our place. Call your grandparents later, otherwise they'll be upset."
"Understood, I'll call right after I hang up."
Zhang Weiyu called Huang Meihua again, and she also expressed her regret that she couldn't come.
The notification finally arrived, and now everything is resolved.
“Let’s go to the cemetery, the ancestral cemetery, the place where we can’t go back.”
"Okay, let's go. We can see Grandpa and Grandma off when they go back. We can also tell Grandma and Grandpa."
Zhang Weiyu found Zhang Hongmei and told her that Daniel would be coming over in a few days.
"Okay, I understand."
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Hongmei dialed Carlos's number.
"It's me, Zhang Hongmei."
"Hongmei, why are you letting Zhenye and the others get married so early? They're still young and not very mature yet. What if they're unhappy in the future?"
"The old man is afraid he won't be able to wait any longer. That's a matter for the future, and who can say for sure?"
The four of them knew in their hearts that this was their own decision, and they would take it slow; feelings are built up over time.
Carlos was silent for a moment. "Hongmei, I hope all four of them are happy."
"Me too. Don't worry, all four of them are very responsible people. Once they know they have families and wives, they will only have that woman in their hearts and won't have any other thoughts."
"I hope so. If Daniel goes, I won't go."
"It's okay, I won't call Annie now. I'll call her when I'm done with my work."
Zhang Hongmei put down the phone, a little lost in thought. She had thought about what Carlos said before, but she preferred to believe that their marriage was true love.
After that, Zhang Hongmei didn't have time to think about anything else. Even if there weren't many guests tomorrow, there was still a lot to prepare.
I think this place is pretty good. All four sons got engaged at the same time, which saved us a lot of trouble.
Busy as they were, Er Ya and the other three, including Wang Ying, also came over to help.
Liu Jingze also brought Liu Aimin and his wife over. The two of them were extremely anxious.
Everyone in the house wore smiles. Especially Gu Chuanming; he had finally waited for this day, and he was sure he would see the future Gu family. Even so, he would persevere for this reason. It was only three or four years; he was sure he could wait.
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