Seeing her defend him like this, An's father was furious. "Are you so sure he's alright? If he were of good character, would he have lived with you before marriage?"
Sure enough, the little cotton-padded jacket grew up into a jacket, losing its cute appearance from when it was little.
“I asked him to live with me. We’ve been together there for over ten years. If we couldn’t come back, we would have gotten married there long ago.”
"Don't argue. Since there's a reason for this, let's wait until they come over tomorrow and see. If they're decent people, then we can agree," said Aunt An.
She had previously thought that since they had known each other for a while and then lived together for over ten years, and had almost gotten married over there, there must be no problem.
An's father glared at his wife and said, "You just spoil them. You agreed to it without even knowing who they are or what their family situation is. This is marriage, a lifetime commitment."
"If we don't think things through carefully, we'll only ruin their lives. So what if it's ancient times? So what if they've been together for over ten years? Does he think he won't turn bad? He's seen too much of the world. Who can say for sure?"
An's mother glared back, "Can you say for sure? We'll decide tomorrow. What's wrong with me spoiling them? Don't you? Let's eat, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
After a long day on the plane, she was exhausted. She needed to rest for a few months after returning. As for company matters, she would let him handle them. How dare he glare at her? Where did he get the nerve?
"Come on, my two darlings, let's go eat. Don't worry about your dad, eating is important. Didn't you two wear sunscreen when you went to Hawaii? You're so tanned."
An Shuyi touched her face and looked at Huahua's face. It seemed a bit darker. She had just returned a few days ago and was busy dealing with her two older brothers, so she hadn't noticed.
"It might be because I didn't apply enough sunscreen. I'll go for a facial in a couple of days and use more face masks. My skin should be back to its original color in a few days."
Aunt An nodded, "Although you two are young, you can't be careless. You must take sun protection seriously, otherwise your skin will deteriorate over time, becoming dark and yellow, with large pores and wrinkles."
She has always been very careful about her skin since she was a child, avoiding sun exposure and applying sunscreen whenever there is sunshine. Now she is over fifty years old, but looks like she is only in her thirties.
"We've got it. We'll go to the beauty salon in a few days. Mom, how many days are you staying this time?"
"Now your father works at the company, and your second brother works at other companies. Mom is planning to take a break for a while. It's a pity that your eldest brother isn't married yet, otherwise Mom wouldn't have to manage the company and would stay home to take care of her grandson."
"Mom, don't worry. My brother already has a girlfriend and will get married soon. Then you'll be able to hold your grandson."
"Really?" Aunt An turned around. "Shuheng, is what Shushu said true? You already have a girlfriend?"
Why hadn't her son mentioned this? He didn't seem like the type to be shy. Could it just be wishful thinking on his part?
An Shuheng nodded, "She's our commander's daughter. We originally planned to bring her home to meet him this time, but something came up and we'll have to wait until next time."
Once he's settled things with his two younger sisters, he'll head back to see his busy girlfriend.
Aunt An nodded happily, "That's good. After we meet, we can make a decision. You'll be thirty next year, so we'll ask your girlfriend for her opinion. If there are no problems, we'll try to arrange the wedding next year."
Once he gets married, he can arrange the weddings of Shushu and Huahua. Otherwise, they're already living together, and dragging it out isn't a solution. The fact that he brought his two daughters here shows how deeply he loves them.
If they weren't so deeply in love, they would be perfectly fine staying there and wouldn't need to come over. In ancient times, having multiple wives and concubines was the norm.
"Okay, when I get back, I'll confirm the meeting with her." He likes to be efficient; otherwise, dragging things out will only waste time.
After finishing her meal, An Shuyi returned to her room and texted Xiao Yubai to ask about their plans for the day. She was relieved to learn that he had already bought the car and prepared everything.
"Honey, I miss you."
Looking at the words in the message, she laughed so hard she rolled around on the bed, and texted him back, "Honey, I miss you too."
I had just sent the message when the phone rang. I answered it and we talked for a long time before hanging up and going to sleep.
The next morning, An Shuyi got up early, took a shower, put on beautiful makeup, changed into a red dress, silver high heels, and let her curly hair fall down her back.
He took out a set of jewelry from the warehouse—a red gemstone necklace, earrings, and a pair of red bracelets—before opening the door and going downstairs.
Looking down at Huahua, who was also dressed up, they smiled at each other. Huahua wore a blue dress, a purple gemstone necklace, and an imperial green bracelet. Her aura was not to be underestimated.
She discovered that everyone in the family, whether it was her parents, her two older brothers, or Hua Hua, could exude an aura of authority if they wanted to, while she, sandwiched between them, felt out of place.
Mother An came downstairs, looked at the two girls, and praised them, "My two darlings, you look so beautiful today. You really need to dress up. You can't be like yesterday, not wearing any makeup. You must look like you are today."
Look at the jewelry they're wearing; it's really expensive. Imperial green, red jade, violet—one necklace alone costs at least tens of millions. Of course, there are cheaper pieces, but the ones they're wearing are definitely not.
An Shuyi went over and took her mother's arm, saying, "Mom, you look beautiful today too. I am your daughter, and I am beautiful because I inherited your beauty."
Her mother is beautiful, that's for sure. She's over fifty but looks like she's in her thirties. Actually, she looks more like her father.
"This child is quite good at talking. Come on, let's eat first. Have you made an appointment with your boyfriend? Shucheng, tell the gatekeeper that you haven't, so you don't get locked out," Aunt An asked.
An Shucheng nodded, "Mom, don't worry. Shushu already told the gatekeeper the day before yesterday that if anyone visits, let them in."
He hadn't even told the gatekeeper yet, and An Shushu had already spoken up. What a spineless person.
"It's fine as long as it's agreed. I don't know what it looks like, but it must be pretty to have caught the eye of these two girls."
Her two daughters have high standards. They've dated a few boyfriends before, all of whom were good-looking—pretty boys, cute puppies, and fierce young men—but none of the relationships lasted long. It's probably because these two girls weren't serious.
After finishing their meal, they sat in the living room waiting. It was only ten o'clock when they heard the sound of a car outside. It was just their family there; there was no one else around.
Hearing the sound, An Shuyi and Xia Hua got up and went to the door. They could see the car coming from afar. The house was too big, and there was still a distance to walk from the gate.
Seeing the two of them get out of the car, holding flowers in their hands, she ran over happily, "Honey, you look so handsome today."
She wasn't wrong, he really looked handsome, dressed in a black suit, white shirt, black tie, black leather shoes, and an expensive watch on his wrist.
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