Chapter 1138: Proposal
Li Nong recounted everything that happened that day, naturally skipping the close contact with Yi Liansheng.
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head shyly: "This is how it is. I have to be responsible for the Second Young Master."
Li Shi and Zhao Qing looked at each other and felt that something was not right.
Zhao Qing asked, "Le Le, when you said you wanted to take responsibility, what did the Second Young Master mean?"
Li Nong: "Second Young Master agreed, he's very happy."
"Son..." Li Shi sat down next to Li Nong. "You know the difference between our family and the Yi family. Although your Uncle Chang and Uncle Yi treat you very well, they only dote on you as a junior, not as a daughter-in-law. Do you understand what father means?"
"I understand!" Li Nong nodded. "I know I'm not worthy of Yi Liansheng, but I've slept with him before, so I have to be responsible for him."
Traditional ideas are deeply rooted in Li Nong's mind, overriding the difference in status.
"Do you have feelings for the Second Young Master?" Li Shi tried hard to describe it. "It's that kind of heart-pounding feeling. Once you see him, you can't see anyone else. He's the only one you can have in your life. That's the feeling. Do you have it?"
“…” Li Nong moved his lips, wanting to say something, but finally pursed his lips.
"Look! You can't even answer that." Li Shi sighed, "You can't rush into marriage just because you feel responsible. A marriage without love can't last long."
Zhao Qing kicked him and said, "Stop talking nonsense. It's Lele and Yi Liansheng who are getting married, not you and Yi Liansheng."
Li Shi: "I'm afraid they'll regret their marriage soon. What should I do then? Should I get a divorce?"
Zhao Qing: "How do you know you'll regret it?"
"Love is the foundation of marriage. Without love, the marriage is not strong. If there is any disturbance in the future, the marriage will fall apart in an instant."
Li Shi made a smashing gesture, but Zhao Qing twisted his wrist and pushed him aside: "Believe it or not, I can smash you to pieces."
"Wife, don't be angry!" Li Shi went over to soothe Zhao Qing's emotions: "I'm just worried that my son will act rashly and hurt himself and others!"
Li Nong raised her voice and said, "I will take marriage very seriously."
"What about the Second Young Master? Does he really like you?"
Li Shi advised earnestly, "You and the Second Young Master grew up together and are used to each other's presence. You're mistaking habit for love."
"No..." Li Nong couldn't help but argue: "It's not because of habit."
He wanted to produce more compelling evidence, but couldn't find any. His cheeks flushed crimson, and his eyes misted with anxiety.
Zhao Qing couldn't bear to see his son sad, so he glared at Li Shi: "If you don't know how to speak, just shut up. You are not Lele, how do you know how Lele feels about Yi Liansheng?"
"I'm afraid the Second Young Master will regret it later."
Li Shi sighed, "We've watched the Second Young Master grow up, and we know his temperament very well. He's not one to be wronged, yet President Yi insisted on staying in our house. If he were to marry Lele out of necessity, it would be unfair to the Second Young Master."
Zhao Qing frowned and thought, "You are right to worry."
Li Nong hung his head, feeling particularly upset: "Can't I marry the Second Young Master?"
"Le Le, marriage isn't just about two people; it's about two families." Zhao Qing patted his shoulder comfortingly. "Marriage is different from dating, where you can't just give it a try just because you're attracted to each other. Marriage still requires careful consideration and shouldn't be made rashly."
Li Nong nodded: "I understand."
Zhao Qing patted his head and said, "I'll call your Uncle Yi right now..."
Zhao Qing quickly changed his mind: "Calling doesn't seem to be serious enough. I'll go to the Yi family."
Li Shi also stood up from the sofa and said, "Wife, I'll go with you."
"I want to go, too."
Li Nong hasn't seen Yi Liansheng since he returned home, and he misses Yi Liansheng very much.
"Then let's go together! After all, Lele was wrong. Even if he was drugged at the time, he couldn't have…" Zhao Qing sighed, rubbing his forehead and said, "Was the Second Young Master also confused at the time?"
How could you indulge Li Nong like this?
"The Second Young Master is quite sober, he even gave me a bath!"
Li Nong's words made Zhao Qing feel even more strange.
After what happened to Yi Liansheng, how could he still give Li Nong a bath?
Is it that Yi Liansheng is too physically fit, or is it that Li Nong's technique is too poor?
Zhao Qing's mind was in a mess, and Li Shi was so shocked that he couldn't speak. The couple looked at each other and decided tacitly to ask the other party.
Before the family of three left the house, the doorbell rang.
Li Nong ran over to open the door, and Yi Xun and Yi Liansheng were standing outside.
"Uncle Yi!"
Li Nong greeted them and opened the door to invite Yi Xun and his son in.
Yi Xun noticed that Li Nong was dressed neatly and looked like he was going out. "Where is Lele going?"
"Prepare to go to Uncle Yi's house."
Li Nong said truthfully: "And my two fathers, we are going together."
Yi Xun smiled and asked, "Are you going to propose marriage?"
Li Nong lowered his head, stammering and unable to say a word.
Yi Xun knew from Li Nong's expression that it was probably similar to what he guessed.
Li Nong's family felt that this marriage was inappropriate and planned to go to the family's house to apologize.
Yi Xun glanced at the people around him. Yi Liansheng was quick-witted and immediately understood the meaning of Yi Xun's eyes.
He grabbed Li Nong's hand and asked with a wronged look on his face: "Le Le, don't you want to be responsible for me?"
"No, Second Master, I think..."
Before Li Nong could finish his words, Zhao Qing and Li Shi came over.
"Boss Yi!"
Zhao Qing anxiously invited Yi Xun into the living room: "Please sit down first, I'll make tea."
Yi Xun looked at Li Shi, who was also in a state of trepidation, and said with a smile, "Assistant Li, please go make some tea! Ah Qing, I have something to tell you."
Li Shi: "You guys chat, I'll go make tea and cut some fruit."
Yi Xun looked at Yi Liansheng and said, "Your Uncle Zhao and I have something to talk about. You and Lele should go to the garden for a while."
Yi Liansheng nodded, took Li Nong's hand and walked into the garden.
Li Nong turned back to look at the living room and asked anxiously, "Is Uncle Yi angry about our matter?"
Isn't it just anger! Yi Xun scolded Yi Liansheng, saying that he was not as capable as his elder brother and needed to scheme against Li Nong in order to get married.
Yi Liansheng begged for a long time before Yi Xun agreed to go with him to Li Nong's house to force a marriage.
But Yi Liansheng did not say this. If Li Nong knew that there had been no intimate relationship between them, she would definitely change her mind and not marry him.
Seeing Li Nong sinking into anxiety, Yi Liansheng stroked his hair and consoled him, "Dad isn't angry, he just doesn't believe you'd fall for me. I told Dad about our marriage, and he was very surprised. He thought you were a good student and a good person, so there was no way you'd fall for a playboy like me."
"You're not a playboy. You're very good." Li Nong lowered his head. "It's me who's unworthy of you. Both of my fathers say so. I think they're right. Marriage should be carefully considered. I don't want you to regret it after you get married."
"Li Nong, tell me, what does it mean to be a good match?"
Yi Liansheng seldom calls Li Nong by name, but every time he calls Li Nong by his full name, his expression is very serious.
Li Nong became even more nervous under his gaze, twisting her fingers and saying, "I think that since our family backgrounds are similar, you should find a daughter or son of a wealthy family."
"Since when has money become the only criterion for maintaining a marriage?" Yi Liansheng tapped Li Nong's forehead with his finger. "Little fool! Love is the foundation of marriage."
Li Nong: "My father said the same thing, but do you have any feelings for me?"
"If I don't like you, can I always be around you?"
Yi Liansheng rubbed Li Nong's hair: "I just want to ask you one question, do you want to marry me?"
This time, Li Nong did not hesitate at all. He said with a firm look, "I want to marry you."
"That's all! I'll take care of the rest."
Yi Liansheng knew that Yi Xun would solve the problem for him without him having to step in.
After serving some tea and snacks, Li Shi went upstairs.
But he didn't go far, he stood at the corner of the stairs and waited quietly.
I always feel that Yi Xun came here today to call for an explanation. Could it be that he wants to capture Li Nong and make him work on the sewing machine?
The more Li Shi thought about it, the more frightened he became. He sat on the stairs and trembled.
In the living room, Zhao Qing poured Yi Xun a cup of tea.
"Boss Yi, I was originally going to bring Li Nong to your house to apologize today."
Yi Xun interrupted him: "It's too much to say you're sorry. The two children are in love with each other. I know what you and Assistant Li are worried about. You think Ah Sheng doesn't really like Lele. It's just because of the close relationship that we have to get married."
Zhao Qing: "This is Lele's fault."
"I don't think it's wrong. Emotions can't be controlled by reason. As long as it doesn't violate morality, I think whatever happens according to one's heart is right."
Yi Xun said directly: "I am not here today to ask for punishment, I am here to ask for marriage."
Zhao Qing was stunned: "Boss Yi..."
"A Sheng has been begging me for a long time at home, insisting that I come over to propose marriage. I didn't want to interfere with the children's relationship, but A Sheng is really disappointing! After all these years, he still hasn't asked for a legitimate marriage with Lele. I can only come here to put pressure on you to agree to this marriage."
When Yi Xun picked up the teacup, he noticed Zhao Qing's conflicted expression.
He took a sip of tea slowly, giving Zhao Qing enough time to think.
After putting down the teacup, he slowly said, "What do you mean?"
Zhao Qing knew that the pressure Yi Xun was talking about was not real pressure to make him agree to the marriage.
It is to express one's attitude towards this marriage.
"Boss Yi, I do have some concerns."
Zhao Qing said frankly, "I've discovered that Lele is quite slow in dealing with emotions. I'm afraid he won't be able to figure out his own feelings and will delay the Second Young Master."
"Asheng really likes Lele and has been waiting for her for many years. He was afraid that Lele wouldn't like him, so he never dared to express his feelings."
Yi Xun said, "If it weren't for that night, they wouldn't know when they would achieve their goal."
Zhao Qing never knew Yi Liansheng was so deeply in love with Li Nong. "Second Young Master has been in love with Lele for a long time?"
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