Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 127 Proposal
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Yan Xuting has always been quick and decisive in his actions.

After learning that Jiang Liwu had agreed to go home with him to meet his parents, he consulted with the group about their schedules and finally set the meeting time for Saturday night.

The Yan family is a family of doctors; both of Yan's parents are doctors.

There are three children in the family.

My older brother is the director of a public hospital.

My older sister owns a pharmaceutical company, which is one of the well-known pharmaceutical companies in China, and she is the chairman of the board.

Following Yan Xuting's advice, Li Wu brought gifts for each of them.

The city was shrouded in a hazy, watery sky, and the falling twilight resembled an ink painting spreading across the horizon, as if it were about to drip with pale ink at any moment.

While waiting at a red light.

Yan Xuting glanced at Li Wu sitting in the passenger seat and saw her staring out the window, seemingly lost in thought.

It quieted down.

Yan Xuting's well-defined hands gripped the steering wheel, his deep eyes fixed on the road ahead.

With her other hand, she reached out and took Li Wu's slightly cold little hand, gently comforting her, "Li Li, my parents have very good tempers, you don't need to be nervous."

Hear the words.

Li Wu paused, taken aback.

She was indeed a little nervous... and deep down she seemed to have a barely perceptible fear.

It wasn't the fear of meeting Yan Xuting's parents that bothered her; rather, it was a faint, persistent sense of inferiority, like a spider's thread gently wrapping around her heart.

Perhaps she is confident and composed now, but the memory buried deep in her mind seems to have become a tiny nerve in her brain.

It is usually imperceptible, but when touched lightly, it will still produce a slight reaction.

Li Wu turned her head and looked at Yan Xuting's gentle and handsome profile.

There was a few seconds of silence.

She couldn't help but ask, "...Have you told your parents about my situation?"

"what's the situation?"

Yan Xuting was completely unaware that "a Harvard double-degree PhD, the youngest researcher at the First Research Institute, and the first Chinese actress to win the Golden Deer Award?"

“None of that matters. What matters is,” Yan Xuting said, his voice calm and clear, each word firm and resolute.

"The person I love is named Li Wu, and the person I want to spend my life with is also named Li Wu."

The last note fades.

Li Wu was stunned.

Yan Xuting continued, his gentle voice soothing, "Lili, I'm taking you to see them because they are my family, and I respect them very much."

“But we’ll be living together from now on. As for them… I, their biological son, will take care of them. You should just continue being yourself and don’t try to please them.”

There was a pause.

Yan Xuting emphasized, "But my family members are all very nice people. The things you're worried about won't happen, and they'll like you too."

After a few seconds of silence, Li Wu smiled at him and said, "Okay."

……

The Yan family's residence is a detached villa located in a villa area near Chaoyang. It sits beside a lake, in a tranquil environment.

The car drove directly into the yard.

After getting off the car.

As the two walked inside...

Yan Xuting took Li Wu's hand and gently squeezed it, offering silent comfort.

Because Yan Xuting had given prior notice, everyone was in the living room at this time.

When Li Wu saw the woman with a gentle expression walking towards her, she couldn't immediately tell whether she was Yan Xuting's mother or her sister.

Although she wore a plain brocade dress and a dark-colored Shu embroidered shawl, exuding an elegant and noble air, she was too young, looking no more than thirty.

Fortunately, just as Li Wu was hesitating, Yan Xuting nodded and called her "Mom," and then introduced Li Wu to her in a gentle tone.

Li Wu greeted the smiling girl, "Hello, Auntie."

“I heard Xuting call you Lili, so I’ll call you that too.”

Madam Yan looked at Li Wu with gentle eyes and said with a smile, "Please come in and sit down. The food is all prepared and we're just waiting for you."

Upon seeing the three people sitting in the living room, Yan Xuting introduced them to Li Wu one by one.

Yan's father was upright and dignified, with an extraordinary aura, but he was clearly trying to restrain himself.

The eldest brother is calm and reserved.

My sister looked sharp and capable in her white suit.

Li Wu followed Yan Xuting and greeted everyone in turn, "Uncle, Brother Yan, Sister Tang, hello."

next second.

Li Wu then heard a deep yet gentle voice above her head, "When you were at Harvard, Xu Ting mentioned you to me."

Li Wu looked up and saw that it was Yan's father speaking. There was some surprise and doubt in her eyes, as if she hadn't expected that Yan Xuting had mentioned her to his family before, but she didn't know what he had said.

Yan Qingtang, standing to the side, glanced at the expression on Li Wu's face and said with a smile.

"I also remember how Xuting praised you to the skies back then, saying you were the best in the world. I thought it was just love blindness. But now I see, he wasn't wrong."

Upon hearing this, Li Wu's face flushed slightly, as if she hadn't expected Yan Xuting to praise her like that.

The words he had spoken to them before were now being presented to the person directly involved, leaving Yan Xuting somewhat helpless. "Sister..."

But the calm and reserved older brother next to him chimed in, "That's true."

Yanxuting, "..."

Madam Yan and Li Wu smiled in unison.

……

The dinner was very rich.

The dishes were a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate, clearly the work of a master chef. Moreover, Li Wu could tell that the dishes were arranged according to her preferences, with most of them being her favorites.

Very thoughtful.

After seated.

Madam Yan picked up her chopsticks and said to Yan Xuting, "Xuting, that soup is ginseng and pigeon soup. I added some medicinal herbs and simmered it all afternoon. It's very nourishing for women. Please serve Lili a bowl."

Yan Xuting responded gently, "Okay."

As he responded, he reached out to serve soup to Li Wu.

Rarely receiving such care from an elder, Li Wu was deeply moved. A smile appeared on her rosy lips, and she couldn't help but express her gratitude, "Thank you, Auntie."

Madam Yan smiled and said, "No need to thank me. Just make yourself at home and help yourself to whatever you want. If there's anything you don't like, you can just tell me. If you feel bad telling me, just tell Xuting..."

As Madam Yan spoke, her father served her a bowl of ginseng and pigeon soup and placed it naturally beside her.

After she finished speaking, Yan's father gently instructed, "Let it sit for a while before drinking."

That kind of subconscious care and advice clearly indicates that they have been in love for many years.

The eldest brother of the Yan family is already married, but his wife is on a business trip abroad and can't come back.

As the only single person at the dinner table, Yan Qingtang looked at her younger brother, who had previously been pampered and taken care of by the whole family.

Until now.

He also found someone he wanted to take care of.

As Yan Qingtang was marveling to herself, the next second, someone placed an identical bowl of soup beside her.

She looked over.

The eldest brother of the Yan family calmly withdrew his hand, his expression still serene and unperturbed.

"..."

……

after eating.

Madam Yan pulled Li Wu aside and talked to her for a while, mostly about Yan Xuting's childhood.

Once they start talking, they can't stop.

Finally, Yan Xuting gently reminded her from the side that Madam Yan glanced at the time and realized it was almost ten o'clock. "Look at me, I was having such a good time chatting with you that I forgot the time."

Madam Yan held Li Wu's hand, patted it gently, and said softly, "When you come again next time, I'll tell you about all the interesting things that happened at Xuting's school..."

"it is good."

Li Wu smiled and responded gently.

After saying that, Li Wu stood up and said goodbye to the other people who had specially stayed in the living room.

……

The night is deep, the wind is cold, and the moonlight tonight shines like silver.

When it's time to get on the bus.

Li Wu turned around and looked at the few people who had come out to see her off.

They were a neat and tidy family. Her gaze, sometimes smiling, sometimes gentle, was always friendly and kind.

Madam Yan was worried that she would be blown by the wind, so when she saw her looking over, she gently reminded her to close the car window.

It's like a dream.

A dream that comes late at night.

For a moment, Li Wu's eyes reddened, and she seemed to be thinking something.

……

however.

Li Wu never expected that Yan Xuting would propose to her just one week after she met her parents.

P.S.: Although it seems a bit late, still—

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.