Sixty years old with the army, the heirless boss loves his fertile wife

Chapter 295 Proposal
Tang Qiyue reminded Zhan Chunying not to act impulsively.

Before a child is born, nothing you say matters.

Moreover, in this era...

Fortunately, Zhan Chunying knew that Tang Qiyue was doing it for her own good, so she held back her anger and didn't complain.

Regardless, the marriage is settled, which is a good thing.

Zhan's mother was busy preparing for Zhan Chunying's wedding. Even though Zhan Chunying said she wouldn't have a wedding, the necessary procedures still had to be followed, and she couldn't let her daughter down.

Zhan's mother was very busy, and Tang's mother, as Bai Xu's stepmother, couldn't be idle either.

The main reason is that there's nothing new or exciting on the island, so having a wedding there is a nice way to make it lively.

As a result, neither Zhan Chunying nor Bai Xu planned to hold a wedding, but the engagement could not be taken lightly.

Despite the limited resources on the island, Tang's mother managed to obtain many valuable items from Tang Qiyue for Bai Xu's marriage proposal. In the end, these items would all go to Zhan Chunying anyway.

Tang Qiyue was quite decisive and, according to the list made by her mother, got her a lot of things she needed.

Although it wasn't too difficult, it was still quite a rarity on the island.

Some household appliances were prepared, although they were all configured as needed, but not everyone is eligible. Fortunately, both Tang Qiyue and Zhan Zeye were eligible to apply, and Tang Qiyue was the one who provided them.

Bai Xu didn't participate much throughout the entire process; he only sent one person.

So on the day of the marriage proposal, he followed Uncle Wang and Tang's mother, carrying gifts to the door. Zhan Chunying was also being watched by Zhan's mother and two older brothers.

Instead, Sister-in-law Zhan and Tang Qiyue were whispering to each other on the side.

"This doesn't feel like an engagement, it feels like a fight is about to break out!"

Sister-in-law Zhan had never seen Zhan Zeyi so unhappy before, and her face was full of curiosity.

Tang Qiyue gave a dry laugh.

Most older brothers would probably feel this way, after all, it's their own sister whom they truly doted on.

"It's alright, there won't be a fight. Besides, with Brother Xu's physique, even Big Brother can't beat him!"

Tang Qiyue's meaning was very clear: there was no need for Zhan Zeye to take action, unless Bai Xu wanted to quit.

Sister-in-law Zhan nodded, "That's true."

However, she was happy to see her sister-in-law get married, to avoid being questioned by others, but she was still a little unhappy about it.

"Where do they live?"

Sister-in-law Zhan was curious. Bai Xu had always lived in the research institute dormitory, while Uncle Wang and Tang's mother lived in the family compound. Zhan Chunying also arranged for Zhan Zeye's family to live in the family compound.

The family compound boasts some of the best living conditions on the island, and everyone who has been there wants to move in.

According to the conditions for technology introduction, Sister-in-law Zhan and Brother Zhan were arranged to live in another residential area. The conditions there were not bad, but they were not on the same level as the facilities in the family compound.

She was also envious of the family compound, but she knew even better that given their family's circumstances, they really couldn't afford to move in.

Tang Qiyue nodded: "Brother Xu is an important researcher at the research institute. He has always been eligible to apply for housing, and his house is located at the research institute!"

This is inevitable.

Even if Tang Qiyue wanted to help Zhan Chunying, she wouldn't make exceptions.

When Sister-in-law Zhan heard about this arrangement, she didn't ask any more questions. Since it wasn't in the family compound, she wasn't envious. Otherwise, she would have encouraged Brother Zhan to ask Zhan Zeye to move in.

Tang Qiyue didn't tell Zhan's sister-in-law that Bai Xu only went back to that house when he was resting; Zhan Chunying still lived at home most of the time. Mainly because the three boys couldn't live without Zhan Chunying.

The two families were related by marriage, so they could discuss things quickly. In addition, Zhan Chunying and Bai Xu were both people who disliked trouble, so they naturally wanted to keep things as simple as possible and neither of them wanted to go through any extra procedures.

The engagement process was completed quickly.

It was noon, so Zhan Zeye had someone order a meal from the cafeteria, which was then delivered to his home for them to eat.

After a lively meal, the engagement was settled, and all that was left was to wait to get the marriage certificate.

What Tang Qiyue didn't expect was that after dinner, her mother asked her to come to her house to talk about something.

It seemed they were discussing the renovation of Bai Xu's house. Tang Qiyue didn't refuse, but when they got to her mother's side, her mother said, "Bai Xu isn't having a wedding, but we can't just do nothing!"

Tang Qiyue left it to her mother to decide.

"What I mean is, let's skip the whole wedding ceremony and just arrange two tables of food, with your Uncle Wang in charge of cooking. We can get both families together for a meal, and also invite Bai Xu's teachers and colleagues, how about that?"

This arrangement is perfectly reasonable.

Bai Xu, who was listening nearby, agreed.

"Auntie, it's up to you, I'm fine with anything. The main thing is that I'll be very busy next time and may not be able to take care of the family. I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on things!"

He got married purely because of Zhan Chunying's conditions, not because he wanted to get married.

Therefore, he doesn't want rituals; he always feels that it's a kind of lie.

Seeing that Bai Xu had no objections, Tang's mother said she would make the arrangements and that he shouldn't worry.

The new house is fully furnished. All you need to do is clean it, put in some household items, and you can move in.

These things don't require too much worry.

Anyway, Tang's mother had everything arranged clearly.

"It's much easier now, everything is arranged by the government, there's no need to order custom furniture, and Chunying's dowry is also much simpler. Go back and tell your mother-in-law that we can do whatever we want here, we'll listen to Chunying!"

Not wanting to put her stepson in a difficult position, Tang's mother naturally cooperated in whatever way was appropriate.

Besides, Zhan Chunying is Tang Qiyue's sister-in-law, so she wouldn't let this matter go wrong.

Tang Qiyue hummed in agreement. Since Tang's mother had a habit of taking a nap, she told Tang Qiyue to go and do her work with Bai Xu.

After leaving home, Tang's mother was going to the research institute to talk to Elder Gong about something, and it just so happened that she was going the same way as Bai Xu.

Along the way, Tang Qiyue was really curious about how Zhan Chunying and Bai Xu had discussed it and gotten Bai Xu to agree to marry her.

"She promised not to interfere with any of my work, nor to force me to take care of the family; she just wanted to get a marriage certificate to put our parents at ease!"

Bai Xu did not hide anything from Tang Qiyue.

This must be a fake marriage, right?
Tang Qiyue was shocked: "No, what are you after? Marriage is marriage. At the beginning, you may be able to avoid crossing each other's bottom line, but as time goes on, people's greed will grow!"

Tang Qiyue did not believe that any fake couple could last.

Bai Xu nodded: "So I've made a deal with Zhan Chunying. If she finds someone she likes in the future, I'll help her get a divorce and won't interfere with her personal freedom! Similarly, if I want a divorce, she has to cooperate!"

He spoke frankly, but Tang Qiyue was not optimistic and even directly reminded him.

“Brother Xu, as family, I have to remind you, I think it's fine if you find a stranger to do this, but Zhan Chunying is my sister-in-law, you should know Zhan Zeyi's personality, right?”