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The atmosphere in the main hall of the Qi family was completely silent.

To Jiang Yuyan's left sat Master Qi and Madam You, and to her right sat Jiang Muxuan.

Jiang Muyi and Jiang Muren went to the shop early in the morning. They had heard that a big order had come in and they had to hurry up and deliver the goods.

Sitting opposite Jiang Yuyan were Ling's parents, and the table was covered with fruit and dried fruit to entertain the guests.

She looked to the left, then to the right, and finally felt a pang of sadness welling up inside.

As soon as Jiang Yuyan looked across, she met Ling's mother's gaze.

Before she could react, Ling's mother was already smiling at her and handing her a big red apple.

"Jiang Yuyan, may I call you Yuyan?"

Jiang Yuyan nodded and smiled sheepishly, "Okay, Auntie, you're welcome. Thank you so much for what happened last time. If it weren't for you, I might not have recovered so quickly that day."

The moment she said that, the tense atmosphere dissipated instantly.

Mrs. You greeted Ling's mother with a smile, "So this is the comrade who saved Nannan! Oh, thank you so much! We were so scared that day."

Old Qi also recalled the scene at that time, and his cold and hard expression softened a lot, not as bad as it was at the beginning.

Ling's mother smiled and waved her hand.

"Hey, this is nothing to me. Besides, no one would stand idly by if they saw something like this. I just happened to see it."

"It's fate. If it were someone else, they might be afraid of getting into trouble and wouldn't dare to help," said Madam You with a smile.

This is a fact.

There are also egregious cases of extortion using this method, but these are in the minority.

People's relationships are still quite simple nowadays, lacking the modern restlessness and hostility. They generally believe that a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative.

Upon hearing this, Ling's mother's face lit up with even more joy.

"Yes, I also feel that Yu Yan and I are destined to be together."

"Look, my son knows her foster brother; they're comrades-in-arms and friends. That's why he's heard so much about Yu Yan, hasn't he?"

"And I, without even realizing it, also saved Yu Yan. Isn't this just a sign from the heavens that Yu Yan and our family are destined to be together, and a very strong one at that?"

Ling's father nodded in agreement, agreeing with whatever his wife said; all he had to do was give her his support and approval.

Old Qi coughed lightly.

The next second, the scene fell silent.

Ling's father and mother looked at each other, neither daring to speak.

It wasn't that they didn't want to tell, but rather that they had heard it from their son.

Yu Yan's mentor was well-known in the military, though not widely recognized, and she knew Old Wu in the family compound.

This alone shows that his identity is not as simple as it seems.

Moreover, I heard that Jiang Yuyan has a very good relationship with her master. If her master does not agree to their marriage, or is not satisfied with his parents, then...

Then their son, whom they had worked so hard to sell, would just be stuck in their hands as an unsold commodity.

Old Qi seemed oblivious to the awkward atmosphere, calmly taking a sip of tea before slowly speaking.

"Young people have their own ideas, including about marriage. As parents, we can only listen to them."

Jiang Yuyan: "..."

Abusing both parents; "..."

Actually, I didn't quite understand what he meant.

Mr. and Mrs. Ling exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion rather than understanding in each other's eyes. Mrs. Ling immediately looked at her "smart" husband with disdain.

Useless!

Ling's father was inwardly weeping, but dared not show it on his face.

Madam You secretly pinched the old man, telling him that was enough.

Don't scare your in-laws away. If your daughter cries, how will you explain it to her?

Old Qi stiffened for a moment, put down his teacup, and returned to the topic.

"What I mean is, young people should be able to live wherever they want after they get married. It's not like they should have to live at their husband's family home just because they're married—"

"Of course, it's not that I don't want the young couple to stay there, but I'm worried that the girl might not adapt well to an unfamiliar place, which could be bad for her current health."

Upon hearing this, Ling's mother instantly understood.

"Of course, the young couple can live wherever they want. Our family absolutely does not have the rule of forcing a daughter-in-law to live at her husband's house."

but--

Ling's mother glanced cautiously at Old Master Qi and Jiang Yuyan.

"That's right. I heard from Wenchen that he did something wrong to Yuyan before, something he deserved to die for, but Yuyan was kind-hearted and forgave him—"

As she spoke, Ling's mother touched Jiang Yuyan's hand tenderly and patted it gently to comfort her.

"As his mother, I can't say much, because anything I say would sound like I'm making excuses for him."

After hesitating for a moment, Ling's mother decided to speak up.

"Now that Yu Yan is pregnant, even though they have registered their marriage, outsiders don't know yet. If a gossip starts talking about this, we women will be the ones who suffer."

Everyone except the person directly involved cares about this matter.

Although I can't shut people up, I don't want my little sister/apprentice to become the subject of gossip and a joke.

Mrs. You gently patted her daughter's head. "Does my in-laws have any good ideas? Just tell us, we'll definitely do what we can."

"Actually, it's not difficult. Besides our very close relatives, it's just the family compound."

"However, they also know that my son is in the army and rarely comes home."

I'm thinking of taking Yuyan for a stroll over there sometime, and handing out wedding candy to everyone while we're at it. We'll tell them that Wenchen got married and will be having a baby soon.

"Don't be afraid if Yu Yan goes. You don't need to say anything, I'll do the talking."

"You're the military doctor/nurse my son met in the army. You two got married months ago, and now that she's pregnant, she came back so someone can take care of her...blah blah blah..."

Ling's mother spoke until her throat was dry, afraid that she might not have explained herself clearly and cause a misunderstanding.

Suddenly it became quiet.

Ling's mother thought she had said something wrong, and she panicked. She looked at her husband, then at Old Qi and the others, and her eyes showed a rare look of fear.

The next second—

"Wow, honey, I never expected you to come up with such a great idea! Turns out you weren't brainless before, you just didn't like using your brain!"

Before Ling's father could finish his joke, his ear was grabbed and tugged.

He immediately winced in pain and cried out softly, patting his wife to remind her that there were other people around and she should save face.

Jiang Yuyan smiled and looked at Ling's mother, who had realized she wasn't at home. She quite liked Ling's mother's personality.

With such a cheerful personality and a good family atmosphere, whoever marries into her family will definitely have a better relationship with their mother than the average mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

"Auntie's idea is excellent, let's do it your way," Jiang Yuyan said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, then which day would be better for us to go?" Ling's mother asked cautiously.

In this kind of situation, the bride's elders usually choose the date.

Now that Jiang Yuyan's biological parents are not here, and her master is her closest relative, it would be most suitable for Master Qi to make the choice.

Ling's mother and father returned to the family compound.

She couldn't stop smiling the whole way.

"So happy? I saw you stammering just now. You've been married to me for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever known you could be nervous," Ling's father teased her.

"Go to hell, that wasn't nervousness, that was the euphoric fear of finally sending my son away, the fear that others would find out and want to return him."

Mr. Ling smiled, and was about to say something when the security guard from the family compound informed them...

".....What? We have a distinguished guest??"

"Yes, the whole family, old and young, said they came to arrange the engagement between your son and her daughter."