Take her as my wife

The proposal is done, now it's time to discuss the wedding date.

In the evening, after everyone had finished dinner and the outsiders had left, Xia Xun suggested that his family go to his house to sit down and discuss the matter of choosing an auspicious date.

"Actually, I've already looked at several auspicious dates," Xia Xun gestured to Xia Wei, who then took out several sheets of paper and placed them on the table. "The most recent one is February 26th next year..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tan Wen made the decision: "That's it."

He Xiaoling naturally wanted to help him, and chimed in, "This date is quite auspicious. I consulted a fortune teller, and it's also within these few days; he said it's a good time for marriage."

She rarely spoke up, and Xia Xun glanced at her again, making He Xiaoling nervous. She tugged at her clothes and remained silent.

Xia Xun realized he had frightened her, so he quickly looked away and turned to Jiang Qiaonan and Jiang Ni: "What do you think, Mr. Jiang? And Nini, Nini's opinion is the most important."

Jiang Qiaonan also gave the choice to Jiang Ni: "I have no opinion, it's up to Nini."

Tan Wen held Jiang Ni's hand, his eyes full of hope: "Sister, February 26th, is that alright?"

Jiang Ni squeezed his fingers, granting his wish: "Okay."

"Okay," Xia Xun's voice couldn't help but show his joy. "Then I'll have someone start arranging the invitations and wedding banquet. Remember to invite your guests too. No matter where they are, we'll reimburse their travel or airfare if they can come—the more people, the better, it'll be lively."

He was actually saying this to He Xiaoling. The Jiang family's relatives and friends didn't lack travel expenses or plane tickets, but they were worried that He Xiaoling wouldn't be able to host a dinner party, so he was giving her some reassurance.

He Xiaoling is not stupid in business and can understand his good intentions.

Her fear of Xia Xun suddenly lessened considerably.

She thought... Xia Xun disliked and loathed her, this country bumpkin.

But Xia Xun was telling her in such a tactful way that these were all her unfounded worries.

Therefore, when Xia Xun suggested having a private conversation with her, He Xiaoling did not refuse.

They went up to the study on the second floor.

Tan Wen glanced worriedly at their retreating figures, and Jiang Ni gently patted his hand: "Don't be nervous, your grandfather will definitely know what he's doing."

"Um……"

Jiang Qiaonan stood up: "Then I'll head back first. Are you sleeping here tonight?"

"Let's go home, and on the way, we'll take my mother back to her hotel," Tan Wen said, standing up as well. "I'll see you out."

Jiang Ni didn't follow them. She knew that Tan Wen wanted to take this opportunity to talk to Jiang Qiaonan about something. She sat alone on the sofa, feeling a little bored.

Xia Wei was still downstairs when he suddenly asked Jiang Ni, "Miss, would you like to see the family photo album? I'll go get it for you."

The Xia family's family photo album?

Jiang Ni became interested: "Okay, thank you."

Tan Wen escorted Jiang Qiaonan to the path, where Jiang Qiaonan's driver waited in front of the villa.

With no one around, Tan asked directly, "Dad, has anything gone wrong at your company lately?"

Jiang Qiaonan knew he wasn't just asking on a whim, so she frowned slightly and thought for a moment: "Nothing seems amiss, what's wrong?"

Tan Wen didn't keep him in suspense: "I heard from a friend that you took on an order from Shanhaiguan?"

"Shanhai?" Jiang Qiaonan shook his head. "No, they came to ask for cooperation, but their orders are not from the areas I have been working with for a long time. Moreover, as far as I know, things are very chaotic there recently, and I don't want to get involved."

"But my friend's news is probably not unfounded. You should go back and check your company's recent accounts and contracts again," Tan Wen reminded him.

"Okay," Jiang Qiaonan kept his words in mind, patted his shoulder, and said, "Go back now, call me if you need anything."

Jiang Qiaonan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. No wonder he had heard other businessmen praising Tan Wen before he even had a direct encounter with him, saying that this young man was good at handling things and had strong abilities, and must be an outstanding person.

The more I look at this son-in-law, the more satisfied I become.

After seeing Jiang Qiaonan off, Tan Wen glanced at his watch. It was almost ten o'clock; it was time to go back and sow the seeds.

He was eager to return home, but he didn't know if Xia Xun had finished talking with He Xiaoling. He also wondered what Xia Xun would talk to He Xiaoling about.

But the conversation always revolved around Xia Zhengyue, Tan Wenxiang thought.

He Xiaoling thought so too.

"Xiao Yue's matter is all in the past, I don't want to talk to you about him," Xia Xun said. "I want to talk to you about you and Tan Wen."

His words instantly made He Xiaoling more nervous and wary.

She forced herself to remain calm: "...Please speak."

Seeing her expression, Xia Xun realized she was overthinking things again, and quickly said, "I'm not trying to take Tan Wen away from you, so please relax. Raising a child isn't easy, and you've raised him very well. Now that he's getting married, I know he's filial. Ning County and Yicheng are still quite far apart, so I wanted to ask you if you'd like to move to Yicheng. That way, it will be more convenient for our families to visit each other in the future."

"Don't worry about the house," Xia Xun said, also mentioning Tan Mei and her son. "Your eldest daughter and grandson can come here."

He paused, and finally gave He Xiaoling a reason that really appealed to her: "When Nini gets pregnant and has a baby, you, as the grandmother, will definitely have to put in a lot of effort to take care of the child."

Although He Xiaoling knew perfectly well that with the Xia and Jiang families' wealth, they could easily find nannies and caregivers to take care of the child, Xia Xun's words were meant to reassure her that she could settle down in Yicheng.

Her thoughts were still somewhat confused, and she remained silent for a while before replying, "...Please let me think about it some more."

Xia Xun wasn't in a hurry: "Okay, contact me when you've thought it through."

They added each other on the phone and as friends, they came downstairs. Tan Wen had already returned from dropping off Jiang Qiaonan and was looking at the Xia family's photo album with Jiang Ni.

Jiang Ni watched with great interest: "You look most like your father when you were seventeen or eighteen, except your father smiles more."

Tan Wen leaned on her shoulder, clinging to her, and casually joked, "I was the school bully back in junior high. There was an unwritten rule in our school bully circle that we had to act cool, so I don't like to smile."

Jiang Ni was amused by him: "School bully? If we were in the same school, would you come after me for protection money?"

"No," Tan replied decisively, subtly squeezing her fingers and speaking softly, "I'll ask you to be my girlfriend. Who asks for protection money when they want a girlfriend?"

"If I were your teacher, would you study diligently and give up your profession?" Jiang Ni came up with another interesting "what if" scenario.

Unfortunately, her fiancé's mind is full of lewd thoughts.

Tan raised an eyebrow: "That's fantastic—can I apply for after-school tutoring, Ms. Jiang?"

Forget about anything interesting or romantic, just imagine it all as erotic.

That's Tan Xiaogou's skill.

Jiang Ni flicked his forehead: "Be serious."

"Ahem," Xia Xun coughed twice, interrupting their flirting, "It's getting late, why don't you sleep here? I'll have the housekeeper tidy up the guest room for you."

Tan immediately refused: "No, I'm not used to sleeping in your beds—do you have any plans for the National Day holiday? Would you like to go out and have some fun with us?"

Xia Xun waved his hand: "I'm busy, I have to go to Beijing. My boss wants to see me. You guys go have fun."

"Alright, then I'll come visit you another day, play chess and have tea with you," Tan Wen said, taking Jiang Ni's hand. "We're leaving now, Grandpa, goodnight."

I can finally go home.

His planting season is almost over!