Later that night, Qin Yan drove me straight home, I remember asking him a question before getting out of the car, I said, "You know I like you and want to marry me, then what do you ......mean?"

He sat in the car and turned his head to look at me, his expression was not so clear in the dark, but after a few seconds, he said very calmly: "In the marriage relationship, I need to protect and take care of you, I am willing to do this, this is what I mean." ”

That night, my house was empty, so I sat in my room and thought a lot by myself. I remembered the first time I met him at my mother's funeral, I remembered my cousin's wedding when he played with the wreath on my head with great interest, his beautiful eyes slightly bent up, and asked me if I said buckwheat, are you playing a little flower boy or a little angel today, and I also remembered the irrepressible feeling I have liked him for so many years. Looking back carefully, the intersection between me and him was not too much, and in the three years between the ages of twelve and fifteen, perhaps two hands could be counted. In fact, I don't need to think too much about it, although Qin Yan and I proposed to marry me was something I never expected, and I couldn't carefully distinguish the reason behind his sudden move, but the joy that kept churning in my heart far outweighed the ignorance, so I really had no way to refuse. I couldn't help but start fantasizing about the wedding banquet not far away, feeling as if happiness had never been so close to me...... No, it should be said, from the moment he said, "I'll start planning the wedding," I was already happy.

So, at 11:59, I sent a text message to Qin Yan, but I don't know if it was because I was embarrassed to express my chest or I thought about it all night, my wording was exactly the same as diplomatic rhetoric, probably like this: "I have seriously considered it, and I am still willing to reach a marriage relationship with you." ”

After half a minute, Qin Yan replied to me, "Okay." ”

I had almost sleepless nights, and the next day when I woke up the house's maid came to call for lunch, I peeked out of the quilt and heard her say, "Miss Buck, Mr. and Mrs. have come back and are waiting for you downstairs, so get up and freshen up." ”

I had to get up, clean up and go downstairs to eat with my dad and Chen Qian, and when I was about to finish eating, I suddenly remembered that I had solved my life's major event last night, and after thinking about it for a while, I said, "Dad, I have something I want to report to you." ”

My dad lifted his head slightly from the crucian carp soup and glanced at me: "What precious good things have you lost this time?" ”

I was stunned and said, "I didn't buy anything, so I went to the collection museum to see the painting of Uemura Songyuan that my mother liked when she was alive, but they are exhibits and don't sell them." ”

My dad said, "So what else can you do to use the word 'report'?" ”

I hadn't typed a draft before, and I couldn't think of a suitable opening sentence now, so after thinking about it for half a minute, I simply said straight to the point: "That, Qin Yan...... He told me yesterday that he wanted to marry me, and I said yes. ”

When the words fell, my dad suddenly stopped all his movements, but I think my dad is also a person who has seen big scenes after all, which can be seen from the fact that he can't see the joy and anger in his eyes when he looks at me, Chen Qian's chopsticks fell from his hand, and clicked on the table.

As soon as I saw this battle, I had no choice but to put the piece of braised pork on the chopsticks in my hand from my mouth.

After being quiet for half a minute, my dad looked at me and said, "He mentioned it to me a few days ago, and I was joking with him, and he asked you directly?" ”

I was a little stunned: "Huh? Did he mention it to you? ”

My dad didn't answer but continued to ask, "You said you agreed?" You promised him on the spot? ”

I suddenly chuckled, thinking that my dad adhered to my mother's concept and always felt that girls should be reserved and self-respecting. I said vaguely, "How can that...... I thought about it for a while before I agreed to him. After thinking about it, he said, "Dad, do you think he's not good?" ”

My dad muttered for a few seconds: "There is nothing wrong with this child on the face, and I can't find fault with it." He paused, "But I don't think you and he seem to have gotten along a few times, so why did you agree?" ”

I was silent for a moment and said, "Dad, I remember hearing my mother say that you also met twice and got married. Sometimes it doesn't take that long to determine whether the other person is a good fit at all, and it may only be a matter of moments. ”

My dad looked at me and was quiet for another half a minute before nodding: "I know, you take a lunch break, I'll think about it too." ”

As soon as I woke up, I couldn't take another lunch break, so I went back to my room and read a book. When it was almost two o'clock, someone outside knocked on my door twice, and my door was hidden, and when I looked up, I saw Chen Qian pushing the door in.

I was stunned and said, "Aunt Chen? ”

She smiled at me, "Don't take a nap?" ”

I said, "I just woke up and can't sleep." ”

She looked at me, "Are you busy?" ”

I put the book in my hand on the table: "No, I'm reading idle books." Pointing to the couch next to him, he said, "Please come in and sit." ”

She smiled and walked over, and as she approached me, her eyes glancing at the picture frame next to the book, "You are so similar to your mother, I went out with your father, and he was very modest in everything. Only when he heard others praise you for your beauty, he didn't shirk it, saying that fortunately you are like your mother, and it is bad to be like him. ”

I paused, not knowing what to say, so I had to laugh dryly. After ten seconds of coldness, she slowly sat down: "I want to talk to you casually." ”

I lowered my eyebrows and said, "Okay, please speak." ”

She said, "You're so smart, you must know what I want to talk to you about, so I won't go around in circles." He paused slightly and said, "When Qin Yan mentioned it to your father that day, I was also there." ”

I was a little interested in this topic, so I smiled: "Really? ”

Chen Qian nodded and said, "Just now your father said that we thought he was joking, and this is indeed the case, because at that time, your father was just saying that it would be impossible for you to take over the family's business in the future, and you could only look forward to finding a capable son-in-law, so Qin Yan asked your father what he thought of him." ”

I listened with relish and said, "And then? ”

Chen Qian said: "Then of course your father laughed, saying that my daughter is not worthy of you, your family's asset size is several times that of our family, if our two families get married, it will be my high climb." She paused for a moment, and then said: "But Qin Yan didn't laugh, he said that there is nothing high or low, if the two of us get married, it will be an integrated industrial chain for their family, and it will be harmless for us, if your father wants a business marriage, no one is more suitable than him." ”

I thought about it for a while, and felt that Qin Yan was really logical, so he smiled and said, "My dad likes others to list evidence for him so one-two-three." ”

She paused, as if to speak, and after a few seconds asked, "Do you like him?" ”

I rolled my eyes and nodded, "Hmm." ”

She added, "Then does he like you too?" ”

I thought about it for a moment: "He said he was willing to take care of me. ”

She hesitated: "It's not exactly a concept. ”

I was silent, looked at her with my hands folded, and didn't speak. Chen Qian hesitated for a moment, "I shouldn't have told you about these things, but your father also thinks Qin Yan is good, and he is hesitant, so I told him why don't I talk to you...... Buckwheat, although I am not your biological mother, I also treat you as my daughter, so you don't have to be so vigilant. ”

I picked the corners of my mouth and smiled: "I don't have anything to guard, since I was a child, my parents have let me make my own decisions." There's no way around blood, and I'm not hostile to you, but it's true that I can't be so kind. If one day you and my dad have a child of their own, you will definitely appreciate the difference. ”

She seemed stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds, she smiled wryly, "I won't have children." ”

I was stunned, I remember that Chen Qian should be less than forty years old, and with proper maintenance, people have always felt that she is only in her early thirties, and I always thought that she would give my father an extra son sooner or later.

She continued: "I had a very failed marriage, and the result of the failure was that I could not have children in the future. Looking back on it occasionally, I still have lingering palpitations. I don't come from as good as you, but I'm not bad, and I have been smooth sailing in my early years, but the only thing I did wrong was to get involved in a marriage that I wasn't sure about too early, and I invested a lot of emotions at that time, and I used to think that I was young and beautiful, and there was no reason to be betrayed and abandoned, but it backfired. ”

I bowed my head and said for a while, "I'm sorry. ”

"It's nothing, it's just ......," she said.

I interrupted her and said, "I already understand what you mean, but I don't believe that Qin Yan will hurt me, in fact, he is very good to me." I'm not entirely sure, but maybe I'm a bit of a gambler by nature, and I've promised him that I don't want to go back. ”

Chen Qian was quiet for a few seconds and sighed lightly: "Okay, what do you mean by your father...... This is a big thing, you and Qin Yan talk about it, when the two parents come out to meet, even if you really want to get married, there are still many things to arrange. ”

I nodded and said, "Okay, I'll sue him." ”

She said no more, sat quietly for a moment, and then got up: "I'll go out first." When he walked to the door, he turned around: "Buckwheat, if you have any ideas in the future, you can tell the family, and the family can deal with it." ”

I said helplessly, "I see." ”