Chapter 008: Traces of Time
During the meal, Shu Ting really wanted to pour the same wine. He toasted cup after cup, each with a great reason.
When he toasted to the sixth cup, Shu Wan couldn't hold it back, and with a glance, Shu Ting stopped eating. There is a request for others, and I have to give in. He yelled, "Women are outgoing. Before he got married, he began to turn his elbow outward. β
"It's better to drink less. Who is like you, drunk every day, what is it like? Shu Yuxia said.
She looked at Shu Wan and Qi Tong with a smile and said, "I heard that you two are about to get married." Is the wedding date set? β
"Not yet. Auntie, do you know a particularly accurate life master? We want to be careful and choose a good date. Qi Tong said.
Shu Yuxia smiled and said, "You are right to ask this." The master I know, it's very accurate. He said that your cousin would get married very late, after the age of 35. Sure enough, so many women came and went, and none of them worked. β
Shu Ting coughed dryly and said, "Mom, why are you mentioning me if you have nothing to do?" Qi Tong, you are young, you can't imagine that you are quite superstitious. β
"It's not because of faith, it's because I want to be careful. After all, you only get married once in your life. Qi Tong said this, which is equivalent to indirectly expressing his position to the parents, so he was quite shy after speaking.
Shu Wan held back a smile and thought to himself, this guy is still a scheming boy.
Sure enough, Shu Wan's grandparents couldn't help nodding when they heard this. Ding Xiang and Shu Zhihua couldn't help but prick up their ears to see how to talk next.
Regarding the matter of choosing a date, in fact, Ding Xiang had already asked the master to calculate. The master said that the marriage between the two is not particularly compatible, but it is not incompatible. Anyway, saying it means not saying it. As for the wedding day, it is said that the 26th day of the ninth lunar month is the best. But it was November 11th. If you really get married that day, I am afraid that Yu Fei and them will laugh to death. So Shu Wan didn't mention it to Qi Tong. Anyway, according to the customs of China, the man chooses the day, and the woman joins the day. The two families have not met yet, and this matter cannot be put on the table yet.
Shu Wan didn't know if Qi Tong's mother had secretly found someone to calculate. Although she didn't say it to Qi Tong on her birthday, Wangcheng is so big, and the two families have relatives and friends who intersect, if you have a heart, it is easy to ask. Numerology is mysterious, anyway. Let's hear about it.
Shu Yuxia said: "This is easy to say, wrap it up on me." You go back and give me the birthdays of the two of them, and I'll find the master to calculate it. β
Shu Wan's grandmother coughed dryly and said, "The Qi family is in business, and they pay more attention to this." They must have known quite a few good life masters. Qi Tong, when you go back, you have chosen the day, and let Aunt Wan go and take a look, just make sure of it. Qi Tong, have your parents come to mention kissing? β
Qi Tong smiled and said, "I haven't officially mentioned it yet." Because he was still waiting for Shu Wan's approval. β
Only then did Shu Wan realize that it seemed that Qi Tong had asked her several times when it was better to propose. She said to wait, but didn't give the exact time.
Everyone looked at Shu Wan.
Shu Wan pretended not to see it, and was still eating with his head bored.
"Qi Tong, what about your family's opinion?" Qi Tong's grandmother asked.
Qi Tong replied: "My family's opinion is that the sooner the better." They like Shu Wan very much. β
Everyone turned their eyes to Shu Wan again.
Shu Wan couldn't pretend to be an ostrich anymore, and said: "Mainly, the time we fell in love was not long, to be precise. The relationship is not stable enough. Therefore, it is better to have contact again. β
"I think it's a good kid to be Qi Tong. I know Qi Tong's grandfather well, and I always hear him mention Qi Tong. As for me, I've seen Qi Tong before, and my impression has always been good. Shu Wan, grandpa will call the shots for you in this matter. Qi Tong, you just let your parents choose a suitable day and come to the door. Shu Yunsong said.
"Grandpa, it's best if you say that. Actually, my family knows that you will come to Shu Wan's house for dinner at noon today, and let me mention that you can have a meal together tonight and discuss the marriage. I thought it was a bit presumptuous, so I didn't say it. Qi Tong grinned happily to the root of his ears.
Shu Wan kicked Qi Tong at the bottom of the table, but Qi Tong didn't pay attention.
"That's good. Okay, that's it. Shu Yunsong clapped.
"Now, you can have a good drink, right?" Shu Ting interjected.
"Drink it in the evening." Shu Yuxia said.
After lunch, Ding Xiang took a large family to visit the villa. Shu Wan's grandmother learned that the villa next to her lived Shu Wan's grandmother and uncle's family, and her face suddenly turned bad.
Shu Yunsong said with a smile: "This house was bought by Qi Tong's grandfather." A good friend of his, after buying this house, has been useless since he bought it. If you want me to say, we are lucky. This kind of good thing can be picked up. β
Shu Wan didn't say anything, thinking that if everyone knew that this was a house reserved by Qi Tong's prospective fiancΓ©e's family, I didn't know if it would be a god's idea.
When Shu Wan's grandmother heard this, she only blamed her husband for being stupid and being fooled by the Ding family.
Qi Tong went home after lunch. When he said that at the dinner table, it was an inspiration, but in fact, the family didn't think about it at all, and the two families would meet tonight. In the Qi family, only Ding is the only one at home. Father Qi Bo and Qi Tong's grandparents are not there.
Qi Tong told Ding Wei about this, and Ding Wei complained bitterly, saying that Qi Tong's son was not filial, and he only thought about Shu Wan's family and didn't think about the Qi family. Qi Tong ignored her and called Qi Bo and his grandparents and aunts one by one. The others didn't say anything else, and when they asked about the time of eating, they said that they would definitely arrive on time.
Qi Tong hung up the phone and saw that Ding Wei was calling Ding Xia, and sent a lot of complaining words. Qi Tong went over and stood next to Ding Wei and listened quietly.
Ding Wei couldn't hype up Shu Wan's badness in front of Qi Tong. She had no choice but to hang up the phone in a hurry.
"What are you doing? I can't change your decision, can't I complain to my aunt? Ding Wei said in a hard tone.
Qi Tong looked at his mother and sighed, and said, "Mom, I don't know what's wrong with you lately. I remember that you said before that Guo Roumei was raised too squeamishly by the Guo family, and she was too angry after staying in college for a long time. Why has she become a good match for me since I got along with Shu Wan? Mom, I don't know what you're worried about. I am your son, and I was raised by you. Don't you believe me at all? β
Ding Wei was silent and did not speak.
Qi Tong said: "You can also see Shu Wan's problem, which is changing little by little. She used to be very self-willed and self-willed, but this is also for a reason. She had a misunderstanding about her parents. Aren't all misunderstandings cleared up today? At noon today, Shu Wan's grandparents and a large family came over. Shu Wan also got along very happily with them. She is no longer the willful little girl she used to be. I remember that not long ago, you asked me to bring Shu Wan delicious food, saying that it was not easy for her to live alone outside the home all the year round. Why didn't you feel distressed when she became your daughter-in-law? β
Ding Wei answered and said, "If I feel sorry for her, who feels sorry for my son?" β
"Mom, if you really feel sorry for your son, don't say that Shu Wan is not good, is it? In this world, there is no one better than Shu Wan. β
"Qi Tong, the reason why you say this now is because you are fascinated by her."
"Mom, I think you're fascinated by your prejudices. Think about it, what's wrong with Shu Wan. Of course, no matter whether Shu Wan is good or not, the person who ends up living with her is me. As a mother, I hear your advice. As for whether I agree with it or not, it's my business. I'm an adult and can take responsibility for my own life. What you and Dad have to do is to be my strong backing. Whatever decision I make, you can trust me. Even if I do something wrong, you can help me through it when the time comes. Who let you give birth to this son of mine? Qi Tong's voice choked up when he said this.
He continued: "Mom, it makes my heart ache so much that you are like this. I also want to fulfill your wish and marry Guo Roumei. But my heart does not allow me to do so. When I thought that I couldn't spend my life with Shu Wan, I felt uncomfortable. Mom, will you just let me be willful for a while? Don't embarrass me anymore. β
Ding Wei burst into tears and said, "Son, you have always been my pride. I really can't bear you, for the sake of a woman, to be low. β
"Mom, Shu Wan has never pinched me. She respects me, really. Qi Tong said excitedly, his eyes moist.
"That's it. Maybe mom was wrong. Mom should believe you. Son, stop crying. Mom listens to you and treats Shu Wan as the only and most suitable daughter-in-law, okay? Don't cry, it's hard for me to cry like this. It's your mother who is not good and makes you embarrassed. Ding Wei said. Seeing her son shed tears for a woman, her heart ached like a knife.
After visiting Shu Wan's house, Ding Xiang led a large family to Shu Wan's grandmother's house.
Grandma had already prepared the foodies and led the family to wait in the living room.
The relationship between the two families began to deteriorate when Ding Xiang and Shu Zhihua announced their relationship, and Ding Xiang gave birth to Shu Wan for three months, and it was completely broken. Now, Shu Wan is in his thirties, and the two families have finally released their suspicions.
The hands of the three old men, separated by more than 30 years, were held together.
"Sister-in-law, it's not easy for you!" Shu Yunsong said.
Shu Wan's grandmother burst into tears and said, "It's all up to you to help ...... at the beginning."
"I won't talk about the past. Sister-in-law, are you doing well? Shu Wan's grandmother asked.
"Okay, okay. You two are doing well, right? Shu Wan's grandmother spoke, led everyone to a seat, and introduced the family members one by one.
Time, carved on the familiar and unfamiliar face, leaving traces of time.
The old people looked at each other's children and grandchildren, and their hearts were full of emotion. If you don't have a bad relationship at the beginning, I am afraid that the two families will be as good as one family, witnessing each other's growth. After all, there was mutual affection in the first place.