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Chapter 54 -54 Proposing Marriage (Part 2)

Chapter 54 -54 Proposing Marriage (Part 2)

“Auntie, I didn’t mean it that way.”

Zhu Qianying defended herself in a hurried tone, taking a glance at Yan Bo from the corner of her eye. She thought that this man was indeed a filial son, willing to listen to his parents to this extent in matters of marriage, which was, to be honest, beyond her expectations.

Or was it that his affection last night had led him to make a sudden decision to get the marriage settled as soon as possible?

However, judging by his current silent demeanor, it was more likely that he was being forcefully coerced by Lady Yan into the marriage and he had to comply so as not to upset their elderly parents. Either way, it seemed that this was the main reason for this whole betrothal negotiation drama; it was predominantly the former, wasn’t it!

Lady Yan glanced at Zhu Qianying and then at her son, having a vague understanding of what was going on.

“Ying’er, I’m sorry. I was too impatient and forgot to consult your opinions first. So, since we’re all here now, why don’t you consider us as witnesses? Ying’er, would you like to marry my son Xiao Han?”

Zhu Qianying didn’t expect Lady Yan to suddenly ask such a question. At a loss for words, she glanced at Yan Bo, who had only spoken once since they met and remained silent.

Seeing this, Lady Yan slapped her forehead in frustration, “Dear, look at my stupidity. I should have asked Xiao Han first, Xiao Han, you do want to marry Ying’er, right?”

Yan Bo, who had been acting like an invisible man since entering the door, sat upright and deeply looked at Zhu Qianying.

“…”

“Good heavens, son, will you answer?” Lady Yan would have kicked him already for being so foolish, if it weren’t for Zhu Qianying sitting in between.

Even though it was his own idea to rush home early this morning to have his parents propose the marriage to the Zhu family, he hadn’t uttered a single word since they arrived at Zhu’s house. Who exactly wanted to get married, him or her?

“I do.” Yan Bo’s voice was clearly laced with a hint of impatience and annoyance.

Zhu Qianying looked at him sympathetically. She could understand his feelings of helplessness.

Like her, she didn’t want this marriage at all, but for some reason, she had to go through with it.

In that sense, he and she were of the same kind.

“Ying’er, Xiao Han has no objections. What about you?” Lady Yan asked expectantly, looking at Zhu Qianying.

“Auntie, I have no objections either. You can discuss the details with my parents,” Zhu Qianying answered in an obedient tone.

By “parents,” she was basically referring to her dad only. Her “mom”, in comparison, could be completely ignored. Concerning how her father would negotiate with the Yan family, Zhu Qianying wasn’t curious at all. After all, her goal from the beginning was the one hundred million in betrothal gifts, everything else was of no concern to her.

As for the Yan family, all she needed to do was follow Yan Bo’s instructions, no need to worry about anything else.

Therefore, while waiting for her dad, she didn’t pay much attention to what Lady Yan and Zhu Shaofen were talking due to her worries about how to convince her mom.

As for how to handle her mother, if possible, she would like to ask Yan Bo for help, after all, her dad couldn’t touch or didn’t dare to touch the circles Yan Bo moved in.

Zhu Qianying was so deep in her thoughts about her mom and sister that she didn’t come back to her senses until she heard her father’s voice.

“Mr. Yan, Lady Yan and Young Master Yan, welcome! Your visit brings light to our humble abode!”

Her father’s ingratiating tone of flattery made Zhu Qianying want to throw up.

But even if she wanted to throw up, she had to perform her part well in this crucial drama.

“Dad, you’re back!” Zhu Qianying rarely greeted Zhu Zhizhou pleasantly.

She disrespected Zhu Shaofen just now because Zhu Shaofen had insulted her first. But Zhu Zhizhou was her father, and until he said something irritating, she would not be rude to him.

“Ying’er, I’m sorry for making everyone wait. I didn’t know Mr. Yan and his family were coming over, otherwise, I would have been here earlier.”

All Yan Bo’s parents did was nod curtly at Zhu Zhizhou. Their lack of enthusiasm was in stark contrast to the warm friendliness they had shown towards Zhu Qianying earlier.

It was as if, they were not here to discuss marriage, but to negotiate some kind of agreement.

However, Lady Yan had held Zhu Qianying’s hand without release all along, which not only reassured Zhu Qianying, but also Zhu Zhizhou. At the same time, it made Zhu Shaofen gnash her teeth in jealousy.

With Zhu Zhizhou, Lady Yan acted quite arrogantly, picked up the tea, took a sip, and then spoke to him.

“Mr. Zhu, regarding the marriage of my son Xiao Han and Ying’er, since we are all here today, let’s decide on a suitable date and get it done as soon as possible.”

If Zhu Qianying hadn’t known beforehand that Lady Yan was helping her behind the scenes, she might have overthought the situation.

Meanwhile, Lady Yan was sitting upright with a cold face, holding Zhu Qianying’s hand and lightly stroking the back of her hand with the tips of her fingers.

This covert comforting gesture was meant to reassure Zhu Qianying that everything would go as she wished.

Upon receiving the signal, Zhu Qianying lowered her head pretending to be lost in thought, staring absently at her own fingers, when in fact, she was listening intently to every word that Lady Yan and her father were saying.

“Lady Yan, we don’t have any specific traditions. Whatever you decide is fine with us. You can choose the date and venue. We will cooperate unconditionally.”

At this moment, Zhu Zhizhou was so compliant that he might as well have given his daughter to Lady Yan in a brocade box as a gift.

However, lady Yan didn’t seem pleased with his compliance, and she frowned at him.

“Mr. Zhu, I don’t think it’s right for you to say so. Ying’er, after all, is your precious daughter. Your casual attitude makes me feel like you can’t wait to get her married.”

Zhu Zhizhou was startled. The queen of Yan was really hard to please! He was so accommodating, almost ready to deliver his daughter straight to their doorstep and she wasn’t happy!

Could it be that she would be pleased if he mimicked other fathers-in-law and gave his future son-in-law a hard time?

But the problem was, Yan Bo, as a future son-in-law, was someone he couldn’t dare to mess with!

Remembering how he was indirectly insulted by Yan Bo the previous night, Zhu Zhizhou’s scalp could still feel the chills.

At this point, Zhu Qianying, who had been keeping her head down and pretending to be shy, almost burst out laughing.

On the other hand, Yan Bo was leaning lazily against the back of the sofa, allowing his mother to handle Zhu Zhizhou. However, his seemingly unfocused eyes never really left Zhu Qianying.

Seeing her bite her lip while her shoulders trembled slightly and considering his mother’s deliberately difficult words just now, it became clear to him, this girl was enjoying the show!

From this, it was obvious how despicable Zhu Zhizhou was. Even his own daughter was helping outsiders to plot against him.

“Lady Yan, I’m the same as you, we both are loving parents. And now that she has found a good home, I, as her father, of course, hope that she could hold on to it.”

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