Chapter 216 - The Two Elders Force a Marriage Proposal
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Chapter 216: Chapter 217: The Two Elders Force a Marriage ProposalLi Yifei listened to Xu Yingyingâs parents nagging while leading them to Xu Yingyingâs house. As soon as the door opened, Xu Shanshan hugged her mother and gave her a big kiss on the cheek, saying affectionately, "Mom, Dad, I missed you so much."
Xu Zhenguo glared and said, "You little girl, missing us? You took off just to avoid our nagging."
Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "Iâm quite comfortable staying here, so I stayed a couple more days."
Xu Shanshanâs mother pinched her daughterâs waist and said with mock anger, "Look at you, all grown up but still running to your sisterâs place without thinking of how it might affect them?"
Xu Shanshan looked at Li Yifei and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, I didnât disturb your coupleâs time, did I?"
Li Yifei quickly replied, "No, no, Yingying and I have been really busy lately. Shanshanâs presence here has been a help to us."
Xu Zhenguo curled his lip and said, "She didnât cause trouble for you? Thatâs good enoughâexpecting her to help is a stretch."
Xu Shanshan let go of her mother and hugged her fatherâs arm, pouting, "Dad, you talk about your daughter like this. Donât you want me to get married?"
"I do want you to get married, but you have to find someone."
Xu Shanshan glanced at Li Yifei again and laughed, "Who says Iâm not looking? I met someone nice here, and Iâm working on getting married."
Li Yifei broke out in a cold sweat. Naturally, the person Xu Shanshan referred to was him. Fortunately, Xu Shanshanâs parents didnât catch the underlying meaning in her words. They looked excited instead, and Xu Shanshanâs mother quickly pulled Xu Shanshan over, saying, "When are you going to bring him over to meet us?"
Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "Why the rush? I need to see if weâre suitable first. Iâm not going to foolishly marry just anyone. I need to find someone I truly like."
Xu Shanshanâs mother immediately frowned and said, "Whatâs this about liking or not liking? As long as heâs not annoying, itâs fine. Your dad and I only knew each other for a month before marriage, and weâre doing just fine."
"This is a different era; you canât compare it to your time."
Xu Zhenguo glared and said, "Whatever the era, you still need to get married and have kids."
Li Yifei hurried to smooth things over, smiling as he said, "Uncle, Auntie, youâve had a long flight, why donât you sit down and rest? Iâll keep an eye on Shanshanâs situation, and make sure she brings her boyfriend for you to meet soon."
With Li Yifei, Xu Zhenguo and his wife were much more relaxed. Xu Shanshanâs mother sat down and said to Li Yifei, "Yifei, do you know the boyfriend Shanshan found?"
Li Yifei shook his head and said, "Recently Yingying and I have been too busy with work, so we really donât know who Shanshan has set her eyes on. Weâd be in the dark if she didnât say anything today."
Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "I havenât decided yet, so I canât bring him along. What if you like him and I canât shake him off?"
The Xu Zhenguo couple was at a loss with Xu Shanshan. Since Xu Yingying and Li Yifei got together, they started pressing Xu Shanshan to find someone. Who knew this girl would simply run off to Mile City, making them rush over in pursuit.
Li Yifei poured two glasses of water for the elderly couple before sitting down. Xu Shanshanâs mother took a sip and looked at Li Yifei with a smile, "Yifei, you said you and Yingying were busy and couldnât arrange the wedding. I have a suggestion: why donât we take care of the wedding arrangements for you?"
Li Yifei was startled and quickly said, "Uncle, Auntie, we canât let you worry about our wedding. Weâd rather handle it ourselves."
"What do you mean? You two are busy without time, right? Weâre old and have nothing to do. We can handle buying and renovating the house, select a few homes for you to choose from."
Li Yifeiâs eyes widened even further. The old couple was really pushing hard, clearly out to pressure him into marriage, and had already prepared in advance.
Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "I donât think we need to buy a new house. This one is nice. Just a little tidying up, and it can be the new house. If they want to switch later, they can."
Xu Zhenguo slapped his thigh and said, "Shanshanâs idea is great. Arranging the house is not urgent; getting married is more pressing. Once you tie the knot, whatever you want in the future can be dealt with slowly."
Not waiting for Li Yifei to comment, Xu Shanshanâs mother eagerly said to Xu Zhenguo, "Old Xu, the 20th is a good day. I suggest we have the wedding then. We need to notify friends and family right away to make it grand."
Xu Zhenguo nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, we havenât had a happy event in our family for many years, so we should inform all the friends and relatives this time."
Xu Shanshanâs mother added, "Of course, we should inform them. Over the years, we donât even know how much weâve given in gifts. Hosting something at home naturally means they should bring a little something."
The more Li Yifei listened, the more he felt overwhelmed. The old couple didnât ask for his opinion at all and had already started planning the wedding.
"Uncle, Auntie... I think we should discuss it with Yingying when she comes back. Iâm worried Yingying wonât have time." After all, it was Xu Yingyingâs idea, so she should handle it. However, Li Yifei suddenly thought of another issue: Xu Yingying had been insisting on being with him. Would she also press for marriage?
Perhaps this was a trap set by Xu Yingying with her parents. Li Yifei couldnât just fall into it; pushing it to Xu Yingying clearly wasnât wise.
Xu Zhenguo said, "Donât worry about that. Weâll talk to Yingying. Since sheâs living with you, sheâs definitely accepted you. She isnât in a rush to marry because sheâs headstrong. Once you plan the wedding, she wonât object."
Li Yifei felt even more distressed. Spotting Xu Shanshan, he suddenly had an idea and discreetly signaled her.
Xu Shanshan blinked and said, "Mom, Dad, I think youâre being too hasty. My sister is a manager; you canât just rush her into marriage. There are many details to consider; you canât plan a wedding based on old traditions."
Xu Shanshanâs mother immediately asked, "Then how should we do it?"
Xu Shanshan laughed and said, "Nowadays, young couples have so many wedding ideasâpre-wedding dresses, photo shoots, all kinds of new twists. You have to do them all to avoid regrets later. I think we should wait until my sister is back to discuss it."
Li Yifei was immeasurably grateful to Xu Shanshan. The sister-in-law, when it mattered, really was quite helpful.
Xu Zhenguo frowned slightly and asked, "When will that be? Your mom and I are anxious to hold our grandchildren."
Li Yifei was again overwhelmed with black lines over his head. Xu Shanshan chuckled and said, "Youâll have to wait. Even if Brother-in-law and my sister marry immediately, she probably wonât have a child right away."
"If she wonât, then you get married soon and give us a grandchild. You arenât busy; having a child for us to take care of would be nice."
Xu Shanshan widened her eyes and said, "No way, you canât make plans on me."
"You and your sister are barely two hours apart anyway, so who has the baby first doesnât matter."
Xu Shanshan quickly covered her ears, "I am not involved. Iâm out of here." She slipped away into the bedroom.
Her parentsâ visit had indeed been her plan. Sheâd tipped them off about Xu Yingying and Li Yifei not rushing to get married, worrying them that the wedding might be indefinitely postponed, which hurried them over.
When Li Yifei signaled her earlier, she pretended to support them before acting defeated and retreating. Now with her parents there, Li Yifei had to handle it.
The best option now was to tell the elderly couple the truth. Li Yifei had a good impression of them, and it would also be unfair to Xu Yingying to spill the beans now. Although he resisted Xu Yingyingâs desire to genuinely become his girlfriend, as a general friend, he found her nice, so he couldnât expose everything now.
"Uncle, Auntie, thereâs no rush with this matter. Let me first get you some dinner, and tonight Iâll have a drink with Uncle."
This suggestion was agreeable to the Xu Zhenguo couple. Li Yifei hurried to go shopping; Xu Shanshan quickly joined him, saying, "Brother-in-law, Iâll go with you."
Upon entering the elevator, Li Yifei frowned, "Shanshan, why didnât you help us out a little more earlier?"
Xu Shanshan smiled wryly and said, "I wanted to, but I donât want to watch you and Sister get married either. Otherwise, youâd be my real brother-in-law, and I couldnât be with you. But you saw how eager my parents were. I couldnât say much without getting myself involved."
Li Yifei sighed, "What now? I canât really marry your sister. Iâm helping you guys, but I canât sacrifice myself."
Xu Shanshan rubbed her chin, thoughtfully saying, "Weâll have to drag it out."
"Yes, it seems thatâs the only option, Shanshan. Youâll help me, right?"
"Donât worry, Iâm not letting you marry my sister so easily. I want to be your wife."
Li Yifei grinned sheepishly. The idea of Xu Shanshan wanting to be his wife once gave him a headache, but now it seemed like a saving grace.