Chapter 216: Chapter 217: The Two Elders Force a Marriage Proposal
Li Yifei listened to Xu Yingying’s parents nagging while leading them to Xu Yingying’s 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, "I’m quite comfortable staying here, so I stayed a couple more days."
Xu Shanshan’s mother pinched her daughter’s waist and said with mock anger, "Look at you, all grown up but still running to your sister’s place without thinking of how it might affect them?"
Xu Shanshan looked at Li Yifei and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, I didn’t disturb your couple’s ti, did I?"
Li Yifei quickly replied, "No, no, Yingying and I have been really busy lately. Shanshan’s presence here has been a help to us."
Xu Zhenguo curled his lip and said, "She didn’t cause trouble for you? That’s good enough—expecting her to help is a stretch."
Xu Shanshan let go of her mother and hugged her father’s arm, pouting, "Dad, you talk about your daughter like this. Don’t you want
to get married?"
"I do want you to get married, but you have to find soone."
Xu Shanshan glanced at Li Yifei again and laughed, "Who says I’m not looking? I t soone nice here, and I’m working on getting married."
Li Yifei broke out in a cold sweat. Naturally, the person Xu Shanshan referred to was him. Fortunately, Xu Shanshan’s parents didn’t catch the underlying aning in her words. They looked excited instead, and Xu Shanshan’s mother quickly pulled Xu Shanshan over, saying, "When are you going to bring him over to et us?"
Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "Why the rush? I need to see if we’re suitable first. I’m not going to foolishly marry just anyone. I need to find soone I truly like."
Xu Shanshan’s mother imdiately frowned and said, "What’s this about liking or not liking? As long as he’s not annoying, it’s fine. Your dad and I only knew each other for a month before marriage, and we’re doing just fine."
"This is a different era; you can’t compare it to your ti."
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, you’ve had a long flight, why don’t you sit down and rest? I’ll keep an eye on Shanshan’s situation, and make sure she brings her boyfriend for you to et soon."
With Li Yifei, Xu Zhenguo and his wife were much more relaxed. Xu Shanshan’s 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 don’t know who Shanshan has set her eyes on. We’d be in the dark if she didn’t say anything today."
Xu Shanshan giggled and said, "I haven’t decided yet, so I can’t bring him along. What if you like him and I can’t 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 soone. 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 Shanshan’s mother took a sip and looked at Li Yifei with a smile, "Yifei, you said you and Yingying were busy and couldn’t arrange the wedding. I have a suggestion: why don’t we take care of the wedding arrangents for you?"
Li Yifei was startled and quickly said, "Uncle, Auntie, we can’t let you worry about our wedding. We’d rather handle it ourselves."
"What do you an? You two are busy without ti, right? We’re old and have nothing to do. We can handle buying and renovating the house, select a few hos for you to choose from."
Li Yifei’s 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 don’t 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, "Shanshan’s 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 comnt, Xu Shanshan’s 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 haven’t had a happy event in our family for many years, so we should inform all the friends and relatives this ti."
Xu Shanshan’s mother added, "Of course, we should inform them. Over the years, we don’t even know how much we’ve given in gifts. Hosting sothing at ho naturally ans they should bring a little sothing."
The more Li Yifei listened, the more he felt overwheld. The old couple didn’t 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 cos back. I’m worried Yingying won’t have ti." After all, it was Xu Yingying’s 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 couldn’t just fall into it; pushing it to Xu Yingying clearly wasn’t wise.
Xu Zhenguo said, "Don’t worry about that. We’ll talk to Yingying. Since she’s living with you, she’s definitely accepted you. She isn’t in a rush to marry because she’s headstrong. Once you plan the wedding, she won’t 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 you’re being too hasty. My sister is a manager; you can’t just rush her into marriage. There are many details to consider; you can’t plan a wedding based on old traditions."
Xu Shanshan’s mother imdiately asked, "Then how should we do it?"
Xu Shanshan laughed and said, "Nowadays, young couples have so many wedding ideas—pre-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 imasurably 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 overwheld with black lines over his head. Xu Shanshan chuckled and said, "You’ll have to wait. Even if Brother-in-law and my sister marry imdiately, she probably won’t have a child right away."
"If she won’t, then you get married soon and give us a grandchild. You aren’t busy; having a child for us to take care of would be nice."
Xu Shanshan widened her eyes and said, "No way, you can’t make plans on ."
"You and your sister are barely two hours apart anyway, so who has the baby first doesn’t matter."
Xu Shanshan quickly covered her ears, "I am not involved. I’m out of here." She slipped away into the bedroom.
Her parents’ visit had indeed been her plan. She’d 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 Yingying’s desire to genuinely beco his girlfriend, as a general friend, he found her nice, so he couldn’t expose everything now.
"Uncle, Auntie, there’s no rush with this matter. Let
first get you so dinner, and tonight I’ll 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, I’ll go with you."
Upon entering the elevator, Li Yifei frowned, "Shanshan, why didn’t you help us out a little more earlier?"
Xu Shanshan smiled wryly and said, "I wanted to, but I don’t want to watch you and Sister get married either. Otherwise, you’d be my real brother-in-law, and I couldn’t be with you. But you saw how eager my parents were. I couldn’t say much without getting myself involved."
Li Yifei sighed, "What now? I can’t really marry your sister. I’m helping you guys, but I can’t sacrifice myself."
Xu Shanshan rubbed her chin, thoughtfully saying, "We’ll have to drag it out."
"Yes, it seems that’s the only option, Shanshan. You’ll help , right?"
"Don’t worry, I’m 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 seed like a saving grace.
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