“Dad, is this matter reliable?”
It’s no wonder Meng Yigui asked this question. The Yan family and the Su family had previously discussed the marriage matter to such an extent before, in the end, didn’t it also change just like that?
“I’ve already spoken with Yan Sui from the Yan family on the phone.”
He had never heard of Yan Sui talking to anyone from the Su family on the phone before. From the beginning to the end, He Wan herself was the one planning the connection.
Of course, no one thought that the reason he made this call was because of Meng Ting. It must be because he was annoyed and, in order to have peace and quiet, he accepted He Wan’s sudden change of marriage. Making the call was just to avoid his fiancée suddenly changing again. Regardless of the reasons, his approval was definitely more convincing than He Wan’s various actions and assurances.
Being united by marriage with the Yan family, even the people on Li Yifei’s side in the second house couldn’t find anything to be dissatisfied with. Meng Yigui thought for a moment again and said, “Then we must seize this opportunity.”
To be able to climb up and become in-laws with the patriarch of the Yan family was definitely a big advantage for the Meng family. It was less than half a month, and there couldn’t be any more unexpected changes, leading to He Wan changing her mind again.
This woman’s thoughts are also too difficult to understand, especially the thoughts of Yan Sui’s mother, the Old Madam He of the Yan family. How can she be happy only when she has hope that her son doesn’t have a good life? Meng Yigui briefly thought about it and decided not to dwell on it. The most important thing now was how to ensure that the wedding would not change again or that some unexpected incident would occur midway.
Old Master Meng swept his gaze over the people in the room, and finally fell on Meng Ting, “Meng Ting, do you have any objections?”
Meng Ting was asked by name. Not only did the Old Master look at him, but everyone else also turned their gaze over as well.
Meng Xiao and Meng Qin couldn’t contain the envy and jealousy on their faces. They had been back to the main family for so long, but they had never seen such a good marriage announced for them. But Meng Ting had only been back for a few days, and that was Yan Sui, the patriarch of the Yan family!
Meng Qi, Meng Jiang, and Meng Bo—the three legitimate sons of the main house, also looked at Meng Ting differently. They each had their own evaluations. However, all five of them were clear that at least in the old house of the Meng family, they were not allowed to bully Meng Ting. On the contrary, they had to provide as much support as possible to Meng Ting.
“I have no objection.” Meng Ting gently shook his head and quickly responded to the Old Master’s words.
Even though it was obvious that it was impossible for Meng Ting to refuse such a marriage when he said that he had no objection, various complex and conflicting emotions still arose in the hearts of the people present.
“Um.” Old Master Meng responded, and then he didn’t continue talking to Meng Ting again. In the following conversation, it was still the elders who were speaking, but the topic still revolved around the marriage of Meng Ting and Yan Sui. The conversation continued until almost nine o’clock. The Old Master usually prepared for bed at this time, and although his sons still seemed interested in continuing the conversation, he had no intention of disrupting his own routine because of it.
“Let’s call it a day, and we’ll discuss the details tomorrow.”
Meng Xiao and Meng Qin’s eyes were vaguely about to burst into flames. The more they listened to the conversation, the more they understood what kind of existence the Yan family really was, and what kind of dumb luck Meng Ting had.
Meng Ting’s biological grandmother, Li Yifei, didn’t speak much that night. She merely listened and watched with a smile.
She naturally saw Feng Zejiao’s complacency and Meng Yihang’s taking credit. It was already clear who negotiated this marriage.
She slowly got up and held Old Master Meng’s hand. Her unchanging gentle smile was brought to her voice as she spoke, but it made everyone stop in their tracks.
“Brother Jia, wouldn’t Ting’er be a bit too young? I think Xiao’er and Qin’er are more suitable in age.”
As far as Yan Sui’s status is concerned, he is worthy of taking the legitimate children of the Meng family as his bride. Not to mention these illegitimate children who have only been recognized back for a few years. Like Meng Ting, Meng Xiao, and Meng Qin would not have any objections to such a marriage either.
The main reason for Li Yifei to say this was because Meng Ting had only been back for a short period of time and was not close to their second house. She didn’t pay attention these days and let Feng Zejiao take advantage of the loopholes. Meng Ting must have been won over, so instead of giving this marriage to Meng Ting, she felt it would be better to give it to Meng Xiao or Meng Qin.
Meng Ting also stared with wide eyes. His heart, which had always had no sense of existence, began to beat ‘thump, thump, thump’, and it was because of his nervousness. He has always been very clear that in front of the Meng family, there was no room for resistance, but at this moment, he felt more flustered than ever.
“Meng Ting is suitable,” Old Master Meng swept a glance at Li Yifei, and then only gave this answer, which was also a realistic answer. If Meng Xiao and Meng Qin could make He Wan satisfied, there would be no such thing as the matter with Su Siyu of the Su family.
“What the Old Master said is true, only our family’s Ting’er is suitable,” Feng Zejiao took two steps forward and held Old Master Meng’s other hand. While Li Yifei was dazed, she had already helped Old Master Meng to go back to the inner courtyard1后宅 (hòu zhái): refers to the inner chambers or the inner courtyard of a traditional Chinese household, typically where the women and children reside. It can also be associated with the living quarters of the wife and concubines of a wealthy or noble family in ancient China. first.
Meng Yide stepped forward to support Li Yifei without saying a word. He helped Li Yifei, who was thinking with her head down, back to her room. The two couples, Meng Yihang and Meng Yigui, also went back to their rooms, followed by the juniors last.
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As for Meng Ting, when Old Master Meng left, he went back to his room with his little heart still in shock. When Meng Qi, Meng Xiao, and the others came back to their senses, Meng Ting had long since disappeared.
Yan Sui is so good, and he doesn’t want to give him up to someone else.
When Li Yifei asked that question, Meng Ting suddenly confirmed this. What’s more, he was really anxious to be married out. Meng Xiao and Meng Qin were definitely not as anxious as he was, and even if they were, he wouldn’t let them either.
He changed into his pajamas, lay on the bed, and was lost in thought while clutching his mobile phone. When the phone vibrated, Meng Ting reacted and quickly opened it.
“Come to the entrance of Meng’s residence.”
Meng Ting immediately sat up with a start. He didn’t even bother to change his clothes. He grabbed a sports shirt then put it on his body, and ran down the stairs like a gust of wind. And, Meng Qi, who was still drinking water in the living room, was completely ignored by him.
Meng Ting thought, it must be that it was not as convenient as bringing it in during the day, which is why he was asked to pick it up at the door. He couldn’t cause trouble for Yan Sui’s people, so he had to hurry and pick it up.
The distance from the third floor of the main house to the large iron gate of the house is not short. Yan Sui put down his mobile phone, and in less than two minutes, he saw a white figure running towards him at a very fast speed.
Because the large iron gate was closed, he jumped up and down anxiously twice. The guard opened the door, and then he continued to rush over.
Yan Sui had just opened the car door, and Meng Ting’s fluffy head came in.
“I’m here.”
Meng Ting’s breath was a little uneven, and his cheeks were slightly flushed from running so fast. A pair of eyes widened, looking at the sudden appearance of Yan Sui with surprise, “Yan Sui, Yan Sui.”
He called out twice in a row and moved his right hand forward to grab Yan Sui’s sleeve.
Yan Sui turned to hold Meng Ting’s hand, sat inside, and pulled him into the car. And Meng Ting also distractedly let him take him into the back seat of the car.
Meng Ting, who moved his hands and feet at almost the same time, leaned forward slightly, looking like he was throwing himself into his arms. Although it was unintentional at first, Meng Ting had no intention of correcting it. He leaned forward again and then embraced Yan Sui, and then he let go.
He had never embraced anyone before, but at that moment, he really wanted to hug him, so he did so.
The hug was so light, quick, and sudden that even Yan Sui was a little stunned. He didn’t even have time to hug Meng Ting back before he had already sat down.
“How come you came over?”
“I came over to see you,” but after seeing the person, he felt that it was somewhat insufficient, but exactly how it was insufficient, he couldn’t figure it out.
Meng Ting’s eyes, which were staring at Yan Sui, suddenly lowered. Looking at their hands that hadn’t been separated, he tightened his grip a little tighter and his voice became lower, “Yan Sui, I must say thank you this time. You are… the first person to come see me.”
He had been in the closed high school for three years, and every classmate had someone come to see them every few weeks or a couple of months. Only him. In these three years, neither his grandmother nor anyone from the Meng family had come to see him even once. The same was true when he went to college and the base. It seemed as if he was cut off from the entire world.
He hadn’t thought there was anything wrong with that before, but now that Yan Sui had come to see him, he realized that he actually wanted someone to come and see him.
“Thank you.”
The emotions that lingered in Meng Ting’s body when he said those words made Yan Sui’s eyes dim a bit. It is usually difficult for a cold-hearted person like him to have emotions similar to pity, but at this time, he suddenly empathized and felt a little distressed for Meng Ting.
He held his hand, and with a gentle tug, he pulled Meng Ting into his arms. The scent on the young man’s body was very clean, just as clean as his eyes. Yan Sui, who had never been used to hugging others, felt at this moment that this kind of hug felt good too.
Perhaps it was the emotion brought about by Li Yifei’s words that made Meng Ting extra sensitive tonight. His hands slowly slid to the back of Yan Sui’s waist, and his forehead rested on his chest, but his eyes were already wet. This was the first time someone hugged him like this.
“Thanks.”
Meng Ting couldn’t say any more unnecessary words. After a long time, he raised his head and rubbed his cheek against Yan Sui’s chin, “Yan Sui, I like it when you hug me.”
Yan Sui’s ears quietly turned red again. This time he heard that there was no unnecessary meaning in Meng Ting’s words. He just simply liked his hug. But just because he heard it, he didn’t quite understand what he was thinking about at that moment.
Because Meng Ting liked it, Yan Sui hugged him for a while longer. Only after about ten minutes did he let him go and bring the food box by his feet over, “Late night snack, eat it.”
Because it is noodles, it will easily become mushy if left for too long. Otherwise, it’s not impossible for him to hold him for a little while longer.
Leaning against Yan Sui, it felt very safe and comfortable. Meng Ting was about to fall asleep, but when he heard the word ‘late night snack’, all that sleepiness drifted away again. If Yan Sui hadn’t said anything, he would have forgotten the purpose for which he had come down here in a frenzy.
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List of Idiom in Chapter 009
不胜其烦 (bù shèng qí fán): to be pestered beyond endurance; be pestered/bored beyond endurance; cannot withstand the trouble; troublesome; unbearably cumbersome.一门心思 (yī mén xīn si): to set one’s heart on sth (idiom); (colloquial) wholeheartedly; heart and soul; single-mindedly.
无一例外 (wú yī lì wài): without exception; without fail; everything is like this, nothing special.
实事求是 (shí shì qiú shì): to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and pragmatic; to be practical and realistic; base oneself on facts; be true to facts; originally meant seeking true knowledge based on empirical evidence; now it is mostly used to act in accordance with actual conditions, without exaggerating or minimizing.
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