Zuo Xiaoduo muttered: "Who knows... maybe you guys are so happy with yourselves that you forget about us..."
Zuo Changlu Wu Yuting: "..."
"That's what happened anyway." Zuo Changlu said angrily, "I told you in advance because I was afraid you would be sad. Seeing how suspicious you two are, are you going to interrogate your mother and me as prisoners?"
"I dare not." Zuo Xiaoduo and Zuo Xiaonian lowered their heads at the same time.
"I think we shouldn't tell them. Even if we let you two cry in mourning, it doesn't seem to be a big deal. When we come back, won't the result be the same? Is it worth lying to you? I'm just afraid that you two will be too upset!"
Wu Yuting said with a smile.
"That's true." The two felt that this sentence made some sense and finally felt relieved.
"So before we leave, we need to get some things done."
Wu Yuting said: "The first thing is your marriage."
marriage!
Zuo Xiaonian felt feverish when he heard that, while Zuo Xiaoduo's face immediately lit up with joy, as if he was overjoyed.
"If Nian Nian or Duo Duo have someone else in their heart, then let's not talk about it anymore. Let's make a rule from today on. From now on, you are not allowed to have any unreasonable thoughts!"
Wu Yuting said seriously, "Since all four of us are here today, let's cut the Gordian knot and set the tone. Nian Nian, do you have someone else you like?"
Zuo Xiaonian's little head almost hung on his towering chest, and his voice was as quiet as a mosquito: "No."
"Where is Xiaoduo?" Wu Yuting asked.
Zuo Xiaoduo held his head high with his chest puffed out, looking heroic and ready to die: "Mom, I just like Nian Nian Cat!"
"Hmm~~"
Zuo Xiaonian covered her face with her hands.
"What about Nian Nian? Do you like dogs?" Wu Yuting asked.
"I'll listen to my mother." Zuo Xiaonian spoke in a low and thin voice with his head lowered. It was obvious that even his neck and ears were red.
"That's settled then!"
Wu Yuting did not hesitate any more and made the decision: "I will get you engaged today!"
This time, not only Zuo Xiaonian's neck and ears turned red, but even her exposed wrists and fingers turned red.
But there was no objection.
"Long live Mom! Long live Dad!" Zuo Xiaoduo cheered.
At this moment, Zuo Xiaoduo was so happy that he almost exploded. He rushed forward and kissed Zuo Changlu and Wu Yuting on the face more than a dozen times.
Zuo Changlu and Wu Yuting were covered in saliva after being kissed. They both looked disgusted and said, "Sit still!"
"Hmm!" He hurried back and sat upright, feeling his heart pounding, thinking: What should I say as an opening remark on the wedding night
"Today I'm going to get you engaged, but... there's one thing you two need to hear clearly and remember!"
Wu Yuting said seriously: "You still have two years to regret. In these two years, both of you can regret it."
"Ah?" Zuo Xiaoduo was dumbfounded again.
Mom, dear mother, what do you mean by "regret period"
It makes people's hearts hang in the balance again!
"To be honest, the two of you are still undecided."
Wu Yuting looked at Zuo Xiaonian and said, "The world is unpredictable, and the future is even more unpredictable. Xiaogouda is our biological son, so we will naturally do our best to take care of him. But your father and I are most worried about you, a silly girl, using words like repaying a favor to hypnotize yourself... and wronging yourself. Do you understand? You are also the biological daughter of mom and dad, whether you will be their daughter-in-law in the future or not!"
"Mom, I won't." Zuo Xiaonian looked up with a red face.
"We are not in a hurry to say whether it will happen or not. Another point of our concern is that you two may just be siblings. Even though your cultivation level is far superior to that of ordinary people and your strength is not bad, when it comes to your temperament and experience, you are still only young people in your twenties. Living together for so many years, you may not be able to clearly distinguish between personal feelings and family affection. So, today is just a talk. From now on, you have two years to sort out your feelings for each other!"
"Know your own heart."
"Two years is not too long, but not too short either. If it doesn't turn into love between a man and a woman, it's pointless to waste time on each other; but if it is confirmed, it won't waste the youth."
Wu Yuting said arrogantly: "It's settled! Do you two have any objections?"
Zuo Xiaoduo rushed to raise his hand: "I have no objection."
"I... I have no... opinion." Zuo Xiaonian's voice was weak and almost inaudible if you didn't listen carefully.
"Well, that's good."
Wu Yuting said calmly: "The engagement tokens are all ready."
As she spoke, Wu Yuting took out a ring and gave it to Zuo Xiaoduo, indicating that it was for Zuo Xiaonian.
Then Zuo Changlu also took out a ring and gave it to Zuo Xiaonian, indicating that he should give it to Zuo Xiaoduo.
Zuo Xiaonian's fingers were trembling slightly.
"I represent the man's side, and your father represents the woman's side."
"Put the rings on each other, and that's it."
Wu Yuting frowned and said to Zuo Changlu, "Father-in-law!"
Zuo Changlu said with a straight face: "Mother-in-law!"
The two shook hands together: "From now on we are a family!"
“Hahahahahaha…” Zuo Xiaonian and Zuo Xiaoduo burst out laughing at the same time.
Zuo Xiaonian, who was extremely shy just now, laughed so hard that tears came out of her eyes. She fiercely grabbed Zuo Xiaoduo's left hand and put this ordinary ring on it. Her eyes were rolling and her tone was fierce: "Behave yourself, do you hear me!"
Zuo Xiaoduo put the ring on Zuo Xiaonian's hand with a dry mouth, and promised repeatedly: "I will be honest! I will be honest! Did you see it? Dad's today is my role model tomorrow. Think about it, are you moved? With a husband like this, what else can a husband ask for?!"
"puff!"
Zuo Xiaonian burst out laughing again.
Zuo Changlu twisted his face and looked at Zuo Xiaoduo. Zuo Xiaoduo smiled apologetically and raised his face to reveal a well-behaved and lovely smile.
I showed that I was innocent and had no other intentions, and I had no intention of mocking my father. After all, your today is my tomorrow...
"The engagement is complete!"
Wu Yuting announced.
"Why so fast..." Zuo Xiaoduo was a little dissatisfied, smacking his lips and said, "Should we kiss or something?"
"You are so beautiful!" Zuo Xiaonian tilted her head back, made a face with a red face, lowered her head and quietly turned the ring on her hand, feeling indescribably peaceful and happy in her heart.
She remembered that when she was in Phoenix City, she heard several teachers from Xingwu Academy chatting and they talked about marriage.
But one sentence in particular made her remember it clearly and unforgettable.
“It’s understandable that young people pursue love, but love has a shelf life. After a few years of marriage, love will enter a period of weakness. During this period, there will inevitably be constant quarrels and conflicts… After these quarrels and conflicts are over, it means that the most dangerous stage has passed, and at that time, love will transform into family affection.”
"Love that can successfully transform into family affection has the foundation for a long life together. If it cannot be successfully transformed, most will face divorce and separation; then, they will go from being lovers who swore to each other to being strangers, or even enemies."
"Willfulness during the courtship before marriage is a mood, but willfulness after marriage is the cause of divorce."
"Therefore, the interpretation of love is different at every stage of life."
“It all depends on what you want from this life.”
When Zuo Xiaonian heard these words, she was seventeen years old and Zuo Xiaoduo was only fourteen.
I thought a lot at that time.
What Zuo Xiaonian envied and yearned for the most were his parents, the way Wu Yuting and Zuo Changlu got along with each other; they talked and laughed, and his mother was always gentle and his father was always good-tempered.
Even if there are occasional conflicts, it is always the mom who yells and the dad who speaks softly.
But no matter what happens, it is always Dad who takes care of Mom...
Many times, she felt that her mother was so happy, and she was so envious.
There were no vows of eternal love, and there were very few cheesy words between the couple, but every little bit of life experience had forged an unbreakable relationship between them.
The thought of establishing a family with strangers and adjusting to the state of being a father and mother made Zuo Xiaonian shudder.
Then I remembered what I once said when I was a child: Mom, when I grow up I want to be your daughter-in-law.
So he started to think carefully. Of course, Zuo Xiaoduo couldn't practice at that time...
The gap is quite big, and every time I bring it up, my parents will scold me. Zuo Xiaonian has no choice but to stop talking about it, thinking that I can wait until I grow up before talking about it...
I didn't expect that Xiao Gou Da would be able to practice suddenly, and his progress was so fast, beyond imagination!
This sudden change was a blessing from heaven for Zuo Xiaonian, and it further strengthened her determination that she and her little dog would be as happy as her parents in the future...
Anyway, my family is ruled by women; what does it matter if Gouda's cultivation is not as good as mine? Even if his cultivation is extremely high, it is my place to bully him.
As Xiaogou Da made continuous progress in his training, and his progress became faster and faster, he became more and more handsome...
Sometimes Zuo Xiaonian really felt secretly happy, inexplicably happy.
Whenever she thought about the time she spent with Zuo Xiaoduo, Zuo Xiaonian always felt unusually at ease. No matter how naughty he was, or how irrational he was sometimes, when she was with him, she just needed to feel at ease and be happy.
When I see the corners of his eyes, they curve inwards, and I feel very happy if I beat him up.
Of course, saying this does not mean that Zuo Xiaonian is deeply in love with Zuo Xiaoduo; he is far from reaching that level.
Just as Wu Yuting said, both of them are still children, their outlook on life, values, morals and world view are all immature, and their understanding of their own feelings is also vague.
All I can say is that if Zuo Xiaonian and Zuo Xiaoduo were allowed to live like this for the rest of their lives, Zuo Xiaonian felt that he would not object, nor would he have any thoughts of objecting, and he would not even have a reason to object.
As for the idea of repaying a favor, Zuo Xiaonian really doesn't have it in her heart; in her heart, I am a member of this family, and there is no such thing as repaying a favor or not, and she will not sacrifice her life's happiness for the sake of repaying a favor.
The main reason why I think so and want to do this is that I feel comfortable and at ease with the puppy, that's all.
"You don't need to wear these two rings on a daily basis. They are just two ordinary rings."
Wu Yuting said: "You just need to remember that one day, when you are faced with a dangerous situation where you are sure to die, there are two jade pendants inside. Just crush them and you'll be fine."
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(End of this chapter)