allonlinenovel Chapter 204 Object
Chapter 204 Object
"Even if you already have a partner, you still have to..." Before she could finish her words, Shen's mother suddenly realized what Jiang Yan meant and changed her tone, "What do you have?"
As if she couldn't believe it, Jiang's mother turned her head to look at Jiang's father and Jiang's eldest sister-in-law, worried that she might have misheard for a moment, but seeing that they were also quite surprised, she felt that it was what she understood.
Thinking of Shen Xiaoxia's expression, Jiang Yan's expression softened. Seeing that everyone was staring at him again, he patiently repeated, "I said, I already have a partner, and she's a very good girl, so from now on, don't worry about my lifelong affairs."
Jiang's mother's eyes lit up after hearing this. She stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Yan's arms, and stared into his eyes. "Is this true? Are you deliberately lying to us because you don't want to see him?"
Jiang Yan patted Jiang's mother's arm soothingly, then looked down at her with a serious expression, "Mom, it's true. I won't joke with you about this."
Jiang's mother was so excited that her eyes widened with surprise and anxiety. "When did this happen? Whose girl is this? From the Youth Home? Who is it? Tell me... Tell me...!"
Father Jiang sat on the kang and stopped the action of packing tobacco in his hand. He raised his head and looked straight at Jiang Yan, his face full of surprise. He didn't know what to say for a moment.
The eldest brother of the Jiang family sat up straight on the stool, his face full of surprise, "You kid, you hid it well enough, didn't you?"
After thinking for a moment, he continued, "Your hesitation just now, is it also related to that girl?"
Jiang Yan nodded, and the eldest brother of the Jiang family teased, "No wonder!"
"Oh my..." Jiang's mother stood nearby, her face anxious. "You haven't told me yet? Which girl? What's her name? Is she from the Youth Institution?"
Jiang Yan nodded. "She's from the Youth Academy, her name is Shen Xiaoxia."
"Oh, it's the educated youth Xiao Shen...!" Jiang's mother had a very good impression of Shen Xiaoxia. The girl was very pretty, fair-skinned, with both good looks and height.
She had a good relationship with Aunt Guixiang. When they talked about the people in the Youth League Institute, she often heard them praise Shen Xiaoxia. When she learned that Jiang Yan's partner was Shen Xiaoxia, Jiang's mother was quite surprised.
The only thing that worries Jiang's mother is that she heard that the girl is very good at spending money and is a favorite at home. In the past two years, the family has often sent large and small packages here.
Everyone has seen it many times, and there may be even more times when they haven’t seen it.
In addition to the things, I heard that a lot of money was given. When she was chatting with people in the village before, she seemed to hear that the people in the Youth League Institute planned to buy a bicycle for each person!
If he can buy a bicycle just like that, he must have quite a bit of savings, perhaps even more than many families in the village.
I don’t know if his son can support a girl from such a family.
For a moment, there was something inexplicable in the way she looked at her son.
Jiang Yan felt a chill on the back of his head from being stared at by his mother. He asked uncertainly, "What's wrong?"
Jiang's mother wanted to say something, but seeing that the whole family was there, she was afraid of hurting Jiang Yan's self-esteem, so she didn't say what she was thinking. She just shook her head and smiled again. "It's nothing, Mom just suddenly found out about this and I'm happy!"
Jiang's father and the eldest brother of the Jiang family didn't think too much about it. They had never participated in many of the topics discussed among the women in the village, and they didn't know what Jiang's mother was thinking. At this moment, they were truly happy for Jiang Yan.
In Jiang's father's mind, boys should get married first and then start a career. When he was as old as Jiang Yan, the eldest brother of the Jiang family was born. Although he had never worried about Jiang Yan's life-long affairs before, he was still very happy to hear that his son had a girlfriend.
Father Jiang picked up his pipe again, lit it, took a deep puff, and said slowly, "Now that you have a partner, you must treat her well. You must learn to be responsible and don't let her down."
There was a hint of seriousness in his tone. Although he knew that his son was sensible, marriage was a heavy responsibility and he hoped that his son could understand the reason.
In his heart, marriage is a lifelong event. Once it is decided, one must manage it with care and provide a roof over one's head for the other person.
Jiang Yan nodded seriously: "Dad, don't worry, I know."
Jiang Yan understood the weight of his father's words. He was sincere to Shen Xiaoxia and was ready to walk through life with her.
The eldest brother of the Jiang family was also happy for his younger brother. "I still remember the way you ran after me. Now, you're dating someone and it's time to talk about marriage."
Speaking of marriage, Shen's mother immediately interrupted and asked, "What stage is your relationship at? Have you said when you're going to get married? If you're planning to get married, we have to prepare in advance. Although the current conditions are difficult, we must not neglect the proper etiquette."
As she spoke, Jiang's mother began to think about what kind of betrothal gifts to prepare and how to organize the wedding. Even though she was not well off, she hoped to give her son a decent wedding and let the new daughter-in-law enter the family in style.
Seeing that her mother was already thinking about the wedding, Jiang Yan quickly interrupted her, "Mom, it's too early, too early. We've just confirmed our relationship, and we haven't even started planning to get married yet!"
"Why haven't you even started dating yet? You two are already dating, so shouldn't you be thinking about getting married? Your eldest brother got married after knowing your eldest sister-in-law for only three months. What's going on? You still want to date forever? Can the girl stand you delaying like that?"
Jiang Yan felt that even if he wanted to get married, Shen Xiaoxia definitely hadn't thought about it. He sighed slightly, "Mom, is your son that kind of irresponsible person? Even if your son wants to, the girl may not agree."
Thinking of Shen Xiaoxia's family background, Shen's mother also felt that getting married now was a bit too far-fetched, so she could only put this idea aside for the time being.
The Jiang family asked a lot of questions about Shen Xiaoxia. Jiang Yan briefly told them what he knew and what he could say. He also reminded his family that his dating life should only be known to his family members and not to be spread around outside to avoid damaging the girl's reputation.
When their relationship stabilizes and Shen Xiaoxia feels the time is right, they will discuss other things.
Also let the family take care of Shen Xiaoxia on a daily basis, but don’t be too exaggerated and don’t cause malicious speculation from others.
They were still continuing the conversation, but Shen Xiaoxia was turning over the pages and gradually felt sleepy.
Tomorrow is the second day of the Chinese New Year. My eldest sister Shen Zhihong will bring her brother-in-law and nephew home to pay New Year's greetings. It should be quite lively at home tomorrow.