Chapter 184 - 184 Chapter 183, Fate
184 Chapter 183, Fate
On the other side, on the way back, Wei Zhenghao held the child in his arms and scolded Zhang Yao.
“Just take what your parents gave you. You always have to be so polite. If you don’t want it, wouldn’t it be given to Zhang Jun in the end?”
Zhang Yao stood still in anger and turned to Wei Zhenghao, “What’s wrong with giving it to Zhang Jun? Zhang Jun is my parents’ son. Isn’t it normal to give my parents’ things to him?”
“You only know how to side with your parents. Look at how your Big Brother and Zhang Jun live. What kind of life are we living?” Wei Zhenghao sneered, “I think you’ve lived a comfortable life for too long. Was there any mother like you out there? You didn’t work and only know how to enjoy life at home?”
With that, Wei Zhenghao carried the child and walked forward.
Looking at Wei Zhenghao’s back, Zhang Yao’s face was full of grievance and disbelief.
Yeah, right! Other people’s wives can do anything!
Other families have a good life because their wives can do everything!
His family was poor because she didn’t work!
But no one cared for the children, and she needed to take care of the elderly too! She also needed to help with the work in the fields! Where did she find the time to do other work?
After a long while, she followed him with her head lowered.
…
When Zhang Kun and Li Xu returned home, Li Lei had already returned.
He had the key to the house and was already preparing dinner at home.
Li Xu saw that Li Lei had returned so early today and asked curiously, “Xiaoning has returned home?”
Li Lei now came to the city every week to date Meng Xiaoning. On Saturday nights, he would sleep here for a night.
Li Lei nodded, “Yes, I came here after I sent her home.”
After a pause, Li Lei put down the rape in his hand and looked at Li Xu seriously. “Sis, Xiaoning and I plan to find a date to get married!”
Li Xu, who was changing her shoes, was stunned for a moment. She looked up at him in surprise. “So soon?”
Although she wanted Xiao Lei to get married as soon as possible, he and Meng Xiaoning had only known each other for less than a month. Was it appropriate to get married so soon?
“It’s not. We’ve known each other for some time now. I feel that our personalities and temperaments are quite compatible. Both of us aren’t considered young anymore. Next year will be her Natal Year1, so we can’t get married. So, I thought of getting things done before the New Year. Anyway, we’ll get married sooner or later. It’s just a matter of time.”
Hearing Li Lei’s words, Li Xu nodded thoughtfully, “You’re right!”
It was not good to get married on one’s Natal Year.
If they waited another year next year, Xiao Lei would be exactly thirty years old by then.
It was indeed a little too late to get married then.
“Since both of you have decided, let’s tell both parents. Marriage is not a small matter. There are a lot of things to prepare!”
“We plan to let both parents meet tomorrow. After a few days, we’ll get engaged and get married. We’ll hold the wedding before the New Year!” Li Lei said in a low voice, “Although the time is a little hurried, we still have to follow the proper procedures.”
He didn’t want to make things difficult for Meng Xiaoning!
Although he didn’t spend much time with Meng Xiaoning, he was pretty happy when he was with her.
“You did the right thing. Since you’ve decided to marry her, you should treat her better.” Li Xu asked again, “Where are we going to eat tomorrow? I’m familiar with Xiaoning’s mother. I’ll bring Yuanyuan with me!”
Then she looked at Zhang Kun. “You, Zixuan, and Zi’ang will stay at home to look after the shop tomorrow. It’s a formal occasion. It’s not appropriate to bring too many children!”
“Okay, no problem!” Zhang Kun agreed immediately.
Ji Zi’ang listened from the side, but he was a little unhappy, “Why are you only bringing Sister and not me and Big Brother?”
“You and Big Brother will do your homework at home and help your Dad look after the shop at the same time!” Li Xu said, “Next time, when your Uncle is engaged, I’ll bring you there!”
Ji Zi’ang’s expression was still a little reluctant when he heard that.
Seeing this, Zhang Kun hurriedly whispered something into Ji Zi’ang’s ear.
Ji Zi’ang’s expression instantly brightened up. “Okay, Mom. Don’t worry. I’ll be obedient at home.”
Looking at Ji Zi’ang’s expression, Li Xu knew that this pair of father and son probably had nothing good to hide.
She looked at Zhang Kun, “You’re not allowed to buy him toys or snacks!”
Zhang Kun nodded calmly, “Okay, I won’t buy them!”
Li Xu was a little suspicious and wanted to ask more, but Zhang Kun had already rolled up his sleeves and entered the kitchen.
Ji Zi’ang followed him and stood beside Zhang Kun to prepare the vegetables!
After dinner, Li Lei and Li Xu agreed on the restaurant they would eat at the next day then he went home.
This meeting was not only to let the two families meet but also to discuss some matters related to the engagement.
There were some things that he still had to inform his parents first!
The next day at around ten o’clock, Li Xu sent the two brothers to the restaurant to accompany Zhang Kun. Then, she rode Zhang Kun’s bicycle and brought Ji Yuanyuan to the restaurant where the two families will meet.
When she went there, Li Lei and Li Yong had already arrived with Liu Guihua and Li Zhiming. While they were ordering at the front desk, Liu Guihua and Li Zhiming put on the best clothes in the wardrobe. Their hands and feet were a little restrained.
Seeing Li Xu come over, Liu Guihua was also relieved. She held Li Xu’s hand and hurriedly said, “You know that I’m not good with words, so I can’t speak. You are familiar with Xiaoning’s mother. You should say a few more words later.”
Seeing her nervousness, Li Xu said, “Mother, don’t worry.”
Not long after ordering, Meng Xiaoning’s family arrived.
The Meng family had a total of four people. Meng Xiaoning also had a younger brother, who was two years younger than her. His name was Meng Xiaohui.
After exchanging pleasantries, they sat down. Li Xu raised her head and said, “Auntie, I really didn’t expect that our two families would actually become in-laws!”
Liang Huimei laughed heartily, “Yeah, fate is truly unpredictable.”
Li Zhiming took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Meng Xiaoning’s father, Meng Qingxin, “In-laws, have a smoke!”
Meng Qingxin looked simple and honest. He quickly waved his hand and said, “I don’t smoke. Thank you!”
Seeing this, Li Zhiming could only take his hand back embarrassedly.
“Our Xiao Lei, although he isn’t good with words, he knows how to treasure people. When Xiaoning marries over in the future, you can rest assured that our family will certainly treat her like a treasure!” Li Xu added.
Liang Huimei looked at Li Lei and nodded with a smile. “I can rest assured about that!”
They exchanged a few more pleasantries. Li Zhiming said, “Originally, the house for his marriage had been prepared years ago. It was a tile-roofed house with three rooms, and ready to be lived after adding some furniture. But we also know that young people nowadays love to live in the city. We planned to buy him another house in the city. Then, they could live anywhere they want.”
This resulted from Li Lei’s recent careful consideration and discussion with Meng Xiaoning.
The scope of the financial crisis was not small, it might not recover for a year or two.
The price of houses has been falling, so it was better to buy a house.