Auntie Liâs son laughed, seeing Ye Ziâan still dazed beside him, he gave him a shove, "You brat, didnât you hear what Xiaxia said? Why havenât you said anything, could it be that youâre not interested in her?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Chuxia snorted, "How dare he not be interested in me?"
Ye Ziâan was caught off guard by Yang Chuxiaâs remark. Hearing her speak, he hurriedly shook his head, "I wouldnât dare! Xiaxia, I promise to treat you well for the rest of my life!"
Coughing, Yang Chuxia suddenly found the youngster rather endearingly dumb at this moment. Just look at his dazed and wooden expression.
However, although this kid might seem a bit slow, his mental agility was pretty impressive!
Everyone laughed as the two children began to confess their feelings for each other in front of the crowd.
"Dachuan, look, you donât have to worry about Xiaxiaâs affairs anymore." Land Officer Yang patted Yang Dachuanâs shoulder, "Brother An is a good kid. Weâve watched him grow up, and I think heâs a good match."
Yang Dachuan nodded, "Uncle knows. Iâve liked this kid since before, but I was just afraid that Xiaxia wouldnât agree. Now itâs all good!"
Yang Dachuan then walked over and put his arm around Ye Ziâan, "Good lad, Iâll get you engaged to Xiaxia next year."
"Dad, why wait until next year?" Yang Chuxia instinctively asked. After she finished, the people beside her paused and then burst into laughter.
Yang Dayong said, "Third Cousin, your daughter here canât wait."
Yang Chuxia didnât understand what was so funny about these peopleâs laughter. She didnât see anything funny about her question at all.
She was about to ask again when Ms. Wang dragged her into the house.
"Mom, why are you dragging me? I havenât even asked Dad yet, why do we have to wait until next year?"
Land Officerâs wife, who came in with her, laughed again and then wiped her tears, "Youâre too impatient, child. Engagements and weddings are big events; they need proper preparation. Even though weâre not a wealthy family, our daughter is still precious. From the meeting of the families to the formal engagement, itâs normal for it to take half a year or even a full year. This way, it shows that the maternal family is reluctant to let the daughter marry, and highlights the importance placed on her. When she goes to her in-lawsâ house, she wonât be taken lightly."
Ms. Wang agreed, "Thatâs exactly it. It shows that the girl is valued by her family, so her in-laws wonât easily bully her when she goes to their home."
When Yang Chuxia heard this, she finally understood. But another problem arose.
"Brother An has no parents alive, what does all this have to do with me?"
Ms. Wang and Land Officerâs wife exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.
Ms. Wang helplessly rubbed Yang Chuxiaâs head and said, "Alright, forget all that. Just think that your mom and dad canât bear to see you get engaged so early. In any case, your dad and I have put the matter between you and Brother An to heart. Your dad said next year, so it will be next year. You donât need to ask so many questions."
And so, Yang Chuxia was surprisingly fooled by her mother.
After leaving the kitchen, Yang Chuxia saw that people in the front room were still talking, and she heard several men teasing Brother An. Reflecting on what she had said earlier, she realized her cheeks were getting hot.
So she dashed back to her room.
After a short while, Yang Qingrui knocked on the door from the outside.