Chapter 1037: Pressuring to Marry (8)

Although he really didn’t mind becoming a son-in-law who lives with his wife’s family, he couldn’t bring his whole family to live and eat at his father-in-law’s house. That would be too much.

Seeing Ruan Jianguo not speaking, Old Master Shu snorted and then, with a very kind demeanor, turned to Ruan Jiaojiao: "Jiaojiao, starting tomorrow, follow your grandpa. Grandpa will take you to collect New Year’s money!"

For so many years, he’s been the one giving out New Year’s money. Watching other old pals hopping around with their grandkids in front of him, it was really depressing. This year, it’s finally his turn to show off. He wants to collect all the New Year’s money he’s given out before, all at once, and give it all to his Jiaojiao as dowry!

Thinking of this, Old Master Shu inadvertently straightened his back, and suddenly felt full of energy, looking forward to the next few days.

Then he recalled another matter: "You, don’t forget what you promised me last year."

"What did I promise last year?" Shu Lang asked suspiciously, as he really couldn’t remember what he had promised last year.

Hearing this, Old Master Shu almost swung his cane over in anger, saying, "Last year! New Year’s Eve dinner!"

"..." Shu Lang tried hard to maintain a smile. Last year... couldn’t he just say yesterday?

Beside them, Shu Wen silently breathed a sigh of relief, feeling really lucky. Thankfully, she was two years younger than Shu Lang; otherwise, she would be the one receiving this treatment. She started planning whether she should come up with a reason not to come home for New Year in two years...

But what she didn’t expect was Old Master Shu immediately turned his attention to her: "Your sister had Xiaohao at eighteen, and you’re already twenty-five and still haven’t found a partner. Do you need my help?"

"No need, no need, Dad, you don’t have to worry, better focus on my brother, he’s already twenty-seven!" Shu Wen emphasized the number twenty-seven.

But in her heart, she was complaining, she was only twenty-three! Twenty-three! Stop adding extra years!

"That’s true, let’s follow the order." Old Master Shu nodded but still reminded her: "You should hurry up too, or you might end up an old maid by the time you wait."

"..." Shu Wen felt her heart bleeding. An old maid at twenty-three?

"Women and men are different. It’s better for women to marry earlier." Shu Lang smiled, handing the freshly peeled melon seeds to Ruan Jiaojiao.

Ruan Jiaojiao grabbed them with her little hands, eating with relish, watching her grandpa, aunt, and uncle each show their talents, subtly mocking each other, and she was absolutely entertained by the spectacle!

Upon hearing this, Shu Wen wasn’t having it and gave Shu Lang a glance: "Brother, at least I’ve dated someone, what about you?"

"What? You’ve dated someone, whose boy is it, do I know him?" At these words, Old Master Shu got excited, his gossiping manner exactly mirroring Ruan Jiaojiao’s earlier enthusiasm.

Ruan Jiaojiao heard this and laughed; she knew this one!

She guessed that in a couple of days, Uncle Jiang Bin would probably be headed their way with bags in hands, and she thought her aunt didn’t lack feelings for him either.

The only regret was that Uncle Jiang Bin had a couple of sisters who really didn’t seem easy to deal with.

"Dad, have you forgotten your identity, just look at how gossip-hungry you are, where’s your sense of responsibility as an officer!" Shu Wen teased, meanwhile, she had already got up and dashed out of her room doorway, not giving Old Master Shu a chance to retort.