Although Qi Yuefeng was still angry about the marriage they kept from her, she was still pretty happy to see the person.
And was still as welcoming when she saw him.
Helian Niancheng bowed slightly. “Auntie.”
Gu Qingjiu quietly tugged at his sleeves. “You should change how you call her already.”
It had been so long since they collected the certificate.
Helian Niancheng startled. Before Qi Yuefeng could even react, he called, “Mom.”
Qi Yuefeng was befuddled.
After thinking a while and looking at Helian Niancheng, she nodded and let out a sound of acknowledgement.
Gu Qingjiu was exhilarated the moment she replied. Qi Yuefeng stared at Gu Qingjiu in exasperation, her eyes seemingly saying that daughters don’t stay once they are all grown up. She walked over with a small smile. “Niancheng, how long are you planning to stay this time? Now that Qingjiu has officially graduated, all of us have time. We can get Gu Hong as well and go travelling together.”
“Mom, the Chief Instructor doesn’t have the time. He won’t be going. He came to…”
Gu Qingjiu tried to help Helian Niancheng explain, but he cut her off. “Mom, I came to ask for her hand.”
Gu Qingjiu was speechless.
Qi Yuefeng was speechless.
He said it out so straightforwardly!
“Ask… ask for her hand?”
Frankly speaking, Qi Yuefeng was stunned.
Marriages nowadays were discussed between the two families. It had been a long time since Qi Yuefeng heard the term ‘asking for a hand.’
She was thrilled but was reluctant to agree to this quickly. Her face turned serious. “Niancheng, it’s not that Auntie… Mom wants to reprimand you. My daughter is the apple of our eyes which we brought up. We, especially her dad, are still agitated that the two of you collected the certificate without letting us know. You came over to discuss the marriage officially, but just my approval is not enough. You still have to get through her father, who is still angry.”
Aiya, this child was too handsome looking. Qi Yuefeng couldn’t bear to say anything harsh.
Just gave him a good reminder.
Helian Niancheng nodded as he smiled lightly. “Mom, I know what to do.”
Just like that, the two of them seemed to have come to an arrangement, but Gu Qingjiu felt that it was too abrupt.
Asking for her hand was just this?
Her mom agreed too readily, as if she couldn’t wait to marry her away.
Helian Niancheng spent the afternoon chatting with Qi Yuefeng at home. At night, when Gu Hong saw Helian Niancheng at home, his facial expression was as expected, nothing pleasant.
It was only natural that he was angry.
Every father probably felt that their daughters were the apple in their eyes which they nurtured, and now, that apple was given to another person…
Although it seemed as if Gu Qingjiu was the one who was getting the apple, it didn’t stop him from worrying.
For his daughter to marry, his caring gem would no longer be by his side.
She would have to stay in another’s home. How could he not worry?
But Helian Niancheng took the initiative to talk to Gu Hong at the study after dinner.
Gu Qingjiu felt anxious waiting outside. Qi Yuefeng couldn’t stand looking any longer. “What, are you scared that your father will pick on your husband?”
“I’m not worried about that. I’m just scared that the Chief Instructor will be too impulsive and beat Dad up…”
Qi Yuefeng was speechless.
Then he can forget about marrying their daughter.
However, when Gu Hong came out, something shocking happened.
He was full of smiles.
