Chapter 115

Two days after returning from the capital, Dongjiang and Xiao Shu’s parents on both sides began the process of arranging their engagement. Preliminarily, the date was set for the sixteenth day of the ninth month, with the actual wedding planned for the following autumn.

The main reason was that Xiao Shu needed a year to establish his private school.

For this matter, he specifically sought out Aunt Lin. “Aunt Lin, I’m sorry, I…”

Mother Lin patted his head, as gentle as ever. “Xiao Shu, why apologize? If Aunt Lin had a private school like yours when he was young, perhaps he could have achieved great success in business, even reaching Suzhou and Hangzhou by now.”

As soon as Xiao Shu heard this, his eyes immediately welled up with tears. He knew Aunt Lin must be supporting him!

“Aunt Lin is amazing now too! He’s the number one scholar I know! In business, he’s not inferior to my big brother!” Xiao Shu’s eyes were teary, but his face was full of uncontrollable joy.

“Oh? Really? Number one in the family? I’ll tell Brother Chuxia about it,” Mother Lin teased.

“Hey? No, no!” Xiao Shu was anxious. No, actually, it was Brother Xiaxia who ranked first.

Mother Lin, seeing his anxious yet hesitant expression, teased him even more, laughing heartily, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Go on, good child.”

Later, as he remembered something, Mother Lin raised an eyebrow, “After the engagement is settled, if you still call me Aunt Lin, I won’t be happy.”

Blushing, Xiao Shu nodded eagerly and hurried away.

Just as he stepped outside, he saw Dongjiang leaning against the corridor pillar, smiling as he looked at him. It was clear from that look that he had overheard.

Xiao Shu tried to preempt, “Oh, caught again! You eavesdropped on me.”

Ignoring his provocation, Dongjiang, just like Mother Lin, ruffled his hair and said, “Look at how anxious you are, with bubbles at the corners of your mouth. I told you Mother would definitely support you.”

“Humph! Of course, I knew Aunt Lin would support me. That’s why I was worried. So what!” Xiao Shu grumbled.

Dongjiang indulged him, “Alright, alright, of course you can.”

On the sixteenth day of the ninth month, Dongjiang and Xiao Shu’s engagement banquet took place as scheduled.

Since the engagement banquet only invited immediate family members, they didn’t choose a fancy restaurant or winery but held it at a large mansion Lin had purchased later.

Around ten in the morning, the two families chatted before the meal, or rather, they were discussing and criticizing Xiao An and Dongshan.

Lin’s father’s temper was as fiery as ever, “These two brats, didn’t they say they were going to different places? It turns out they planned it together so they couldn’t come back!”

Jing’s father scolded in agreement, “These two kids are really unreliable! They’re not even back after so long, considering it’s such a significant event for their elder and younger brothers!”

Jing Yi tried to calm both fathers down, “Xiao An is overseeing the construction of two new breeding farms, and Dongshan is also facing challenges. The team for wild pearls has just been set up, and there are many things that need to be sorted out. Let’s wait a bit longer.”

But Lin’s father and Jing’s father became even more furious!

“Busy, busy, busy! All they know is to be busy!”

“Is business more important than the major event of the elder and younger brothers getting engaged?”

“Who in this family doesn’t have anything to do? Yet, they think their matters are more important, huh!”

“Brother Lin, I suggest we lock the gate when they return, don’t let them in!”

“Brother Jing, you’re wise. Let’s do just that!”

After being soaked in saliva and bombarded by loud voices, Jing Yi stopped trying to persuade them and, like Dongjang and Xiao Shu, observed in silence. Deep inside, he silently wished for Xiao An and Dongshan’s well-being.

Only Mother Lin and Jing’s mother, upon seeing the two elderly fathers getting more and more out of control, quickly got up to stop them.

Seeing the other juniors moving forward to continue persuading, the two elders could only give up on the idea of closing the gate.

People gathered in front of the main gate, creating a chaotic scene.

“Bang!” The double doors were kicked open, startling those inside.

“Mother, Father! I’m back!”

The two with loud voices shouted excitedly for their family members.

They had intended to look around the courtyard, but to their surprise, all their family members were standing just a few steps away. For a moment, their eyes didn’t focus properly, making them look silly and dumbfounded!

Little did they know that their family members’ thoughts were not on them at all. Everyone was looking past them and asking, “Who are these two?”

“They’re your sons-in-law!” Both said in unison, trying to sound imposing.

The bewildered relatives: “…”

The chaotic situation between the Jing and Lin families continued.