1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 354 Mother-in-law's Approval
The first day of the first lunar month.

It was six o'clock in the morning and the sky was just beginning to light.

Daoli District Main Street.

Thick icy fog enveloped the neat and spacious streets, and the dark cast iron street lights were still working tirelessly to stay lit in the gloomy sky.

The postbox green trams clanged along the street rails, bringing with them the morning breeze and causing thick fog to flow between the red brick houses.

"Crack!"

On the street, scattered bright yellow lights flashed from time to time.

Bursts of shrill sounds of firecrackers penetrated the glass windows and heavy curtains and entered the room.

"Um--"

Awakening the sleeping Jiang Wan, a plump white arm stretched out from under the quilt, gently rubbed the slightly sunken eye sockets, and made a mature and moving nasal sound.

Swah——

The thick eyelashes fluttered like butterflies, and a pair of gentle and intellectual eyes bloomed.

At first I felt confused, and a little sleepy and lazy.

But this moving look soon turned into clarity, shrewdness and capability.

Jiang Wan yawned, subconsciously pushed her husband beside her, and urged him, "Get up, don't sleep anymore."

"what?"

"...I slept too late last night...What time is it?"

Liu Jianshe was sleeping on his side, and he responded with his eyes closed. His voice was heavily nasal, and he hadn't woken up at all.

"It's six o'clock. It's the first day of the Chinese New Year. Why don't you get up earlier?"

Jiang Wan propped herself up with her arms, slapped her husband in annoyance and scolded him.

"It's only six o'clock, it's still early! You get up first, I'll take a nap."

When Liu Jianshe heard this, he immediately closed his eyes that had just opened, and moved his face, which was resting on the pillow, away from his wife's voice and urging.

"After dinner, we have to go to your eldest sister's house to wish her a happy new year!"

Seeing her husband like this, Jiang Wan frowned and reminded him.

It is customary to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but the visits are made at one's own home, to one's immediate relatives, elders, and brothers and sisters.

Only on the second and third days of the Chinese New Year do people visit relatives, such as uncles, or return to their mother’s home to pay New Year’s greetings.

However, there were no elders on either Jiang Wan's side or Liu Jianshe's side.

Liu Jianshe only has brothers and sisters. He has an older sister and a younger brother.

Jiang Wan only has a younger sister, Jiang Ting, and an aunt who lives in her hometown in the countryside. This somewhat sarcastic aunt had taken care of the two sisters for a year or two, but they haven't been in contact for years.

Therefore, there are not many places to visit to pay New Year's greetings, and it can be done in these two days.

Of course, there is also a special thing about this era, the factory apprenticeship system.

During the Chinese New Year, the apprentices have to pay New Year's greetings to their master and his wife in the factory, and some pork snacks are indispensable.

Liu Jianshe is an old man in the military factory and has taught several apprentices. They would come to pay New Year's greetings one after another starting from the third day of the Lunar New Year.

……

"Oh... OK, OK."

Liu Jianshe sighed, then forced himself to get up.

"Today, wear the clothes your daughter bought you at BJ. I washed and dried them two days ago."

Jiang Wan was now somewhat satisfied. She picked up the clothes on the chair beside the bed and put them on in an orderly manner while speaking.

"Well, let's take Kaiyan with us to our eldest sister's house today. It's a good opportunity for us to meet her together."

Liu Jianshe nodded and suddenly said.

"he?"

Jiang Wan's eyes narrowed slightly, and she thought for a long time.

“Yes, this child is good enough, and we as elders should not be too harsh.

We don’t know clearly what Kaiyan is like, but don’t we know what Xiaoli is like?

Although Xiaoli is simple-minded, she is very rational and can see things more clearly than anyone else."

Liu Jianshe said earnestly.

Jiang Wan nodded slowly, and said in an inexplicably melancholy tone, "It's time to take him to see it. I'll go talk to him later..."

In fact, Jiang Wan knew very well that no matter whether she agreed to her daughter and Cheng Kaiyan's relationship now or not.

But now that things have reached the point where both sets of parents have met, it can no longer be stopped unless something drastic goes wrong.

All Jiang Wan can do now is to keep the last line of defense for her daughter.

If anything bad happened, she would separate the two even if it made her daughter sad.

This is the worst-case scenario that she must prepare in her mind as a mother in order to protect her daughter's happiness for the rest of her life.

But the situation is certainly not that bad, on the contrary it is very good.

A few days ago, Cheng Kaiyan's works were published. Readers rushed to buy them, and the comments in literary newspapers made Jiang Wan realize that this young man was a talented person with high spirits and brilliant literary talent.

Of course, this is just a recognition of Cheng Kaiyan's personal abilities.

She did not forget the resounding promise Cheng Kaiyan made to her after he had scolded her when they first met.

Lying on the hospital bed, he said he would give it his all and prove it to himself.

There is no rush, time will give the answer.

In addition to these abilities, pay.

Jiang Wan also saw a lot of things after observing for a period of time. The relationship between the two can be said to be very loving.

When his daughter is with him, her temperament becomes a little more lively, and she acts like a little girl from time to time.

Although she deviated a little from her usual gentle and quiet ladylike appearance, she smiled a lot more often. Jiang Wan knew that this was a very normal reaction for a girl in love.

The second is how Cheng Kaiyan behaved in her eyes.

There is an old saying that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him. This is also true for Jiang Wan.

For a mature woman like her, who looks gentle and quiet but is smart and capable on the inside, it undoubtedly takes a long time for her to accept and recognize a person.

A little bit of bad attitude, a little bit of disgust and resistance, some problems with the details will make her alert and turn him away.

But the fact that Cheng Kaiyan was able to change Jiang Wan's mind in such a short period of time together is enough to explain the problem.

There is no doubt that Cheng Kaiyan is very considerate and caring towards her daughter Liu Xiaoli.

Always care about everything.

The last time everyone went shopping together, Jiang Wan noticed that Cheng Kaiyan always let her daughter walk on the inside of the street while she walked on the outside.

Occasionally, Jiang Wan would pay attention to the way Cheng Kaiyan looked at Liu Xiaoli.

Cherish with love, be gentle with a smile.

That look really made Jiang Wan believe that this young man was willing to do everything to protect his daughter.

He is the kind of person who is very careful and protects his daughter like a treasure.

In Jiang Wan's opinion, this attitude of silent protection is much more important than any career ability or level of excellence.

After all, maturity can be disguised, feelings can be deceived, and language can be beautiful.

But it is impossible to fake this kind of silent protection and the smile in his eyes whenever he looks at Liu Xiaoli.

For a mother, it doesn't matter how harsh the means are.

But being able to hand over your daughter to a man certainly does not simply mean that you think he is good, but that he has her approval in many small things and many details.

This silent action is like silent proof.

Jiang Wan, who observed carefully, tested patiently, and repeatedly had a cold and hot attitude with Cheng Kaiyan, could gradually feel at ease and accept him.

"When will Xiaoli return to BJ?"

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Wan suddenly asked.

"The fifth day of the new year, right? Xiaoli said she had to go back for training. She has made an appointment with her teachers and classmates at school."

"Huh...it's time to explain what happened between Xiaoli and Kaiyan."

Jiang Wan let out a long sigh and finally made up her mind.

"Really? That's not like you!"

Liu Jianshe was shocked and quickly turned to look at his wife.

He really likes Cheng Kaiyan, the child of his old friend. No matter her fate with his daughter, her appearance and temperament, or her talent as a writer, there is nothing wrong with her personality and love for his daughter.

It's hard to find a son-in-law like this.

Of course, the job of a teaching assistant is not so good. The salary is just over 60 yuan a month, plus the royalties from being a writer are not stable. After I get married, I will be somewhat financially tight.

"It's just to reassure them. You saw it that day. When your daughter heard that I disagreed, she cried like a tearful person."

Jiang Wan shook her head. This was what she meant.

It's still a long way to go before getting engaged and married. I should at least find some time to go to BJ and meet Yuxiu to discuss the date and the wedding banquet. It can't be done so quickly.

"hehe."

At this point, Jiang Wan suddenly laughed.

She also remembered that Cheng Kaiyan did not argue or question her, but comforted her daughter first.

……

After getting up, Liu Jianshe went downstairs to cook and sort out the gifts for New Year's greetings.

Jiang Wanze dressed neatly and came to the corridor.

I first knocked on my two daughters’ doors and called out twice, but got no response.

However, she was already used to her daughters sleeping in, so she didn't pay much attention to it and turned to walk towards Cheng Kaiyan's room.

Cheng Kaiyan always gets up early, but she slept late yesterday because of New Year's Eve, so she should not be up yet at six o'clock.

Jiang Wan walked to the door, looked at the closed door, raised her hand and knocked hesitantly.

Although she has gradually accepted this young man, she still recalls the difficulties and suppression she had inflicted on him through her behavior and words during this period.

Now let her take the initiative to come to his house, change her attitude, and reconcile with him.

For Jiang Wan, who was very proud, it was a bit embarrassing.

"I just wanted to wake him up and told him to go to celebrate the New Year together. What's the big deal..."

Jiang Wan lowered her eyes and tried to calm herself down.

"Boom boom boom——"

"Cheng Kaiyan? Are you up?"

After a while, Jiang Wan's face calmed down and she raised her hand to knock on the door.

The bland, lukewarm voice echoed in the corridor as the knock on the door came, but no response was received.

So she knocked a few more times, and the sound became a little higher.

But there was still no response. Jiang Wan suddenly felt uneasy for no reason.

(End of this chapter)