After finishing his work in the fields, He Shen went to the city as soon as possible.

When I came back, I had things on both the front and back of my bicycle.

That evening, Xie Xixing returned home with the news that He Shen would be coming to propose marriage the next day.

Getting married nowadays isn't so complicated; what's called a marriage proposal can also be seen as an engagement.

I actually knew this news beforehand. He Shen had eaten so many meals at the Xie family's house, which basically revealed that he would propose marriage after the autumn harvest.

I just didn't expect it to come so soon, when I had just started to have some free time.

“There’s nothing in the house…” Wang Guifang said.

"We're not eating here for the engagement, so I'll just go to the convenience store and buy some melon seeds and candy first thing tomorrow morning," Xie Xixing said.

"That's fine too, anyway, He Zhiqing won't mind." After spending so many days together, Wang Guifang was increasingly satisfied with He Shen.

Every time Secretary Xie expressed even the slightest dissatisfaction with He Shen's intention to marry his daughter, Wang Guifang would retort.

“One of He Shen’s uncles will be coming with him tomorrow; he’s the one from the city police station,” Xie Xixing added.

"You brat, why didn't you say so earlier? If people were coming, we would definitely have to prepare these things." Wang Guifang stood up and slapped Xie Xixing.

"It's alright, Mother. We have plenty of things at home." Xie Xixing was referring to some candies and snacks in Wang Guifang's room.

There's not much food available now, but Wang Guifang's house always has a constant supply of pastries, which she usually feeds to Xie Qingyu or her three grandsons.

“That’s different, it’s not formal.” Wang Guifang said this and went inside to see what was left.

She was busy with the autumn harvest and didn't have to worry about it much.

Without saying a word, Secretary Xie instructed, "The three of you come with me to inform your uncles and elders that they should come over tomorrow to be guests."

Secretary Xie stood up, followed by his three sons.

"By the way, are there any female guests tomorrow?" Secretary Xie asked as he walked.

"No." Xie Xixing shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Secretary Xie understood the situation and decided that there was no need to have his younger brothers and sisters-in-law come over to support him.

Wang Guifang took stock of the things in the house, and when she came out, she found that the head of the household had already left with his three sons.

She thought for a moment and then followed him out.

There's not much food left at home, and since we'll be having guests tomorrow, we definitely need to prepare more.

Go directly to your sister-in-law's place and see if you can scrape together some money.

Their branch of the family separated early and they didn't live together for many years, which made it easy for them to get along without any conflicts. The relationship between the sisters-in-law was quite good.

At times like these, people are generously offering ideas and contributing resources.

"I don't know if finding a former educated youth is a good thing or a bad thing."

"Second Uncle, don't worry. At least He Zhiqing is quite good." Xie Xixing had the strongest initial reaction, and now he is the most accepting of it.

“We only have one daughter... and she married a sent-down youth. If it were someone else, he wouldn’t dare to bully Nan Nan with us around.”

“Now that he’s on our turf, we wouldn’t dare bully him. Think about it, isn’t this almost like having a son-in-law live with us? Nan Nan is right under our noses…” Wang Guifang said.

She now feels that this marriage is perfect in every way.

......

While the rest of the family were outside discussing Xie Qingyu's marriage, Xie Qingyu, who was at home, was called out by He Shen, who had come to visit.

He Shen came alone, carrying some things in his hands.

"What's this?" Xie Qingyu took the things from his hands and put them on the table; the things he was carrying took up most of the table.

"I'm coming to propose marriage tomorrow. I was worried my family might not be prepared, so I brought some things with me," He Shen said, pointing to a bag that was clearly filled with food.

When he met Xie Xixing earlier, his things were still in the car and he hadn't unloaded them yet. He just told Xie Xixing that he was here to propose marriage.

"These are things your grandfather sent you. He said they were for his granddaughter-in-law and told me not to keep them. So I rushed over to deliver them to you," He Shen said.

"You can bring these over when you propose tomorrow; it's the same thing." Proposing marriage involves bringing gifts to the bride's home.

He Shen shook his head. "I have prepared some things for the marriage proposal. These are from your grandfather. You can accept them for now."

He Shen had no idea what the old man had given Xie Qingyu.

The old man had written a note for Xie Qingyu on the package, so He Shen didn't even open it and just brought it over.

"Where are your family members?" He Shen asked, looking at the Xie family home, which was noticeably quieter.

It's not time to sleep yet.

"I've gone to inform my uncles that you're coming to propose tomorrow, so they definitely need to come and entertain you," Xie Qingyu said softly.

He Shen glanced outside upon hearing this.

no one.

The two are now in the main room.

There was no movement from Xie Da Sao's and Xie Er Sao's rooms in the east and west wing rooms. He Shen reached out and hooked Xie Qingyu's fingertips.

Xie Qingyu looked up at him and saw that his gaze was deep and heavy.

"I'll come to propose marriage tomorrow," He Shen said in a deep voice, tinged with a hint of pleasure.

"Then you've hit the jackpot," Xie Qingyu replied.

He Shen's initial pleasure grew stronger upon hearing the answer; his shoulders swayed uncontrollably with laughter, and his eyes were filled with love as he looked at Xie Qingyu. "Really?"

"Otherwise what?" Xie Qingyu raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, I'm lucky. Who else is so fortunate as to marry such a quick-witted and beautiful girl? When I walk down the street with you, everyone will envy my good fortune," He Shen began to tease her.

However, Xie Qingyu didn't feel guilty at all. "Then you can just keep enjoying yourself in bed."

"If you were in my bed, I would be secretly thrilled." He Shen felt relaxed talking to Xie Qingyu, and the fatigue from a long day of running around disappeared in just a few words.

He felt that time was too long and he couldn't marry Xie Qingyu immediately.

"Don't get too excited, I'm not marrying a fool," Xie Qingyu said, looking at He Shen who was shaking with laughter.

"No way, you'd still want me even if I were stupid. I'd still have abs even if I were stupid." He Shen's eyes were full of mockery.

Xie Qingyu's fondness for his abs was completely undisguised, which left him unsure whether to be happy or not.

"There are plenty of men with abs, and even more who aren't stupid."

"No." He Shen immediately covered Xie Qingyu's mouth, preventing her from saying such a thing.

Xie Qingyu smiled.

He Shen immediately realized that she was up to no good and was deliberately teasing him, but even so, he didn't want to hear such words.

"You have such a cruel heart..." He Shen didn't finish speaking before Xie Qingyu covered his mouth, preventing him from continuing the performance.

Who knew that He Shen would suddenly grab her hand, and the next moment Xie Qingyu felt her palm getting wet.

Her eyes suddenly opened wide.

He Shen had already let go, and after Xie Qingyu's hand was removed, his lips were still slightly glistening. "Wait for me to come and marry you."

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