My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 583 - 033: Let’s get married!
In late November, Nancheng rapidly cooled, the cold wind was biting, the bright crescent moon was obscured by layers of thick clouds, and a few scattered stars dotted the blue-gray night sky, giving an air of desolation.
Inside the hotel private room, Lu Shishu’s eyes glanced around, with an expression that seemed a bit unbelievable and peculiar.
Sitting next to her, Nan Jiayan also had a somewhat incredulous look on his face. He cast a faint glance at Lu Shishu beside him and, upon seeing her expression, instantly calmed down with a warm smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Speaking of which, this is quite a coincidence. I used to hear Xiao Yu say she had a cousin studying at the Nan Heng Academy of Fine Arts, who later went abroad due to family reasons. I felt quite regretful at the time, but I didn’t expect that after all this time, Shi Shu and Xiao Yu’s cousin are actually a pair. In-laws, this can be said to be a strong family bond." Ji Yaling smiled very gracefully, but it was evident that her joy was genuine.
Xiang Yuan also laughed heartily a few times, "Speaking of which, our Ah Yan is not young anymore. His aunt and I have been worrying about his lifelong matters lately. Since my sister passed away early, it’s up to me, as his uncle, to worry for him. I never imagined he and your Shi Shu were already together. Sometimes, fate truly works in mysterious ways!"
"Isn’t that the truth? We both managed to trick the two of them into coming over for a meal to meet up!" Tang Xuehua, as Nan Jiayan’s aunt, has also been excessively concerned about Nan Jiayan’s lifelong matters.
On the other hand, Xiang Yu and Lu Shiyi listened very delightedly, occasionally chiming in with a few words.
Only Lu Shishu and Nan Jiayan seemed somewhat despondent. Lu Shishu had suddenly received a call from her family member, Ji Yaling, this afternoon, saying there was a family dinner tonight. Having not had a meal with family for months, and since Xiang Yu specifically messaged her saying it had been a long time since they’d seen her, Lu Shishu, who was rather fond of this sister-in-law, agreed without much thought.
But she never expected it to be such a whimsical matchmaking scenario, and her partner turned out to be Nan Jiayan—it was simply fate working in bizarre ways!
Nan Jiayan was also fooled by his cousin and aunt to come over. If it had been made clear beforehand that it was for matchmaking, he probably wouldn’t have come even if he died.
Tang Xuehua had also used the family dinner as a reason, saying that since he returned from abroad, the family hadn’t properly eaten together. She mentioned that his cousin’s husband was also free today, so he should come to meet him. After all, he had never met his cousin’s husband before, not even on the day of Xiang Yu and Lu Shiyi’s wedding, which he did not attend. He felt a bit regretful towards Xiang Yu, so when the family dinner and meeting the cousin’s husband was mentioned, Nan Jiayan naturally would not refuse. But after arriving, he was completely bewildered, feeling somewhat out of place.
Throughout the entire event, the parents of both sides were indulged in the happiness of the occasion, also asking some general questions like how long they had been dating and what their plans were for the future.
Finally, the topic shifted to Nan Zhixi. Nan Zhixi is the daughter of Nan Xueyou and Wu Qianxin and theoretically has no blood relationship with the Xiang Family but is related to Nan Jiayan by blood. Currently, Wu Qianxin’s whereabouts are unknown, Nan Xueyou is in the hospital with not much time left, and Nan Zhixi’s biggest support is Nan Jiayan.
Xiang Yuan felt a bit embarrassed when bringing up this matter, knowing that if the two of them were to marry in the future, having a four-year-old sister living with them might be somewhat inappropriate.
Ji Yaling indeed had some reservations about it, but due to her upbringing, she didn’t voice them directly. Moreover, a child of just over four years, without any support, is truly pitiful. She couldn’t possibly be so cruel as to suggest that Nan Jiayan send the child to an orphanage!
This issue she needed to discuss privately with her daughter to understand what she thought, not blindly making any decisions. After all, she knew her daughter very well.
"In-law, you don’t need to worry about this. Although Little Yu’er, that little girl, has no blood relation to our Xiang Family, she is, after all, Ah Yan’s own sister. Lately, Ah Yan has been busy, so he left Little Yu’er at our home. I’ve found her quite adorable, and as I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to feel lonely. Previously, I wanted to discuss this with Ah Yan, but since everyone’s here today, I’ll mention it. If Shi Shu and our Ah Yan get married, then Little Yu’er can stay at our place. Having a child around makes the home lively, not so cold and empty. Besides, that little girl is especially well-behaved and sensible, and I really like her. She won’t cause any trouble for the couple’s life. Ah Yan can always come to visit her. I don’t know if my idea and decision are correct. In-law, Ah Yan, what do you think?" Seeing her husband looking troubled and noticing that Ji Yaling wasn’t expressing any viewpoint, Tang Xuehua knew that the Lu Family had some concerns regarding this matter. After thinking about it, she slowly spoke up.
