FYN Chapter 347: The Proposal
Chapter 347: The Proposal
"Bro, I promised I would find a way to heal your leg, and I will. Just give me some time."After settling the Ge Family, Lin Xiang and Cheng Jinyun went to visit the elder aunt’s house.
Standing at the entrance of the military compound, Lin Xiang felt a bit hesitant to go in.
"Last time, I met your uncle and aunt as your sister. Now that our relationship has changed, I don’t really know how to face them."
Cheng Jinyun gently squeezed Lin Xiang’s palm, afraid of being seen, and quickly let go. "Just treat them normally. You only need to remember one principle: we are going to live our lives together, so it doesn’t matter what others think."
"But they are your uncle and aunt, after all. If they don’t agree, I’m afraid it’ll be difficult for you."
Cheng Jinyun gave a slight smile. "Precisely because they are my uncle and aunt, I’m confident they won’t disagree with us. Shall we go in?"
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xiang nodded and, accompanied by Cheng Jinyun, entered the military compound and headed straight to the uncle’s house.
It was the aunt who opened the door, and upon seeing Lin Xiang, she warmly pulled her inside.
"I was just telling your uncle that you two should be back any day now. Did you just get off the train? You both look a bit tired."
Lin Xiang responded politely, "We took the train yesterday morning and arrived home this afternoon, then came straight here after settling down."
"This child, don’t know to rest well at home. Why the hurry?"
"I... Bro didn’t spend the New Year with you, so after coming back, I wanted to see you and uncle as soon as possible."
The aunt glanced at Cheng Jinyun and then smiled brightly at Lin Xiang, "This is definitely your idea, dear. Ah Yun and his brother, both of them are missing a string here."
The aunt pointed to her head, "If they ever cared about these details or my feelings, I’d be burning incense!"
Lin Xiang quickly said, "Aunt, my brother and Brother An, they both really care about you."
"I know they care about me, but boys never pay attention to these things, and I don’t get mad at them for it—I’m used to it."
The aunt held Lin Xiang’s hand tightly. "Daughters are more lovable in comparison. By the way, you two have been on the train for so long and rushed here afterward, you must not have eaten, right? I’ll prepare something for you."
"Aunt, there’s no need, we’ve already eaten..."
Lin Xiang couldn’t stop the aunt and sat on the sofa, feeling at a loss.
With the change in her relationship with Cheng Jinyun, while the aunt and uncle were still unaware, Lin Xiang felt a bit guilty.
She secretly glanced at Cheng Jinyun. Seeing her look, Cheng Jinyun nodded slightly, then got up and went straight to the kitchen.
The next moment—
"What did you say?"
The aunt asked sharply as the sound of a pot hitting the floor echoed, "Since when has this been happening? How could you tell me now about something so major!"
"It was just settled on New Year’s Eve." Cheng Jinyun said, "My mom knows and fully supports us being together. Mainly it’s Xiangxiang who worries that you and uncle might mind, so she’s a little uneasy."
The aunt placed her hand over her chest, "No way, let me take a moment. You go back to the living room, I need a moment."
Cheng Jinyun didn’t leave, instead, he continued to persuade the aunt, "There’s no one more suitable for me in this world than Xiangxiang. I understand you might mind the fact that we were once like siblings, but now my household is independent, and my surname and name have been changed, not many know our past relationship."
"And even if they did, it doesn’t matter. From a legal standpoint, we’re no longer siblings, and we can become life partners."
The aunt glared at Cheng Jinyun, "Is that what I’m concerned about? I had just found a match for Xiangxiang and was planning to tell her about it after dinner and arrange for them to meet in the coming days! Then you drop this on me!"
Cheng Jinyun: ?
"Don’t you think Xiangxiang and I are a better match?"
"What makes you think you deserve her?" The aunt directly dismantled Cheng Jinyun, "You’ve clearly been into Xiangxiang for a long time but didn’t say anything, dragging it till now. If you were a real man, you wouldn’t have waited this long to confirm your relationship with Xiangxiang!"
But setting that aside, Ah Yun and Lin Xiang do seem more suitable.
The aunt couldn’t sit still any longer and went back to the living room, not even considering whether Lin Xiang was still hungry. She grabbed Lin Xiang’s hand and asked, "Xiangxiang, tell the aunt, do you truly want to be with Ah Yun, or is he forcing you?"
Lin Xiang instinctively raised her eyes to look at Cheng Jinyun, who was also looking at her. Neither of them spoke, but at that instant when their eyes met, their gazes were full of tenderness.
The aunt didn’t need Lin Xiang to answer the question to understand.
These two are in love!
"Cheng, push aside all the unimportant work you’re handling these days and go with me to the Lin Family tomorrow to propose!"
Although Cheng Jinyun is Mrs. Lin’s adopted son, he has now changed back to the Cheng surname and intends to marry the only daughter of the Lin Family, so it’s only proper to formally propose.
Otherwise, it might be said that the Cheng Family doesn’t follow the proper protocol!
Besides, given how wonderful Lin Xiang is, all the necessary formalities should be conducted properly; the aunt doesn’t want Lin Xiang to feel wronged.
Lin Xiang originally worried that the aunt and uncle would disagree with her and Cheng Jinyun’s relationship, but then she finds out that the two elders have already arranged the details for the proposal.
The speed of everything happening left her feeling as if she was in a dreamlike state.
Cheng An rarely showed a smile on his face.
"Ah Yun and Lin Xiang are getting married, the weight on my mom’s heart is lifted, and she won’t push me to find someone anymore."
His stress wouldn’t be as intense as it was now.
Looking at Cheng An’s smile, Lin Xiang heartlessly shattered his fantasy, "Isn’t it likely that since your younger brother is getting married, but the elder brother doesn’t even have a partner, you, Brother An, might soon face aunt’s relentless matchmaking pressure?"
"Impossible." Cheng An confidently stated, "Knowing my mom, she’s entirely focused on you and Ah Yun right now, she won’t press me."
Even if she does, it’ll be to hurry Lin Xiang and Cheng Jinyun to have kids after the wedding.
Lin Xiang contemplated a bit more but eventually refrained from further dispiriting Cheng An.
As evening approached, the aunt kept urging Cheng Jinyun to send Lin Xiang home.
"Make sure to get Xiangxiang home safely, and then come back quickly. Your current status is as Xiangxiang’s partner, not as her brother, so until you’re married, you can’t stay together."