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Chapter 694: Chapter 694: What Makes a Better Man?
Guo Jinnian suddenly felt a huge surge of confidence. Indeed, she had so many people supporting her. Why should she feel inferior to other younger, cultured ladies?
Did she not also have things these girls didn’t possess?
Tong Yao once said that everyone had their own merits. She, too, owned her strengths.
With this in mind, Guo Jinnian instantly boosted her mood. She looked at Gu Hongwei with a newfound confidence. Through the years, they both had changed. She was no longer dressing as androgynously as before and had started to embrace her femininity.
Gu Hongwei had matured significantly as well, exuding the aura of a successful executive.
Seeing Guo Jinnian looking so triumphant, Hongwei could only shake his head. Considering that her parents were still alive, he said, "We’re not getting any younger, and we know each other well. We shouldn’t drag out the marriage any longer. Once we’ve bought and furnished the house, we can pick a date. Do you want to inform your parents? It might not be good if they hear from others and cause a scene at the wedding."
Since Hongwei was now an established businessman, even Guo Xinpei wouldn’t dare to cause trouble, hence he wasn’t worried about Xinpei causing a commotion.
Asking Guo Jinnian if she wanted to notify her parents also showed his respect for her.
Guo Jinnian thought about it and shook her head, "No need to inform them. Their presence would only ruin our mood. When they get older, we can just give them some retirement money every month."
Her parents had done so many malicious things to her in her childhood that she didn’t harbor any particular affection towards them and had given up on them. Nevertheless, she would still provide basic financial support for their old age.
Of course, not now. If she gave them money now, considering her father’s temperament, he would squander it, leaving nothing behind. Thinking about her younger brother or sister, she felt a headache coming on.
Old as they were, still insisting on causing trouble. It was truly baffling.
Gu Hongwei respected Guo Jinnian’s decision. Since she didn’t wish to notify her parents, he let the matter rest and added, "If you don’t inform them, then your uncle and aunt will have to preside over everything."
Guo Jinnian instinctively replied, "I plan on asking Uncle Tong and Aunt Wen for help. In my eyes, they are my real family. Yangyang and Yueyue are my godchildren, which makes them my godparents, technically."
Gu Hongwei gave her a knowing glance, "You’re overthinking. They’ll have to attend the wedding as the groom’s parents. They wouldn’t be available to act as your family."
Guo Jinnian: "..."
She’d forgotten this part; Gu Hongwei didn’t have any other relatives. It seemed like other than Tong Yaohui and Wen Yun, nobody else could help conduct the ceremony.
With this in mind, she conceded. The pair not even formally engaged yet, spent a whole morning in the hospital ward discussing wedding plans.
Meanwhile, Tong Yao took her children and Guo Miaomiao to attend a baby’s one-month celebration. As Han Enzhen and Fu Sen held high statuses, the event was teeming with guests. Even though it was still slightly more than an hour to the banquet, the guests had almost arrived.
Their arrival time showed their admiration for Han Enzhen and Fu Sen.
Anticipating their arrival, Han Enzhen was elated when they finally arrived. She ran over and held Tong Yao’s hand, "Yaoyao, you’re here! How’s Jinnian?"
"She’s OK. She’s had her surgery. Hongwei is taking care of her at the hospital," Tong Yao replied jokingly. "Jinnian has taken advantage of her stay in the hospital. She and Hongwei have finally expressed their feelings. They’re even discussing marriage and buying a house. Soon, we will be attending their wedding feast."
On hearing this, Han Enzhen was even more excited than Tong Yao, "Finally, they’re together. I would worry if they didn’t get married. I’ve been wondering what’s going on with them." 𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
Two people chatted for a few more minutes until Si Yang and Tong Yue had an opportunity to greet Han Enzhen. Han Enzhen hurriedly crouched down to greet the two children. Si Yang and Tong Yue wanted to see the baby, and Han Enzhen led them to Fu Sen, who was marveling at his daughter.
Proudly holding his infant and boasting to his friends that she looked like him and would grow up to be beautiful, Han Enzhen took the child, "Alright, stop bragging. Our baby looks like me. You should go greet the guests while I hold our child," she said.
After that, Han handed the baby to Si Yang, insisting that he hold her. Tong Yue was looking on with wide eyes. It was her first time seeing such a small baby, and she found it amusing, but she dared not hold the baby.
Si Yang, after a moment’s hesitation and receiving Tong Yao’s nod, slowly stretched out his hands to hold the baby. She was so little, and he didn’t dare to hold her tightly, nor too loose, fearing that he might drop her.
The baby, who was sound asleep, moved her small head a little and smacked her lips when Si Yang held her. This shocked Si Yang.
User Han, with bright eyes, exclaimed, "Yangyang, this little girl is greeting you. You must protect her when you grow up. If you two like each other, she could be your wife one day."
Han Enzhen always liked Si Yang. Before she had her baby, she said that if she had a daughter, she’d foster a relationship between them and make Si Yang her son-in-law.
Blushing from Han Enzhen’s comments, Si Yang looked at Fu Sen who quickly hurried over and took the baby from Si Yang, "You women are really careless! Letting such a small kid hold a newborn baby! What if he drops my precious daughter?"
Now that Fu Sen had the baby, Si Yang exhaled.
Tong Yue spoke in a childish voice, "Auntie Enzhen says, after the baby sister grows up, she can marry my brother. He holds his future wife, he certainly wouldn’t drop her."
Everyone Yue knew cherished their wives. She naturally believed that Si Yang would cherish his wife, too.
Her words made both Han Enzhen and Tong Yao laugh. Fu Sen, however, was clutching his baby daughter protectively: "In that case, your brother must study hard. My daughter can only marry an excellent man."
Si Yang asked seriously, "What constitutes an excellent man?"
Fu Sen looked at Si Yang, "Your father is a highly respected doctor, and his fame will increase in the future. I am a powerful figure in Kyoto. Both of us are excellent men. The man I consider excellent may not necessarily surpass us two but definitely shouldn’t be inferior."
Si Yang, looking at Fu Sen unfazed, declared confidently, "I too, want to be an excellent man like you."
Hearing this, Fu Sen laughed, "Good thinking. But mere words won’t suffice. For now, study hard."
Meanwhile, Yue added, "My brother is an excellent student. He even skipped a grade!"
