Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 518 - 518 513 Setting the Date

Chapter 518: Chapter 513 Setting the Date Chapter 518: Chapter 513 Setting the Date Mu Chenyan knew that Jiang Fengwei was now living in Jade City and was trying hard to make money, wanting to buy Jiang Yan a car.

From what she could tell, he seemed like a good father.

Of course, whether he was good or not was up to Jiang Yan to say, and she wouldn’t get involved.

But the marriage of the two children was a big deal after all. If Jiang Fengwei were still the same as he was before, she might have let it be, but times had changed, and moreover, he would be Jiang Yan and Xiaosi’s responsibility in the future. There was no way they could completely dismiss him.

“Jiang Yan, what do you think? Should we tell your father?”

Mu Jiawen, with a grape stuffed in her mouth, blinked expectantly at Jiang Yan.

It wasn’t easy for the two to have a holiday. And considering the date to meet their father was coming up, would there still be time to go out?

What she didn’t know was that Jiang Yan was even more anxious than she was.

“Auntie, how about this, you find someone to choose a date tomorrow, and Jiajia and I will go get our marriage certificate first. After we get the certificate, it wouldn’t be too late to inform him, and then… maybe we can hold the wedding after we graduate from our master’s programs.”

Mu Jiawen’s eyes lit up—what a great idea.

Mu Chenyan, however, looked at them speechlessly—getting married three years after getting the certificate?

“Mom, didn’t my second brother also take a while to have a wedding ceremony after getting the certificate?”

“A while? They did it in three months. Can that compare to your three years?”

Both their faces turned embarrassed, and they didn’t dare to make a peep.

“You two…”

Mu Chenyan didn’t know what to say—they had supported each other through the toughest times, journeying together. They were different from other kids their age, so she could not simply view them with conventional attitudes.

The next morning after breakfast, Mu Chenyan made a phone call and then went out to find someone to choose a date.

The two of them were a little anxious at home, having planned to go out that day, but they hadn’t expected that even getting a marriage certificate required choosing an auspicious date.

What day would it be?

Please, let it not be a month later.

The two waited nervously all morning. As soon as Mu Chenyan returned and stepped in the door, Mu Jiawen rushed over, hugging her arm anxiously and asking, “Mom, what day did they pick?”

Seeing her daughter so eager, Mu Chenyan poked her forehead in exasperation, “Silly girl, are you that eager to get married?”

“Mom, you’re wrong. It’s not me getting married, I’m bringing someone into our home. Think about it, before we get married, Jiang Yan cooking something delicious for you is just my boyfriend showcasing his skills. But after we’re married, it becomes your son-in-law showing filial respect. The meaning is completely different, isn’t it?”

Jiang Yan nodded in agreement on the side. It really was the case.

However, upon reflection, he paused—wasn’t it all the same if he was the one doing the cooking?

Was there really such a big difference?

Before he could figure it out, Mu Chenyan gave her daughter an exasperated look and told the two of them, “Three days from now is a good day; you can go and get your certificate.”

Three days later, huh…

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. That was a close one.

“Although we’ve set the date for getting the certificate, as for the wedding…”

Before Mu Chenyan could finish, Jiang Yan’s phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

Mu Chenyan gestured for him to answer the call first and then they could continue talking afterward.

What a coincidence—speaking of marriage, Jiang Fengwei happened to call him.

By the time Jiang Yan took his phone and went to the yard, Mu Jiawen took the opportunity to pull on her mother’s arm and act coquettishly, “Mom, do we really have to have a wedding? It’s too noisy, I really don’t like it.”

Chen Yan glanced at her sideways, “Then what do you like? Like getting a marriage license?”

Mu Jiawen nodded vigorously, then realizing what she had said, shook her head just as hard.

Chen Yan chuckled and tapped her forehead, “Silly girl, it’s true that daughters grow up and leave their parents. But your wedding really isn’t suitable to be held this year, and even getting a marriage license has to be done quietly because your second brother just had his wedding this year. At the earliest, you can only do it next year.”

For Mu Jiawen, this turned out to be a good thing. However, what she didn’t quite understand was how it was related to her second brother?

Chen Yan explained to her, “Because in one family, you can’t have two big celebrations in the same year, especially when it comes to marrying off a son and a daughter, it would clash. It’s not that Mom is superstitious…”

“How can this be superstition?” Mu Jiawen disagreed, “Mom, we should still follow the rules passed down by our ancestors. It’s like ghosts and spirits, better to believe they exist than not, right?”

“Believe what?” Chen Yan said irritably, “You might as well say that it just happens to suit your wish.”

“Oh, it doesn’t matter. Whether I get married or not, you still have to live with us, so what’s the difference? We’ve already agreed, and later on, you’ll have to help me with the kids.”

Chen Yan liked to hear that.

After being apart for over a decade, she didn’t want to spend only a few years with her daughter and then have it end.

“Knowing that you two want to go out and have fun, go ahead after getting your marriage license the day after tomorrow. But remember, once you get the marriage certificate, put it away and don’t tell anyone for the time being.”

Mu Jiawen naturally agreed to everything, as long as their relationship was legalized, she didn’t care whether others knew or not.

While the mother and daughter were talking, Jiang Yan walked back in after finishing his phone call.

“Is your dad okay?”

Just now, while they were standing together, Mu Jiawen saw the caller ID on Jiang Yan’s phone when he pulled it out.

“It’s nothing, he just asked if I wanted to go stay there for a couple of days now that I’m on vacation.”

The day before yesterday, Jiang Yan had called Jiang Fengwei to inform him of the old man Jiang’s death. Jiang Fengwei had been silent for a while on the phone, then he didn’t say whether he would come or not.

Now, it seemed he had decided not to come back.

Because if his memory served him right, the old man Jiang’s funeral was tomorrow.

“So, are you going?” Mu Jiawen pondered, “Or how about I go with you?”

Chen Yan nodded, “You should go. Stay there for a couple of days, then come back to get the marriage license. Afterward, you can go on your trip. The timing should be just right.”

In fact, that was what Jiang Yan had planned too, but he hadn’t had the chance to discuss it with Mu Jiawen yet.

Having agreed on that, they rested a bit after lunch, then drove off to Jade City.

On the road, Mu Jiawen suddenly remembered something, “Oh right, I forgot to ask you, do you know where Yu Hang went?”

After graduating this year, Yu Hang stayed in Beijing. He was lucky to have joined the photography department at the city TV station and became a photojournalist.

Of course, he couldn’t lead projects on his own yet, but his mentor was very famous and considered one of the top in Beijing’s entire photography circle. Such people were picky about their students, but somehow Yu Hang just stumbled into good fortune, catching the teacher’s eye during the interview.

“Haven’t been in touch recently, what’s up?”

Jiang Yan was puzzled and asked, “Did Zhu Jin come to you about something?”

“Yeah, the two of them had a fight, and they haven’t spoken for a week. Zhu Jin couldn’t hold back and called him first, but his phone was off. She called his workplace, and they said he went on a business trip with his teacher. What kind of business trip requires you to keep your phone off?”

Zhu Jin also stayed in Beijing and was employed by a foreign company, naturally getting a good salary.

But for some reason, they kept arguing throughout the year.

Mu Jiawen said with a headache, “All this arguing, it’s going to wear out their love. Sigh… Are they going to break up?”