Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 178 - 141 The Summer Father and Mother Are Truly Settled Down_2

Chapter 178: Chapter 141 The Summer Father and Mother Are Truly Settled Down_2

Chuxia had only arrived for half a month, so why on earth was Xiaomi so eager to marry her? I believe these thoughts must have spun numerous times in your heads, and nobody could help but ponder over it.

That’s right, Xiaomi was previously engaged to the child of one of my old comrades-in-arms, the two kids grew up together, got along quite well, and were similar in age, so we decided to set their engagement early on.

Later on, we managed to secure spots for the kids to study abroad, they were among the last children we sent overseas, and back then we just wanted them to see more of the world.

Most of that group of students ended up being sent back home, including the two of them. Xiaomi’s tutor liked him a lot, and he had some background at home, so they both stayed there to continue their studies.

But after all, they were still young at the time, with no elder’s guidance around, Xiaomi focused entirely on his studies, and the relationship between the two deteriorated, eventually leading to their separation.

Xiaomi is a stubborn child, having decided on the separation, he refused to consider any other matches introduced to him, and all these years, Chuxia has been the only girl he’s taken a fancy to.

Xiaomi’s grandma is quite similar to him, stubborn as well, and she always thought Meiru was going to be her granddaughter-in-law. To replace her with someone else would be difficult for her to accept.

But rest assured, once the two kids are married and get used to living together, Xiaomi’s grandma will surely come around. Once she does, no matter what anyone else says, she’ll protect Chuxia."

Lin Yanqiu quickly chimed in, "Yes, my in-laws, my mother-in-law is exactly like that, don’t worry, she will definitely like Chuxia. Xiaomi takes after her, and she will certainly like whomever Xiaomi likes!"

Second Aunt Zhou also said, "Right, my mother-in-law is that kind of person, she might be the most stubborn now, but she might end up being the one who protects Chuxia the most."

"Yeah, my grandma really is like that."

"Exactly, whatever my Third Brother likes, she has no reason not to."

"..."

Zhou Mikang stood up, waved his hand to interrupt the Zhou family’s affirmations, and looked seriously at Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan, "Dad, Mom, with me here, Chuxia won’t suffer."

His simple statement, along with his expression and tone, finally put Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan’s minds at ease. At the same time, it cleared up for them why Zhou Mikang fancied Chuxia, the weight in their hearts also finally lifted.

This time, without waiting for the Zhou family to speak, Lin Baohe took the initiative to say, regarding the marriage arrangement, the Zhou family could do as they saw fit; he and Zhao Yulan had no objections at all!

"How can we decide everything on our own..." Old Master Zhou said with a smile, waving his hand, "You have only one daughter, of course, we must consider your opinions. As for the matter of the engagement, it customarily falls upon the male family to visit the female family; however, at present, it’s not convenient for Chuxia to take leave.

Of course, we wouldn’t mind if Chuxia chose to stop serving in the military and switch to another job, but based on her previous arrangement with Xiaomi, I’m afraid she’s reluctant to leave the medical team.

If she wants to stay there, we have to consider how she’ll interact with her comrades in the future, a big disparity could inevitably lead to jealousy and comparisons.

Given Chuxia’s physical condition, it’s better to avoid trouble, so we agree with her decision not to announce it for now.

How about this, the day after tomorrow, our two families get together for an engagement banquet, and we’ll consider the matter settled. When it comes to the wedding, we will make sure not to slight Chuxia in any way. What do you think?"

Lin Baohe glanced at his wife’s expression, then at his elder brother and sister-in-law’s, and immediately decided, "We have no objections, whatever works."

Old Master Zhou turned to Chuxia, "Xiao Chuxia, what do you think?"

Chuxia stood up gracefully and bowed to Old Master Zhou, "Thank you, Grandpa, for thinking so highly of me. I have no objections; I will follow Grandpa’s arrangements."

"Haha..." Old Master Zhou’s previous reservation towards Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan completely vanished as he laughed heartily and patted his eldest son on the shoulder, "Jingping, are you happy?"

Zhou Jingping nodded excitedly, "Of course I’m happy!"

His son was willing to call him Dad!

His son was finally free from the shadows of his failed relationship!

How could he not be elated?

"Should we...?" Zhao Yushan gestured towards the bedroom where Old Madam Zhou stayed, grinning sheepishly, "Should we report this to the Old Madam? It’s not that I don’t trust Uncle Zhou’s words, but I wouldn’t want Aunt Zhou to harbor any hard feelings over this in the future."

Old Master Zhou waved his hand, "I’ll talk to her about this later. She’s just stubborn like that, too proud to ask her now would be pointless."

"This..." Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe’s passbook sat on the table, "This is too much, we really can’t accept it. Of course, we will definitely require the customary betrothal gifts."

The implication was that the Zhou family could prepare an appropriate betrothal gift for them on the day of the engagement.

Old Master Zhou’s gaze shifted towards Zhou Mikang, indicating by his expression that he wanted Zhou Mikang to decide for himself.

Zhou Mikang took back the passbook, glanced at it, and after a moment of silence, said, "Okay, I’ll take this back, and we’ll deal with the betrothal gift on the day of the engagement."

"I have a request..." Chuxia hesitated before standing up, "Can we limit the engagement to just our own families? Is that okay?"

With too many people and gossip, she genuinely didn’t want to be associated with the Zhou family’s prestige without having made her mark in her career yet.

"Sure." Zhou Mikang promptly agreed, "I already promised you that. Even without you mentioning it, I would have reminded our family."

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