The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 449 Do You Want to Stay Tonight (2)_1

Chapter 449: Chapter 449 Do You Want to Stay Tonight (2)_1

Pei Qian willingly gave up her seat, "Brother Songming, you sit here!" She offered the seat next to Pei Qin to him.

Shen Songming gave her a satisfied glance. Qianqian, the girl, was on his side. He took the seat next to Pei Qin and pulled the chair closer.

A few little radishes looked once, then looked again, and lowered their heads to eat.

Shen Songming quickly finished a plate of cold noodles and then poured some tea and sat waiting on the side.

The others saw his posture, like he had something to announce, and sped up their eating to finish.

After eating, once everyone had gathered, Shen Songming coughed twice, cleared his throat, and with a face that was about to announce something important said, "I have something to say, from today on, when you call me, you will have to change how you address me!"

"Should we call you ’brother-in-law’?" Pei Qian asked in a supportive manner. Today, while picking corn, the elder sister had said she would consider marrying Brother Songming, so it seemed she had already agreed.

Shen Songming nodded earnestly and seriously, "That’s right! Pei Qin has already accepted my marriage proposal, and from today on, I am her official fiancé, your brother-in-law!"

"But we haven’t set the engagement yet..." Pei Wendong’s words were cut off mid-sentence, realizing he had misspoken. Brother Songming’s gaze looked like he wanted to hit him.

Shen Songming felt that he was being biased towards Mo Heng, wanting Pei Qin to marry Mo Heng, that blind man. He said earnestly to Pei Wendong, "The formal engagement gifts won’t be lacking. But the days are to be counted from today!"

Pei Wendong hurriedly nodded, not because he favored Teacher Mo, but because he felt that his elder sister should not be wronged.

Pei Yuan hesitated, "But that doesn’t mean we should start calling you ’brother-in-law’ now, does it? If people hear us, they may think... the elder sister..." It would be unseemly. They would definitely think the wrong thing.

Shen Songming frowned, "Then in public you can still call me as you please, but in private, call me ’brother-in-law’!" After saying this, he looked them straight in the eye.

The others exchanged looks, glanced at him, then at Pei Qin.

Pei Qin’s face was full of speechlessness.

Still, it was Pei Qian who spoke first, smiling as she called out, "Brother-in-law!"

Pei Yuan and Pei Wendong also changed their address, "Brother-in-law!"

Shen Songming smiled triumphantly, turning his head to look at Pei Qin, signaling that she would have to change how she addressed him sooner or later.

Pei Qin rolled her eyes at him, "If you’re full, then scram!" Today she managed to pick corn all day, doing a day’s worth of work.

Seeing that she was already sleepy, Shen Songming thought of her going out to pick corn and do the work, and did not have the heart to tease her any further. After all, he had tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and many days to come.

When he left Pei Qin’s house, Shen Songming’s previously serious face couldn’t hold back any longer, and he grinned with joy.

Shuang Xi saw his smile stretching ear to ear and sighed quietly, bowing his head. His young master appeared to be deeply in love with Miss Pei, so happy to have won her hand.

Shen Songming was too excited, too thrilled. If it wasn’t for that third wheel Lu Hai getting in the way, he would have seized the opportunity to... kiss her thoroughly! Those few little radishes were such a nuisance! If it weren’t for them, he would have been able to hold her longer! Lying in bed, the more he thought about it, the happier he got, unable to stop smiling, hugging his pillow while rolling from one side of the bed to the other.

Pei Qin was also getting ready to sleep. She saw Pei Yuan and Pei Qian washing clothes and gave Lu Hai a meaningful glance, "You did well!"

Lu Hai gave her a cold sidelong glance and said nothing, lying down on a low couch in the outer room.

Pei Yuan and Pei Qian hung up the clothes, laughing as they came back to get ready for bed. They were also pleased that Pei Qin had accepted Shen Songming’s proposal.

Only Feng Wei was displeased, his expression dark as he headed back, thinking it was time for Mo Heng to give up, "Miss Pei has already accepted Shen Songming’s proposal, Pei Wendong and the others have already changed how they address him." After all, Pei Qin did not like the young master, nor was she good to him.