Chapter 320 - 317: The Old Couple’s Decision

Chapter 320: Chapter 317: The Old Couple’s Decision

After hanging up, Xia Shanshan turned to Jiang Wende, her expression incredibly complex.

"Old Jiang, you don’t think... Xiaxia and Yanwan are already living together, do you?"

Jiang Wende swallowed hard, his face also looking grim. To take the call, he had turned the TV volume way down and put the phone on speaker. As a result, the old couple had heard the phrase, "Honey, can you grab me a pair of underwear," crystal clear.

A relationship that intimate was clearly beyond the scope of a normal romance. ℴℴ𝘮

They had never heard of a couple who’d only been dating for a little over half a year starting to call each other "husband" and "wife."

"I... I don’t know either," he said with a wry smile.

The two kids had gone thousands of miles away for their studies, far from their parents. Anything could happen.

At first, they thought the most they’d do was get a hotel room now and then. Who would have expected them to fast-forward straight to living together?

This completely threw the old couple for a loop. ’Are we about to become grandparents?’

’Is there still time to go to her parents’ place during the New Year to propose marriage?’

"Look at what your son has done!" Xia Shanshan grumbled.

As a traditional teacher, her opposition to young love was practically etched into her soul, let alone her son, who had just come of age, already sleeping with a girl. If this had been ten or twenty years ago, people would have been cursing them behind their backs.

And who knew if Yanwan’s parents were aware that the two were living together. Judging by how Jiang Xia had just made up an excuse to deceive them, they probably didn’t know.

Otherwise, Ji Wanqiu and Lin Gaoyuan would have likely shown up on their doorstep demanding an explanation long ago.

Jiang Wende wasn’t having it. "How is this my fault? If you didn’t feel sorry for him and send a huge sum to his account every month, where would he get the money to rent an apartment?"

Xia Shanshan’s tone softened a little. Put that way, she, as his mother, did indeed bear some responsibility. But she was only thinking that with her son in a relationship, his daily expenses would surely be high, and she wanted Jiang Xia to treat Yanwan a little better.

"So... should we send him less money starting next year?"

"What’s the damn point of regretting it now? They’re already living together. You can’t just force them to separate, can you?" Jiang Wende said irritably.

"Well, what’s done is done. What do you suggest we do?" Xia Shanshan’s eye twitched.

Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan were both at the age where their energy was at its peak; they could probably go at it five or six times a day without getting tired. That one box of condoms they gave him before he left definitely wouldn’t be enough. If they slipped up on protection just once and accidentally hit the jackpot, the old couple could start preparing to welcome a grandchild in a few months.

For all they knew, she might already be pregnant!

’What a disaster!’

Jiang Wende sighed. "What else can we do? Since Yanwan agreed to live with him, it means she’s already prepared to marry Xiaxia. The way I see it, we should just have them get engaged this New Year and lock it in. That way, even if they’re not officially married, it’ll be as good as married in everyone else’s eyes."

There was something else he left unsaid.

Which was that if Yanwan’s belly really did start to grow, it would be justifiable to everyone and would also prevent gossip.

In any case, he would absolutely not allow them to get an abortion.

"I think that’s a good plan." Xia Shanshan nodded. "Then when your son comes back, we’ll find a time to go to their home and propose the marriage. Old Jiang, you will have to sincerely apologize to Yanwan’s parents. No matter what demands they make, we can negotiate."

At the end of the day, the old couple was truly fond of their prospective daughter-in-law, Lin Yanwan.

"Why don’t you go?" Jiang Wende’s face fell. He was always the one who had to handle these embarrassing situations.

"The Three Character Classic puts it perfectly: ’A son’s misdeeds are the father’s fault.’ Haven’t you heard that?" Xia Shanshan said, looking slightly smug.

"...Well, it also says, ’Lax teaching is the teacher’s laziness,’" Jiang Wende mumbled under his breath.

"Are you going or not?!" Xia Shanshan’s eyes widened in a glare.

"..."

Jiang Wende’s breath hitched. If he dared to say no right now, he was pretty sure his wife would start quoting poetry at him, and he knew what that meant.

’Forget it, forget it. Arguing with a cultured yet unreasonable woman is pointless, unless he wanted to be sent out to climb a mountain all night.’

’I’m getting old. My body can’t take it.’

◇

「The next day.」

Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan went to the airport to see Wang Ming off.

"This is far enough. Don’t come any further," Wang Ming said, taking the suitcase from Jiang Xia.

"What’s all this in here? Local specialties? Smells pretty good," Jiang Xia asked.

Wang Ming looked a little embarrassed. "A few Quanjude roast ducks. Before the semester started, Shen Ying mentioned she wanted to try the Imperial Capital’s roast duck."

"Ooh, still keeping something Yingying said half a year ago close to your heart, huh?" Lin Yanwan teased.

Wang Ming blushed slightly. Compared to that scheming girl from before, Shen Ying was now the best girl in the world in his eyes.

"I’m just bringing some local specialties back for her, that’s all. No other reason," he said, scratching his head shyly.

"Alright, alright, don’t be shy. Yanwan and I know exactly how you feel about Shen Ying. Go for it with confidence; you’ve got a great chance now. I’ll help you keep an eye on things with your godmother," Jiang Xia said, patting his good friend’s shoulder.

"Go for it," Lin Yanwan said with a gentle smile. "Back at school, some guys pursued Yingying, but she turned them all down. Her answer to me was that she didn’t like them and hadn’t met the right person, but she often compares you to other guys."

Wang Ming’s eyes lit up. ’Seriously? That happened?’

"Sister-in-law, are you saying Shen Ying might like me a little?"

"I don’t know if she ’likes’ you, but she definitely has a good impression of you," Lin Yanwan replied with a faint smile. She knew a lot more behind the scenes than Wang Ming did.

"By the way, I didn’t tell Yingying about your travel plans. She still thinks you’re going back with your godmother. You should contact her yourself when the time is right. Give her a surprise. She should be very happy."

Wang Ming blinked. He had been thinking the same thing, he just hadn’t figured out how to meet her in a way that would be a surprise.

He checked the time and took a deep breath. "HUFF... Okay, this is it, then. Jiang Xia, Sister-in-law, this is far enough. I’m going through security."

He was incredibly excited, wishing he could return to his hometown and appear before Shen Ying that very instant.

He hadn’t seen her in over half a year. He’d thought time would heal all wounds, but as the moment of their reunion drew closer, he found himself missing her more and more.

"Okay. Have a safe trip, and I hope everything goes your way," Jiang Xia said, giving him a friendly punch on the chest. "Remember to call or text after you land."

"Don’t worry, this isn’t my first time on a plane."

Wang Ming nodded, then turned and, pulling his suitcase, slowly followed the queue into the Imperial City Airport terminal.

The two of them watched until he passed through security, then slowly looked away.

"Babe, where do you want to go today?" Jiang Xia asked with a smile, taking Lin Yanwan’s hand and looking into her beautiful eyes.

"The Great Wall!"