"Spare me, wife!" Yu Zexiao ran away with his head in his hands, but his face was beaming with a smile.
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Once home, Yu Zexiao told his mom about the slip-up. Shen Lanxiao, upon hearing about it, felt a bit embarrassed. She smiled and said to Jian Anning, "It was Xingxing's idea. He said grandma was pressuring him a lot about marriage lately. Earlier, when we told her, we said you guys needed to focus on your careers first before considering having children, and later, we also mentioned your commitment. But the elderly only want to see Xingxing get married and have kids as soon as possible. So he thought about having an engagement ceremony first, and when the agreed time comes, getting married directly would be fine. Plus, your thirtieth birthday is coming up, so might as well do it together, and he wanted me to keep it a secret, so..."
