Chapter 193 - 193

Chapter 193 When shall we get married?During the meal, the plate of braised beef was naturally the most popular dish."Mmm...Grandma, what kind of meat is this? It smells so good! When did your cooking become so good?""You brat, even food can't shut you up." Liao Changyong glared at his son."This was also a gift from Yun Zhao, who said it was made by his younger sister," Grandma Zouexplained with a smile."Grandma, how old is Yun Zhao's little sister? Does she have a boyfriend?" Liao Fan's eyes lit up immediately.He was simply thinking how wonderful it would be to have a wife with such excellent skills.Unexpectedly, Grandma's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over my head: "Don't even think about it, you have no chance. She has a boyfriend and will be getting married soon."Liao Fan immediately deflated, "Sigh...""Alright, kid, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Finding a wife isn't about finding a cook or a maid. Look for one with your heart."Yun Ting was unaware of all this; at that moment, she was also eating—at Duan FamilyRestaurant.Duan Xingye picked her up by car today, saying it was Grandpa Duan's 85th birthday, but they didn't have a big celebration, just a family meal.Yun Ting didn't know beforehand and hadn't prepared a gift. Helpless, she thought about it and could only get a ginseng from her space. It was about fifty years old and had been prepared. She wrapped it in a handkerchief, but since she didn't have a nice wooden box, she could only put it in a paper bag.So when she took it out, no one thought it was ginseng. Grandpa Duan was even afraid that she would be embarrassed, so he didn't open it to look at it on the spot. As a result, when he opened it at home that night, he was so shocked that he exclaimed, "Old woman... look!""What? Why are you making such a fuss..."Grandma Duan leaned over for a look and was stunned. It wasn't that she hadn't seen ginsengbefore, but she hadn't expected Yun Ting to give her such a high-quality ginseng."This girl is so thoughtful...""From now on, we'll treat her like our own granddaughter.""Is that even a question?"After dinner, Duan Xingye sat for a while and then took Yun Ting out of the house, saying he was taking her home, but actually he wanted to spend time alone with her.He missed her terribly, having not seen her for a while.These days, there's not much to do at night.Duan Xingye drove the car to the entrance of the alley and stopped.Why did you stop here?"You heartless little brat, don't you want to spend a little while with me?""Hehe...I just wanted you to go home and rest early, right? Don't you need to go back to training tomorrow?""I'm taking a day off tomorrow...""We finally managed to meet, and you don't even miss me." Duan Xingye's voice was filled with grievance.He had never been so direct before. As they dated for a longer time, he seemed to enjoy saying sweet nothings to her more and more."How could I not miss you? How do I have to act like I miss you? How about I say, 'I miss you, please don't leave, just stay with me,'" Yun Tingteased him.Duan Xingye stared at her intently for a long time before letting out a long sigh. "Xiaoyun, I'm thirty.""Yeah, I know!" Yun Ting knew what he meant, but pretended not to understand."When are you planning to give me a formal status? Hmm?""You're my girlfriend now, but not officially my girlfriend?"Duan Xingye felt a surge of frustration. This naughty girl was just trying to annoy him. "When are we getting married?""Hmph... How can you ask such a question? Have you proposed?""Propose?" He frowned in thought. He didn't know the process of proposing. How did he do it?Yun Ting also knew that in this era, there was no such thing as a formal marriage proposal ceremony.How do I ask for it?"Think for yourself.""During summer vacation, I'm going back to pick up my parents and sister-in-law, and then my parents and I will go to the Heilongjiang Military Region."What happened to Yun Huai?"No, he's getting married, we're going to the wedding.""What? Yun Huai is getting married?" Duan Xingye asked excitedly."What? Is it strange that my second brother is getting married? You're getting so worked up, it's like my second brother seduced you and then abandoned you to marry someone else," Yun Ting said with amusement."No, when did he get a girlfriend?""Not long ago, my second brother was quietly doing something big.""You got married so soon after you found a partner, that's great."Yun Ting glared at him. "What are you trying to imply?""I wouldn't dare..."The two chatted in the car for a while. Duan Xingye glanced at his watch; it was almost ten o'clock. He started the car again. "It's getting late. I'll take you home. Get some rest; you have class tomorrow morning."Duan Xingye drove the car directly to the gate of the courtyard and stopped. He got out of the car, walked around to the front of the car, and went to the passenger side to open the door for Yun Ting. He held her head and helped her out of the car. This thoughtful detail made Yun Ting very happy."Shall I go in first?""Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow and take you to school.""Okay, goodbye."Yun Ting took two steps, stopped, and turned to look at Duan Xingye. He was still standing there without moving. Seeing her stop and turn around, she asked her in a low voice, "What's wrong?"Yun Ting quickly came up to him, "I forgot something.""What is it?"Yun Ting quickly tiptoed and leaned in to give him a light kiss on his thin lips. "It's fixed." Then she turned and ran into the yard, slamming the gate shut behind her.Tao Cairi did not lock the courtyard gate, but locked the door inside the house.But she made too much noise, so Tao Cairi got up and came out."You're back?""Um…"He answered and quickly went back inside.Tao Cairi thought she was a bit strange, but didn't think much of it.Duan Xingye was stunned for a moment. The person who had done the bad thing had long since disappeared. When he came to his senses, he felt a surge of excitement.If he hadn't driven here, he would have been so excited he'd run back.Back in the car, he touched his lips, as if the soft touch from before was still there. He smiled, recalling the scene, unable to suppress the pounding of his heart.Both of them were distracted by this little kiss.Yun Ting, the instigator, wasn't much better. Although she had seen a lot in the future, this was her first time falling in love, her first time liking someone, and her first kiss. No, what kind of kiss was this? It was just a light kiss.But right now I just can't fall asleep."Ah... Yun Ting, look at you, so pathetic. It's just a kiss, isn't it?"I tossed and turned, thinking about many things, and I don't know how long it took before I finally drifted off to sleep.Duan Xingye, on the other hand, couldn't sleep at all. He stayed awake until dawn, then got up and went for a run.When he returned from his run, his grandparents had just gotten up and, upon seeing him, simply assumed he had gone for a run that morning." Xiao Ye, so early?""Um…""It's a rare day off, go find Xiaoyun and go out for a walk together, let's nurture our relationship," Grandma said gently."Grandma, I understand. I'll pick her up and take her to class later."When are you planning to get married?"Grandma, Xiaoyun's parents will be coming over in a while. I'll arrange for our two families to meet then.""Great! We'll have to treat you well then."