The atmosphere of the dinner was very harmonious, except that my uncle and second brother left halfway through the meal to catch a flight back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year.
Auntie stayed behind and wanted to accompany Ankang to a group meeting tomorrow with her uncle and auntie.
My uncle is also a busy person. He will return to his official position the day after tomorrow to be busy with official duties, and he will leave early tomorrow afternoon, so he has scheduled tomorrow's meeting for noon.
Since the time was set at noon, everyone didn't drink too much at this dinner to avoid delays.
So the dinner party ended a little early, and ended at eight o'clock in the evening.
Last night Liu Yifei agreed to wait for Chu Xuan to set off fireworks together today. After the dinner, Ankang and Chu Xuan agreed to her request, and they each took the remaining fireworks at home and went downstairs to the community square to set off. Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua temporarily
Stay at home and continue to be a guest.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp—" The fireworks rose into the sky, bright and gorgeous.
Ankang looked up at the sky and couldn't help but say: "I don't know if there will be another opportunity to set off fireworks like this in the future."
Liu Yifei turned her head and looked at her father. She felt the melancholy in her father's heart, which made the originally beautiful atmosphere of the fireworks a little gloomy. She couldn't help but comfort her: "Dad, didn't we agree that we will come back every year in the future?"
Ankang took off his glasses, and the stains from the fireworks were stuck to the lenses. He took out the lens cleaning cloth from his left pocket and wiped it gently, saying: "This time, I have a good reason to ask for leave because of your marriage. I will do it next time during the New Year."
I don’t know what year it will be when I can come back. From now on, you can spend more time with your grandparents, and your uncle and I don’t have to worry about it."
"Uncle can't come back, then we will go to France to see you and set off fireworks in France every year." Chu Xuan said.
Liu Yifei nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Chu Xuan's decision: "Yes, it's not like you don't work on Earth."
Ankang laughed for a moment and glanced at Chu Xuan: "You haven't come to Wuhan in the past few years, and now you want to come to France to see me. You don't mention other aspects. Judging from this aspect, your credibility is...
I’m a little low here.”
Hearing that her father used this matter to ridicule Chu Xuan again, Liu Yifei was just about to say something nice for Chu Xuan when she heard Chu Xuan self-examination and said: "Don't worry, uncle, I will start a new life from now on."
Liu Yifei took back the good words she was about to say, but was amused by Chu Xuan. Such a thing did not mean that she had to start a new life. Chu Xuan's words could please her father more than the good words she wanted to say, so she simply said no more.
Ankang couldn't help but nodded his head: "Okay, I will remember your words and see the effects."
A simple exchange between husband-in-law and son-in-law made Liu Yifei clearly feel that her father's mentality towards Chu Xuan had changed. She was so happy that she took Chu Xuan's arm and looked up at the beautiful fireworks in the starry sky with him more intimately.
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Ankang glanced at his daughter's affectionate behavior towards Chu Xuan. Compared with the couple who were very unhappy when their fingers were clasped together in the afternoon, many of the resistance factors in his heart had disappeared at this moment, and he had changed into an acceptable state of mind.
He was unaware of this change, and his intuitive feeling was that Chu Xuan was much more pleasing to the eye.
Chu Xuan also had a different feeling. The family of three with Liu Yifei and her mother-in-law was full of warmth from the inside out, while the warmth of the family with Liu Yifei and her father-in-law was restrained and needed careful attention.
If you experience it carefully, you will feel like home.
This may be the difference between women and men, and it is also the difference between emotional love and rational love. Each has its own tenderness and warmth. It just depends on how the child appreciates it.
Under the fireworks last night were a father and a daughter. Tonight there is an extra family member. This is the first experience of this family of three, and it is also the beginning of a closer relationship between the three of them in the future. Each has different feelings, but they all have common feelings.
It’s a blueprint to good things.
"Let's go."
"Don't you need to pack these things?"
"No, someone will take care of it tomorrow morning."
The fireworks ended at nine o'clock in the evening. The family of three turned around and walked home, chatting and laughing. The moonlight stretched the family's shadow very long, covering a pile of dim and dilapidated empty fireworks boxes.
This seems to indicate that all the fireworks have completed their mission by blooming their lives, and under the guidance of the moonlight, they have continued this dazzling life and given it to people who may be able to bloom more brilliantly.
To this dazzling family, I pray that they will not forget their original intention to spread the splendid and shining light that just shined in the starry sky.
"Old man, aunt, take care of yourself, let's go then."
"Walk slowly and come back often."
"Everyone, let's see you tomorrow."
"Good go, see you tomorrow."
Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua said goodbye to the An family, and Chu Xuan waved goodbye to Liu Yifei inside the door.
After getting along with each other during the dinner and setting off fireworks, Chu Xuan also felt that Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua had a firm feeling in their hearts. The An family had already supported his marriage to Liu Yifei and reached a consensus. Otherwise, the family would not treat them well.
Perhaps they were all so harmonious, and there was no critical word against him, not even a voice of doubt.
Even if the father-in-law found fault, it was only because he was unhappy about his daughter getting married. This is normal.
Chu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief anyway. The An family's test was not as difficult as he thought, so it was still very good.
No, what’s An’jia called? It’s our dad’s house!
He easily took over his grandmother's side of the family, and he also took over his father's side of An's side. The road to marriage between him and Liu Yifei has been opened up, which makes him a little complacent.
The day before, he was timid about the An family, but after one day, he confidently labeled it "our dad's house" in his heart.
The only slight dissatisfaction was that Ankang playfully forced him and Liu Yifei to separate. He was unable to spend a good night with his woman during the Chinese New Year, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.
But there was nothing he could do about it. Before getting married, his father-in-law's request was like an imperial edict, and he had no choice but to accept it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, the mother-in-law has an opinion on this matter: "I can't even control my fiancée, so you are a bit wrong."
The next morning, the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Liu Xiaoli, her aunt and uncle came to the hotel to meet Chu Xuan and the others. Liu Xiaoli, who did not see her daughter, learned about the situation from Chu Xuan and couldn't help but complain about Chu Xuan.
Ankang obviously kept his daughter at home to attack Chu Xuan. Of course, this also included Ankang's fatherly love for his daughter and wanted her to spend more time with him.
Liu Xiaoli understood Ankang's behavior, but she still showed no mercy to Chu Xuan's teasing.
In this regard, Chu Xuan had nothing to say and could only eat breakfast at the dining table.
Wang Jinhua, Dong Zhihua, Zhou Wenqiong and their uncle felt amused, and each looked at Chu Xuan with amused smiles.
"Let's go." Seeing that everyone had almost eaten, Liu Xiaoli called everyone to go to the private room to wait for the An family to come to meet.
The meeting took place in the restaurant private room of the hotel where Chu Xuan and the others lived. Chu Xuan, Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua were the man, Liu Xiaoli, Zhou Wenqiong and their uncle were the representatives of the woman’s natal family.
The two families were like one family. They had already reached a consensus and understood the details of the marriage. They were waiting for the An family to arrive and then jointly brainwashed the An family.
Today's collective meeting is equivalent to two kings versus four twos. No matter how good the four twos are, they can only sing Ma Hu's "Conquer".
"Mom, aunt, uncle!" At nearly 12 o'clock at noon, Liu Yifei walked into the private room and greeted her family members happily. She immediately sat down next to Chu Xuan affectionately, and both of them couldn't help but hold each other's hands.
, I just saw that my family members wanted to complain but didn’t know what to say.
Ankang, uncle, uncle and aunt are the representatives of Liu Yifei's father's family. After entering the private room, they greeted Wang Jinhua in a gentle and natural manner, but when facing Liu Xiaoli's family, they were full of embarrassment.
When Ankang and Liu Xiaoli were divorcing, no one in their An family supported Liu Xiaoli. Now that they met after so many years, they were really embarrassed and speechless.
Just looking at Liu Xiaoli's graceful and luxurious appearance, there is no trace of the embarrassment and uneasiness she felt in the An family. The uncle and aunt felt in their hearts that things are really unpredictable, and everyone's fate and changes are unpredictable.
Zhou Wenqiong and her uncle smiled and did not speak or say hello. Liu Xiaoli also lowered her head and did not look at each other. She just picked up the teapot and poured tea, which could be regarded as expressing her welcome to the other party's arrival.
"Uncle, uncle, aunt, aunt, you order." Chu Xuan tried to break the embarrassment and handed the menu to Ankang and the others.
Ankang handed the menu to his sister and aunt, and her aunt took the menu and shared it with her aunt. The two women temporarily avoided the awkward atmosphere with the menu.
Ankang and his uncle were a little embarrassed to be left alone, but Ankang's first speech broke the atmosphere that was about to reach freezing point.
"I communicated with my friends at the consulate in Beijing yesterday," Ankang said.
For Liu Xiaoli, the transfer of her daughter's nationality is a big deal, but ordinary people like them can't do much to help with this matter. Only officials like the An family can help.
As soon as Ankang's words came out, except for the aunt and uncle who were ordering, everyone present pricked up their ears and listened.
"After checking the certificate with Xiaoxuan, it is not a problem for Sissi to transfer her nationality back, but it will take a certain period of time."
"If it is an ordinary family, this time period of two to three months is enough."
"But Xiaoxuan and Xixi are not ordinary families, so the process will be much more complicated."
"Let me analyze from my friend's reply, it will be at least half a year, and if nothing unexpected happens during this period, it will be within a year."
Last night, Ankang discussed this issue with his colleagues at the Consulate in Beijing. The above is the result of his analysis and answer.
When it comes to nationality, the process is simpler for people with more common identities, and more complicated for people with more complex identities.
This is like if a scientist wants to become a Chinese citizen, his ancestors must be investigated thoroughly for eighteen generations. Otherwise, what if he is a spy?
Based on this consideration, Chinese nationality is recognized as the most difficult nationality in the world.
However, if someone originally had Chinese nationality, it is not difficult to transfer to Chinese nationality, but it will be very cumbersome to investigate the background, which means it will take a lot of time to review.
The first condition is to have a permanent residence permit in China. The criteria for obtaining a permanent residence permit in China are that the business is in the country and has been maintained for five years. The review time is from five years to several decades.
Fortunately, Sissi has a permanent residence permit in China.
In the case of a Chinese permanent residence permit, the review process for a normal family member to return to nationality only takes one or two months, but when it comes to a divorced family like my daughter, and the complicated financial situation of her daughter and Chu Xuan, the review process is
It will be very complicated.
As complicated as it is, Sissi's change of nationality will always be a smooth process.
Since everything goes well, Ankang and his uncle will not use their connections to help. They will just make the review process for transferring nationality longer, which will not affect the results.
After hearing what Ankang said, Liu Xiaoli and Wang Jinhua had an idea.
At least half a year, at most a year, this is the general situation of Sissi's return to nationality.
Based on this situation, the wedding date should be considered.
Liu Xiaoli thought that since the two children would be filming later in the year and Sissi would be preparing to graduate from further studies in May or June, there would be no suitable time for the wedding in the first half of the year.
In the second half of the year, "At the Gate" will have a global road show, and I don't know how much time it will take. A costume wedding is not as simple as a Western wedding, and there are a lot of things that need to be prepared in advance.
Where should this wedding date be placed?
"How about holding the wedding on March 5 next year?"
Liu Xiaoli was still thinking, and Ankang and the others were also thinking, when their daughter's words brought them back to reality from their thoughts.
March 5 next year?
That is March 5, 2010?
Ankang doesn't know why, and he doesn't know what his daughter means by this day.
Wang Jinhua explained: "March 5 is Xiaoxuan's birthday."
Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized.
Liu Xiaoli looked at the two children with warm eyes, and everyone else also looked at the two with loving eyes.
Chu Xuan's heart was a little palpitating. He really didn't expect that Liu Yifei would take the initiative to propose that the wedding day be held on his birthday. This moved him deeply and he couldn't help but hold her hand tightly.
Feeling the warmth in her palms, Liu Yifei tilted her head and looked at Chu Xuan lovingly.
What she has never forgotten is that if she had not celebrated Chu Xuan's birthday on Chu Xuan's 20th birthday, Chu Xuan might never remember when his birthday was.
And her birthday is a love anniversary. If the wedding anniversary is placed on Chu Xuan's birthday, it will not only make Chu Xuan unforgettable forever, but also make her cherish this day forever, which is very meaningful.
"Xiao Xuan, what do you think?" Liu Xiaoli asked Chu Xuan.
"Okay." Chu Xuan nodded.
"Then March 5th next year." Liu Xiaoli said. She respected her daughter's idea, which was also to satisfy her expectation that her daughter would transfer her nationality first and then hold the wedding. She also respected the consensus reached by the two children.
Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua didn't speak. They naturally followed the family's opinion on when the couple would get married.
The uncle, aunt, and aunt were speechless. Xiaoxuan, Qianqian, Liu Xiaoli, and Ankang had the final say on the issue of when to get married. There was no need for them to interfere.
Ankang glanced at his daughter and saw the longing in her eyes. He said silently: "Okay, March 5th next year will be Sissi's birthday to propose and Xiaoxuan's birthday to be married. This is very meaningful."
Liu Yifei pursed her lips and smiled, looking at Chu Xuan very softly. The couple's hearts were filled with emotions, and unspeakable excitement spread in their hearts.
The couple flirted with their eyes, and the family members were amused but chose to ignore it. Ankang then brought up the next topic: "For the sake of their children's growing environment, Xiaoxuan and Xixi want to buy a house in Shenzhen. How to get this house?"
"I'll buy it," Liu Xiaoli blurted out.
Ankang, uncle and the others were silent, just thinking about what we would do if you bought the house?
Liu Xiaoli saw through the psychology of the An family and said bluntly: "The dowry jewelry prepared by Xiaoxuan for Qianqian is estimated to be 100 million. It should be difficult for you and An family to return this gift, so it's better for me to do it."
What she said was very polite, but inside and outside, she was ridiculing whether the An family could afford to return this gift.
Ankang, uncle, aunt and aunt's expressions were dull. Judging from the 2,000-square-meter mansion where Qianqian lived in the capital, they expected that the house they bought in Shenzhen would not be small, but they never expected that the value of Chu Xuan's gift was 1
One hundred million.
They didn't think Liu Xiaoli would make a joke at this time. The uncle looked at Chu Xuan in confusion: "Xiao Xuan, you are somewhat disrespecting us."
The uncle was speechless. He had never heard of someone spending 100 million to get married and buy jewelry. If it was a few million or something, they could still use their family fortune. Forget it, just 100 million. It was really unaffordable.
Chu Xuan was also a little confused. He didn't expect that his mother-in-law would count jewelry as a bride price, and he didn't expect that his mother-in-law would take over the purchase of a house in Shenzhen. This was really beyond his expectation.
Liu Yifei was also a little stunned. She was still thinking about buying a house in Shenzhen with her own money. She didn't expect that her mother had already planned it, but didn't her mother represent her, so she agreed with her mother's decision and happily accepted it.
Ankang also reacted. No wonder Wang Jinhua didn't want to talk about the house yesterday. It turned out that Liu Xiaoli had already prepared it. Based on Chu Xuan's 100 million jewelry gift, the value of buying a house as a gift must be high. They Anjia couldn't afford it yesterday.
Wang Jinhua also did not mention this matter to save their face.
Ankang understands now and doesn't argue with Liu Xiaoli about this matter. Liu Xiaoli owns the equity of Brilliant Times. Even if she doesn't want to admit it in terms of financial resources, she can only recognize the fact that Liu Xiaoli's financial resources are stronger than theirs.
But when it comes to their daughter's marriage, it's impossible for them to do nothing, so he said: "Xiaoxuan has a generous gift of jewelry, and you have a house here, so we will handle the wedding."
"Why are you here to organize it?" Liu Xiaoli refused to accept it and said: "You are all busy people. The wedding is complicated and complicated. You are busy with your business. When the time comes, it will be the greatest blessing to the two children to have a drink with you. Let's organize it."
It’s up to me to take care of the wedding.”
"Xiao Li, you are being unreasonable." The uncle retorted: "You will handle the wedding, and you will handle the wedding process, so why should we just come and have a couple of drinks? Sissi, you are
My daughter is also the daughter of our An family. This marriage seems to have nothing to do with our An family. Isn’t that bad?”
There are so many things to do in the family, if you don't have trouble, you will have more time.
But for the An family, with a family background that is neither prominent nor unknown, when their daughter gets married, she still has to do some things even if she doesn't want to bother.
What's more, Sissi is the only daughter of the An family, and she is their favorite family member. Regarding Sissi's marriage, they will definitely contribute no matter how much money they have, otherwise they will not be able to live with it both in face and in their hearts.
There was a dispute between the two sides, and the rest of the people could not express their opinions.
Liu Yifei rolled her eyes and looked at the aunt: "Don't you want to have an ancient traditional wedding? The aunt is very knowledgeable about traditional culture. If the aunt is willing to help, then Chu Xuan and I's wedding will be more perfect.
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My grandfather is an old Red Army soldier who serves as a cultural and ideological political commissar, and my grandmother is a military doctor with a background in ancient Chinese medicine who is well versed in traditional culture. Under the influence of such traditional cultural ideas, my father’s family is also a cultural person.
The eldest uncle is the only An family member who does not have a job and spends all the time at home with her grandparents. She is the most deeply influenced by traditional cultural ideas. When her mother wants to organize an ancient wedding for her and Chu Xuan, the eldest uncle is better than other wedding companies on the market.
I want to be more professional.
The aunt didn’t expect that Sissi would mention her name, but she was very happy to say what Sissian said: “Okay, if you trust me, Xiaoli, I will do my best to organize a Song Dynasty wedding for Xiaoxuan and Sissi.
, authentic etiquette of Chinese civilization.”
Hearing this, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were looking forward to it. Although the Song Dynasty was not strong in military force, its culture was the best in all dynasties. What was a wedding in the Song Dynasty like? The couple was very interested in this.
Wang Jinhua didn't care about the Tang Dynasty or the Song Dynasty. From the perspective of Xiaoxuan's husband, the top priority was for the whole family to live in harmony. She then said: "We will provide jewelry gifts here, and Sister Li will provide the gifts."
The wedding room where the wedding is held, Brother and sister-in-law An, you will organize the wedding here, I think it is very appropriate."
She looked at Liu Xiaoli: "Sister Li, what do you think?"
Although Liu Xiaoli had resentment towards the An family and wanted to lavishly arrange the wedding of their two children and did not want the An family to participate in the least, her reason told her that such an idea was unrealistic and inappropriate.
After hearing Wang Jinhua's words, she walked down the steps: "Then I'll bother you, eldest sister."
The eldest uncle smiled knowingly, eldest sister? This is the name Liu Xiaoli used to call her a long time ago. Liu Xiaoli called her this again after many years. It all shows that this is Liu Xiaoli's compromise for the happiness of her children. It also shows that Liu Xiaoli is a good mother and a good mother-in-law.
She said: "Then I will prepare it after the New Year."
She looked at Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei: "If you need your cooperation in terms of clothing, carrying a sedan chair, or some etiquette, you should take the time to come back."
"Okay, it's necessary." Chu Xuan agreed.
"Just give me a call and we'll be here at your call." Liu Yifei said happily.
The aunt smiled and nodded, and the uncle said: "The wedding date is set, March 5th next year."
He looked at Ankang: "Then it's up to you and Xiaoli to arrange the next step. Whether it's getting a certificate or changing your nationality, we can't help. As a father, please say hello."
Ankang nodded, he would handle these things without further explanation.
"Dong dong dong..." There was a knock on the door, and the waiter came in with the dishes.
Wait for the dishes to be served and the wine to be filled. Even if there is embarrassment between Liu Xiaoli and Ankang, with Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei there, the whole family's meal will always tend to be happy and cheerful.
