Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 453 - 437 Discussing Marriage and Wedding

Chapter 453: Chapter 437 Discussing Marriage and Wedding

Having heard Xia Na’s words, Ye Man’s mother finally let out a sigh of relief. The two of them started complimenting each other earnestly, to the point where it was hard to believe that this was actually their first meeting.

Ye Man’s mother thought to herself that regardless of whether Xia Na’s declarations of liking her daughter were just polite conversation, and whether she might have one face in front of others and another behind their backs, at least at this moment, she seemed satisfied with her daughter.

If her daughter was already carrying a child and was still looked down upon by her future mother-in-law, that would truly be suffocating, not to mention that her future in-laws were also her bosses at her workplace, holding the power over her daughter’s career.

Alas, greatness comes with its own problems. She feared that if this marriage were to fail, her daughter could lose not only the marriage but also her job, which had given her a golden sheen.

But the path was one her daughter had chosen herself, and she had to walk it on her own. They could only get past the present and then see what the future holds—who could predict it?

With a touch of pessimism, Ye Man’s mother watched from the corner of her eye as her daughter’s company’s general manager, who was also Gu Feng’s father, was now engaging in friendly conversation with her husband, without any airs. They seemed to be getting along famously, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Ye Man’s mother also recalled her daughter mentioning at home that the company’s president was particularly nice and approachable to his subordinates. She couldn’t help but marvel, indeed, leaders speak and act differently from ordinary people; truly impressive.

Seeing both sets of parents getting along so well, with their exchange flowing effortlessly, Gu Feng closed the door, walked over to Ye Man, and took her hand, "Xiaoman, marry me. I promise, from now on, I won’t keep anything from you ever again. Trust me."

"..."

Ye Man’s tears, which had already stopped, couldn’t help but flow again. It was unclear whether those tears were more of sadness or grievance. She felt so stifled and wanted to shout back at him:

You even deceived me about your most important identity during our courtship, how dare you brazenly promise me now that after we’re married you won’t deceive me anymore? Men only become more deceitful after marriage, so who would believe your words?

But faced with their parents right there, she was painfully aware, entirely rational, and she could never voice such thoughts aloud.

The mix of resentment and rage that had persisted in her heart reached its peak at the moment Gu Feng spoke to her in an uncharacteristically submissive tone.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t vent those emotions and could only attempt to express her dissatisfaction by trying to yank her hand away vigorously. Yet even that she couldn’t manage, as Gu Feng’s grip was like a vise, refusing to let go.

The two of them were at a stalemate, with Ye Man’s glare at Gu Feng fierce enough to swallow him whole.

Ye Man’s parents and Gu Tianming and Xia Na exchanged pleasantries, but they were always keeping an eye on the situation on the other side. Seeing how things were going, all four of them felt awkward.

"It’s all because Gu Feng was too thoughtless before," Xia Na apologized to Ye Man’s parents.

"No, no, it’s our Xiaoman who has been spoiled by us," Ye Man’s mother quickly shook her head in humility, "It’s inevitable; she’s our only daughter and we might have doted on her a bit too much."

"Xiaoman is already treated very well; girls should be pampered. It’s all Gu Feng’s fault, he’s just like his dad, neither of them knows how to sweet-talk a woman."

While Xia Na criticized her own child, Gu Tianming, who was also implicated without doing anything, gave her a helpless look.

"But there is a silver lining, which is that no matter what before the marriage, after they get married, they cherish their wives and never fool around," Xia Na said, ignoring the look from Gu Tianming and continued speaking to Ye Man’s mother.

"That’s true; men are not mature enough before marriage, but after they get married, they learn to be considerate," Ye Man’s mother replied, glancing over at Gu Feng and Ye Man while agreeing with her, her heart starting to race. Seeing Xiaoman’s stubborn demeanor, she couldn’t help but silently blame her daughter: You’re already pregnant, and in front of the man’s parents, can’t you restrain yourself a bit?

...

Gu Feng noticed that everyone’s eyes were turned toward them, fearing that Ye Man would be too thin-skinned to bear it, he shifted his body to block their view.

He then carefully took out a handkerchief, gently wiped away Ye Man’s tears, and then bent down and whispered in an extremely soft voice that only the two of them could hear, "Xiaoman, our parents are watching, can you save your anger for when we’re alone? I’ll let you hit or scold me however you like, okay?"

Ye Man’s body visibly stiffened, she bit her lip and glared at him resentfully, stopping her movements.

"I promise it won’t happen again," Gu Feng said, his heartbeat quickened under her glare, a tingling sensation spreading through his chest, and he assured her in an even gentler tone.

Ye Man gave a silent "hmmph" and turned her head away.

Letting him off so easily seemed too lenient, but what could she do if she didn’t forgive him? Could she really wait until her belly was bigger and then marry him, only to become a laughingstock?

Xia Na glanced over at Gu Feng, then turned her attention back, directly continuing from what Ye Man’s mother had said: "That’s exactly the point, men only really mature and take responsibility after they’ve settled down. Parents-in-law, Gu Feng’s father and I are so pleased with Xiaoman, we wish we could have Gu Feng marry her right away. We think since Gu Feng is getting older, the sooner they get married the better. Our family even prepared a new house a few years ago. But we’re not sure what you think?"

Her voice sincere, "If you agree, we could formally come to propose marriage tomorrow. Tonight is too hasty, and we aren’t prepared for anything."

"Nowadays, we advocate for freedom in marriage, our opinions as adults aren’t as important as the wishes of the two children. Look, after all, they have been together for so many years, neither of them is young anymore, we as parents can only be happy for them, how could we possibly disagree?"

Ye Man’s mother looked at Ye Man’s father, seeing that he looked relieved, and then turned back to Xia Na and said so.

Xia Na was overjoyed, "That’s wonderful, there’s an old saying ’marrying off a daughter or welcoming a daughter-in-law, it’s all in the family.’ No matter what demands you have, Gu Feng’s father and I will do our best to meet them."

"What demands? We only have this one daughter; who have we toiled for our whole lives? We don’t have any demands; whatever you give, everything will be sent back with her to ensure her happiness is all that would satisfy us."

Ye Man’s mother quickly shook her head in a very humble gesture, looking embarrassed as she spoke to Xia Na and Gu Tianming, "But as you know, Xiaoman’s father and I are just ordinary workers. We’ve never had the ability to give Xiaoman much for a dowry--"

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