After dinner, it was already past nine when they returned to the Mu Family. Both Grandma Mu and Old Mr. Mu were getting on in years and had gone to bed early. In the living room, He Yushu and Mu Zhenzong were still watching TV.
Hearing the three return, He Yushu turned her head and asked, "Did you all eat well? Should I ask the servants to prepare a little supper for you?"
"No need, Aunt He, we ate quite a lot," An Ran replied, but she couldn’t help but ask, "Any news about Xingfeng today?"
He Yushu had already stood up and walked over to grab An Ran’s hand, "Co here, child, your Uncle Mu and I have sothing to discuss with you."
With a knowing look, Xiao Xiao pointed upstairs, "Ranran, I’ll head up first. Good night, Uncle, Auntie."
Watching Xiao Xiao run up the stairs, An Ran, with a tense expression, looked at He Yushu and Mu Zhenzong and asked, "Did sothing happen to Xingfeng?"
"Don’t overthink it, child, there’s no news about Xingfeng yet," He Yushu hurriedly reassured, realizing that An Ran had misunderstood. "Precisely because there’s no news, your Uncle Mu and I want to discuss the engagent party the day after tomorrow with you."
He Yushu pulled An Ran to sit down. Mu Zhenzong then spoke, "Even though Xingfeng’s mission this ti was sudden, we didn’t consider it thoroughly. The Guard Team’s work has many uncertainties. But the invitations were already sent out. Your Aunt and I thought for a long ti whether to cancel the engagent or go forward with it. Perhaps Xingfeng might co back at the last minute, but if he doesn’t, it will cause you even greater embarrassnt. So, we decided to hear your thoughts."
"Yes, Ran, it’s our fault this ti, making you feel wronged," He Yushu gently patted An Ran’s shoulder, sighing.
Upon learning that there was no news from Mu Xingfeng, An Ran felt relieved. Seeing the worried looks of the elders earlier, she had thought there might be bad news from the Guard Team.
If it was only about the engagent party, An Ran didn’t mind.
"Aunt He, Uncle Mu, let’s cancel the engagent party. Even if Xingfeng rushes back tomorrow, he must be exhausted from the mission. I don’t want him to be tired, having no rest before worrying about the engagent. It’s just a formality; I don’t mind. We actually discussed it early on, Xingfeng and I, about having a private wedding. I’m still in school, and his job is special. Making our relationship public might not be good for his work. We can have the wedding after I graduate, and there’s no rush."
"Ran, how can you be so silly?" Mu Wanxin, who had been sitting beside them, couldn’t help but feel injustice for An Ran. Even as a mber of the Mu Family, she felt for An Ran.
"So what if Xingfeng’s job is special? Does our Mu Family lack the power to protect you? You and Xingfeng are already married; this engagent party is sothing he owes you."
As a girl, she understood exactly what a fantasy engagent and wedding ant when given by the one she loved. Her beloved had given her an unforgettable engagent party, and now they were soon to have a cherished wedding. Seeing An Ran’s situation, she felt it was unfair.
Mu Zhenzong and He Yushu were also touched by An Ran’s thoughtfulness. They had worried about if their son couldn’t co back in ti, whether the young girl would be upset, hold a grudge against the Mu Family, or quarrel with Xingfeng for days. Up until a mont ago, they hadn’t even known how to broach the subject with An Ran.
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