Mrs. Shen wasn’t really sick; initially, staying in the hospital for two days for observation would have been enough. But considering her age, Zhou Zhongqing suggested she stay a few more days in the hospital, saying he would help her get a proper treatnt.
During this period, Liang Yun made a special trip back. Although her transfer order hadn’t been issued yet, she took advantage of the free weekend to drive back for a visit.
The Shen Family elders naturally appreciated her thoughtfulness, and during their chat, they naturally brought up the matter of their two children.
On this point, both families had a unanimous attitude. Since Shen Shuci had already accepted Huo Qinqi’s proposal, they should set the wedding plans first.
Engagent first, then marriage.
The Huo Family wanted a grand engagent party, but the Shen Family elders refused, saying, "There’s no need for a big engagent. It’s enough for the two families to have a al together. You’re all so busy; the intention is what counts. There’s no need to make it a big deal."
Since the incident with the Liang Family, countless people had been watching the Huo Family closely, worried that even the slightest issue would be exaggerated.
The Shen Family elders were considering the situation for the Huo Family, and Liang Yun understood this, so she certainly didn’t want Shen Shuci to feel shortchanged.
In Beijing, the Shen Family had only Tang Wan as a close relative. Although the engagent party was simple, they also invited the Jiang Family and a few close relatives of the Huo Family in Beijing.
It was initially just a discussion, but the Huo Family, known for their decisiveness, had already calculated the date by the next day. As long as the Shen Family agreed, they could manage all the other arrangents.
For the engagent, it was sufficient if the three mbers of their family could attend.
Shen Shuci felt like everything was a dream, but Liang Yun just laughed and said:
"Your parents are getting older; they don’t need to worry about these trivial matters. Our family will take care of it."
On this matter, Shen Shuci once again witnessed the no-nonsense style of the Huo Family.
To the extent that everyone joked:
"The n of the Huo Family seem to be capable of everything except having babies."
Mr. Shen also felt things were progressing too fast, but given the special circumstances of the Huo Family — gathering all the relatives and friends was already difficult enough — and since it was just an engagent and not a wedding, he nodded in agreent.
The old lady hadn’t been discharged from the hospital yet, but every day she would pull Tang Wan into discussions about what she should wear for the engagent and even specifically asked her to buy hair dye to help dye her hair.
"... Everything else is fine, but too much white hair on the temples," said the old lady as she frowned at herself in the mirror.
Recently, the Huo Family had been busy with the engagent, so Shen Shuci couldn’t take days off to stay at the hospital to care for her; naturally, Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang visited more frequently.
Tang Wan was mixing the hair dye, following the instructions, "Once it’s dyed, it will be fine."
"At our age, who doesn’t have a few strands of white hair? Even if you dye it, it’ll grow back," said Mr. Shen as he lightly humd while sitting beside them.
"Look at Xiao Huo’s parents, they look so young, and here we are with a head full of white hair standing next to them — it looks so inappropriate."
"What’s inappropriate about it?"
Mr. Shen was stubborn, but when the old lady’s hair dye wasn’t finished and Tang Wan was about to pour it out, he was dissatisfied.
"Why are you pouring it out?"
Tang Wan frowned, "It’s useless to keep it; this stuff can’t be stored."
"You kids today, such waste," the old man sighed dramatically as he took off his coat, "Better not waste it, dye my hair too. My hair is short, and that remaining amount should be enough."
Tang Wan and Mrs. Shen looked at each other, not knowing what to say...
In the evening, when Shen Shuci ca over and saw her parents getting their hair dyed in the hospital, she couldn’t help but laugh.
"Wanwan, you helped them dye their hair? You’re pregnant; should you be doing this?" Shen Shuci laughed.
"It’s pure plant-based; they say even pregnant won can use it; besides, I just helped them dye their hair."
"Why are you alone today?" Usually, where Tang Wan appeared, Jiang Jinsang was close by.
"He said he went to see Zeyan and the others to discuss business. Didn’t he invest in Fourth Brother’s club so ti ago?" Tang Wan laughed.
Just as she finished speaking, soone knocked on the ward door...
It was Qi Zeyan and Jiang Chengsi.
"Oh, why are you two here? Quick, have a seat," the old lady, who liked the two cheerful young n very much, hurried to invite them to sit, "Shuci, hurry and pour them so water."
"No need, we just finished our errands; we were just passing by and thought to check on you," Qi Zeyan, always straightforward, sat directly by the bed, "Did you dye your hair?"
"Yes, haven’t washed it yet?" the old lady laughed.
"After dyeing your hair, you definitely look ten years younger, if not more," Qi Zeyan always knew how to flatter.
Jiang Chengsi imdiately chid in, "More like twenty years younger, at least."
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