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Chapter 437 Discussing Important Matters

Song Tingnan said what she had already prepared: "My parents are always worried about my marriage. This time when I go home, I will give them an explanation."

"Zhong Shengli is going back to China?" Song Yanchu was overjoyed. As Tingnan grew older, although he was not as anxious as Song Xiuying, he was still concerned.

"Yeah, almost there!"

“Okay, okay. While your Aunt Xing and I are still young, we can help you take care of the baby so you can work without any worries.”

"Uncle!" Song Tingnan sighed. Her uncle always said there was no rush, but it turned out he was just lying. They weren't even married yet, and he was already thinking about taking care of the baby.

"It's normal for men to marry and women to have children. I've even thought of names. Do you want to hear them?"

"No...no...Uncle, I still need to go to Elder Dai to get my leave approved." Song Tingnan hurriedly ran away.

Unexpectedly, Song Yanchu was even more furious. As soon as she left, he knocked on the door across the street.

"Ah Xing, let's go get our marriage certificate!"

"Huh?" Yin Xingzi was stunned. "We were living a good life together, why did you suddenly want to get a marriage certificate? We've been like this for half our lives."

"We must get the marriage certificate! There's no time like the present, let's get it today. We'll pick a good day later and invite our relatives and friends for a big feast." Song Yanchu became more and more excited as she spoke, and looking at Yin Xingzi, she added, "You don't have any objections, do you? We'll have a small celebration, but the proper ceremonies and betrothal gifts will still be there."

"Achu, why are you in such a hurry?"

"You don't want to marry me?" This time it was Song Yanchu's turn to be anxious. "If we don't get married, how can Aze rightfully call us grandpa and grandma?"

"Huh? Who is Aze? And why does he call us grandpa and grandma?" Yin Xingzi was really confused.

After hearing Song Yanchu's explanation, I was both amused and exasperated—it turned out that 'Aze' was Ting Nan's unborn child.

Even after learning the truth, Yin Xing'er still went along with him, got their marriage certificate, and officially changed her name to 'Gao Shengyi', meaning 'everything goes well'.

If Gao Haoran found out, he would grumble that everyone liked to use his surname. Yin Xingzi, on the other hand, genuinely believed that Gao Haoran had given them a new life, allowing her to spend her life with him, and that life would start better from here.

Song Tingnan gave the same excuse to Dai Lao: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had nothing major going on recently, so they granted him two months of marriage leave.

After informing Song Yanchu, Song Tingnan decided to travel by plane this time to save time, and then transfer to a long-distance bus in the provincial capital.

He arrived home that evening, but it startled Song Wanli. "Why are you back so suddenly? Did you get into any trouble outside?"

"Dad, what are you saying? I'm such an obedient person."

"Hmph, it's best if nothing happens. You're obedient? You've gotten quite bold, doing plenty of things that are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant. Are you hungry at this hour? Wait, I'll have your mom make you a bowl of noodles."

It wasn't Chinese New Year holiday yet, and apart from Song Mingfu and his wife who were at home taking care of the business, no one else was home.

The next day, Zhao Xiaojuan and Jiang Qianqian, along with Gao Haoran and his family of three, came over as a group after receiving the news.

One question after another, Song Tingnan thought to herself: Luckily, I rehearsed my prepared remarks last night and will say them all at once today.

Gao Haoran, representing the group, fired a direct question: "Ting Nan, I heard from A Chu that you're dating someone? Your older brother even met him?"

"Well, that's right!"

“Ting Nan, A Chu said she’s from our county, your classmate? Then I must know her, I’ve met her before, right?” Jiang Qianqian racked her brains, trying to figure out which rascal had set his sights on her daughter right under her nose back then.

"Ahem... Godmother, you do know him, and you've met him a few times. But I'm not sure yet, so please allow me to keep you in suspense for the sake of both of our reputations."

"Huh? After all this time, he still hasn't passed your review. Is this boy any good or not?" Gao Haoran was somewhat disapproving.

“Master Gao, don’t worry, Nizi has finally come to her senses. It’s better to be cautious.” Among this group, Song Wanli was the one who remained calm.

"That's right, don't rush things. Marriage is a lifelong commitment, so you have to take it seriously," Ning Xueyan advised from the side. She had experienced the hardships of marriage herself, and some men are only as good as their appearance; you can't judge a book by its cover!