You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 291 Decision

Lu Mingnan had a gentle expression, especially his loving eyes, which were so captivating that anyone who looked into them would be mesmerized.

Cheng Ruolan smiled, a smile of happiness emanating from the depths of her heart at seeing Lu Mingnan's affection.

"Lu Mingnan, do you really like me?"

She always has a habit of constantly checking things that are clearly visible.

Some people won't give her an answer, nor do they care to give her one.

But Lu Mingnan would always patiently give her an answer.

"I like you, Cheng Ruolan. I, Lu Mingnan, like you very much and only want to marry you as my wife!" Lu Mingnan's voice was not loud, just loud enough for the two of them to hear.

He didn't express himself with any grand or impassioned emotions; he simply stated his true thoughts in a calm, even, and matter-of-fact tone.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ruolan's eyes shone brightly.

"But I didn't tell my parents about our relationship."

Lu Mingnan always had a kind of magic that made her unconsciously tell him her true thoughts the moment she looked into his eyes.

Lu Mingnan nodded: "It's alright, we'll tell them now."

"You don't blame me?"

Lu Mingnan had told her family long ago, but for some reason, she subconsciously didn't tell her family in the city.

Lu Mingnan shook his head, "Why should I blame you? It's not a big deal! You're a girl, it's normal for you to think things through. You can test me, and if you think I'm really good, then you can tell your family. It's normal!"

Cheng Ruolan: "...Lu Mingnan, how can you be so good to me? You should blame me."

Her behavior shows that she doesn't have high hopes for Lu Mingnan. To put it bluntly, by not telling her parents, did she not consider her future with Lu Mingnan and want to walk away at any time?

She isn't!

She was thinking that her parents didn't understand Lu Mingnan, and if they found out that she had married a man from the countryside, they would definitely be prejudiced against him.

She thought she would take it slow and wait until her parents knew how good and capable Lu Mingnan was before they accepted him.

After she sent the bamboo weaving back, she always praised Lu Mingnan.

She wanted to subtly change her parents' mindset.

However, her parents were still not satisfied with Lu Mingnan, thinking he was just a country bumpkin.

This is why Cheng Ruolan has never dared to tell them that the two of them have been dating for a long time.

Lu Mingnan was unaware of this and comforted Cheng Ruolan, saying, "You're my boyfriend, and my future wife. If I'm not good to you, who will be?"

"Ruolan, believe me, I will make sure you live a good life."

Cheng Ruolan believed it.

How could she not believe it?

Lu Mingnan was the best person to her in all her years of life.

So, shouldn't she be brave enough to give it a try?

Cheng Ruolan seemed to have mustered all the courage she had in her life, and said, "I do, Mingnan, I do want to marry you. I will write home to tell my parents right away."

"I'll marry you once they agree, okay?"

Lu Mingnan immediately smiled broadly, "Okay, we'll tell your parents. I'll wait for you to write back."

"Comrade Cheng Ruolan, I will be good to you, forever."

This is Lu Mingnan's promise.

Cheng Ruolan, the Cheng Ruolan of Cheng Ruolan.

Cheng Ruolan smiled at him too.

They both saw their own joy in each other's eyes and felt each other's joy on each other's faces.

After this conversation, Cheng Ruolan wrote a letter home.

The letter detailed her relationship with Lu Mingnan, focusing on how wonderful Lu Mingnan was.

After sending it out, she began to wait for a reply with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety.

Another person anxiously awaiting a reply was Lu Mingnan.

Even at home, Lu Yuanqing and the others could clearly feel the anxiety and anticipation on his face.

Others remained silent in response.

She had already accepted the feelings between the two of them.

Lu Yuanqing had even begun to plan Lu Mingnan's marriage in a very familiar way.

Because of their initial dissatisfaction, they hadn't made any preparations, so Lu Mingnan's living arrangements after the wedding would naturally have to be made do at home.

After the village approves the land, they will rebuild their new houses.

The Lu family seems to have a tacit understanding.

After getting married, they move out and start their own households.

It wasn't like they separated; they simply got married and then moved out to run their own little family.

There's no use rushing to solve the new house problem right now; the busy harvest season is just around the corner, and everyone will be busy with the autumn harvest.

We can only talk about it after the autumn harvest.

Other things, however, need to be considered.

For example, the issue of bride price.

Lu Yuanqing didn't think much about Lu Yuanbo and Lu Mingdong's marriage.

After all, Xie Qianyu is currently in the village, so there's no problem giving her a bride price according to the village's customs.

However, following the example of Gu Yushan giving Lu Yuanhuan, Lu Yuanqing still gave Xie Qianyu a betrothal gift.

Of course, given Xie Qianyu's situation at the time, the issue of dowry was out of the question.

However, neither Lu Yuanqing nor Lu Yuanbo had any objections, and while some onlookers had their own thoughts, the Lu family didn't care.

As for Lu Mingdong...

Lu Yuanqing covered his face.

He was the one who came to the bride's home; the Cheng family gave the betrothal gifts, and he provided the dowry.

In fact, because Lu Yuanbo and his family got married, he, as the head of the family, built a new house and gave a dowry. Lu Mingdong didn't get married, but instead married himself off, so he didn't have to worry about the new house, and he gave even more money.

Now that Lu Mingnan is getting married, Lu Yuanqing is a little annoyed.

Even from just hearing a few gossips, Cheng Ruolan's family seemed unlikely to be easy to get along with.

The only saving grace is that even if Cheng's parents are difficult to deal with, they live in the city, which is a long way from Shihua Village. They don't have to face them directly, and no matter how troublesome they are, they are kept at a distance.

Now that Lu Mingnan has confirmed that it is Cheng Ruolan, Lu Yuanqing and the others can't say anything more.

Moreover, even if Cheng Ruolan is indeed an enhanced version of Da Hua, the Cheng family is far away in Kyoto, so it would be inconvenient for them to do anything they wanted.

Lu Mingdong found Lu Yuanqing's idea amusing.

"Third Uncle, are you just trying to comfort yourself?" Lu Mingdong was speechless.

As long as Cheng Ruolan's heart is full of the Cheng family, distance is not a problem.

Lu Yuanqing angrily tapped him, "You're gloating."

Lu Mingdong was holding his son in his arms and couldn't escape, so he could only endure his actions.

"Hmph, not just suspicion." That's schadenfreude.

Lu Yuanqing rolled his eyes at him speechlessly, "Otherwise what? Are you just worrying about nothing all the time? What if we're just overthinking it?"

After all, many girls these days, even after getting married, still prioritize their own families, right?

Lu Mingdong shrugged: "Why think so much? You're here congratulating yourself on being far from the emperor, but what if the other family's parents look down on us for being country bumpkins? If they find out their daughter is going to marry a farmer, they might come running to the countryside tomorrow in a fit of rage to stop it!"

Lu Yuanqing paused, "...That's quite possible!" After all, they really are country folk!

What happened later told Lu Yuanqing that Lu Mingdong's mouth was practically a jinx.