madnovel Chapter 501 2 Family Meal
Chapter 501 2 Family Meal
Chapter 501 Two Families Having Dinner
After the two families learned that Shen Yanzhi and Chi Yu had successfully proposed, the wedding was quickly put on the agenda.
In this incident, apart from the two parties involved, Ms. Jiang was undoubtedly the most excited and surprised.
On the day the two families had agreed to have dinner together, Ms. Jiang arrived at the private room first, full of enthusiasm.
Chi Yu and the Su family arrived quite late. As soon as they met, Ms. Jiang immediately stood up with a smile and greeted everyone.
Ms. Jiang's eyes lit up when her gaze fell on Chi Yu.
She raised her hand and gently touched Chi Yu's hair, her eyes full of an elder's care for a younger person: "Yu Yu is getting more and more beautiful."
"Aunt Jiang, you look beautiful today too." Chi Yu praised sincerely, "Standing next to me, you don't look like an elder, you look like an older sister."
Upon hearing this, Ms. Jiang couldn't help but smile, saying that Chi Yu spoke very pleasantly.
But in fact, Chi Yu was not lying when she said that.
Ms. Jiang has a naturally small, oval face, fair skin, and bright, soft features. However, perhaps due to the nature of her work, she acts decisively and has a very cool and capable demeanor.
When she wears her work clothes, her subordinates directly feel her aura and pressure, and easily overlook her age and appearance.
Now that she has taken off her work clothes and put on loose and comfortable casual clothes, the imposing aura of a superior has disappeared, and she has a youthful feeling that is not in line with her age.
Shen Yan was stuck in traffic and arrived a little late.
As soon as he entered, he apologized to each member of the Su family.
Chi Yu had already told everyone about Shen Yanzhi's car accident on the road when someone cut in front of him. The Su family members all said that as long as he was safe, it didn't matter if he was a little late.
When Shen Yanzhi arrived, everyone not only didn't blame him for being late, but also asked him if he was alright.
Shen Yanzhi: "It was two other cars that collided. The traffic jam was caused by the severe damage to the vehicles. It took some time for the rescue team and traffic police to arrive, rescue people, and restore order."
Liang Mingshu sighed, "You must pay attention to safety when driving. Go slowly and steadily. Rushing to save time is the easiest way to cause an accident."
Before long, the steaming hot food was served to the table by the waiter.
This wasn't the first time the two families had eaten together. Before Chi Yu and Shen Yanzhi met, the relationship between the Su and Shen families, though superficial, was relatively friendly. After Chi Yu and Shen Yanzhi confirmed their relationship, the Su family and Ms. Jiang became even more familiar and warm towards each other.
Since the Lunar New Year, Ms. Jiang has been busy with work, but she has still given Liang Mingshu and Chi Yu many gifts. These are all things that she herself liked after using them, and she also bought some brand new ones to share with the two of them.
Liang Mingshu and Chi Yu reciprocated by sending Ms. Jiang a lot of delicious food. They got along very well with each other.
After dinner, the more serious business was brought up.
Ms. Jiang took out a piece of paper from her bag. The paper was covered with black writing, which was all the betrothal gifts she and Shen Yanzhi had discussed in advance for Chi Yu.
"My dear in-laws, this is just a small token of our appreciation."
As Ms. Jiang spoke, she handed the paper to Liang Mingshu.
Liang Mingshu glanced at the paper briefly, then her brow furrowed when she saw what was written on it. She quickly waved her hand and pushed it back, saying, "You've given me too much."
“It’s not much, not much.” Ms. Jiang grasped Liang Mingshu’s hand, not letting her refuse: “Not only does Yanzhi like Yu Yu, but I also like her very much. Her willingness to marry into this family is not only Yanzhi’s blessing, but also mine. What we are giving her is nothing.”
Seeing Ms. Jiang's high praise for Chi Yu, Liang Mingshu smiled and quickly returned the favor, praising Shen Yanzhi: "Not at all, Yanzhi is also very outstanding... However, in-laws, my husband and I have already discussed it. The wedding is a joyous occasion, and we don't want any dowry. We only hope that they will support each other and live happily after marriage."
Liang Mingshu said the last sentence while looking at Shen Yanzhi.
Ms. Jiang was taken aback. "How can this be?"
"Aunt Liang, don't worry, whether before or after our marriage, my feelings for Yu Yu will always be the same, and I will never have any other thoughts," Shen Yanzhi quickly assured her.
He held Chi Yu's hand, "But we still have to give a dowry. It's your understanding that shows your good intentions. The betrothal gifts that my mother and I give are also our good intentions."
"That's right!" Ms. Jiang realized. "I only have one son, Yanzhi. Not to mention the dowry, everything I have will belong to him and Yuyu in the future! Yuyu is willing to marry into this family, so I definitely can't treat her unfairly."
Regardless of whether Ms. Jiang can keep her word in the future, at least at this moment, the Su family members sensed the sincerity in her words.
“Yu Yu is our only daughter. We started saving up for her dowry from the moment she was born,” Liang Mingshu said, taking out a list she had prepared in advance from her bag.
The decision to forgo the bride price was made after Liang Mingshu and Su Zhengye discussed it and consulted Chi Yu, who also agreed.
The reason why Liang Mingshu and Su Zhengye did not want a bride price was certainly not because they were unwilling to give a dowry. On the contrary, the dowry they prepared for Chi Yu was no less than the bride price prepared by Ms. Jiang.
Instead, Liang Mingshu and Su Zhengye believed that the bride price was not the basis for Chi Yu's confidence in getting married; rather, it was the dowry from her family that mattered.
The Su family is large and powerful. Although Su Zhengye's political status is not as high as Ms. Jiang's, he has accumulated considerable wealth over the years in business.
They can give Chi Yu all the confidence to get married, so that even after marriage, she can live comfortably without relying on her husband's family.
It was a rather unusual way to show the Shen family how much they cared for and valued Chi Yu.