CH 113

Cheng Yi's eyes faintly lit up, then dimmed again, "I know, but I still occasionally worry in my heart."

An Yan immediately asked, "Then what do you need in order to not worry?"

Finally getting this question, Cheng Yi pretended to hesitate for a moment before asking, "Yan Yan, do you know why humans get married?"

An Yan did not know much about human marriage, but he had read a post during his previous search that said, "If you like someone, you should boldly ask them to marry you and start a beautiful family."

He said, with some uncertainty, "Because marriage is a way to express your love?"

Cheng Yi replied, "Not only that, marriage is also a kind of responsibility. Only those who are ready to spend their lives together will walk hand in hand into marriage. "

An Yan nodded his head with a sense of understanding, "So that's how it is."

Cheng Yi added, "Apart from responsibility, marriage is also a ceremony. That way, the two people entering into marriage can receive more recognition and blessings. "

Hearing this, An Yan almost knew what Cheng Yi was getting at.

He immediately asked, "Does senior want to marry me? Yes!"

Although An Yan almost understood what Cheng Yi was saying, he didn't have any feelings about it.

He did not understand what the so-called ceremony meant, nor did he feel that he needed the approval and blessing of others.

But since Cheng Yi cared so much about this, of course he would choose to get married.

Cheng Yi was both warmed by the little one's attitude and a bit embarrassed: "I do want to marry Yan Yan right away, but we are not old enough to get married yet."

An Yan couldn't help but frown. "What should we do then?"

"Although we can't get married now, we can get engaged first," Cheng Yi said, "Although an engagement is not as grand as marriage, most people approve of engagement ceremonies."

The Cheng family, in particular, is a very prestigious family. Only when it is certain that there is a high probability of marriage in the future, would they hold an engagement ceremony.

An Yan was not sensitive to the difference between engagement and marriage, but since Cheng Yi had said so, he certainly would not refuse: "Then let's get engaged!"

Cheng Yi asked, as if to confirm, "Is Yan Yan really willing to get engaged to me?"

An Yan immediately nodded, "Of course!"

Cheng Yi was satisfied with the result, and he stopped hiding the light in his eyes. His dark eyes seemed to be lit up with starlight: "Thank you, Yan Yan."

Cheng Yi was so happy, snd An Yan also followed suit. He reached out to hug him, "This is what I should do."

Cheng Yi's body almost caught fire when being hugged, and it took him a while to calm down.

Cheng Yi got up early the next morning and went downstairs. He sat on the sofa in the living room as he waited for the others.

Cheng Lin was the first to come downstairs. She couldn’t help but wonder when she saw Cheng Yi sitting in the living room in a suit, "Ah Yi, are you going out somewhere?"

Cheng Yi looked back at his mother, "I confessed my issue to Yan Yan last night, and he accepted."

Cheng Lin commented heartily, "Yan Yan is a really kind child."

Cheng Yi: "......" Mother's savagery always comes naturally.

Cheng Lin asked again, "So, today you're meeting him dressed like this?"

Cheng Yi directly threw a heavy bomb, "I want to get engaged to Yan Yan."

"What did you say?!" Cheng Lin exclaimed in surprise. She suspected that she was still sleepy and had therefore heard it wrong.

Cheng Yi repeated, "I want to get engaged to Yan Yan as soon as possible. I plan to go to Yan Yan's door in person and talk to his mother about it."Cheng

Lin walked up to her son with a glare, "An Yan is only eighteen this year. Isn’t it too early to get engaged to you?"

Cheng Lin had already seen through Cheng Yi’s sinister scheme as soon as he soke.

Her son was obviously afraid that his beloved was too good and would be snatched by others, so he was thinking of tying him up early with an engagement.

Therefore, Cheng Lin’s first reaction was to think about An Yan immediately after she heard Cheng Yi’s words.

An Yan had just reached adulthood this year, plus he was simple in nature and was being courted for the first time. He would easily say yes, but might not want her son in the future.

Cheng Yi glanced at his mother and said, in a particularly serious tone, "I won't let Yan Yan regret it."

Cheng Lin sat down opposite Cheng Yi and sighed. "An Yan is such a good boy, so of course I don't object to you being with him, but the problem is that An Yan's mother may not think the same way."

Cheng Yi had come into contact with An Mu a few times before and probably knew how the latter thought.

He believed that as long as he showed enough sincerity and did enough, she would agree to this matter.

However, in the face of his mother's worry, Cheng Yi only said, "If Yan Yan's mother doesn't agree, I won't force it."

Cheng Lin had no reason to continue discouraging her son given his resolute attitude: "If An Yan's mother doesn't agree, I can come forward and request for an engagement, but you have to promise that you will treat An Yan well in the future and not let him be aggrieved."

Cheng Yi's heart warmed, and he earnestly promised, "I will."

As soon as his words fell, he heard Grandpa Cheng's powerful voice coming from the staircase, "Of course, I'm the best one to propose such an important matter as an engagement."

The An family.

An Yan, who had just woken up from a beautiful dream, was unaware of what was happening at the Cheng family's house. He didn't have any plans to go out today, so he went downstairs wearing a pair of pajamas with a cartoon design on them.

"Good morning, mum." An Yan yawned and greeted An Mu, who was sitting in the living room.

An Mu seemed to be thinking about something, and only came back to her senses when An Yan greeted her, a not-so-natural smile appearing on her face. "Good morning, Yan Yan."

An Mu’s current mental state seems to have become a little worse compared to last night.

An Yan was worried and couldn't help but ask, "Mom, why does your face look so bad? Did something happen? "

"No, it's probably because I didn't sleep well last night," An Mu stood up evasively, "I haven't made breakfast yet. You wait for a while, I'll go and put.." 

An Mu did not finish her sentence as An Yan had pulled her back: "It's better for me to cook breakfast, mom. You can rest for a while. "

After saying that, An Yan went straight to the kitchen. An Mu stared at his back for a while, and heaved a sigh.

Although there were only two people eating breakfast, An Yan still prepared it very carefully. He boiled noodles, made congee, and fixed a few small dishes.

However, An Mu seemed to have a very bad appetite. She only ate a few bites of noodles and drank half a bowl of congee before putting down the dishes.

"Mom, is my cooking not to your liking?" An Yan was getting more worried. An Mu hadn't eaten much last night.

An Mu smiled and shook her head. "It's because I'm not too hungry."

An Yan originally had no intention of asking more questions. After all, it was normal for everyone to have their own secrets.

But An Mu was eating badly and not sleeping well. An Yan finally couldn't help it.

"Mom, I'm not a child anymore. Even if I can't help with your burden, you don’t need to deliberately hide it from me," An Yan looked at An Mu seriously and said in a sincere tone, "So can't you tell me what's been bothering you lately?"

An Mu’s eyes instantly reddened not only because she was moved but also because the things she had suppressed in her heart had reached a certain critical point and almost exploded at An Yan's words.

An Yan hurriedly took a tissue and handed it to An Mu, saying in a flustered tone, "Did I say something wrong? If it's indeed inconvenient to tell me, it's okay, I just want mom to be happy. "

An Mu pressed the corners of her eyes with a tissue. Although her eyes were still red, she looked a little gratified. 

She shook her head and said softly, "Mum is happy; my Yan Yan has really grown up."

An Yan straightened his back and said rather proudly, "I am already an adult. Look! I'm even taller than mum now! "

An Mu was really amused, and finally relaxed after being depressed all night. She sighed lightly, "Actually, this is something... I should really tell you about."

At this point, An Mu paused.

An Yan was not in a hurry to urge, and waited patiently.

After a while, An Mu finally adjusted her state and spoke slowly, "Yan Yan, do you still want to know who your father is?"

An Yan was outright stunned at the question, and for a moment, was even a little unable to react to the meaning of the words.

Only after careful recollection did he find some fragments from the original owner's memories.

The young human An Yan, was scolded by others outside for being a fatherless wild child. He'd come home and ask An Mu while crying, "Mum, who is my father anyway? Why have I never seen him before? Does he not want us anymore? "

At that time, An Mu looked very sad but did not answer these questions positively. She only soothed little An Yan, saying, "Yan Yan, don't cry. Did someone bully you? Don't be afraid, mom will protect you. "

Such scenes happened many times when human An Yan was still young. He would sometimes ask his mother while crying, or question her with anger, and other times he’d quarrel.

But An Mu never answered the questions positively.

Later, human An Yan probably realised that she was unlikely to get an answer, so he stopped asking, and these questions were slowly forgotten in the corner.

Perhaps these questions were not forgotten, but were carefully hidden away, not daring to touch them again.