Fu's mother patted Wang Guihua's shoulder comfortingly. "No rush, no rush. Children and grandchildren will have their own fortunes, and they'll surely have them."
"Don't you think our Yueyue is here to repay a kindness? How can she be so well-behaved!" Looking at Lu Xiyue sleeping soundly on her own, everyone naturally lowered their voices.
"Isn't that right? I've never seen such a good child. Back then, these two were the ones who drove me crazy..." Fu's mother glanced at Fu Wenxuan and Fu Wenwen, complaining.
"Who says? Dad said I was very well-behaved," Fu Wenwen retorted.
"Yes, Wenwen is the most well-behaved. But our Yueyue is even better now." Fu Jing immediately sided with his daughter, but as soon as the word 'but' came out, Fu Wenwen felt neglected.
"Am I losing favor already?" Fu Wenwen blinked and looked at Fu Jing.
Fu Jing guiltily turned his head away.
"You're already so old, why are you arguing with a child?"
"...Hmph, men." Fu Wenwen snorted lightly. "When they love you, they call you their sweetheart. Now that they have a new favorite, they just call you Wenwen."
"...What nonsense are you talking about?" Fu Jing was torn between laughter and tears.
Laughter erupted from everyone.
"You will always be my sweetheart," Lu Chengsen said to Fu Wenwen.
Fu Wenwen's face flushed, and she immediately covered Lu Chengsen's mouth.
"Hahahaha..." Fu Wenxuan burst into laughter.
"You want to die! Why are you laughing so loudly? If you wake up my baby, I'll beat you to death!" Fu Jing glared at Fu Wenxuan and threatened.
"..." Fu Wenxuan finally understood Fu Wenwen's feelings.
It turned out that after Yueyue arrived, they, the old ones, were cast aside.
His heart felt as cold as ice.
"Dad, you've changed," Fu Wenwen said plaintively.
"Scram." Fu Jing shot Fu Wenxuan a look and kicked him out.
"Go find Yao Yao. Don't let me see you here. You've been engaged for so long and still haven't brought my daughter-in-law home. Heh, spit!"
"..." Fu Wenxuan looked at the door that slammed shut right in front of him and decisively went to complain to Chu Yao about his parents.
He lay domineeringly on Chu Yao's lap, enjoying her exclusive tenderness, while not forgetting to complain.
"Don't you think they're going too far? Too inhuman..."
Chu Yao smiled and stroked Fu Wenxuan's head.
"Don't cry, don't cry."
Fu Wenxuan glanced at Chu Yao. After spending time together, he was increasingly sure that Chu Yao was the woman he wanted to spend his life with. He suddenly sat up and grasped Chu Yao's hand.
"So, my question is, when will you marry me?" Fu Wenxuan looked at Chu Yao earnestly.
"...Who proposes like this without being engaged?" Chu Yao's cheeks turned crimson, her neck blushing as well. Flustered, she grabbed her hand and gave Fu Wenxuan a reproachful look.
She thought he was a gentleman, but after spending time with him, he had completely revealed his true nature.
This was no gentleman; he was clearly a wolf in sheep's clothing.
He always made Chu Yao feel flustered, her heart pounding from his actions.
Without his parents' obstruction, Fu Wenxuan took her everywhere to have fun, letting her experience what freedom was. He let her try things she had never dared to before.
Chu Yao also came to understand more and more that Fu Wenxuan's former gentleness was to avoid scaring her. Now that she had fallen in love with him, he became unrestrained, stealing kisses from time to time, almost devouring her whole.
And Chu Yao, too, was drawn to this side of Fu Wenxuan. She initially thought she liked his humility, but later discovered that his wildness, his arrogance, his openness, his rogue charm, everything about him, she loved.
Upon hearing Chu Yao's words, Fu Wenxuan immediately took out an exquisite watch from his pocket.
"Once you put on this watch, you'll be my wife from now on."
"This... How did you know I liked this watch..." Chu Yao looked at Fu Wenxuan in surprise. It was a watch she had casually seen when she and Fu Wenxuan were shopping last time. It wasn't cheap, and she had only glanced at it, not even telling Fu Wenxuan about it.
Fu Wenxuan hooked Chu Yao's nose. "Your eyes can't fool me! How about it? Will you be my wife? If not, I'll give it to..."
"You dare!" Chu Yao glared angrily at Fu Wenxuan, and her eyes welled up with tears as she glared.
"Oh dear! Little dummy, whether you agree or not, I'll only give it to you!" Fu Wenxuan rubbed Chu Yao's head. "Look at your tear-streaked face. I'll ask you one more time, will you marry me?"
"...I will." Chu Yao twisted her skirt and replied softly.
"What? You won't marry me?" Fu Wenxuan's lips curved into a smile, but he pretended to be disappointed.
"I will marry you," Chu Yao said loudly in Fu Wenxuan's ear, then snatched the watch from his hand.
Seeing the words 'Wenxuan loves Yao' engraved on the inside of the watch, Chu Yao's eyes widened, and her face turned red.
"If you're marrying me, why aren't you wearing it?" Fu Wenxuan turned his head away, not daring to look at Chu Yao. The faint red on his ear tips betrayed him.
Chu Yao smiled, took off her own watch, and put on the watch Fu Wenxuan had given her.
Seeing Chu Yao wearing the watch he gave her, Fu Wenxuan grinned like an idiot and hugged Chu Yao excitedly.
"Ahhhhhhhh!!!!"
The Fu family rejoiced when they heard that Fu Wenxuan had finally obtained Chu Yao's consent and they were going to get married.
Fu's mother had already prepared the 'Four Big Items' and specially made two outfits for Chu Yao.
The Chu family was also very happy. Although the Fu family wasn't an extremely wealthy household, the atmosphere of the Fu family was genuinely good, and they were completely at ease with their daughter marrying Fu Wenxuan.
Fu Wenwen and Lu Chengsen helped with the wedding of Fu Wenxuan and Chu Yao. The two families simply had a meal together, the young couple went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get their marriage certificate, and Fu Wenxuan took Chu Yao to their new home.
In their small home, everything was prepared with blessings from both mothers.
Without the troubles of in-laws, their relationship was as strong as glue. Fu Wenxuan also kept his promise, never letting Chu Yao suffer or feel wronged.
Household chores were done together. Initially, Fu Wenxuan didn't want her to do any housework, but Chu Yao insisted on learning.
She felt that marrying Fu Wenxuan, she couldn't accept his contributions with a clear conscience and wanted to do something for their little home too.
A year after their marriage, Chu Yao gave birth to a son. Chu's mother cried tears of joy while holding her grandson.
Chu's father held Chu's mother, letting her vent all the grievances in her heart.
After the important reform and opening-up documents were issued, privatization began to be implemented across the country. Under the operations of Fu Wenwen and Lu Chengsen, they directly took over the transportation team. Qin Li and a few others managed it, responsible for transportation.
Meanwhile, Fu Wenwen returned to Honghe Village and bought the orchard there. Using the seeds she had developed over the years, she led the villagers of Honghe Village to prosperity.