Chapter 904: Chapter 903: Proposal! Envy and Jealousy

The old madam’s heart was full of doubt as she looked around, and at this moment, Madam Jiang gave Jiang Chaoge another little push forward, with a very obvious hint: "Old madam, the person’s right here."

Just then, Lin Hua happened to be standing right behind Jiang Chaoge, and the old madam finally caught sight of her.

The old madam smiled, turned sideways, and called to an elder who had followed her for decades and held a lot of weight: "Xiuzhu, hurry and invite the young madam over."

Xiuzhu smiled and said, "Shouldn’t this be something the young master does? A man getting a wife, he ought to be the one taking the initiative."

The old madam teased, "He’s gone so long without a wife that I’ve ended up doing this for him instead. If you didn’t say it, I wouldn’t even have noticed."

Then she looked at her own son: "Jingyao, you should be a bit more proactive, otherwise people will think you don’t truly love your future wife."

Old Wang smiled: "Of course I love her."

Everyone present was green with envy. To receive such a line from Mr. Wang, Jiang Chaoge truly had made it worth it.

At this time, Gu Anxi lightly coughed: "Not quite convinced though!"

Wang Jingyao glared at her—

Of all times, what was this little brat butting in for.

The old madam, however, agreed: "I think this little brat Anxi has a point. From beginning to end, I haven’t seen much sincerity from you. I’m really afraid the girl will turn you down, and then where will you put that old face of yours?"

Jiang Chaoge almost blurted out that she was willing, but she still had to maintain her own reserve.

Old Wang chuckled: "Old madam, what do you think I should do?"

The old madam flicked a glance at Gu Anxi, called her over, and pulled her into her arms, doting on her carefully: "Let your sister say. Young people know more about these fashionable things."

Old Wang’s scalp tingled for a moment...

Sure enough, that hateful little cream puff flashed a grin of small white teeth at him and said, "At the very least, you need to get down on one knee to propose. That would show some sincerity."

Old Wang felt he’d lose too much face doing that. He slapped his pant leg. "At my age, we’re still doing that kind of thing?"

The old madam was the first to disagree: "You are indeed at that age, but the young lady is still in the bloom of youth."

Wang Jingyao glared at Gu Anxi again, but with the old madam backing her up, there was nothing he could do to her.

The old madam looked at him again: "Staring at your sister won’t help. Proposing is something you should be doing yourself. How you do it is up to you."

Wang Jingyao gently patted his pant leg again and said softly, "Alright then. In any case, I only plan to marry once in this life."

He lifted his eyes and suddenly locked his gaze on Lin Hua: "What do you say?"

Lin Hua didn’t make a sound.

She wanted to leave, but the moment she moved, her wrist was grabbed.

Old Wang’s hand was very strong, holding her firmly. He joked, "If you leave, who am I supposed to propose to?"

With that sudden twist, everyone was stunned.

W-what... what... how did this happen? Wasn’t Mr. Wang going to propose to Jiang Chaoge? How did it suddenly become Lin Hua?

On-site, everything fell silent.

Jiang Chaoge’s lips were trembling, her whole body shaking.

This isn’t real. This absolutely cannot be real. Wang Jingyao said he was going to marry her... After a long moment, she suddenly jolted.

Wang Jingyao had indeed said there would be an engagement today, but he had never once clearly stated who he was going to get engaged to.

Her heart went cold, thoroughly chilled. She didn’t know what to say; she only looked at him...

She knew she had lost. For Wang Jingyao to make this decision meant he was giving up many things.

Things that she had possessed, and prided herself on possessing.

Jiang Chaoge wanted to speak, but not a single word would come out.

And Wang Jingyao, with a trace of overbearingness, pulled Lin Hua over and pressed her down onto the sofa. She tried to stand, but he pushed her back down, his voice low: "What are you running for? Didn’t I just say I was serious?"

He held her down with one hand and used the other to take a delicate little box from his trouser pocket. He opened it; inside was a flawless diamond ring. Lin Hua raised her head and stared up at him. Old Wang gave a faint smile and suddenly dropped to one knee in front of her...

All around, there was a collective intake of breath.

At that moment, everyone couldn’t help thinking that if it were Jiang Chaoge, Mr. Wang probably wouldn’t have gone to such lengths.

So this is what love is.

Wang Jingyao looked up at Lin Hua, his voice slightly hoarse: "Lin Hua, I missed my chance once. This time I want to take care of you for a lifetime. I accept your past and your future. I hope you’ll give this man, who’s a bit on the old side, a chance."

Lin Hua tried to pull her hand back. She... wasn’t prepared.

Although Wang Jingyao was gentle with her, he was domineering at his core. He gripped her hand tightly and firmly slid the ring onto her finger. A bandit-style proposal, and yet romantic all the same...

Whether she acknowledged it or not, they had spent a night together anyway, and now she was, in any case, his fiancée.

After Old Wang put the ring on her, his eyes actually turned a bit red. Then, with a hoarse voice, he said, "Lin Hua, it’s your turn."

At this moment, the elder Xiuzhu took the stage and brought over a box.

The old madam was indeed thoughtful. Knowing Lin Hua wasn’t prepared, she had prepared it for her.

Lin Hua sat beside her, a bit embarrassed, biting her lip: "Old madam."

The old madam smiled: "Put it on for him. Look at how pitiful he is—normally he’s a tyrant throwing his weight around, but now he’s bowing and scraping in front of you. That’s no small face he’s giving you. It’s clear he’s truly fallen for you. Live well with him. If he ever dares treat you badly or you feel wronged in any way, you can tell me and I’ll stand up for you. If you really can’t bring yourself to say it, tell Anxi and let his sister sort him out. She’ll definitely make him miserable."

When the old madam finished speaking, laughter rippled around them, and the air was full of joy.

In that short span of time, Feng Sheng’s mother was dumbfounded.

Before this, she had really looked down on Lin Hua, resented her for being useless—losing Feng Sheng and losing face for herself as well. But now, that she could successfully "rise to the top" was also her own ability, and Feng Sheng’s mother instead felt at ease...

She quietly watched for a moment, then silently withdrew...

Lin Hua’s mother, on the other hand, had tears in her eyes; she couldn’t hide her excitement.

She wasn’t someone greedy for wealth. The Lin family already had money—what riches hadn’t she already enjoyed?

She only wanted her daughter to be happy. Just think, at a little over thirty, with Feng Sheng gone, and having a past like this with Mr. Wang, it would be very hard to find a good match. And any in-laws would inevitably have thoughts like Feng Sheng’s mother. For things to come together so perfectly now was Lin Hua’s good fortune. Besides, she could see clearly that Wang Jingyao really valued Lin Hua. As her mother, what more could she demand?

She rejoiced quietly to herself. The old madam was so considerate that she spotted her at a glance, and with a single look, the elder Xiuzhu went and invited her over.

Lin Hua’s mother called out "Old madam."

The old madam smiled: "Don’t be so formal. When others call me ’old madam’ I’ll accept it, but since you’re Lin Hua’s mother, you can just call me Big Sister from now on. We’re in-laws and even more so family. Jingyao is a bit older, so it’s not only you entrusting your daughter to me, but also me entrusting Jingyao to Lin Hua."

Lin Hua’s mother nodded repeatedly: "That’s exactly how it is."

The old madam smiled again: "Alright then, since the children’s matters are settled and the rings are on their fingers, making them a pair, we should move on to our part of things."

The old madam gave the order: "Open the chests and let my in-law have a look. Later the motorcade will deliver them to the Lin residence."

Xiuzhu took out a handkerchief and, with very refined movements, began to work. One chest after another was opened...

Yellow, white, green, blue, red—those large, magnificent treasures shone with a dazzling luster, making everyone’s eyes swim...