Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
There werenât many people at the banquet. Only the Tao family, the Zhuang family, and some of their more important relatives were there. They all tacitly didnât mention what happened during the day.
Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu sat together. They were eating the cake that they had ordered for lunch. It seemed that they were not affected by what had happened during the day as well.
Tan Ronâs parents and Zhuang Liuâs parents watched them as they ate. They wanted to see if Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu were affected. After all, this was the engagement party that they had prepared for a long time.
Tan Rou sensed the gazes of both parents. She then quietly said to Zhuang Liu, who was beside her, âAll Liu, our parents are struggling to decide. They must want to comfort us, but theyâre afraid that theyâll make us sad.â
Zhuang Liu sighed. âIâm quite sad too. I wanted to give you an unforgettable engagement ceremony, but I didnât expect it to cause such a consequence.â
Tan Rou chuckled. âItâs indeed unforgettable. However, I was still very curious about who released Liu Xing. Could it really be Xin? Does he care that much about Liu Xing?â
Zhuang Liu looked troubled. He wanted to tell Tan Rou the news he had just received, but he was afraid that she would be angry.
Tan Rou was very smart. When she saw that Zhuang Liu did not speak, she knew that Zhuang Liu must have some inside information. So she asked, âDo you know who let Liu Xing out?â
âItâs my second uncle,â Zhuang Liu said, rubbing his glabella.
Tan Rou was not surprised at all. There were only a few people who wanted her and Zhuang Liuâs lives. It was either Zhuang Su, Liu Xing, and Xin. However, Xin and the others did not have such great ability. After thinking about it, only Zhuang Su met the conditions.
âHe is indeed quite capable. Itâs hard to get out of a life sentence,â Tan Rou agreed. âI wonder how he got Liu Xing out?â
âMedical treatment. He bribed the people in the prison and arranged for Liu Xing to be released on bail for medical treatment. Then, he persuaded Liu Xing to escape. Since Liu Xing got the chance to go out, hse definitely wouldnât return. Zhuang Su used this to make Liu Xing come to our engagement ceremony to cause trouble, and Liu Xing really came.â
âOh.â Tan Rou gave a simple reply.
Zhuang Liu apologized. âIâm sorry. I didnât take precautions. If I had taken precautions against Zhuang Su in advance, Liu Xing wouldnât have ruined the engagement ceremony.â
Tan Rou comforted Zhuang Liu instead. âI donât think this engagement ceremony has been ruined. Weâve already gone through all the procedures. Moreover, there was a gunfight at the end of the ceremony. Isnât it very exciting and unforgettable?â
âXiao Rouâ¦â Zhuang Liu was very touched. He must have saved the earth in his previous life. Otherwise, why would he meet such a good girl like Tan Rou in this life?
Tan Rou smiled and stuffed a small piece of cake into Zhuang Liuâs mouth. âDonât dwell on this matter anymore. Letâs eat cake together. Today is our engagement day. Be happy!â
Zhuang Liu took a bite of the cake. âItâs so sweet!â
Shen Jing and Zhuang Yan couldnât help but come over to talk to Tan Rou. They looked at Tan Rou apologetically. âRourou, we were negligent today. Please donât be angry!â
âAuntie, why would I be angry?â Tan Rou replied.
âI chose the venue today. If thereâs anything wrong, it should be my fault.â
Shen Jing quickly waved her hand. âNo, no, no. Itâs our fault.â
âDonât blame yourself. Weâre not wrong about this. Liu Xing is the one at fault. Xiao Liu, donât mind this too much. Look at how optimistic Xiao Rou is!â
Zhuang Liu stood up and bowed deeply to the Tao familyâs parents. âUncle, Auntie, 1 swear that this will never happen again.â
âYouâre already engaged, yet you still call us Uncle and Auntie?â Mrs. Tao chuckled.
Zhuang Liu was stunned and called out tentatively, âMom and Dad?â
Mrs. Tao replied happily, âAh, our good son-in-law.â
Mr. Tao also smiled slightly. âDonât worry about it.â
Shen Jing looked at Tan Rou expectantly. She had long wanted Tan Rou to call her mom, but she was too embarrassed to say it.
Tan Rou understood what Shen Jing meant. She changed her words. âDad, Mom.â
Shen Jing was grinning from ear to ear, and even Zhuang Yan, who didnât like to smile usually, was having a bright smile on his face..