The marriage proposal had been made, and the ring was bought. Sheng Ting's first matter of business after returning to C City was to make a trip home and have Situ Jing prepare for the formal engagement proposal.
A wedding ceremony was optional, but the necessary rituals still had to be observed.
It would be disrespectful to simply marry someone's daughter without so much as a word.
It was a matter of honoring the bride's family.
Situ Jing had been eagerly awaiting this day. Most of the preparations had already been made. Upon hearing that Shen Weiyi had accepted Sheng Ting's proposal, Situ Jing and Mr. Shen set out early the next morning with gifts to visit the Shen Family.
In matters of marriage, it's always joy for the groom's family to add a member, but for the bride's family, it was about sending off a daughter they had raised with great care.
