Xiao Chenye really wanted to announce this good news to the world, but Mrs. Xiao quickly brought him back to reality with a couple of slaps.
He couldn't say anything just yet, because despite the current trend of free love, the Silly Deer Team still clung to the old rules.
Parental consent and the word of a matchmaker.
If any young people dared to mess around in private, they'd be talked about.
Although the Xiao Family didn't really care about others' gossip, they preferred to avoid it if possible.
Why use their family's good news as fodder for others? That could make the whole family unhappy.
After dealing with her son, Mrs. Xiao returned to the house, and after rummaging around at the end of the kang bed for a while, finally found an old red lacquer box.
The box was about three palms wide and four fingers high.
She caressed the patterns on it with a tearful eye full of memories.
With a deep breath, she wiped away the dust and opened the latch.
