"Sister Li, regarding Ah Hua's engagement to Xiao Xi, our family has no objections," Chu Sheng said directly.
"Xiao Xi is such an outstanding child. For Ah Hua to be engaged to her is his good fortune."
"Our entire family also particularly likes Qiu Xi..."
"Yes, Xiao Xi, Old Man..."
Chu Sheng's speech was filled with nine out of ten compliments for Qiu Xi.
Old Master Nan sat to the side, also nodding in agreement.
Nan Hao, the head of the family, didn't say much, but he nodded more frequently than anyone else present.
In truth, he understood Qiu Xi far less than his wife and his father. However, he had met many people of all sorts, and he was satisfied with this child, Qiu Xi.
As for marriage, that was a matter for the younger generation. If the children were willing, and the girl's character was good, he had no other high demands.
Things like matching social status were already covered by their family.
As for any shortcomings, their son Nan Hua would make up for them.
It was only natural for a man to support his own wife. If he couldn't support her, he shouldn't make promises.
Therefore, he had no objections to this engagement.
"Little Chu, look at what you're saying. It's good that Xiao Xi isn't here. If you ask me, Nan Hua is also quite good..."
Qiu's father: "..."
How had he not noticed that?
"Ahem..."
"Sister, although we know it might be a bit vulgar to measure things this way, we are following customs and want to put your minds at ease. So, we will give Xiao Xi everything that should be given."
"Take a look at this list. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, we can discuss it further."
After so much preamble, they finally got to the point.
Taking the list handed over by Chu Sheng, Qiu's mother and Qiu's father began to read it.
"Little Chu, this company shares... isn't it a bit too much?"
They understood the betrothal gifts, the properties, and the cars. Although the amounts were high, their Xiao Xi deserved them.
After all, they weren't selling their daughter, and they would give what was due to them later.
But was giving 5% of the company shares a bit excessive?
For a moment, Qiu's father and Qiu's mother were stunned.
This hadn't been part of their considerations.
Seeing their silence, Chu Sheng smiled slightly.
"Sister Li, regarding these shares, it's really not us saying this. Nan Hua and his father don't have this capability."
This statement only made Qiu's father and Qiu's mother more confused.
Seeing their reaction, Chu Sheng glanced at the old man beside him.
*Dad, it's your turn.*
Grandpa Nan nodded, then said in a deep voice, "Your daughter-in-law and I can't make decisions about this. This was left by Hua'er's grandmother, and it has been with me all along. It was originally meant for my grandson's wife."
Grandpa Nan chuckled, "Speaking of which, we originally planned to transfer this to Hua'er. Putting it on this list was actually Nan Hua's idea."
"If you have any opinions, you can tell that boy Nan Hua then. We have no objections."
After all, it was the boy's own property, and this was just an engagement. Everything on the list was for the wedding.
As for the engagement, it had to be agreed upon first, right?
"This..." The couple exchanged glances.
"Alright, we'll discuss it with that boy Nan Hua later."
"Then, about the engagement of the two children?" Chu Sheng asked.
Qiu's mother looked at Qiu's father, and he nodded.
"We have no objections to this matter."
The children had already agreed, and the groom's parents were so attentive. What more could he object to?
"Oh!"
"This is wonderful!" Hearing this answer, the old man couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"You two stay and discuss the engagement details with your in-laws. I'm going out to chat with some old friends." With the matter settled, Grandpa Nan was eager to share the good news.
The four of them didn't say anything and let the old man leave.
"Shengsheng, since this matter is settled, why don't you handle the details?" Nan Hao asked his wife in a low voice.
"Alright, you go too," Chu Sheng said, giving him a glare but still nodding.
Discussing the date, engagement details, venue, and jewelry was indeed something he, a man, couldn't really contribute to.
Thus, Nan Hao followed his father out.
Qiu's father across the way said, "Wife, I..."
Qiu's mother: "..."
"Alright, alright, you go too."
Staying here, other than getting in the way, he really couldn't help much.
"Okay~"
In the next moment, only the two women were left in the room.
Qiu's mother and Chu Sheng exchanged a glance, and both of them let out a laugh.
"Sister Li, let's take our time."
"Okay~"
So, throughout the afternoon, the two women were exceptionally focused on the engagement, talking for the entire duration.
Finally, except for the date, which they decided needed to be carefully considered by someone, other matters were largely settled by the two women.
"...We'll talk to Xiao Xi about it another time."
"I think that's a good idea~"
Although they had discussed a lot, the main focus was still on the two children, especially Xiao Xi.
"Then that's it for today. We'll talk again when the date is set?"
"Okay, no problem."