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After returning from the capital, it was certain that they were going to get their marriage certificate. Something happened in Yurou County, and Li Hao had to rush to handle the issue, which caused a delay.
On the eighteenth day of the twelfth month, Li Hao called Lin Xiao to tell her that the snow had returned. He was afraid Lin Xiao might misunderstand him again. The two had gone through their share of breakups and reconciliations and wanted to avoid any complications.
When Lin Xiao heard that name again, she felt a sense of calm. Since Li Hao had chosen her, why should she trouble herself? She hoped they would work hard and strive for the Peninsula Hotel to start operations soon; she would go experience it when it opened.
Li Hao laughed heartily on the phone. This time, it didn’t seem like mere politeness. Lin Xiao chuckled too; the scoundrel was finally joking with her.
“I’ll be at the provincial government tomorrow morning for work, and I’ll come back to our hometown with you in the afternoon. Are you happy?” Li Hao dropped this bombshell.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” Lin Xiao hadn’t expected such good news; she felt more nervous than excited.
Li Hao had intended to tell her sooner, but his schedule was uncertain. They had planned so many things together before, but everything had fallen through at the last minute. He didn’t want to disappoint her with such significant news.
Lin Xiao felt a mix of emotions; she couldn’t help but worry about what kind of scene her mother might cause. She hurriedly picked up the phone to seek help from Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao had already arrived in the provincial city on the fifteenth day of the twelfth month. The night before, they had dinner together. Their company wanted to expand its business into Xiang Tian, and he took this opportunity to come and take a look.
Lin Xiao repeatedly emphasized that her mother must not know about Li Hao’s identity; otherwise, the entire village would find out, and who knew what kind of show her mother would put on in the future? Compared to this issue, Lin Xiao was more worried that her mother wouldn’t give her face.
Li Hao drove with the Lin siblings and arrived at Xu Gong around seven in the evening. Just like before, people in the village gathered around their car. This time, everyone was even more curious when they saw a strange man getting out of the vehicle.
Lin Xiao quickly explained to everyone that this was her boyfriend.
Everyone started bombarding Li Hao with questions about what he did for a living and whose car it was. Lin Xiao never needed to think about how the villagers would react; she could guess it with just her toes.
Without waiting for anyone else to ask too many questions, she laid everything out clearly. “Li Hao,” she deliberately pronounced it with a rural accent, “is a civil servant. His salary is about the same as mine—not much. He just took out a mortgage for a house in the provincial city; they’re still paying off the loan. This car belongs to my boyfriend; it’s not worth much—just over a hundred thousand—and it's also on mortgage.”
Seeing there wasn’t much else to ask, several aunties dispersed after making their comments about Li Hao—he looked decent and tall; was he older than Lin Xiao?
Li Hao hadn’t expected Lin Xiao’s talent for spinning tales to be so strong; he had an inkling of why she did it.
Compared to the new son-in-law, Lin Mu's focus was entirely on her son who had not returned. However, after Lin Xiao's warning last night, she did not let her guard down.
Before Li Hao arrived, Meng Kai had prepared gifts according to the customs of Xu Gong, which included a pig's head, a rooster, pastries, rice, flour, and oil—all in abundance.
Seeing that the offerings far exceeded those given by Lin Lao San's daughter’s suitor a couple of days ago, Lin Mu felt immensely pleased. During the meal, she was exceptionally warm towards Li Hao.
"Li Hao, when do you plan to marry our Lin Xiao?" Lin Mu asked directly, not one to beat around the bush.
"Let's pick a date to register first, and then we can hold the wedding during the National Day holiday when everyone is free. What do you think?" Li Hao suggested, turning to Lin Xiao for confirmation.
Lin Xiao felt a surge of happiness; he never expected things would progress so well. He was even happier than the person directly involved.
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