latelenovela Chapter 409 Three views are similar, and the forces are evenly matched.
Chapter 409 Three views are similar, and the forces are evenly matched.
Upon hearing her words, Song Ying immediately sat down next to Sister Ling, slightly nervous. "Sister Ling, I was afraid you wouldn't talk to me or acknowledge me."
“Song Ying, how could I ignore you? You are my only good sister. Xiao Ting and Dong Zhe kept it a secret too well. How could they think that Uncle Zhuang and I would definitely not approve of them being together?”
Hearing Sister Ling's words, Song Ying finally felt relieved and happily said...
"Sister Ling, my dear Sister Ling, do you remember when we took a bath together and you said you'd lend me Xiaoting to scrub your back like your own daughter? And now it's actually come true! Don't worry, Sister Ling, I'll treat Xiaoting like my own daughter."
Huang Ling smiled and nodded. "It's come true. It's good that Xiaoting has another mother."
Seeing that everyone had been chatting for a while but Song Ying hadn't gotten to the main topic yet, Lin Wufeng quickly took out the red envelope and gift he had prepared in advance from his bag and handed them to Song Ying.
Song Ying suddenly realized that she still had important things to do, so she quickly took the things, holding two jewelry boxes and two thick red envelopes in her hands, her face full of sincerity.
"Sister Ling, Dongzhe and Xiaoting are together, Lin Dongzhe is getting a great deal."
Lin Wufeng quickly chimed in.
“Yes, when they went back to their hometown, my second sister heard about it and was very happy. Although she had never met Xiaoting, she knew that Xiaoting must be the same person as Tu Nan.”
Song Ying nodded in agreement.
“According to the customs of Wu Feng’s hometown in Fujian Province, the first time the man visits the woman’s home, it is very important. Although our two families live across the street from each other, we still have to observe the proper etiquette. In the past, when conditions were not good, we would bring noodles, chickens, ducks, eggs, and the like. Now that conditions are better, we bring gold jewelry. The girl’s brothers and sisters also have to give red envelopes.”
As she spoke, she opened the jewelry box in her hand, revealing the gold necklace inside.
"I spent a long time choosing this gold necklace. This one is for Xiaoting, and this rose-shaped one is for you, Sister Ling. You must accept it."
As Mr. Huang listened to these words, his impression of the Lin family improved even more. He felt that since the Lin parents were so well-mannered, like father, like son, and the Lin family's son must be no less impressive.
He exchanged a glance with Ah Ling's mother sitting next to him, and the two nodded to each other in tacit agreement.
Then, Song Ying handed over the red envelopes in her hand. "These are red envelopes for Pengfei and Tunan. The amount is not large, but it's all from the heart."
Upon hearing this, Huang Ling felt a little anxious. She and Chao Ying had not received any notification and did not know that Song Ying would be coming today, so they were completely unprepared.
She quickly gave Zhuang Chaoying a wink, then held up two fingers and waved gently at Chaoying.
Zhuang Chaoying immediately understood what Ah Ling meant and stood up right away.
"Xiao Song, Engineer Lin, please have a seat. I'll go upstairs to get some things and come right down."
After saying that, he quickly went upstairs.
Because of the price reduction, there was a lot of cash at home. He carefully counted out forty fifty-yuan bills from the wooden box and then started looking for red envelopes.
He remembered that he still had a few red envelopes left from the New Year. After rummaging through them, he took out the red envelopes from the drawer, put the money into them one by one, one thousand yuan in each red envelope, and prepared two.
Afterwards, Zhuang Chaoying went downstairs and handed the red envelopes to Huang's mother and A-Ling.
Huang Ling and her mother accepted the red envelopes.
Seeing this, Lin Wufeng quickly stood up as well and said, "Teacher Zhuang, Sister Ling, you're too kind."
Zhuang Chaoying smiled and gently patted Lin Wufeng's shoulder, gesturing for him to sit back down on the sofa.
"It's just etiquette. This is Dongzhe's first formal visit, so we should give him a red envelope. Lin Gong, please sit down and don't be shy. We're practically family."
Huang's mother, holding the red envelope, knew that Chao Ying was trying to save face for the elderly couple. She handed the red envelope to Song Ying with a kind smile on her face.
"Xiao Song, Lao Huang and I both like Dongzhe very much. We've watched him grow up. He's a great kid. This is a little something for Dongzhe, so please accept it."
Song Ying glanced at Lin Wufeng, receiving a signal from his eyes, and quickly stood up, accepting the red envelope with both hands. "Thank you, Aunt Huang, Uncle Huang, then I'll thank Dongzhe's grandparents on his behalf."
Mrs. Huang smiled and nodded, then sat back down on the sofa.
Song Ying composed herself slightly.
"Sister Ling, we came here to show how much we value Xiaoting. Sister Ling, you have no idea how happy I was when I received Wu Feng's second sister's call and learned that Dongzhe and Xiaoting are dating. I always wished Xiaoting were my daughter. Lin Dongzhe, that rascal, did something right."
As she spoke, Song Ying's eyes reddened.
Huang Ling reached out and took her hand. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, Ah Ling, who was usually very emotional, was now somewhat agitated.
“Song Ying, I won’t stand on ceremony with you. I’ll accept the necklace on Xiaoting’s behalf. I’m happy for her too. Chaoying and I are both happy that Xiaoting and Dongzhe are together. If we can really become in-laws, it’s much better than Xiaoting finding someone whose background we don’t know. I believe Dongzhe won’t bully Xiaoting. You and Engineer Lin also value Xiaoting a lot. But Xiaoting has been pampered by Chaoying and me since she was little. Chaoying and I have never even touched her. I know it’s too early to talk about this now, but I just can’t help but say it.”
Zhuang Chaoying is not only A-Ling's support, but also Xiao-Ting and Tu-Nan's. No matter what happens between Xiao-Ting and Dong-Zhe in the future, he will always protect Xiao-Ting. His daughter is someone he and A-Ling have spoiled since she was a child, and no one can bully her, not even Lin Dong-Zhe. But he wouldn't dare to ignore her either.
"Ah Ling, we hit them last time when they sneaked into Shanghai."
Huang Ling glared at him. "That was a metaphor."
Upon hearing this, Song Ying nodded in agreement. Just as she was about to reach out and hug Huang Ling, she suddenly realized what she was doing, quickly withdrew her hand, and burst out laughing.
"Sister Ling, I understand, I understand you, I will definitely treat Xiaoting well, just like my own daughter. I was so excited that I forgot you were pregnant."
Looking at Song Ying, Lin Wufeng felt happy too. This time, Song Ying's wish had come true and she had a daughter.
At this moment, the three of them also came downstairs.
Song Ying quickly handed over the red envelope. "Dongzhe, this is from your Aunt Huang and Grandma, hurry up and thank them."
Lin Dongzhe's eyes widened. He quickly thanked them and accepted the red envelope, which proved that Uncle Zhuang and Aunt Huang approved of him. He smiled and looked at Xiaoting.
Huang Ling gave the red envelope to Pengfei and the necklace to Xiaoting. The two accepted the red envelope and the gift and thanked her.
Xiaoting knew that he and Lin Dongzhe were recognized by their parents, Uncle Lin and Aunt Song, as well as their maternal grandparents; it was all out in the open.
She grew up in a happy and loving family, lacking nothing from childhood. Her parents treated her better than her brothers, and her two brothers were also very good to her. She grew up recklessly in this love, with someone always there to protect her no matter what she did. Her father would even break ties with her mother and grandparents for her sake. She knew what it was like to love someone.
She liked Lin Dongzhe, who she had been with since childhood. They had done many things together. Although many people liked her, she only looked at Lin Dongzhe differently and only accepted his kindness.
Perhaps they're both troublemakers, but they're a perfect match in every way.
They grew up together, knew each other's preferences and thoughts. She and Lin Dongzhe were kindred spirits, lovers, shared similar values, and were evenly matched.