"Don't, Mom. Don't scare me!"
Ji Xiaoli was so frightened that her head felt like it was about to explode.
"Come on, I'm just asking you. Why are you so impatient?"
Wei Yanlan shook her head disapprovingly. "When I was your age, I already had a baby."
Ji Xiaoli quickly shook her head. "But times are different now, Mom. Don't be in such a hurry!"
Wei Yanlan sighed to herself. "I understand. Although times have changed, one still has to settle down in marriage, right?"
Ji Xiaoli took a deep breath and silently reminded herself that this was her real mom.
After a long while, she said, "You're being too hasty. I'm only in my early twenties."
Wei Yanlan put on an understanding look. "I know. You young people think differently from us. But look, Mom thinks that young man Zheng Nanfeng is really great. Don't you like him too?"
Ji Xiaoli was about to deny that she didn't like him, but the words died on her lips.
After spending the past few days with Zheng Nanfeng day and night, she found that she didn't dislike him as much as she thought.
Moreover, she cared about him a great deal and even felt her heart race for him.
Seeing Ji Xiaoli's hesitant expression, Wei Yanlan immediately seized the opportunity. "Look, you didn't deny it. If you don't deny it, it means you like him."
Ji Xiaoli was stunned. Had she really fallen for Zheng Nanfeng?
[Does the player need me to provide your heart - fluttering index?]
The sudden system prompt startled Ji Xiaoli.
Ji Xiaoli: What nonsense are you talking about?
[This system is just telling the truth. Some players dare to have feelings but don't dare to admit it.]
Ji Xiaoli: I didn't! I don't!
[Hehe]
Ji Xiaoli felt a bit embarrassed.
On the other side, Wei Yanlan was still persuading her. "Xiaoli, it's not that Mom is old - fashioned, but Nanfeng is really a good boy. You'll regret it if you miss this chance."
Ji Xiaoli: "But..."
Wei Yanlan took her hand and said gently, "Think about it. Nanfeng is deeply in love with you. It won't hurt to give it a try."
After a pause, she smiled mysteriously. "And it's just an engagement, not saying you must get married. Even if you get married, you can still get divorced, right?"
"But I..."
"No buts, my dear daughter. Listen to me. Nowadays, people all say that it's better to be with someone who loves you so you won't be wronged. Don't worry. I've watched Nanfeng grow up. If he dares to let you down, I'll break his legs."
Ji Xiaoli was shocked. "No, his legs are so long. It would be a pity to break them."
"O~" Wei Yanlan said with a smile. "Look, you do care about him, don't you?"
Ji Xiaoli stubbornly refused to admit it. "Who said that? It's just that your daughter is kind - hearted."
Wei Yanlan laughed and patted her hand. "Xiaoli, don't worry. It's just an engagement. If you still like some young hunk, Mom understands. Go ahead and have fun. Mom will cover for you. But remember what I told you last time. You know about secret relationships, right..."
Ji Xiaoli:?
Listen! Is this what a real mom would say?
Seeing her stunned, Wei Yanlan hesitated and said, "If you want to have two relationships, that's okay too. Your dad will be back from the oil - drilling site soon. With your dad around, you can have as many relationships as you want!"
This shocked Ji Xiaoli even more. "Mom, where did you learn all this?"
Wei Yanlan waved her hand. "Forget it. It doesn't matter. I just want to ask, do you hate him?"
"No."
"Do you have someone you like now?"
"No."
"Then is there any problem with the engagement?"
"No."
Ji Xiaoli:?
Wait, what were the questions she just asked?
Wei Yanlan beamed with joy. "Since you've agreed, Xiaoli, I'll start preparing for the engagement ceremony. I'll ask Nanfeng to come over and accompany his fiancée later."
After saying that, as if afraid that she would change her mind, she immediately picked up her bag, got up, and made a phone call.
Ji Xiaoli had mixed feelings in her heart but didn't strongly object.
In fact, deep down, she even had a little bit of anticipation.
If her future partner was Zheng Nanfeng, it might not be so bad?
Just as she thought this, the cold system prompt sounded again -
[Urgent reminder. There are only 6 hours left this week, and the system still has 5000 good - luck points to be completed. Please hurry up, player!]
Ji Xiaoli's face froze. Oh no, she almost forgot about this again.
The top priority was to quickly take Zheng Nanfeng out for some shopping!
Thinking about how many unlucky things she had encountered this week, she couldn't sit still any longer.
She picked up her phone and made a call. "Nanfeng, are you free now?"
If Ji Xiaoli invited him, Zheng Nanfeng would make himself available even if he wasn't.
"Yes!"
"Then I'll come and pick you up later."
After making the appointment, Ji Xiaoli immediately drove to Zheng Nanfeng's house.
Without saying a word, she took him shopping for an entire afternoon. As long as Zheng Nanfeng took an extra look at something, Ji Xiaoli would buy it all.
Zheng Nanfeng wasn't polite either and happily accepted everything.
Neither of them was short of money, but this was Ji Xiaoli's affection for him!
The more he thought about it, the happier he was looking at the pile of spoils in his hands.
It made Ji Xiaoli beside him a bit helpless.
This guy looked more and more like the silly son of a rich landlord.
[Urgent reminder. There are only 2 hours left this week, and the system still has 200 good - luck points to be completed. Please hurry up, player!]
After hearing the reminder, Ji Xiaoli's expression turned serious.
As it was getting harder and harder to accumulate good - luck points now, Ji Xiaoli calculated that she was still short of hundreds of thousands to complete the task.
But they had already visited all the shops they could.
Just then, her eyes lit up when she saw a jewelry store not far away.
"Come on, let's go there!"
Before Zheng Nanfeng could react, he was dragged over.
The clerk in this jewelry store saw the big and small bags in their hands and smiled even more sincerely.
"Hello, dear customers. May I ask what you need?"
Ji Xiaoli directly pointed at Zheng Nanfeng. "Where are the men's rings?"
The clerk pointed at the central counter. "Over there. You can take a look at our latest ring called 'Eternity'. It's a couple ring. Although the price is a bit high, the craftsmanship is excellent."
Hearing the word "couple ring", Zheng Nanfeng's eyes immediately lit up.
"Xiaoli..."
Ji Xiaoli coughed twice.
She was a bit hesitant. After all, was it appropriate to give such a couple ring?
"Do you want it?"
"I want to wear it with you!"
Zheng Nanfeng looked at her longingly, looking a bit childish, which made Ji Xiaoli's heart flutter.
Damn it. Why was that look so alluring?
Ms. Ji, the generous spender, couldn't take it anymore. She sighed. "Okay, listen to you. Buy it!"
The clerk beamed with joy but still dutifully reminded them, "And, dear customers, this ring is unique. Each person can only order it once."
Hearing this, Zheng Nanfeng became even more eager.
Ji Xiaoli waved her hand. "Stop talking. I'll buy it!"