As soon as they got off the elevator, Ming Huaiyuan and his wife were welcomed in by Feng Xuexiang. No one thought of Xu Cheng and Li Zijuan, who were left hanging at the entrance of the elevator.
If this were at work, Xu Cheng would naturally follow the four of them and not care who said hello or not.
After all, he was the lowest among these people.
But it's not work now. He and Li Zijuan are here today. As the parents of the girl, they are invited to wait for the parents of the boy to propose marriage. According to etiquette, they should be treated as guests.
What's more, Mingrui was once his student, and Ming Huaiyuan and his wife were the students' parents. From this point of view, they were both equal.
Being left here in the cold now is really embarrassing and annoying.
The two of them were stuck there, neither could they leave, nor could they not leave.
Li Zijuan's expression was ugly and she looked at Xu Cheng, "A Cheng, how about we..."
She never said the words "go home" that followed.
Xu Cheng stared at the corridor outside the private room, his chest rising and falling violently.
Let him take Li Zijuan into the box like a subordinate, which really confirmed the fact that his family was rushing to climb up to the Ming family.
If this were to happen, he would be inferior to the Ming family from the beginning. His family would be passive in the subsequent marriage, which would not be a pleasant thing to think about.
The matter of proposing marriage was obviously pushed by his Ming family, not by his Xu family.
However, if we really want to turn around and leave with Li Zijuan, from now on...
He knew in his heart that the turning point for him to get the position of vice principal came from that.
If it weren't for the proposal of marriage by the Ming family, Director Chen would not have opened his mouth for him, and Feng Xuexiang would not buy Director Chen's favor.
Although he felt that it was natural for him to get the position of vice principal, he was favored by others after all.
But, after all, it involves my daughter’s marriage, if I just compromise like this...
"Oh, Lao Xu, sister-in-law, blame me for my negligence, blame me, blame me for not taking good care of you. Don't be angry with me. Director Ming has already criticized me. Come on, come into the box. Director Ming is waiting for you."
Feng Xuexiang apologized, his hands were not idle, half pushing and half pulling, and let the couple into the box.
Director Chen greeted them at the door early and forced them to sit next to Ming Huaizhi and his wife.
Neither of them are good at pretending. Even when they sit down, the displeasure on their faces is visible to the naked eye.
When Ming Huaiyuan and Zhou Lan saw this, they looked at each other, chuckled in agreement, and shook their heads slightly.
Zhou Lan picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water. Inadvertently, she glanced at Li Zijuan and happened to meet her displeased gaze. She slowly looked away as if nothing had happened, put down the tea cup gracefully, raised the left corner of her mouth and turned a blind eye.
Li Zijuan was stabbed inexplicably and just wanted to leave.
Xu Cheng was a little better. Feng Xuexiang kept talking to him, telling Xu Cheng his faults in words and hinting to him not to care about his negligence just now and to give him face.
Gradually, Xu Cheng's expression softened, and under the guidance of Director Chen, he and Ming Huaiyuan also started chatting.
After a while of chatting, the waiter began to serve the food. Everyone chatted while eating, and the men became more and more enthusiastic as they talked.
Zhou Lan interjected a few words from time to time and was at ease at the dinner table.
Only Li Zijuan was a complete outsider. She couldn't say a word except eating and drinking, and couldn't understand many things they said.
There was no smile on her face.
If Xu Cheng hadn't brought her food from time to time, and occasionally turned around and said a few words to her, she would have been a little unable to sit still.
This marriage was really going to happen, and her biological mother and mother-in-law were really unhappy.
Halfway through the meal, Director Chen changed the topic and entered today's theme.
"Lao Xu, Lao Feng and I are matchmakers today, ensuring matchmaking between your daughter and Director Ming's son. Director Ming's son Octavia, you must know that he is your student. What kind of person he is, what do you think most about him?" Clearly, in terms of character, there is absolutely no problem.”
"You have seen him. He is handsome, tall, and a top student who graduated from Tsinghua University. Not to mention his abilities. Your daughter should have told you what kind of job she will do now."
"As for your family background, hahaha, Lao Xu, Director Ming and Director Zhou are sitting here, do you need me to elaborate further? The Ming family is a first-class good family in Wei City, and everyone in Wei City knows it. It can be said that Octavia This kid is definitely the good son-in-law that everyone is looking for."
"How many girls with good family backgrounds, high education, good jobs, and good looks are rushing to join the Ming family, but Mingrui has fallen in love with your daughter and has to marry her. It can be seen that the two of them are destined to be a couple. Even if I want to fight, I can’t break it up.”
"A gentleman has the beauty of an adult. Director Ming asked me to be the matchmaker. The two children have also met and they have fallen in love with each other. Director Ming wants the two families to strike while the iron is hot and decide on the marriage and hold it on National Day." An engagement ceremony.”
"As for betrothal gifts, garages, weddings, wedding banquets, etc., your family can just mention it. Director Ming and Director Zhou have already sent me a message before they came, and they will do their best to satisfy your family. These are nothing to worry about, Lao Xu, brothers and sisters , what do you think?"
Xu Cheng and Li Zijuan exclaimed at the same time: "Engagement?!"
Li Zijuan's eyes showed anxiety, and she unconsciously looked at Xu Cheng and grabbed his arm.
Xu Cheng quickly recovered, looked back at her, patted her hand and told her not to worry, then looked at Ming Huaiyuan, "Director Ming, is this a bit too hasty? The two children have only known each other for a few days, so let Let’s talk about getting along with each other.”
Director Ming looked calm and spoke softly:
"Teacher Xu feels anxious, which is understandable. To be honest, my wife and I also feel a little anxious. After all, marriage is not a trivial matter. It will not be too late for the two of us to get to know each other more deeply and make a decision. But this is my mother and father. And what Octavia himself means.”
"To be honest, Mingrui's grandma has been in poor health recently. She wants to see her only grandson get married in her lifetime. If she is lucky, it would be even better to meet her great-grandson, so that she can realize the dream of four generations living under one roof. She feels Only then will you have no regrets in your life.”
"The Ming family has always attached great importance to filial piety. My father and mother have entered their early years, so this is the only thing left to think about. As the younger generation, we don't want him to live the rest of his life with regrets. Teacher Xu, please understand our filial piety. ."
"Also, I apologize to you and your wife for the rudeness that my wife and I just made. Hey, I have to reflect on it. I have been involved in officialdom for many years and have developed a very bad habit. I treat everything as official business and treat everyone as a human being. Subordinate, you are really rude in front of your in-laws."
"Please don't argue with me, the big brother. We, as a couple, will pay attention to it in the future. Do you think it's Zhou Lan?"
Zhou Lan nodded lightly, looked at Xu Cheng and his wife, and said in an official tone, "My boss is right, we should really reflect on it. My mother-in-law, you have a lot of money, don't argue with us bureaucratic people. ah."
"Hahaha……"
Her words were humorous and made the man sitting laugh.
