Chapter 1231: It was my oversight

Fu Yanming heard this and laughed: "Of course I knew you were back, that's why your sister-in-law and I came over."

After speaking, he looked at the orange-flavored water in his hand with a look of distaste: "You really do treat me like a kid."

Guo Wenjing laughed and swatted him: "Keep pretending. At home, who was it that insisted on tasting the water from the kids' cups?"

Fu Yanming, having his cover blown, argued back: "I was just playing with them. You think I really wanted that sip of orange-flavored water?"

After the four of them finished laughing, Fu Yanming said: "Right, there's something I need to tell you."

Fu Yan Cheng and Liu Chuxue looked up, waiting for him to continue.

Fu Yanming downed the water in his hand in one gulp and said: "Our little sis called home a few days ago, saying she'd had some unpleasantness with a female zhiqing she shares a room with, and wants to move out.

She's a Miss living on her own—our parents aren't entirely at ease. They figured, since she's already engaged to Ren Jiangfeng, they might as well pick a date and get them married. That way, even if they move out of the zhiqing compound, they'll have each other to rely on, and we can rest easy too."

After hearing his eldest brother's words, Fu Yan Cheng looked at Liu Chuxue: "As long as Mom and Dad are calling the shots, we as the older brother and sister-in-law naturally have no objections."

Fu Yanming set down the cup in his hand: "The reason I'm telling you this is—our little sis is the only girl among us. The trousseau definitely can't be too stingy. What do you two think?"

Before Fu Yan Cheng could look at Liu Chuxue, Liu Chuxue spoke up: "Eldest brother, we have no objections. Have you already got an idea in mind?"

Fu Yanming nodded: "I was thinking the four families could pool together and get her the full set of Three Rotations and One Sound."

Fu Yan Cheng glanced at Liu Chuxue, saw her nod, and said: "We naturally have no objections, but have you mentioned this to second brother and third brother yet?"

Fu Yanming shook his head: "I figured I'd tell you first. If you have no objections, I'll sound out the other two families."

But the way he said it lacked any real conviction.

Guo Wenjing shot her own husband a look: "I think what you're doing is a bit thoughtless. Each family's situation is different. If you really put it to them like that, I'm afraid second brother's wife would blow up first. As for third brother, both he and his wife care about face—even if they're unhappy in their hearts, they'd probably only grumble in private.

Of course, it's possible I'm judging a gentleman by my own petty standards—maybe third brother and his wife feel the same as you, who knows. But second brother's side definitely won't stay quiet."

Liu Chuxue spoke up at this point: "What do Mom and Dad think?"

Fu Yanming cleared his throat lightly: "Mom and Dad had previously thought of letting our little sis pick one herself, just like the rest of us did."

Liu Wenjing—Liu Chuxue heard this and chimed in: "Then let's just let things take their natural course. If any family drops the ball, the remaining item can be made up by Mom and Dad. Sister-in-law just said it herself—each family's situation is different. This really can't be forced into a showdown."

Afraid her eldest brother might misunderstand, she quickly added: "I don't mean anything else, I just—"

Guo Wenjing patted Liu Chuxue's hand: "Understood, understood. I think your idea is pretty good. No matter what, it's the thought from her brothers and sisters-in-law."

Seeing they understood, she then said, leading them along: "It's best to discuss this with our little sis in advance. What if she doesn't want things too showy? Then we should just hand the money and tickets directly to them."

Guo Wenjing clapped her hands: "I think sister-in-law is right. You were only thinking of letting our little sis marry in style, but they're still living on the farm after all. Being too flashy really wouldn't be a good thing."

Fu Yanming slapped his own forehead: "It was my oversight."