Chapter 966: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 966: The Banquet Can Be Skipped, But Must Hurry Up and Have a Child

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Xiaohua stayed in Guangzhou for a day, and only returned to Beijing on Sunday evening the next day.

On the flight back, he stared at the marriage certificate in a daze.

In truth, he didn't know if this choice was right or wrong; he just felt that at this moment, he had to give Li Jianjia a guarantee, nothing more.

Moreover, he could clearly sense that the current Li Jianjia had changed; she was no longer as simple as before, she had become heavy-hearted, her heart accumulated full of negative energy.

Being together with her was no longer the relaxed state of the past; more often there was a sense of burden, an invisible pressure weighing on his heart.

But this isn't Li Jianjia's fault.

Originally a girl who grew up in a greenhouse, now her family has suffered such an upheaval; the fact that she hasn't given up on herself is already very good.

Wang Xiaohua also knew in his heart that during this difficult time, he must unconditionally support Li Jianjia; no matter what she becomes, even if she does something utterly unreasonable, he must support her.

If even he doesn't support her, then she really has no pillar to keep living.

However, being this pillar consumes too much of Wang Xiaohua's energy and spirit.

Shouldering this responsibility is like shouldering a massive boulder.

But Wang Xiaohua has no complaints about this.

Since he made the choice, he just walks forward; as for the rest, he doesn't think about it.

"Mom, Jianjia and I have already gotten the marriage certificate."

Just after returning to the Tsinghua University school dormitory, Wang Xiaohua rested for a while, then called to tell his mother this news.

Why he didn't make this call while in Guangzhou before was because at that time he needed to digest it himself; marrying Li Jianjia is a happy event, but more so a burdened journey forward.

He didn't want to reveal his pressure in front of Li Jianjia, nor did he want to reveal his pressure in front of his mother.

So he could only wait until he adjusted his mindset before making this call.

"That's wonderful, you child, you mustn't let down Jianjia's sincere heart for you!"

Li Xiulan felt happy from the bottom of her heart upon hearing this news, and she also said:

"Later I'll kill a big rooster to worship the gods for you! Let the immortals bless you to have a child soon!"

Wang Xiaohua didn't know whether to cry or laugh:

"Mom, Jianjia and I are still students; having a child isn't urgent, let's talk after graduation!"

Li Xiulan then said:

"Up to you two, but don't say this to your dad, or he'll get anxious again; now that you're married, he definitely hopes you'll hurry up and prepare for pregnancy!"

"Okay, got it; if he asks me, I'll say we'll prepare for pregnancy as soon as possible!"

Wang Xiaohua laughed and answered like this.

Li Xiulan asked at this time:

"By the way, when do you plan to hold the banquet? I think Spring Festival is a good time; you two will both be on winter break then, and relatives and friends working away will also be on holiday and back, so more people would come if the banquet is then!"

Wang Xiaohua said:

"I'll ask Jianjia and see what she thinks."

"Alright, ask her first, and let me know once you've decided; if it's a Spring Festival banquet, things here at home need to start preparing."

Wang Xiaohua hung up his mother's call and made a WeChat voice call to Li Jianjia.

"I have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Do we want to hold a wedding ceremony? If so, let's pick a date together."

Li Jianjia thought for a moment, then replied:

"Let's not."

Actually, she really wanted to hold a wedding ceremony.

In this world, all women want a perfect wedding that belongs to them.

Li Jianjia is no exception.

But thinking of her father in prison, her mother having fled abroad.

If they held a wedding, both her parents would be absent; wouldn't that make people laugh at her?

Not only would she become a joke in others' eyes.

It would also make Wang Xiaohua's family lose face.

So, this wedding, better not hold it.

"Jianjia, this happens only once in a lifetime; are you sure? I'm just afraid you'll regret it later."

Wang Xiaohua's tone was serious, solemn.

But Li Jianjia smiled and said:

"Regret what? If I regret it later, you can just make it up to me with another wedding then; anyway, I don't want it now. If we hold a wedding now, my parents can't attend, making me look like an orphan; how funny would that be."

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but sigh:

"Alright, then I'll listen to you on everything."

Li Jianjia then said:

"I plan to travel to Tibet this winter break; I heard Tibet can purify the soul, I really need to empty my mind; you come with me, let it be our honeymoon trip."

"Sure, no problem!" Wang Xiaohua agreed readily, and also said:

"Tell me where you want to go, and I'll plan the itinerary and prepare the gear!"

After hanging up on Li Jianjia, Wang Xiaohua called Li Xiulan back and told her they weren't planning to hold a wedding banquet anymore, but would go on a honeymoon trip instead, hoping her parents could respect the young couple's wishes.

"I don't mind either way — you two do whatever you want. Just afraid your dad might have objections. You know how much he values Face. If you get married but don't host a banquet, he might feel it's a Shame."

Li Xiulan replied like this.

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"Then he'll just have to digest it himself. Anyway, Jianjia and I are not hosting a banquet."

In the blink of an eye, Evening arrived.

Li Xiulan told Wang Zhanggen about this matter:

"Xiao Hua called me today. He said he and Jianjia aren't hosting a banquet."

As Li Xiulan spoke, she carefully glanced at Wang Zhanggen.

Only to see Wang Zhanggen's expression immediately turn serious, a Cigarette dangling from his mouth, puffing away silently.

Li Xiulan secretly felt things were not good, so before Wang Zhanggen could speak, she hurriedly persuaded him:

"Don't get Angry either. The child is grown up; whether to host a banquet or not is for them to decide. Besides, hosting a banquet loses Not Few money! Last Time Dashan and Erhai hosted a banquet together, they lost several Ten Thousand!"

Around here, for wedding banquets, Guests coming to Attend mostly only give fifty or a hundred Red Envelopes, and many bring the whole family to Eat Rice, so the Majority lose money — it's just for auspiciousness.

Wang Zhanggen finished the Cigarette in his hand, tossed the butt into the Eight Treasure Congee ashtray, and only then said:

"Not hosting a banquet is fine too. If we did host one, Jianjia's parents couldn't come anyway, making it look like our Xiao Hua, a Top Student, married an orphan — that would be the real laughingstock!"

Hearing this, Li Xiulan was Stunned for a moment, then hurriedly nodded in agreement:

"Right, right, right. With Jianjia's situation, we'd better not host a banquet. Keep it Low-key, avoid Shame!"

At the same time, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment Wang Zhanggen spoke again:

"Not hosting a banquet is fine, but having a child — this matter must be put on the schedule Urgingly!"

Li Xiulan's face was full of Speechlessness:

"Xiao Hua and Jianjia are still in University, why the rush to have a child!"

But Wang Zhanggen said:

"Once married, of course you have a child. If you marry and don't have a child, why marry at all!"

Wang Zhanggen also said:

"Besides, if pregnant she can take a Leave of Absence first, have the child, then continue studying — wouldn't that work!"

In his view, taking a Leave of Absence to have the child, then going back to school, seemed that easy.

Little did he know that many female University Students who take a Leave of Absence to have a child generally never get the Opportunity to continue studying again, because once they have a child, they have to Take Care of the child, get tied down by the child — where would they find the energy to study?

Li Xiulan had Long Ago known Wang Xiaohua didn't want to have a child that early, but she didn't Refute Wang Zhanggen, instead saying:

"Alright then. Turning back I'll go persuade them, see what they say."

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