si-mexico Chapter 299 Another Year
Chapter 299 Another Year
The two women returned to Old Lady Xiao's room, where Old Lady Xiao and Madam Qiao were still chatting.
Seeing the three enter, the two exchanged a glance and decided against it.
"Grandma Xiao, aunties, sisters-in-law, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting for so long." Jiang Yan bowed and apologized to everyone after entering.
"Yan Yan, please sit down. What are you saying? Your grandmother and I had a very pleasant conversation," Old Mrs. Xiao said with a smile. She wished the two of them could stay longer so that they could get to know each other better.
"Sizhe, please sit down too." Old Mrs. Xiao was eager to know how the two had discussed things and whether it had gone well.
"Yan Yan, what do you think of Si Bo's paintings?" Old Mrs. Xiao asked.
"Brother Xiao's paintings are excellent, and I have benefited greatly from them. I hope I can get some guidance from Brother Xiao again next time," Xiao Siyue said shyly. She naturally understood that what Old Lady Xiao meant was not really what she wanted to ask.
Old Mrs. Xiao immediately became happy, seeing the burning gaze in her grandson's eyes, she knew it was a done deal.
Old Madam Qiao also saw this and was very happy. Her granddaughter had found a good home, and even if she went to the underworld in the future, she would have the face to see her daughter.
"Alright, that's all Sibo has to offer. Yan Yan, feel free to come to us if you need anything."
"Thank you, Grandma Xiao."
Old Mrs. Xiao gave Lanxin, who was serving her, a wink. Lanxin immediately understood, turned around, went to the inner room, and brought out a box.
Old Mrs. Xiao took it and opened it. Inside was a jade bracelet, entirely of green jade, of excellent quality, clearly a top-grade item.
"Yan Yan, although this is the first time we've met, I really like you very much. I don't have much to give you, but this bracelet is a token of my appreciation. Please don't find it offensive."
"Grandma Xiao, this is too much." Jiang Yan wanted to refuse, how could she accept such an expensive gift on their first meeting?
"Come on, let Grandma Xiao put it on you." Old Mrs. Xiao took Jiang Yan's hand and put the bracelet on Jiang Yan's wrist.
Jiang Yan glanced at Madam Qiao, and seeing Madam Qiao nod, she accepted the bracelet.
She gently stroked the bracelet on her wrist, then glanced at Xiao Sibo.
"This bracelet looks better on Yan Yan's wrist," Old Mrs. Xiao said with admiration in her eyes. No matter how precious the bracelet was, it couldn't compare to her granddaughter-in-law's value.
Next, Old Mrs. Xiao invited the two to stay for a simple meal, and that's how Xiao Sibo and Jiang Yan's marriage was settled.
The next step is up to the Xiao family: finding a matchmaker to propose marriage and exchange betrothal gifts. The Xiao family has already done this twice before, so they are very familiar with it.
The two were mutually attracted, so the marriage was arranged quickly, taking only about two months, and the wedding was held before the end of the year.
Now, the Xiao family has three grandsons who are married. Qu Yin spends her days either with her two sons or dealing with the affairs of Jiaoyan Pavilion, keeping her very busy.
Xi Ningzhi is now seven months pregnant, but her belly looks like she is nine months pregnant. She had consulted a doctor before, who said she was carrying twins.
The family was very worried. Twins are not easy to conceive, and Xi Ningzhi had suffered a lot in the past two or three months because her belly was so big that walking had become a problem, which made Xiao Siyuan very anxious.
However, Xiao Siyuan has to go to work, so now his aunt is almost always by Xi Ningzhi's side taking care of her.
As for Jiang Yan, who had just married Xiao Sibo, the two were in the honeymoon phase, enjoying a blissful period of happiness. They spent their days either painting together or reading together, like conjoined twins, never apart.
Of course, the Xiao family was also happy to see this.
New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye. As in previous years, the Xiao family gathered together, but this year there was a new member in the family.
Aunt Xiao Er looked at her well-matched youngest son and daughter-in-law with a wide smile, but when she turned to see her eldest son, Xiao Sizhe, her face instantly changed.
This son is really worrying her to death. He's already twenty-four years old and still hasn't found a wife. When will he ever get one?
Other families with children this age already have kids running around everywhere, but his wife is nowhere to be found.
Do you intend to never get married?
Perhaps Xiao Siyue sensed the deep resentment of Aunt Xiao's second aunt.
I glanced at Xiao Sizhe and found that he was calmly eating his meal, completely unaffected. Wow, impressive.
“Our Sibo is married this year. From now on, he needs to take on the responsibilities of a husband, understand?” Grandpa Xiao said.
“Grandpa, I know.” Xiao Sibo said to Jiang Yan. The two smiled at each other, everything understood without words.
"Sining? Your brother is already married, what are your plans?" Old Master Xiao suddenly shifted the topic to Xiao Sining.
"Grandpa, what's wrong with me?" Xiao Sining, who was enjoying her meal, looked up in confusion.
Grandpa Xiao looked at Xiao Sining with exasperation: "What do you think? You'll be nineteen after the New Year. Aren't you planning to find a granddaughter-in-law for me and your grandmother?"
"I haven't planned on it. Don't Grandpa and Grandma already have my third brother's wife?" Xiao Sining said matter-of-factly. He didn't want to get married. He was very happy with his life now. He would go out with his friends to ride horses and travel around. It was so much fun.
"You brat, your brother is your brother, and you are you." This grandson is the one who gives him the most headaches. Although he doesn't expect all his grandsons to be successful, what will happen if Si Ning continues to be so irresponsible and can't find a wife?
I glanced at the eldest son and his wife, thinking that they didn't seem to know how to manage the situation.
"Grandpa, I'm still young. If anyone should marry, it should be my second brother." Xiao Sining transferred her anger to Xiao Sizhe.
Xiao Sizhe gave Xiao Sining a cold look, and Xiao Sining immediately lowered her head. Wasn't it because her second brother had a better idea?
Grandpa Xiao looked at his amusing grandson, whom he was incredibly proud of. Did he think he didn't want to? It was just that his grandson was too headstrong, and he couldn't control him.
"Your second brother's affairs are none of your business. Am I talking about your affairs? If you're not going to get married, then you should follow Siyu and study hard. You're not allowed to run around anymore," Old Master Xiao said angrily.
"Ah, Grandpa, I don't want to." Xiao Sining hates reading the most, and hasn't read for several years. He can't read, but he can't stay at home either.
"Hmph, you have no choice." He still didn't believe he couldn't control this grandson; experience counts.
Everyone else couldn't help but laugh at the sight.
Xiao Sining had his ears drooping, but in his heart he was thinking that he would secretly run away when the time came. Getting married was out of the question, and studying was even more out of the question. Forget about it. He was determined to be a playboy and live a life of leisure.