"Tomorrow, we are going to another place." Zan Tengfei said.
"Where?!" Zan Guiying asked.
"You will know tomorrow....." Bo Ehuang gave her another piece....
***
Next day.
"Why aren't we going inside?!" Zan Guiying asked.
They were standing infront of graveyard gates.
"There are some more people to arrive." Grandpa Zan smiled.
Within minutes, two cars arrived. In one, it was De Longjun, another is elder De.
"Good morning. Uncle. Aunt. Grandpa Zan" De Longjun greeted them.
Zan Guiying also greeted them.
"Then..... Shall we go?!" Bo Ehuang asked.
"Mm.... Yes....." Zan Guiying nodded....
***
"Good morning... Mom..." Zan Guiying bowed in front of Li Kexin's grave and kept a bouquet on it.
"Dear..... Our daughter is grown..... She is going to get married to a really good person..... His name is De Longjun.... He is from De family.They are really a prestigious family...." He turned at De Longjun. "Come here....." He called him.
"Hello!! ma'am!" De Longjun kept the bouquet he bought in the grave.
"De Longjun....." Bo Ehuang intervened. "We are becoming family soon...." She reminded.
"Oh!! Yes!! I understand." He smiled. "Hello!! Mother!!" He started again.... "My name is De Longjun....." He bowed. "I am Zan Guiying's fiance..." He moved near Zan Guiying and held her hand, joining his hands with hers. "I promise you..... I will always cherish and support her. I won't let any tint of sadness, or tears to her after we get married..... I will look after her in my whole life..... Unconditionally....." He bowed again and looked at Zan Guiying.... She smiled.
"Mom....." I love him.... "We hope you will be happy seeing us getting married.... We hope you will give your blessing to us.... And support for this marriage....."
"It was we elders proposed this marriage..... So my family will give your daughter the love and respect she deserves....." Grandpa De kept his bouquet. "And in the future, if my grandson does anything unnecessary, I will always support your daughter...." He continued.
Grandpa Zan took a wedding invitation card and some sweets and kept it on Li Kexin's grave. "Your daughter is getting married to a good family..... And De Longjun is a perfect match for our little Yingying...."
Last one was Bo Ehuang. "In this marriage, I know you should be the one with Yingying..... As her mother..... I know I can't become you..... But now I am here.... I will do that duty with all my heart and sent your.... No!! Our daughter with all the happiness...." She bowed....
They all bowed again.....
Zan Guiying looked at her hand. He is still holding it.... Didn't he notice? The looked at him. De Longjun was looking straight. Guess I should use this opportunity!! She blushed...
"You two should go and eat something.... We will be coming in another car...." Zan Tengfei said to De Longjun and Zan Guiying.
"Yes daddy." Zan Guiying nodded.
De Longjun opened the the door and she sat in it.... The car moved....
He didn't say he like me.... Zan Guiying looked at De Longjun. She remembered every word he said in front of her mother's grave. Even if it's a mere responsibility of completing the word of elders.... He came to my mother's grave to promise her.... I hope he would keep his words.... And for feelings, it could be cultivated.....
De Longjun squeezed his hand. His hands still had the feeling of her small, warm hand. He wanted to hold it as much as he could. So he feigned ignorance and held her hand as much as he could....
"What should we have for lunch?!" De Longjun asked.
"Hmm... How about hotpot?!" She asked.
"Mm...." He nodded and told the driver to drive them to a famous hotpot restaurant....
***
"How was your day with him?!" When coming back home, Bo Ehuang came to Zan Guiying's room and asked her.
"It was good." Zan Guiying smiled.
Bo Ehuang sat on the bed. "Yingying.... Within few days, you are getting married.... Every thing that has to be done, has been done.... But we haven't talked about something...."
"What?!"
"Yingying, do you know what is martial obligation is?!"
Oh... That topic.... "I know mommy...." She answered.
"Yingying.... Both of you share a deep connection from childhood..... If it wasn't for the elders, you both may not even get married...."
"Mm.... I know...."
"But now.... You are going to be husband and wife.... Your relationship is going to change.... Did he say anything about that?!"
"Yes.... He did.... I asked him once... He said he won't get married to me if he considered me as his sister....."
"Good..... Mommy know both of you hadn't yet started a romantic connection.... Is it right?!"
"No.... Mommy!!" She shook her head.
"Does he ever say he won't consider you as his wife or marriage partner?!"
"No...." She shook her head
"Good!!" She sighed. "Yingying..... Feelings can be cultivated.... Understood?!"
"Understood....."
"You should also understand..... Marital life of rich may not be always be filled with love. Sometimes, people will get lucky and fall in love with their spouses..... But it doesn't mean you shouldn't try..... You should try to love him...."
"Mm...."
"Remember Yingying..... Not only love, but mutual respect and understanding is also important to marriage. Even if you couldn't fall in love, if you are compatible enough.... You can be in that marriage...."
Zan Guiying nodded.
"And.... If living with him cause you unhappiness in the future, you can divorce him. Do not think about elders promise.... Only think about you... We will support you indefinitely...."
"Yes mommy....."
"And the most important thing..... He may be your husband.... But you have the right to say no.... Do you know what I am implying.... Right?!"
"Bed..... Room.... Activities...??" Zan Guiying slowly uttered the words.
Bo Ehuang squeezed her hands. "Yes.... Yingying..... You are young..... Don't let him force you.... It's a crime.... And about kids.... Everyone would be happy to see both of you with babies..... But decision to have a kid or not.... It's your choice..... And even if you get pregnant in the future, if you don't want to keep the child..... It's okay.... But, do not inform us.... Okay?!"
"Mm.....!!" She nodded.
"And.... You are youngsters..... Do I need to tell you how to do it?!" Bo Ehuang laughed.
"Mommy!!" Zan Guiying blushed...
"Then..... See you later for dinner..." Bo Ehuang stood up and left the room.....
Zan Guiying covered in blanket and squealed.....
***
Days passed and the wedding day arrived...