Chapter 554 - 555: Give some deference to Xiaxia in all matters
Their eldest brother has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel!
"Mm." Di Mingzhe responded with a slight curl of his lips, nodding imperceptibly in acknowledgement.
Gu Qibao and Di Jinxuan were whispering with an obvious excitement. Their guilty eyes were constantly roving over Di Xiaxia and Di Mingzhe.
Di Xiaxia felt unspeakably awkward. Dammit, she was just coming home, yet why did she feel as if she was an unsightly daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws?
What on earth was this sense of shame she felt inside and out?
So nervous, so nervous!
It was as if she was frozen, unable to speak, her heart heavy with exhaustion.
At this moment, Fang Hao and Di Yan also came down. They were so excited, walking over to the two of them without a word, just staring at them in excitement.
Fang Hao even nudged Di Yan with his elbow, an expression of teasing on his face.
Di Yan looked at the two of them happily, especially serious as he said, "It’s good that you’re together. Mingzhe, you’re a man, and an elder brother. You should be responsible, and considerate. You should always give in to Xiaxia a little, you understand?"
"Yes." Di Mingzhe nodded seriously, "I understand."
Di Xiaxia felt even more awkward. No matter what reaction she made seemed to be wrong, and she felt extremely uncomfortable, even to the point of becoming stiff all over.
She felt as if she was both a fool and a clown, but no matter what, everything seemed wrong.
Just as she was feeling nervous, a hand suddenly gave hers a comforting squeeze. Unnoticed, it somehow managed to relax her a bit.
Instinctively, she looked up at Di Mingzhe. His calm face showed no major emotional fluctuations as he said softly, "Alright. Everybody knows now, let’s eat."
"Yes, yes, yes." Fang Hao nodded quickly. Perhaps he noticed Di Xiaxia’s embarrassment and said, "It’s okay, we are all family. Let’s eat first, and we can discuss things while eating."
So the whole family sat down at the dining table. The servants brought up the dishes and Di Yan waved his hand cheerfully, "We’re happy today. Let’s have some wine. We’re all family, let’s enjoy ourselves."
Everyone agreed with this comment.
A servant quickly fetched a bottle of top-class red wine from the wine cabinet, opened it, and respectfully poured a glass for everyone.
Di Yan picked up his wine glass and summarized solemnly, "Xiaxia is our daughter, and now she’s marrying our son. It’s a double happiness event, not even needing to leave our house. The wedding ceremony must be grand."
Di Xiaxia’s face turned inexplicably red, blurted out in haste, "Dad, it’s not what you think!"
Di Yan was taken aback.
Fang Hao nudged Di Yan and scolded him unhappily, "Isn’t it too early to talk about marriage now? The kids are together, that’s all that matters. They’re both shy, let’s talk about these things later, you’re rushing."
Di Yan blinked, looking somewhat innocent. If they were together but not getting married, then what were they doing?
"Yes." Di Mingzhe added, "Mom is right, Xiaxia and I are not in a hurry. Isn’t that right, Xiaxia?"
Di Mingzhe turned his gaze to the indomitable Di Xiaxia.
"Yes." Di Xiaxia was quick to nod in agreement, "We’re not in a hurry."
Suddenly Di Mingchen joined the conversation from the side, "Well, that’s not entirely true. It’s not that we’re not in a hurry, but more because our big brother is getting old, no?"