A person in Wuha: The whole internet is urging me to get back together with my ex!

"Awake? Ono." Chen's mother looked at Chen Ye, who was standing stunned at the elevator entrance, and waved with a smile.

Chen Ye touched his nose, quickly put on a smile, and walked over.

"Aunt, Uncle, Teacher He, Sister Li, you guys are quick on your feet!"

The group looked at Chen Ye with kind smiles on their faces, like elders looking at a younger generation.

Teacher He put down his teacup and spoke first with a smile: "Congratulations, Xiao Ye, you've finally proposed!"

Chen Ye squeezed next to Chen Ma and grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds.

"Hey, I didn't expect this either." Chen Ye said smugly while cracking sunflower seeds. "It's because the feelings have reached a certain point, so the sooner we're committed, the more at ease we'll feel."

"You silly child." Chen's mother chuckled and patted Chen Ye's shoulder, casually stuffing a peeled orange into his hand. "Have you told Yuqi's parents about such a big thing as proposing?"

"Click."

Chen Ye got a half-eaten sunflower seed stuck between his teeth.

He was dazed.

He turned his head and looked at Chen Ma with a blank expression.

"Huh? Do I have to call her 'Mom' and 'Dad' when I propose?"

The air in the living room fell silent for a second after those words were spoken.

This was immediately followed by a burst of uproarious laughter that seemed to lift the roof off.

Deng Chao happened to be walking out of the kitchen with a water glass when he heard this straight-man remark, and he laughed so hard that he sprayed the water into the trash can.

"Oh my goodness!" Teacher He laughed so hard he slapped his thigh. "Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye, you're usually so clever, how come you can't think straight when it comes to something like this?"

Sun Li, standing to the side, couldn't stop laughing: "They've raised their precious daughter for over twenty years with such care, and you're going to take her away, pot and all, without even saying goodbye to her parents? Do you think that's appropriate?"

Chen's mother slapped Chen Ye on the back of the head in a fit of anger.

"You silly child! How can you propose without inviting the other person's parents to witness such a major life event as a marriage proposal?"

Chen Ye shrank back when he was slapped.

I have no experience!

This was his first proper marriage proposal in both lifetimes combined, and who knew there was such a hidden process involved!

As Chen Ma spoke, she grew increasingly angry, turning her head to glare fiercely at Chen He, who was sitting next to her and did nothing but eat.

"And you!" Chen's mother pointed at Chen He's nose. "You're a complete idiot as an older brother! Xiao Ye is so immature, and you didn't even bother to remind him? All you care about is eating! What else is in your head besides meat?"

Chen He was stuffing the third tangerine into his mouth.

I was chewing halfway when my movements suddenly froze.

Gan!

Does this work too?

Chen He swallowed the orange with difficulty, his face full of grief and indignation as he spread his hands.

"Mom! What does this have to do with me? It's not like I'm the one proposing!" Chen He cried out, feeling utterly wronged. "Besides, when this kid was secretly plotting, I thought he had everything arranged!"

Chen He was bitter inside.

Chen Ye always takes care of his own relationships, so why do I have to be his etiquette advisor when he proposes?

Chen's mother was too lazy to listen to his excuses, so she glared at him again. Chen He immediately shut up and obediently shrank back into the corner of the sofa, pretending to be invisible.

Chen Ma looked at Chen Ye again, her tone softening.

"Alright, it's not too late to salvage the situation. Do you have Yuqi's parents' phone number?" Chen Ma picked up her phone from the side. "Give me the number, I'll call them myself to invite the in-laws."

Upon hearing the words "Yuqi's father".

Chen Ye couldn't help but shiver.

The long-buried memories of social death in my mind instantly surfaced.

That was before they went public with their relationship.

One evening, Chen Ye was taking Song Yuqi home on the streets of Beijing when, by sheer bad luck, he bumped into Song's parents, who had come from out of town to visit their daughter, right at the entrance of their apartment complex.

At that time, Chen Ye and Song Yuqi were only around twenty-two or twenty-three years old.

The scene was so awkward that Chen Ye wished he could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the asphalt road with his toes.

Song's father was a stern man, and his face turned ashen as he looked at the pig that was trying to steal his cabbage.

Song Yuqi whispered to Chen Ye that her father usually doesn't drink alcohol and can't hold his liquor.

The results of it?

When they got to the dinner table, Song's father immediately brought out a lot of bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor).

By using the fabricated persona of being a "half-cup drinker," they managed to make Chen Ye, who was actually a good drinker, slip and fall under the table.

Chen Ye clearly remembers that before he blacked out, he was hugging the table leg.

My father-in-law can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk; how can I even think about it? Just thinking about it brings only despair.

Fortunately, Song Ma is a very nice person.

The mother-in-law found her son-in-law more and more pleasing to the eye. At the dinner table, she kept helping Chen Ye by shielding him from drinking and even pinched Song's father hard several times.

Even after they broke up, Chen Ye was too embarrassed to delete his parents' WeChat and phone numbers.

Chen Ye swallowed.

"Yes, I do." Chen Ye nodded, his tone somewhat hesitant. "I've kept the number saved."

"Then bring it here." Chen Ma glanced at the clock on the wall. "It's already afternoon, let's get things settled while they're probably resting."

Chen Ye obediently took out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, and gave Song's father's number to Chen's mother.

While saving the numbers on her phone, Chen Ma assigned tasks.

"Alright, don't worry about this, leave it to me." Aunt Chen waved her hand, exuding authority. "You men, get back to work. Keep an eye on that proposal venue, don't let anything go wrong."

"As for tonight," Chen Ma looked around the villa, "I just checked, the kitchen is fully equipped with pots, pans and everything, and the market is probably not far away. After I finish my call with the old man, I'll go buy some groceries, and we'll have a hot meal here tonight."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye shook his head repeatedly.

"Don't do that, Auntie," Chen Ye quickly dissuaded her. "We've gone through all this trouble to bring you all here, how can we let you go back into the kitchen and inhale all that cooking fumes?"

"How about we just find a restaurant in the city and go out to eat tonight?"

Chen Ma shook her head firmly.

"The fancy food outside looks so appealing, but it's nothing compared to the cleanliness and comfort of cooking it yourself. Besides, it's not easy for the whole family to get together like this, so cooking together brings out the warmth and life of the home." Chen's mother was unyielding on this point.

Sun Li, who had been sitting next to her, also stood up.

Sun Li smiled and rolled up her sleeves halfway, looking very capable.

"Xiao Ye, don't worry about it. You men can take care of things outside. Leave the logistics to us." Sun Li waved her hand with a smile. "I'll help Auntie with the cooking later. I'm a pretty good cook too."

Chen Ye wanted to try again.

Chen He, sitting in the corner of the sofa, couldn't stand it any longer.

Chen He sprang up with a somersault, grabbed Chen Ye by the neck, and dragged him outside.

"Oh my god, stop dawdling!" Chen He was sweating profusely. "I finally manage to come down to earth and cook a meal; I only get to eat it twice a year. Don't discourage her!"

Chen He lowered his voice and gritted his teeth in Chen Ye's ear.

"Hurry up, hurry up! Old Wang said the place he found is a super luxurious cruise ship. If we don't go now, it'll be dark!"

Cruise ship?

Chen Ye raised an eyebrow.

Well, that old fox Wang Zhengyu really went all out this time, proposing on a cruise ship, how romantic!

Chen Ye stopped struggling and turned to look at Wang Zhengyu, who was standing by the window pretending to look at the scenery.

"Old Wang, are you sure everything's settled on your end?" Chen Ye walked over and patted Wang Zhengyu on the shoulder. "Shall we charge over now?"

Wang Zhengyu turned around with a smile on his face.

"Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. We'll head over now and get on the ship right away," Wang Zhengyu assured him, patting his chest.

"Alright, let's go." Chen Ye snapped his fingers.

Chen He, Deng Chao, Lu Han, Wang Zhengyu, and Teacher He, all the grown men in the room, suddenly stood up, ready to go out and pull off a big heist.

Just as Chen Ye reached the door.

Suddenly, they grabbed his legs tightly from both sides.

"Godfather! Where are you going? I want to go too!"

Dengdeng and Xiaohua ran down from the second floor at some point, their little hands tightly gripping Chen Ye's trouser leg, their two fair and tender little faces tilted up, their big eyes full of anticipation.

Chen Ye squatted down, seamlessly switching to the tone of Jiazi.

"Oh, my little darlings, your godfather is going to take care of something very important. There are big monsters all over there, it's not fun." Chen Ye gently pinched Xiao Hua's chubby cheeks.

After hanging out with these lovable kids for a while, I've gained some experience in taking care of children.

"You two stay home and wait for us, okay? When your godfather comes back, he'll buy you a whole set of the most powerful Ultraman and the prettiest Barbie dolls!"

The two little ones immediately stopped fussing when they heard about the toy.

Dengdeng nodded very sensibly, and without crying or making a fuss, took Xiaohua's hand.

"Then Godfather, you need to come back soon! We'll look after the house for you!"

"Good boy!" Chen Ye kissed each of them, stood up, and pushed open the door.

A large group of people walked out of the villa and, bathed in the afternoon sun, got into the black minivan.

Wang Zhengyu was still sitting in the driver's seat, acting as the laborer driver.

The car door slammed shut, the car started, and drove out of the upscale villa area.

Inside the train carriage, Deng Chao and Chen He were gesturing wildly as they described to Teacher He their "heroic feat" of traveling all night.

Lu Han sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window, seemingly lost in thought, perhaps thinking about Dilraba or simply daydreaming.

Chen Ye sat by the window.

He didn't participate in the preceding casual conversation.

There's only one day left until the proposal. The cruise ship venue is booked, and the girl's parents are being invited.

We need to call in reinforcements! We need to get some action!

Chen Ye took out his phone from his pocket, opened WeChat, and started scrolling down.

I spent ages paddling.

Old fox, Huang Lei!

Although Teacher Huang is usually a bit of a jerk, he has a great sense of style! His presence would definitely be a huge help.

The old fox certainly wouldn't miss such a juicy spectacle.

Chen Ye raised the corner of his mouth.

He pressed the dial button and made the call.

"Beep—beep—"

The phone was busy, indicating it was waiting to be connected.