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Jiang Zhenhuan cleared his throat; he was a straightforward person who spoke without beating around the bush.

Without any warning, when everyone was completely unprepared, he blurted out:

”Shiyi is getting married.”

”Pfft——” The old lady’s fingertips trembled, and the hot tea in her hand almost spilled.

The other members of the Jiang Family were relatively composed, surprised but not overly obvious about it. However, Jiang Chengsi, eating seeds until his mouth was dry, had just picked up his coffee for a sip when he choked directly, splattering his phone screen with coffee stains, and hurriedly raised his hand to wipe it, accidentally severing the video call.

”What the hell!” Jiang Chengsi frowned.

What’s going on!

He had been thinking that his brother hadn’t even brought a girlfriend home to meet everyone, let alone marriage, which was just a vague possibility.

Now, what’s this about?

Directly skipping to marriage without meeting the parents or an engagement!

His brother sure was something, sharp-tongued and unyielding, with such an unusual style, never following the conventional path.

...

And on the Jiang Family’s side, everyone’s reactions were equally spectacular, especially the old lady, who put down her cup and asked Jiang Zhenhuan with a trembling voice, ”Zhenhuan, you’re not joking with me, are you?”

”No.”

”Whose daughter? How come... getting married?” The old lady did want Jiang Shiyi to be in a relationship, but this was too sudden.

”Don’t know, he didn’t say.”

”You...” Frustrated, the old lady directly picked up the landline phone on the side and dialed Jiang Shiyi.

Jiang Shiyi glanced at the caller ID, then at the three Lin Family members, ”Aunt and Uncle, it’s a call from home, I’ll take it.” He said as he headed towards the Lin Family’s balcony.

The Lin Family parents also hurriedly pulled their daughter into the bedroom, similarly having things to ask her.

...

As soon as Jiang Shiyi answered the phone, he heard the old lady’s slightly anxious voice, ”Shiyi, what’s going on?”

”Did Uncle not tell you?” Compared to the old lady’s bewilderment, a certain party involved seemed exceedingly calm.

”You know what kind of person your uncle is, right? He doesn’t say much normally, and about things like this, even more so.”

The Jiang Family was very concerned about Jiang Shiyi’s affairs, and when the old lady made the call, it was on speaker.

Jiang Zhenhuan: ”...”

If you want to talk, why attack people?

Jiang Shiyi spoke directly: ”I plan to get married, but this needs both families’ elders to sit down and discuss.”

”I know that, but why so suddenly? Without warning. Where are you now, come home, and explain it to me face-to-face.” It’s hard to clarify things over the phone.

”I might not be able to come back now.” Jiang Shiyi pressed his lips tightly.

”Why not come back? You...” The old lady frowned, ”Are you with her?”

”I’m at her house, given the current situation, I might not be able to return conveniently.” Jiang Shiyi didn’t clarify things, his first time ”acting suspiciously,” caught by Lin Luyou’s father, he couldn’t possibly explain this to his family.

Since Jiang Shiyi didn’t speak, the Jiang Family started speculating.

Especially the old lady, it’s early morning, six or seven o’clock, at a young girl’s house, suddenly mentioning marriage, unable to come back...

Jiang Chengsi’s video call had been cut off earlier, but had finally reconnected, just catching his breath, wanting to ask where the family meeting was happening but hadn’t spoken yet, when he heard Grandma tentatively say:

”Shiyi, they won’t let you leave, wanting you to be responsible, hence needing to marry urgently...” Grandma’s voice was hesitant, ”Did you...”

”Get the young girl pregnant?”

Everyone in the Jiang Family: ”...”

Jiang Chengsi almost vomited blood, what the hell? Has it escalated to this alarming point already?

He had only left for a few minutes, how had this progressed to even having a child?