Chapter 610: The Details of the Engagement

"Are there no private rooms available?" Father Leng's brow furrowed tightly.

"We're fully booked today," the manager said awkwardly.

He didn't dare say another word now, afraid of offending any of these big shots.

The manager truly wanted the guests to leave quickly, but this was the peak dining hour, and they were all banquet reservations, so the meals took longer.

As a result, the private rooms were in high demand and very scarce.

"So we can't eat here?" Leng Ruoli clearly felt it was a bit of a shame.

It seemed they could only casually set a menu and eat the dishes that day.

Seeing Leng Ruoli's disappointment, Jiang Muye rubbed her little head and then said, "There was nothing to be done about it. That's the only way."

That was what he said, but Jiang Muye had an idea in his heart.

"It's fine. Lanting's dishes are just about the same, all the same. Daughter, if you're hungry, Daddy will take you to another place to eat." Father Leng coaxed Leng Ruoli.

"Okay." Leng Ruoli wasn't a difficult person to serve, nor would she make a scene with unreasonable willfulness.

Since there was no room, there was nothing she could do.

They couldn't cause trouble on someone else's turf, as that would affect their business.

"Let's go." Leng Ruoli reached out her soft, delicate hand toward Jiang Muye.

Jiang Muye grasped her hand.

After they got downstairs, Jiang Muye suddenly said to Leng Ruoli, "Wait, I'm going to make a trip to the restroom. You guys head out first and wait for me in the parking lot."

"Okay." Leng Ruoli had no objection.

So the family watched Jiang Muye go back.

After a while, Father Leng was puzzled. "Why hasn't he come out yet?"

"Exactly, it's been too long. Could he have eaten something bad?" Leng Ruoli was very worried.

"Surely not. I'll call and ask." Father Jiang was also a bit worried when his son didn't come.

Just as he was about to make the call, a tall figure came running over from the distance.

"You're finally here. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" Father Leng asked with concern.

Even Leng Ruoli looked worried.

Afraid they would panic, Jiang Muye told them, "I'm fine. How could I feel unwell?"

"If you're unwell, you have to say so." Leng Ruoli clasped Jiang Muye's little hand, her pretty, palm-sized face pitifully delicate.

Jiang Muye smiled gently at Leng Ruoli. "Don't worry, I'm really fine. Don't go crying on me, making it look like something happened to me. It was just diarrhea, and I'm much better now."

After being coaxed by Jiang Muye and confirming he wasn't unwell, Leng Ruoli's mood gradually improved.

"Then let's go up."

After getting in the car, Leng Ruoli sat close against Jiang Muye.

She advised him from the side, "Your stomach is uncomfortable. Was it because you drank iced orange juice? I just saw you add a lot of ice cubes and honey. That kind of thing easily upsets your stomach."

"Hahaha, no. I'm perfectly fine right now. After going to the toilet, my whole body feels light. Why are you still worrying about me? I said I'm fine." Jiang Muye leaned over and affectionately bumped his forehead against Leng Ruoli's lovely forehead.

"Then if you're unwell, you have to say so."

"Alright, I'll listen to Darling."

Jiang Muye's heart was warm.

Who wouldn't want their Darling to care for them? Her concern was like a warm current flowing into Jiang Muye's heart.

Jiang Muye and Leng Ruoli intertwined their fingers. After a while, they arrived at a restaurant with good reviews.

The group dined at the restaurant.

While eating, Jiang Muye personally dipped condiments for Leng Ruoli and helped her pick out the onions.

Leng Ruoli loved beef but didn't like onions, finding the taste of onions too pungent, so whenever Jiang Muye specially served her food, he would remove the onions.

"Wouldn't this be particularly troublesome?" Leng Ruoli gazed at Jiang Muye with her round eyes. "Actually, I can just eat it in one bite. It's fine."

Jiang Muye laughed out loud and gently pinched Leng Ruoli's little cheek. "It's not troublesome. I'm happy to do it. This way I can train my eyesight. Look how bright my eyes are now. Super good."

Leng Ruoli let out a soft chuckle.

"Here, open your mouth, eat the beef." Jiang Muye scooped it up with a spoon and fed it to Leng Ruoli.

Leng Ruoli ate the beef. It was fragrant and delicious, and her face was filled with satisfaction. "Tasty."

"If it's tasty, eat a bit more."

"Don't always fuss over me. You eat more too. Here, your favorite steak~" After cutting it, Leng Ruoli placed the steak in Jiang Muye's bowl.

"Hehe, thanks Darling." Fed by Leng Ruoli, Jiang Muye was eager to announce to the whole world that he was a super, super happy person.

Watching Jiang Muye and Leng Ruoli's intimate appearance, Xiang Shan immediately felt envious.

In the past, she had yearned for this kind of romantic life.

She had always hoped for it.

It just hadn't come true.

No, she should say she had once possessed it.

Xiang Shan's gaze instinctively fell on Father Leng beside her.

It was just that she had lost it now.

People are sometimes unsatisfied, desperately wanting to live better, fixating on what others have, and making a fuss over small things.

Yet never knowing contentment.

If she could be like her own daughter, content and happy, perhaps the ending would have been a little different.

Xiang Shan smiled bitterly, a desolate look in her eyes.

The corners of her lips pulled slightly, and she could only deeply suppress those feelings.

During the meal, they naturally also discussed common things like wedding candy, wedding cigarettes, the dessert table, and red envelopes, each expressing their views, but eventually each made a concession and picked out what everyone felt was good.

Engagement is very complicated, and some formalities are unavoidable.

But Jiang Muye's and Leng Ruoli's families were wealthy.

Complicated matters could also become easy, after all, there were professional teams to handle it.

"By the way, besides the guest favors, there must also be the Six Rites!" Father Jiang said excitedly.

"What are the Six Rites?" Father Leng asked.

"That's the custom here. The man's Six Rites are six catties of meat, six fish, six bottles of liquor, six bundles of vermicelli, six catties of pastries. You could also say fish, meat, cigarettes, liquor, longan, and lychee," Father Jiang explained.

"Then what about the woman's Six Rites?" Leng Ruoli asked curiously.

"It'd be mandarin oranges, pastries, dates, peanuts, longan, and lotus seeds. Some also prepare needles, thread, incense, pine and cypress, and clothes." Jiang Muye thought for a moment and then said, "It depends on the region. You can also return three items from the Six Rites the man brings."

"I see. So there's so much knowledge in engagement." Leng Ruoli murmured.

When she was little, she especially loved going to engagement banquets and weddings. She just found them fun, the bride was so pretty, and the scene was so lively.

But she had never imagined that behind the happiness, there were actually so many customs and details hidden.

"Take it slow. Anyway, it's our first time. We'll learn slowly what we don't understand. There's no way we'd understand everything the first time." Jiang Muye smiled at Leng Ruoli.

"Mm." No matter how troublesome Leng Ruoli found it, being with Jiang Muye was a very happy thing.

"Then let's each prepare the Six Rites. Anyway, the man's and the woman's are different," Father Leng decided.

Everyone had no objections.

"The house also needs to be decorated. It has to have a festive feel! After all, we're holding a happy occasion," Mother Jiang said cheerfully.

"What about the new house? Where will it be?" Xiang Shan asked a key question.