143: Chapter 143 I have no objection!

Zhao Yang pondered; he and Jiang Nan had been dating for quite some time.

It was truly a bit impolite not to have his elders come over to meet her.

He immediately agreed: "I'll ask for leave the day after tomorrow to go back to my hometown in Tongshan County and bring my mother over."

Zhao Yang's father had passed away early, and his mother lived in the countryside with his older brother, Zhao Ze.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Nan pressed the car keys into his palm, her eyes curving into crescents: "Drive my car. Taking the long-distance bus is both slow and miserable."

Zhao Yang looked at the sincerity in her eyes and did not refuse.

He only swore in his heart that he would never let down such a thoughtful girlfriend.

After leaving Jiang Nan's home, he sat in the driver's seat, took a deep breath of the cold winter night air, and then dialed his hometown landline.

The receiver crackled with static, and his mother Du Lanxin's hoarse voice sounded anxious: "Yangzi? Calling so late, did something happen?"

Zhao Yang's nose felt sore, and he softened his tone: "Mom, it's nothing. Since it's the New Year's holiday, I wanted to bring you to the provincial capital to visit."

There was a moment of silence on the other end, and her voice sounded hesitant: "It takes most of the day to travel by car; you don't need to go through all that trouble."

His mother was getting old, yet she still thought of him in everything she did.

Zhao Yang's throat choked up, and he blurted out: "Mom, I've found a daughter-in-law for you, and her parents want to meet you."

It was quiet on the other end for a few seconds, then Du Lanxin's voice suddenly rose: "A daughter-in-law? You child, why didn't you say so earlier!"

Zhao Yang laughed: "It's not too late to say it now. Mom, I'll come back to pick you up the day after tomorrow. By the way, bring my brother, sister-in-law, and the two children along too, to make it lively…"

"Wait!" Du Lanxin interrupted him, her tone suddenly becoming cautious: "You just said her parents want to meet me? What does her family do? I need to prepare; I can't be impolite."

Zhao Yang hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth: "Nan Nan's father is the Secretary of the Tongan Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, and her mother is an entrepreneur in Jiangzhou, or what we usually call a boss."

"This…" The other end responded, then fell silent again.

Zhao Yang knew what his mother was thinking, so he said: "Mom, your son isn't doing badly either, you don't need to worry about anything."

December 31st, 7:00 AM. Zhao Yang drove Jiang Nan's Santana onto the highway leading to Huyang City.

The trunk was stuffed full as usual: a cashmere sweater for his mother, cigarettes, alcohol, and skincare products for his brother and sister-in-law, and toys and clothes for his niece and nephew. Jiang Nan had arranged all of this.

Three and a half hours later, the car drove into Zhao Family Village, Liuhe Town, Tongshan County. His mother, Du Lanxin, was already standing at the entrance waiting.

Zhao Yang stopped the car at the entrance of their courtyard and began moving things out. His brother and sister-in-law came over to help. Zhao Ze rubbed his hands and asked: "Yangzi, is this your car?"

Zhao Yang chuckled: "It's your younger brother's girlfriend's; I borrowed it for the time being. Brother, after lunch, bring your wife and the kids and come with me to Jiangzhou."

Zhao Ze had already heard from his mother about Jiang Nan's family situation yesterday, and he stubbornly refused to agree.

At 5:30 PM, the car drove into the Jiangzhou urban area and slowly pulled up in front of the Swan Lake Hotel.

Jiang Nan was already waiting at the entrance, wearing a white down jacket, her face beaming with smiles. As soon as Zhao Yang got out of the car, she walked up to him, naturally took his arm, and called into the car: "Auntie!"

Du Lanxin got out of the car, looked at the beautiful young woman before her, and blurted out: "Oh my, this girl is truly beautiful!"

Jiang Nan smiled sweetly and generously took her arm: "Auntie, let's go in, it's cold outside. My mom and dad are waiting inside."

The private room door opened. Lin Xuecen immediately stood up to greet them, taking Du Lanxin's hand: "Big Sister Du, we've finally been looking forward to your arrival!"

Jiang Yunheng also stood up from his seat and nodded at Du Lanxin: "Big Sister Du, you've had a tiring journey."

Even though Zhao Yang had given her instructions the whole way, Du Lanxin was still somewhat flustered: "Secretary Jiang… President Lin, you are too kind."

Jiang Yunheng smiled slightly and gestured for her to sit: "There is no Secretary today, only the matters of our two children. Big Sister Du, please sit."

Du Lanxin sized up the family and couldn't help but feel inferior. Could her own son really be a match for their daughter?

Jiang Yunheng guessed her thoughts and said with a smile: "Big Sister Du, you are truly amazing to have raised Zhao Yang to be so outstanding; even the Governor praised him as a talent at a meeting."

Hearing this, Du Lanxin felt much more at ease. She quickly said: "Actually, I didn't really raise him, it's mainly because the child is capable himself."

Lin Xuecen sat down beside Du Lanxin and said with a smile: "Big Sister, your Zhao Yang and our Nan Nan have been dating for quite some time. The two of them are a perfect match, so why don't we hold their wedding this May Day? What do you think?"

So fast? Zhao Yang looked at Jiang Nan in surprise and found that Jiang Nan was also looking at him in surprise. It turned out that this was Lin Xuecen's own decision.

Zhao Yang quickly looked at his mother and signaled her with his eyes. Unexpectedly, Du Lanxin didn't look at him at all, but stared straight at Lin Xuecen, her face full of excitement: "I have no objections! Such a wonderful girl is hard to find even with a lantern!"

Zhao Yang nearly spat out a mouthful of tea. Mom, aren't you being a bit too hasty?

He quickly spoke up: "Mom, May Day is too rushed, how about…"

"What's rushed about it?" Du Lanxin glared at him, "How old are you already? How much longer do you want to make the girl wait?"

Zhao Yang groaned inwardly. He only had a little over 30,000 yuan on hand, and the rest of his money was in the stock market, which wouldn't be cashed out until May at the earliest. Getting married in the city required buying a house, paying a bride price, and holding a banquet—everything cost money.

He bit the bullet and said: "Mom, to get married in the city, you need a house first, and it should be renovated before getting married; that's showing respect to them. Can we slow down a bit?"

Jiang Nan knew he didn't want to be a kept man, so she quickly chimed in: "Mom, Zhao Yang and I are both busy with work, and we haven't prepared anything…"

"What do you need to prepare?" Lin Xuecen interrupted her. "Guanlan International, which Mom developed, has ready-to-move-in apartments that are already renovated. Can't you just go pick one out?"

Zhao Yang and Jiang Nan exchanged a look: It turned out Lin Xuecen had already thought it all through and hadn't left any room for discussion.

Jiang Yunheng knew that Zhao Yang would be promoted before long. If he were sent down to a lower city or county, he would be separated from Jiang Nan again. It would be better to hold the wedding while they were both in Jiangzhou.

He immediately made the final decision: "It's May Day. Otherwise, you're both busy with your careers; how long do you want to drag this out?"

Du Lanxin nodded repeatedly on the side: "Secretary Jiang is right! Yangzi, Nan Nan is such a good girl, Mom also wants to help you bring her into the family sooner. Yangzi, Mom will go back tomorrow to raise money to host your wedding!"

Zhao Yang was speechless. On the way to Jiangzhou, he had given her stern instructions over and over again. No matter what the other party said, don't agree immediately; discuss it with him before making a decision. Now look at this; once she saw how good their daughter was, she got excited and threw everything to the back of her mind.

Zhao Yang wanted to find a way to stall, but he saw Jiang Nan secretly asking him with lip movements from across the table: Yangyang, are you happy?