"Okay, okay."
Zuo Xiaoduo grinned so broadly his mouth went crooked. "Mom, that settles my marriage, then. No changing it."
Wu Yuting waved impatiently. "Settled, settled. Hurry up and go to bed."
"You're really not changing it, right?!" Still uneasy, Zuo Xiaoduo pressed her.
"Get lost! Go to bed!" Wu Yuting had had enough.
Zuo Xiaoduo ran toward the door, still anxiously reminding them, "Dad, this isn't just drunken talk, okay? You have to be my witness... in case Mom goes back on her word..."
Zuo Changlu did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Even after entering his bedroom, Zuo Xiaoduo stuck his head back out. "Starting today, Nian Nian Cat is my wife..."
Wu Yuting glared.
Zuo Xiaoduo hastily shut the door, but another shout came from inside. "No backing out!"
Wu Yuting and Zuo Changlu exchanged wry smiles.
This boy... honestly...
"We still need to ask Nian Nian what she thinks."
Zuo Changlu frowned, somewhat displeased. "You shouldn't have agreed like that today. What if Nian Nian doesn't agree? Wouldn't that be... awkward?"
"Nian Nian Cat won't disagree."
Wu Yuting rolled her eyes. "I know what's on that girl's mind."
"We can't force this, after all. She's been away for so long... even if something has changed, that would be perfectly normal," Zuo Changlu said.
"Of course. If Nian Nian doesn't agree, we'll just have to talk Xiao Duo around."
Wu Yuting said, "Nian Nian is a clever girl. We only need to bring it up in a roundabout way, and she'll know what we mean. Whether she changes the subject, refuses outright, or even hints at a refusal, we'll have our answer. But in that case, we must put an end to Duoduo's hopes. We can't let him pester her relentlessly and turn family into enemies."