Chapter 353: Chapter 353 The Blank for An Nan
Lin Mubai didn’t respond to his mother’s words, only casting a slightly forlorn gaze at An Jiayou, who was seated between his grandpa and grandma. Understanding instinctively, Jiayou stood up: "Great-grandpa, great-grandma, grandpa, grandma, I’m going to check on An Nan."
In front of the Lin Family members, he was used to calling her An Nan. He felt it was natural, but the Lin Family members found it awkward.
So just as his figure disappeared at the staircase on the second floor, Lin Haotian asked his son: "Mu Bai, why does Jiayou always call his mom by her name?"
Lin Mubai didn’t think much of it and replied with a smile: "It’s okay, he can call her however he likes. It’s just a habit they’ve developed over many years being mother and son. Don’t mind it too much."
"So Mu Bai, are there any other members of Nannan’s family?"
Feeling puzzled by Zhang Qi’s sudden question, Lin Mubai looked at her: "Grandma, why did you suddenly think of this question?" It seemed to dawn on him that, despite having known his girlfriend for so long, aside from knowing she has a son who is a pilot, he didn’t really know much else about her.
Zhang Qi continued to voice her thoughts: "I just think Nannan is a good child and you’re a good match. Though you’re still young, she is three years younger than you, and with girls, as they get older, the elders at home tend to worry. Grandma thinks, now that you’ve reached this point, shouldn’t we, as elders, meet Nannan’s parents? It’ll put their minds at ease, and make things easier for your engagement or marriage later."
Elders are always elders, they tend to think things through more thoroughly. Lin Mubai had never thought about these things, but hearing his grandma mention marriage, it struck a certain chord within him, filling him with a tiny sense of anticipation.
He never felt the so-called fear of marriage that many young people claim to have nowadays. On the contrary, he felt that building a family with the one you love is an incredibly beautiful thing.
Lan Yiqing, after not getting a response from her son for a while, grew anxious inside: "Yes, Mu Bai, your grandma is right. As a man, and considering Nannan is younger than you, such circumstances are naturally worrying; if you don’t take the initiative, how will Nannan and her family perceive this? Why don’t you ask Nannan when we can find a time to meet her parents?"
With expectant looks from his family, he slightly nodded: "Okay, I understand. I’ll talk to Nannan myself about this matter. Grandma and Mom, please don’t mention it."
"Alright, alright, we understand. Just make a decision with Nannan quickly and let us know when you have."
All Zhang Qi needed was her grandson’s word; with him saying it like this, she had no more opinions. Looking pleased alongside her daughter-in-law, neither noticed the fleeting thoughtfulness in Lin Mubai’s eyes, but the two members of the Lin Family did notice.
Lin Haotian exchanged a glance with his father, and then Zhang Ze spoke: "Mu Bai, help me to the study, Haotian come too, it’s been a while since the three of us had a good chat."
Every so often, the Lin Family’s three generations of men would sit together and talk. The two women in the Lin Family were used to this ritual, so once again, they didn’t think much of it. Zhang Qi and Lan Yiqing, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, sat on the sofa, smiling as they watched the trio vanish into the study on the first floor.