System Came When the Doctor was Thirty

The visitor is Wei Ying.

Wei Ying said, "You and Xiao Shu are getting engaged, how could I not come? Both of you grew up before my eyes."

"Besides, today is such a good opportunity, I must have a glass of wine to wet my whistle, it’s been a long time since I last drank."

Wei Ying’s wife, He Shanshan said, "You’re only allowed to break your rule today; your health isn’t great, how can you still drink?"

"It’s not me who’s stopping you from drinking."

"Hmm, hmm, hmm." Wei Ying was also someone who loves a good drink.

"Uncle Wei, Aunt He, please come inside and have a seat; there’s a heater inside..." Lu Cheng called out, "I’ll go get you some tea."

"You take care of your own things." Wei Ying waved his hand.

"Uncle Wei, we don’t really know what we’re busy with, just busy for nothing. I’ll make you some tea." Lu Cheng said.

Seeing Lu Cheng’s relaxed demeanor, Mu Nanshu, who was accompanying Lu Cheng, said, "Seems like you’re the only one not busy; we’ve been busy with lots of things."

"Yes, yes, yes, I was the one slacking off, sorry."

"The decorations look great, but isn’t it a bit too wasteful? The engagement is only for today, why did they use all wooden furnishings?" Lu Cheng asked.

Mu Nanshu quickly warned, "Don’t concern yourself with that; my dad loves doing these things."

Lu Cheng simply made two cups of tea, placed them on a tray and brought them over, "You find a place to rest and sit for a bit, I’ll go serve tea to Uncle Wei and the others."

"I think the mahjong tables at home aren’t enough; you should call to rent a few more."

"Alright." Mu Nanshu didn’t expect so many people to show up today, and all six mahjong tables were already filled.

The ones who were busy today were just Mu Leng and Lu Cheng’s family; aside from the cooks and helpers, everyone else was just there to boost the atmosphere.

An engagement ceremony, ultimately it’s a formality, a union between two families, but to outsiders, it’s just a meal.

Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu are both young, and there’s no need for help in the kitchen, so they sat together chatting with Mu Nanshu’s grandfather.

Mu Leng and Yan Sangyue were running around, taking care of various matters, while Lu Cheng’s parents quietly chatted with relatives from Mu Leng’s family.

Suddenly, Lu Cheng noticed Mu Nanshu’s expression change slightly, and he immediately followed the direction of Mu Nanshu’s gaze.

Outside the door, a young man whom Lu Cheng didn’t recognize arrived; he wasn’t very old, had average height, average looks, features were plain, and he seemed quite honest.

Lu Cheng noticed that Mu Nanshu’s gaze followed this man as he moved towards her uncle Mu Yuan and aunt Cao Qinghua.

After the newcomer spoke with Cao Qinghua for a while, Mu Yuan and Cao Qinghua immediately stood up.

Luckily, they were heading outside and not coming towards Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu...

"You’re all sweaty. What’s the matter?" Lu Cheng held Mu Nanshu’s hand and felt the sweat in her palm.

"It’s nothing." Mu Nanshu shook her head lightly.

Mu Nanshu’s grandfather was talking with his peers about past hardships, hearsay, and wasn’t focused on Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu.

Lu Cheng suggested, "Shall we go out for a walk to clear our heads?"

"Is it appropriate?" Mu Nanshu asked.

"It’s fine; today is the engagement, not the wedding, we’re not the absolute main event, we’ll just go and come back quickly." Lu Cheng said.

As soon as Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu stood up, an emphatic voice came from outside the door, "Uncle, whoever you want to go, let them go, I’m not going."

"Who is he? Do I know him? Am I close with him?"

"Lower your voice." Mu Yuan reprimanded angrily.

"Why should I lower my voice? I just can’t stand him, huh? Acting all high and mighty for being a civil servant, like he’s something special." The voice was Hong Zhifei, Mu Ningning’s son.

"So what? Being a civil servant is such a big deal?"

"Hong Zhifei, is there some misunderstanding between us? I don’t think I’ve done anything to offend you." Cao Qi’s voice was calm, "Why the sudden fuss? If you don’t want to go, don’t go, I can go myself."

"Don’t make a fuss and spoil someone else’s happy event."

When Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu stepped out, Mu Leng and Yan Sangyue were already at the hall entrance, watchfully looking at Mu Yuan and Cao Qinghua.

Cao Qi turned around, seeing Lu Cheng immediately, he then turned back smilingly, "Brother Lu, Sister Shu."

Lu Cheng and Mu Nanshu greeted Cao Qi without pretense.

A guest is a guest; for Mu Nanshu’s engagement, Cao Qinghua’s brother also came to join for the numbers and putting up a show.

"Why the commotion? Are we missing something?" Mu Leng approached with a smile and asked.

Cao Qi quickly smiled and said, "Mu Leng, I’m here specifically to find Lu Cheng."

"I was originally trying to ask Hong Zhifei for a small favor, but he misunderstood." Cao Qi’s gentle and calm voice mediated.

Cao Qinghua was Cao Qi’s aunt, and Cao Qi greeted Mu Yuan as the uncle.

Mu Leng chuckled, "Hong Zhifei, you’re causing trouble again?"

Hong Zhifei was caught off guard by Cao Qi’s ’proper conduct,’ as the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.

Cao Qinghua turned to this sensible nephew, puzzled by the commotion on her brother’s joyous occasion: "Uncle, I was just joking."

Cao Qi said, "Brother Lu, let’s discuss inside; otherwise, others might think we’re having a misunderstanding, and there are many relatives here, it wouldn’t look good."