Li Tingyan called for Nianyang several times outside the door, but there was no response. He left dejectedly and was stopped by Shang Wan before he returned to his room, asking what was going on between him and Nianyang.
"You brat, did you do something to upset Yangyang? Yangyang has such a good temper, and you’ve pushed her to this point. I’m telling you, you better not lose such a good daughter-in-law, or there’ll be consequences for you."
Li Tingyan felt helpless dealing with both his wife and his mother. As an injured person, he felt he had no status at all, and he sighed before explaining the whole situation to Shang Wan.
Shang Wan was stunned, and then she knocked Li Tingyan on the head with her finger, "You idiot, getting married is such a big deal, and you dared to make decisions without consulting her first. See what you’ve done now?"
Li Tingyan looked at his mom, "Mom, what do you think Nini is angry about? It’s not like we weren’t getting married eventually."
"You’re such a fool; it’s clear you don’t understand women!"
Shang Wan lectured him, "Women are very emotional, especially when it comes to marriage. They take it very seriously, and you went behind her back to submit the marriage application without saying a word—that’s disrespecting her, how could she not be angry?"
Was it really that serious?
Li Tingyan got scared and immediately grabbed Shang Wan’s hand like it was a lifeline, "Mom, what should I do? Nini won’t talk to me and says she won’t marry me. I’m really worried, you have to give me some advice, or you’ll lose your daughter-in-law!"
"Look at you being all anxious. I’m your mom; of course, I’ll help you." Shang Wan glared at Li Tingyan, although inwardly she felt amused. It seemed that Nianyang was truly a blessing to the Li Family, not only making Li Tingyan more lively but also bringing her closer to her son.
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Nianyang was sulking in her room, and when Li Tingyan called out a few times and then left, she became even more upset.
See how easily he stopped trying to comfort me; once a man gets what he wants, he stops cherishing it.
Nianyang was so angry she fell asleep, and when she woke up and opened the door, she was startled to see a man lying by the door.
"Li Tingyan, what are you doing here?"
Li Tingyan rubbed his eyes, sounding a bit dazed, "Wife, I was waiting for you."
Nianyang rubbed her forehead and helped him up to sit in the room.
"Don’t tell me you’ve been waiting here all night?"
Li Tingyan’s eyes flashed as he nodded guiltily.
"Are you crazy? Your injury isn’t healed and you’re just wandering around—who gave you the nerve?"
"You wouldn’t talk to me, and I wanted to be close to you, so I had no choice but to wait outside."
Li Tingyan looked pitiful, and Nianyang’s anger vanished instantly.
With a stern face, she took out the medical kit and changed the dressing on Li Tingyan’s leg. Luckily, it hadn’t worsened, or she’d have gone crazy.
Li Tingyan held Nianyang’s hand, and she didn’t pull away. Cautiously, he asked, "Wife, are you not angry anymore?"
Nianyang was naturally soft-hearted, and he hadn’t committed a huge mistake, combined with his sincerity—her anger had completely dissipated.
But she couldn’t show it too easily; otherwise, he might not take her seriously. So she maintained a stern face and nodded, "Just a little bit."
Li Tingyan held her hand, placing it on his face, "Wife, I’m sorry. It wasn’t right to keep it from you, very disrespectful of me. I promise I won’t do it again."
Nianyang was completely softened, gently saying, "Once you have your sutures removed tomorrow, we’ll go get the marriage certificate."
Li Tingyan was so excited he almost jumped up, hugging his wife tightly. He truly loved her dearly.
She appeared tough on the outside but was incredibly soft-hearted and easy to appease. His mom’s strategy of feigning distress was truly ingenious.
Outside the door, Shang Wan smiled with satisfaction—the older, indeed, the wiser.