Chapter 283 I want to be with you

The math test was over and a new day was about to begin. On the way home, Mu Zhengguang thought of a question to ask his classmate: "How many friends should I invite to the dinner?"

When my classmate had his birthday, he only invited Lu Hao and Shang Yu. He had more than two friends, and with me, there were more than three.

"Invite all those who got extra points for sharing. We are all in the same classroom. If you only invite Lu Hao and Shang Yu, they might think too much."

"Yeah." Mu Zhengguang had this idea before his classmates gave him advice. However, engagement is a matter between two people, so it's better to ask classmates about the details of the engagement and discuss it with her. You shouldn't make decisions on your own.

"After the exam tomorrow, we will look for a restaurant to have dinner at, and then we can send invitations to relatives and friends at night. We will send invitations on September 9 and have dinner on October 26. A week should be enough time for them to adjust their plans."

"it is good."

"Let's write up the list tonight, otherwise we won't be sure how many tables to order tomorrow."

"Yes, I almost forgot. My aunt's family, my uncle's family, and my aunt's family, all of them will come." Mu Zhengguang thought of a new question, "Should I send invitations to my parents, grandparents' relatives?"

Every Spring Festival, many guests would come to the house. Some of the guests looked very strange. Although my parents and grandparents were very warm to them and they were also very warm to my parents and grandparents, in Mu Zhengguang's eyes, he did not regard these people as relatives, even though some of them called him brothers, and even some people of his age called him uncle.

Xu Ying thought about it for about half a minute: The question raised by the little classmate is very good. Do we need to invite those very distant relatives? Will they come after we invite them? We only meet in the few days after the Spring Festival. In that case, then, why not invite them?
"There's no need to invite people you don't see for a long time. But we still have to invite our grandparents' brothers and sisters. If they can come, they can come. If they can't come, don't force them. If you don't want to do this, you can ask your uncles and aunts to invite them. I'm afraid of you. No, I'm afraid that we can't explain the reason for the dinner together."

"Ah."

At night, after returning home, they each wrote a long list.

In the list written by Mu Zhengguang, the first row is his friends, the second row is the relatives who got his sharing bonus points. The third row of relatives are the same as the second row, but their children are not in high school, so the sharing bonus points are not valid for them. Further down are the cousins ​​of his father and the brothers and sisters of his grandparents that Mu Zhengguang can remember.

There were not many names written on the fourth line, and the address appeared in this line. Some relatives lived too far away from his home, and he would only see them once every one or two years. He forgot how to address them. For these people, he could not write their names, but he would write down the name of a county or a town.

In the list written by Xu Yingze, the first row is the names of her brothers and sisters who received her sharing points, the second row is the names of her friends who received her sharing points, and the third row is the same category of relatives as the first row, all of whom are the brothers and sisters of her parents.

She couldn't remember the people after that, but she used the silver spoon to reread her past memories and barely completed the names. For example, there was a great grandfather who lived in the county.

But, does this great grandfather have any uncles? If so, how many are there? She still doesn't know this information even after rereading her memory, because every time she visits someone's home, she is not sure whether all the family members are there.

The two exchanged lists, looked at each other and smiled after reading them, and they knew that they were facing a similar situation.

Xu Yingzeran asked Mu Zhengguang to send the list to his parents and ask them to help fill in the blanks. After that, she took the list to the living room. At that time, her mother was sitting on the sofa watching a TV series.

"Have you finished your homework? Come and watch some TV."

"Mom, I'm going to invite relatives and friends to dinner on October 10. Please check which relatives I haven't written down. Don't consider relatives who are too far away." Wang Hongyu took the list and looked at it. My daughter invited a lot of people. What kind of thing is it to invite so many people to dinner? Is it about the two of them? If it is about the two of them, then we have to invite some more people. Some relatives are from my husband's side, and I don't remember them, but my daughter still remembers.

"Mom's memory is not very good. I still have some relatives that I haven't written down. As for your dad, I'll take a picture of the list and let him have a look. What's the reason for this dinner?"

Xu Ying replied: "I want to be with him. I want to tell my relatives and friends about this news."

"I want to be with him" and "I am with him" are just one word apart, but they have two different meanings. Wang Hongyu could hear this subtle difference. At their age, it was a little early for them to be together, but it was not unacceptable. They were both middle-aged people with stable jobs and the ability to start a family. "I want to be with him" was just right.

"Okay, I'll talk to your dad and ask him to be careful not to invite people who he hasn't seen for a long time. Xiaoguang, are you also writing a list?"

"Yes, Auntie, I have finished my list too."

"Yes. Yingying, I'm going to call your dad. If you're done with your work, just watch some TV."

There were only two people left in the living room.

Xu Ying took the remote control and paused the TV show: "Little classmate, I suddenly feel very tired."

"Then don't watch TV tonight. Go to bed early."

"I was thinking, our being together is a matter between the two of us, why should I tell other people about it? Turning a matter between two people into a matter between two families, two clans, is so troublesome."

"Because that's what everyone does. How about we change the reason for the dinner. Let's say... say... say that we are almost at the third level?"

Almost reaching the third level? Is such a thing worth having a dinner party? Maybe it is. Having a dinner party because she is about to reach the third level is similar to a graduation party. However, having a dinner party for such a thing is not her original intention. Even if she and her little classmate are very close during the dinner party, others may not be able to see their relationship unless she describes it to many people in person. Moreover, if she thinks it is unnecessary to make the relationship public, then why would she think about describing it to relatives and friends?
Xu Ying was so confused that she couldn't make a decision. Her mother's bedroom door was closed, but she could still hear some noises while sitting in the living room. These noises made her even more upset and unable to calm down and think. She looked at the people around her and said, "Little classmate, if I didn't propose a dinner party, would you have thought of this?"

"will not."

Xu Ying exclaimed, "As expected... it seems that my thoughts are too worldly. If we must have a dinner party, in the name of advancing to the third level, do you think we should make our relationship public during the dinner party?"

If they were to have a dinner in the name of advancing to the third level, there was no need to announce it deliberately. In Mu Zhengguang's opinion, the causal relationship between the two was obvious. Whatever the name, the effect would be achieved.

"There's no need to deliberately make our relationship public. As long as we often walk and sit together, keep each other in mind, and at most introduce ourselves, others will understand. Yes, just tell the people at the dinner that you and I are both about to enter the third level, and they will understand our relationship."

Xu Ying suddenly realized, and the burden on her heart was lifted. Taking advantage of the dinner, let him and herself see each other's relatives and friends more. Gradually, everyone will get familiar with each other and understand the relationship between the two without having to deliberately say it. When facing such a complicated matter, the simple little classmate has his own seemingly "naive" creativity, but this creativity is simple and effective.

"Then do as you wish. I'll ask my mother to change the reason for the dinner."

(End of this chapter)