Chapter 204
I was overjoyed in my heart, and I naturally understood what she meant by 'that.' "Great. From now on, I declare you as my girlfriend."
"What do you mean, your girlfriend? When did I agree to that?" Lucy raised her head, a bit annoyed, but more of it was shyness.
I replied, "It's just a matter of time. Sooner or later, we would have ended up here anyway. Isn't it better to take a direct approach?"
"If you're so eager for convenience, why not just take me to get married directly?" she asked.
"Alright. If you dare, we'll get married!"
I thought she was joking, but to my surprise, she said, "Fine. Let's get married. If I'm like this, and you don't leave, I probably won't find a better man than you in the future. You treat me well. I can't repay you, so we might as well be together for life."
She was a bit hesitant, but her eyes were unusually firm, and I was dumbfounded.
She provocatively looked at me. "Do you dare?"
What should I do?
I was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
"There's nothing I don't dare."
I snorted. "But marriage is not a joke. You haven't even met my parents. If I get married without a word, my dad will probably break my legs!"
"Then let's go meet them. If you dare to take me to meet your parents, I dare to go. Sooner or later, we have to meet them, so we might as well do it sooner."
Impressive, she's imitating my way of speaking, leaving me speechless.
But with things having gone this far, if I chicken out now, will I have any face left?
"Fine, you asked for it. Tomorrow is my brother's celebration feast, and I happen to be going home. If you have the guts, come home with me. By then, all my relatives will be there!"
"Perfect. Let's meet all your family members in one go!"
I was speechless at her boldness.
Seeing me silent, she said, "What's wrong? Getting cold feet? Or do you think I'm not good enough?"
I thought, 'With a beauty like her, if she's not good enough, then who is?'
"Fine, then you'll come with me tomorrow!"
After saying that, we fell into a strange silence.
I was nervous yet also excited. Lucy's face was so blushing, and even though the air conditioning was on low, she felt hot.
Seeing her like this, I felt a stirring in my heart. "Are we moving too fast? We skipped the steps of dating and went straight from girlfriend to fiancée?!"
She said, "Others fall in love before marriage. We Marry before love. It's the same, just a different order of steps!"
'Same thing? The gap here is huge!' I thought.
"Aren't you afraid our foundation is not solid?" She glanced at me and said, "I'm confident I can keep you in check. If you really want to keep a woman, fine, but just make sure you come home when it's dark."
"Come on, you're making me sound like a scumbag."
She said, "Men turn bad when they have money. I've seen a lot of that, even if it's my dad..."
I touched my nose. "You're talking as if I've already done something."
"Go back." Lucy said, "I need to tell my mom!"
Suddenly, I felt a bit guilty. 'Am I inexplicably gaining a mother-in-law now?' I thought.
"Are you really okay skipping those steps?" I asked.
Lucy said, "Anyway, the result is the same. Some people live together for years and still break up, and some people get married after the first meeting and stay together for life. The process is not important; the result is!"
I was in a dilemma. Marriage was impossible, and even if I would get married, it would definitely be with Rita!
I even thought to myself, maybe I should immigrate to a country where polygamy is legal. Of course, it was just a thought. Even if I was willing, I'd need someone else's consent for that.
I bought some seasonal fruits and brought some gift boxes.
As soon as I entered, Dennis wheeled over in a wheelchair. "Brother-in-law John, you're here?"
If I had some resistance to this title before, now, I found it pleasing.
"Is it okay living here?" I asked.
Dennis answered, "Although it's far from where I used to live, it's still better than that place."
I felt a bit awkward. This kid was as blunt as ever. If he wasn't Lucy's brother, I won't even take a look at him even if he died on the roadside.
"Just bear with it for now. In a while, we'll move to a better place," I suggested.
Lucy glared at Dennis. "Mind your own business!"
Dennis pursed his lips. "What do you mean 'mind your own business’? I just want mom to live in a better environment."
I couldn't be bothered to listen to his nonsense, so I walked into the bedroom. Brooke was still lying in bed, but she looked much better than before.
"Aunt Brook, I've come to see you," I said.
"John is here," Brooke announced.
Brooke smiled. "I can't get up to greet you. Just make yourself comfortable."
I chatted with Brooke in the room for a while. At this moment, Lucy suddenly said, "Mom, I'm going back to John Cena's hometown tomorrow to meet his parents!"
Brooke was stunned, then said, "You should be polite and leave a good impression on John's parents!"
Lucy said, "Okay. I've agreed with John Cena. If his parents don't mind, we'll get married!"
'What? When did I say anything like that to you?' I thought.
I was on the verge of tears.
Before Brooke could say anything, Dennis rushed in. "What? John, are you going to register with Lucy?"
I said with a stiff smile, "Yes."
"That's great. We'll be a real family from now on," Dennis exclaimed.
Dennis said, "But some things still need to be said. If you want to marry Lucy, you have to give her one million dollars, buy her a villa and a million-dollar luxury car!"
"Dennis, stop it!" Lucy's face darkened. "This is a major event in my life. Who are you to make decisions for me?"
"I'm your brother. My opinion matters the most." Dennis snorted. "Mom, be fair. I'm doing this for her good."
After a moment of silence, Brooke spoke. "I agree with your brother's words."
"Mom, how could you..." Lucy couldn't believe it.
Lucy said, "Even without John Cena, our family is still struggling. How can you do this?"
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