Ke Teng swore, "Of course. I'm very determined. I want to marry her. As long as you agree, we can get married anytime. And I guarantee you, it'll be a lifelong marriage, no divorce."
Jian Fei never dared to look up at Ke Jingyu.
She kept her head down. After a moment of silence in the air, Ke Jingyu suddenly started clapping.
"Good, since you have this determination, that's wonderful."
"To be honest, the first time I saw Jian Fei at the hospital, I wanted her to be our daughter-in-law."
"But you were so stubborn back then, still hung up on Jiang Nan Fang. It's great. Heaven has eyes and has finally fulfilled my wish."
"I'm overjoyed, why would I stop you?"
"Jian Fei, we've been together for so long, why didn't you tell me anything? You said you weren't afraid of me, yet you still keep a distance?"
Jian Fei: "..."
Ke Jingyu smiled warmly, "I understand. You're afraid I won't approve of you, right?"
"You child, you're just too unconfident. You're so young, so beautiful, so educated, with excellent work capability, and so disciplined. What aspect of you isn't a merit? Why would I look down on you?"
"Is it because of your poor background? Because your family is poor? Do you know how poor I was back then? How could I possibly look down on you, silly girl."
It was as if a huge bag of surprise candies had been dumped in front of Jian Fei, colorful, vibrant, and dazzling, leaving her unsure which to pick.
Not only did Ke Teng approve of her and want to marry her, but Ke Jingyu had also taken a liking to her from the very first glance.
My heavens, she felt like the ceiling was spinning, and her vision was filled with pink bubbles.
How could she be so lucky to have met such a wonderful family!
Tears flowed like an opened floodgate, uncontrollable.
She looked at Ke Jingyu, wanting to pour out her heart, but no words came out.
Ke Teng lovingly cupped her face.
"Why are you crying? You are inherently excellent. Everything you have today is due to your own merit, not given by others, nor a favor from heaven. You should be proud. What is there to cry about?"
Jian Fei just wanted to cry.
It felt as if all the hardships she had endured since childhood were finally worth it.
Ke Jingyu said to Ke Teng, "She's just crying tears of joy. You wouldn't understand. Let her cry for a while."
As he spoke, he also seemed quite moved, as if Jian Fei had evoked many memories of his past.
With his father and girlfriend both emotional, Ke Teng's eyes also reddened.
As the family shed tears together, Jian Fei became even more embarrassed.
She wanted to hold back, but she couldn't.
After crying for a while, Ke Jingyu sensibly stood up to give them space.
"Put your minds at ease. You two talk properly. Whenever you're done talking happily, we'll have the wedding."
"I've waited so long to hold my head high and have them return the wedding gifts. Oh, I'm so excited tonight, I probably won't be able to sleep."
"I'll go prepare for sleep. You can talk in your room if you have anything to say."
With their unconditional support, Jian Fei suddenly felt a surge of courage.
She decided to say everything at once, "Mr. Ke, don't go yet."
"What? Do you have anything else to say?"
"I, I actually have one more thing I've been keeping from you."
You mean both of us, including Ke Teng?
Ke Teng stood up with her, a look of confusion on his face.
"What else haven't you said? You're usually not like this. You're so fierce when you manage us, but so hesitant when it comes to important matters?"
Jian Fei took a deep breath, "I, I..."
Ke Jingyu's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized something.
"Are you pregnant?"
Jian Fei froze, her face flushing again, "You know?"
"I said, why haven't you been eating properly lately, always running to the bathroom? It's just like when Ke Teng's mother was carrying him."
"You! Keeping such a big thing a secret until now... Sit down quickly, stop crying. How far along are you?"
Seeing Ke Teng standing frozen, Ke Jingyu walked over and nudged him with his foot.
The three of them sat back down, and Jian Fei began to address the topic that embarrassed her the most.
"Less than a month."
Ke Teng looked at her face, then at her stomach, a bit bewildered.
"Have you been to the hospital for a check-up?"
Sighing inwardly, Jian Fei thought, the ultimate test of their trust was here.
"I've had it checked. It's confirmed."
Ke Teng replied almost without thinking, "So, it's about that day the bed collapsed?"
Jian Fei was surprised he remembered so clearly, and a mix of shock and joy washed over her.
"I don't know."
"It should be that day. Other times... but you can never be a hundred percent sure. If you're pregnant, you're pregnant. Why didn't you tell me?"
Jian Fei was truly taken aback. "I thought, I thought you might have some doubts."
"Doubts? Doubts about what?"
"After all, we haven't been together for that long..."
"Doubts that the child isn't mine? Am I that foolish? You're with me every day. Who else could it be?"
Ke Teng found her thought process absurd.
"Besides, I have common sense. There's no such thing as a hundred percent safe measure, is there? Accidents are normal. I, Ke Teng, am so strong, the child will definitely take after me!"
"Alright," Ke Jingyu interrupted him.
"You two can discuss some things privately. So, it's confirmed less than a month?"
Jian Fei immediately looked at Ke Jingyu, "We can do an amniocentesis around three months."
"You child, why are you talking nonsense? Who washes their own dirty laundry? You're being foolish."
"So, you've been keeping all this from us, planning all this behind our backs? Thinking that Ke Teng and I are uncultured, lack common sense, and are social climbers who would immediately question your character?"
Jian Fei had indeed thought that, but she couldn't admit it directly.
"I didn't."
"What do you mean you didn't? You're not old, but you have a lot of wild ideas. It's just your inferiority complex acting up."
Ke Jingyu sighed.
"But I understand. When people from our background suddenly enter an unfamiliar and luxurious environment, it can indeed be unadaptable."
"And even if you don't want to compare yourself to others, they'll still use you as gossip."
"The reason I worked so hard when I was young was to prove myself. But now I've come to understand: life is your own. What matters most is that your family is happy. Why bother about what others say?"
"Put your mind at ease and take good care of the child. From now on, no more such nonsensical thoughts."
"If anyone dares to say anything bad about you, say anything bad about my Ke family's daughter-in-law, say that I, Ke Jingyu, have poor judgment, you don't have to lift a finger, I'll deal with them."
Jian Fei was touched and on the verge of tears again.
But she still had a question to ask.
"You've worked hard your whole life, and finally managed to build up your current success. If you become related to me... I have many poor relatives, and they'll cause a lot of trouble in the future."
Ke Jingyu knew what she was about to say and what her concerns were.