Hearing her father's question, Su Lanying shook her head, and said, "Doctor Song is a good man with a bright future. If he marries me and our family's identity is exposed, it will harm him and his family. He's already done so much for me—how could I ruin his future?"
Meng Qiaoping let out a sigh and said, "Indeed, he is a good man. Unfortunately, our family doesn't have the fortune to accept him as a son-in-law."
After a moment, Su Lanying looked at her mother and said, "Mother, if I can recover from my illness, please help me find a good villager. I'm already sixteen."
"After I recover, I will be seventeen—it's time to get engaged. When the marriage preparation is complete, I will be eighteen and it's the right age for getting married."
"I don't ask for someone rich or good-looking. As long as he is willing to work hard and has an honest character, that's enough."
While Su Lide and Meng Qiaoping were relieved by Su Lanying's decision, Su Jian frowned. As a man, he understood how stubborn men could be when it came to feelings. But since his sister had already made up her mind, he could only swallow his words.
Not knowing that the person he was thinking about had only agreed to his words to make him give up, Song Yan was making a phone call to his family.
Since it was already late, he had to borrow the phone in the hospital director's office. To give him some privacy, the director stepped outside for a break.
Not long after, the call connected, and he heard his mother's gentle voice. "Hello?"
"Mother, it's me."
The moment Mother Song heard her son's voice, she was surprised and delighted.
"Son, why are you calling so suddenly? Are you doing well there? Do you need anything? Just tell Mother," she said.
"Mother, I'm doing very well. You and Father don't need to worry about me."
"Then why are you calling so suddenly?" she asked, puzzled.
It wasn't that she was unhappy to receive a call from her son, but since he became a doctor, he had basically been living at the hospital. Even when he was working in the capital, it was rare to hear from him, let alone see him.
After being sent to such a remote place, he had only called once to say he had arrived safely. So for him to call again now, it was natural for her to be confused.
After hesitating for a moment, Song Yan finally said, "Mother, I'm calling to inform you and Father that I plan to get married."
Upon hearing this, Mother Song was stunned. Thinking she had misheard, she asked, "What did you say?"
"Mother, I'm planning to get married," Song Yan repeated, his voice firmer this time.
It took Mother Song a few moments to process his words. Then she laughed and said, "Son, you are finally willing to get married! It's a blessing to our Song family!"
"Tell your mother, what kind of woman do you like? Mother will arrange it for you. When the time comes, you just need to meet her, and if you like her, Mother will arrange the wedding right away."
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