I'm back in 1990

Chapter 795: Proposing Marriage

October 14, 2006 was an auspicious day. The autumn sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. Moreover, it was a Saturday, making it an ideal day for marriage proposals from every angle.

As agreed beforehand, Huang Xiaochuan, acting as matchmaker, accompanied Chen Zhe to Cheng's home to propose marriage.

As usual, Chen Zhe was dressed up by a professional image management master arranged by Huang Xiaochuan. So he was dressed very formally, with a sharp suit and his hair was also carefully trimmed. However, Chen Zhe was still a little nervous.

Huang Xiaochuan looked at him and teased with a smile, "Why are you so nervous? Today is the day to formally propose marriage, to set the auspicious date for your wedding with Cheng Ling, not to go into a den of dragons or tigers. Besides, I'm here!"

Chen Zhe nodded, then watched as Huang Xiaochuan's men loaded the prepared gifts one by one into a van. Among them was a red gift box containing 188,000 yuan in betrothal gifts, but that wasn't the most valuable item. The most valuable item was actually a nanmu wood box containing tea, which was said to contain top-grade Fuding white tea. The value of this box of tea far exceeded the 188,000 yuan betrothal gift, but Chen Zhe didn't know that. The main reason was that Huang Xiaochuan's stock of tea was all top-quality, and this was just something he took casually.

As the convoy slowly drove into the family compound where the Cheng family lived, Cheng Yiwu, who had been waiting at the entrance, ran all the way home. As he approached his house, he shouted, "They're here! They're here!"

Upon hearing this, the Cheng family members all showed joy. Cheng Ling was the happiest, and her face flushed.

Meanwhile, the Cheng family was surrounded by neighbors who had come to watch the spectacle.

As soon as the car stopped, Cheng Yiwu set off electronic firecrackers to welcome Chen Zhe's arrival.

Huang Erhe was already waiting at the entrance of the building, and warmly shook hands with Chen Zhe as he got out of the car.

"Chen Zhe is here!"

Chen Zhe quickly greeted him, "Hello, Second Brother!"

Huang Erhe smiled and patted Chen Zhe on the shoulder: "From now on, we're family, so don't be so polite."

Following closely behind, Huang Xiaochuan got out of the car and casually greeted Huang Erhe, "Second Brother!"

"Hey! The matchmaker is here!" Huang Erhe teased his younger brother as he helped usher the person in.

The Cheng family's gates were already wide open, and Huang Xiaochuan arranged for people to move the betrothal gifts he brought into the Cheng family's home in an orderly manner.

Chen Zhe quickly greeted Cheng's parents, as well as Cheng Ling's older brother, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law.

After greeting everyone—"Uncle and Aunt! Eldest sister, eldest sister's husband, second sister and second sister's husband, third brother, third sister-in-law, fourth sister and fourth sister's husband"—Chen Zhe was sweating profusely.

Huang Xiaochuan also greeted the Cheng family with a smile.

Looking at her son-in-law and Huang Xiaochuan, Cheng's mother smiled broadly: "Good, good! Xiao Chen, please sit down! And Erhe, you sit down too! Thank you for your hard work today!"

As the matchmaker today, Huang Xiaochuan naturally has to take the lead.

He smiled and said to Cheng's parents, "Uncle and Aunt! Congratulations! Today, I'm shamelessly playing matchmaker, accompanying my good brother to propose marriage."

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room instantly became lively.

According to custom, Huang Xiaochuan presented the red box containing 188,000 yuan and the gift list.

"Uncle and Aunt, according to custom, this is the betrothal gift for our marriage proposal. It also represents Chen Zhe's sincerity towards Cheng Ling. Please accept it with gratitude!"

Cheng's parents had just seen the gifts that far exceeded their expectations, especially the two cases of aged Moutai and ten packs of soft Zhonghua cigarettes. They knew that Chen Zhe's attitude was very sincere, so they both showed very satisfied expressions.

Cheng's mother accepted the red box and gift list from Huang Xiaochuan with both hands, officially accepting the betrothal gifts.

At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan solemnly said, "Uncle and Aunt! The betrothal gift is 188,000, for good luck. You must already know Chen Zhe; he is well-educated, of good character, and devoted to Cheng Ling. Although he had an unhappy marriage before, that's all in the past. Because of that, Chen Zhe values ​​relationships even more, and he truly wants to marry your Cheng Ling. As his college classmate and good friend, I earnestly request you to entrust Cheng Ling to Chen Zhe. I, Huang Xiaochuan, guarantee with my reputation and integrity that Chen Zhe is absolutely a responsible man; he will bring happiness to Cheng Ling and will take good care of you both."

Huang Xiaochuan's words carried considerable weight, after all, he is Asia's richest man! His personal visit to propose marriage to Chen Zhe today fully demonstrates that his relationship with Chen Zhe is extraordinary.

After Huang Xiaochuan finished speaking, he winked at Chen Zhe, who quickly replied, "Uncle and Aunt! I will definitely treat Cheng Ling well, please don't worry!"

At this moment, Cheng's children and relatives and friends all looked at Cheng's father and mother.

At this moment, Cheng's father cleared his throat and said, "Not only did Erhe come in person to propose marriage for Chen Zhe, but he also put it so clearly. What else could we possibly worry about? We have indeed gotten to know Chen Zhe and even had a meal with him. He is a good comrade. As his parents, we are of course willing to let Cheng Ling marry Chen Zhe."

"Dad, Mom!" Hearing this, Cheng Ling's eyes reddened; she was crying tears of joy.

Chen Zhe was quick-witted this time and immediately thanked Cheng's parents: "Thank you, Uncle! Thank you, Aunt!"

"Hey hey hey! What's going on? Still calling him uncle and aunt?" Huang Xiaochuan nudged Chen Zhe from behind.

Chen Zhe was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized what he meant and awkwardly corrected himself, saying, "Thank you, Dad! Thank you, Mom!"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Cheng's mother's eyes were squinted into slits with laughter, and Cheng's father was almost the same.

"Hahaha!" All the relatives and friends in the room laughed, and the atmosphere was very good.

Afterwards, Huang Xiaochuan, acting as the matchmaker, discussed the wedding date with the Cheng family. This was relatively simple, since with Huang Xiaochuan, a powerful figure, there were no problems with the wedding ceremony, banquet, or wedding car. In short, Huang Xiaochuan was determined to make Chen Zhe and Cheng Ling's wedding a grand and spectacular affair.

If someone else had said this, the Cheng family might not have believed it, but since Huang Xiaochuan said it himself, they believed it without question. After all, they had truly experienced his strength during their trip to Suzhou.

The Cheng family had no objections to Huang Xiaochuan's arrangements, and followed his instructions completely. The date had already been set, but today was just a formality. The actual date was set for November 10th of next month, which is the 11th day of the ninth lunar month.

According to custom, the Cheng family prepared a sumptuous family banquet at noon to entertain Chen Zhe and Huang Xiaochuan, one being the son-in-law and the other the matchmaker for the Chen and Cheng families.

Although Chen Zhe was not a heavy drinker, he handled the situation very well with the help of his friends, which made the Cheng family like him even more.