It was not just that the items appeared priceless; the most important thing was that the objects left by the Azure Sovereign Qingdi usually possessed specific functions. For instance, this hairpin had protective effects, though others were unaware of this.
Grandpa Yan and the Old Madam wore faces full of satisfied smiles. They held Zhu Shun Yao and Xie Xinlian’s hands, thanking them repeatedly.
"In-laws, thank you so much. If it weren't for you raising Yanyi, our fourth son might have remained a bachelor for life," the Old Madam said to Xie Xinlian with deep gratitude, making Xie Xinlian feel a bit embarrassed.
"In-laws, please don't say that. My daughter was spoiled since childhood. If she does anything wrong, please feel free to point it out. She will accept criticism seriously," Xie Xinlian said. She was confident in her daughter, but as a mother, she knew she had to fulfill her duties, especially since the husband's family was different from her own.
"Yanyi is perfect in every way. I only worry that our boy is not good enough. If she offends you, please scold her or even hit her," the Old Madam said, eagerly selling her son short.
Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan exchanged a glance. Why did they both feel that their mothers didn't seem like their own?
"Fourth Son, you must treat Yanyi well. If you bully Yanyi, I will smash your head," the Old Madam declared, her queen-like dominance returning.
Yan Aohan sighed helplessly. "Mom, am I the kind of person who would bully his wife? I cherish Ani too much to do that."
The Old Madam spoke directly. "How would I know if you would bully Yanyi? I must say it first to prevent you from bullying her later."
Yan Aohan rubbed his forehead in frustration. "Mom, I feel like I am definitely not your biological son."
"Hmm, Yanyi is my daughter. You are the son-in-law," the Old Madam said with a rare playful tone.
Zhu Yanyi, standing nearby, laughed so hard she could barely stand up straight.
"Alright, the engagement ceremony is starting. Let's go over there," Zhu Yanli called out to everyone.
Everyone moved to the ceremony area. The attendees were all extraordinary figures. Old Man Yun had arrived, and even the Big Boss had sent Secretary Liu.
Xie Yijun, who also attended the engagement, saw the power of Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan. She was shocked. She had always known her niece was extraordinary, but she never expected her to be this powerful.
The engagement ceremony was not as complex as a wedding. It generally involved serving tea and bowing to both sets of parents, exchanging engagement rings, presenting engagement tokens, and then eating and drinking while getting to know the guests invited by both sides. This was also a way to expand social connections.
There was one procedure during the engagement: changing how they addressed each other. From this day on, Yan Aohan would call Zhu Shun Yao and Xie Xinlian "Dad" and "Mom." Similarly, Zhu Yanyi would call Grandpa Yan and the Old Madam "Dad" and "Mom."
The entire engagement ceremony went very smoothly. Since the attendees were all prominent figures, no one dared to cause trouble.
Because of this, Yan Xinan cheered directly. His "banquet accident constitution" had finally improved, which made the people around him laugh and cry.
From this day on, the famous families in the capital knew that the Capital's Venerable Yanluo had officially engaged the Little Divine Doctor. From now on, they shared honor and disgrace. Whoever offended one of them was equal to offending both. Those who wanted to offend them needed to weigh their own capabilities first.
Guan Xiaoyue heard the news and cried bitterly at home.
Old Man Guan looked at Guan Xiaoyue. Although he felt heartache, he frowned slightly. "Xiaoyue, Yan Aohan has engaged the Little Divine Doctor. You should stop dwelling on it. Tomorrow, I will have your mother arrange blind dates for you."
No matter how good his granddaughter was, Old Man Guan had to consider the Guan family.
"They are only engaged, not married. I don't believe they can stay together forever. Even married people divorce," Guan Xiaoyue said, absolutely unwilling to accept it.
"Shut up," Old Man Guan said, truly angry this time. "What do you mean they are only engaged and not married? Do you think engagement and marriage are simple matters for families like ours? Not only does the higher-up view the engagement of the Little Divine Doctor and Yan Aohan with satisfaction, but the Yan family alone is above us. For families like them, engagement is no different from marriage. The only difference is the lack of a marriage certificate."
Old Man Guan was correct. Engagement among the upper-class famous families was not a joke. In ordinary families, if things went wrong after engagement, they could break it off. But in the upper class, this was not allowed.
Once engaged, all aspects had to be considered. Unless a major incident occurred that affected both families, the engagement could not be broken. Otherwise, once engaged, it was a lifelong commitment. Generally, engagements were never broken.
Old Man Guan looked at Guan Xiaoyue. He had never known his granddaughter would have such thoughts, hoping for Yan Aohan to break the engagement.
Not to mention Yan Aohan's character. If he were the kind of person to break engagements casually, he would not have waited until thirty to engage. Furthermore, the Yan family would not allow such things to happen.
"Xiaoyue, forget about Yan Aohan. Go on blind dates," Old Man Guan decided. He would marry off his granddaughter as soon as possible, otherwise, she might do something unpredictable.
Similarly, when Bai Yaxuan heard that Yan Aohan was engaged, she smashed all the cosmetics on her dressing table.
"What are you doing?" Yang Qin looked at Bai Yaxuan with dissatisfaction. If her cousin had not been overambitious, how would the Bai family be in such a state? "Auntie asked me to tell you to stop thinking about Yan Aohan. Otherwise, the Bai family can only expel you. The Bai family cannot withstand any more turmoil."
"Why? How am I not good enough for Yan Aohan?" Bai Yaxuan looked defiant.
"I don't know how you are not good enough for Yan Aohan, but at least one point: the Little Divine Doctor is Medicine Old Man's disciple. You are not," Yang Qin said. She did not like the Little Divine Doctor either, but neither the Bai family nor the Zuo family could afford any more trouble.
"No, I will definitely take Yan Aohan back," Bai Yaxuan said, still unwilling to accept defeat.
The situation was different for Silver Fox. Upon hearing that Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan were engaged, he slowly took a sip of coffee. "Engaged. Too rushed."
"Boss, what did you say?" Old Ma did not understand why her boss cared so much about the Little Divine Doctor Zhu Yanyi.
"Nothing. But once the Little Divine Doctor is engaged, Yan Aohan will likely protect her with all his power. We must be more careful in our future actions," Silver Fox said with a faint smile.
"We are already careful usually," Old Ma agreed. What else could they do? Were they supposed to walk right into Yan Aohan's hands to be killed?