Rules of Engagement novel Chapter 98

"I know you have forgotten it. Coco and I are going to get engaged. I'm here to send you a wedding card. That's all." Ron took out a wedding card and happily handed it to Soren.

"Okay, you. Elsa and I will arrive first and witness your most happy moment." As Soren spoke, he couldn't help but take a look at Elsa. When he met her in the hotel for the first time, he was there with Ron to find a suitable hotel for his engagement ceremony. Otherwise, he and Elsa wouldn't have met each other in the first place. Time passed quickly. In a twinkling of an eye, more than two months were gone. All in all, he and Elsa should thank Ron for their marriage.

But probably neither Ron nor Elsa knew this.

While Soren was talking, he tightened his hands around her waist, as if he was afraid that she would run away. She blushed and lowered her head to avoid eye contact with either Soren or Ron.

Soren and Ron talked for a while and said with a smile, "I have to tell grandma and grandpa to come to my wedding earlier. Ren, will you go with me?" asked Ron.

"I want to go upstairs with Elsa. You can go by yourself. You know your way to grandma and grandpa's house, don't you?" Soren looked at him amusingly.

"Okay, see you later!" Ron waved his hand and got into the car.

Looking at his car driving away, Soren felt a little funny and said, "Elsa, Ron had a date for his engagement ceremony before I did. As a result, I have been married for so long, but he just begins to do it."

"What's the time for his engagement ceremony?" asked Elsa. Elsa took the invitation card with a smile and looked at it. "It's coming!"

"It's time for us to think about what gifts we should give them. As a matter of fact, Ron and I have been friends for thirty years... "

"You're not even thirty years old," Elsa said, refraining herself from laughing loudly.

Soren also smiled and held her shoulder to go upstairs.

Since Elsa had recovered from her cold, she made an appointment to have dinner with Wang Family. The restaurant was booked by Soren. When it was time for dinner, Elsa could see that he was a little nervous. This kind of nervousness was very complicated. Perhaps he wanted to look indifferent and calm, but on the contrary, he appeared a little reserved.

Feeling the sweat in his hands, she held his hands more tightly.

When they arrived at the VIP room in the restaurant, four elders of the Wang Family were already there, waiting for them. Perhaps they wanted to leave a good impression on Elsa's parents, and at the same time, they wanted to have a closer relationship with Soren. Both Walter and Fred smiled broadly when they saw Soren and Elsa. Both Walter and Fred were serious men and seldom smiled. Their smiles were unnatural and a bit weird. It was the first time that Elsa saw them smiling like this. She couldn't help but smile back at them in the same unnatural and weird way.

Ada seemed uncomfortable when Soren and Elsa appeared in the room. She was the wife of Soren's biological father, but not Soren's mother. She said nothing to Soren and hurried to welcome Elsa's parents.

Elsa turned to look at her parents. Her parents had already heard of the wealthy and powerful Wang Family. So they were a little restrained. For a moment, everyone was a little nervous, and their hearts were all on tenterhooks. When Soren realized what had happened, he cleared his throat and introduced them to the elders of both sides.

Because it was the first time that Soren seemed to be so close to Wang Family, the facial expressions of Walter and Fred gradually relaxed. They stopped smiling weirdly. Fred smiled and asked Elsa's father, "I heard you were at a high position in the company. Is that right?"

Johnson had a lot to talk about being an official, so he answered his question warmly. In addition, Fred deliberately made small chats with almost everybody. Before long, all of them relaxed and started to talk with one another.

Only Blanche looked at Ada with a strange expression. She asked Elsa in a low voice, "Zaza, is Soren's stepmother a doctor?"

"Mom, what's wrong?" asked Elsa, confused. "Soren never told me that. Do you know her?"

"No. It's nothing. Forget it. I must have got it wrong." Blanche waved her hand casually and avoided the topic.

Elsa thought that her mother was a bit nervous because of the presence of Wang Family. So she said softly, "Mom, Soren's parents and grandparents treat me well. They never put on airs. Come on, let me get you some soup. You haven't eaten much this evening. You must be hungry," said Elsa to her mother.

"I can do it myself." Blanche regained her composure.

While they were talking, Ada handed a bowl of soup to Elsa's mother with a smile and said, "Sis, have some soup. I heard that you are several years older than me. Is it ok if I call you sis?"

"No problem. It's my pleasure. Doctor Ada, it's really my pleasure," said Elsa's mother. Blanche responded politely.

Now everyone heard that Blanche called Ada doctor. But nobody paid much attention to it. They thought that Elsa must have told her mother that Ada was a doctor.

Tonight, Soren did a good job. It was the first time that Soren behaved himself in front of Wang Family. Because of this, Fred looked delighted and satisfied, being proud of his son. He made a proposal and toasted for Soren and Elsa's marriage. He also wanted to have a drink with Elsa's father. Johnson couldn't refuse Fred. The two of them ordered white spirit and drank.

Walter and granny also smiled with relief. They praised Elsa "I thought she was a good girl when I first saw her. She is clever and polite. Soren is so lucky to meet her and marry her."

Blanche had something on her mind, so she had to suppress her emotions and replied politely, "Soren is also a good boy. I'm lucky to have him as my son-in-law."

However, they were all polite words from adults. A strange feeling rose in Elsa's heart. She thought carefully about the meaning of those words and found that it seemed to be true. Since the moment they met each other, her life had slowly changed, and she had begun to move in a good direction.

She raised her head and saw Soren looking at her. He held her right hand with his left hand and smiled sincerely.

Seeing that Elsa didn't eat anything, granny couldn't help saying, "You are afraid of getting fat, aren't you? Why don't you eat anything? I think you look good. Being skinny will undermine your health. Do you know that?"

"Granny, actually I eat lot," Elsa replied hurriedly. "You should eat more. It's good for your health," Elsa added.

Granny grinned broadly, with tears in her eyes. Soren put some soft food in front of his granny. His tone was a little stiff, but much better than usual. "Grandpa, grandma, you also eat."

Walter and grandma were stunned for a moment, and then smiled, "Well, well, well, well, well, well, well. Good kid. Thank you, both of you."

The guests had a good time during the meal, and Wang Family members were very satisfied with it. Elsa's parents brought them some local specialties. When they left, they returned with gifts, and put all them in Soren's car. Although they were common things, everyone could feel their kindness.

Johnson was a little drunk, and Elsa came to support him. When he left, Fred patted on her shoulder and said calmly, "Come home often with Ben. We are looking forward to meeting you two."

All of a sudden, Elsa felt that it was a great responsibility and her heart was heavy.

Blanche had been busy taking care of Johnson. She deliberately hid her thoughts, and even Elsa failed to notice it.

Johnson drank happily and talked more. He smiled and said, "Soren's father left the army when he was still young. I was a solider for a long period of time."

"He is unlike you. His career has been much better than yours," Blanche couldn't help but blame him.

"When did Soren join the army?" Johnson asked again.

Soren smiled and said, "When I was eighteen years old. It's been almost twelve years ago."

"Just stay there and work hard. Being a soldier is a matter of protecting our country. Although it's hard, it's worth taking the responsibility."

Soren smiled and replied, "Yes, sir. But it's not hard. Now everything is much better and easier than before."

After sending her parents back, Elsa planned to go downstairs to buy some hangover tea. Although Johnson didn't drink much, he had a small capacity of liquor. Elsa was worried that he might feel sick tomorrow.

Soren went to the drugstore with her. Looking at the lights of thousands of families, Soren held her hand and said, "My father retired from the army a long time ago."

"Really?" Elsa replied.

"But he retired because of his health problems. He has been infertile since he got married with his Ada. Later, the medical examination result showed that it was his problem."

Hearing this, Elsa finally understood why Soren's father had married Ada for so many years without a kid.

Soren smiled, "He retired to cure his illness. He failed. So even though they treat me well and I'm not grateful, I have the reason to believe that if he can have a baby and I'm not the only child of Wang Family, I will be nothing in their eyes."

He said calmly and even with a smile. From his voice, Elsa could feel a lot of loneliness and resentment. It turned out the resentment was not only caused by the broken marriage of his parents. She couldn't help but lock his ten fingers, trying to comfort his heart with her own thin warmth.

Soren smiled, "My grandparents on my mother's side went to Hong Kong with their elders in that era of war. In the late 70s and early 80s, they wanted to go back to mainland China with the reform and opening up policy. After all, they were not separable from the place they were born. My parents met at that time. Now, it sounds like a good thing to be a merchant from HK, but not at that time. At that time, such an identity meant that there were many difficulties in doing anything, and it also meant that it was a shame for father who came from a revolutionary family to marry a girl from HK. Do you know that? So Grandpa and grandma strongly opposed their marriage. Later, my father was unable to have children because of illness, and they tried every means to fight for the custody of me. From the beginning to the end, I'm just a tool to inherit their fortune. They have never cared about me."

He sighed, "So I just couldn't feel close to them.

Elsa wanted to comfort him. She wanted to say that all parent loved their children, but when she saw the loneliness in his eyes, she couldn't say anything. Holding his hand, she said softly, "Soren, now you have me, don't you?"