Chapter 402 Meeting For A Wedding (Part One)


    I sighed and shook her head. "No, Aron is not aware of this. And I don''t want to worry him because


    he will try to deal with the situation." She sped her hands before speaking. "You know Aron is still


    dealing with Simon''s death. But Colin''s family is also causing him trouble. And if he finds out that Colin


    has been harassing me, I''m afraid he will try to settle the score violently and destroy himself in the


    process."


    Autumn wanted to console I, and started to talk but decided to keep quiet. She was thinking only


    Aron could resolve the matter of Colin hounding I, since her friend was helpless in dealing with the


    situation.


    Although Aron may decide to handle things violently, perhaps he can be persuaded to settle it in a civil


    manner.


    Autumn finally spoke up. "I, I still think it''s better to tell Aron what has been going on so he can think


    of a way to put a stop to it." As angry as she was over the situation, she was calm as giving her


    suggestion.


    "I know what to do, " I suddenly blurted out. With a small smile, she said, "Tomorrow my parents will


    being to Y City to discuss my wedding with Aron''s grandparents. I''ll tell Aron about it then."


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    "That sounds good, " Autumn agreed. She only hoped I would really push through with telling Aron.


    Autumn escorted I to the door of her home just to ensure she was home safe. Nowadays, living a


    At the end of the year, Autumn finished herst proposal and gave orders for her employees to take


    their annual leave.


    She knew taking a break was necessary because they would soon be faced with several big cases


    when they returned to work after the new year. She wanted all of them to be well rested.


    I left the officer earlier to pick up her parents from the train station. John and Jina wore down jackets


    that their daughter bought earlier in preparation for the meeting with Aron''s grandparents.


    With their work at the farm, they rarely dressed up stylishly.


    "Dad! Mom!" I cried as she ran up to her parents. She was so d to see them with big smiles as


    they hugged their daughter. They were alsoden with packages, which made I feel guilty. "You


    know it''s not necessary to bring me so many things. I have afortable and peaceful life here, " she


    reassured them.


    "Ahhh, but dried turnips and freshly-preserved pickles are your favorites, " said Jina. They also brought


    freshly-picked carrots from the vige that were not avable in the big city. Then Jina shyly asked,


    "I, do I look good in this jacket?" She smiled while caressing the sleeves.


    "Oh you look very good in it, " I told her mother. She escorted them to her car and drove directly to


    the hotel where Aron and his grandparents were looking forward to meeting them.


    As soon as Aron caught sight of I and her parents approaching, Aron stood up excitedly to greet the


    three and his grandparents were equally weing.


    The impending marriage brought the two families closer together. Joanna especially enjoyed chatting


    with Jina. As the elders got along, I noted how tired Aron looked and was immediately concerned.


    "Not been sleeping well?" she asked him softly.


    "Maybe, " he replied. But he took I''s hand in his to reassure her. "It''s nothing serious, really. I''m just


    tired because I stayed uptest night. So don''t be worrying about me, " he told I.


    As food was served, Mike poured out wine, as a sign of respect for John, whom he found to be simple,


    kind-hearted and easy to get along with.


    Mike and Joanna looked at one another and nodded, as each realized how right it was for Aron to be


    marrying I rather than Becky.


    Joanna spoke up. "Aron and I, I think, are already old enough so they should no longer postpone


    their wedding. So I suggest that an auspicious date be selected for it. Do we all agree?" She looked at


    Jina and John, expecting a response.


    "I wholeheartedly agree, " Jina replied. "And that''s why we came here to make these arrangements."


    She was smiling at everyone.


    She was soft-spoken, but there was eagerness in her tone. "Aron is an enterprising man, and we are


    quite honored to wee him as our son-inw. His rtionship with I may have faced challenges


    but I believe they are fated to be together for good." Jina looked at her daughter and said, "It is time to


    discuss their wedding."


    She took out a sheet of red paper from her coat and exined, "I requested a vige elder to divine


    Aron''s and I''s dates of birth for an auspicious day for the wedding. And he gave a day in May next


    year as the date. Is this agreeable to all?"


    Joanna examined the date neatly brushed on the red paper and nodded her approval. "An auspicious


    day, indeed, " she said to Jina. She was about to bring up the matter of betrothal gifts when she heard


    a familiar voice that was certainly not wee.


    Fiona, along with members of her family, spotted the group and walked over haughtily. "Why, is there a


    party going on here?" she mocked.


    She scanned who were in the table, "What brings all of you here?" Joanna rose to question Fiona''s


    arrival, displeasure evident in her face.


    She was further annoyed because of theiring without calling beforehand.


    Fiona spokezily, "Ah, are we not wee here, Mom?" Turning to I''s parents, she exined,


    "Aron was an orphaned boy and my family raised him. He was treated with care and love like he was


    our own child. So it is only right that we join the family gathering to discuss his wedding, right?"


    To Jina, she said, "I''m awfully sorry for beingte."


    "That''s all right, " Jina replied. She felt the tension building around them as Fiona went on with her


    bitter sarcasm. ''Who is this woman?'' she thought to herself.


    Too nervous, she pulled I close and asked, "My dear, who is thatdy? How should I refer to her?"


    She was whispering so as not to add to the tension.


    "They are Aron''s uncle and aunt, " I exined. She had to calm herself while patting her mother''s


    arm in assurance.


    Unfortunately, Colin joined his parents and went up to I. "Miss Zhao, we meet again, " said he. It was


    obvious he was flirting with I, much to Aron''s dismay.


    Colin believed the best way to antagonize his cousin was through his girlfriend because any difort


    felt by I would certainly upset Aron.


    I opted to ignore Colin''s behavior. But she could not escape Fiona, who, upon seeing her nephew''s


    betrothed, was drawn to her beauty but was turned off by the rustic manners of her parents, however


    well-dressed they were.


    "I suppose this youngdy is I, " Fiona said looking at the young woman. She approached I, a


    hypocritical smile on her lips. "You look pretty, " shemented.


    I nodded and said, "Yes, Aunt. It''s me." I addressed Fiona the way Aron did, as a sign of respect


    but which was met with Fiona''s contempt. "Miss Zhao, your marrying into the family is still a long way


    off. You better call me Mrs. Chen… to avoid raising any suspicions, " said she.