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Chapter 493 The Tradition of Our Ancestors

Upon hearing this, the faces of the eldest cousin Mingmei and the second cousin Mingyan instantly turned bright red, wishing they could disappear into the ground—it was just too embarrassing.

Aunt Ming also looked blank, clearly not knowing what Harvard was.

At this moment, Third Aunt's son, Mingchao, couldn't help but laugh out loud and said to his aunt, "Auntie, you're too funny."

Then he turned to look at Lu Boyi, his eyes full of admiration, and tentatively asked, "Brother-in-law, is the Harvard you're talking about the Harvard University in the United States?"

Lu Boyi nodded slightly: "Mm."

Mingchao immediately became interested and explained to everyone, "Don't make a fool of yourselves. Harvard University is one of the most renowned top universities in the world, with exceptionally strong overall strength."

"Its engineering and life sciences are world-class, and its science, medicine, and social sciences consistently rank among the top ten globally. Those who can get into it are the cream of the crop!"

Then, looking at Lu Boyi, she asked, "Brother-in-law, am I right?"

Lu Boyi was amused by his brother-in-law's comment: "Mm."

As soon as Mingchao finished speaking, everyone in the living room was stunned. They all looked at Lu Boyi with disbelief and amazement.

Grandma Ming said in a trembling voice, "My goodness, that's amazing! This child is truly promising."

Ming Nianxi was stunned. She had spent a month with Lu Boyi and had never asked him which school he graduated from. She never expected him to be so outstanding.

Auntie's smile faltered, but she remained defiant, muttering under her breath, "Could it be a degree bought with money? How can someone so young graduate from such a prestigious school?"

Mingchao rolled his eyes and couldn't help but retort, "Auntie, don't talk nonsense. A degree from Harvard University is something that money can't necessarily buy. Being able to buy one is a skill in itself. Besides, my brother-in-law looks like a truly talented person."

The eldest cousin, Mingmei, quickly tugged at her aunt's sleeve, signaling her to stop talking so as not to embarrass herself further.

Lu Boyi's second cousin, Mingyan, looked at him with admiration, thinking to herself: How rich and capable must he be to get into a school like that?

At this moment, Grandpa Ming put down his teacup, looked at Lu Boyi, and said with a hint of seriousness, "Young Lu is truly a man of exceptional talent. May I ask what your family does for a living?"

Lu Boyi remained polite and replied succinctly, "My family is in business."

He didn't go into details, neither boasting nor concealing anything, leaving it at that.

Grandma Ming quickly chimed in, her eyes filled with eagerness: "When are you getting married?"

Xiao Lu seems like a good kid, and he's got good prospects. We need to hurry and not miss this opportunity, or we'll regret it later.

Lu Boyi turned to look at Ming Nianxi, his eyes full of tenderness, and then said to everyone, "I came back with Xixi to see your parents this time so that you two elders can rest assured that I sincerely want to marry Xixi."

"My mother is in Beijing now. After the start of the school year, she will come to pick up my uncle and aunt and take them to Shenzhen. Then we can discuss the wedding arrangements properly."

Ming's father, who had been worried, was finally relieved to hear that the marriage was about to take place.

Upon hearing this, Grandma Ming immediately smiled and said, "Good, good, that's good, that's good."

After that, everyone chatted casually, and the atmosphere was fairly harmonious.

With lunchtime fast approaching, Auntie San finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke first.

"Xixi," Auntie said with an unnatural smile and a hint of probing in her voice, "you're getting married soon, and you'll be moving to Pengcheng. It'll be hard for you to come back and see your parents."

"After you get married, the family property should, in principle, be inherited by your nephew. Of course, your nephew also has to be responsible for taking care of your parents in their old age. Mingchao is your cousin, so when your parents get old, they will definitely have to rely on Mingchao."

Upon hearing this, Mingchao immediately became unhappy and retorted, "No, no, no, I don't even want to support my own parents, let alone my second uncle and aunt. I can't take on that responsibility."

Upon hearing this, Auntie San was so angry that she raised her hand to hit him, her tone urgent and furious: "You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Do you still want to get married in a few years? With your second uncle's house, it'll be much easier for you to get married in the future, saving you several years of hard work!"

Ming Nianxi instantly understood—it turned out that these people were so eager to come over not because they wanted to see her boyfriend, but because they had their eyes on her house!

Just because she's a daughter, they wanted to take advantage of her family's wealth after she got married. They really had a clever plan.

The eldest aunt sat to the side, feeling somewhat resentful, but since she had no son, she had no right to compete even if she wanted to. She could only suppress her resentment and remain silent.

Seeing her third aunt's excessive behavior, Ming's mother's smile faded, and she said calmly, "Third aunt, you don't need to worry about our retirement. We can handle it ourselves, we don't need to trouble others."

Third Aunt looked at Grandpa Ming: "Dad, tell me, isn't this reasonable?"

Grandpa Ming slowly began, "This has always been a tradition in our hometown."

Grandma Ming quickly chimed in, looking at Grandpa Ming and saying, "Honey, what era are we living in now? Those old rules don't apply anymore. Xixi is our granddaughter, and she will take good care of her parents."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Ming immediately became furious, slamming his fist on the table and saying, "Wasn't I doing this for their own good?"

"The second son is getting old, and he doesn't even have a son to carry on the family traditions. What will people think of him? Can we just throw away the traditions of our ancestors like that?"

Ming's father spoke calmly and firmly: "I'm old, I don't need so many formalities. Xixi can just cremate me. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. Whether or not the urn is broken is not important."

"You...you are simply unreasonable!" Grandpa Ming was so angry that he was trembling all over. He pointed at Ming's father but couldn't say a word.

Seeing the stalemate, Mingchao said helplessly, "Second Uncle, I can let you break the basin, but you'll have to take care of your old age yourself. I don't have that ability."

Ming Nianxi looked at Ming Chao, a hint of warmth appearing in her eyes.

Auntie always complains that Mingchao is disobedient and immature, but in this big family, Mingchao is the most insightful and normal.

When her father was hospitalized after an accident, Mingchao secretly went to the hospital to keep her company and even secretly slipped her his saved pocket money.

She later learned that Mingchao had secretly taken the money from his parents.