Let's Get Married
Chapter 449: Acknowledgement from His Grandparents

Half an hour later, the car enters the courtyard of the old mansion. Lily is obviously shaken as she is struggling to unbuckle her seatbelt. Rex looks in her direction and holds her tiny hand, "Don't worry, nothing bad would happen. Trust me."

If his grandparents are still the same as they were last time, he wouldn't have bring Adair to see them, let alone Lily. He won't let her be wronged anymore.

"In the end, you can't avoid seeing your in-laws when you're married. You better take this opportunity to ramp up your courage." He teases her purposely.

Lily pushes him in response, "Stop your nonsense."

They get out of the car and Rex immediately circles to the boot to unload tea leaves and silk scarf which are their gifts for his parents. The butler initially wants to help him, but he refuses the help, "I'll do it myself."

He hands a light gift box to Lily and they walk into the mansion together.

After exiting the police station, it is just about time to have lunch. His grandparents have prepared a full table of dishes when they learnt that Rex is coming back. There are a variety of food on the table, including some typical dishes and vegetarian dishes. They are his favourite food.

When Lily steps into the living room, she lays eyes upon the two elders seated on the sofa and a strange sensation slowly permeates through her body. This time, she is coming here with a different kind of mind set. She nervously clutches the gift box while standing straight beside Rex, waiting for his next move.

"You're finally here." His grandfather greets them as they enter his field of vision. He freezes briefly when he sees that they are carrying gifts. He can't help but complain about it, "Why are you bringing things when you're just coming back home?"

Deep in his heart, he can see that this must be Lily's idea, since Rex has never done something like this before. He is a practical person, so he will just order someone to send things over every time. He rarely reveals his true feelings in front of them.

As expected, Rex puts down the gifts on the table while explaining. "These tea leaves and silk scarf are bought by Lily according to your preference."

His grandfather shifts his gaze on Lily and replies, "You shouldn't have brought anything at all. We still have a lot of these at home."

Although he is just showing some formalities, he doesn't actually reject her gifts. He cranes around to instruct the babysitter on the side, "Go make some tea with these, I want to taste some new tea."

Lily heaves a sigh of relief. She understands fully that Adair has been a big part to their disharmony and although she is not in the wrong, she still understands that she is from a younger generation. In order to be with Rex in the long run, she has to earn their acknowledgement. She couldn't wait for the elders to come knocking on her door to apologize. They are giving her a chance, and she cherishes it a lot.

Rex is sitting opposite his grandparents while Lily sits next to him. Most of the time, she just listens quietly to their conversation without interrupting them.

After talking about his work for a while, his grandparents change the topic and bring up Adair, "Why isn't Adair with you guys? Is there anybody looking after him at home?"

"Fanny is looking after him, so you don't need to worry." When it comes to Adair, Rex unconsciously becomes gentler, "He's nearing five years old now, there won't be any problem leaving him in the accompaniment of an elderly person."

Since he has successfully transitioned into this topic, his grandfather continues the flow and asks about his education, "Have you decided which kindergarten you are sending him to? It's better if he can return to kindergarten as soon as possible."

"We have done our survey, and we still need to discuss a little bit more before coming to a decision. We haven't get his identification card yet." He throws a glance to Lily next to him while he is saying this.

His grandfather follows his gaze but says nothing more in regard to this topic. Instead, he urges them to eat, "Let's eat first or else the dishes will get cold."

The four of them head to the dining room with his father sitting at the end of the table and his mother and himself flanking him. Lily is relieved that she doesn't have to sit facing anybody.

The dishes are tasty so Lily has been eating a lot. To her surprise, after she has finished her bowl of fish soup, Rex's grandma refills her bowl instantly and says, "You should drink more of this, it's good for health."

Lily can detect her awkward and reserved tone but she still feels secretly happy at her initiative. She accepts the bowl herself and replies, "I'll scoop the soup myself, thanks."

"You should eat more, so that you can take care of the child better."

Lily naturally accepts her goodwill despite knowing that her attentions are mostly focused on Adair. She has accepted these changes without saying anything as long as they are positive. Adonis watches her silently and finds a chance to raise his questions, "Since the child is going to have his education back in the country, what plans do you have at the moment?" Rex picks up a prawn and puts it into Lily's bowl while replying without returning his gaze, "Since the child will be here for a long time, we won't be going anywhere anytime soon."

He leaves some room for imagination with his answer but Adonis doesn't mind one bit at all. Most importantly, their descendant has to stay here to continue their bloodline.

He heaves a sigh of relief while suddenly recalling his phone call with Belinda. He probes indirectly, "Did you have a quarrel with Vivian recently?"

Similar things have happened countless times through the years when they are together. Whenever Vivian was mistreated by him in any way, his grandfather would reprimand and persuade him every time, and occasionally their conversation would turn into an argument after both sides failed to reach a consensus. Therefore, Rex can't help but frown when he heard his grandfather's question, "What's wrong this time?"

"Her mother has called today to suggest us to sit down and discuss about your problem with Vivian, but I have refused her." His grandfather's answer surprises Rex a lot.

For the past few years, his grandfather had never so much as listening to his opinion. He only knew how to force Vivian to his side and Rex wouldn't bet on him to reject any proposition by Vivian's side.

But this is the first time he has taken the initiative to reject any suggestion from Vivian and her family.

His father levels his gaze at Rex and detects the astonishment and puzzlement in his eyes. He knows that it is rare for Rex to show any emotion on his face, so when he sees his expression which is in disarray now, he suddenly understands that his previous imposition and suggestions were loathed deeply by him.

"Lily is back now, so no matter what plans do you have for the future, it's not appropriate to entangle yourself with a third party any longer. I know you never liked Vivian, so I am leaving things as they are now." Adonis produces a handkerchief to wipe his mouth while looking at Lily, "Because you guys have a child now, so you always have to prioritize the child."

Rex has become a reclusive person largely due to Amelia's struggle with Rex's biological father when they were young. His grandfather has watched him growing up in that kind of environment, so he wishes that the same thing won't repeat again on Adair.

Rex has anticipated that his grandfather's attitude towards them would improve, but he never anticipates that he would basically approved of their relationship. He is having some mixed feelings now as he probes, "Grandpa, are you saying that you have approved of us?" His grandfather waves his hands and replies, "We won't meddle in youngster's affairs anymore. After all, relationship can't be forced."

What he has been wishing for all along has turned into reality, and an explosion of emotions is sweeping over him at the moment. He can't tear up so easily considering that he's a man.

"I plan to marry Lily the moment she gets her identification card." Since things have developed so far, he decides to announce his future plans.

Lily thinks that it is too soon to reveal this as she tugs at his clothes under the table with minimal motions. She subdues her voice as she yelps, "What are you saying now..."

Their tiny movements can be seen clearly and Lily is blushing at the moment. To her relief, her make-up has disguised her embarrassment clearly, although she looks honest and sincere in other's eyes."

His grandfather has been worrying about Rex all the while but his feelings were never reciprocated, especially when he has become an adult. Rex never really showed a cheerful side of him in front of his grandfather. But at this moment, seeing that he's actually looking jubilant, his grandfather decides to accept things as they are fully.

His worries which he has been shouldering for some many years can finally be let go, "Alright, you can decide everything for yourselves. Your grandmother and I are in our nineties now, we are happy to see you owning a child now."☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐