After saying that, my mom stared at me with unblinking eyes.
I happened to be drinking water. When I heard this, I almost choked to death. Elias hurriedly patted my back and scolded me in the meantime, "Don't eat in such a hurry all the time."
My mom and my dad looked at each other meaningfully.
"There's no rush about getting a marriage license. I'm a little busy with work right now..."
"Work will never be over. You're already thirty..."
"Mom, I'm twenty-eight this year."
"Is that rounded up to thirty? If you wait any longer, your father and I will have to get old before we can have grandchildren. Besides, you're already living together. Isn't it time to think about getting married? Am I right, Elias?"
This time it was Elias' turn to choke and cough.
In the end, my parents gave the word that they would stay here until Elias and I got the marriage license.