Si Chengye planned to get the marriage license first, then hold the wedding ceremony. Chen's mother didn't agree, insisting they should have the wedding first, then get the license.
She objected to getting the license first for a reason, because she wanted to hear someone agree to her marriage to Si Chengye.
With only two days left until the wedding, at dinner that day, Chen's mother suggested, "Let's invite Si Xi over for a meal tomorrow."
Everyone looked at her puzzled, then understood, knowing that she hoped to gain Si Xi's approval.
"Okay, I'll invite him over tomorrow," Si Ye said with a smile.
Si Chengye spoke up, "No, let me be the one to tell him. It seems more sincere if I do it myself."
Si Ye nodded thoughtfully, "Hmm, alright then, dad, you let him know."
Si Chengye was a man of action; after dinner, he sat in the living room and dialed Si Xi's phone. The call rang once with no answer, but Si Chengye didn't give up and dialed a second time.