Chapter 5571: Chapter 5571: Crossing Swords in Invisible Ways

Could it be that he agreed so readily, Xia Jinyuan just took it for granted? So, he felt there was nothing to worry about, certain that, as a father, he would definitely consent to the engagement?

Thinking and thinking, Chief Engineer Fu’s face changed hues like a rainbow, displaying a wide variety.

"Where is he? Where?" Chief Engineer Fu asked Ye Jian with a smile, not wanting her to sense the discomfort inside him, "I still have a few words I forgot to tell him. Now that I remember, I need to tell him."

At this moment, Ye Jian was accommodating to Chief Engineer Fu in every way. Upon learning that Xia Jinyuan was resting in the guest room, Chief Engineer Fu felt a continuous sense of frustration in his chest—he, he... he was still sleeping!

Back in the day when his wife agreed to file the marriage report together, he was so joyous that he couldn’t sleep all night. Sleep? How could he sleep!

No, this wouldn’t do, he had to seriously ask this stinky brat of the Xia family!

And the departing Ye Jian was actually not at ease, but on second thought, since she had promised, there should be no problems. Only then did she jog towards the kitchen.

Upon learning Xia Jinyuan was eating at home tonight, Uncle Fu immediately brightened up with laughter, "He’s staying for dinner, hahaha, I knew he would definitely agree."

"Little Six is such a good son-in-law, your father has no reason to object. He is just unwilling to see you marry early and become someone else’s daughter-in-law prematurely."

One must know, once a daughter is married off, she loses the carefree days she had at her family’s home, and with a home and responsibilities of her own, she is no longer a child but a true adult.

Ye Jian returned too late, only coming back to the Fu family after being admitted into military school. Chief Engineer Fu missed out on all of Ye Jian’s growth, becoming a lifelong regret, a perennial pain.

Therefore, Chief Engineer Fu wanted to keep Ye Jian by his side as much as possible, to spend more time with his daughter. However, he was far too busy, so busy that he didn’t even have time for a conversation with her throughout the seasons.

As Xia Jinyuan had said while playing chess, "Uncle, while you were not with her, I have always held her hand, guided her, taught her right from wrong. During those times, I felt as if I was raising a naive daughter, her heart filled with confusion."

This statement touched Chief Engineer Fu deeply, further loosening his already slackening resolve.

Xia Jinyuan had spent far more time accompanying Ye Jian than her own father had. In the days ahead, it wouldn’t be him as the father by Ye Jian’s side, but this excellent young man playing chess before him.

It wasn’t until this point that Chief Engineer Fu finally allowed his tightly stretched face to relax a little, even gesturing for Xia Jinyuan to have a sip of tea.

The meaning was clear—he was nodding in agreement to let the two of them get engaged.

Not knowing whether Xia Jinyuan had immediately understood or not, he did not rejoice to the point of losing composure. He continued to play chess seriously and conscientiously, as if the matter was the most natural thing in the world, not requiring excessive celebration.

He was very stable indeed, which almost made Chief Engineer Fu lose his composure.

Stinky kid!

He had nodded in agreement to the engagement, so why was there not even the slightest reaction? That wasn’t right!

The thing he had been longing for and thinking about had finally happened, yet he didn’t show any reaction at all?

Could it be that he still hadn’t realized that he had agreed to the engagement?

Did he really need to say it out loud?

Chief Engineer Fu really felt like asking Xia Jinyuan whether he understood, but realizing that by doing so, he would appear impatient. So, he kept his peace, all the way until they finished playing chess.

Just then, Ye Jian came in and asked Chief Engineer Fu whether they should ask Xia Jinyuan to stay for dinner. As Uncle Fu nodded, he also took a discreet glance at his future son-in-law, noticing that he still maintained an even-tempered expression. Chief Engineer Fu, suppressing his discomfort and worried that Ye Jian might notice his inner turmoil, simply hurried the two of them out.

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