Chapter 177: Never abandon, never disappoint

Then her mother's voice came over: "Today's matter is all thanks to you. If you hadn't come, we would have been bullied by them. Thank you. I'm sure you have caused a lot of trouble."

Yin Dong's reply was unusually brief: "Not really, no need to worry too much."

Yang Xue continued, "You two have only been together for a short time, and you lent us such a large sum of money. Today, you also helped our family so much. I'm afraid we will never be able to repay such a great favor in this lifetime."

Jiang Yuan turned his back to them, took the power strip and plugged in the electric kettle.

Yin Dong's voice was calm and without any fluctuations. "Jiang Yuan is my girlfriend. Helping her solve her problem is within reason. It's a matter of affection, not a favor."

Jiang Yuan heard her mother sigh very lightly, and then said, "You are a little older than Jiang Yuan, right?"

Yin Dong: "I am 30 years old, seven years older than her."

Yang Xue: "She is straightforward, young, inexperienced, and superficial. You are older than her, have a better family background, and have broader perspectives. What are your plans for the future?"

The water in the electric kettle began to boil, making a slight sound. Jiang Yuan turned and walked out of the kitchen, interrupting their conversation.

"Mom, has the ice melted?"

She squatted down beside her mother, picked up the ice, and looked up at her mother and said, "We just officially established our relationship today. Are you thinking too much?"

Yang Xue glanced at Yin Dong, sighed, and said, "Yes, yes, you young people have your own plans."

Of course, Jiang Yuan didn't expect Yin Dong to make any verbal promises in front of her mother, and she knew very well what her mother was worried about.

Jiang Yuan brought a steaming cup of tea and placed it on the coffee table in front of Yin Dong.

She knew how picky he was about the details of life, such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, so she just put it there symbolically and didn't persuade him to drink.

But he picked it up casually and took two sips.

He put down his teacup and fixed his gaze on her. His deep eyes, unblinking, enveloped her as he spoke, "I understand what Auntie means. I have no intention of playing with your feelings. As for how far our relationship will go in the future, I can't promise you that right now. But what I can promise is that I will treat her well and will not abandon or let her down."

Yang Xue was surprised for a moment, then continued, "Okay, I feel relieved with your words."

This was the first time he expressed his attitude. For a person of his temperament, it was not easy to say such words.

He sat on a narrow old sofa, drinking low-quality tea with a calm expression.

Jiang Yuan's cheeks were probably slightly red from the hot water in the teacup, and her heart felt like it was stabbed hard by something, making it feel sour and soft.

He picked up the teacup, took another sip of tea, and placed it on the coffee table. He looked at her and lowered his voice, "This tea must be more than three years old, right?"

Jiang Yuan came back to her senses and raised her hand to pick up the teacup, "Let me pour it, don't drink it."

Her hand, which was on the handle of the cup, was suddenly held by him, and his strong fingertips rubbed the back of her hand twice. Jiang Yuan's ears suddenly turned red. There was a cabinet between the sofa and the rattan chair in front of the convenience store, which just blocked her mother's view.

Even so, Jiang Yuan's ears were still burning with excitement at his little action. He simply held her hand and placed it on his leg, put his lips against her ear, and said softly, "This is the first time I think aged tea tastes good. Did you secretly add rock sugar to it?"

Jiang Yuan endured the tingling in her ears and said with all her might, "I still have some jars at home that are seven or eight years old. I'll give them all to you when you leave."