My face flushed and my heart pounded; I was so nervous that my hands were trembling.

But upon closer observation of the reactions of Grandma and Aunt, they didn't seem to reject Su Shenglin. It seemed that in those few short minutes, they had been won over by Su Shenglin's personal charm.

Su Shenglin opened the food boxes one by one, while giving me a wink. I snapped back to reality and immediately turned to ask, "Grandma, Auntie, have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat together. There's extra food."

My aunt said, "We came here after having lunch."

"You really ate it?"

"You ate. Grandma eats on time every day, don't you remember?"

I nodded, realizing that was the case.

Then it'll just be Su Shenglin and me eating it.

My aunt got up to pour water, but I had difficulty walking and before I could react, Su Shenglin stood up first, "Auntie, let me help you—"

"No need, no need, you sit down and eat, I can do it myself." My aunt was also very polite and refused repeatedly.

I glanced at him, my expression subtle, my heart pounding with unease.

I never expected that I would let him meet the two most important elders in my life so unexpectedly.

I know that everyone has their own thoughts at this moment, but on the surface they are all polite, even respectful and cautious.

The atmosphere was so tense, it felt like an eternity.

After pouring hot water for her grandmother, my aunt also sat down on the sofa.

After a while, the aunt probably couldn't help herself and started to strike up a conversation: "Mr. Su, you and Wanwan... you two have a pretty good relationship?"

The probing intent in those words couldn't be clearer, and I felt extremely embarrassed, as if I were being roasted over a fire.

"Auntie...please don't—" I was about to interrupt when Su Shenglin answered before I could, "Auntie, I'm pursuing Jiang Wan, but she hasn't agreed yet. I only had the chance to take care of her these past two days because she was injured."

"..." I stood there, my whole body scorched by the flames.

In just over half a day, I experienced my best friend's straightforwardness, and now I've witnessed Su Shenglin's courageous declaration of love.

They all charged forward without my permission, completely disregarding whether I could handle them.

Also affected were her aunt and grandmother sitting on the sofa.

They clearly hadn't expected Su Shenglin to be so direct and brave, and remained stunned, unable to react.

Su Shenglin smiled knowingly, “I’m sorry, my answer startled you, but I’m serious. Jiang Wan saved my life twice when I was young. I originally wanted to thank her in person, but I was too late and missed the chance. Later, she went to university in Jiangcheng, and I met her again…”

At this point, Su Shenglin turned to look at me, his smile becoming more restrained. "However, I didn't go up to acknowledge her, and she had long forgotten me, but I have always kept her in my heart."

My cheeks were burning, and my whole head felt like it was being pierced by needles. I was tense, anxious, excited, and happy all at the same time.

It was my aunt who spoke first, and she gained the upper hand.

But sincerity is always the ultimate weapon.

Su Shenglin's reply was gentle, polite, and heartfelt, leaving his aunt and grandmother speechless for a moment.

Su Shenglin immediately took control of the situation.

For several seconds after he finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze, until I deliberately coughed lightly, which finally woke my dazed aunt.

"Hehe... Um, Mr. Su is also from Huada University?" Auntie came to her senses, smiled awkwardly, and finally answered the question.

"Yes, but when Jiang Wan enrolled, I was already a graduate student. I didn't stay at school for long before I went out to work."

"That's quite a coincidence." Aunt nodded, then turned her gaze back to Grandma.

Grandma looked thoughtful, probably at a loss for what to do.

They initially disapproved, and were definitely inclined to "break up the couple," but who knew that Su Shenglin was so responsible and sincere, which silenced them for a moment.

“Mr. Su…” Grandma began.

Su Shenglin politely interrupted, "Grandma, you can just call me Xiao Su, or Shenglin."

Xiao Su? Sheng Lin?

I looked up at him, thinking that it was our first time meeting, yet he was so familiar with me, just like when we first met at Su Garden.

With his status as a top-tier wealthy family, who would dare to challenge him?

Sure enough, Grandma paused for a moment, then, feeling embarrassed, simply stopped addressing him by his name: "Your circumstances are far inferior to Wanwan's. Although Wanwan saved you, you've also helped her so much. You've repaid her kindness enough. As for anything else..."

Grandma paused, but Su Shenglin wasn't intimidated at all. He immediately asked, "Are you worried that Jiang Wan will be bullied if she's with me?"

I held the spoon so tightly that I almost buried my face in the bowl.

He's so direct! He doesn't beat around the bush at all!

“Our Su family has strict family rules, and my grandfather was especially strict with me. You can rest assured about that. I would never bully a woman, let alone Jiang Wan. Even if Jiang Wan and I cannot end up together, I will never mistreat her.”