Back in Jincheng, it was just in time for dinner. Because we had told her in advance, Lan Hongmian asked her aunt to cook some extra dishes.
When the three entered, they saw Ning Bufan sitting on the sofa with a melancholy expression, chatting with a middle-aged man.
Xu Xiu recognized him at a glance – wasn't this Wang Mengqi's father, a university professor?
Upon seeing Xu Xiu and the others arrive, Lan Hongmian hurriedly invited everyone to sit down at the table, showing particular enthusiasm towards Xu Xiu.
Wang Huai-ren wore glasses, a white business shirt, and suit pants; he looked every bit the cultured man.
Pang Wenjun and Han Yun both seemed a bit reserved, as if they were just there to freeload a meal.
Wang Huai-ren glanced at Xu Xiu, rubbed his glasses, and said with a smile, "President Xu, I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly."
"Oh, Professor Wang, please don't flatter me. I'm just a businessman who reeks of money and can't be presented in a respectable manner."
“You are the one who diagnoses the nation’s economy… If I had known you were home, I would have visited you long ago.”
He even gave a slight bow after speaking...
Ning Bufan looked at Xu Xiu with an incredulous expression, cursing inwardly, "Damn, Old Xu really lives up to his name."
Wang Huai-ren could no longer hide his smile; he had just been wearing a serious expression.
Pang Wenjun gave Xu Xiu a thumbs up, admiring him in his heart: "Godfather, you truly live up to your name, even your flattery is so sweet."
During the meal, Xu Xiu and Wang Huai Ren chatted happily, completely ignoring the presence of others.
However, everyone was chatting amongst themselves, while Lan Hongmian was the only one left without anyone talking to her.
After dinner, Xu Xiu was called into the study by Wang Huai Ren. When Ning Bufan saw that Old Xu was not by his side, he felt a little flustered.
Xiao Ruoyan had dinner at Xu Xiu's house. Fang Xueting insisted that she stay for dinner. She had gone shopping with Fang Xueting in the afternoon, so she didn't come to Wang Mengqi's house.
Pang Wenjun nudged Ning Bufan from the side, his meaning clear: when are you going to propose? We've already finished dinner, why isn't there any sign of it?
Han Yun quickly tugged at Pang Wenjun and shook her head at him.
Seeing that he couldn't wait any longer for Xu Xiu, Ning Bufan mustered his courage and whispered to Wang Mengqi, "Mengqi, let's go to the square at the entrance. I have something to show you."
"What is this?" Wang Mengqi asked with a puzzled and innocent expression, but in her heart she thought, "You brat, if you mess this up again, I'm breaking up with you."
At this moment, Xiao Ruoyan sent a message saying that she was in position.
Ning Bufan immediately replied, "Received!"
Xu Xiu also wanted to see Ning Bufan's performance, but Wang Huai Ren was too enthusiastic...
Ning Bufan stood in the square with a serious expression, while Wang Mengqi chatted with Han Yun and Xiao Ruoyan not far away.
Pang Wenjun looked at the drone on the ground and helped hang up the banner written by Xiao Ruoyan.
He felt the two of them were somewhat similar, like someone the company sent out to do brand promotion...
As the drone slowly took off, the banner below also rose slowly. Wang Mengqi watched the drone flying towards her, her heart completely unmoved.
The words below are clearly written by Xiao Ruoyan. It's not like it's for an award, so what if the handwriting is bad? They even had someone else write it for them, which shows no sincerity at all.
Wang Mengqi wanted to go back to wash up and go to bed when the drone landed in front of her. There was no jewelry box on it, only a banner. Wang Mengqi thought it had been lost.
Just then, Ning Bufan's parents suddenly appeared, and he suddenly said to them.
"Mom and Dad, this is the girl I want to marry in this life. I will treat her with all my heart and never let her suffer any injustice."
Ning Tianxiang and Cheng Yuqin nodded with smiles.
Then Wang Mengqi's parents appeared in the square. Xu Xiu came to Xiao Ruoyan's side and whispered, "All done."
After speaking, Ning Bufan slowly walked up to Wang Mengqi's parents and solemnly said, "Uncle and Aunt, I know I am not very outstanding. At least in my heart, I feel that I am not good enough for Mengqi."
"But my feelings for her are real, and I know that feelings will gradually fade over time."
"I firmly believe that I can protect her for the rest of my life. In the future, I will completely entrust Mengqi with both our relationship and my salary."
As Wang Mengqi listened to Ning Bufan's words, tears streamed down her face.
He confessed his love and proposed to her, and she didn't think anything of it. But how much courage did he need to say these things to both sets of parents? He was only a sophomore in college.
Pang Wenjun was dumbfounded. When did Ning Bufan become so eloquent? He glanced at Xu Xiu not far away and thought to himself, "It must have been Old Xu's idea."
Just as Pang Wenjun was staring intently at Xu Xiu, Han Yun whispered in his ear, "Whether you have feelings for him or not doesn't matter, just remember to hand over your salary from now on!"
Pang Wenjun: "..."
Wang Huai-ren had already heard about the two from his wife and Xu Xiu. He was also very good at judging people and knew that Ning Bufan was an honest man.
However, he ultimately intends to leave the choice to his daughter.
"Xiao Fan, we have no objections. The most important thing is whether Meng Qi can accept it."
Wang Huai-ren glanced at Xu Xiu not far away, then smiled.
Ning Bufan nodded, then walked up to Wang Mengqi, knelt on one knee, took out a jewelry box from his pocket, and opened it to find not only a ring but also a key inside.
“Mengqi, I bought a studio apartment near Hangzhou University, and it’s registered in your name. I’ll buy a bigger house when I’m able to.”
Both sets of parents were shocked to hear Ning Bufan's words, as studio apartments in Hangzhou are not cheap.
Moreover, the fact that the woman's name was written directly surprised both Wang Mengqi's parents and Ning Bufan's parents.
Because they had no idea about it, since Ning Bufan had never asked them for money.
They couldn't understand where their son got so much money; they wondered if he had borrowed from loan sharks.
Seeing the expressions on Ning Bufan's parents' faces, Xu Xiu knew they had misunderstood, so he went over and explained the situation to them.
When they heard Xu Xiu's words, they realized that their son was so outstanding, but the most important thing was that he had a good brother and a good boss.
Wang Mengqi was so excited she couldn't speak. This wasn't what she expected. Why did she have a house? She actually had her own little nest?
Although her family is well-off, Wang Mengqi still wants to live outside and have her own space.
She would occasionally mention to Ning Bufan that she wanted to buy a studio apartment with him, so they could live off-campus after their freshman year and then move to a bigger one after graduation when they had the means.
However, she was just saying it casually, after all, housing prices in Hangzhou are very high. But she forgot that Ruo Xiufan and Ning Bufan had shares in the business.
They all thought Xu Xiu was joking, and since there was no agreement or contract, they didn't take it seriously.
Xu Xiu was initially worried that they would divide too much money and he wouldn't be able to control it. It's said that men become bad when they have money, and the same goes for women.
Sometimes, receiving too much money at once isn't a good thing. For example, if an ordinary person won five million, they would probably go crazy for a while.
If you win 50 million, you'll most likely end up separated from your wife and children, abandoned by everyone, and even poorer than before you won. You might even ruin your health.
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