Hearing the villagers' questions, Su Fujun couldn't help but stiffen. He had finally managed to send Su Miao to university, but she had disappointed him and been expelled. To Su Fujun, this was a disgrace.
"Why are you bringing her up?" Su Fujian didn't really want to mention Su Miao.
"No, it's like this. There's someone in the village who passed the civil service exam, and he's in his thirties now, but he still hasn't found a girlfriend. Well, your daughter is the only one in the village who went to university, even though she didn't continue her studies. So, people are thinking of introducing these two to each other."
Upon hearing this, Su Fujun thought it was a good thing. Su Miao had just been expelled from school, and it was uncertain whether she would be able to marry into a good family in the future. If a civil servant took a liking to her now, it would be a blessing for the Su family.
"I need to call Su Miao and ask about this."
“Hey, why are you making that call? These days, the worst thing is when kids mess around outside. Boyfriends they meet outside are nowhere near as good as those introduced by their families. So, Fujun, for your child's sake, you'd better find someone reliable.”
“Yes, Fujun, things are so chaotic outside these days. If your daughter marries far away, you won’t be able to bear it. You might as well listen to Lao Zhang and let Su Miao go home to meet him. If he’s a good match, you can settle down.”
"That's right..."
The words of his fellow villagers completely moved Su Fujun. He secretly thought that he would call Su Miao when he got home that night.
...
Su Miao was unaware that she would run into her father on this trip. She and Huo Yanting were putting on helmets and walking towards the construction site.
Huo Yanting originally wanted Su Miao to wait for him in the car, but Su Miao said that since she was already there, she would get out of the car and walk around.
The summer sun was particularly strong, and Su Miao felt herself sweating profusely after walking out for only a short while.
"Why don't you go back to the car first?" Huo Yanting said with concern, feeling a little sorry for her when he saw her cheeks were flushed red from the heat.
"I'm fine. I grew up basking in the sun, so this little bit of sun is nothing to me," Su Miao said with a smile. She had spent a lot of time in the sun since she was a child, and although she sweated a lot, she was not prone to heatstroke.
"Are you sure there's no problem?" Huo Yanting asked, frowning.
"I'm fine, let's go." Su Miao and Huo Yanting walked hand in hand toward the construction site workers.
"Mr. Huo, look, the construction here is going quite well. The new building is gradually taking shape." The site manager stood beside Huo Yanting, glancing at Su Miao from time to time with curiosity in his eyes, and respectfully reported to Huo Yanting.
"Hmm, it's not bad. It's designed according to the blueprints. How long is it expected to be completed?" Huo Yanting narrowed his sharp eyes and glanced at the area where the workers were located.
"Oh, it's expected to be completed around February next year. Mr. Huo will have to come and cut the ribbon then."
"The manager said obsequiously."
Huo Yanting didn't say anything, but instead led Su Miao toward the workers.
This is the busiest time of the year, and all the workers are working with their heads down. Even though they know that the leaders are coming to inspect, they are still working hard.
Su Miao had no idea that her father worked on this construction site.
Huo Yanting showed Su Miao around and was quite satisfied. Just as he was about to leave with Su Miao, someone spoke up, "Fu Jun, isn't that your daughter, Su Miao?"
Su Fujun suddenly looked up and saw Su Miao, wearing a helmet, holding hands with a tall man, walking away from him not far away.
Su Fujun's face immediately turned extremely ugly. Without thinking twice, he called out to Su Miao, "Su Miao!"
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