Xu Yanfeng went home in the evening to have dinner with Zhong Yinghong. Xu Guanshan was not at home. There were only mother and son at the dinner table, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.
Zhong Yinghong held the serving chopsticks and kept picking up dishes for Xu Yanfeng. Soon the small bowls in front of him were piled up like a mountain. There was really no place to put them, so Zhong Yinghong smiled and put down her chopsticks.
Xu Yanfeng didn't say a word of refusal and ate the food in the bowl silently.
"Don't just focus on eating, talk to me." Zhong Yinghong ate two more desserts for afternoon tea and was full after just a few bites of dinner. She propped up her chin and watched her son eat the food she cooked herself, with a look of satisfaction on her face.
Xu Yanfeng: "What are you talking about?"
"Let me think about it." Zhong Yinghong smiled gently, remembering a question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time. "A long time ago, I saw you practicing calligraphy in your study, looking distracted. I asked you if you were in love, and you didn't deny it. Calculating the time, you must have been dating for quite a while. When did you let me take a look at that girl? I'm so curious. I still remember you said at the time that she might not meet the standards your father and I have for choosing a daughter-in-law. Is that why you didn't bring her to see me?"
Xu Yanfeng's eyebrows softened: "I haven't asked her yet, I don't know if she is willing to see it, I will find time to ask her when I get back."
"Oh, my girlfriend's thoughts come first, my mother's thoughts are not important." Zhong Yinghong emphasized.
"You know that's not what I meant." When talking about Xia Xi, Xu Yanfeng's words became more frequent. "You can't force her to do something she doesn't want to do."
"I'm just kidding."
"But given her personality, she probably won't refuse. She's not afraid of anyone."
"You have a cold face all day long, isn't she afraid of you?"
Xu Yanfeng was silent for a moment, examining himself. How could he have such a cold face all day? As for Xia Xi, even when they first met, she had never been afraid of him. She was incredibly bold, constantly on the verge of angering him. After they were together, she became even more unscrupulous.
Seeing Xu Yanfeng lost in memories with a slight smile on his lips, Zhong Yinghong knew that he loved his girlfriend very much.
Xu Yanfeng replied briefly: "She has never been afraid of me."
Zhong Yinghong served him some soup and said, "Can you tell mom more about that girl? I want to know more about her." This would allow her to be prepared in the future. Judging from her son's serious attitude, there was a 90% chance that the girl would be her future daughter-in-law.
Her eldest son was a troublemaker, always insisting on not getting married every time he came home. She thought asking him to get married was like asking for his life. She wanted to be a mother-in-law, so she could only pin her hopes on the man in front of her.
She was originally worried that Xu Yanfeng's dull personality would lead him to follow his brother's old path, but now she can finally put her mind at ease.
Xu Yanfeng talked to her about Xia Xi while they ate. He had endless things to say about Xia Xi, so he only picked out some of the most memorable things to tell her. Zhong Yinghong kept laughing: "She sounds like an interesting girl."
The sound of the door opening broke the pleasant atmosphere in the restaurant. When the nanny called out "Sir," Xu Yanfeng knew who had returned. He suppressed the smile on his face, wiped his mouth, stood up, and said goodbye to Zhong Yinghong: "I'm done eating. I have something to do tomorrow morning, so I won't be staying at home. I'll come to see you next time when I have time. The weather has been so hot and cold lately, so please take care of yourself."
Zhong Yinghong wanted to send him off, but he stopped her.
Walking into the living room, the father and son met, and Xu Yanfeng nodded slightly: "Dad."
Without saying anything more, he took his car keys, changed his shoes and went out.
Zhong Yinghong glanced at the clock on the chest of drawers and said to Xu Guanshan, "The social event ended so early today. Do you want to eat something more?"
Xu Guanshan glanced at the dining table. It was filled with Xu Yanfeng's favorite dishes. He could tell at a glance that they were made by Zhong Yinghong. "No more food. Make me some tea."
Zhong Yinghong turned around and prepared to make tea, but suddenly stopped and called the nanny, telling her to make tea. She then took Xu Guanshan's arm, led him to sit on the sofa, and shared a secret with him: "Do you know that your son is in love?"
Xu Guanshan frowned for a moment, then returned to his normal expression in the blink of an eye: "I don't know. Did he tell you?"
"He only told me when I asked him," Zhong Yinghong said with a smile. "Don't you know what kind of person your son is? Would he take the initiative to talk about his relationship status? Unless the sun rises from the west."
Xu Guanshan said nothing.
Zhong Yinghong continued to talk to herself, "Look at the expression on his face when he talks about that girl. It's like he's become a completely different person. I almost don't recognize my own son anymore. It's obvious that he's fallen in love with that girl. Old Xu, maybe we'll have a daughter-in-law soon."
Xu Guanshan frowned and didn't want to say anything, but when he heard her say this, he couldn't help but burst her fantasy: "You have to know that when Ah Feng is going to sit in that position in the future, not everyone will be worthy of standing by his side."
For the first time, Zhong Yinghong disobeyed him. "It's precisely because he has such a heavy burden on his shoulders and no one to share it with him that I want him to be happier in other ways. If he can't even choose the person he likes, then no matter how high he stands, he won't be happy. He's truly pathetic. I hope you won't interfere and let him make his own decision."
Xu Guanshan didn't want to argue with her, nor could he tell her that he had already contacted Xia Xi. He put his arm around her shoulders and patted her twice: "Okay, don't worry about something that hasn't even been decided yet."
Xu Yanfeng drove back to his apartment. Without Xia Xi, he felt rather lonely. He showered and, having nothing better to do, went to the study to read. After flipping through a few pages, he took out his key and opened the locked drawer at the bottom of his desk.
Inside lay a black square box with a soft leather outer layer. Pinch the two sides with your fingers and pull gently, and the box will open from the middle. On the velvet cloth lay the simple yet gorgeous pink diamond ring.
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