Xie Lanshen was deeply amazed by the scene before him. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he couldn't help but raise his hand, wanting to touch her cheek.
But they are not officially engaged yet, and it would be too offensive and abrupt for him to touch her so rashly.
Xie Lanshen felt a great deal of regret, but in the end, he only gently held Shen Zhihuan's hand before letting go.
His deep gaze remained fixed on Shen Zhihuan's profile. When he thanked her in a deep voice, his tone was restrained and polite.
"Thank you in advance."
"I hope our lucky charms can also be a pair."
Xie Lan thought he had controlled his tone very well and that no one would notice anything amiss.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Chen Zhihuan suddenly stood up.
Although Xie Lanshen quickly withdrew his hand, the warm touch seemed to linger on the back of his hand when they touched.
The thought of this made Shen Zhihuan's heart pound uncontrollably.
The blush that had been just on her cheeks quickly spread across her entire face.
Given their current relationship, some appropriate physical intimacy is actually quite normal.
Shen Zhihuan wasn't a pedantic person, but Xie Lanshen would give her an electric shock-like feeling whenever he was around her.
Upon closer reflection, it might be because, in both her lives combined, she had never held a man's hand except when administering IVs to patients.
That's why I react so strongly when someone of the opposite sex gets close.
Shen Zhihuan really wanted to appear calm, but she just couldn't control herself!
Her awkward reaction made Xie Lanshen feel a little embarrassed.
Sure enough, he was too impulsive. He should have given Shen Zhihuan more time to gradually accept him.
But when your loved one is sitting next to you, it's really hard not to want to touch her or hug her.
In an attempt to break the awkward silence, Xie Lanshen pursed his thin lips nervously, intending to invite her for a walk.
Shen Zhihuan, who was frozen in place by the stare, suddenly had a brain fart and spoke first.
"I've been sitting in the house for so long, I'm quite tired."
"Would you like to... go for a run with me?"
Xie Lanshen: "...?"
He doubted his own ears.
Other people look for romantic settings, like flowery landscapes and moonlit nights, when they're looking for a partner.
Shen Zhihuan, on the other hand, invited Xie Lanshen out on a date for the first time, and the reason she wanted to ask him to go for a run together.
Such an absurd idea, how could she even come up with it?
The most outrageous thing is that Xie Lan, seeing how seriously Shen Zhihuan looked at him, actually felt that what she said seemed to make a lot of sense.
"Running helps to loosen up muscles and improve physical fitness. I didn't expect you to be so disciplined, Zhihuan."
After he finished speaking in a serious manner, he actually got up and followed Shen Zhihuan out of the study, one after the other.
The atmosphere was incredibly strange.
at the same time.
In the courtyard.
"It's been a long time coming, but this old man has finally waited for this day!"
Grandpa Xie stared longingly in the direction of the study, slapping his thigh excitedly.
"These two kids have been together for so long, and now they're finally spending time alone in the same room. Their relationship must be progressing at lightning speed."
"It's a good thing that the children get along well. Maybe I'll be able to hold my grandchildren soon after they get married."
As people get older, what they look forward to most is being able to enjoy the company of their grandchildren.
Grandpa Xie was so happy that tears almost welled up in his eyes whenever he thought about how in the near future a fair-skinned little baby would follow him around, calling him "Great-Grandpa" in a sweet, childlike voice.
"The last time I was this happy was when I joined the army."
“If I weren’t worried about it affecting Zhihuan’s health, I would have encouraged her and Lanshen to have two more children. Then, the boy could be named Jianjun or Jianye, and the girl could be named Hongying or Hongxing.”
Zhao Haiyin, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Grandma Xie showed no mercy whatsoever, rolling her eyes at him.
"What an old-fashioned name. It would be more appropriate if it were ten or twenty years ago. Look at the kids these days, who calls themselves that?"
Grandpa Xie wasn't angry at all when he was criticized; he was still all smiles.
"I just said it casually. Of course, the parents should be the ones to name the child."
Don't overthink it.
Grandma Xie shook her head speechlessly.
"If it were any other boy, he might actually win the girl's heart, but someone like Xie Lanshen, pshaw, I doubt it."
These two elders in their family are simply two clowns.
Zhao Haiyin was amused and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, nodding in deep agreement.
“I also think Mom is right. It’s not that I look down on my son, but Lan Shen’s emotional intelligence is really worrying.”
Their family's circumstances are clearly quite good.
Not only did he become an officer at a young age, but he was also tall and handsome.
If he didn't always have a cold face and act like nothing was right, would girls avoid him?
When Zhao Haiying and Old Mrs. Xie thought about this, they couldn't help but sigh and rub their foreheads.
Grandpa Xie looked at him with a look of utter disappointment and launched into a long, furious rant.
"Lanshen is so lucky to have married such a wonderful wife as Zhihuan. His ancestors must have been incredibly kind. He didn't inherit any of his grandfather's good qualities at all!"
Seeing that Old Mrs. Xie was glaring at him, he shrank back in fright, and his tone became much weaker when he spoke again.
"Although I was really popular with girls back in the day, my greatest strength is that I am loyal and devoted."
"Let alone other women, back in the day when our unit got a dog without a stalk, I wouldn't even give it a second glance!"
Seeing that Old Mrs. Xie was amused by his coaxing, Old Mr. Xie breathed a sigh of relief and then turned to threaten Xie Lanshen.
"It was one thing before, but if this kid is still so useless and can't even win Zhihuan's heart, I'll definitely look down on him!"
Just as the group finished speaking, they saw Shen Zhihuan and Xie Lanshen walk out together.
Seeing that the elders had turned around after hearing the noise, the two of them explained as if nothing had happened:
"We're going out for a bit, and we'll probably be back late."
Grandpa Xie instantly felt that Xie Lanshen was capable again. He waved to the two younger generation with a big smile, then turned to Grandma Xie and Zhao Haiyin and whispered to them.
"I knew the boys in the Xie family couldn't be so useless. Lan Shen is taking Zhi Huan out so soon. How romantic!"
"They even specifically told me to come back late. I bet they're going out for a date and a walk."
The old man became more and more excited, fearing that Xie Lanshen, that good-for-nothing, would let him down at the crucial moment, and he even wanted to go along and help create the atmosphere.
Grandma Xie looked completely incredulous.
"The sun must have risen in the west! Even a silly boy can chase girls now?"
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