They entered the house.
Han Qishan clutched his chest, his anger hard to quell.
“Dad, have some water.” Seeing this, Han Shen hurried forward, afraid the old man might get so angry that something bad would happen.
“That brat! That d*mned brat!” He was still cursing Xie Dingyuan. “How old is he, and how old is our girl? How dare he?!”
By seniority, Han Qishan and Xie Zhendong were of the same generation, so Jiang Fuyue should be calling Xie Dingyuan “uncle”!
But what was the result?
“Is that how he acts as an uncle?!” Han Qishan turned into a powder keg, ready to explode at any second.
Han Shen lowered his voice and reminded him quietly: “Alright, say less. Yueyue is still here.”
The old man froze for a moment. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Jiang Fuyue standing obediently to the side. His expression instantly softened, and his voice also became gentle and kind, carrying a few notes of earnest reassurance,
“Girl, don’t worry about this matter. Leave it to us to handle. Go upstairs and rest first. Get a good night’s sleep. When you wake up tomorrow, everything will be resolved.”
The three uncles also showed concern, not blaming her at all for hiding her relationship with Xie Dingyuan.
Jiang Fuyue originally wanted to say something, but in the end she didn’t open her mouth and obediently went upstairs.
When she reached the middle of the staircase, she suddenly stopped, turned her head to look at them.
“You all should rest early too.”
“Mhm!”
“Eh!”
“Okay!”
“Alright!”
The four stalwart men hurriedly nodded, their expressions clearly pleased.
Even Little Mang barked twice in response: “Woof woof.”
Jiang Fuyue left.
However, the conversation among the Han family men had only just officially begun,
Bang!
Han Qishan slammed the table, the cup lids on the coffee table rattling in unison. “I’m furious! If the eldest hadn’t stopped me just now, I’d have rushed up and given him a good beating already! How could we let him leave so easily?”
Han Shen clenched his fist and coughed lightly. “Dad, calm down! Can beating someone solve the problem?”
Han Qishan: “No! But it makes me feel good, it makes me comfortable, so what?”
Han Shen: “……” Seemed like… there was a tiny bit of logic there.
Han Ke rolled his wrist. “Don’t say it, I want to hit him too.”
They had all seen it just now: Xie Dingyuan pinning Yueyue down and kissing her hard, his hand even resting on her waist.
The visual impact was way too strong.
That ferocious look, like he wanted to devour her, skin and bones included.
It nearly scared them to death!
“I won’t hit him. I just want to twist his hand until it breaks.” Han Heng gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, his gaze fierce.
They all subconsciously ignored the fact that Jiang Fuyue’s arms were wrapped around Xie Dingyuan’s neck.
How could their own child be at fault?
The fault lay with the outside dog being too sly!
Han Ke: “Luckily Little Mang was pretty impressive, one bite, one tear. Third, go get it a beef rib as a snack.”
As he spoke, he patted the dog’s head.
“Woof!” Hearing “beef rib,” Little Mang wagged its tail happily.
Han Heng got up to fetch it and tossed it over casually.
Little Mang leapt up sharply and caught it in its mouth.
“Good dog! From now on, every time you see him, bite him once, snacks guaranteed!”
“Woof woof woof, ” You said it! A promise is a promise!
Han Heng: “I’m a dignified film emperor, would I lie to a dog?”
Han Ke: “Alright, stop teasing Little Mang. Let him eat properly. Come over and sit down. The urgent matter is figuring out what to do about this, should we tell Little Ru and Jiang Da?”
Han Heng: “Jiang Da definitely won’t agree. The age gap between those two is too big.”
Han Ke: “I don’t think Little Ru would necessarily agree either. She may be open-minded, but she’s been overly thoughtful since childhood. Someone with Xie Dingyuan’s status will inevitably bring outside pressure to Yueyue. Just that alone is a big minus.”
Han Shen, however, shook his head. “I think, in this matter, what Little Ru and Jiang Da think isn’t important. What matters is what Yueyue herself thinks.”
Han Qishan objected: “Yueyue isn’t even twenty yet. Emotionally she’s a blank slate. What are you expecting her to think? What can she think?”
“Dad…” Han Shen looked helpless. “Don’t underestimate Yueyue. She’s always had her own ideas.”
“That’s in work and research. It doesn’t mean she can handle emotions with the same ease.” Han Qishan snorted coldly. “In the end, it’s all that Xie family brat’s fault! Anyone else he could have gone after, but he had to go after our Yueyue, absolutely infuriating!”
“No, I have to call Xie Zhendong and Fu Wanxiu and ask them how they taught their son. Clearly an old cow, yet he’s set his sights on my family’s tender grass…”
As he spoke, he reached for his phone.
But Han Shen stopped him first: “Dad! If you do this, you’ll only make things irreparable!”
“Isn’t this me trying to fix it?”
Han Shen’s mouth twitched. “You and Old Master Xie can be considered old acquaintances. Let me ask you, what’s their biggest knot in their hearts, or rather, their biggest wish?”
“To see their youngest get married and have kids, ” Fu Wanxiu had muttered it eight hundred times; his ears had practically grown calluses from hearing it.
Wait! The youngest? Isn’t that Xie Dingyuan?!
Get married and have kids…
Han Qishan’s expression stiffened abruptly.
Han Shen knew he had understood. “If you make that call now and expose the matter between Yueyue and Xie Dingyuan, wouldn’t that be hitting them right where it pleases them?”
“I guarantee that by tomorrow at the latest, the old Xie couple will definitely come to propose, wishing Yueyue could instantly become part of their Xie family.”
“Bullsh*t, ! I won’t agree! Don’t even think about it!” Saying that, he put the phone back down.
Right, can’t call! Absolutely can’t call!
“And it has to be kept secret, no matter what, we can’t let that old Xie know!”
……
At the same time, at the Xie residence.
The sound of the door opening came, and the old madam immediately put down the delicate handiwork in her hands, even ignoring the spices that were being roasted, and went forward with a beaming smile. “Little Nine is back. Have you eaten? I had the kitchen save some dishes.”
“Mom, I already ate outside.”
“Oh… in that case, drink the chicken soup then. It’s stewed with lots of medicinal ingredients, very fragrant and very nourishing! Little Wang, bring the soup over!”
“Okay!”
Xie Dingyuan, however, looked a bit uneasy. Avoiding his own mother’s scrutiny, he lifted his foot and headed straight upstairs, as if hiding something. “Mom, I’ll drink the chicken soup tomorrow. I don’t have an appetite today.”
Before he even finished speaking, he was about to slip away.
“Hey, ” Fu Wanxiu grabbed him back, her eyes full of suspicion. “What’s going on with you today? Why are you in such a hurry and so distracted?”
“No…” He had just said one word when he was interrupted by a cry of surprise.
“Ah, ” Fu Wanxiu covered her mouth. “Why is your pant leg torn?”
Xie Dingyuan: “……”
Hearing the commotion, the old master jogged over. “What’s torn?”
Very quickly, Xie Yunzao, Xie Yunxiang, Xie Yunlan, Xie Yunshu, Xie Yunxuan, and Xie Yunmiao also came over upon hearing the noise, gathering around.
“Mom, what’s wrong? What happened?”
“Little Nine is back… pant leg? My heavens!”
“How did it get torn?”
“A car accident? Doesn’t look like it… or did he get into a fight with someone? That shouldn’t be it either…”
“Why do I feel like it was bitten by something and then torn off?”
“Bitten? A dog?”
It had to be said, Fifth Sister Xie Yunxuan hit the truth.
Xie Dingyuan’s face grew darker and darker, heavier and heavier, until finally,
“I still have an email to reply to. I’ll go upstairs first!”
A group of women, he couldn’t afford to provoke them, but he could afford to hide.
Xie Yunxiang stared wide-eyed at her younger brother’s flustered retreating figure. “This… is that Little Nine?”
How many years had it been since they’d seen him so panicked and at a loss like this? Why today?
The other sisters weren’t any better off, each one more shocked than the last.
“Did he get some kind of stimulus outside?”
“Who could possibly stimulate him?”
“That’s true…”
“Then how did this happen?”
“Who knows? Let’s ask him tomorrow…”
……
Meanwhile, the four men of the Han family discussed for a long time without coming up with any good solution. In the end, Han Shen spoke up: “Then let’s leave it at that for now. We’ll talk about anything else tomorrow.”
However, the next day, everything was different.
At nine in the morning, the official Weibo account of [Huaxia Academia] posted its latest update,
Huaxia Academia V: Yes, they’re together. A truly meaningful powerhouse alliance in the academic world [image]
The accompanying image was a group photo.
Under blue skies and green mountains, a man and a woman stood on what looked like a viewing platform, their backs to the camera.
The man’s figure was tall and straight; the woman was slender and tall. The two turned back at the same time.
Although the man only revealed half of his profile, his features were sharply defined, at a glance, it was clear it was Xie Dingyuan.
The woman, however, turned back at a larger angle, so her full features were visible, it was undoubtedly Jiang Fuyue!
Her long hair was lifted by the mountain wind, gently and intimately brushing against the man’s face.
They smiled at the same time, their gazes locked.
A very perfect candid shot.
Judging from the texture, it had the unique vintage charm of a film camera.
And in the lower right corner was written: 2051.9.3, at Qingwu Mountain.
As soon as the news came out, the entire internet boiled over,
【Is this an official announcement? Is this an official announcement?! Oh my god! I’ve finally waited for it!】
【The official account announcing a relationship, so this is the treatment top-tier research talents get? So jealous, so jealous】
【The two of them are really such a perfect match! Absolutely stunning!】
【September 3rd of last year, so they were already together that early! [Shocked]】
【Boldly pushing the timeline forward a bit, back then Sister Yue had just started university, OMG (oh my God), Professor Xie doesn’t make a move unless he’s sure, and once he does, he locks straight onto our Sister Yue!】
【The person above hit the truth, refined indeed, and also truly sly!】
【Who was it that said ‘professors don’t understand love’ and ‘female beauty passes before their eyes, research stays in their hearts’? Come out, I promise I won’t beat him to death.】
【Wuwu… the CP I’ve been shipping with real feelings actually turned out to be real, a once-in-a-lifetime series, I’m so excited the tears just won’t stop】
【I’m Yueyue’s real mom fan. Watching my daughter officially announce her relationship feels like my own precious baby’s been snatched away [crying]】
【Same! The professor belongs to the country, Sister Yue belongs to us. The country already has so much, can’t it leave a little for us?】
【No, no, no, it should be thought of this way: Sister Yue belongs to us, and where the wife goes the husband follows, now the professor belongs to us too!】
【Uh… the professor is so straight-laced and rigid, not down-to-earth at all. Honestly, I’m a bit picky about him (super quietly)】
【Who isn’t? (super super quietly)】
【Our daughter is the very best! No one is worthy, professor included, he’s just… okay, I guess~】
【That sounds like an old-school Versailles statement】
【The Yue Family Army is here, forever protecting the best Yueyue】
Once one member of the Yue Family Army appeared, a whole group usually followed. Sure enough,
【Sister Yue announcing her relationship, I’m both happy and wistful. Happy that the goddess has finally found true love; wistful about whether this true love is qualified. Professor Xie, although you’re amazing and outstanding, please, treat her well!】
【Professor Xie, you must have done a lot of good deeds in your past life to be able to be a couple with my goddess in this one. If you don’t cherish her, I’ll beat your head off!】
【The sister above is fierce…】
【The Yue Family Army collectively sends blessings (and warnings), tossing flowers~】
【Jiang Fuyue’s fans are so rational, there’s not even anyone crying their hearts out about a broken love. So strange…】
Under this comment, more than a dozen replies quickly piled up, all from the Yue Family Army,
【I’m not worthy of a broken heart】
【I don’t even dare to fantasize】
【Sorry, I’m a career fan, I don’t do that romantic imagination stuff】
【Sister Yue has never been our romantic fantasy, but a beacon in life】
【Right, loving Sister Yue has nothing to do with gender or romance. It has always been heartfelt admiration and respect】
……
In less than half an hour, likes on this Huaxia Academia Weibo post were already approaching 200,000+, reposts 100,000+, and comments 78,000.
This level of popularity was almost on par with top-tier traffic stars.
The trending searches also exploded across the board,
Professor Xie & Jiang Fuyue officially announce relationship [Explosion]
So they were together long ago [Explosion]
YuanYue [Hot]
Please get married on the spot [Hot]
A grand event in the research world [Hot]
【Oh my god! This is the real top traffic!】
【The true face of the Light of Huaxia [strong]】
【Please give us more news like this in the future, we love seeing this kind of sweetness that kills without compensation】
【Warning! Sugar levels exceeded today!】
At eleven in the morning, the official account of [Huaxia Research] reposted [Huaxia Academia]’s Weibo, with the caption: Blessings.
[Huaxia Academy of Sciences] followed suit, captioning: Tossing flowers!
The [Institute of Bioengineering, Academy of Medical Sciences] was even more interesting, it directly tried to recruit: Professor Xie is a researcher at our institute, you know. Goddess Yue, would you like to consider coming over to our side?
This immediately made the [Institute of Biochemistry] and the [Institute of Biophysics] completely unable to sit still.
Institute of Biochemistry V: Research shows that couples staying together for long periods is not conducive to relationship development; distance is the key to creating beauty. Therefore, we welcome Goddess Yue to join us [heart]
Institute of Biophysics V: Research shows that couples being too close or too far apart are both bad. We’re right next to the Institute of Bioengineering at the Academy of Medical Sciences, not too far from Professor Xie, but not too close either. We’re the best choice for Goddess Yue [smile]
【Hahahaha! Are these institutes fighting over someone?】
【Praying for Professor Xie’s psychological shadow area right now】
【They all call her Goddess Yue, details really show the stature. Jiang Fuyue, yyds (forever the GOAT)!】
【Why does this last Institute of Biophysics sound so subtly tea-flavored?】
【Fight! Fight!】
【Bench and sunflower seeds ready, please begin~】
Just as netizens were cheering and the institutes were stirring things up, inside the YuanYue Processing Sugar Plant everyone was screaming in shock, ecstatic with joy, and then completely unable to hold back.
They had finally seen the light of day!
No longer street rats, hiding in group chats to amuse themselves.
“We’re the orthodox ones!”
“Sisters, charge! Let the sugar we’ve been shipping sweeten everyone to death!”
Very quickly, a Jiang Fuyue–Xie Dingyuan edited video spread online. The CP fans were like wild horses off the reins, completely impossible to stop,
In the video, footage of Xie Dingyuan attending various public events was edited together, mostly news clips. There were some personal interviews, but not many.
He had always been a serious person, meticulous in everything he did, so he was basically always in a full suit.
Fabric cut as straight as a blade wrapped his long, straight legs; his figure was upright, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, forming a perfect inverted triangle.
The collar button of his shirt was fastened all the way to the top, revealing a sexy Adam’s apple.
The moment he appeared, you could instantly see what “presence” was, what “intimidation” was.
The camera kept switching with the rhythm of the music, like a star’s personal showcase.
Then a voiceover came in: “He is a top-tier boss at the apex of Huaxia’s academic pyramid, exceptionally intelligent, aloof and noble, but also extremely strict and unsmiling.”
The man’s rapid-cut shots ended, and next it was Jiang Fuyue’s turn.
Compared to him, she appeared in public far more often, so her “screen time” was heavier.
There were slices of daily life, campus routines, and scenes of her standing on the international competition stage, overwhelming all rivals and bringing glory to the country.
Among them were several shots of her wearing a jersey and going up for a layup, both dominant and dashing!
The voiceover came out, instantly melting hearts: “She is Huaxia’s genius girl, youthful and unrestrained, intelligent and beautiful. When he meets her…”
The screen went black. Their individual showcases ended, and a string of ellipses appeared in the middle.
With a deep bass drop, the most shocking part arrived, edited shots of Xie Dingyuan and Jiang Fuyue alternated on the screen.
He spoke at the World Commendation Conference for Combating the Nova Virus: “The rise and fall of the nation is the responsibility of every individual.”
Jiang Fuyue shouted to the world at the IPhO competition: “Our mighty Huaxia is a nation of rites and propriety!”
Xie Dingyuan: “Global pandemic prevention is everyone’s responsibility.”
Jiang Fuyue: “Those who offend us, though far away, must be punished.”
Xie Dingyuan: “We young people should naturally read more books, read good books, and read books well.”
Jiang Fuyue: “I am a student, and I love studying.”
At the end of the video, the four words “a match made in heaven” appeared.
Then “Please get married on the spot!” popped up.
【Ahhh, kswl (shipping this is killing me)! kswl!】
【They really are such a perfect match, one an academic boss, one a genius girl. Now there’s no need to imagine anymore; I’ve shipped a real CP!】
【Never thought the self-produced-for-fun videos in the group would one day be released openly and proudly! Please write the words ‘sweet me to death’ in the group announcement, thank you!】
【So, there’s been a CP fan group for these two for a long time already, right? Ahhh! Please give me the group number, please take me in!】
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