Earlier, Jiang Da had still been pulling a long face, but now he was actually chatting with the man.
Han Yunru: “He usually doesn’t talk much, but today he’s really talkative.”
Shi Qingzhi: “It’s because Xie Dingyuan gets along well with him.”
Han Yunru nodded.
She had to admit, he had indeed put in the effort.
None of the gifts were the most expensive, but each one suited the recipient perfectly.
“Ah!” Over there, Jiang Da suddenly exclaimed, his eyes lighting up. “There really is my name on it!”
He held the knife, his fingertip brushing over a spot on the back of the blade, then bent down and leaned closer to take a careful look.
Two characters even thinner than a mosquito’s legs appeared before his eyes, Jiang Da!
Yes, his name had been engraved on the knife, symbolizing that it was one of a kind.
…
After giving the gift to his future father-in-law, next came the three uncles from the Han family.
Xie Dingyuan didn’t play mysterious at all. He directly handed over three boxes, Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar watches.
Clean, sharp lines on the watch body, equipped with a perpetual calendar mechanism, with a diameter of 41 millimeters and an ultra-thin movement only 9.15 millimeters thick.
However, none of that was the main point. The key point was that the three watches formed a complete set!
On the market, couple watches or mother-daughter watches were common, appearing in pairs, but combinations of “three watches” were rarely seen.
Han Shen recognized at a glance that this was a private customization only the highest-level VIPs of Audemars Piguet could enjoy.
Although the three watches belonged to the same series, the details were all different.
For example, Han Shen’s had gold plating along the edge of the movement, something that couldn’t easily be seen, perfectly matching his low-key style.
Han Ke’s had diamond-set markers inside the dial, implying luxury with depth.
Finally, Han Heng’s watch had diamonds covering both the inner and outer rings of the dial, bling~bling~ so flashy it was almost excessive.
Cough… just like the person himself.
Han Shen patted Xie Dingyuan on the shoulder. “You’ve put in the effort.”
Han Ke toyed with the watch in his hand, casting him a half-smiling glance before turning and giving Jiang Fuyue a meaningful look.
Jiang Fuyue: “?”
Han Heng, on the other hand, wasn’t polite at all. He immediately put it on, then started waving his hand around, asking everyone, “Is it shiny? Is it shiny?”
Han Ke’s mouth twitched: Whether it’s shiny or not I don’t know, but you being dumb is real.
Xie Dingyuan: “Shiny.”
Jiang Fuyue: “Very shiny.”
Little Brother Jiang: “Little Uncle, you’re even shinier.”
Han Heng was satisfied. He picked up his phone and snapped a bunch of photos. “Hehe, I’m posting on Weibo!”
Han Ke and Han Shen exchanged a glance: “…”
Last came Jiang Chenxing and Han Ting. The two of them each received limited-edition sneakers they liked.
Little Brother Jiang ranked number one in sweet-talking and immediately said, “Thank you, brother-in-law!”
Xie Dingyuan copied Jiang Fuyue’s tone: “Good boy.”
Little Brother Jiang: “… ” His face turned red.
Meanwhile, Han Ting was still immersed in enormous surprise. Holding the shoes, he kept looking at them and touching them, almost about to lean over to smell them or lick them. After a long moment he finally reacted and awkwardly copied Little Brother Jiang: “Th-thank you, brother-in-law.”
“Good boy.”
Han Ting: It’s… kind of embarrassing, hehe.
Everyone had received the gift they liked, and they originally thought this part could end, but unexpectedly…
“Woof woof woof!” Little Mang barked wildly, baring his little dog teeth as he stood opposite Xie Dingyuan.
Han Yunru was startled for a moment, then covered her mouth. “Little Mang must be jealous that everyone got gifts and is protesting.”
Han Ting walked over and patted the dog’s head: Stop messing around. Give some face, there are guests here.
Little Mang whimpered and shot Han Ting a resentful look: Traitor. A pair of sneakers was all it took to buy you.
“Woof!”
Coldly shaking Han Ting off, Little Mang ran to Jiang Fuyue’s legs, circling around her, rubbing against her and rolling over. Of course, while acting cute, he didn’t forget to bare his teeth at Xie Dingyuan.
The intention to compete for favor couldn’t have been more obvious.
The key was that every time he bared his teeth at Xie Dingyuan and Jiang Fuyue didn’t scold him, his little tail wagged even more happily.
Qin Yuancheng clicked his tongue in amazement. “Has this dog become a spirit?”
Shi Qingzhi also looked amused.
Han Ting really wanted to drag this dog outside.
Unfortunately, its recent meals had been too good and Little Mang had gotten fatter again, he couldn’t drag it!
Until…
Xie Dingyuan took out a bag of air-dried beef, opened the package, tore it open, and the aroma instantly spread out.
Little Mang: “!”
Xie Dingyuan took out a strip of beef jerky. Not caring that the dog was still baring its teeth at him, he squatted down and held the jerky in front of its black nose, waving it.
“Want to eat?”
“Woof!” Vigilant and guarded.
“Lie down if you want to eat.”
“Woof!” Don’t try that on me, I’m not eating!
The dog turned its head aside, looking very disdainful.
Not to mention, this “iceberg among dogs, impossible to win over” proud demeanor actually somewhat resembled Xie Dingyuan from before!
Jiang Fuyue laughed.
Watching the standoff between the man and the dog in front of her, she had no intention whatsoever of mediating.
Seeing this scheming dog ignoring him, Xie Dingyuan took a second strip of beef jerky out of the package.
Little Mang: Hmph!
His expression was very cold, but the drool flowed happily.
Xie Dingyuan slowly took out the third, fourth…
Little Mang: “Woof!” This human is really annoying!
Xie Dingyuan curled his lips. This time he didn’t take any more out. Instead, he began putting the beef jerky outside back into the bag one by one.
This process was even slower than when he took them out, making Little Mang’s dog eyes widen round.
“Whine…” He’s doing it on purpose! He’s doing it on purpose!
The dog tugged Jiang Fuyue’s pant leg with his mouth, clearly trying to complain.
Jiang Fuyue sighed and patted the dog’s head. “When you bullied him, I didn’t help. Now I won’t interfere either. You two settle it yourselves.”
Little Mang was despairing.
On one side was the temptation of meat, on the other side an unreliable backing. In the end,
His front paws folded together, then tucked in. His little butt dropped to the ground, belly pressed to the floor, dog head resting on the two front paws.
He lay down.
A good dog doesn’t suffer immediate losses, hmph!
Xie Dingyuan smiled, joy written all over his brows and eyes. He rubbed Little Mang’s head and then fed the beef jerky to his mouth.
Crunch, crunch,
So crispy!
One strip, two strips… no, no more?
Xie Dingyuan sealed the bag and stood up, tapping the big cardboard box by his feet. It was actually filled entirely with this brand of beef jerky!
Yes, Xie Dingyuan had brought the dog a gift too.
Little Mang was so happy he forgot all his grand ambitions. Drool poured endlessly, and happy gurgling sounds came from his mouth.
But the next second…
Xie Dingyuan: “Be obedient and these are all yours; disobey, and you get none.”
Little Mang: ?
I’m not human, but you’re truly a dog.
…
Soon it was mealtime, and everyone sat around the table.
Since it was a birthday, how could there be no longevity noodles and longevity peaches?
Under everyone’s gaze, Jiang Fuyue slurped a single noodle all the way down without biting it off. In the end her mouth was stuffed full, and even chewing became somewhat difficult.
Xie Dingyuan silently took out a tissue and handed it over. Afraid she might choke, he also ladled a bowl of soup and placed it beside her.
Jiang Chenxing: “May my sister stay forever young!”
Han Ting followed up: “Youthful and beautiful!”
Shi Qingzhi laughed. “Why are the two of you sweeter-tongued than the other? Tell me, did you secretly eat sugar?”
…
At a table with men, how could there be no alcohol?
Especially since it was Xie Dingyuan’s first time meeting the parents. He had to at least make a gesture.
With so many elders present, he couldn’t not offer a toast.
Holding his glass, Xie Dingyuan first toasted Han Qishan.
The old master didn’t make things difficult for him and downed it readily.
Next were Qin Yuancheng and Shi Qingzhi.
Because he was placed before Qin Yuancheng, Han Qishan felt a small secret satisfaction.
Then came Jiang Da and Han Yunru.
The couple exchanged a glance and drank.
Han Yunru raised her chin toward Jiang Da, signaling him to hurry.
Jiang Da immediately took out a red envelope from his body. “There isn’t much money in it, it’s just a custom…”
Over in Linhuai, whether it’s the man or the woman visiting for the first time, the parents will give a red envelope. The amount doesn’t matter; it represents acceptance and blessings.
So once the red envelope came out, Professor Xie was basically secure with his future father-in-law and mother-in-law.
However, in front of Han Shen and the other uncles, dealing with them wasn’t so easy for Xie Dingyuan.
Han Shen sighed, as if speaking with emotion. “When it comes to our Yueyue, there’s really nothing to criticize. She has talent, beauty, and intelligence all in one, and she’s obedient, sensible, considerate, and filial…”
After such praise, not only did Jiang Fuyue almost fail to keep a straight face, even Jiang Da and Han Yunru turned red.
Yet Han Shen wasn’t embarrassed at all. What he said was simply the truth.
Han Ke and Han Heng kept nodding beside him: Big Brother is right, Yueyue is the best!
The key point was that Xie Dingyuan listened extremely seriously, maintaining the perfect respectful posture of a junior.
Han Shen: “…So whoever can marry our Yueyue must have accumulated blessings in a previous life.”
Xie Dingyuan: “Mm. Yueyue is very good.”
Han Shen: “You don’t need to toast me with this cup. I’ll toast you instead. I hope you cherish her well and never let her down. If one day you bully Yueyue, you’ll have to ask whether the fists of us three brothers agree first!”
After speaking, he raised his cup and drank it all.
“Don’t worry.” After saying that, Xie Dingyuan also finished his drink.
Little Brother Jiang muttered quietly at the side: “My fists don’t agree either…”
Han Ting: “Count me in too, hehe!”
This meal lasted nearly an hour.
Xie Dingyuan’s cheeks were flushed red, but his eyes were especially bright. “Yueyue…”
Jiang Fuyue steadied him and helped him to the sofa. “I told you to drink less, and now you’re drunk, right?”
The man leaned his head against her shoulder. Fortunately, the old master and the others were still in the dining room and hadn’t come over yet.
Otherwise, who knew how they’d glare.
“I’m not drunk,” he said.
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