Chapter 1190: Daughters Shouldn’t Be Kept at Home

Chapter 1190: Chapter 1190: Daughters Shouldn’t Be Kept at Home

Zhao Dingli finally experienced what it’s like to be wronged.

The problem is that he ultimately benefits from it.

Even if he’s wronged, he still gets the benefits in the end.

This makes Zhao Dingli uncomfortable and happy at the same time.

It’s too frustrating.

Even if he finds joy in the outcome, there’s some frustration mixed in.

That old lady is really impressive!

Fortunately, Zhao Dingli has a thick skin.

Zhao Dingli feels that now things have come to this point, obviously no matter how he explains, Mr. and Mrs. Li won’t believe him.

So he simply doesn’t explain anymore, and even tries very hard to settle this matter.

Can’t let the old lady’s hard set-up go to waste.

"So... you agree?" Zhao Dingli asked.

Mrs. Li: "..."

"Cough!" Mr. Li coughed vigorously, "This... I don’t even know what’s going on, suddenly got a call about getting engaged? I couldn’t even react."

"We really need to consider this matter seriously, can’t rush it hahaha." Mr. Li plans to use delay tactics.

But he is no match for Zhao Dingli.

Zhao Dingli immediately said, "Yeah, perfect time for tomorrow noon for the two families to discuss it."

Mr. Li: "..."

The negotiations he mentioned were not like this!

However, Mrs. Li has already been tricked into agreeing, if he opposes now, it would seem like going back on his word, and particularly untrustworthy.

Mr. Li is especially keen on trustworthiness, he won’t do this kind of thing of breaking promises.

So Mr. Li can only agree reluctantly.

However, because he did not agree willingly, although his attitude towards Zhao Dingli cannot be said to be bad, he looks at him more critically.

In the afternoon, when Mrs. Li went to prepare dinner, Li Xiaoyun wanted to help, but Mrs. Li persuaded her.

"Better to stay with your dad." Mrs. Li whispered, "Your dad has some opinions about Dingli. If you’re not there, I guess your dad doesn’t even want to talk to him."

"Why?" Li Xiaoyun was puzzled, "Last time he came, didn’t my dad like him very much?"

Last time, Mr. Li was coaxed into a beaming smile by Zhao Dingli, having a particularly pleasant conversation with him.

"How can it be the same?" Mrs. Li continued to whisper, pulling Li Xiaoyun into the kitchen to avoid being overheard by Mr. Li and Zhao Dingli.

"Last time he came, he said he was your friend, even if we saw some signs, you weren’t together yet."

Li Xiaoyun: "..."

There’s quite a bit of information in this statement.

"You noticed signs last time?" She hadn’t noticed.

"Ha! With your brain." Mrs. Li scorned Li Xiaoyun, "Don’t get off topic, I’m telling you about your dad and Dingli."

"Oh, alright." Li Xiaoyun could only temporarily put aside her previous doubts.

"Back then you weren’t together, so your dad didn’t have to worry about his daughter being taken away by another man. But now that you two are officially together, your dad has to worry."

"Your dad has a lot of worries. He’s worried that Zhao Dingli’s background is too high, his conditions are too good, and he’ll encounter a lot of temptations outside. He’s worried he’ll bully you, of course, it’s not just about Zhao Dingli, your dad would have this concern no matter which man it is."

"Plus, you’ve just started dating, and you’re already asking for engagement, it’s actually a bit too rushed. Shouldn’t you get to know each other more?" Mrs. Li said, "I got caught in it too. Now it’s agreed, we can’t go back on it."

"The more it is like this, the more your dad feels frustrated." Mrs. Li said, "So you better keep an eye out and be a bridge. Don’t let your dad really run out of patience, making things awkward between the two."

Li Xiaoyun heard this and couldn’t afford to help anymore, and quickly went back to the living room and sat down.

Mrs. Li laughed, thinking to herself that her daughter is really hard to keep now.

And they haven’t even gotten married yet.

She and Mr. Li can’t even bear Li Xiaoyun getting engaged so early, yet Li Xiaoyun’s heart has already tilted towards Zhao Dingli.

It seems this engagement can’t be stopped.

After Li Xiaoyun and Zhao Dingli leave, she’ll have to talk to Mr. Li, lest they end up being the bad guys and making the child unhappy.

Mrs. Li feels that not only the engagement can’t be stopped, but the wedding probably won’t be stopped either.

By the time they discuss the wedding date, even if it’s a bit close timewise, they’ll probably agree to it.

Mrs. Li was pondering while busy slicing vegetables.

She had washed all the vegetables before Zhao Dingli and Li Xiaoyun arrived.

Now she just needs to slice them.

On the living room side, because of the hint from Mrs. Li, Li Xiaoyun wasn’t originally aware, but after observing carefully, she found that it is indeed the case.

Fortunately, with her around, Zhao Dingli being thick-skinned, the atmosphere didn’t turn awkward.

During dinner, Mr. Li took out the good wine he treasures at home, along with the wine brought by Zhao Dingli.

It’s not because Mr. Li is particularly good to Zhao Dingli or hospitable that he brings out all the good stuff.

But because he wants to get Zhao Dingli drunk!

All the wine brought by Zhao Dingli is red wine.

Most of the wine stored at Mr. Li’s home are white wines.

Mixing red wine and white wine, Mr. Li thinks this is very fitting.

Mrs. Li looked at the wine on the table, and the ones that couldn’t fit on the table for now, placed on the floor.

"Why take out so many?" Mrs. Li asked softly, "They can’t be drunk, right?"

"The idea is to get him drunk." Mr. Li also whispered to Mrs. Li, "To judge a man’s character, only having met a few times, what can you see? Even if he pretends, he would pretend well."

"So, it should be judged from his behavior when drunk. His behavior after getting drunk best reflects a person’s character."

"Ideally, after getting drunk, he would just sleep. Surely Zhao Dingli has a lot of social engagements; when they’re married and really encounters a situation where he’s drunk, he quietly goes to sleep, Xiao Yun can save a lot of trouble."

"If he talks a lot after getting drunk, is a bit nagging, that’s still acceptable. If he brags after getting drunk..." Mr. Li shakes his head, that’s no good.

As for getting drunk and behaving wildly, no matter to what extent he behaves wildly, that’s not acceptable.

Mrs. Li and Mr. Li don’t need to articulate this, they inherently understand each other.

"Be careful." Mrs. Li reminded, "You’re at an age too, it’s not just about getting Zhao Dingli drunk, drinking too much yourself is harmful to health. It’s like hurting the enemy a thousand, hurting oneself eight hundred."

"Moreover, it’s his first official visit, it’s not good to make him drunk flat on his back." Mrs. Li whispered.

"Got it." Mr. Li said impatiently, "I’m just assessing him."

After speaking, Mr. Li went out with the wine opener.

Mrs. Li sighed, knowing that he won’t listen, she had no choice.