Chapter 5572: So High

Chapter 5572: Chapter 5572: So High

The old father had to catch his breath in the chess room, while Uncle Fu pointed to the dishes that were already prepared and just waiting to be cooked, laughing merrily, "All prepared, all prepared, we’re just waiting to toast our son-in-law tonight!"

Ye Jian looked at the dishes waiting to go into the pot, ten dishes, symbolizing perfection.

"Uncle Fu, why do you know that my dad nodded when I said I wanted to keep Little Six for dinner?" Ye Jian asked Uncle Fu. "Does keeping someone for a meal have a special meaning?"

"In Old Man Xia’s hometown customs, on the first day of the lunar month, the meal is only for the closest members of the family. These are old rules, and you may not be very clear about them, but Little Six, he’s very aware of them in his heart."

Uncle Fu once again felt that Little Six from the Xia family was on the right path and was thoughtful. To marry Ye Jian, he even made sure to find out about the old rules of Old Man Xia’s side.

"Our family agrees, and so the elders of Little Six are now able to visit, as future in-laws, not merely as friends."

"Today, Little Six came alone to the Fu family to offer New Year’s greetings, which clearly shows that the Xia family elders are aware of the customs from Old Man Xia’s hometown."

"Jian’er, although it seems a small matter, it really shows Little Six’s sincerity. He is reliable. He’s so much better than those guys out there who only know how to make girls happy but don’t do anything serious."

"With him taking care of you, Old Man Xia is most at ease."

Ye Jian had always known her boyfriend was reliable. Seeing that he even paid attention to such details, she felt warm and sweet inside, her brows softened, and a smile played on her lips—that was the happiest expression.

While Chief Engineer Fu, having signalled his daughter to go to the kitchen, adjusted his expression and walked to the guest room door. With an impassive face, he opened the door and before he could say what he had intended, he saw his future son-in-law vigorously performing military boxing. Chief Engineer Fu’s eyes... well, they widened slightly.

That military boxing seemed like an upgraded version, because he had never seen anyone need to step up onto the wall and execute a 180-degree spinning kick, full of technical skill and with certain lethality.

Debonair and exhilarating, as Xia Jinyuan completed a 180-degree spinning kick off the wall, at that spinning moment, he saw his prospective father-in-law standing silently at the door, watching him attentively.

Comrade Xia: "..." He was so startled he nearly crash-landed with a twist!

He managed to land, and after staggering a couple of steps, the tall figure of Comrade Xia stood firmly. Standing steadily now, he silently watched his future father-in-law, who had appeared at the door at some unknown time. Normally talkative, he was at a loss for words now.

The air became stiff and somewhat awkward.

Still, Chief Engineer Fu managed to keep his composure. Seeing this, he nodded slightly and said kindly, "Don’t overdo it, take a rest."

"Thank you for your concern, father-in-law." Comrade Xia Jinyuan bowed deeply, his gaze dropping to his toes. Never before had he felt so embarrassed or made a fool of himself. Comrade Xia, who had never put himself in an embarrassing position before, glanced at his big, shoeless feet and really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into!

Chief Engineer Fu watched him bow deeply, and his gaze naturally followed downward, catching sight of Xia Jinyuan’s legs, clad only in black cotton socks and not house shoes. Struggling not to laugh, Chief Engineer Fu’s expression contorted with restraint.

"The floor is cold, don’t catch a chill. Rest up, Jian’er will come call you for dinner when it’s time." After saying this, Chief Engineer Fu quickly shut the room door, and in the moment it closed, he erupted into laughter, unable to hold it back any longer.