Chapter 31: Chapter 031 Can you definitely wait?_1
“Jinlan, stop bothering your brother, you know he doesn’t like it.” Yuan Xueshan advised.
As expected, once Huo Jinlan heard that, she immediately understood and reluctantly let him go, taking a step back. But her heart was hurting profoundly. Why was it that Jiang Nanfei could stay close to him, not only enter his room but also sleep in his bed?
Why wasn’t she allowed to even express her yearning for her brother?
“Don’t be upset anymore, if you want a gift, just tell your brother.”
Huo Jinlan’s eyes brightened. “Really, brother?” Without waiting for Huo Beijiang’s answer, and afraid she may have heard wrong or that he might regret it, she hastily added, “I want you to accompany me to my class reunion.”
She is the class president, and she also organized a class reunion last summer vacation.
“The day after tomorrow at noon.”
“Okay, then!” He had originally planned to return home that afternoon, so he just might make it in time. However, he may not have time to see that little girl. Thinking of Jiang Nanfei, Huo Beijiang felt his heart skip a beat.
“Bei Jiang, have you had breakfast yet?”
“I ate on the street, do you all have business here?”
“We do.” Yuan Xueshan hurriedly said, “We wanted to talk about your marriage matters. You are not getting any younger. Other people your age already have children.”
Huo Bei Jiang’s response left Yuan Xueshan feeling disheartened. Why didn’t her son seem enthusiastic at all? “Do you have someone you like at your unit?”
“Huh?” Huo Beijiang blinked his eyes, “I’m already engaged, how could there be someone else I like?”
At this point, Yuan Xueshan’s heart sank completely, but she still gritted her teeth and asked, “So you’ll really marry Jiang Nanfei? You need to think it over. This girl is so much younger than you, there might be a generation gap.”
“Mom, do you think I’m old?” Huo Beijiang touched his face, his perfectly lined chin showing a good-looking arc. This was the second time today he had touched his face, seeming a little deflated.
“No, no, how could that be? My son is so outstanding. I feel Jiang Nanfei is not good enough for you, she’s not known for having a good reputation.” Although she didn’t want to gossip about others behind their backs, she would rather that her son not be wronged and her daughter not be hurt.
Huo Jinlan listened from the side, her fingers tensing involuntarily. She had been too emotional and desperate before, largely because she was provoked by Jiang Nanfei. She needed to stay calm, and take it slowly!
Jiang Nanfei had been her pawn for so many years, she refused to believe she couldn’t beat her.
Huo Beijiang crossed his arms, a finger playing on his arm, the corners of his thin lips raising into a slight smile, yet his eyes held no amusement. “Mom, I think Nanfei is just fine!”
“It’s just that….” Before Yuan Xueshan could say anything else, she was interrupted by Zhou Yongxian.
“Since Bei Jiang is willing, we simply cannot renege on our promise. Bei Jiang, I’m discussing with the Jiang family about your wedding date with Nan Fei. Take your marriage leave as soon as you return to your unit, the sooner the better.”
This surprised Huo Beijiang, but his first thought was not of rejection but of joy? Thinking back to the night before, when the little girl was wearing his jersey and sleeping in his bed, there was a strange but pleasant sensation spreading from deep within him. A sensation he had never felt before.
His eyes dark and intense, he calmly replied, “Grandmother, isn’t the little girl too young? She’s not even of legal age to get married, right? How about we wait for a few more years?”
“Are you sure you can wait?”
A subtle blush spread across Huo Beijiang’s handsome face.