But as he looked at her height, only coming up to his chest, and thought about her age, Meng Xinian suddenly felt very heartbroken, very heartbroken, very heartbroken!
He didn’t even know how to react! What should he do!
In the end, all he could do was reach out his hand and vigorously mess up her hair, speaking in a hoarse voice, "If anyone ever bullies you in the future, you fight back as hard as you can! If you can’t beat them, then run, run to me, and I’ll take you to fight back! We’ll go right up to their door, and beat them until they’re searching the ground for their teeth!"
Chiang Xiao started to laugh.
Meng Xinian sighed, "Remember, it’s okay to feel like I’m your dad, but I’m definitely not your dad! Nor am I your brother!"
He really didn’t want to be her dad or her brother!
Chiang Xiao looked up, her smile radiant, "Yeah, I know, you are my fiancé!"
Meng Xinian instantly felt healed.
That’s right, her fiancé. He was her fiancé.
"Chiang Xiaoxiao, hurry up and grow up," he said at last.
In the end, he couldn’t help but say that.
If she didn’t grow up soon, didn’t grow up soon, he was truly going to break down.
It was only after returning to the Ruxi Hotel that Meng Xinian remembered the matter he had originally wanted to discuss with her.
Chiang Xiao was taken by surprise when she realized he had done all those things for her without saying a word. She almost couldn’t contain herself and wanted to pounce into his arms and plant a kiss on his cheek, but luckily, she held back in the end.
"You seem to be serious about starting the tea snacks business; have you decided on the name for the shop?" Meng Xinian, sensing her joy, was also in a great mood, and his frustration dissipated.
"There are two potential names, maybe you can help me choose one?"
"One is called Xiao Chiang Tea Snacks. The other is Youqingwei and Tea Ke Cha."
Meng Xinian felt no particular reaction to the names and finally gave up the task of choosing a brand for her, "I think as long as it tastes good, that’s what matters."
Alright, she would think about it some more and then decide.
"Once you’ve decided on the name, remember to tell me. I’ll have Chu Liang take care of this matter," Meng Xinian instructed her.
Chiang Xiao paused for a moment and asked, "Chu Liang? Has he been discharged from the hospital?"
Chu Liang had been seriously injured before, and while Meng Xinian had been bouncing around for quite a while, Chu Liang was still in the hospital.
Meng Xinian nodded, "Yes, he has been discharged and is looking for something to do," he considered for a moment, then said to Chiang Xiao, "The Chief Alliance Officer’s Wife originally wanted him to go to the Capital City, but Chu Liang didn’t want to trouble the Chief Alliance Officer’s Wife, so he didn’t agree."
Thinking about this, Chiang Xiao was curious, but she wasn’t sure if it was appropriate to ask. Seeing her hesitation, Meng Xinian encouraged her to speak up directly.
"It’s nothing, I just wanted to ask, what is the relationship between Chu Liang and the Chief Alliance Officer’s Wife?"
Why would the Chief Alliance Officer’s Wife go all the way to Peace Town to find Chu Liang?
Normally, one would think they had a good relationship, but then again, Chu Liang seemed unwilling to bother her, which didn’t sound like they were particularly close.
Meng Xinian explained, "The Chief Alliance Officer’s Wife was looking for someone, a family member who has been missing for over a decade. The last clue pointed to their appearance in Peace Town many years ago. Since Chu Liang had once worked under the Chief Alliance Officer and is also from Peace Town, the Chief Alliance Officer’s Wife has been entrusting him with investigating this matter there."
"Oh, so they haven’t found any leads yet?"
"I heard there was a little clue, but then the trail went cold again."
The Chief Alliance Officer no longer agrees with her going out on her own anymore; after that incident, he was nearly frightened into a heart attack.