Sun Zhenling cleared her throat, "Once my bicycle chain came off, he helped me put it back on and took me to find a place to wash my hands."
Han Chunxue reached out and poked Sun Zhenling’s head, "Why haven’t you mentioned this?"
He didn’t want to think bad of someone, but he couldn’t help feeling a bit uneasy. What if she ran into a bad person, daring to follow someone to wash hands like that?
Sun Zhenling said softly, "That time you and Dad went to see my Second Brother."
Sun Baowei looked at his daughter, "What’s the relationship between the two of you now?"
Knowing she couldn’t hide it any longer, Sun Zhenling simply said, "We just started dating."
Sun Baowei’s voice turned a bit colder, "Since you’re already dating, why didn’t you tell the family?"
Han Chunxue also scolded, "Your courage is getting bigger and bigger."
Han Jingheng felt his initial good impression, from hearing that the guy was a soldier, fade away after hearing his niece’s words. The two were already dating and yet he hadn’t been home to visit. No matter the reason, this man seemed a bit inconsiderate.
Sun Zhenling worried her family might misunderstand Yuan Yikai, "His situation is a bit special. He told me before about visiting the family, but I stopped him. I wanted him to handle his family’s affairs before coming over."
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned.
Sun Zhenling became even more anxious, "His family situation is a bit complicated. I just wanted to make sure everything was sorted before he came. I’m afraid you wouldn’t like him because of his family issues."
Han Jingheng asked, "Then tell us, what’s his family situation like?"
At this moment, Su Aihong interjected, "Alright, the dishes are served. Let the child rest for a bit. We’ll talk about this after the meal."
Xinyan also wanted to help her little cousin, "Yes, yes, yes, I’m already hungry."
In truth, she heard her sister-in-law’s stomach growling earlier and was worried about her little nephew going hungry. But since her sister-in-law wasn’t past three months yet, she didn’t mention it directly.
Sun Zhenling gratefully looked at her cousin and softly said after they sat down, "Thank you, cousin."
Xinyan saw that no one was paying attention to them, "You better think about how to talk to the family after the meal."
Sun Zhenling nodded lightly, "Okay."
Just then, the last family member arrived, "Uncle, Aunt, your most adorable little nephew is here."
Su Aihong laughed and said, "Adorable, huh? If you were any later, we’d have started without you."
Sun Zhenhai put down his backpack, "I zoomed back as soon as school let out."
Han Chunxue looked at her son and pointed to the spot next to her, "Stop fooling around and quickly wash up. Come have dinner."
Sun Zhenhai grinned, "Understood."
When he returned, the food was ready, and everyone took their seats.
At the dinner table, Sun Zhenling’s matter didn’t affect the atmosphere. After all, everyone knew she was usually quite sensible and wouldn’t do anything out of line.
Wu Shengfang’s pregnancy was not kept secret from her husband’s family, making the dinner table even more lively.
Of course, the final topic shifted back to the engagement of Han Chaoxu and Chu Zhenhua.
Su Aihong smiled at Chu Zhenhua, "Zhenhua, you see, the New Year is approaching. Auntie’s suggestion is to hold the engagement banquet before the year ends and discuss a wedding date after the year. What’s on your mind?"
Chu Zhenhua was a bit shy, "Auntie, I’ve already talked with my second uncle and aunt about the engagement. They said to let them know when the date is set so they can free up their schedule."