The little guy nodded.
With one arm cradling him, Huangfu Jue let his right hand hang down to catch Gan Yuan’s hand, resting at her side, taking her left hand into his palm.
In the center of his palm, the ring on her finger had absorbed some of her body warmth, so it wasn’t cold to the touch but instead gave a warm feeling as he slightly tightened his grip.
If everything went smoothly, once he was done with the National Day affairs, he could take her to the Royal Palace to start preparing for the wedding.
Ascending the steps, Huangfu Jue, carrying Gan Tang, and leading Gan Yuan into the dining room, found that the servants had already served dinner and set the table.
Although Gan Yuan and Gan Tang had already had their dinner, the servants still prepared some snacks and drinks for them, just to accompany Huangfu Jue during his meal.
The butler had been observing the Duke’s mood over the past few days and had a good guess about what he liked the most.
After placing the little guy in a chair, Huangfu Jue sat down and took the towel the butler passed to him, his gaze returning to Gan Yuan’s face.
"What kind of wedding do you like?"
Gan Yuan was startled.
His question was indeed a bit sudden.
"I... I don’t really mind... Don’t get me wrong, what I mean is..." she said earnestly, gazing at Huangfu Jue, "I don’t care about the formalities, as long as... we’re together, that’s all that matters."
Across from them, the little guy chuckled, and Gan Yuan gave her son a reproachful look.
"Do you understand what I mean?"
The man’s lips lifted into a smile, and he nodded.
"I understand. You don’t need to rush to answer me. You can think it over slowly and tell me when you decide."
Gan Tang set down his drink, "When you two get married, I want to walk Mommy down the aisle and hand her over to you."
Glancing over, meeting the little guy’s serious little face, Huangfu Jue nodded gently.
The little guy smiled with satisfaction, and Gan Yuan just shook her head lightly.
"Not at all!" smiled Huangfu Jue, watching his son, "I believe that Tang will be able to judge for himself what choices are right and what choices are wrong."
"Of course." The little guy picked up his juice glass and slid off the chair, "I think the best choice for me right now is to go upstairs to read."
Will also found an excuse to take his leave proactively.
With a subtle lift of his fingers, the butler signaled for the maids to leave, and then he also withdrew.
In the dining room, only Huangfu Jue and Gan Yuan were left.
Looking around, Gan Yuan shook her head in amusement and helplessness.
"That little rascal is beyond his years."
"You have already raised him very well." He reached out his hand to cover hers on the table, Huangfu Jue asked with concern, "How was the competition today, did it give you any trouble?"
Gan Yuan did not intend to bring up Nancy’s matter with him—she could handle such issues on her own, and telling him might just add unnecessary complications.
Moreover, she didn’t want him to know her secret.
To love someone is to always hope to maintain a good image in their eyes—who would want to reveal their ugly scars to the person they care about most?
Gan Yuan lowered her lashes, speaking teasingly, "I’m now under the care of Prince His Highness, so only a fool would provoke me. Let’s eat, or the food will go cold soon!"
He smiled, picked up the cutlery on the table, and began to eat.
Midway through the meal, there were footsteps outside; Will hurried in.
Huangfu Jue’s face didn’t even turn.
These past few days have been a whirlwind of busyness, how about you? How have you been?
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