Chapter 56 (1/2)
Published
at 11th of October 2019 05:03:43 PM
Chapter 56
Xia Wei's father, who was listening in, got the shock of his life . ”You're considering marriage?”
Jiang Zhi Zhou replied, ”Yes, we've already bought a house and will begin renovations on it in the next couple days . ”
”This . . . ” Didn't you kind of need to ask for his blessing first or something?
Xia Wei's mother gave him a pointed look . ”Of course people dating at their age are in a hurry to marry . Why are you so shocked?”
Though Xia Wei's father opened his mouth as though he still had something to say, her mother interrupted . ”Are those your dishes burning? Had you better go back to the kitchen?”
Xia Wei's father took a sniff . It did smell a little burnt . He hurried back to the kitchen .
After he left, Xia Wei's mother continued . ”Our family isn't large, and Xia Wei is our precious only child . We love her very much . If she marries into your family and suffers an injustice under your care, we won't take it lightly . ”
”Auntie, rest a.s.sured, I'll never let her be wronged . If any problems occur, we will discuss and solve them together . ”
”That's good . I hope you will keep to your promise . ”
That concluded Xia Wei's mother's interrogation for the time being, but over in the kitchen, Xia Wei's father was still in shock . He had raised his daughter to such an age, yet not a single word of consultation with him about her marriage? She had certainly brought back a seemingly-excellent man, but to casually a.s.sume to marry his daughter just like that? When he had courted Xia Wei's mother, he had endured a five-way firing squad! How could he just let this go so easily?!
At that moment, Jiang Zhi Zhou came into the kitchen and took over the spatula in his hand .
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”Uncle, let me help . You go take a break . ” They could all smell something burning outside . If they left Xia Wei's father alone in the kitchen, the noon meal might never happen .
Xia Wei's father was naturally elated to have someone to help out with the cooking . He handed the spatula to Jiang Zhi Zhou and watched him cook .
His original impression of this tall and handsome man was that he wouldn't be suitable for the kitchen, but Jiang Zhi Zhou's work was delicate and skilled, able to bring out the feeling of a five-star hotel even in this small kitchen .
When the dish was plated, Xia Wei's father picked up a pair of chopsticks and tasted it . His eyes lit up . ”Amazing! This is better than what Xia Wei's mother makes!”
He had originally been about to stir-fry the dish, but the burnt taste had been so well covered that you couldn't even tell that it had once been burnt .
Of all the dishes set on the table, this dish was the first to vanish .
Xia Wei's father harboured mixed feelings in his heart . At least when his daughter married, she would eat well .
After lunch, Xia Wei mother busied herself arranging a room for Jiang Zhi Zhou . There was only one, rarely used, guest room in the house . It had recently been used as storage, so she instructed Xia Wei and Jiang Zhi Zhou to go out and play around while she cleaned up .
Embarra.s.sed to make her so busy, Jiang Zhi Zhou suggested, ”I can take a hotel room . Auntie, please don't bother . ”
”Oh, it's no trouble, no trouble at all . You've come all this way, how could I let you stay in a hotel? You and Xia Wei go out and sight-see a little . Her high school isn't too far from here, and you can go walk around there . ”
Xia Wei had specifically excluded the school while planning their city tour, and had not expected her mother to make such a remark . When Jiang Zhi Zhou heard that, he said with a smile, ”Indeed, I was interested in visiting Xia Wei's alma mater . ”
Xia Wei: ” . . . ”
Seriously?