"..."
The father and son left behind looked at each other for a while.
"Alright, stop staring."
Seeing his son’s eyes nowhere to rest, darting around, Nan Hao felt he couldn't bear to watch.
"Dad, how about we go for a walk too?"
No choice, he was already a grown man, and father-son talks like this were really not suitable for him.
"..."
"See if your mom doesn't discipline you later!"
Go for a walk, he wanted to as well!
Unfortunately, his wife wouldn't allow it.
"..."
Thinking about "Mom's braised pork," he decided against it.
"Alright, stop thinking about it, come up to the study with me."
"Mhm."
Chu Sheng pulled Qiu Xi and led the way back to the room.
"Xiao Xi, see if there's anything missing. If you need anything, tell Auntie, don't be polite."
"Don't worry, Auntie Chu, if I need anything, I'll tell you."
"Mhm."
"Here, this is Auntie's welcome gift for you."
This had been prepared long ago, and it was finally time to give it out.
"Auntie Chu, this is... too precious!"
Qiu Xi looked at the jade and diamonds and wanted to refuse.
"It's not expensive! It's for you, take it."
However, Chu Sheng was determined, how could she let anyone return it?
With that, she thrust the items over.
Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Qiu Xi accepted it first, planning to find Nan Hua later to return it.
"That's more like it!"
Chu Sheng beamed as the other person no longer refused.
"Auntie Chu, let me help you with this."
Having just given the gift, Qiu Xi, seeing nothing to do, decided to help try it out.
At home, she often applied it to her mother, along with a massage, and the effect was very good.
"Okay~"
Having a daughter makes a difference!
Her son would never do this with her!
At this moment, Chu Sheng had already started treating her future daughter-in-law as a good daughter.
"Come, Auntie Chu, lie down."
After having her face cleansed, Qiu Xi helped Chu Sheng lie down.
"Mhm."
As soon as she closed her eyes, the cool sensation was quite comfortable.
And this massage technique, she must have learned it specially!
Her entire face relaxed, the absorption felt fresh and comfortable.
...
Another half an hour passed with this pampering.
Having dozed off for so long, Chu Sheng felt refreshed as if she had slept well when she opened her eyes again.
"Xiao Xi, this is really comfortable!"
"Mhm, Auntie can do this herself in the future."
"Here, let me take a look... hmm, it feels moisturized."
As soon as she woke up, she grabbed a mirror to look. Perhaps it was the first time, so the difference wasn't very obvious.
But the feeling couldn't lie.
"Let's go for a spa together with Auntie sometime, we can enjoy it together."
In the past, she only went out with a group of wives from her circle, and it was boring.
Her girlfriends all had soft, young daughters accompanying them, while she had nothing but a rough son.
"Okay~ I'll listen to Auntie."
Qiu Xi didn't refuse this, because a spa was truly comfortable!
"Alright, then we'll go tomorrow!"
Chu Sheng, excited, would have dragged her out immediately if it wasn't for the late hour.
"Okay~"
While she was enjoying herself here, the father and son in the study had already started their talk.
"Here, take this to the young lady later."
It wasn't easy for the young lady to take a liking to their ice-faced son.
That's right!
In the eyes of the Nan couple, their son had always had a stern expression since he was sensible, making him difficult to find a wife!
"Mhm."
Nan Hua, who thought his father was going to do something else, was surprised when his father spoke of giving a gift.
Not discerning anything from his father's gaze, Nan Hua took the item.
"Alright, put the gift away first, and then we'll talk."
Nan Hua heard this, placed the item aside, and said, "Mhm."
"You're not young anymore, when do you plan to take over from me?"
As expected of his father, he dropped a bombshell right away!
However, he had no such intention now, and might not even in the future.
But it seemed unlikely, yet he still had to struggle a bit.
"Dad, how old am I now? I haven't even finished my sophomore year!"
"Can't we not be so rushed about this matter?"
"You're not in a hurry!"
He always played mind games with him!
Didn't he think about how he started his business at this very age!
Moreover, this son was cultivated by him since childhood, all for an earlier retirement!
Therefore, not taking over was impossible!
"At most until graduation!"
He declared this with a finality.
"And you'll have to do an internship after your junior year, so you'll come and adapt with me then."
"..."
His father really trusted him.
"Dad, I still have graduate school to attend. You can't be so hasty."
"Besides, you always said I need to win over people. I also need to gain some experience."
"..."
Truly... teaching the apprentice starves the master!
"Enough!"
He waved his hand in annoyance!
"I won't say more to you, you little brat. We'll see then."
"If that doesn't work, you still have to listen to me."
"Okay, it's a deal then!"
Being able to achieve a small victory over his father was acceptable.
Seeing his son's impatience, Nan Hao felt like giving him a beating.
This child lacked a childhood since he was young!
"Alright, since you have nothing else, Dad, I'll take my leave."
His mother still had him in her hands, so he couldn't be lured away.
Unfortunately, Nan Hua didn't know yet that his mother had already lured him away.
These few days before school started, his time was all planned out.
"Go, go!"
Out of sight, out of mind, Nan Hao waved his hand, urging him to leave quickly.
"Alright!"
With that, he took the item and turned to leave.
...
In the evening.
"This is for you."
After dinner, Nan Hua habitually chatted with Qiu Xi and gave her the gift from his father.
"What?"
"My dad gave it. I guess he was too embarrassed."
"..."
To speak of his own father like that...
Qiu Xi took it and looked. As expected of someone in business.
Even a gift was filled with the scent of money.
"No, this is too much."
"And what Auntie gave me, I'll give it to you later. You keep it well."
That pile of jewelry plus this card was a bit too precious.
"That won't do!"
"It's for you, you keep it well."
"But..."
"No 'buts'! Keep it!"
"..."
Qiu Xi was helpless!
This guy, to stop her from talking, had even covered her mouth.
After a while, Nan Hua released her and asked, "Still want to talk?"
Qiu Xi shook her head, "No more..."
She was still at his house!
If they were caught, even with a few more mouths, she wouldn't be able to say anything.
"Keep it safe, obediently."
"Mhm."
Since she couldn't return it, she would think of something to give back later.
"Let's go, time to rest."
"Goodnight~"
"Mhm, goodnight!"