Xue Lan thought that today would be the same as last time, only coming to Duan Wenzheng’s house to have a meal, but he never expected Mr. Duan to cook this time personally.
Seeing Mr. Duan start cutting all the ingredients with deft skills, Xue Lan volunteered to help out in the kitchen.
It was true, Duan Wenzheng’s family was well-off. The meal last time was made by the aunt, and Mr. Duan looked even more like someone who kept his hands clean and had no dealings with ordinary people. In his spare time, he looked like a serious person who’d read the newspaper and books… It was unexpected that he was actually so skillful in cutting cooking ingredients in the kitchen.
Duan Wenzheng saw Xue Lan’s awed expression and was unable to suppress his smile. “He’s only putting up a good show. When he actually cooks later…”
“You’re saying nonsense!” Mr. Duan stopped what he was doing and rebuked angrily, “You can’t eat later! Even our Lan Lan knows to help, but what about you? What are you doing?!”
Hearing that, Xue Lan’s face flushed a little bit. This was his second time coming to Duan Wenzheng’s house, and yet Duan Wenzheng’s father’s way of calling him evolved from “Xiao Xue” to “Lan Lan”.
Hearing what he said, Duan Wenzheng immediately stood up and felt obliged to go to the kitchen.
“All right, you don’t have to come and add to the trouble.” Mr. Duan stopped him. “Help me fetch the wine bottle.”
Duan Wenzheng glanced over at Xue Lan and beckoned him. “Come here.”
Mr. Duan said angrily, “You need someone to accompany you to get a bottle of wine?!”
“Don’t you know that your son is weak? I can’t get it by myself.”
“You?!”
Seeing that the two of them were about to start arguing, Xue Lan pushed Duan Wenzheng. “Hurry and go, it’s enough that I’m here to help.”
Only then did Duan Wenzheng walk out reluctantly.
After he reached the door, he turned around again and said, “When I’m not here, don’t bully him…”
Mr. Duan, who was still cutting, was so angry that he lifted his knife. Seeing this, Duan Wenzheng disappeared like a streak of smoke.
After he left, Xue Lan assisted Mr. Duan well, but inwardly he was nervous, clueless as to why Mr. Duan sent Duan Wenzheng away. Was it because he wanted to say something to him alone…
If Mr. Duan thought he was not a good match for Duan Wenzheng and wanted him to leave Duan Wenzheng, should he agree… or should he pretend to refuse?
What if he used money for him to leave his son…
“When I married Duan Wenzheng’s mother, the situation in the company was messy.”
As Xue Lan let his imagination run wild, Mr. Duan’s voice pulled him back to reality. Indeed, he wanted to talk to him alone. He unconsciously stood straight, ready to listen to Mr. Duan’s following words.
If Mr. Duan wanted to give home money for him to leave his son… or he made them break up after confirming Duan Wenzheng’s orientation, how should he tactfully express to Mr. Duan that even if Duan Wenzheng liked men, he should let him and Wen Yan live happily in the future…
“It’s my negligence in caring for the household not several years after his birth, causing Wenzheng’s mother to…” Mr. Duan’s cutting movement gradually slowed as if recalling the memory. “At that time, my career had just started. I had to manage the company while taking care of him, but in the end, I couldn’t look after him much, causing him to wrongly…”
Mr. Duan didn’t finish his sentence, but Xue Lan understood his implication about the wrong path Duan Wenzheng had taken.
After all, Duan Wenzheng was Mr. Duan’s only son. It was rather difficult for him to accept Duan Wenzheng and Wen Yan’s relationship. Even though he didn’t know if he could help, their path was arduous and long.
“Lan Lan, tell me.”
Mr. Duan’s words recalled Xue Lan’s thoughts. He looked up at Mr. Duan.
“Are you and Duan Wenzheng dating?”
“…” Xue Lan didn’t expect Mr. Dun would directly ask him like this. He shook his head, though a blush slowly rose in his cheeks.
A hint of disappointment showed on Mr. Duan’s face, but soon his spirits lifted up. “I know you young people are shy.”
“That’s not…”
Xue Lan wanted to explain, but Mr. Duan continued, “I can tell my good-for-nothing son really likes you.”
“…” Reset is indeed a drama queen.
“You’re the first girl he brought home.”
“…” Of course, since he liked men.
“This foolish child, although he can be unreliable sometimes and always looks disorganized, he has never dated anyone until now, and he doesn’t know how to chase a girl…”
“…” No wonder he ended up pursuing his husband and became the shou.
“But Lan Lan, we hit it off well from the start. We get along very well.”
“…”
Xue Lan, who had been earnestly nodding his head along as he listened, suddenly felt this was going in a different way?
“I’m already old…”
Mr. Duan suddenly put down the knife. He turned and took out a black card from his pocket.
Xue Lan’s attention instantly followed that black card. He held his breath. So the ‘wait till I confirm the person he likes is a girl, get this five million and leave my son’ scene is really coming?!
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