Nian Qingyun was so angry his face turned crimson. âNonsense. I said that because he called me father last time. If you donât believe me, ask him about it.
Everyone turned to look at Jiang Yuning. He spent a moment thinking, then shook his head and said, âI donât remember. Itâs been so long.â
âHow can you not admit it? You had the guts to call me father, but how come you donât have the guts to admit it?â said Nian Qingyun.
âFather.â Jiang Yuning suddenly called him father.
âI said donât call me father.â Nian Qingyun almost lost his temper.
Jiang Yuning blinked his eyes innocently and said, âI called you father to prove that I have guts.â
Nian Qingyun spun around and pressed a hand on his liver.
He already had a son who was good at making him angry. If he had a son-in-law like that, he would die from apoplexy sooner or later.
âUncle, calm down.â Nian Junlei patted him on the shoulder. âI understand how happy you are.â
Nian Qingshan clicked his tongue and said, âBrother, Iâm jealous of you.â
âGo away.â Nian Qingyun glared at him and walked away sullenly.
He would have felt like punching someone if he stayed there any longer.
After introducing her father, Nian Xi introduced her mother to Jiang Yuning.
âMother.â Jiang Yuning called her mother directly.
Murong Cheng buried her forehead in her hand and said, âUm... Well, itâs the first time weâre meeting, so you can just call me aunty.â
Jiang Yuning nodded and said, âI get it. But I just called him father. It seems a little impolite not to call you mother.â
Murong Cheng didnât know how to respond.
Nian Xiâs mouth corners twitched slightly. For the very first time, she found Jiang Yuning pretty sly. Secretly, she patted him and reminded him, âBe good. Donât say anything that you shouldnât say.â
Jiang Yuning showed a trace of protest in his eyes, but he just nodded and said, âIâll do what you say.â
People witnessed that. They couldnât bear watching the pitiful look on the boyâs face.
âXi, you are a girl. A girl should be gentle,â said Yu Wen. âDonât be too bossy. Jiang is right. It was inappropriate for him not to call her mother.â
âYeah,â Grandma Nian agreed. âYou should learn from Jiang. The scientist has a good brain.â
Nian Xi raised her head and gave a long sigh. What on earth did Jiang Yuning do? He had only been in the hall for a few minutes but had already managed to get all the older ladies on his side with his good looks and occupation.â
After Nian Xi introduced every family member to him, people started asking him how old he was.
âIâm thirty years old,â Jiang Yuning said.
âYou donât look thirty,â said Murong Cheng with a surprised look. âI thought youâre only twenty-three or twenty-four. My son is thirty, but you two look so different.â
Nian Junting, who was walking into the hall with his son in his arms, heard what she said. His face instantly turned frosty cold. âMom,â he said. âWho are you talking about? How different do we look? Tell me.â
Murong Cheng froze, then turned around and looked at her sonâs cold face and said, âEh-hem, itâs because he looks so young. You look thirty. You run a company after all. You have this time-sharpened quality. Thatâs how you rule the business world, right?â
As the angry look on his face eased, Nian Junting said to Jiang Yuning, âA man needs to be strong, so he can protect his girl.â
Jiang Yuning looked at Nian Xi tenderly and said, âMy Nian Xi is strong. Iâll follow her lead. She is my queen.â
Nian Xi blushed slightly.
How could he say that in front of everyone?
âOh my, did you hear him?â Grandma Nian couldnât have liked him more. âXi, you are so lucky.â