novelraw Chapter 323 : Please Allow Me to Date Your Daughter
Chapter 323 : Please Allow Me to Date Your Daughter
Chapter 323: Please Allow Me to Date Your Daughter
Chen Fan didn't get angry, but instead smiled and reassured Su Ruochu with a glance before answering Lin Wanxiu's question.
"This bracelet seems to cost over 50,000 yuan."
"I don't remember the exact amount, but I still have the receipt in my car. If you don't believe me, Auntie, I can go and get it to show you. It's definitely an authentic product."
Lin Wanxiu gave Chen Fan an odd look.
Of course, she didn't doubt that the jade bracelet was genuine. She could tell at a glance that it was a top-quality item. She was just curious about where Chen Fan got so much money from.
Su Xuecheng understood what his wife's expression meant, so he smiled and put the jade bracelet back.
"Xiao Chen, the gift is too expensive. We can't accept it."
"One can't gain what one doesn't deserve. You should take everything back with you when you leave later."
Chen Fan sat up straight.
"Uncle, Auntie, I didn't just come here for a casual visit. I want to have an open and honest discussion with you two elders."
"I like Ruochu, and I hope you two will agree to let us date."
Hearing this, Su Xuecheng and his wife were visibly stunned for a moment.
Lin Wanxiu's expression turned cold and unpleasant again.
Su Xuecheng, on the other hand, looked at Chen Fan with an expression of amused disbelief.
Going straight to the point as soon as they sat down?
Are young people really this direct when it comes to dating nowadays?
"Ahem...this...let's not rush, we can chat for a bit first."
Su Xuecheng didn't answer the question directly and put the gifts back in front of Chen Fan.
"These things aren't cheap. You must have spent quite a bit of money. Take them back with you when you leave. We really don't need them."
Su Ruochu seemed a bit nervous on the side, "Dad..."
Su Xuecheng glanced at his daughter and smiled, "Daughter, we have a guest. Why are you just sitting there? Go and get the tea leaves from the kitchen. Brew some tea for Xiao Chen."
Su Ruochu got up and went to the kitchen in a huff.
After sending his daughter away, Su Xuecheng smiled and examined Chen Fan.
"Xiao Chen, sit wherever you like, no need to be nervous."
"Have some fruit. These oranges are very sweet."
As he said this, he took an orange and handed it over. Chen Fan just smiled and accepted it.
Seeing his wife giving him meaningful looks, Su Xuecheng cleared his throat and put on the demeanor of a family elder.
"Xiao Chen, how long have you and my daughter been dating?"
Chen Fan promptly sat up straight, "Over two years. We were high school deskmates, and we confirmed our relationship when we graduated from high school."
"Oh, I see. It seems this girl has been hiding it from us for quite a while."
"I heard that when you found out she was applying to Yunhai University, you also applied there?"
Chen Fan nodded.
"Something like that. She actually helped fill out my college choice for the high school exam."
"You two..."
Seeing her husband rambling on without getting to the point, Lin Wanxiu became impatient and interrupted him.
"Last time we had a meal, I already told you that you two are not suitable for each other."
"If I remember correctly, I also told you to stay away from my daughter then, but it seems you didn't listen."
Chen Fan nodded, "Auntie did say that last time. But...I feel that Ruochu and I are quite suitable for each other."
Lin Wanxiu glared at him, "Suitable? In what way do you think you're suitable?"
"In ancient times, when it came to marriage, people considered whether the families were well-matched. Although it's a new era now, even if you don't need to match family status when dating, at the very least, the two families should be relatively similar, without too much disparity, right?"
"You and my daughter probably come from completely different family backgrounds and grew up in very different environments with different lifestyles and habits, don't you?"
Chen Fan smiled and nodded, "Auntie makes a good point. But...I think as long as two people truly love each other, family isn't a problem, nor is the environment, and habits are even less of an issue."
Lin Wanxiu suddenly let out a derisive laugh.
"Not a problem? How is it not a problem?"
"Are you planning to have my daughter live in the countryside with you later?"
"Let me make it clear to you, I don't agree with you two. If it weren't for her father insisting on seeing you, I wouldn't even have let you through our door today."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Su Xuecheng smiled and took over the conversation.
"Xiao Chen, you need to understand your aunt's perspective. After all, we only have this one daughter."
Chen Fan nodded, "I completely understand."
"If I had a daughter in the future and she suddenly started dating a boy during her studies, I would feel anxious too."
"So, Uncle and Auntie, I really understand how you feel."
"But the reason I've come here is to have a proper discussion with you, so you can fully understand me."
Su Xuecheng was a bit amused, never expecting Chen Fan to be so persistent and show no signs of backing down.
"Understand? We already understand you very well."
Lin Wanxiu said in an unpleasant tone, "Although we're not from some wealthy family, we run our own small company, and we're able to save some money every year."
"Let me ask you, what about your family? What can you promise my daughter?"
Just as Chen Fan was about to speak, Su Ruochu came over with a tea tray.
She first poured a cup for her father, then one for Chen Fan.
Lastly, she deliberately didn't pour one for her mother and even dragged over a chair to sit right next to Chen Fan.
Seeing his daughter express her defiance in this way, Su Xuecheng felt a bit helpless.
Truly a daughter who has left the nest.
Starting to side with outsiders now.
Su Xuecheng didn't want things to become too embarrassing, so even if he had to reject Chen Fan, he didn't want to ruin the friendly atmosphere.
Therefore, before his wife could speak again, Su Xuecheng smiled and changed the subject.
"Oh, that's right. I heard from my daughter that you're currently self-employed in business?"
Chen Fan nodded, "Yes."
"Entrepreneurship is not easy. Are you able to balance it with your studies?"
Chen Fan smiled wryly and shook his head, "To be honest, it's not really balanced. My main focus now is more on the business."
Su Xuecheng took a sip of his tea.
"So you've basically given up on pursuing a master's degree or taking the civil service exam?"
Chen Fan nodded.
"Yes. I don't think those two paths really suit me. I'm the kind of person who enjoys freedom and not being bound by anything."
"Entrepreneurship suits me better."
Hearing this, Lin Wanxiu let out another derisive laugh, perhaps mocking Chen Fan's overconfidence.
"Anyway, my daughter will take the civil service exam in the future. I hope after she becomes a civil servant, she'll meet a more outstanding man..."
Su Ruochu pouted, "Not possible. In my eyes, Chen Fan is already the most outstanding."
"You..." Lin Wanxiu was so angered by her daughter that her chest heaved up and down.
Su Xuecheng quickly intervened to change the subject.
"By the way, you've talked about entrepreneurship, but what exactly is your business?"
Chen Fan adjusted his seating posture and put down his teacup.
"Uncle, Auntie, let me briefly introduce my current situation."
"My name is Chen Fan, I'm 20 years old, and I was Su Ruochu's high school deskmate. My parents are from rural areas, my father works in a ceramics factory, and my mother is a laid-off farmer. As for me..."
"I'm currently self-employed in business. I've opened an internet cafe, and I'm also building a club..."
"An internet cafe?"
"A club?"
Su Xuecheng and his wife were quite surprised.
Originally, they had assumed Chen Fan's so-called self-employment was probably just setting up a small stall selling knick-knacks and learning some basic business skills.
But now it seemed that the situation was quite different from what they had imagined.
Su Xuecheng frowned at Chen Fan and asked, "These...don't seem that easy to start up, do they?"
"Where did you get the startup capital?"
Chen Fan glanced at Su Ruochu beside him and smiled slightly.
"The startup capital was what I earned during the summer vacation after the college entrance exam. Back then, I ran a website that was later acquired."
"I sold it for 5 million yuan. After that, I used those 5 million yuan to..."
Phew!
Before Chen Fan could finish, Su Xuecheng suddenly choked on his tea and sprayed it out.
"How...how much?"
"5 million?"