351: Chapter 350: Don’t Call Me Wife!
351: Chapter 350: Don’t Call Me Wife!
Xu Chengyuan’s behavior at that moment earned him Ning Fan’s admiration; he really didn’t know whether to call the old guy shameless.
Having his face sprayed with tea, yet he could still manage to keep his composure and smile, uttering words that were essentially about selling his daughter.
“What did you just say?” Ning Fan raised an eyebrow, took a tissue, wiped the corner of his mouth, and asked for confirmation again.
Only then did Xu Chengyuan slowly pull out another tissue, cautiously wiped his face, and said with a smile, “God Doctor Ning, you are a fine man, and my daughter Ruolan is extremely beautiful.
Since neither of you have partners, and you just said you think my daughter isn’t bad, why not engage them right now?
A marriage on top of an alliance, how about that?”
Ning Fan was stunned; he looked at Xu Chengyuan in astonishment.
To be able to say such a thing with a nonchalant face, Ning Fan really admired this old fox.
He himself a fine man, Ning Fan wouldn’t deny it, and Xu Ruolan’s beauty, he still wouldn’t deny; but an engagement was perhaps too hasty, right?
Xu Chengyuan was willing to sell his daughter in order to win him over; Ning Fan immediately felt a mix of laughter and tears.
Xu Chengyuan was now determined to matchmake Ning Fan and Xu Ruolan; he was well aware of Ning Fan’s status and capabilities.
If he could get Ning Fan and Xu Ruolan together, it would be a good thing for the Xu family as well as for his daughter.
Xu Chengyuan felt that if Ning Fan and Xu Ruolan got together, Xu Ruolan would definitely find happiness.
It was then that Ning Fan gave a bitter smile, “Even if I agreed, it wouldn’t matter; we’d still have to see if she agrees too!”
“What are you talking about?
A man should marry and a woman should wed, parental commands and matchmaker’s words, isn’t it enough if I agree?!”
This statement from Xu Chengyuan choked Ning Fan; fortunately, Ning Fan wasn’t drinking water at the time, or he would have sprayed it all over the old fox’s face again.
The reason Ning Fan had said what he did before was to decline, and Xu Chengyuan couldn’t possibly have failed to notice, but his subsequent reaction was something Ning Fan found hard to handle.
“God Doctor Ning, just tell me straight, what do you think of my daughter?” Xu Chengyuan asked again.
Ning Fan’s expression immediately became troubled, and his speech hesitant, “Well…
that…
she’s really not bad…”
After hemming and hawing for a long time, Ning Fan could only end up saying so.
Ning Fan felt helpless and couldn’t explain well; Xu Chengyuan was so insistent, he was somewhat hard to withstand.
Moreover, the most important thing was he definitely did have thoughts regarding Xu Ruolan.
At first, after knowing about Xu Ruolan’s condition, Ning Fan really hoped for an opportunity for Dual Cultivation with her.
And having spent so much time together, to say there were no feelings, that wasn’t quite right either…
“There you have it, that’s perfect!
You two together look such a good match, too; don’t miss this rare opportunity!
I’ll call my daughter over right now, and you can get engaged!”
It was at this point that Xu Chengyuan acted like a matchmaker, seizing the opportunity to tie Ning Fan and Xu Ruolan together.
Regardless of Ning Fan’s reaction, he immediately took out his cellphone and called Xu Ruolan right there.
“Hello, Ruolan, it’s me.
Come over to the Zhonghai International Hotel right away; there’s something you have to be here for!”
In front of a dumbfounded Ning Fan, Xu Chengyuan exerted his parental authority and urged Xu Ruolan to come over quickly.
On the other end of the phone, Xu Ruolan was a bit puzzled and asked, “What’s the matter exactly?”
“Never mind that, you’ll know when you get here.
No matter what you’re working on, come here now; I’m hanging up, hurry up!”
Having said that, Xu Chengyuan hung up the phone, not giving Xu Ruolan a chance to ask more.
His series of actions made Ning Fan roll his eyes.
“God Doctor Ning, the young lady will be here shortly, and then I will announce this matter and arrange the engagement on the spot!”
“Arrange the engagement on the spot?!”
Ning Fan once again spat out in shock, this time directly spitting saliva on Xu Chengyuan’s face.
Xu Chengyuan wiped his face with his hand, still not changing his expression, then began to praise how wonderful his daughter was and how Ning Fan would absolutely not lose out.
Ning Fan was completely speechless, waiting amid Xu Chengyuan’s sales-pitch-like remarks for Xu Ruolan’s arrival.
About fifteen minutes later, Xu Ruolan arrived in the private room, led by a waiter.
Seeing Ning Fan was also there, Xu Ruolan raised her eyebrows and a look of confusion appeared on her gorgeous face.
She slightly opened her red lips and asked, “What’s the matter that you urgently called me here for?”
And why was Ning Fan here, and why was her father’s face wet?
Xu Ruolan was somewhat baffled; she still didn’t know what awaited her.
When she looked at Ning Fan, he returned an awkward yet polite smile, his eyes seemingly telling her she was on her own.
Noticing this, Xu Ruolan became even more confused and turned her gaze toward her father, Xu Chengyuan.
Xu Chengyuan straightened his expression, stood up, and solemnly announced to his daughter, “Ruolan, I think it’s time for you to settle down, so I have decided to entrust you to God Doctor Ning, and you two shall get engaged!”
“What?!”
Xu Ruolan’s eyes widened, hardly believing her ears.
On the side, Ning Fan smiled awkwardly.
Xu Chengyuan was indeed going through with the engagement right then and there.
“God Doctor Ning is quite a catch, and he’s a good match for you.
You two don’t need to rush into marriage, just get engaged first!”
“No, I don’t agree, why must you unilaterally decide that I should marry Ning Fan?”
Xu Ruolan angrily stared at her father.
How could she be unceremoniously entrusted to Ning Fan by her father just like that?
“Even if you don’t agree, you have to agree.
You’re already this old; do you really want to wait until you’re past your prime and no one wants you anymore before you are satisfied?”
Xu Chengyuan said angrily, his tone brooking no argument.
“But—!”
“There are no ‘buts’.
I have already decided this.
God Doctor Ning has no objections, so you two just get engaged!”
Was she really going to get engaged to Ning Fan?
At this thought, Xu Ruolan was very angry, but for some unknown reason, there was also a slight excitement inside her.
Still, she felt she had to show her reluctance; at least she couldn’t let Ning Fan get too complacent.
“If you don’t speak up, I’ll take it as your consent.
God Doctor Ning, since that’s the case, the marriage agreement between you and my daughter is decided.
Although you are not yet married, there’s no need for formalities hereafter, we’re family now!
Hahaha!”
Xu Chengyuan laughed, achieving his goal, and then poured a glass of wine for his capable son-in-law, and the two drank a few glasses.
To avoid disturbing them and to prevent either from finding an opportunity to object, Xu Chengyuan soon made a quick exit.
After Xu Chengyuan left, Ning Fan, who remained, looked at Xu Ruolan’s angry and reluctant face and thickened his skin to call out, “Wife!”
The beautiful CEO’s body trembled, her face blushed, deliberately avoiding looking at Ning Fan, and she retorted unwillingly, “Don’t call me wife!”