Mealtime was silent; it was the Xien family's tradition.
After the meal, Luo Qinlan wiped her mouth and stated the purpose of their reunion.
"Mohan, Anlan has also graduated from a prestigious foreign university, and both of you are of marriageable age. You should set a wedding date soon. After you're married, Anlan can also help out at your company."
In terms of age, Mohan was no longer young. In the past, she had thought Mohan wouldn't lack female attention, so she let him be.
But now, as he grew older, she was extremely worried. Her son had no interest in women, and she had privately asked Li An if Mohan had any hidden ailments.
The thought that Mohan might prefer men made her feel that she couldn't wait any longer. Otherwise, why wasn't he close to any women?
He was in the prime of his youth and vigor, yet showed no physiological needs. It was hard for her not to worry. She hadn't even enjoyed their outing this time.
Thinking of quickly resolving Mohan's life event, if they delayed any further, Mohan might end up hating women...
Xuan Mohan was already vexed because Lan Qianqian hadn't replied. Upon hearing this, his face turned icy.
He stood up, intending to leave.
"Stay."
As the lady of the house, Luo Qinlan still possessed some authority.
"If you don't want to get married now, then get engaged first. You're not young anymore. People at your age already have children in primary school."
Xuan Mohan didn't turn his head. He strode out, casting a light sentence back: "I'm going to the company."
Watching her son's retreating back, Luo Qinlan felt her breath catching, her chest heaving.
Although her son had always been this way, he was always respectful to her and followed her wishes.
She had never forced Mohan to do things he disliked.
It was only on this matter that she had always been very concerned, and now he was completely ignoring her words.
"Alright, alright, don't be angry. This brat needs a beating. Since he's never prioritized marriage, you just arrange an engagement for him. I'll tie him up and bring him here," Xuan Hongyi said, his heart aching at his wife's distress.
It was one thing for their son not to find a wife himself, but he was also making his mother worry, and now he was angering her. How could he stand for it?
"I'm afraid Mohan will blame me. With that cold demeanor of his, what girl wouldn't be afraid of him? I just want someone to accompany him and take care of him."
She was happy every day with Hongyi, so she wished her son could also be happy.
With her son's personality, it would be difficult for him to be happy. However, she hoped for someone caring to always be with him. Perhaps when they had children, he might change a little.
"It's alright. Once he's married, his heart will settle, and he'll live properly. Aren't we the best example?" Xuan Hongyi looked at his beloved wife indulgently.
He and Luo Lan were married through family arrangement.
At that time, he was busy with official duties and felt marriage was dispensable, even troublesome. Thus, the wedding preparations were handled by the family.
However, the moment he saw his wife, dressed in a wedding gown, walking towards him, a vision of pure holiness and shyness, it was a moment that would last for eternity.
But Xuan Hongyi didn't realize that if one could truly fall in love, after living together for over a decade, they should have already fallen in love.
Marriage could indeed settle one's heart, but disliking someone ultimately meant disliking them.
Moreover, his situation and Xuan Mohan's were different.
It was during a time of turmoil. The hardships Xuan Mohan must have endured to develop the Xuan Corporation into its current state and build his network and influence were unimaginable.
Good opportunities often came with immense risks.
It could be said that it was exchanged for Xuan Mohan's life...
"I hope so," Luo Qinlan murmured, leaning into Xuan Hongyi's embrace, still filled with worry. Moreover, she had a bad premonition.
Grandmother Xuan, who witnessed all this, sighed.
If she hadn't known Mohan had found a girl he liked, she might have turned a blind eye. But now that she knew, she could only...
Ya Ming High-Class Restaurant
Qin Haojie was already waiting inside, repeatedly checking his phone during this time.
Mo Bai found his impatience quite speechless.
Just then, the door to the private room slowly opened.
Lan Qianqian, wearing a blue and white striped dress, rushed in.
Female, cute. This was Mo Bai's first impression.
"Why are you walking so fast? I wasn't in a hurry," Qin Haojie said with a hint of indulgence. Afterward, he handed her a tissue, gesturing for her to wipe her sweat.
"Senior, I'm sorry. It's after work hours, and the roads are congested." Lan Qianqian smiled apologetically, took the tissue, and wiped the sweat from her forehead. Then, she looked at the gentle, sunny man opposite her.
She had liked him like this back then, as if he could give people strength. If it weren't for...
She thought she might have mustered the courage to confess to him. Shaking her head, Lan Qianqian stopped thinking about it.
"Why be polite with me? Have you been doing well all these years?" That day's situation was quite unusual, and they hadn't had much time to talk.
"I've been doing fine. How about you, Senior?" Lan Qianqian deliberately omitted the events that followed. She hoped their reunion would still be as beautiful as before.
Qin Haojie smiled, as if joking, and said, "Not well. My days are dull without you."
"Heh heh!" She knew her senior was teasing her, but Lan Qianqian was still very happy.
Her old friends no longer contacted her. Now, meeting her senior felt like returning to those times.
Lan Qianqian still felt a bit of regret. She had liked studying back then and had excellent grades. Her teachers also regretted losing a good student.
Although she could still study now, her mindset had ultimately changed. And campus life was truly beautiful.
But thinking of the three adorable children in the school, she felt it was all worth it.
When heaven deprives you of one thing, it returns another, better thing.
She firmly believed that as long as she lived diligently and loved the world, the world would also treat her kindly.
And so, the meal slowly passed in a happy and relaxed atmosphere.
After the meal, Lan Qianqian realized Qin Haojie had already paid.
She felt a little awkward, but Qin Haojie said they could meet anytime in the future, and she could treat him then. Only then did she stop insisting.
"Qianqian, I'll drive you to your company." At the restaurant entrance, Qin Haojie smiled at Lan Qianqian.
"No need, I can go by myself. Senior, you must have your own matters to attend to." She didn't want to trouble her senior continuously.
"It's fine. Driving is fast, and my boss doesn't deduct pay for being late," Qin Haojie said, winking playfully.
It was rare for her senior to show such a side, which Lan Qianqian found amusing. However, she didn't refuse.
Sitting in the car, Lan Qianqian opened her phone and saw several messages, from colleagues, from Hanhan, and... from Xuan Mohan.
She silently clicked on the last message. The chat window displayed: Eat more for lunch today.
She curved her lips slightly and then opened Hanhan's message: Qianqian, I want to eat at the food stalls on the south side street! Shall we go tonight?
She hadn't eaten there in a long time either. "Okay."
Not long after, the car stopped.
"Senior, goodbye." After bidding farewell to Qin Haojie, Lan Qianqian walked into the company.
Xuan Corporation? As far as he knew, Qianqian hadn't even graduated from high school. Even if she had achieved something, she absolutely couldn't get into a major conglomerate like Xuan Corporation.