The father and son said nothing.
The mother spoke up:
"How could Nana talk like that... Chen'er, perhaps you could... have a proper talk with her."
"Are you sure? She likes me so much. What if she drugs me and makes it a done deal? Could you accept that?" Xu Yuan asked with a half-smile.
The mother immediately shut her mouth.
Xu Yuan kept his eyes on her and pressed further. "Would your world end if I married her? Why are you so afraid of us being together?" "Chen'er, you don't know how deeply your younger brother feels for her," the middle-aged woman said with a sigh.
"He won't give up even after being cursed like a dog? Fine. I respect your choice, but it has nothing to do with me. I'm busy right now. Find a way yourselves." "What are you busy with?" the middle-aged woman asked.
"I'm about to take up my post," Xu Yuan said, watching the three of them without blinking.
Surprise appeared on all three faces.
They didn't know?
The matriarch had told them about the engagement, but not about his appointment.
Was she trying to let me see their true faces more clearly, so I'd throw in my lot with her for good?
“What was your original Official Position?”
The middle-aged man asked suddenly.
"Assistant General," Xu Yuan said.
The man and woman exchanged a glance. After a moment's thought, he said, "If Nana insists on having her way, the engagement could become troublesome... There is a compromise, though." "Yes, Chen'er!" The woman brightened. "Give your Deputy General's Waist Token to your younger brother. We'll make arrangements at the Nine Nether Prefecture and have him take the position. In return, you can have the engagement." The man even secretly stepped on Xu Huaichuan's foot.