The subject had come up far too abruptly.
Song Ning was caught off guard.
She saw Professor Yang and Elder Zhou both looking at her eagerly.
She asked hesitantly, "Professor Yang! Do you mean..."
Professor Yang laughed heartily. "Our fault! We were too impatient! We didn't even give you time to take it in!"
He held on to Song Ning's hand and continued:
"Song Ning! I know this is rather sudden, but I'd still like to tell you a little about our Yuanhang.
He'll turn twenty-seven this year, and he's been single all this time. He's turned down every woman we've tried to introduce him to, but after that trip to Shanghai City with you, his attitude changed. He's been calling home frequently lately, and the conversation always ends up turning to you. It took us a while to realize-he'd developed feelings for you!"
At this point, Professor Yang sighed.
"To tell you the truth, Yuanhang has an older brother and an older sister. His eldest brother... died in the line of duty! It hit him hard! That's one reason he's remained single. So we haven't felt we could force him into anything. You're the only young woman he's wanted to get to know of his own accord in all these years! When we heard you'd broken off your engagement, we... well, we started getting ideas!
When I learned you were coming back, I tried calling Yuanhang. He immediately took his annual leave and rushed home...
Song Ning! Our family, and Yuanhang himself, all like you very much! Today, we just wanted to hear what you think."
Song Ning was a little bewildered.
At most, she considered Zhou Yuanhang an acquaintance.
Although they had spent some time together in Shanghai City, she hadn't paid him any particular attention.
To be