Her lips were slightly parted, her voice trembling noticeably. "Daqiang, are you okay? He didn't give you a hard time, did he?"
"Silly girl, don't worry."
Cao Daqiang gently patted the back of her hand, his tone calm. "Uncle Yuan quite admires me. You won't have to worry about a thing from now on."
He smiled and looked back at Mr. Yuan, his gaze meaningful.
The look didn't last long, but it was enough to make Mr. Yuan's skin crawl.
Mr. Yuan stood there, a muscle in his face twitching. He forced a smile that looked more painful than crying.
He wanted to say something to ease the tension, but after opening and closing his mouth for a while, all that came out was a dry "Mm."
"Mm... Xiao Cao is indeed a fine young man. You two should date for a while and see how it goes. If it works out... pick a date and get married."
His gaze avoided Cao Daqiang and turned to his daughter, only to find her looking at the man with a face full of joy.
