He Jinxuan listened to this, looked at the future father-in-lawâs eyes, and understood everything.
He turned his gaze back to Xinyan, wanting to see what she thought.
Xinyan thought for a moment, and agreed. She actually didnât feel like doing anything; she just wanted to chat with her dad. They couldnât just let Granny Zhang do all the work by herself. As for He Jinxuan, with his cooking skills, itâs likely only going to make his road to winning her over even longer.
She smiled at Granny Zhang and said, "Letâs do as my dad says. In this sweltering heat, letâs not work ourselves today, shall we?"
Granny Zhang smiled and said, "Then Iâll follow your lead."
She smiled at Jinxuan and said, "Then hang the perishable stuff in the well, and Iâll make something delicious for you tomorrow."
After putting the stuff away, they locked the door and headed to the state-run restaurant ahead.
This state-run restaurant didnât have any private rooms, so they directly found a spot by the side and sat down.
Han Jingchen looked at his daughter and asked, "Xinyan, which schools did you apply to?"
Xinyan replied with a smile, "I applied to all the schools in the Capital. If I get accepted, we can see each other often. Dad, are you happy?"
Han Jingchen looked at his daughterâs playful manner and said, "Happy, my young lady is amazing."
However, he understood how difficult it was to get into schools in the Capital. But with his daughterâs grades, there was likely a good chance.
Then they chatted about studies. Granny Zhang found her topic of interest and talked about many things from Xinyanâs high school days in town. It wasnât just Han Jingchen; even He Jinxuan listened intently, and laughter often erupted at their table.
Both Han Jingchen and He Jinxuan were visibly proud when they heard Granny Zhangâs praise.
After dinner, Han Jingchen and the others returned to the guesthouse to rest. Su Jingsong couldnât be careless since todayâs therapy session hadnât been conducted yet.
After escorting Granny Zhang, He Jinxuan returned to the guesthouse as well.
It wasnât that he didnât want to spend more time with Xinyan, but the enemy was too crafty.
The future father-in-law, Han Jingchen, wouldnât give him any chance. He directly stated that he had something to discuss, asking him to send Xinyan home and to come to the guesthouse to find him.
Upon knowing that this young man was also staying at the guesthouse, he was fairly satisfied with his character.
However, he indeed wanted to have a one-on-one conversation with He Jinxuan as men. After all, he couldnât stay here long, needing to return to the Capital the next afternoon with many things waiting for him.
Besides, his daughter had already agreed with him that upon receiving the admission notice, she would head to the Capital early, and he had to go back and prepare everything to make a cozy home for her.
Originally, he wanted his daughter to return to the Capital with him this time, but she said she still had many things to handle. He could only respect her decision and go back to arrange everything first.
He Jinxuan escorted Granny Zhang and Xinyan to the gate: "Granny Zhang, Yanyan, I wonât go in. Youâve worked all day, rest early."
Granny Zhang, old and wise, said, "Jinxuan, perform well."
He Jinxuan laughed, "I will."
Xinyan could easily guess that if He Jinxuan didnât perform well tonight, given her dadâs protective nature, he would definitely suffer, so she mockingly said, "Good luck!"
Seeing her cheeky little expression, he found her extremely lovable and adored this side of Yanyan.
Watching them enter the courtyard and hearing them drop the latch, He Jinxuan then turned and walked back to the guesthouse.
Han Jingchen was eager to return for another reason: his daughter must present herself in her full glory at this stage of her life, so her surname had to be changed. He wouldnât allow himself to have regrets.
He wanted his daughter to enter university as Han Xinyan, not wait to change her surname after receiving the admission notice.
He wanted to personally return to the Capital to handle this matter, which was a major event for the Han Family and a source of pride for him as a father.
He wouldnât interfere with her admission but would always keep an eye on the results, ensuring that the moment she received the admission notice, it would be in the name of Han Jingchenâs daughter, Han Xinyan.
When He Jinxuan entered, the therapist was preparing for the session.
Han Jingchen gestured to the chair next to him: "Have a seat."