Chapter 538 - 538 419 A Man Should Take The Initiative

538: Chapter 419 A Man Should Take The Initiative 538: Chapter 419 A Man Should Take The Initiative Today, Zhang Xiaoman was extremely pleased to have gained the sincere loyalty of such a talented individual.

Although Jannan had chosen to join the Star Alliance before, his mindset was mostly that of seeking refuge.

At most, he would just complete the tasks that were assigned to him, but in the end, there was still a lack of a sense of belonging.

Now, Zhang Xiaoman could feel that when Old Zhan spoke those final words just now, his emotions were indeed very sincere.

It seemed that from now on, he would fully integrate into this big family.

After the other party had completely left, Zhang Xiaoman sat in his office and reviewed the day’s events before he put away the specially made bullets that were on the desk and stood up to leave.

The time was now 1 a.m., which would be around 11 p.m.

in Qionghua City.

Although most people were already asleep, he wasn’t feeling sleepy at all just yet.

Wandering around the base a couple of times, Zhang Xiaoman’s foodie instincts kicked in, and before he knew it, he found himself at the cafeteria.

As soon as he opened the door, he discovered that these two people were still here.

“Mom?

Sisi?

What are you doing here?”

Zhang Xiaoman’s face was filled with surprise as he saw them sitting at the dining table chatting, with his mom holding Lin Sisi’s hand as if she was examining something.

“I’m looking at the fingers of my future daughter-in-law.

You little rascal, you’ve put a ring on the girl’s finger, such a big matter, and you didn’t even tell me?”

Lin Sisi, upon hearing her words, blushed profusely, unsure whether to leave her hand where it was or withdraw it.

Zhang Xiaoman, hearing his mom talk about this matter in front of the girl, also felt somewhat embarrassed.

“I’m saying, Xiao Man, do you know what it means to wear a ring on the middle finger?

That’s an engagement!

What’s this, when did you and Sisi get engaged, and you didn’t inform me?”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman felt his head swell.

Alright, it seemed his mother had finally found an opportunity to meddle with his marital affairs.

He was also helpless because this wasn’t the first time his mom had brought it up.

He had always been preoccupied with other matters and had put it off.

But it looked like today he was caught red-handed, and this time, he might not be able to escape.

It was unavoidable.

Since the Star Alliance Base had become more and more established, his mom would often come here to spend the night.

Each day after returning from the company, she would use the Starry Stone or the Unlimited Teleportation Ability to come to Rebirth Island.

Then, the next day, she would use her Skill to Teleport back.

Now, she was spending more and more time on the island.

This was something Zhang Xiaoman was happy to see.

After all, within the Shield, he could ensure his mother’s safety, but as a result, her encounters with Lin Sisi became more frequent.

As these encounters increased, the two, one older and one younger, became familiar with each other, and his mom especially liked Lin Sisi.

The relationship between the two of them was very good indeed.

Only Zhang Xiaoman was the one to suffer as a result.

Ms.

Pei Lingsu was particularly satisfied with her prospective future daughter-in-law and would often stare at her own son, urging him to consider his lifelong affairs soon.

“Mom, we’ve already made plans about this, so please don’t rush me,” he said.

“Auntie, you don’t have to rush him, I know Brother Xiao Man has been quite busy lately, and I also want to help him share some of the burden, as for the engagement ring…

that, let’s not hurry…”

Lin Sisi also said softly, her face blushing.

Pei Lingsu looked back and forth between the two of them, then smiled and shook her head.

“Alright, alright, I am aware that Star Alliance has had a lot to deal with recently, but the two of you are really moving at a snail’s pace, which makes me somewhat anxious.”

She then glanced at the ring on Lin Sisi’s hand and continued,

“Do you think I don’t know my own son?

If I don’t push him, he wouldn’t even know how to be proactive.

Alright, I’ve said what I needed to, the rest is up to you.

But since you have already worn the engagement ring, you should at least tell me a date, right?

I would like to have something to look forward to, wouldn’t I?”

Zhang Xiaoman responded with some helplessness.

Although the engagement ring was a misunderstanding, he couldn’t just blurt that out in front of Lin Sisi, could he?

That wouldn’t be lacking in emotional intelligence, but in plain intelligence.

Yet, when it came to setting an actual date, he didn’t know when it would be appropriate.

After pondering for a moment, he finally spoke up:

“Mom, we haven’t set a specific date yet.

My plan is, once the busy period is over and Star Alliance has settled down, we will invite Master Liu and Ye Cang, and make sure we organize a proper and splendid wedding for Sisi.”

This was actually what Zhang Xiaoman truly felt in his heart.

In fact, he had something else he hadn’t said yet, which was that he hoped by that time he could find a way to cure Lin Sisi’s eyes first, so she could witness the most beautiful moment of her life with her own eyes.

However, he refrained from saying this to cater to the young girl’s feelings.

After all, sometimes it’s better not to speak too promisingly about something until it’s truly accomplished; otherwise, it only leads to more disappointment if it fails to materialize.

Having been with Zhang Xiaoman for some time, Lin Sisi felt shy but couldn’t help feeling a bit of sweetness hearing him speak these words for the first time.

“Alright, alright.

I came for a late-night snack today and didn’t expect to bump into the two of you.

Now that I have said what I needed to, it’s getting late.

I’m fine since I’m still on Qionghua City’s schedule.

But Sisi, don’t let yourself get too tired.

Xiao Man, you should quickly take her back to rest.”

With mother’s order, Zhang Xiaoman, seeing that Lin Sisi also appeared sleepy, promptly got up, took her by the hand, and led her back to their room.

It must be said that mother’s intervention today indeed had an immediate effect.

Zhang Xiaoman and Lin Sisi had known each other for only a few months, but their relationship had developed quite quickly.

However, they both felt there was something indescribable missing; although it seemed like the warmth between them was in place, they were just short of that little bit of closeness.

Today, mother’s helpful push was like the final kick before the goal, allowing two emotionally conservative people to move forward another step in their relationship.

As the saying goes, no one knows a child better than their mother, and how could Pei Lingsu not understand her son’s character?

To put it plainly, in matters of love, the boy was just too passive, which wasn’t good.

Sometimes, a man needs to be more proactive, you can’t always wait for the girl to make the first move.

In fact, the step that they were lacking before was simply the bit of initiative that Zhang Xiaoman needed to show.

Having waited in the dining hall for nearly an hour, Pei Lingsu saw that her son didn’t come back to eat, she then showed a satisfied smile and went to sleep.