Chapter 644: Brought Home by My Girlfriend (2)

Rejected 99 Times, the Aloof Campus Belle Comes On Strong at Me, Jiang Muye

Boss Cutie

"It's not like she can just start over. What I'm afraid of is our daughter getting swept up in the moment and then changing her mind later."

After all, this was her first time in a relationship. If she was the type to go all starry-eyed over love, then the one who'd get hurt would be their daughter.

Father Sheng's impression of Little White Dove wasn't bad, but it wasn't that good either.

Little White Dove wasn't exactly his first choice for a son-in-law. After all, you meet far too many outstanding young men in this line of work. It was just that his daughter liked him far too much.

Father Sheng felt rather helpless about it.

Soon, another idea came to him, and he said to Little White Dove, "Chen Ge, it's not that I'm against you being with my daughter. It's just that I have one condition."

"What?" Little White Dove instantly perked up.

"Come with me to the banquet the day after tomorrow," said Father Sheng. "It just so happens that my family is organizing a celebration banquet."

Sheng Xinyi was delighted to hear this, and she said excitedly to Little White Dove, "Senior Chen Ge, this is great news!"

The fact that Senior Chen Ge was being allowed to attend the family banquet—didn't that mean he was being accepted as part of the family?

That counted as a form of recognition.

Little White Dove was flattered. He had never imagined Father Sheng would invite him to attend.

His mood instantly lifted, and especially when he saw how happy Sheng Xinyi was on his behalf, his heart began to pound.

"Thank you, Uncle!" Little White Dove said happily.

"Don't thank me yet. This is a formal occasion, and I'm not introducing you to everyone as anything," Father Sheng said seriously.

The smile that had been on Little White Dove's face stiffened.

Sheng Xinyi immediately became confused. "Dad, what do you mean by this?"

"His identity will just be that of your friend. Whether I formally introduce him will depend on his performance. Surely you don't want him to make a fool of himself in public and drag our family down with him," Father Sheng said earnestly. "After all, we're people of considerable standing in our circles."

Sheng Xinyi was most displeased. "Senior Chen Ge, how could you possibly embarrass us? Dad, you're being prejudiced…"

However, Little White Dove said to Sheng Xinyi, "It's fine. Uncle clearly has his own views, and I completely understand. After all, whether I can hold my own is something that depends on my real abilities."

Seeing Little White Dove's optimistic nature, Sheng Xinyi immediately betrayed a flicker of a sweet smile. She promptly leaned against Little White Dove's shoulder and said with a grin, "You just love speaking up for my dad."

Then she made a face at Father Sheng. "See? My boyfriend speaks up for you so much, and you're just too harsh on him."

Father Sheng smiled helplessly.

Harsh on him? He hadn't even made any strict demands of Little White Dove. He'd only raised one condition, and Little White Dove hadn't even fulfilled it.

Ah, a daughter married off is water poured out.

No, wrong—the daughter wasn't married off yet.

He hadn't fully approved of Little White Dove either.

Judging by what Little White Dove had said when he came to their door today, it was all bad reviews!

"Child, why don't you stay for dinner?" Mother Sheng said with a smile, looking at Little White Dove.

Little White Dove was flattered. Just as he was about to answer, Father Sheng said, "We only made enough food for a few people. Let's forget it."

A hint of disappointment flashed through Little White Dove's eyes, but he wasn't angry. "Alright, it's fine. I ate a bit before I came, so I'm not hungry."

However, Sheng Xinyi said with displeasure, "We haven't even cooked yet, and you're already saying there isn't enough food? It's just one more pair of chopsticks! Dad, why are you so stingy?"

Dad, why are you so stingy…

Those words circled round and round in Father Sheng's mind.

Was he stingy?

He felt he had already been tolerant enough with Little White Dove.

Ah, it's hard being someone's father, and even harder being the father of a daughter who sides with outsiders.

"Xinyi, don't talk to your dad like that," Little White Dove said with a glare at Sheng Xinyi.

Sheng Xinyi muttered, "See? You even take my dad's side, and he doesn't show the slightest gratitude."

"Alright, let's have him stay for dinner. It's not easy for Xinyi to bring someone home. Don't make things awkward for him," Mother Sheng said with a glare at Father Sheng. "Put yourself in his shoes. Back when I brought you to meet my dad, you were so nervous you nearly cried, and I really think Chen Ge is far better than you were!"

Father Sheng was caught between laughter and tears. Praise him all you want, but Darling, why are you airing my embarrassing past in front of our daughter?

Upon hearing Mother Sheng's words, Sheng Xinyi's eyes lit up, and she burst out laughing. "Mom, really? Dad really nearly cried back then?"

"Yes, he was nervous. Especially since he didn't have much of a chance. My dad was quite serious too and wouldn't go along with anything he said. How could he not be under pressure?" Mother Sheng said, covering her mouth and laughing.

Father Sheng's ears grew a little hot. "It's been so many years. I was young and didn't know any better back then. I'm not what I used to be."

"But Chen Ge is also young now, and I think he's quite sensible," Mother Sheng said to Father Sheng. "Husband, you need to be patient and not always give him a hard time."

Little White Dove's survival instincts kicked in immediately.

He immediately took Father Sheng's side and waved his hand. "Uncle isn't giving me a hard time. I can understand him."

Father Sheng had been thoroughly caught between laughter and tears from being teased by his wife and daughter, but now that he'd heard Little White Dove's words, his impression of him improved somewhat.

A man a former girlfriend couldn't forget about probably couldn't be that bad.

Still, he had to see whether Little White Dove could hold his own and whether he could command a room. Only then could he determine whether Little White Dove was a qualified candidate for a son-in-law.

Sheng Xinyi looked at Little White Dove with a smile.

Senior Chen Ge really was smooth and tactful. He even knew how to speak up for her dad now.

She really hadn't judged him wrong.

"Alright, I need to go cook, before everyone gets hungry," Mother Sheng said cheerfully to everyone.

Little White Dove immediately volunteered. "Auntie, let me help you."

"What are you going to help with? Make a mess of things?" Father Sheng still had a stern face.

Mother Sheng pinched Father Sheng. "Can't you think positively for once? Besides, the young man wants to help. Why are you dampening his enthusiasm? Look, you never even helped me before. He's much better than you."

Mother Sheng then smiled at Little White Dove. "You can cook?"

"I can. I've been cooking since I was little." Little White Dove's family wasn't well off. His parents did farm work and were sometimes very busy, so Little White Dove had started learning to cook when he was young.

The food in their family was actually quite delicious, mainly because he'd inherited his parents' skills.

He also liked to read cookbooks in his free time, though his skills had gotten a bit rusty after starting university.

Sheng Xinyi was rather surprised. "I never imagined you could cook. Doesn't that mean I'm in for a treat today?"

Little White Dove scratched his ear a little embarrassedly. "I just learned a few tricks from my parents. It's all very ordinary home cooking, and I don't know if you'll be used to eating it."

"Anything you make will definitely be delicious," Sheng Xinyi said with a confident smile.

Father Sheng glanced at his infatuated daughter. "That's hardly necessary. We haven't even tasted it yet. If it's some kind of Dark Cuisine, we'll all end up with diarrhea!"