Chapter 921: Chapter 860: Pleasing to the Eye
In less than five minutes, all the dishes Liu Hun had ordered earlier were served. Liu Hun picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of each dish, and then smacked his lips.
"The food tastes pretty good, but for a chain store like yours, there shouldn’t be any mistakes by the chef, right?" Liu Hun put down his chopsticks and looked at Han Xin’er with some doubt as he asked.
"There’s a long story behind it. The chef had some family issues at the time and worked overnight, which is why this happened the next day." Han Xin’er’s previous smile faded, replaced by endless helplessness when she mentioned this again.
It’s hard to blame the chef for this. After all, people have their own family matters. Such an accident can only be attributed to bad luck.
"Is your dad here?" Liu Hun suddenly asked Han Xin’er.
"Why are you asking about my dad?" Han Xin’er looked at Liu Hun with some confusion.
"Obviously to propose marriage. Didn’t you just say you would introduce me to a beautiful woman? I can’t miss out on such a good thing." Liu Hun replied to Han Xin’er in a matter-of-fact way.
Hearing Liu Hun’s words, Han Xin’er rolled her eyes and said through gritted teeth, "You’re really getting into this, aren’t you?"
"Xin’er, Mr. Liu is quite a catch, why don’t you consider him? After all, you two are old acquaintances." The girl from earlier was standing nearby. Hearing their conversation, she chuckled.
If it were just a joke between the two of them, Han Xin’er wouldn’t mind. But now that the girl pointed it out, her face blushed slightly, and she glared at the girl, saying, "You troublemaker, what nonsense are you saying?"
"Xin’er, I’m not talking nonsense. You can ask anyone, who wouldn’t be smitten by such a beautiful and well-proportioned girl like you?" Liu Hun said earnestly.
Before Han Xin’er could respond, Liu Hun directly asked the girl next to him, "Do you have my future father-in-law’s phone number? I want to give him a call."
"Yes, yes, yes." The girl immediately took out her phone to find the number and gave it to Liu Hun.
When Liu Hun actually pulled out his phone to make the call, Han Xin’er’s face turned slightly red, her eyes fixed on Liu Hun, unable to believe he was serious!
Han Xin’er’s thoughts were clear to Liu Hun, but he didn’t explain. Once the call connected, Liu Hun directly said, "Uncle Han, this is Liu Hun, Xin’er’s boyfriend. Today I came to see Xin’er, so I plan to visit you and discuss proposing marriage."
After Liu Hun finished speaking, he hung up the phone directly. Seeing Han Xin’er’s stupefied face, Liu Hun picked up his chopsticks again, picked up a piece of meat, and placed it near Han Xin’er’s mouth, saying, "Don’t just sit there. You haven’t had lunch, right? Come on, open up and have a piece of meat. While maintaining a figure is important, health is more important."
Looking at the piece of meat in front of her, Han Xin’er still hadn’t reacted. But since Liu Hun had already put the meat near her mouth, she subconsciously opened her mouth, and Liu Hun directly placed the meat in her mouth.
Feeling the meat in her mouth, Han Xin’er came back to her senses and realized that the chopsticks were the ones Liu Hun had just used. Eating the meat he had picked up was almost like an indirect kiss.
Thinking of this, Han Xin’er’s face turned slightly red, embarrassed to either spit it out or swallow it.
"Liu Hun, what exactly are you trying to do?!" Han Xin’er glared at Liu Hun, gritting her teeth as she questioned.
"Didn’t I just tell you? Naturally, I’m here to propose to your father." Liu Hun shrugged, speaking as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
Faced with Liu Hun’s response, Han Xin’er was at a loss. She originally intended it as a joke but never expected Liu Hun to take it seriously.
Although they knew each other, there was no romantic feeling between them, and they hardly spent time together. Suddenly talking about marriage caught Han Xin’er off guard.
"You... you..." Han Xin’er was anxious, but now that Liu Hun had made the call, and knowing her dad was in this restaurant and would come downstairs soon, it might be too late to explain anything later.
"Come on, Xin’er, have another bite. Eat more and gain some weight. I won’t mind." Liu Hun couldn’t help but laugh, looking at Han Xin’er’s expression.
Just as Liu Hun finished speaking, footsteps sounded at the stairway, and the next moment, a middle-aged man in a traditional Chinese jacket slowly descended the stairs.
As Han Yunzhong came downstairs, he saw a young man with his back to him, holding a piece of meat towards his daughter’s mouth, and was momentarily stunned.
In recent years, Han Xin’er hadn’t had a boyfriend, which naturally worried her parents a lot, especially since she was away from home.
But they couldn’t do anything about it.
When Han Xin’er was born, she got separated from them. She was later found by an elderly couple in the Southeast Province, who coincidentally had the same surname, Han, and seeing the jade pendant with ’Han Xin’er’ on it, decided to take her in.
It wasn’t until Han Xin’er turned twenty that Han Yunzhong’s family found her, which was why she had been living in the Southeast Province before.
In this world, she essentially has two sets of parents, each carrying responsibilities she can’t evade.
Initially, when Han Xin’er learned the truth, she had some difficulty adjusting, but Han Yunzhong and his family treated her so well that she gradually came to accept it.
"Ahem." Han Yunzhong entered the room and cleared his throat softly to disguise his embarrassment.
After all, the daughter and they have never fulfilled their responsibility to raise her, so no matter what Han Xin’er does, they won’t interfere too much.
"Hello, Uncle, my name is Liu Hun." Upon hearing the cough behind him, Liu Hun turned his head to look at Han Yunzhong and immediately stood up to greet him.
"Yes, you just mentioned that on the phone." Han Yunzhong nodded at Liu Hun and then inspected him from top to bottom.
There is a unique charm about Liu Hun that immediately garners a good impression, and neither his appearance nor his physique is lacking.
This first hurdle seems to have been passed; Han Yunzhong nodded and then sat down before asking Liu Hun, "Where are you from, who else is in your family, and what’s your current job?"
Upon hearing her father’s words, Han Xin’er became visibly stunned, even forgetting to explain.
She never expected that what was initially a joke would lead to such a situation.
"My home is in a small village in Fenglin County, Southeast Province. I used to teach for a while at Xin’er’s university, but later left to focus on matters concerning a small company I started," Liu Hun said humbly.
"Shanghe Village? Isn’t that the small village where Xin’er had her mishap last time?" Han Yunzhong expressed surprise upon hearing this.
"Yes, that’s how I met Xin’er — I happened to save her life that time, and we’ve gotten to know each other since then," Liu Hun nodded.
"So what’s your company’s current profit margin?" Han Yunzhong nodded once more.
Although Liu Hun is from a rural area, which he finds a bit dissatisfying, the fact that Liu Hun started his own company and that rural people are genuine makes him unconcerned as long as material things aren’t lacking in the future.
"In terms of profit, it’s probably only a few million..." Liu Hun answered honestly.
However, he’s referring only to the monthly profit, and that’s without selling Beauty Pill or Strengthening Erection Pill during this period.
But from Han Yunzhong’s perspective, he assumed it was annual profit; a few million a year is sufficient for an average family.
If it were before, he wouldn’t have considered this much, but now his own company is facing significant issues, and all the franchise stores have no business. If his daughter marries Liu Hun, it might just suffice.
"When do you plan to get married?" Han Yunzhong continued to ask.
Upon hearing this question, Liu Hun was instantly at a loss. He had only mentioned those things to increase Han Yunzhong’s favorability toward him.
After all, he considered going into the restaurant business, but after some research, Liu Hun realized he’s completely inexperienced in this sector. Even though he can cook some medicinal dishes, that doesn’t mean he’s fit for the restaurant industry.
If there were an existing setup, Liu Hun wouldn’t mind; however, he didn’t expect Han Yunzhong to ask about this issue so directly after a few casual questions.
"Dad..." As Liu Hun was stupefied, Han Xin’er finally regained her composure, but just as she was about to explain, a young man suddenly walked in through the door. His voice reached everyone’s ears before he did: "Xin’er, I heard you came back, so I came specially to see you."
As the voice fell, everyone instinctively looked toward the door, where a young man in a suit now approached Han Xin’er with a bouquet of flowers.
"Xin’er, this is for you. I heard you returned yesterday, but I was busy with the company, so I came to see you today. I’m really sorry!" The young man came in front of Han Xin’er without glancing at anyone else, apologizing sincerely.
"Tan Fei, I’ve told you before that I don’t like you, so can you stop harassing me?" Upon seeing Tan Fei, Han Xin’er said somewhat unhappily.
Hearing Han Xin’er’s words, Tan Fei’s expression briefly froze, but he maintained a smile and said to Han Xin’er, "Xin’er, if you agree to be with me, I can even have my dad step in and help set up a new franchise store for you."
Tan Fei’s words made even Han Yunzhong show some displeasure.
Even though his company is now facing bankruptcy, he still wouldn’t sacrifice his daughter’s lifelong happiness for the company — especially since in his view, his daughter already has a boyfriend.
While Liu Hun indeed pales in comparison to Tan Fei, given Tan Fei’s family fortune of over a billion in Huaihai Province.
If Tan Fei’s father intervened, he certainly has the ability, but unfortunately...
"Tan Fei, what do you take me for? Even if my family were to eat dirt, I wouldn’t agree to this!" Upon hearing Tan Fei’s proposal, Han Xin’er got furious.
Seeing Han Xin’er so upset, Tan Fei’s brows furrowed slightly, his lips forming a sly smile as he said, "Xin’er, maybe you don’t care, but what about your dad? This store is his life’s work; now I’m the only one who can save it. Are you just going to watch your dad’s life’s blood go to waste? Besides, I truly care about you; marrying me means you won’t suffer in the future."
"You!" Seeing Tan Fei becoming increasingly shameless, Han Xin’er stood up and glared at him but couldn’t utter any words.
What Tan Fei said was undeniably true — this store is her father’s life’s work, and she absolutely couldn’t let her father’s efforts go to waste.
However, when both Han Xin’er and Han Yunzhong were feeling a bit down, Liu Hun slowly stood up and went to Han Xin’er, holding her small hand. He smiled slightly at Tan Fei and said, "Sorry, Xin’er has a boyfriend now, so please stop bothering her."