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The air conditioning vent in the tea room blew a cold breeze, and the atmosphere fell into a brief standoff the moment he finished speaking.
In truth, there was nothing to criticize about Shen Du’s character, education, or work. The only thing that bothered Yao Zhandong was that this man was his friend, which made it emotionally difficult for him to accept. But what surprised him even more was Shen Du's willingness to go this far.
"Is this all the assets under your name?"
"Yes, everything."
Yao Zhandong hesitated for a moment. "You’re so confident that you can reach the end together?"
"No," Shen Du replied. "But since I’ve decided to be with her, I have no intention of leaving myself an escape route."
"I’m ten years older than Yao Nian; that’s a fact I can’t change. But it’s alright. She’s young and has plenty of time to understand my attitude and sincerity. I can wait until she’s ready to accept me."
Yao Zhandong remained silent for a long time. He smoked one cigarette after another until he reached the fourth, then extinguished it with a firm gesture and said coldly, "Take your things back. Although it’s not as good as before, our family doesn’t lack your money."
"Mr. Yao, I—"
"I have just one request."
Yao Zhandong interrupted him, rubbing his face vigorously. "No marriage until Xiao Nian graduates from university."
Shen Du paused for a moment, and after understanding his meaning, he felt an unexpected joy as if he had survived a disaster.
Later, Yao Zhandong continued to ramble on about many things, saying that Yao Nian didn’t understand things and had been spoiled by him. Then he complained that the tea wasn’t satisfying enough and went upstairs to fetch two bottles of Guojiao from the wine cabinet.
After several rounds of drinks, his voice took on a slight slur. "My daughter is just like me—stubborn and hot-tempered."
Yao Zhandong snorted. "Do you know how she threatened me that day? She said if I dared to find you, she wouldn’t come back home!"
Shen Du chuckled silently and raised his glass to clink with Yao Zhandong's. "That was just her being dramatic."
Yao Zhandong didn’t respond because he knew Yao Nian could actually do something like that.
He took a swig of his drink and noticed Shen Du's eyes suddenly reddening. "I admit I owe her mother an apology, but since she was little, I’ve never let Xiao Nian suffer even the slightest grievance. She’s my only daughter; I’m willing to trust you because I believe in your character. But—"
His gaze sharpened slightly. "If you let her suffer or do anything to wrong her, I won’t let you off easily."
Shen Du lowered his eyes, warmth flooding through them as he replied softly, "How could I bear to?"
By the time they left the tea room, it was nearly ten o'clock. Shen Du had drunk some wine and initially planned to find a nearby hotel for the night but was forcibly kept at Yao Zhandong's villa guest room instead.
A message from Yao Nian popped up on Shen Du's phone, sent half an hour ago.
"The exam is over, it was like crossing a tribulation. I need to sleep early. You don’t have to call me once you’re done, good night."
A kiss emoji followed.
Shen Du chuckled softly and opened the calendar, murmuring to himself, "The little girl's birthday is coming up soon."
As the last exam concluded, the bell rang, and Yao Nian hurriedly finished her paper, eager to rush to the school gate.
"Hey, hey, hey! Aren't you going to take your bag?" Lin Mo called out from behind her.
Yao Nian turned back, sticking out her tongue. "I forgot!"
Lin Mo teased her, "So anxious—do you have a date with Lawyer Shen?"
She didn’t deny it and waved her hand with a smile. "I’m off!"
At the school gate, Shen Du stood by the car and waved at her.
Yao Nian ran up, bouncing as she wrapped her arms around him. "Ah! I’m finally free!"
Shen Du let his hands hang by his sides, not embracing her as he usually did.
She looked up in confusion and saw Shen Du giving a signal towards the car.
The window slowly rolled down, and when Yao Nian saw someone sitting in the passenger seat, her expression froze. She quickly withdrew her hand from Shen Du's waist.
"Dad? What are you doing here?" Yao Nian swallowed hard.
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