Reborn at Boot Camp: General, Don’t Mess Around!

Chapter 5525: Chapter 5525: Between Each Other

The sleepless Old Man Xia didn’t overexert himself, knowing that good mental health meant physical strength. At his age, he had to take good care of himself for the sake of his descendants.

Rejecting Ye Jian and Li Jinnian’s help, he slowly walked back to his room himself, while Ye Jian and Li Jinnian still followed behind him, fearing he might fall.

After the old master entered his room, Li Jinnian finally spoke indifferently to Ye Jian, ”Initially, we were discussing you, then somehow the conversation turned to me.”

”Brother, technically, you are also an older bachelor, so it’s about time you sorted out your personal issues.” Ye Jian chuckled softly. ”During the festive season, anyone of age can’t escape the marriage pressure.”

”If you get engaged, I won’t be pressured to marry.” Li Jinnian spoke slowly, ”Although earlier I agreed with Uncle and didn’t support your early engagement with Xia Jinyuan, thinking of myself, I felt your early engagement was a good thing.”

At least, Old Man Xia wouldn’t focus only on him during the New Year.

”Alright, if you agree, Dad will agree too.” Ye Jian raised her eyebrows triumphantly, ”I don’t object to the engagement, you agree, Grandpa agrees, and Dad will naturally agree too. Or maybe, Brother, you could now discuss it with my Dad?”

”Trying to rebel? Are you both ganging up to tease me?” Li Jinnian pretended to knock on Ye Jian’s head, a mere gesture as he wouldn’t dare hurt a hair on Ye Jian’s head.

”Brother, you’ve seen my skills. How about we see who can outfight whom and have Grandfather witness it?”

She was really being cheeky, and as her brother, Li Jinnian had no way to deal with her but to dote on his dearest sister, ”Truly unwilling to suffer any disadvantage. It’s a good thing Xia Jinyuan took you off my hands, otherwise, I’d worry about whom you could marry who could handle you.”

”Jinnian, your sister doesn’t need anyone to handle her; someone who can be handled by my daughter would be preferable,” Chief Engineer Fu interjected, his ears sharp.

Now whenever Xia Jinyuan and engagement were mentioned, he reacted very swiftly.

”As her brother, you naturally have to protect her, right?” He couldn’t let Jinnian turn his back on her!

Li Jinnian nodded, ”Uncle, rest assured, with me here, no one can bully her.”

Good, the alliance still holds! Chief Engineer Fu was greatly relieved, ”That’s reassuring to hear from you!”

Ye Jian saw it all and smiled inwardly. Her father, in his effort to prevent her early engagement, had thought of every possible way to hinder it, even preparing alliances.

Captain Xia, Captain Xia, it’s not that your girlfriend won’t help you, but the family resistance is too great, hard to contend with.

To get engaged, let’s see if you have the ability to turn the tide.

”Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Brother, have some fruit.” Ye Jian stuffed an orange into Li Jinnian’s hand and glared at him.

”Dad, you have some fruit too. I chose these oranges with Uncle Fu today; they are really sweet.”

Chief Engineer Fu, even less eager to talk about it, quickly took the orange and ate it, and thus, the matter of Ye Jian’s engagement seemed to pass.

Chinese New Year’s Eve arrived quickly, with every household pasting Spring Festival couplets and hanging lanterns. Ambassador Qin Dingkang, Qin Xiu’s father, returned home only on New Year’s Eve. He came back because his daughter, Qin Ying, had brought her boyfriend home for the holidays and took a few days off from his busy schedule to see the family.

He couldn’t remain oblivious to his daughter’s suitor while being a father.