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Chapter 486 - 486 481 Consider it Passing the Test
Chapter 486: Chapter 481: Consider it Passing the Test Chapter 486: Chapter 481: Consider it Passing the Test Jin Dapang walked back downstairs, completely unaware that several people had gathered at the second-floor window.
They saw him approach the parking space near the door, where a white Mercedes was parked. He opened the driver’s side door and got in. Through the windshield, it was clear that Jin Dafu handed the light green sun-protective clothing to the girl sitting in the passenger seat.
Although they were a fair distance away, the ease and intimacy of the pair’s actions were evident. After handing over the sun-protective clothing, Jin Dafu leaned over to the passenger seat. It was unclear if he intended to kiss Ding Yuanyuan or what, but they stayed very close for a full minute before separating.
“Tsk, young master Jin is quite the romantic,” Liu Wenyu joked with a laugh. The others echoed in agreement, with someone remarking that the only two from our city who got into Beijing University were now a couple—it’s like the local water doesn’t flow into other people’s fields.
Everyone chatted and laughed without malice, except for Wang Fan and Li Siyao, who pursed their lips and remained silent, their expressions not looking very pleasant.
Meanwhile, in the car below, Jin Dapang leaned over to Ding Yuanyuan, looking at the graduate entrance exam past papers in her hands. He stared for quite some time but couldn’t make heads or tails of it, let alone understand the questions.
He sat back in his seat, sighing, “Back in the day, I even participated in the provincial physics competition, who would’ve thought there’d come a day when I couldn’t even understand a physics problem.”
Ding Yuanyuan closed the book she was holding and put it back in her bag. As she unfolded the sun-protective clothing to cover her legs, she said, “Everyone has their specialty. I wouldn’t understand your computer science problems either. Let’s go, let’s get out of here.”
However, Jin Dapang turned and stretched his arm to the back seat, taking out a box and handing it to her, “For you.”
Ding Yuanyuan’s eyes widened at the sight of the nine enchanting and vivid blue Witch Hazel flowers under the transparent lid. It took her a while to mutter softly with a blush, “What’s the point of giving me something like this? Burning money.”
Jin Dapang had already driven the car away from the parking spot in front of the hotel, smoothly merging onto the main artery after turning the corner.
If Ding Yuanyuan had been paying close attention to him at the time, she would have noticed his ears and neck were also a bit red.
It wasn’t the first time he had given Ding Yuanyuan gifts, but they were usually whatever she wanted to eat, and this was the first time he had gone to such lengths to give her such a romantic gift.
He had asked his father’s secretary to help him prepare it.
Hearing Ding Yuanyuan’s words, he coughed awkwardly and asked in a low voice, “Don’t like it?”
“No, it’s not that,” Ding Yuanyuan said, looking at the box in her hand with a hint of regret, “Such flowers probably won’t last for many days, right? What a waste when they wilt.”
“Well, those are made of sugar, so you can try them first.”
“…”
Ding Yuanyuan didn’t hesitate to lift the lid and carefully snapped off a small piece of a petal to taste in her mouth. Just as she was savoring the sweet flavor, she heard Jin Dapang cough lightly again, “Yuanyuan, should I maybe visit your home someday?”
Grandma Jin originally wanted Ding Yuanyuan to visit their home, but according to local customs, before a woman visits the man’s family, the man should visit the woman’s family first.
Nowadays, most people are into free love and don’t pay much attention to these customs, but to the elderly like Grandma Jin, the traditions of their hometown are still important.
Furthermore, Ding Yuanyuan was also raised by her grandparents, so she would likely care more about these things, being the woman’s side after all.
Hearing Jin Dapang’s words, Ding Yuanyuan’s cheeks reddened again.
Her cousin got engaged just last year. The man’s family wasn’t particular about customs, and never visited the bride’s home. Instead, her cousin’s boyfriend directly took her to his house. His mother hosted a meal but didn’t even give a red envelope, and even lectured her.
Her cousin, only two years older than her and not of a significant age, went with joy and excitement but felt aggrieved when she was lectured by her future mother-in-law, whom she was not yet familiar with, especially since her boyfriend didn’t stand up for her. She couldn’t help but complain to her mother when she got home.
This absolutely infuriated Ding Yuanyuan’s aunt, who blamed her daughter for not standing up for herself but was even angrier with the boy and his family. She rejected the marriage proposal outright and refused to see them again.
Yuanyuan’s grandmother also made a special trip to persuade her granddaughter, who was reluctant to break up, and only after much effort did they manage to end her relationship with the boy.
So, locals may be more tolerant of customs regarding outsiders who marry into the family, but when it comes to local matches, adherence to tradition is a must; otherwise, the woman’s family might feel undervalued.
“I haven’t told Grandpa and Grandma yet,”
By now, Ding Yuanyuan had forgotten about her insistence that Jin Dapang wasn’t her boyfriend unless he confessed his feelings. She shyly said, “I’ll talk to them when I get home tonight, and I’ll let you know once the date is set.”
“Okay,” Jin Dapang felt a bit embarrassed too, after all, it was his first time and he was not skilled, “My grandma and my mom have prepared a red envelope for you. They thought they’d give it to you when you visit my house after coming to yours.”
Besides the red envelope, Dapang’s mom had also prepared a 200-square-meter apartment as a betrothal gift for Ding Yuanyuan, one built by their own family.
The two chatted and soon arrived at the seafood buffet. After finishing their meal, they went to a nearby cinema to watch a movie and got back home just at ten o’clock.
Recently, her parents had also been staying at her grandmother’s house, which had become routine. They would come over every time she returned home; otherwise, they would not have the chance to spend time with their daughter.
All four family members were waiting for her in the living room at that moment.
“Why are you so late?” Her father asked with some displeasure as she entered the door, “Grandpa and Grandma haven’t slept because they were waiting for you.”
“Who sleeps so early in the heat of summer?” The old lady gave her son a glare but her expression softened when she looked at her granddaughter, asking with a beaming smile, “Did you have fun? Did Xiaopang drive you home?”
When Yuanyuan went out with Dapang, the grandmother always felt quite reassured.
“My goodness, is that a Blue Enchantress in your hand?”
The others paid attention to Ding Yuanyuan, while her mother’s eyes were fixed on the transparent box in her daughter’s hand, which in the dim orange light of the night, shone dazzlingly.
Upon hearing this, her father was taken aback and looked at the box with surprise asking, “You and Xiaopang…”
Since Ding Yuanyuan always referred to Jin Dapang by his nickname at home, her parents had gotten used to calling him Xiaopang and had forgotten what his real name was.
Hearing her husband’s words, Ding’s mother also snapped out of admiration for the Blue Enchantress, and a look of surprise crossed her face, “Did Xiaopang confess to you?”
Since Dapang used to pick up Ding Yuanyuan before each semester started, the family had grown quite familiar with him. Setting aside his family background, Dapang was so shy and honest that they knew their daughter would never be taken advantage of with him.
Hearing her mother’s words, Ding Yuanyuan thought that although he hadn’t confessed, giving her flowers was almost the same, so… she decided he passed the test.
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