Chapter 1977: Jiang Xun’s Engagement (6)

So when she found out that the whole family could return to Yuansu for the summer vacation, she was really happy and even a bit impatient.

However, compared to her happiness, the mood of the other two people on the same land was not so delightful.

First, there was Duan Qianyang, whose mood was simply terrible after receiving a call from Duan Sishu.

Engagement is not marriage and has no age restriction. As long as both parties are willing, any age will do, just like when Ruan Jiaojiao and Duan Xi got engaged. Ruan Jiaojiao was even younger than Feng Nianian, but the two were in love, and both families agreed. Engagement was a good thing, a joyous occasion.

But the same thing did not apply to Feng Nianian and Jiang Xun.

As an uncle, there were some things he shouldn’t say, but Feng Nianian’s behavior of getting married and pregnant first made him feel shameless. Although he was not as concerned with appearances as the old master of the Duan family used to be, it didn’t mean he was shameless.

"So you care about face, and I shouldn’t?" Duan Qirui, dressed in white from head to toe, posed a soul-searching question as he heard Duan Qianyang asking him to go see Duan Sishu, standing in front of the desk with a frown.

Duan Qianyang stood up from behind the desk, walked over, wanting to pat his shoulder, but faced with his gaze full of disdain, he had to retract his hand and spoke earnestly, "When I go out, I represent the Duan family. Qirui, you are different. You go just as an uncle."

Indeed, as Duan Sishu said, Feng Nianian doesn’t have a father, so these matters need a man to take the lead. As her uncle, it’s their duty, but his involvement and Duan Qirui’s are entirely different. He represents the entire Duan family, whereas Duan Qirui only represents the role of an uncle.

After Duan Qianyang finished speaking, seeing Duan Qirui still unmoved, his green eyes flickered, thinking of something, and tentatively asked, "Recently, we got a batch of excellent leather gloves. They’re said to be really useful. How about I ask Assistant Wu to send fifty pairs to you?"

Duan Qirui remained silent.

"One hundred pairs?" Duan Qianyang upped the ante.

"..." Duan Qirui.

"One hundred fifty?" Duan Qianyang.

"..." Duan Qirui’s eyelids twitched.

"You wouldn’t want two hundred pairs, would you? Duan Qirui, that’s greedy." Duan Qianyang’s tone was full of disapproval.

Duan Qirui raised his eyelids, "Five hundred."

"!!!" Duan Qianyang.

"Each pair lasts for half a year. You want five hundred pairs, what, are you planning to live to two hundred and fifty?"

Duan Qirui gave him a glance, and Duan Qianyang waved his hand, feeling incredibly vexed, "Fine, fine, five hundred it is, deal! You’ll go see Sishu tomorrow. You handle this matter."

Duan Qirui nodded, turned, and left the study. Watching him leave, the more Duan Qianyang thought about it, the more something felt off. Sishu was supposed to be their sister, so why did it end up feeling like it was solely his responsibility?!

However, having resolved one troublesome matter, Duan Qianyang felt relieved.

In fact, assigning this task to Duan Qirui was partly because it wasn’t appropriate for him to be involved, and partly because he had a bit of selfishness. After all, Feng Nianian carries the surname Nian, an outsider, and Duan Xi had clearly expressed his dislike for her. There was no need to stand up against his own son for an outsider.

Moreover, the most important thing was, although Duan Xi had no interest in his position, the Duan family was still destined to be handed over to him.