Chapter 255 - 193: Done For and an Official Announcement

Because the other families had brought a lot of food, their car was still packed with ingredients. They were all things that had been washed but not finished on the grill, so using them now was a huge time-saver.

Sang Yuan set up the grill and started lighting the fire while Ni Bingyan went to the car to get the food.

The small trailer unfolded, and with a wooden board placed on top, it became a small table.

After placing the vegetables she found on the table, Ni Bingyan braced herself on the seatback and squeezed into the back seat. After a long moment, she emerged happily with a bag of sweet potato noodles.

"I knew we hadn’t eaten this yet! I’ll grill this for you later. It’s really filling!"

’A big guy like Sang Yuan can’t get full on just vegetables. Some carbs will be better.’

The fire was going. Sang Yuan pulled the small trailer over, and seeing that she still wanted to keep busy, he told her to sit down.

"I took special lessons from my future father-in-law! What’s a little grilling? Just sit back and wait!"

The sky darkened quickly. The charcoal ignited, giving off waves of scorching heat.

Sang Yuan washed his hands and started brushing oil onto the potato slices.

Ni Bingyan obediently sat down on a chair. Her heart was full of sweetness, but her words were still sharp.

"Why are you always like this? We’re not at that stage yet! It’s so embarrassing."

"Guoguo is only eight months old, and even he knows not to let go of something he likes! I’m a thirty-year-old adult. When I find someone I like, what’s wrong with holding on tight and never letting go?"

Ni Bingyan was left speechless. "That’s not what I meant. I was talking about..."

’Always with the "wifey" this and "father-in-law" that... honestly...’

Sang Yuan chuckled and handed her a skewer of crispy, spicy potato slices, giving her no chance to speak.

"Think about it. We’re together not because we’re at that age, and not because we want to have kids. It’s simply because I like you and you like me. Isn’t that great? We’re both aiming to spend the rest of our lives together, so sooner or later, you’re going to be my wife, and your dad’s going to be my father-in-law, right? Even when you order a custom-made dress, you have to put down a deposit! This is me showing my sincerity."

Ni Bingyan wanted to tell him he was getting ahead of himself, but he had this strange aura. Even when things were unreasonable, the way he said them made it seem like not doing it his way would be wrong.

Ni Bingyan resentfully bit into the potato slices. Only after she’d finished the entire skewer did she snort and retort:

"No wonder your business is so successful. Anyone who negotiates with you would get swindled blind!"

Sang Yuan roared with laughter and handed her a skewer of grilled lotus root without offering any defense.

Ni Bingyan took it, but instead of eating it herself, she walked to his side and held the lotus root to his lips.

’It’s late. I’m hungry, so Sang Yuan must be hungry too.’

"Wifey, you’re as beautiful as you are kind! I’m so lucky to have met you!"

Sang Yuan didn’t refuse, taking bites right from her hand and starting to gobble it down.

"Oh, stop with the flattery! You say that stuff eight hundred times a day, it’s making me cringe so hard!"

Despite her words, the smile never left her face.

"By the way, have you told my father-in-law about us?"

"Yes, yes! He told me to bring you home for a formal introduction when I have time. But I’d say you visit my house more often than I do, so what’s the need for that?"

’A true Feng Shui Master, always with the sarcastic digs.’

But Sang Yuan had been on the receiving end of her jibes for over a decade in his past life; he had long since built up more than enough immunity. No matter what she said, he could face it with a smile.

"Hey, you are the invincible, number one super Little Fairy in the entire universe! To win you over, of course I have to put in a little more effort, right? Think about it, the reason my father-in-law likes me so much is precisely because I follow the rules, isn’t it? If any old random guy could just snatch you away, how could he rest easy? It has to be a good guy like me, who has passed his comprehensive inspection, for him to be willing to give you away~"

"Enough with your rambling! You’re spitting all over the food. You eat first, let me do the grilling!"

She always knew he was a smooth talker, but she never expected that after they made it official, the man would evolve. Even she, who prided herself on being quick-witted, was no match for him.

Sang Yuan didn’t argue with her. He picked up the grilled skewers and made way.

He didn’t walk away, though. Seeing Ni Bingyan get busy, he picked up a skewer and started feeding her.

The fields were filled with the chirping of insects and the croaking of frogs. The two of them enjoyed the light evening breeze and their little barbecue. Figuring they wouldn’t be able to drive later anyway, they each cracked open a can of beer.

"Hey, what do you think, should I make a public announcement? You’re not in the industry, so if I announce it, it will definitely affect your life. But if I don’t, it feels like I’m hiding you away, which I don’t think is right either."

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they noticed the mosquitos were getting fierce. They doused the fire with a bottle of water and set up a tent in a nearby clearing.

It was hot, so they rolled up the rainfly and zipped up just the mesh screen to keep out the mosquitos.

The stars twinkled, and cars occasionally passed on the road. Lying in the tent, they both suddenly felt it was the perfect atmosphere for a heart-to-heart.

Seeing that she wanted to go public the day after they made their relationship official, Sang Yuan was very happy, but he wouldn’t act rashly.

"Let’s discuss it with Sister Wei first. We shouldn’t be impulsive. We have to consider your career. If being with me doesn’t make you better but instead holds you back, then that’s absolutely not okay!"

Hearing her own sentiment echoed back at her with such a serious expression, Ni Bingyan’s heart began to race.

She had fantasized many times about what her other half would be like, but she could never have imagined that in everyday life, something as simple as having compatible values could make her this overjoyed.

"Okay, I’ll contact Sister Wei right now."

Well, they were both people of action. Sang Yuan didn’t try to stop her.

Ni Bingyan didn’t like sneaking around, and of course, he also wanted to be with her openly.

When Wei Shuojie answered the phone, she felt like the other shoe had finally dropped.

"The paparazzi have been spreading rumors about you two for a while. Denying it before and then suddenly announcing it now might cause a backlash from the fans. Leave this to me. I’ll handle it. You two stay home for the next few days and don’t say anything."

"Okay, Sister Wei. I trust you!"

Ni Bingyan nodded. Just as she was about to hang up, she saw Sang Yuan lean in and call out to Wei Shuojie. "Sister Wei, I have a great idea. Would you like to hear it?"

This was probably the point of working so hard.

As long as you achieve remarkable success in one field, then even in areas you’re not an expert in, when you speak, people will always be willing to listen.

That was exactly Wei Shuojie’s mindset right now. "Okay, go ahead."