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Chapter 97 Old Jiang: This is perfect.
Everything that was happening before Jiang He's eyes was completely beyond his expectations.

He thought that Chi Zhenshan was being so serious because he wanted to talk about things like talent, growth, the future, and training camp.

I never expected it to be...

Urge marriage?

Even Chi Zhilei hadn't expected this, and her face flushed red.

"Dad! What nonsense are you talking about! We've only known each other for a short time, there's absolutely no such relationship between us!"

"Zhilei, calm down. I know you two haven't known each other for very long..." Chi Zhenshan said with a smile, as if what he had just said was nothing surprising.

"Then you..." "But..."

Just as Chi Zhilei was about to speak, Chi Zhenshan interrupted her, saying, "There's not much time left for you to get to know each other slowly."

Chi Zhilei was speechless for a moment.

Chi Zhenshan's smile gradually disappeared, and he said solemnly.

“A week ago, I wouldn’t have interfered with your feelings and thoughts.”

“You are still young, you have plenty of time to squander, to enjoy the beauty of youth, and to slowly find the person who is right for you and with whom you can spend the rest of your life.”

"Zhilei, no matter who you chose in the past, I would only offer my blessings."

"but……"

"The situation has changed now."

"The end is nigh, and not just you, everyone's time is running out."

“In this situation, I would prefer that someone protect you when danger strikes.”

Chi Zhenshan's serious words echoed in the living room.

Hearing these words, Jiang He finally understood his thoughts—

As a father, Chi Zhenshan simply wanted to find someone to rely on for his daughter, given the uncertainty of when the end of the world would come.

It has nothing to do with feelings or anything else.

He only valued Jiang He's potential.

The issue is……

Uncle, I am the destroyer of the world!

Even Lao Jiang, who was standing to the side, found it hard to keep his composure. He turned his head and looked at Jiang He with a half-smile.

Chi Zhilei also understood what Chi Zhenshan meant.

Her complexion gradually returned to normal, with a slight blush still lingering, and she asked, "Dad, what about you?"

Yes, Chi Zhenshan is not only her father, but also a top-tier A-level superhuman. He is clearly more reliable, so why entrust him to someone else?

“I’m not enough.” Chi Zhenshan’s gaze turned deep, as if he had just remembered something.

But soon he smiled again: "Marriage is just a formality. If you feel it's too rushed, you can spend more time together and develop your relationship first."

"Xiao Jiang, I won't hide it from you, I've actually already investigated you."

"I'm telling you all this today not only because I value your talent, but also because I value your character and integrity."

"After all, I'm entrusting my daughter to you, so I can't just abandon her..."

Jiang He: "..."

Well, Chi Zhenshan and Chi Zhilei are really just as straightforward.

They can openly talk about conducting secret investigations.

However, his blunt words made it difficult for Jiang He to feel any ill will. He could only awkwardly scratch his head, not knowing what to say.

"And let me tell you, Zhilei may seem outgoing and generous, but she's actually just like her mother—she's very shy at heart..."

"Despite having many friends, I've never actually had a boyfriend. I was confessed to three times in junior high, and I was so shy that I didn't go to school for a few days..."

"Oh, and I'll tell you a secret: when Zhilei awakened her talent, she hid in her room and cried for a whole week before coming out..."

Jiang He: "..."

No, Chi Zhenshan, as the busy mayor of Zhongzhou, knows exactly how many times his daughter has been confessed to.

A doting father is truly terrifying. "Dad, say that again!!!" Chi Zhilei was genuinely ashamed, angry, and even indignant this time.

She jumped up, grabbed Jiang He's wrist, pulled him up from the chair, and ran wildly out of the house.

"Wait for my shoes..." Jiang He didn't even have time to change his shoes before the door slammed shut with a loud bang, making the air tremble.

To be honest, the fact that this door could withstand such a strong force is enough to prove that the material is very strong.

"Tsk." Chi Zhenshan sat in the living room and couldn't help but shrug.

See? My daughter is easily embarrassed.

He looked across the table; Old Jiang was still sitting there, not having left.

Chi Zhenshan asked, "Old Bai, what do you think of the two of them?"

"Perfect, perfect!" Old Jiang said with a broad smile.

"I knew it!" Chi Zhenshan smiled.

With a wave of his hand, the wine cabinet next to him opened, and two bottles of fine wine and glasses flew out, tilting in mid-air and turning into two glasses of fine wine, which landed lightly in front of the two people.

"I don't know why, but the first time I saw you, I felt a sense of familiarity... Shall we have a couple of drinks?"

"middle!"

Accompanied by the sounds of clinking glasses and exchanging toasts, cheerful laughter filled the room.

It's parent time now.

……

Outside the villa, along a tree-lined walkway.

With Chi Zhenshan's piercing voice gone, Chi Zhilei's complexion gradually returned to normal, though she still had a slight blush.

She breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of apology in her voice: "I'm sorry, Jiang He, I didn't expect Dad to invite you over for dinner just to talk about these things..."

"It's nothing." Jiang He shook his head slightly, and couldn't help but chuckle as he thought of Chi Zhenshan just now.

Compared to the aloof A-level superhumans, this father figure felt much more approachable to him: "Uncle Chi is quite interesting."

"Interesting? You're clearly making fun of my embarrassing moments!" Chi Zhilei snorted, then revealed a rare hint of disappointment.

"Actually, he wasn't like this before."

"Since the Arc Light thugs' attack last week, he was seriously injured and had been in a slump for nearly a week, only recently recovering."

“If it were before, he wouldn’t have been in such a hurry to entrust me to someone else…”

Wasn't Chi Zhenshan like this before?
Jiang He recalled what Bai He had told him earlier and suddenly understood.

Although Chi Zhenshan has recovered from his injuries, he was truly abandoned by the council last week when he was seriously injured.

Having had that experience, it's impossible for him not to harbor resentment.

Perhaps there were other reasons behind his eagerness to entrust Chi Zhilei to someone else...

"I'm sorry, you must have found this amusing." Chi Zhilei shook her head and smiled again. "You don't need to take what my father said before to heart."

"Tomorrow is the next real combat exercise. We'll be truly entering the abyss then, so you should get some rest!"

"I still need to cling to your leg!"

"How can you call it 'clinging to someone's coattails' when it comes to support?" Jiang He said with a smile, "Without you, my stamina would be reduced by at least half..."

"Then it seems that I do have some unique qualities as a pendant." Chi Zhilei smiled, her eyes crinkling.

She walked and talked with Jiang He until they reached the outside of the villa area, where they stopped.

After saying goodbye to Jiang He, she watched his figure walk further and further away, and suddenly called out.

"Jiang He".

"what happened?"

Jiang He turned around and saw her standing under the streetlight, her earlobes flushed red, like ripe cherries.

Actually, what my dad said...

"……Bon Voyage."

(End of this chapter)