Chapter 20: A Happy Engagement

The two of them were shown to the living room. Ten minutes later, Yu Sha's father came out.

"Uncle."

Xu Feng quickly gave a respectful bow. This was his future father-in-law, so of course he wanted to make a good impression.

"How did you and Sha Sha meet?"

Upon learning that his daughter had a human boyfriend, Burton was taken aback, but he didn't get angry. He wanted to get the full story first.

Seeing the other party's relatively good attitude, Xu Feng's heart leapt with joy. He then recounted how he and Yu Sha had met, laying out the whole story. Burton's furrowed brow gradually relaxed. Unlike other elves, their family was a merchant family, often coming to the Taige Empire for trade. Their frequent contact with humans meant their mindset was more open-minded.

Initially, hearing that his daughter had fallen for a human noble, as a father, Burton was naturally worried. Most human noble youths were fickle and heartless, fond of playing with emotions. He feared his young daughter might be deceived by sweet talk.

However, after meeting Xu Feng, Burton found him to be quite different from the human nobles he had encountered before. In Xu Feng, he saw none of the bad habits typical of playboys. He was polite and well-mannered. After hearing the story of how they met, Burton's prejudice against Xu Feng faded considerably.

"Do you truly like Sha Sha?"

"Yes, Uncle." Xu Feng nodded. "If you give me your daughter's hand, I will cherish her like the treasure she is."

Burton carefully observed the young man's expression, finding his gaze sincere, without a hint of evasion. He then turned to look at his daughter, only to see the girl's face flushed crimson, gazing lovingly at her beloved.

Ah, truly, a grown daughter's heart belongs to another!

Burton sighed. He trusted his instincts. This young man seemed to genuinely like Sha Sha. Since that was the case, there was no reason for him to stand in their way. Otherwise, his daughter might never forgive him. He thought it over for a moment: "Alright, I can agree to let Sha Sha marry you. But you must also promise me two things."

Xu Feng and Yu Sha exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with joy. Could their ears be playing tricks... was it really this easy?

Although Xu Feng had confidence in himself, he also knew that precedents for elves and humans intermarrying were extremely rare. So before coming, he had braced himself for possible rejection or very difficult conditions from the other party. He never expected...

"Uncle, please tell me. As long as you let Sha Sha marry me, not just two things, even a thousand would be no problem."

"Heh, young man, don't be so quick to promise. My conditions are simple. First, you must marry Sha Sha with all the proper ceremonies."

"Of course." Xu Feng nodded. Even if Burton hadn't mentioned it, he would have done so. He of course saw Sha Sha as his future wife. Who would be willing to let such a beautiful and lovely elf girl be a secret mistress?

Seeing Xu Feng agree so readily, Burton's expression softened further: "Second, before you officially marry Sha Sha and take her home, the two of you are not allowed... to cross the line."

"Pfft—" Xu Feng, who was drinking tea, spat it out, coughing violently: "Uncle, this..."

Before this, Xu Feng had considered that the other party might propose difficult conditions and was mentally prepared. However, he never imagined it would be such a request.

Flabbergasted, Xu Feng had just been thinking that things were going so smoothly, he could start his happy life tonight. Who knew... cough, cough: "Uncle, this... is there any wiggle room?"

It wasn't that Xu Feng was lustful, but for a man, while love is important, sex is also indispensable. Besides, she would be his wife sooner or later anyway, so premarital cohabitation wasn't a big deal.

"No, no room for negotiation. If you want to marry Sha Sha, you must agree to this condition."

As a father, Burton had his own considerations. Although he trusted his judgment, after all, this concerned his daughter's happiness. Many men have one attitude before getting intimate with their girlfriend, but once they get what they want, they don't treasure her as much anymore.

To ensure Sha Sha's happiness, they were not allowed to taste the forbidden fruit before marriage.

Damn, you drive a hard bargain!

Being a man himself, Xu Feng could guess Burton's intention from his eyes. He protested inwardly. Was he the kind of fickle, heartless person who would discard a girl after having her? He would treat Sha Sha well for a lifetime. But... guarantees were useless; the other party still insisted on that condition.

Since things had come to this, Xu Feng had no choice but to agree.

"This... Father-in-law, can I marry your daughter today?"

"Pfft—" This time, it was Burton's turn to spit out his tea. Yu Sha also blushed crimson with embarrassment. Burton looked speechlessly at his future son-in-law... He had seen impatient men before, but never one this impatient.

"Cough, cough, cough. A wedding at least needs preparation, it can't be that fast." Burton sighed. "Besides, Sha Sha's mother is still in the Green Sea Forest. I need to send someone to notify her to come to the capital first."

Although there was a slight imperfection, no matter what, this visit to his future father-in-law was still very fruitful. At the very least, his relationship with Yu Sha was now settled. From now on, the girl could come to his viscount's manor anytime, no longer needing to sneak around.

After lunch, Xu Feng bid farewell. Yu Sha saw him to the door.

"Darling, a kiss."

The girl's face turned red, but she still stood on her tiptoes and gave her sweetheart a kiss. Xu Feng didn't like just a light peck like a dragonfly skimming water. He wrapped his arms around his fiancée and gave her tempting cherry lips a deep kiss.

After a long while, their lips parted. Yu Sha gave him a charming glare: "Brother Xu Feng, you're so bad."

"Bad?" Xu Feng brought his mouth close to the girl's ear: "When we get married, there will be even worse."

"Disgusting!"

Girls are ultimately more thin-skinned. The elf girl blushed to the tips of her ears at her sweetheart's implication. Unwilling, she clenched her small fists and pounded him a few times. Unfortunately, Xu Feng caught her delicate wrist again, kissed her jade-like hand, then laughed heartily and left the shop.

"Congratulations, Miss."

The maid, Duo Er, curtsied to Yu Sha: "Congratulations, Miss, on finding such a good husband."

Yu Sha's face flushed red again, but her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey. Although she and Duo Er were nominally mistress and servant, they had grown up together since childhood, and their relationship was almost like that of real sisters. Now that her happy match was settled, the young girl had many things she wanted to confide in someone. So Yu Sha took Duo Er's hand, and together they turned and went back inside.