Chapter 4

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chaucer picked up a piece of chicken and chewed it carefully. The chicken was fresh, tender, and smooth. Coupled with the sour and spicy lemon sauce, it was refreshing and wasn’t greasy at all. It was even more delicious than the roasted chicken in a five-star hotel restaurant.

“Tastes good.”

Chaucer secretly added points to Mila’s first impression.

Hearing Chaucer’s praise, Mila smiled shyly.

The two of them were used to eating quietly, so they didn’t talk much during the meal. They only casually said a few words.

After the meal, Mila tidied up the dishes and placed them in the kitchen. She then made two cups of coffee and placed them on the table.

“Mr. Chapman, I believe your grandfather has told you about my family background.”

“Yes.” Chaucer nodded.

His grandfather had already told him about the Sullivan family’s situation, and he knew Mila’s family background very well.

Mila took a sip of coffee and asked with a smile, “In that case, can you tell me a little bit about yourself?”

Chaucer knew this was the process of a blind date. Without thinking, he said, “I’ve started a small business, and it’s only in its early stage, so I haven’t made much profit yet. I have a house under my name in Dragon Bay. It’s 200 square meters. I bought my car with cash, and I don’t have any debt at the moment.”

Mila was deep in thought. Although Chaucer’s business was still in the early stage, he already had a house and a car under his name. That made him very desirable. Moreover, with his looks, if he was placed on a dating website, he would definitely be snatched away.

Chaucer looked at Mila and saw she didn’t seem impressed, nor did she ask anything else. He felt she wasn’t satisfied with what he had.

After finishing the coffee, Chaucer got up and left. Mila saw him out.

Neither had any intention of continuing the conversation. Mila felt Chaucer was too distant and indifferent. There was a high chance that he didn’t like her.

Mila wasn’t sad. She returned home, tidied up the kitchen, took a shower, and sat on the balcony to drink tea and watch a movie.

The night was a little cooler, and a breeze blew past, dispelling the heat. Mila narrowed her eyes in satisfaction and looked at the brightly-lit buildings in the distance.

Mila’s phone beeped a few times. She tapped on the screen and saw she had received messages from her mother and Chaucer.

Yvonne naturally asked her how her blind date went. She wanted to know Mila’s first impression of Chaucer and what they talked about.

As for Chaucer’s message, it was still simple and clear as before. “Mila, let’s get married.”

Those few words shocked Mila so much that she jumped up from her chair. Her heart was beating violently like clockwork, and the fingers holding the cell phone turned slightly white. She looked at the cell phone again to confirm it was a message from Chaucer.

Mila couldn’t understand why someone so distant just now would suddenly want to marry her.

She pressed her fingers on the screen and typed a sentence before quickly deleting it. This request was too sudden and caught Mila off guard. She didn’t even know how to refuse or agree to it.

Chaucer was very handsome. Even by the standard of the entertainment industry, he would still make many people infatuated with him. As far as Mila was concerned, she rather liked his looks.

As for his family background, her grandfather must have done the homework for her. There shouldn’t be any problems. In terms of his financial situation, Chaucer had a car and a house without any debts, which wasn’t bad either.

After the analysis, Mila felt there didn’t seem to be anyone more suitable for marriage than Chaucer.

Mila was deep in thought when her phone rang. She quickly picked it up. “Hi, mom.”

“Mila, why aren’t you replying to my messages? How did the blind date go? Do you like that Chaucer?”

After dinner, Yvonne had been waiting for Mila’s message, which never came. That was why she couldn’t wait anymore and called her daughter.

“It was alright,” Mila answered ambiguously.

Chen Yvonne was a little disappointed. “Looks like you didn’t like him.”

The two of them were silent for a few seconds before Mila suddenly asked, “Mom, if Chaucer and I get married, will you support the decision?”

“Of course! Old Mr. Chapman has been your grandfather’s superior for decades, and I’m sure he has taught his children and grandchildren well. Other things aside, Chaucer must have good character. I saw him once a few years ago. He was quite polite and handsome.”

Yvonne seemed to be very satisfied with Chaucer, and there was a hint of excitement in her tone.

“I’ll try to get along with him. It’s getting late. You should get some rest.”

“Mila, don’t stay up too late.”

After hanging up, Mila opened the chat interface with Chaucer again. Twenty minutes had passed since the last message, but she still didn’t know how to reply.

Mila was conflicted when Chaucer sent another message. “See you at the Civil Affairs Bureau at nine o’clock tomorrow morning.”

Mila gasped. He proposed on the first blind date and wanted to get married the next day. That was unbelievably fast!