Chapter 4 is a bit of trouble

  Seeing Yan Min come in, Mayor Yan beckoned and said: "Little Min, you come over too!" Yan Min sat down beside her father's hospital bed, facing Han Qin at an angle. The anxious look in her eyes flashed by, and a faint smile appeared on her cold and elegant face!

  Mayor Yan held one hand on Han Qin and the other on Yan Min, looking at his daughter and then at Han Qin. He smiled wistfully: "If only I could live two more years, that would be great! I'd get to hold my grandchild!" As he spoke, two streams of tears rolled down his thin cheeks!

  Yan Min turned her head, gently wiping the corner of her eye, and didn't say a word. Han Qin held back his heartache, forcing a smile: "Uncle, don't think too much, taking care of your health is more important than anything!"

  Mayor Yan wiped away the tears on his face with his hand and smiled calmly: "At such an old age, I actually shed tears while talking, it's really laughable!"

  Turning his head, Mayor Yan smiled lightly and said: "Xiao Min, Xiao Han signed up for the public election of the township party committee secretary, I'm teaching him a lesson here! Stepping onto this stage, his career can be considered to have started! The ancients said it well, 'establishing a family and starting a career!' There's an order to these things, first establish a family then start a career! Now many young people are doing it the other way around, that's not good!"

  When Mayor Yan said this, Han Qin's heart tightened. The old man wouldn't make any demands, would he? Han Qin glanced at Yan Min, who happened to look up at him. Their eyes met for a moment before Yan Min quickly looked away!

  Mayor Yan saw that the two were not speaking, so he gently patted Yan Min's hand and said: "Xiao Min, you're already 28 years old, you can't be so reckless anymore! Think carefully about what I told you yesterday! Now that Xiao Han is here too, this old man will make things clear!"

  Yan Min felt a chill run down her spine! In the few days since Han Qin arrived in Beijing, her father's condition had deteriorated rapidly and drastically worsened! The doctor had already issued a critical illness notice!

  Yesterday, Mayor Yan held Yan Min's hand and looked at his daughter quietly, saying in a pleading tone: "Xiao Min, you're not a little girl anymore, dating can't be like when you were a kid, it can't be a marathon! You've been with Xiao Han for almost a year now, I can see that you two are meant to be together! Dad wants to see you get married and have peace of mind when he's gone! When I meet your mom again, I'll bring her some good news!"

  When her father made such a request, Yan Min was both heartbroken and flustered! Could this marriage be a joke? Even if she was willing, would Han Qin be willing?! She and Han Qin were just ordinary friends, in order to let her father finish his last journey with peace of mind, Yan Min put aside her pride and dignity, asking Han Qin to pretend to be her boyfriend! This was already extremely embarrassing and humiliating, as for how the relationship between the two would go from now on, Yan Min forced herself not to think about it!

  Yan Min also understood that now her father must feel that his days are numbered in this world, and he just wants to see his daughter become a bride before he can rest assured to leave!

  Things have developed to this point, Yan Min feels that she was too simple to ask Han Qin to pretend to be her boyfriend at first! She should have anticipated that her father would make such a request in the end!

  I'm already twenty-eight years old, and for a girl, once she's past thirty, it's a terrifying age! Since I've lied to Dad that Han and I are compatible, and we're at the stage of discussing marriage, how can he rest assured if he doesn't see us walk into the wedding hall?

  Yesterday night, Yan Min basically didn't sleep, it's really hard to get off the tiger's back! Telling the truth is undoubtedly stabbing a knife in Dad's heart, how can I bear to open my mouth! Agreeing to Dad's request, is this possible? A fake boyfriend, two people can barely accept it, but this fake marriage is not a small matter!

  Mayor Yan looked at Han Qin with a kind smile and said, "Little Han, don't be shy, tell me the truth, are you willing to marry Little Min?" Han Qin was taken aback, the old man had finally brought it up! For a moment, he didn't know how to respond. The two were just temporarily acting, they hadn't considered this scene beforehand, and there wasn't even any script, suddenly bringing up this question was indeed quite difficult!

  Han Qin looked at Yan Min for help, but Yan Min was now in a state of anxiety and had no energy to support Han Qin. Yan Min's beautiful face was clouded with worry, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she gazed at Han Qin helplessly before lowering her head.

  Mayor Yan looked at Han Qin, then at his daughter, and saw the subtle expressions on their faces. Suddenly, he felt a sour feeling in his heart! Could it be that these two people were also just pretending to be in love, playing with romance, and would eventually break up?! Young people nowadays...

  The old man closed his eyes, gently shook his head, his face full of pain and disappointment, with a few turbid tears welling up in the corners of his eyes!

  Seeing Mayor Yan's painful expression, Han Qin was also in a state of panic! He had pretended to be Yan Min's boyfriend just so that the old man could leave this world without any worries! Yan Min's situation was special, and it was not excessive for the old man to make such a request! Making the old man suffer so much, Han Qin felt that he had failed in his duty instead!

  Han Qin lightly shook Mayor Yan's hand and said sincerely: "Uncle, being able to marry Yan Min is my good fortune! However, my family currently lives in the factory's dormitory, and the house is old and cramped. Yan Min has never been subjected to hardship since childhood, and I'm afraid she won't be able to adapt to such an environment! It just so happens that our old house will be demolished this year, and once the new one is built, we'll get married!"

  After finishing speaking, Han Qin looked at Yan Min again, and this set of lines should be okay, right? Yan Min looked at Han Qin with gratitude, nodded slightly, and was very appreciative of Han Qin's adaptability!

  Mayor Yan's eyes snapped open as soon as he heard Han Qin say that, the gloom on his face swept away, replaced by excitement and delight! He had indeed not misjudged this young man, who really did know how to dote on Little Min!

  Mayor Yan said with a smile: "Xiao Han, the house is not a problem! My suite of 180 square meters has just been renovated, you can make it your new home! I haven't touched my salary for years, and I have tens of millions, you can buy some things! While I still have breath, I want to happily take care of your wedding!"

  Han Qin did not expect Mayor Yan to have such a move, and he was immediately at a loss for words with Yan Min. Han Qin came back to his senses and quickly said: "Thank you, Uncle! I'll discuss this matter further with Yan Min!"

  Mayor Yan laughed and said, "There's no need to discuss this! I'll just make one last autocratic decision and that will be the end of it! My body isn't doing well, and I also can't have a grand wedding for you. You two go register your marriage, pick up your marriage certificate, invite our closest relatives and friends, and we'll all have dinner together - that's how this matter will be settled!"

  The last piece of heart disease is gone, and Mayor Yan's mood has improved a lot. He fell asleep after the nurse gave him sleeping pills, still immersed in joy!

  The old man has no worries, but Han Qin and Yan Min are worried! Yan Min looked at Han Qin helplessly, sighed and said: "Han Qin, I'm sorry, it's really hard for you! I didn't expect Dad to have such a request, what should we do?"

  Han Qin said sincerely: "Yan Min, since we have performed, we must perform perfectly. Let the old man leave this world with a smile and without any worries! This is one of our filial duties!"

  Yan Min asked in confusion: "Han Qin, how are we supposed to act?"

  Han Qin glanced at Yan Min and smiled: "If you want to get married, of course, you have to get a marriage certificate first!"