Chapter 536 - Family Trouble (12)

31 May, Military Base, City K

Linda Li however, quickly moved in and firstly quickly hit Bronwyn, before turning and gently slapping General Li adding "I told the two of you to stop it. You know how I hate when you do this, and you both know what the doctor said about getting me angry or raising my blood pressure…"

Bronwyn quickly dropped her head, and whispered "Sorry, mother…"

Not willing to concede ground Head Honcho added "So you should apologise to your mother."

Linda Li turned and snapped "At least she had the grace to realise what she was doing, you on the other hand…"

"My Love, I never do anything wrong."

Bronwyn was unable to help herself and laughed as Linda said "So you say, so you say."

Sensing that her husband was about to have another go at their daughter she said "You daughter has something to say, so unless you want to get on my bad side, you will stop and listen to her. No interruptions. And you better not upset me."

Head Honcho could only respond "Yes Dear…"

With a slight shake of her head, Linda said "You better not be trying to placate me, or you will be sorry."

After a few seconds, Linda seemingly sensed something, turned and said "Congratulations, my dear. Your commendation was well deserved, even if he," with that she tilted her head towards Head Honcho, "does not think so. From everything I read about the incident you did everything that you should have. Do not let him dampen your sense of pride in what you have done."

Bronwyn moved over and gently kissed Linda's cheek before saying "Thank you mother, you always seem to know what to say."

"Darling, I know you are aware that I hate the idea that you followed in your father's footsteps and joined the military rather than taking the opportunities that your uncles offered you. But as I told you at the time, and I will always do this, it is your life and your decision in what you do. If you do the right thing and are happy, I will back your choices all the way. That includes both your career and in your personal life."

"Hey…!"

Linda slightly turned, snapping out "Husband, be quiet or you can sleep on the couch in the guest quarters here on base tonight."

Bronwyn and John laughed, before Bronwyn said "Mother, seriously thank you. …"

Bronwyn stopped and looked to John, who came close, and lent down before whispering "Do you want me to …"

Bronwyn, turned slightly to look into his eyes, nodded and said "Yes."

With her permission, John said "General, Madam Li, I know you may think that it is too soon, but I asked your daughter to marry me, and she said yes…"

Loudly Head Honcho ground out "Daughter stealing b*stard. What else your I expect that you had no guts to even come and ask me for my permission…"

Linda Li tensed up and said "Well, with that attitude, who would ask you? Not our daughter or her now fiancé. And I do not blame them, you have time and time again chased away Bronwyn's beaus for simple reasons and made sure they fail the security screening."

"Well as if…"

"Father, do not even say that if you want a relationship…"

"You forget who has the final say on this…"

John, having had enough interrupting said "General, who said I did not have permission. I spoke to your wife and asked her would she have an issue if I proposed to Bronwyn. She did not. And before you say why did I not come to you, you will have an involvement because of your rank in the approval process because it will be a military marriage, so you get your say."

"As if I will give permission to you!"

"Father!" shouted Bronwyn, not caring about drawing attention.

Linda snapped "Shut it. Your eldest child has found a person who she loves, and if you are realistic matches her background and will pass the requisite military screening. Be happy for her, not antagonistic because he is not steeling her, he is completing her."

Seeing her husband's head drop, Linda added "Congratulations the two of you. John, just let me know where you want the stone couriered to for Bronwyn's engagement ring…"

"Mother, I do not want a expensive ring, we can simply go to the jewellers and pick one."

"Bronwyn, you know my family's tradition for brides. The engagement ring contains a stone selected from the family vault, and your uncles and I agree, just because you do not have the name Eng, tradition will not pass you by. Even your father, once my father approved was given the diamond that is in my remodelled engagement ring. But be assured that I will select an appropriate stone, befitting you and your careers."

Turning to John she added "If your parents are free tonight, could you arrange for us to meet. It soon will be difficult for that to happen unless they travel to the capital."

Nodding, John said "I will see."

"Now go you two, and I will calm him down."

Taking the hint from Linda, John and Bronwyn quickly turned and started hearing towards where his friends were gathered, hearing Linda as they moved away "Do not even think about stopping this. You think I am stupid enough not to know what you have done in the past. But your daughter is in love with the man she has chosen…"

As they got close enough to the group containing Lexi, Matthew, Chester, Phillip, Paul, Abigail, Andrew, and Sally they heard Phillip say, "Sometimes I wonder if the two of you have ever grown up, despite the jobs and education that you have."

John, could sense that Sally had been talking about him and said, "Badmouthing me."

Matthew then added "John…"

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