“Dad, what did you see?”
Yang Zimo asked her father in the spacious living room of the villa.
On the sofa, Yang Jingye deeply regretted his talkativeness at that moment, wishing he could slap himself twice. Knowing his eldest daughter's style, how could he not control his loose tongue and talk about everything he saw?
His wife was very concerned about their daughter's romantic affairs. She had once angered their daughter by arranging something without her consent, causing her daughter to leave home for nearly three years.
Although she was back now, and the mother and daughter seemed to have completely let go of their past, only he knew that both of them had their own hidden agendas.
His wife's stubbornness absolutely would not allow their beloved daughter to date any unreliable person. The scope of "unreliable" was very broad; in a word, anyone who did not meet her standards was unreliable.
This was why Chu Xiuying had such a strong reaction upon learning that her daughter was dating.
As for himself, his requirements were much simpler. He just wanted his daughter to find someone she liked and who shared similar interests. That was enough!
Family background was secondary.
“Daughter, Dad didn't really see anything!”
On the sofa, Yang Jingye felt inexplicably flustered under his daughter’s sharp gaze.
“I was at the window of my office on the ninth floor drinking coffee. It’s so high up, and my eyesight isn’t that good. How could I see clearly!”
“I just saw you get into a car and leave with a male friend!”
Bang!
Before he could finish speaking, a throw pillow suddenly flew towards him, startling Yang Jingye into blocking it.
Chu Xiuying, sitting not far away, was furious. “Yang, that’s not what you told me on the phone!”
“You omitted the most crucial point, which is that our daughter and that man also hugged each other!”
Yang Jingye quickly nodded. “Yes, yes, yes, you hugged each other.”
Hearing this, Yang Zimo understood everything that had happened. It turned out her father had inadvertently seen her meeting Qin Chuan from the window.
At this moment, Yang Zimo was relieved that they hadn't done anything more excessive than hugging, such as kissing…
“Tsk, you two are really getting old-fashioned!”
“Friends meeting and hugging each other can be made such a big deal. I’m really impressed by you!”
Yang Zimo said helplessly.
“If you don’t believe me, ask my brother if it’s normal for friends to hug when they meet, even if they are of opposite genders.”
Upon hearing this, Yang Conglong quickly nodded. “This is very normal. Mom and Dad, aren’t you being too sensitive?”
He and Yang Zimo were not far apart in age, so he knew more than half of the people in Yang Zimo’s circle, and she knew many people in his circle.
Gossip spread quickly in their circles, but so far, he hadn’t heard any news about his sister’s romantic life. Yang Conglong felt his parents were being too sensitive.
“Is that really the case?”
Chu Xiuying finally frowned.
“Of course, it is. What era are we in? It’s normal for people of the opposite sex who are good friends to hug. It’s no big deal.”
Yang Conglong said with certainty.
“Mom, I hope this is the only time something like this happens, and never again!”
Yang Zimo said to her mother.
“Even if I really were dating someone, so what?”
Chu Xiuying immediately raised her eyebrows. “So what? I’m your mother. Are you saying you can leave us out of such a big event in your life?”
“Mom worries about your life events all for your own good!”
Yang Zimo pouted her lips, revealing undisguised sarcasm, and argued with her mother. “Are you sure it’s for my own good?”
“If you don’t want what happened three years ago to happen again, then don’t interfere in my affairs, especially regarding relationships. Otherwise, the next time I leave home, it won’t be for just two or three years!”
“You…”
Threatened so directly by her daughter, Chu Xiuying’s face immediately changed, turning pale with anger, her chest heaving.
“And another thing!”
However, Yang Zimo continued as if she hadn’t seen her mother’s emotions. “Whether I go into business or politics, I have my own considerations. I hope you won’t criticize me or nag me!”
After speaking, Yang Zimo turned and went upstairs, leaving a determined back.
“Dad, Mom, it’s getting late. I’m going to bed too!”
Yang Conglong, being clever, quickly chose to escape. He wasn't stupid enough to stay in the living room in this situation.
After her son and daughter had left, Chu Xiuying finally erupted.
She yelled, cried, and complained about how miserable her life was, her husband was useless, her children were unfilial, and they were always going against her. She had raised a bunch of ungrateful brats!
Yang Jingye, sitting not far away, looked on with a helpless and bitter expression. He could understand his wife.
After all, his wife had always been a competitive person, while he was the opposite. He had never liked chasing fame and fortune, preferring to go with the flow. He was already content with the Yang family’s current assets.
It was just that their son was not promising, and their only daughter had the potential, but her temper was even fiercer and more stubborn than her mother's. His wife wanted to impose some of her ideas on their daughter, but their daughter clearly didn't accept it.
“Why do you have to do this? You know your daughter’s temper and how she hates people interfering in her life. Why are you falling into your old habits again?”
Yang Jingye said helplessly.
“Wasn’t the upheaval three years ago enough?”
“Do you really want your daughter to run away from home again?”
Chu Xiuying casually threw the tissue she was using to wipe her tears at Yang Jingye and yelled, “You don’t know anything! You just slack off at work every day, getting by.”
“If it weren’t for me, your general manager position would have been taken by someone else long ago, and the Yang family would have been wiped out long ago!”
“Let me ask you, have you ever truly cared about our daughter?”
Yang Jingye was furious. “How have I not cared about my daughter?”
“Heh heh!”
Chu Xiuying sneered. “Care? Is that what you call caring? That’s indulgence!”
“Look at what our son has become, and have you ever paid attention to our daughter’s work hours?”
“Haven’t you noticed that Xiao Mo isn’t happy at work? Although she finishes her work on time every day, she smiles very little. She’s just going through the motions!”
“What does this prove? It proves that our daughter doesn’t like her current job!”
As she spoke, a glint of wisdom appeared in Chu Xiuying’s eyes.
“Since she doesn’t like her current job, what’s wrong with trying politics? Our family isn’t without the resources. Perhaps she’ll actually like it!”
Yang Jingye was stunned. He really hadn’t noticed his daughter’s emotional state at work. It seemed he needed to pay more attention from now on.
Meanwhile, after returning to her bedroom, Yang Zimo locked the door and sat alone on the bed, lost in thought.
Scenes from the evening flashed through her mind, her attention finally settling on Qin Chuan's reaction.
After hearing about her family background and her indecision between politics and business, Qin Chuan's reaction had changed subtly.
This change was something only someone with extreme meticulousness could notice, and Yang Zimo happened to be one of them.
In fact, it was true. On the way back, Yang Zimo had indeed sensed something unusual from Qin Chuan's conversation.
Qin Chuan had lamented the importance of matching social status, calling himself an ordinary farmer and her a rich princess, and saying it was too difficult to marry her!
He had never said such things before. They were both in business, and with Qin Chuan’s intelligence and current development speed, perhaps in a few years, he could truly be recognized by the Yang family.
This was something Yang Zimo most wanted to see!
But now things had changed. When she inadvertently revealed the situation of her maternal family, it turned out they were in politics and were very powerful. This changed many things.
Once she embarked on a political career, their hard-won reunion might be followed by separation, and the distance would be even greater. This would be the worst outcome for any couple in love!
In the quiet room, Yang Zimo switched to Qin Chuan’s perspective to think about the problem and arrived at an answer she least wanted to accept.
That is, if she truly chose the path of politics, especially if she went to Zhejiang province, their relationship might face significant turmoil.
As for the consequences of this turmoil, no one knew…