Chapter Sixty: A Long Conversation with Parents

  As soon as she stepped into the house, Ji Xin'an felt that the atmosphere was different from usual, and the air pressure seemed to have dropped a few points. "Mom, I'm back."

  "Back again, have you eaten? If not, I'll heat up some food for you." Mom smiled as she saw Ji Xin'an come in.

  "It's okay, I've finished eating." Ji Xin'an muttered to herself, glancing at her father whose expression was unreadable, but his calm face seemed like the precursor to a storm.

  An Chu Hong might have also sensed that something was off, "What's wrong with you? You were just excited to pick up the kids and come home, how did your face change as soon as you came back?"

  "Don't mention it." The more he mentioned it, the angrier Ji Liang became. He glared at Ji Xinan who was pretending to be pitiful by his side.

  "What's wrong, An'an?" Her mother also looked at her.

  "Just now, Dad saw... saw a boy sending me back." Ji Xin'an said with a hint of embarrassment, although she was already in her thirties when adding up her age, but her appearance still looked like that of a teenager.

  "Are you just sending me back?" Ji Liang heard and glared at her, "An An, we've always thought that you grew up and were more sensible than other people's children, so we're very reassured about what you do, and we've always been very relaxed with you. It seems that we've been too indulgent towards you, now you're even learning from others to have a premature romance, can you live up to our trust in you?"

  "What? An'an, is this true?" An Chuhong heard that it was actually the case and stared at Ji Xinan, wanting to get a negative answer from her mouth.

  Seeing their disappointed eyes, Ji Xin'an felt extremely distressed in her heart, but she didn't want to deceive them, so she nodded.

  "How far have you developed?" Perhaps due to the recent stimulation, Father Ji Liang was deeply afraid that his beloved daughter had already done something that would make her regret it for the rest of her life.

  "It's just like what you saw just now, this is the first time, I guarantee." Ji Xin'an raised his head and looked at his worried father, almost raising his hand to swear.

  After hearing her words, Ji Liang let out a sigh of relief, but his mother heard it and became uneasy, "What just happened, what's going on?"

  "Don't say that for now, let's see how this matter is resolved." Ji Liang sighed and said, on the one hand, he didn't know what to say, and on the other hand, he wanted to leave some face for Ji Xin'an.

  "There's nothing to discuss, An'an. Your father and I are both strongly opposed to this matter. You two must break up immediately. When school starts, we'll go talk to your teacher about transferring you to a different class. If that doesn't work, I'll arrange for you to transfer schools." An Chuhong was unusually undemocratic this time.

  "Although your mom is a bit harsh, I also agree with her." Ji Liang looked at Ji Xin'an with some concern, fearing that she would have an adverse reaction, but this matter really couldn't be indulged.

  "Dad, Mom, listen to me first." Ji Xin An felt a pang of sadness after hearing this. If it were anything else, with their firm attitude, Ji Xin An would have agreed without hesitation, even if it meant advancing the date by two months. But thinking about the past month's tender and sweet memories with that person, she just couldn't bear to give them up.

  "Don't say anything more, this matter can't be discussed, we must break up." An Chuhong looked at Ji Xin'an with some sadness. She had always trusted Ji Xin'an and thought she was different from other people's children, understanding many things, but unexpectedly the result of her long-standing trust was this.

  Ji Xin'an lowered her head in silence for a while before looking up at them, "Alright, I'll break up with him and go to the school to request a transfer. From now on, I'll try my best to avoid seeing him as much as possible. Can you guys just listen to what I have to say first? If after hearing me out, you still insist on your stance, then I'll do as you ask."

  The two men also calmed down when they saw Ji Xian's attitude, nodded and stopped talking.

  "I know this matter has disappointed you, I admit that it may be a bit early to talk about these things now, but sometimes emotions can't be hidden just because you want to hide them. And I also want a genuine emotion without any other mixed feelings. Yao Wenhuo doesn't know that I'm actually very carefree, he doesn't know how much money I've made from starting my own company or how many properties I have in my hands, he only likes me for who I am. I've thought about the possibility that we met too early, or maybe there will be someone better in the future, but I don't know if I'll ever meet someone again who genuinely likes me without any ulterior motives." Ji Xin'an paused and looked at her parents, who were quietly watching her.

  "So we're both very rational people, and we wouldn't let our feelings affect our lives and studies. And from the time we've been together until now, he's never made any excessive moves, even when we're alone together, it's just holding hands and hugging. What Dad saw today was because he knew I was going to be away for a long time and wasn't willing to let me go, so he got emotional..."

  "An An, I'm really surprised that you can say such things. Dad didn't think you'd think so much. You're still too young to be talking about emotions, and we don't feel at ease with it either, afraid that you'll get hurt." Ji Liang also calmed down after hearing her words.

  "Dad, maybe we won't make it to the end, but I just want to try once, be true to my own heart once. Now that I can confirm he likes me and I like him too, that's enough for me to muster up the courage to give it a shot. I don't know how many people will truly care about me in this lifetime, nor do I know if I'll fall in love with someone else again. But if it's just him, I don't want to regret not having the courage to try when I look back years later. And I'll take good care of myself, won't let myself get hurt, so please be at ease." Ji Xin An sincerely pleaded with them, making one last effort for her first love; if it still didn't work out, then there was only one path left - breaking up.

  "Ever since you started writing songs and releasing albums, earning money to buy a new house for your family, and even starting your own company with partners, those houses you bought later have already appreciated in value. I feel like you've grown up, and many adults, including us, are no longer as capable as you. But in our eyes, you'll always be a child. And now, you bring this boy to us, telling us he's the one you like. We're shocked. We would scold you, yell at you, and try to break you two apart like other parents, but it's all because we truly care about you and want what's best for you. It has nothing to do with how much money you'll earn in the future to take care of us." Ji Liang sighed, changing his attitude from before, and began talking seriously with her.

  "I know, sorry, I made you worry." Ji Xin'an held back the urge to cry, she shouldn't let them worry about her again.

  An Chu Hong looked at her painful appearance, and also felt a pang of heartache. The anger just now had almost dissipated. "It seems that we care too little about you and understand too little about you. We were busy with work and neglected you. I didn't expect my daughter to have reached the point where she can calmly consider her own feelings."

  "Your mom is right, we really don't understand you well enough now. Well, let's put this issue aside for now and let you make your own decision. If you choose to stay with him, just remember what you said and take care of yourself." Ji Liang suddenly realized that since they hadn't been involved in her affairs for so long, they really shouldn't interfere with this matter either. If it's true that she'll regret it for the rest of her life like Ji Xin'an said, wouldn't that make them her enemies?

  "Ji Liang you..." An Chu Hong didn't expect that in just one moment he would change his attitude, and for a while she couldn't accept it.

  "Never mind, the child has grown up and has her own ideas now, let her make her own decisions." With that, she stood up and went back to the bedroom.

  An Chu Hong thought for a moment and looked at Ji Xin An, "Xin An, you'd better take care of yourself from now on, don't disappoint our trust again."

  Looking at her somewhat aged parents, Ji Xin'an felt like she had knocked over a bottle of five flavors in her heart and was extremely distressed.