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The influence of the Yang Family and Yang Songping’s position are out in the open, so the proposal could never quietly pass by unnoticed. Thus, Wen Xin hesitated slightly before pulling Luo Ye to the back of the car to tell her the truth.
Luo Ye’s beautiful face carried a sarcastic look: "A marriage proposal? Heh... they’re not really interested in me, nor the Luo Family. Mom, can you tell me about Grandpa’s family?"
Her daughter’s intelligence and sensitivity stunned Wen Xin, leaving her at a loss for words for a moment.
Luo Ye put her arm around Wen Xin’s and rested her head on her mother’s shoulder. "Mom, I don’t mean to pressure you, but the situation forces me to ask. I absolutely don’t believe Yang Xing fell for me at first sight, though it’s very possible he has a good impression of me.
But just with this, his father shouldn’t have done something so disgraceful as proposing so rashly. At most, he would agree to let his son pursue me—why the urgent visit to our home? The purpose is obvious: first, to show how seriously they treat this matter, and second, to make it impossible for you and dad to outright reject them.
Mom, I really dislike Yang Xing, like very much, and there’s absolutely no way I would agree to his proposal. To resolve this properly, it would be best if you tell me about Grandpa’s family. We could find a way out from there."
Wen Xin sighed deeply: "Ye’er, let me think about it. Even if I do tell you, let’s wait until we’re home and I can talk to you in private, okay?"
"Mom, look how much Little Songqiu has grown. Now you can actually see its legs when it walks." Luo Ye quickly changed the topic and put Song Qiu in the aisle to indicate it should take a walk. The little creature wobbled back and forth, tugging at Luo Ye’s pant leg and cooing for attention with its charmingly silly antics, which finally brought a smile to Wen Xin’s face.
"This little thing is growing so fast, much bigger than Dou Dou now. Is Dou Dou jealous?" Wen Xin laughed and stroked Dou Dou, which lay beside Luo Ye. With Little Songqiu around, Dou Dou had become even more well-behaved and obedient.
"Dou Dou isn’t jealous at all. It’s all grown-up now. When I go to train, Dou Dou helps Grandpa look after Little Songqiu. Our Dou Dou is the smartest and cutest," Luo Ye said as she praised Dou Dou, which chirped joyously in response.
Luo Feng had been paying attention to his mother and sister’s conversation. Seeing that they seemed to have finished their whispers, he smiled and came over: "What are mom and Ye’er talking about that’s so fun?"
"We were praising how much progress brother has made."
Luo Feng looked at Wen Xin with a mix of belief and doubt: "Mom, is sister telling the truth?"
Looking at her son, who had grown taller and more manly, Wen Xin’s face was full of smiles: "Yes, Feng’er has changed quite a lot, um... and become even more handsome."
"Mom, brother was really handsome when he was beating up Xiao Gang. At that time, Xiao Xiao kept saying that brother looked better than her son-in-law. You know, in Xiao Xiao’s eyes, she’s the prettiest and her son-in-law is the handsomest. It’s not easy to get such praise from her!"
"Ye’er, you really tease your brother," said Luo Feng, clearly embarrassed by his sister’s flattery.
"Xiao Gang?" Wen Xin muttered the name before it clicked who Xiao Gang was, and she looked at Luo Feng with confusion: "Feng’er, why did you beat up Xiao Gang?"
"He insulted dad and bullied sister..."
After hearing this, Wen Xin let out a light sigh: "No wonder Grandpa left without Xiao Gang seeing him off. Feng’er, in the future, you can’t be so impulsive. If your dad finds out, won’t he be furious with you?"
"Mom, even if dad scolds me, if I encounter people like that again, I’ll still fight them! Protecting sister and sharing the worries for dad and mom is a son’s duty." Luo Feng’s expression showed unprecedented seriousness. "I’ve realized from Luo Shui that I have not been a good enough brother."
"Alright, alright, why so serious as if you’re taking an oath? You..." Wen Xin gently tapped her son’s forehead, her face full of smiles, "You’re almost like a second Ye’er now."
Luo Ye, smiling, squeezed herself between her mother and brother: "Brother should be more outstanding than me. Oh, by the way mom, I’ve told you about the situation with Luoyang’s family. Has she called?"
Wen Xin nodded with a smile: "That girl asked if you were back; she’s been eager to have Ye’er take her up Beiling Mountain. Luo Shui also called a few times, and from the tone of it, it seemed she had something she needed Ye’er for."
Having something to do is good, that proud little... oh, big boy. If he saw her data without any reaction, it would only be because he either completely didn’t understand software, or his research was five years ahead of current technology. However, both of these possibilities seem unlikely.
Mr. Yu’s villa is located halfway up one of the Eight Great Scenic Spots, commanding a view of the sparkling azure sea from the yard, surrounded by lush conifers and plane trees, interspersed with a few sakura trees. The environment is serene and quiet, with fresh air tinged with a subtle hint of the sea.