After listening to the boss’s words, Sun Ling realized that he never took the common path, so for the average girl, there was no reference value to her advice.
"Boss, I’m really envious of you. No one else around me has a happy marriage except for you," Doctor Sun suddenly sighed.
"How can they be happy if they just endure everything?" Shi Lan said, "How can they be happy if they’re afraid of facing the consequences?"
But as much as she said that, how difficult was it to actually do?
Not every girl has the courage to break through in life like that.
In fact, Shi Lan knew that her own life could not be replicated. She might be able to help a Sun Ling, but she couldn’t help many other girls.
But at least, she could do her best for Sun Ling.
At dusk, Sun Ling timed her arrival to the hotel where the dinner meeting was arranged. Originally, Sun Ling was afraid that if the parents of both sides met first, they might reveal some information that could lead to a loss of control of the situation. However, Boss Shi told her, "There’s no need, the Qiu family are not the kind to arrive early. It’s practically impossible. Just be on time."
Although Sun Ling was somewhat skeptical, she still followed the boss’s instructions, arrived on time, and then, she found that only her parents were there; the boss was right after all. The boss was indeed the boss, truly experienced in reading people.
This time, Sun Ling’s parents were clearly unhappy.
Moreover, Father Sun had an impatient look on his face.
Mother Sun was even more openly displeased, "Old Sun, are these the in-laws you found us? They arranged this meeting, and now, look, the time has come and they’re not here. What does that mean? What does the Qiu family take us for?"
"How would I know they would be so unpunctual?"
"Alright, let’s go," Mother Sun said indignantly, "Doesn’t this make it seem like we’re anxious to marry off our daughter?"
Father Sun couldn’t stand the slight either and stood up to leave, but at that moment, the Qiu family finally arrived late, rushing towards the banquet hall while calling out, "Sorry, Old Sun, Mrs. Sun, we were caught in traffic, and then we couldn’t find a parking spot."
Mother Sun’s face looked terrible, but she forced herself to suppress her anger and said, "We thought you weren’t going to come, we were just about to go home."
"We had an agreement, how could we not come? We’re really sorry for making you wait so long. Later, Tianyi will make it up to you with a toast," said Mrs. Qiu.
Since Mrs. Qiu had put it that way, the Suns couldn’t hold onto their grievances and sat back down.
Only after everyone was seated did Mrs. Qiu continue, "We, as the elders, have been so worried about the younger generation. The purpose of today’s gathering is to clear up some misunderstandings. First of all, we must thank Mr. and Mrs. Sun for still giving my son this opportunity. Now that we are all sitting together, let’s speak frankly. I must say, I am indeed dissatisfied with Sun Ling."
"You..." Mother Sun was immediately agitated.
"Mrs. Sun, please listen to me. The last time Sun Ling visited the Qiu family, she said some things that I still can’t get over. She said she has a phobia of children. Did you know about this? She said that even if she had a child, it’s very possible she would cause harm. How could I, as a future mother-in-law, accept this? Besides, she said that she wants to move in with Tianyi after getting engaged to ’test’... to see if there are any problems with Tianyi in that regard. What kind of decorum is that?" Mrs. Qiu continued.
After Mrs. Qiu finished speaking, everyone’s eyes were on Sun Ling.
Qiu Tianyi’s expression was one of someone waiting to watch a good show.