Chapter 168

"Grandpa, you know, the environment in my home is really terrible."

"So, let's just leave it at that between Ruoan and me. In fact, I should have realized this a long time ago. Ruoan is so good, she deserves someone better than me."

"If she really chooses to be with me, she will definitely suffer a lot of grievances." Zhou Yichen slowly raised his head, looked at his grandfather sitting opposite him with a somewhat dim look, and said softly.

Hearing his grandson's words, Wen Rong's heart couldn't help but tighten. He reached out and gently patted Zhou Yichen's shoulder, comforting him: "Yichen, please don't belittle yourself like this. If you feel unhappy living with your parents, then come back to grandpa."

"Grandpa's home will always be your home. Seeing you become so silent now, I feel so sad. You must have suffered a lot of grievances over the years."

Facing his grandfather's concerned gaze, Zhou Yichen tried to force out a smile, then shook his head gently, "Grandpa, please don't think like that. The decision to follow Dad and leave was entirely my own will."

"Although it seems that this decision may not be wise now, we have come to this point after all. And..." Having said this, Zhou Yichen paused, as if hesitating whether to continue.

After a while, as if he had made up his mind, he continued, "Grandpa, you don't know that Ruoan has several very outstanding brothers. They are all outstanding."

"In comparison, I feel that I am too ordinary. I don't want to be looked down upon by others, especially I don't want Juan to be hurt because of my incompetence."

"That's why I thought about following my father away, hoping to get more development opportunities and provide Ruoan with better living conditions in the future." After saying this, Zhou Yichen sighed deeply, his eyes full of helplessness and confusion.

Once upon a time, Zhou Yichen always believed in a simple and pure belief: as long as he was good enough, he would have the capital and confidence to pursue Ruoan.

However, fate always likes to play tricks on people. When he was still immersed in his own efforts, he was unaware that other people were also focusing their attention on Ruoan.

When he suddenly came to his senses, he realized it was too late. The girl he had been thinking about already had someone else.

At this moment, Zhou Yichen's eyes revealed a trace of loneliness and relief. He slowly turned his head to look at his grandfather beside him and said softly, "Originally, I thought that as long as I was good enough, I would be qualified to pursue Ruoan, but I forgot that others would also see Ruoan's excellence. I was still a step too late. Now seeing her happy is enough."

Grandpa Wen Rong heard this, his eyes were full of pity, he reached out and gently patted Zhou Yichen on the shoulder, and comforted him: "It's good that you can think it through, Yichen, Ruoan is indeed very good, very outstanding, but you are also an outstanding person, don't underestimate yourself!"

Zhou Yichen nodded slightly and responded, "I will, grandpa." Although he still felt pain deep in his heart, he knew that some things could not be forced. The only way to move forward was to learn to accept reality.

Wen Rong felt relieved to see his grandson was so sensible, and then suggested: "Then you can come with me to Ruoan's wedding."

He fully hopes that through this experience, he can help his grandson let go of his past emotional entanglements as soon as possible and start over.

Zhou Yichen nodded without hesitation: "Okay, Grandpa."

Although I cannot be the male protagonist in Ruoan's life, at least I can witness her happy moment of entering the marriage hall and silently wish her future days to be filled with laughter and sweetness.

Since I can't let her wear that white wedding dress for me, I will just watch her quietly put on her gorgeous clothes and walk towards another beautiful journey of life.

May she live a happy and peaceful life for the rest of her life.

On the other side, Xia Ruoan was busy picking fruits. She glanced over inadvertently and found that the oranges that she had originally placed on both sides had now been neatly put into a basket beside her by Leng Zexi.

She couldn't help but feel helpless, frowned and asked, "Why are they all put together?"

When Leng Zexi heard her question, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted up, revealing a gentle smile. He looked at her with eyes as soft as water and patiently explained: "Anyway, everything will be put into this basket in the end, so what?" It was a simple sentence, but it was full of consideration and care for her.

However, Xia Ruo'an shook his head gently, and said with a little helplessness on his face: "That being said, the orange on one side is sweet, and the orange on the other side is sour. I can't tell the difference after you do this."

After saying that, she sighed softly.

When Leng Zexi heard this, he was stunned at first, and then he realized that he had indeed neglected this point.

He quickly raised his head, looked at Xia Ruo'an and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll try it first when we eat later, and leave the sweet ones for you."

After hearing this, Xia Ruo'an was still a little worried and continued, "Can you really eat those sour things? People often say 'sour boys, spicy girls', even I can't stand the sour taste, could it be that the three babies in my belly are all girls?"

After saying that, she looked at Leng Zexi with a little worry.

Seeing this, Leng Zexi hurriedly held her hand and replied firmly: "Whether it is a boy or a girl, as long as it is our child, I will love it the same."

"Besides, men and women are equal now, and girls are just as cute and caring. So, don't let your imagination run wild. The most important thing is to rest assured and take care of your baby."

"Sour boys, spicy girls? That's not accurate at all! Even if I really gave birth to three daughters, so what? There's nothing to regret. Daughters are so good, caring and sensible."

Leng Zexi said calmly, as if he didn't care about it at all, "Besides, don't worry that my parents will care about the gender of the child. That's even more impossible."

"Before we came back, I heard my mom and dad talking about praying to the gods and asking them to give us a granddaughter."

"If they really had three little granddaughters, they would be so happy!" Leng Zexi described the scene with a smile, as if he had already seen the happy faces of his parents.

Xia Ruo'an still looked at him with some concern and asked, "You really don't care at all? After all, the Leng family is a big family with a lot of wealth. According to traditional concepts, shouldn't they hope to have a boy to inherit the family business?"

Leng Zexi shook his head firmly and replied, "Who says only boys can inherit the family business? Girls can do just as well! Besides, we have three lovely babies now. Whoever is interested in managing the family business in the future can take over."

"I don't think there's any need to worry about the gender of the child. Our children will definitely be good. Let them choose their own future path."

"In the future, they can pursue whatever they really want to do. We just need to guide them and will never be dictatorial."

"If it's something they really love, let them pursue it bravely. If they are all interested in running the company, split the company into three and let them grow and develop with their own abilities."

Leng Zexi said seriously that he had never thought of designating an eldest brother or a boy to inherit the company.

After all, that's how he himself grew up.

"When I was a child, my parents never forced me to take over the company. If I didn't want to inherit the family business, I could naturally find a suitable person to take over, and I just needed to keep the sovereignty firmly in control."

Leng Zexi paused, and then continued: "So the same is true for our children. If they have no intention of managing the company, then I will find reliable people to run the company for them."

"I dare not boast about other things, but I can ensure that they will have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives. This is absolutely not a problem." After saying this, Leng Zexi looked at her beside him affectionately, his eyes full of tenderness and comfort.

"You are a good father." Xia Ruoan looked at him tenderly and said softly.

After hearing this, Leng Zexi couldn't help but smile, "An An, isn't it too early to say this? After all, the children haven't been born yet. How can you be sure that I'm a good father?"

Xia Ruoan shook his head gently, looked at Leng Zexi firmly, and explained seriously: "It's not too early at all! You don't discriminate between boys and girls, you can treat every child equally, and you respect their choices and won't impose your will on them."

"The most important thing is that you have the ability to provide them with good material conditions, which are the qualities that a good father possesses."

Leng Zexi was deeply moved by her words. He nodded solemnly and promised, "Okay, then I will definitely work hard to be a truly good father and husband, and will never let you down or regret it."

Xia Ruoan smiled and nodded, expressing her confidence in him, "I believe you can do it." At this moment, Xia Ruoan's cell phone suddenly rang. Leng Zexi handed the phone to her. It turned out that Mu Shen called to urge them to go home quickly.

"Let's go back. At this time, my brother and the others must have prepared the food." Xia Ruoan said as he took Leng Zexi's arm and prepared to go back.

Mu Shen on the other end of the phone continued to instruct: "Ruoan, your parents asked you to invite Grandpa Wen to have dinner at home. Yichen is back too, so ask him to come over. We haven't seen each other for a long time."

"Okay, I got it." Xia Ruoan responded and then hung up the phone.

Wen Rong and Zhou Yichen did not refuse and went over with Xia Ruoan.