When Mr. Wen saw Ye Ling openly admit that she liked his son, he smiled and said, "That's good. Girl, some things are worldly, don't worry about them too much. As long as you're sincere with each other, you don't need to care what others think."

Ye Ling: "???"

What's the meaning?

Instead of answering her, Wen's father stood up and said with a smile, "I should go find your mother now."

After saying that, she slowly left. As she passed her son, she reached out and patted him on the shoulder, lowering her voice: "Can't you be more proactive? Even a strong woman can be won over by persistence, you know? If you don't take the initiative, there will be no place for you in her life."

Wen Yanchen: "......"

He pulled Wen's father's arm aside and whispered, "Don't interfere in my affairs. I know what to do."

Wen's father chuckled twice: "You know what to do? If you knew what to do, you wouldn't still be waiting to give away your first kiss."

Wen Yanchen's face darkened.

Wen's father said with disdain, "I don't know how you've spent the last 30 years. You're still a virgin. I'm starting to wonder if you're impotent."

Wen Yanchen: "......"

He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "Because I don't like settling. Why give away something precious if I haven't met someone I like? It won't kill me if I don't do it."

Wen's father looked at him with an expression as if he were a monster: "Are you a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle? Or have you practiced some kind of virginity-granting kung fu that we don't know about?"

Wen Yanchen: "......"

Mr. Wen looked disgusted: "Let me tell you, this is a one-time opportunity. You decide what to do."

After saying that, she ignored him and strode away, leaving Wen Yanchen speechless.

Under the hibiscus tree.

Ye Ling sat motionless on the stone stool, her mind replaying what her father had just said. She stubbornly refused to cry, but her thumb had already pinched her index finger until it bled, and she had bitten her lower lip again.

Suddenly, a handkerchief gently wiped away the blood from her lower lip, and her other hand was gently held, her thumb was pried open, and the wound was healed with a healing device.

Ye Ling snapped out of her daze and looked up at the owner of the handkerchief, "Second Brother."

She then looked at her third brother, who was looking at her with concern, and softly called out, "Third brother, I'm fine."

Ye Jinyan was a little angry: "You call this nothing? You don't need to armor yourself in front of us. Just be yourself. We'll hold the sky up if it falls. You don't need to be afraid."

Ye Ling lowered her head and didn't speak, but her nose felt slightly sore.

Ye Boxuan sat down beside her and asked softly, "Doesn't it hurt?"

Ye Ling looked up at him and shook her head slightly: "It doesn't hurt."

This little pain is nothing compared to the pain in her heart. Even if she lost an arm or a leg, she wouldn't utter a sound of pain.

Seeing her stubborn face, Ye Boxuan said with heartache, "But it hurts me. Promise your second brother that you won't do anything to hurt yourself next time. If anything happens, tell us and we'll help you."

Ye Ling hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "I'm sorry, Second Brother, I probably can't do that."

In the past, when she felt wronged or angry, she would not cry or vent to anyone; she would try to process it herself.

Moreover, she doesn't have the habit of losing her temper because she has no right to lose her temper, much less the right to smash things to vent her emotions.

The only thing you can do is to do something harmful to yourself.

Of course, she still cherishes herself. She wouldn't be foolish enough to commit suicide; she would only pinch or bite herself...

Ye Boxuan's heart suddenly clenched, and he winced in pain.

He reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back as he said, "You did nothing wrong, you don't need to apologize to your second brother. On the contrary, your second brother should apologize to you, it's because we didn't protect you well."

Ye Yanling and Ye Tianfei, who had been pulled away by Ye Jingyan, complained, "Big brother, why won't you let us go over? Her mood is obviously off."