After a long while, my dad smacked his lips and let out a soft sigh of relief.

“I understand. In other words, you will be carrying out a very dangerous mission in a few days, and my daughter may be in danger.”

"And if your mission fails, we will all suffer as well, so, Xiaoxi, what are your thoughts?"

Do you want to quit?

My dad asked me in a very calm tone.

I looked up and shook my head at him.

"I will not give up. I have been teetering on the edge of death for a long time. There is no way back behind me, and even if there is, I will not turn back."

"Even if I give up my life, I feel that my life has been wonderful and I have no regrets."

My dad nodded and turned to look at my mom.

I also looked in the direction of my mother.

My mother wanted to say something, but she couldn't bring herself to speak.

"Everyone's looking at me, I..."

“Xiaoxi, you know that Mom certainly doesn’t want you to take that risk, but Mom also knows that fate is something we can’t control. Mom’s decision will not change your life. This is a truth that Mom only recently came to understand.”

"If you want to quit, Mom will support you to continue your studies and live a normal life. Even if the world ends, we'll go with you."

“But if you want to persist, then… Mom supports you. You are my only daughter. Your father and I are not successful. We are just ordinary people all our lives. You are different. Mom is proud of you.”

"Yes, your mother and I are so old. Life is nothing more than the daily necessities of food and clothing. We just want to get by and hope that you can be happy."

“Since you have chosen this path and want to walk it to the end, then Dad doesn’t want to interfere with you anymore. Just follow your heart and take it one step at a time.”

"Even if one day your mother and I are no longer here, I don't want you to live with regrets."

“We live in a peaceful era and take peace and tranquility for granted. Little do we know that this is not the case. Even in the afterlife, your mother and I can proudly say that our daughter tried her best to save the world.”

My dad smiled awkwardly. Even though he said that, I knew he didn't want to put pressure on me.

I naturally understood my parents' thoughts and their attitudes.

I buried my head in Wu Shi's arms, wiped my tears with his clothes, and then picked up another dumpling and put it in my mouth.

Seeing my state, Wu Shi tried to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Xiao Xi, your snot is all over my clothes."

I stuck my tongue out at Wu Shi: "No, don't slander me."

Wu Shi patted my head with his hand, and then said to my parents:

"With you two here, we can work with peace of mind. Rest assured, I will do my best to protect Xiaoxi, even if it costs me my life."

"I love her, so naturally I can bear everything for her. I'm not doing this to please you two, but simply to give you both a promise!"

My dad poured two glasses of wine from the bottle, picked up one and handed it to Wu Shi: "Xiao Wu, have a couple of drinks with Dad."

Wu Shi took the glass and nodded: "Okay, Dad, I'll toast you and wish you good health."

My dad raised his glass and downed the entire glass of baijiu in one gulp.

You know, baijiu is very strong, and you can tell my dad wants to get himself drunk today.

Wu Shi also accompanied my father and drank the baijiu in his glass in one gulp.

After dinner, both my dad and Wu Shi were extremely drunk, especially my dad. I happened to see them, and they had both drunk more than half a kilogram of baijiu (Chinese liquor). This kind of liquor, which is nearly 60 degrees, is very strong.

Moreover, both of them were drinking heavily, which made them even more likely to get drunk.

My mom and I helped my dad into his room, and then we helped Wu Shi into my room.

Neither my mom nor I drank alcohol, so we went to the kitchen to clear the dishes. My mom didn't say anything, which made me feel even more awkward.

"Mom, don't you want to say something to me?"

My mom smiled and shook her head:

"No, because of my ignorance, I've already hurt you once. My vision is too short-sighted; I can't see too far ahead. You're different. You have more foresight and ideas than your mother. Just like Xiao Wu said, you have your own principles, and I don't want to put too much pressure on you."

"Life is short, don't leave yourself with regrets."

I nodded in agreement with my mother's words.

What happened with Manager Dong changed my mother a lot.

After cleaning up the kitchen, my mom poured two glasses of water, handed one to me, and said, "I'm going to check on your dad. You should also go check on Xiao Wu."

"They've drunk quite a bit of alcohol, so they'll definitely want some water later. Let's leave some for them there."

I nodded, then took the water and went into the room.

Only after entering the room did I realize that Wu Shi was lying in my room at that moment.

Does that mean I'm going to have to sleep in the same room with him tonight?

I hadn't paid much attention to this before, but upon closer reflection, I realized that this was all part of my mother's plan.

I shook my head helplessly and called out to Wu Shi, who was sleeping like a log, but I couldn't wake him up no matter what I did.

Even though we're husband and wife, it still feels very awkward for us to be in the same room.

I took off Wu Shi's coat and moved him towards the inside of the bed, since I didn't know if he would roll over in his sleep and it would be easy for him to fall off if I put him on the edge of the bed.

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