"Madam, our son has grown up; we should let him go and let him walk on his own."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou couldn't help but shed tears and nodded reluctantly.

She knew this principle perfectly well.

But every time she thinks about what will happen to her after she passes away, leaving only her son, she can't help but feel anxious.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuxuan suddenly understood. "Dad, Mom, give me some more time. After I return from my advanced studies at the Royal Bethune Medical College, I will go back to the Zhou family and take on the responsibilities I should bear."

"Yu Xuan, what did you say?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou could hardly believe her ears.

She had mentioned it countless times, but her son wasn't interested, so she never went into detail.

Zhou Yuxuan looked at his mother and said seriously, "I said that after I return from my studies, I will go back to the Zhou family to ease my father's burden."

Mrs. Zhou was very excited to receive a definite answer.

"Yuxuan, Mom has finally waited for this day."

She had imagined this scene countless times in her dreams, never expecting it to actually come true.

That's wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

Over the years, her husband had been supporting the Zhou family on his own. Although he had never said anything to her, as his wife, she could tell he was exhausted.

In other prominent families, the son inherits the family business, but her son goes against the grain.

She was against it from the beginning, but her husband stopped her.

She told him to do what he wanted, that she was still young and could take care of him for decades.

So Yu Xuan went to study medicine and did what interested him.

However, as time went on, the husband's body became increasingly thin, and he often couldn't sleep all night long, making medication a daily necessity.

She saw it all, and it pained her deeply.

Whenever she mentioned it to her husband, she would tell her son the truth and ask him to come back and help her.

Her husband would reject her suggestion without hesitation and tell her not to tell their son or put pressure on him.

She was in a dilemma, unsure whether to tell her son to come back and help her husband, or to continue waiting for him to turn back on his own.

She was suffering every day.

Finally, the day she had been waiting for arrived.

Mrs. Zhou looked at Zhou Wenshan excitedly, "Wenshan, our son said he's back to help you."

Zhou Wenshan was also very moved. He hugged his wife and nodded, "Yes, I heard you."

Seeing this, Zhou Yuxuan was deeply moved.

It turns out his parents were so indulgent towards him.

Even though they knew his choice was not what they wanted, they still chose to support him.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved.

After Zhou Wenshan calmed his wife down, he looked at Zhou Yuxuan and asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to pursue further studies?"

"That's the university I've always dreamed of; it's the pinnacle of medical studies."

That's my obsession; I have to go, or I'll regret it for the rest of my life.

Zhou Yuxuan's gaze was unfocused yet unusually bright.

I was imagining what my dream university would be like.

He insisted on going to see it.

Seeing this, Zhou Wenshan did not ask any further questions.

"Okay, go if you want to. Dad is still young and can take care of things for you for a few more years. But that's a few years at most. I need to give your mother some time."

She's had a tough time these past few years; I've been so busy with work that I haven't had much time to take her out for walks and sightseeing.

"When you come back, I'll take her to travel the world."

Zhou Yuxuan nodded. "Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible."

Zhou Yuxuan looked on with envy.

Such love is wonderful. I wonder where his destined one is now.

Perhaps, having a soulmate to spend your life with is a good choice.

...

On the other side, the Qian family villa

Qian Xinman sat on the sofa, looking dejected, which made Zhang Shufang feel heartbroken.

I don't know what's so great about Zhou Yuxuan that makes her daughter treat him like this.

For him, she gave up her comfortable life as a young lady and condescended to be a lowly assistant at a research institute, showering him with care and concern every day. In the end, he simply said that he had never liked her and that was the end of it.

Zhang Shufang grew angrier the more she thought about it. She turned to her husband and said, "Look at how badly your daughter and wife have been bullied! And you still have the mind to let me drink tea here!"

Qian Ruizhi paused, his hand holding the teacup stiffening. He disliked Zhang Shufang criticizing him in front of his daughter.

Compared to Wanrou, this is simply a shrew!

Seeing that his daughter was still there, Qian Ruizhi suppressed his displeasure and said, "What can I do? It's obvious that the Zhou family refuses to acknowledge us. Are we really going to cling to them like this?"

Besides, my daughter is so outstanding; she can find someone better. Why should she insist on marrying him? What's so great about him anyway!

"No, I won't marry anyone but him, I only want him!" Qian Xinman suddenly interjected.

His eyes were full of determination!

She will never marry anyone but Zhou Yuxuan in this lifetime!

Upon hearing this, Qian Ruizhi was stunned for a moment, then felt a headache coming on and couldn't help but rub his temples.

Why did my daughter not inherit my pragmatism at all, but instead become more courageous in the face of setbacks?

He really couldn't understand why she would let herself get into this state for a man.

But she was still his daughter, so Qian Ruizhi had no choice but to patiently persuade her, "Manman, Zhou Yuxuan and the Zhou family have already made their stance clear: they won't accept you. Why bother..."

"No, no, Yuxuan loves me. He's just angry with me. It's because I don't trust him that he's angry," Qian Xinman said, somewhat dazed.

Seeing this, Zhang Shufang panicked and looked at Qian Ruizhi, somewhat at a loss, "Ruizhi, our daughter... has she suffered a mental breakdown due to the shock?"

Before she could finish speaking, Qian Ruizhi interrupted her, "What nonsense are you talking about? Manman is just too tired today. She'll be fine after a nap. Quickly take her back to her room to wash up and rest."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shufang realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly nodded.

Then he turned to Qian Xinman and coaxed, "Manman, you've had a long day. Go and rest early, and we'll talk when you wake up, okay?"

Qian Xinman seemed lost in thought, muttering to herself.

"No, Yuxuan won't abandon me."

"He will marry me."

"He was just angry with me. I went to apologize and asked him to forgive me."

...

After speaking, Qian Xinman shook off Zhang Shufang's hand that had just been on her body, got up and ran towards the door.

Seeing this, Zhang Shufang quickly grabbed the person and almost fell over herself.

Seeing that she was about to lose control, Zhang Shufang shouted to Qian Ruizhi, "Ruizhi, come and help!"

Qian Ruizhi, who had been watching the mother and daughter, immediately took his wife's place and pulled his daughter back.

Then he said to Zhang Shufang, "Make a call! Ask the family doctor to come over."

Zhang Shufang was flustered and at a loss, but nodded quickly when she heard her husband's words.

His eyes searched around for his phone before he dialed a number.