But things don't always go as planned. He met Tang Xiaoxiao, such a beautiful and outstanding girl. Tang Xiaoxiao's question to him still echoed in his ears, "Aren't you afraid people will gossip and laugh at you for being a live-in son-in-law or a gigolo?" He said he didn't care what others said, but he was a man after all. Even if he didn't care about outside opinions, he didn't want Tang Xiaoxiao to be criticized because of him, and he didn't want to hear people say that she had bad taste and found a boyfriend who wasn't capable.

Judging from his own conditions alone, the gap between him and Tang Xiaoxiao is indeed too great now.

But he didn't want to give up. Feelings are something he couldn't control. He had already fallen in love with her, and how fortunate she was to have accepted him. So no matter how difficult the road ahead was, he would forge ahead.

It was past six o'clock in the evening when they got home. Han's parents were both there. When Guo Mingli saw her son return, she only asked if he was hungry. Han Yunqi had said he was going to stay at a friend's house in City A for a couple of days, so they didn't think much of it. He was a young man in his twenties; it was normal for him to go to a friend's house. If it were a girl, they would worry about her not coming home at night, but they didn't need to worry so much about their son. Boys are generally safer when they're out.

After dinner, Han Yunqi sat in the living room with his parents. A melodramatic prime-time drama was playing on TV. Han's mother was watching with great interest, while Han's father was fiddling with his phone. After thinking for a moment, Han Yunqi said, "Dad, Mom, I want to go out and try my luck."

Han Yunqi's father, Han Shiping, was a kind-faced middle-aged man who was always smiling and amiable. From childhood to adulthood, his father had almost never lost his temper with him, let alone hit him. Even when he was naughty, Han Shiping would calmly reason with him and teach him what was wrong and how to correct it.

Hearing his son suddenly say he wanted to go out and make his way in the world, Han Shiping didn't laugh at him for overestimating his abilities. Instead, he calmly asked, "Why do you want to go out? Your mother and I have struggled for half our lives just to give you a better life. This family business will all be yours in the future. Although it's not big, it can still guarantee you a comfortable life. Isn't that much better than going out into the world without any foundation and starting from scratch?"

Han Yunqi said frankly, "I don't like the building materials business. I have no passion for this job. I'm still so young. I'm not willing to spend my whole life doing something I don't like."

Han Shiping chuckled lightly, “It’s good that young people have a fighting spirit. Dad can support you, but you need to be mentally prepared. If you choose to go out and rely on yourself, your mother and I will not give you any help. You will have to earn everything through your own abilities.”

He paused, then added, "Your mother and I can still work for decades. We can give you time to try your luck. If you find it's not so easy outside, your family is still your last resort."

Han Yunqi's eyes welled up with tears. His father had always been very open-minded, communicating with him as an equal since he was a teenager, and never forcing him to do anything as his father. Although his mother was somewhat domineering and liked to arrange everything for him, with his father keeping an eye on things, she wouldn't interfere too much as long as he insisted and his father supported him. For example, this time, his mother didn't say a word.

Guo Mingli certainly had her opinions, but she was used to putting her husband first when he was around. The couple had been together for over twenty years, navigating the ups and downs of business, and she knew very well how important the head of the household's public image was. Disagreements between the couple could be resolved privately, but on the surface, she always had to give the man ample face.