However, the two share the same mindset: even if he is not their son, he can still be their family member, or their son-in-law.

So both mothers turned their attention to their daughters.

Sun Xiaonan looked at Qin Shuang, who still had no expression, and sighed inwardly. She knew her own daughter well; she hadn't been affected by the boy's good looks. What should she do?

Now that they knew each other, Zhang Hongmei spoke with a smile.

"We have no outsiders here, so I'll be frank. Zhang Ruifeng, you and Fei Yan go and talk to each other."

Zhang Ruifeng nodded. He had no objections, and in fact, he didn't dislike Tang Feiyan at all. This girl was quite interesting. Although he didn't have mind-reading abilities, he was still very sensitive to people's perceptions.

This girl is nice; she doesn't have any bad intentions.

Tang Feiyan stood up, blushing, and glanced at her mother and Zhang Hongmei. She then followed Zhang Ruifeng away.

Zhenye and Yaozu also left to sit and chat with the old man and the others.

Only Zhang Weiyu remained, standing smiling in front of the ladies.

"Weiyu, why don't you go and have a chat with Qin Shuang too?"

"Hmm, Qin, shall we go and have a talk?"

Qin Shuang stood up and followed Zhang Weiyu to the study.

The two entered the study, and Zhang Weiyu took a bottle of Coke from the cabinet and handed it to Qin Shuang. "Qin, try this. We have it at the fast food restaurants around here, but I just feel that the taste is not quite the same as this."

"Thank you, I don't drink."

Zhang Weiyu sensed the girl's disdain for him. He smiled indifferently, unscrewed the bottle cap, and said, "Since you don't like it, I'll drink it myself."

Qin Shuang just sat there, neither speaking nor looking at Zhang Weiyu.

The girl was inwardly criticizing herself. This, ironically, piqued Zhang Weiyu's interest.

"Qin, you're a senior in high school now. Which university are you planning to attend?"

"I haven't decided yet, I might not go."

"Oh? Why?"

"I haven't decided yet."

"Qin, do you not like me?"

After listening to Zhang Weiyu's words, Qin Shuang finally looked up and faced him directly.

"Zhang Weiyu, it's not that I look down on you, it's just that I don't have that thought at all right now."

This time, it was because my great-grandfather found me.

I've realized that even if I don't come this time, I'll still have at most two years of free time, and I'll still have to go on blind dates.

So I thought about it and decided to come and see what you're like.

To be honest, I'm not satisfied with your appearance. A grown man looking more beautiful than a woman will make your future wife very tired and depressed.

Hearing the little girl uttering words of disdain for him, Zhang Weiyu realized it was the first time in his life he had ever heard such blatant disdain.

"But I can tell you don't want to be tied down either. How about this? Let's work together and get past the elders first, so that no one will pressure us later."

Zhang Weiyu smiled and shook his head. "Qin, you're thinking too naively. If we were like you say, we'd only have a little over a year left. Besides, I never lie to the elderly."

"You really have never lied to the elderly, not even about the smallest thing?"

"Yes, I never lie."

"So that means we can't cooperate?"

"Yes, have you ever thought that someone like me is not bad either? I don't like being tied down either. We're the same kind of people. If we could really get together, it would be much better than with others."

Qin, please think about this carefully. I can tell from your voice that you are a very filial person, willing to put yourself in a difficult position to listen to your elders' wishes. Please consider my suggestion.

Qin Shuang frowned and looked at Zhang Weiyu with disdain.

However, I was quite tempted by his suggestion. But because of the older generation, it might only be two or three years of freedom, and then what about after that?

Two or three years later, my great-grandfather was getting older, and it was even less likely that I would upset him. So at that time, I still had to go on blind dates and get married.

If he really does get together with Zhang Weiyu, then he won't restrict himself in the future.

In the long run, it's still best to be with him.

Listening to the girl's innermost thoughts, Zhang Weiyu found it quite amusing. Was he being disliked to the extreme?

"Zhang Weiyu, will you ever ask me to do anything I don't want to do in the future?"

"Qin, I'd like to ask, what aspects are you unwilling to do?"

"I don't want to be restricted by others; I need freedom."

"I don't know what your definition of freedom is. I can only say that how can a person truly be free from constraints in this world? Freedom is not given by others, but created by oneself. True freedom is in one's own heart."

What other restrictions do you not want to be imposed on?

The four of us brothers have to get married when we turn twenty, and if it's not for health reasons, we have to have children immediately after marriage.

So, Qin, please think this through. I don't know if having children and caring for elderly parents are considered constraints in your eyes?

After listening to Zhang Weiyu's words, Qin Shuang suddenly lowered her head. This wasn't the freedom she longed for.

"Zhang Weiyu, what if I wanted to say that I don't want to have children?"

"Hehe, Qin, then we can only be friends from now on."

Zhang Weiyu knew that the girl was uncertain and struggling; she herself didn't know what kind of freedom she wanted.

"Zhang Weiyu, what does your freedom mean?"

“Mine? I don’t know either, but I do know that I won’t be selfish for the sake of so-called freedom.”

"Zhang Weiyu, do you think I'm selfish?"

"Hehe, I don't know, only you know best." Is this girl what her mother called a "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome) or a rebellious teenager?

Qin Shuang suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon. She muttered, "I knew it. I'm different. Nobody can accept my ideas."

Zhang Weiyu suddenly burst into laughter, "It's not like that. Everyone yearns for a free life, but I think you're free in your heart, that's true freedom. What do you think?"

"Okay, okay, I think you have a point. It's true that older people don't pressure us to have children, and I want children myself. I'm just saying this because I'm not reconciled."

"I'm not reconciled either, but we're not people without ties. We have too many people we care about, and we have to consider their feelings and emotions."

"Alright, that's settled then, Zhang Weiyu. Do you think you'd be interested in me? I'm not as smart as you, and I'm not as pretty."

"Hehe, we'll only know after we get to know each other. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"

"That's true. So tell me now, is it possible for us to become boyfriend and girlfriend? To become family?"