"Hmph, anyone can say nice things, but reality is reality. Hung Hing, you may be a trustworthy person, but we dare not let our daughter take the risk in your house. She has better options."
Although Mo's mother was indifferent, she wanted to persuade him to withdraw on his own. The atmosphere was not exactly tense, but it was not friendly either.
"Mom, that's what you think is a better option, but it's not for me at all!" Molly yelled.
"you……"
Mo's father, who had been silent all along, interrupted his wife, put his reading glasses back on, and looked at Hong Xing.
"It's not impossible for us to agree to you and Molly being together, but given your situation, our conditions will be much stricter. Can you accept that?"
"Old man, what are you saying!" Mother Mo tugged at him, unwilling to let go.
"Alright, can't you see? They can't be separated. If this keeps up, you'll be happy when Molly sleeps with you and runs away!"
Mr. Mo shook his hand, his face full of helplessness, while Mrs. Mo remained silent.
Just a couple of days ago, I thought Xiao He would become my future son-in-law, but I never expected my daughter to pull this trick on them, switching the dragon for the phoenix!
"Uncle, whatever your conditions are, I will definitely do it!"
"Okay, then listen up. If you want to be with Molly, you have to give her enough security. First, you have to give her all your income. Can you do that?"
“No problem!” Hung Hing’s eyes lit up as he handed over the cloth bag: “Uncle, this is my sincerity. This isn’t for you to see; I was going to give it to Molly to keep.”
Hearing this, Mr. Mo nodded, somewhat satisfied. With the rapid changes in society and the rise of factories in various places, doing business will gradually become the mainstream. So-called stability is not necessarily stable. He has already let go of the concerns about his career.
"The second condition is that Molly is our only daughter. If you are with her, you will only be able to marry into her family. She will not live with you or take care of your family, but she can give you a certain amount of money every month. Can you accept this?"
Marrying into the family? Hong Xing's fingers twitched slightly. Noticing his subtle change, Molly craned her neck to look at her parents.
"Dad, don't force me to marry into your family..."
"If you don't want to, then forget it..."
Just as Mo's father was about to wave his hand, Hong Xing immediately chimed in.
"I do!"
He took a deep breath and continued, "I will be developing my career in the Beijing area from now on. Even if Molly is with me, she will definitely stay by your side. As long as I can marry her, the form doesn't matter."
"You make it sound so easy. Your family is from the countryside, do you think they'll accept that?"
"I will do my best to talk to them about it, you can rest assured about that."
"Okay, let's say this condition is met. There's a third one..."
Mr. Mo gave his wife a wink, and she immediately stepped forward, understanding his meaning.
"The third condition is that even if we agree to let you be with Molly, we will have a trial period for you. If you fail to meet our expectations during this period, or do anything to harm our daughter, please disappear from her world and from the Beijing area. Can you accept that?"
"able!"
This wasn't a condition for him; it was something he was supposed to do anyway. When you think about it carefully, all three conditions from Molly's parents were for her benefit and weren't meant to make things difficult for her, which was already quite commendable.
"Dad, Mom, are you satisfied now? He's agreed, so we..."
She tried to take Hongxing's hand, but Mo's mother glared at her.
"So what if you agreed? You've already forgotten? It's a trial period! Let's eat first... Don't do anything out of line. Whether you two can get married is a matter for later!"
"All right."
Molly pursed her lips, looked up at Hung Hing, and the two smiled at each other. This was already good enough. They no longer had to be secretive or forced into blind dates. As long as he remained the same, their future was entirely predictable.
"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt. I will remember what you said. I will not harm a single hair on Molly's head, and I will not cross any lines until you are completely at ease entrusting her to me."
"That would be best. We're watching closely, so we hope you'll keep your word!"
The matter between the two was tentatively settled. After dinner, Molly saw him out and tried to get closer to him, but he deliberately kept a certain distance.
"Listen to your parents, practice self-discipline and follow proper etiquette."
"Fine, fine, I know better than you that it's all about feelings and propriety, humph!"
She moved half a step to the side reluctantly, but there was a hint of a smile in her eyes.
"Hey, you were really brave today. I finally made the right bet this time. If I had known this would work, I wouldn't have wasted these two years."
Molly hummed twice, somewhat regretting not using this trick sooner; thankfully, she had finally figured it out.
"I'm sorry I made you suffer. This time... I'm glad I didn't miss it."
"We have to thank Wanqing. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't be where we are now."
"Yes, we'll treat your sister-in-law to dinner another day."
"Okay, let's eat the best, you pay."
"certainly."
"Hahaha... You're so obedient now, you're really on the right track."
The two chatted and laughed, and Molly saw him off, her whole body filled with happiness.
Upon learning that they had gained their parents' initial approval, Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran felt relieved. After many twists and turns, they had finally achieved something, and the rest was up to them.
Before they treated everyone to dinner, Cheng Ran went to the military base to handle that urgent matter.
I had promised the leader a reply within a week, but it was delayed by two days.
When Cheng Ran went to the leader's office again, he apologized first, but the leader did not hold it against him. Instead, he put out the three documents again.
Have you thought it through?
"Yes, I've thought it through."
"Which one will you sign?" Looking into his eyes, the commander tentatively handed over the documents one by one: "This one?"
He shook his head at the document requesting his continued employment.
He shook his head at the offer of a full subsidy.
Finally, as soon as Cheng Ran picked up the transfer document, he noticed his hand twitching.
"Then it seems this is the one." The commander sighed, "The research institute is a good place, but it's too much of a waste of your talents. I really want to keep you here..."
The other party didn't hand him the document for a long time, so Cheng Ran twitched the corner of his mouth and handed over the medical record.
"I also regret that I can no longer train and fight with my comrades, but leaving is the best choice for me. My physical fitness and health are not as good as before, so let's leave this place to someone more suitable."
After glancing at the medical record, the leader was filled with regret. He finally let go of the document, picked it up, and handed it to him.
"Alright, since there's no other way, then I wish you all the best in your new position. As long as you're serving the people, it doesn't matter where you go. Here, sign it, and then report to your new unit."
"Thank you, sir!"
Cheng Ran wrote his name in the signature column and gave a solemn salute.
You're welcome. Goodbye, and best wishes!
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