The father and son's eyes met in mid-air. Anyone could feel the tense atmosphere between them, but neither of them was willing to give in.
Father Xia tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, reached out to pick up the cup and drank a sip of water, then slowly said: "Xia Nan, I know you hate me, and I never thought about asking for your forgiveness, but you can't take your future as a joke."
"If you don't believe me, you can check it out online right now. Lanxi Shengli College is quite famous, and the faculty is excellent. So many students want to go but can't. I'm helping you! Do you understand?"
"Help me?" Xia Nan sneered, his tone full of sarcasm. "My dear father, do you know what help means? When you left without looking back for your mistress, and my mother and I were left penniless and unable to even eat, did you ever think of helping us?"
"Once I got seriously ill. We didn't have enough money for hospitalization and treatment, so my mom went everywhere to borrow money. Where were you at that time? Did you help us?"
"Now that I'm grown up and have good grades, you come out with a capitalist face and say you're doing this for my own good, saying you want to help me... Hahahaha! How hilarious! Why the hell do I need your help?!"
Bang--
Father Xia slammed his fist on the table in front of him and shouted angrily, "Isn't it possible to negotiate with you nicely? You little bastard, you're forcing me!"
"You're the one forcing me!" Xia Nan yelled, "There's no way I'm going with you, even if I die!"
"You have to leave, whether you want to or not!" Father Xia glared at him, "If you don't cooperate, I'll find someone to kidnap you!"
“That’s enough!”
Mother Xia pulled Xia Nan to her side, glared at Father Xia and said, "I think this is a good thing, so I agreed to let you communicate with your son, but whether to go or not is up to Nan Nan to decide. You have no right to force him, and I will not allow you to find someone to kidnap him!"
"It's all because of you that he's become like this!" Father Xia's chest heaved violently. "A loving mother often spoils her child. It's true!"
"Who the hell do you think you are?" Xia Nan immediately retorted, "If you want to curse, curse me, don't talk about my mom!"
The living room fell silent for no apparent reason, leaving only the residual smell of gunpowder lingering between them, unable to dissipate for a long time.
Father Xia was so angry that he had a headache. After a long while, he frowned and said, "I don't understand. Renmin University is good, but the school I found for you is even better. Why don't you want to go?"
"...Because I don't need a better school." Xia Nan clenched his fists imperceptibly. "I have to stay in China."
Stay...with Lu Yuxuan.
Not going anywhere.
"Why?" Father Xia asked, "Give me a suitable reason."
"You don't need to know my reasons," Xia Nan said coldly.
Father Xia took a deep breath and stood up. "In that case, I'll go to the president of Renmin University tomorrow. If this school doesn't accept you, I'll see what you can do!"
Xia Nan looked at him gravely, and made up her mind: "Don't waste your energy. I never planned to go to Renmin University."
"What?!" Mother Xia exclaimed in shock. Father Xia's cold expression was filled with surprise, and even looked a bit ferocious.
Mother Xia grabbed Xia Nan's arm and asked anxiously, "Nan Nan, what do you mean by this? Didn't you fill in Renmin University when you applied for admission? I was watching you at the time, so there must be no mistake."
"Well, I filled it out." Xia Nan lowered her eyes slightly, "but the policy has changed this year, and you can fill in three choices."
"So... you filled out something else, right?" Xia's mother asked quickly, "What school is it?"
Xia Nan closed his eyes. He knew that his mother would be very angry and disappointed after he told her, but this was his choice and he had to face it.
"Yes...Xisheng University," Xia Nan said. "I plan to study architectural engineering and become an engineer in the future."
"That's just nonsense!"
The anger that Xia's father had managed to suppress was ignited once again: "You didn't go to the school I chose for you, and you didn't even go to Renmin University! What kind of crappy school did you apply to? How could you have fallen to this level?!"
"What do you, someone who has lived abroad for years, know?" Xia Nan argued. "Although Xisheng University is not as top-tier as Renmin University, it is also a serious and excellent undergraduate program. It still ranks high in the national university rankings. It's not as bad as you think!"
"That's bad!" Father Xia said angrily, "I really don't know what's going on in your head all day long!"
"Nannan..." Mother Xia's voice was a little tense. "This concerns your future. Be obedient and don't be willful. If you don't want to go abroad, then we won't go. But after the scores come out, you still have to go to Renmin University, okay?"
"I'm sorry, Mom." Xia Nan's eyes were filled with guilt and determination. "I can't go to Renmin University. I... don't have enough points."
"How is that possible?!" Xia's mother was shocked. "Your usual grades..."
"I deliberately left one answer sheet blank," Xia Nan said. "I didn't write the composition."
Mother Xia’s eyes widened instantly, and Father Xia almost fainted from anger.
"You...you're just being reckless!" Xia's mother was furious and anxious. She hit him several times in a row. "You kid! You're pissing me off to death!"
Xia Nan stood there motionless, allowing her to continue beating him.
He wanted to retort subconsciously, but when he lowered his eyes, he noticed the slightly red corners of Xia's mother's eyes, and he opened his mouth but changed his tone to comforting.
"Mom, Xisheng University is really not much worse than Renmin University. I've done my research. The most outstanding majors in this school are engineering, architecture, and computer science. And as the saying goes, gold will always shine. No matter where I study, I will definitely be able to climb to the top."
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