"What? My mom is sick?" Yan Bo was shocked.
My mother has always been in good health, and in Yanbo's memory, she is definitely not the kind of person who would fake illness to win her son back.
"Yes, I went out to see the master a couple of days ago, and when I came back I caught a cold, had a fever and a cough, and the fever hasn't gone down yet."
Uncle Cui spoke very seriously, and it didn't seem like he was lying.
"Is she awake now? If she is, please ask her to answer the phone." Yan Bo asked, somewhat worried.
My mom is sixty years old this year, and even if she's in good health, she can't withstand any more stress.
"Third Young Master, please wait a moment. I'll send someone to check."
Yan Bo's heart was in his throat, and every second felt incredibly slow as he held the microphone.
When he finally heard a sound on the other end of the phone, he held his breath and heard his mother's hoarse voice coming through the receiver.
"Xiao Bo?"
Yanbo's heart tightened; it was truly rare to see his mother in such a state.
"Mom, Uncle Cui said you were sick. Are you feeling better now?"
Yanbo is the youngest son and has always had a close and harmonious relationship with his parents. He is always very considerate towards his mother.
This time, because of Tong Xiaohuai's matter, she disobeyed her parents, which made them very angry.
"I'm feeling better. The fever has gone down, but I still have a bit of a cough. It's nothing serious."
It seemed that Yan's mother really had no intention of using her illness to blackmail her son. After coughing a few times, she said, "Xiao Bo, you almost made your dad angry to death this time. Come back and comfort him when you have time. He hasn't been able to sleep well for several days."
With a hoarse voice, Yan's mother persuaded Yan Bo, and the persuasive effect suddenly increased several times over.
Yan Bo gritted his teeth and remained silent under the immense pressure for a while.
"Mom, you know me. Once I've made up my mind, no matter the person or thing, no matter how difficult it is, I'll fight to the end. I can go along with you on other things, but I can't do this. Because I can't control who I like or dislike. Once I like someone, there's no turning back."
After Yan Bo finished speaking, another coughing sound came from the phone.
His heart was clenched, but he could not compromise on this.
"Mom, I'm sorry."
Yanbo also felt that he was a worthless person. His parents had worked so hard to give birth to him and raise him, but he insisted on doing this.
But he had no other choice. His life was his own, and he had to choose according to his own wishes, whether it was his career or the person he would spend his life with.
I would never compromise or give up because of my parents' reasons.
"Xiao Bo, we're all doing this for your own good. Right now, you and Xiao Huai are deeply in love, and nothing is more beautiful than love. But love can't put food on the table, and love can fade. This time, the Tong family might escape unscathed, and they might not blame you, but what about later? If the Tong family doesn't escape this time, and something really happens, and they put all the blame on you, what will you do?"
Although Yan's mother was ill, she still patiently and earnestly advised her.
What mother wouldn't love her own child?
But every mother likes to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, hoping that her child will suffer less and take fewer detours.
The starting point was, of course, good.
But no one can live for someone else; even a mother cannot live for her children.
“Mom, I’m so glad the Tong family escaped this ordeal. If they hadn’t, I would have gone through it with them. You and Dad are my family, and she and her parents are my family now too.”
After Yanbo put it this way, Yan's mother on the other end of the phone could only sigh.
"Alright, I won't try to persuade you anymore. Think it over carefully and weigh the pros and cons. Once you've thought it through, then go and try to appease your dad."
"Mom, you should rest well. I'll come back to see you in a couple of days." Yanbo was genuinely worried about his mother.
There was a pause on the other end of the phone, then, "Just come back by yourself, don't bring anyone else back to upset me..."
Yan Bo was speechless for a long time before replying, "Mom, what kind of snacks do you want to eat? I'll pack some up for you later."
"You just need to come back, nothing else is needed."
Yan's mother's words had a double meaning, and Yan Bo was a smart man; how could he not understand?
After hanging up the phone, Yan Bo sat in his office for a while, lost in thought. When he came to his senses, he saw Di Xu push open the door and walk in.
"Boss, the meeting is over. We've tentatively settled on three plans. Please take a look."
As he spoke, he brought the documents in and placed them on his desk.
"Di Xu, have you ever brought a girlfriend home to meet your parents before?"
Yan Bo casually flipped through the documents and asked his questions in a very casual manner.
Originally, Di Xu did not know that the Yan family opposed Yan Bo and Tong Xiaohuai, but with so many things happening one after another during this period, even if Yan Bo did not say anything explicitly, he could guess most of it.
He was several years older than Yan Bo and had also had several romantic relationships.
"Of course I've mentioned it, and more than once."
Di Xu comes from a well-off family. He is handsome, well-educated, and has excellent overall qualities, but he doesn't have a girlfriend right now.
"Then what?"
Yan Bo looked up at Di Xu, as if trying to find some common ground with him.
"And then? That's it!"
Yan Bo wasn't quite sure what Di Xu meant. "What do you mean?"
Di Xu leaned against the desk, his arms crossed over his chest.
“I’ve had three relationships, but none of them were from the local area. All three of them had one thing in common: they came from remote areas. The first one was my first love. She was a year ahead of me in school. I felt that she was the one I was looking for, and I told her that I would bring her home to meet my parents a year later. In the end, my parents practically dug up her family’s ancestral graves. In the end, in front of both of us, they said that she was not good enough for me and that they did not like her.”
This was the first time Yan Bo had heard Di Xu mention this, and it sounded strikingly similar to his own situation.
Di Xu paused for a moment, his gaze fixed on the distant void, as if he were slowly recalling the past.
Yan Bo didn't interrupt him, but simply waited quietly for him to continue.
“After leaving my house, before I could even promise her that no matter how much my parents disliked her, I would always treat her well and try my best to get their approval, she spoke first. She said to me, ‘Let’s break up. I can’t afford to be associated with your family.’ I panicked and tried to coax her, but she was very resolute, saying that she didn’t want to suffer unnecessary anger and didn’t want to waste her youth.”
Di Xu's expression was indifferent, but Yan Bo could imagine the hurt he felt when he heard those words.
"After she said that much, I didn't even have the right to try to stop her."
Yan Bo took a breath. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought up your sad memories."
Di Xu shook his head and laughed, "What's the big deal? It's all in the past, I've long since let it go. Because my second girlfriend was someone I met after I started working, and it also ended badly as soon as we met! The reason was similar to my first love."
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