Even if she had the desire, the distance between them was worlds apart.
He's a big star, while he's just a lowly screenwriter.
The distance visible to the naked eye.
Li Dongyang is a realistic person, and with such a large gap in their abilities, he felt uncertain.
Add to that Xia Nuan's daily expenses, which can easily amount to several thousand or tens of thousands of yuan. As an ordinary wage earner, where would he get so much money?
Life is more than just love; it's also about the mundane things like food and household chores. Li Dongyang understands these things very well.
People of our parents' generation don't think as much as people do now.
If two people are compatible, they can date.
Even if it's not a good time to have a baby, I'll grit my teeth and keep going.
Things are different now. The divorce rate is so high; people get married today and divorced tomorrow.
Therefore, Li Dongyang doesn't want to be in a relationship right now because he feels he's not ready for it.
Having said all that, Xiao Qianwen couldn't say anything more.
"Alright, handle your own affairs."
Li Dongyang could understand from his parents' perspective.
After all, at his age, his father already had him.
But times have changed, and things are different now.
Without a career and without money, what's the point of talking about love?
The reason why love during student days is said to be the purest is because people at that age haven't yet developed a concept of material things.
We're together simply because we like each other.
When they grow up, the other person will consider whether they have money, a career, a house, a car, etc.
This is reality.
Everyone had lunch together. Xiao Qianwen originally planned to stay in Wancheng for a day, but then she thought about it and decided to take her husband out for a trip since she rarely had time off.
Her son had grown up, had his own thoughts and considerations, and she felt it was time to let go and let him handle things on his own.
After lunch, Xia Nuan went to the company because there was something going on at the office.
After Xiao Qianwen and her husband finished their meal and waited for Li Dongyang to clear the table, they began their 3-day, 3-night journey.
In her words, she had been busy her whole life, and now that her children were grown up, it was time for her to live the life she wanted.
The couple went to nearby attractions as planned.
Of course, they only booked tickets for the couple.
As for his son, he can go about his business as usual.
At 3 p.m., Li Dongyang saw his parents off at the station and watched them board the train before turning around and going home.
Since starting university, Li Dongyang has only been able to go home twice a year, once during summer vacation and once during winter vacation. Now that he is working, he can only go home during the Chinese New Year.
Now that their son can meet his basic living standards, the couple can finally rest easy.
After dropping off his parents, Li Dongyang took a stroll in a nearby park.
Xiao Qianwen put Li Dongyang's lunch in an insulated box so he could eat it after heating it up a little in the evening.
After the excitement subsided, the house returned to its previous tranquility.
His mother's words still echoed in Li Dongyang's ears.
"Nuan Nuan is a nice girl, would you like to consider her?"
Just as I was thinking that, my phone rang in my pocket.
When I took it out, I saw it was Xia Nuan.
During lunch, Xiao Qianwen and Li Jianguo mentioned that they planned to visit nearby tourist attractions after lunch.
"Are you free tomorrow at noon? Sister Jing would like to invite you to lunch."
"If your uncle and aunt come back, invite them along."
Li Dongyang: "They said they would play all the way home and then leave in the afternoon."
Xia Nuan sent an emoji.
A moment later, he added, "That's a bit of a pity. Let's treat them to a meal next time!"
Are you free tomorrow at noon?
Li Dongyang: "What, you want to ask me out?"
Upon seeing this message, Xia Nuan quickly sent Li Dongyang several large machetes.
"I already told you it was Sister Jing who wanted to invite you to dinner. If it were me, would I be so polite to you?"
Li Dongyang pursed his lips, as if that made sense.
When has Xia Nuan ever been polite to him?
Li Dongyang: "Miss Xia, can I give you some advice? Next time, could you please use a different kind of bloody machete? I'm squeamish about blood."
"I'm dizzy right now and can't keep the appointment."
Li Dongyang couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Xia Nuan's furious expression.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Nuan dropped a bombshell on Li Dongyang.
"If you dare not show up tomorrow, it won't be as simple as stabbing you; I'll blow you to pieces."
The two are very serious when they chat in real life, but they start to let loose online.
Xia Nuan sent Li Dongyang two squinty-eyed emojis, clearly indicating that he was being looked down upon.
Li Dongyang generously sent Xia Nuan two fingers.
Seeing this expression, Xia Nuan must be furious.
"Li Dongyang, do you believe I'll come down the internet cable and stab you?"
Just as Xia Nuan posted her message, Li Dongyang heard a knocking sound coming from outside the door.
"Holy crap, are they really going to stab him?" Li Dongyang picked up his phone, got up, and walked to the door.
Through the peephole, he saw a man standing diagonally across the door, looking dazed and seemingly drunk.
Bang! Bang!
The man swayed and knocked on the door while cursing.
He mumbled incoherently, "Open the door, wife, open the door for me."
"I'm back."
"Open the door for me right now."
After a knock, the door opposite opened, and a slightly plump woman appeared in the doorway.
This was the first time Li Dongyang had seen the couple across the street since he moved in.
Another possibility is that he was too busy to notice these things.
"Why did you drink so much?" The woman saw the man leaning against the door and quickly went to help him up.
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