Foggy City Villa District.
The Xia family.
Lin Xuelian was watering her plants on the balcony and tending to them.
In addition, she also grew some vegetables.
She grows many of the vegetables in her home herself.
Just as she got up.
Xia Nuan's father, Xia Guanghai, has returned.
Upon seeing him, Lin Xuelian quickly put down the watering can and went to greet him.
"What's wrong today? You don't look too well." As a wife, it was perfectly normal for Lin Xuelian to care about Xia Guanghai.
"It's nothing. I encountered a few minor issues at the company today, but they've been resolved."
As mentioned before, Xia Guanghai is a real estate tycoon in Chongqing with many businesses under his control.
He originally planned to retire at 45 and go home to enjoy his later years.
Unexpectedly, due to the poor economic situation in the past two years, Xia Guanghai, who had stayed at home for two years, has started to make a comeback.
"Is Nuannuan back?"
Lin Xuelian nodded. "She's back and playing the piano upstairs."
"Playing the piano?"
Lin Xuelian nodded. Yes.
"I just went up there a little while ago."
"Where did that kid Xia Yi go?"
"I heard he went to attend an academic event."
"How can this kid be so careless? I've been running around all year trying to pave the way for him, and he's focused on his studies all day long."
This wave of complaints is practically Versailles.
What parent wouldn't want their child to focus on studying all day long?
I wish I could stay engrossed in books all day long.
Is it really that hard to get him to learn how to do business with me?
Lin Xuelian smoothed Xia Guanghai's back, "It's a good thing that the child loves to study, isn't it? Besides, he's only in high school now, it's not good for him to enter society too early."
"Should I go up and call Nuannuan down?"
When Xia Nuan returned, she simply called out "Dad" in the study and then left.
I didn't chat with Xia Guanghai much.
He knew that Xia Nuan had harbored resentment towards him all these years because of her birth mother.
Lin Xuelian saw it all.
But none of this is Xia Guanghai's problem.
So much time has passed, and Xia Nuan only greets Xia Guanghai when she sees him.
In Xia Guanghai's words, Xia Nuan's return is like staying in a hotel; she can come back and stay whenever she feels like it.
Lin Xuelian comforted her, "Nuannuan is all grown up now, she'll understand someday."
"She called me yesterday."
"Okay, go change your clothes and come down for dinner."
Does Xia Guanghai love Xia Nuan?
It hurts like crazy.
The way the father and daughter interact might be a little strange.
Half an hour later, the nanny prepared the meal, and the family sat down at the table to eat.
The atmosphere was just a little bit cold.
Xia Guanghai picked up some food and glanced at his daughter every now and then.
I want to talk.
But I don't know what to say.
If he wasn't in pain, he wouldn't be looking at Xia Nuan's photos in his study every night.
Lin Xuelian first looked at Xia Guanghai, and then at Xia Nuan.
He used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of food and put it into Xia Nuan's bowl.
In the past, Xia Nuan would throw away the food she picked up without any hesitation, and even throw away the rice along with it.
I didn't today, and I even thanked Lin Xuelian.
Upon receiving Xia Nuan's response, Lin Xuelian gave a warm smile and placed a piece in Xia Guanghai's bowl as well.
"Sister Wu's cooking skills have improved, everyone should try it."
Xia Nuan chewed her rice silently, her expression somewhat aloof.
The father and daughter each ate their food.
At the dinner table, it was Xia Guanghai who finally spoke first.
"I heard you encountered some trouble in Wancheng, but I haven't heard you mention it."
It was obvious that Xia Guanghai knew about Xia Nuan being framed in Wancheng, and the reason he didn't intervene was because he wanted her to know the cruelty of the world.
I thought she would come back crying, but I didn't expect her to get through it all on her own.
This made a father both heartbroken and proud.
Even though he was happy inside, his face remained expressionless.
Lin Xuelian sighed as she looked at the expressionless father and daughter.
So much time has passed, why are these two still like this?
I don't know when I'll be able to get over this.
As her stepmother, she was already grateful that Xia Nuan called her that; she dared not hope that Xia Nuan could ease the tension between her and her father because of her mediation.
After finishing the meal.
Xia Nuan sat in the living room watching TV.
After finishing his meal, Xia Guanghai also sat on the sofa and started watching TV.
Xia Guanghai, who had long held a high position, couldn't bring himself to do it.
He asked somewhat stiffly, "How long are you going to stay this time?"
Xia Nuan frowned.
"I'm not sure, it depends on the company's arrangements."
"Are you planning to be an actor for the rest of your life?"
Hearing this, Xia Nuan's temper flared up.
"Dad, first of all, I need to correct you. My job is not to be an actor, but to be a star."
"What's the difference between actors and celebrities? Aren't they both just for entertainment?"
As a capitalist, he was well aware of the dark side of the entertainment industry.
She didn't want her daughter to enter this corrupting influence.
"This is my own business."
"Is there anything else?"
"If not, I'll watch TV."
In the end, Xia Guanghai conceded.
Xia Guanghai knew his daughter's personality well; unless she was willing herself, no amount of persuasion from others could change her mind.
"Alright, just don't hide anything from your family."
The matter Xia Guanghai was referring to was the incident where Xia Nuan was almost sexually harassed by Su Yipeng.
Xia Guanghai was furious at the thought that his daughter had almost been violated by a wild boar.
After Xia Nuan returned to her room.
Lin Xuelian walked to Xia Guanghai's side and said, "Nuannuan has grown up. She's not the little girl she used to be when she was eighteen or nineteen. Trying to stop her from doing something will only backfire."
"Shouldn't we, as parents, support our children's careers?"
"I know you're worried that Nuannuan will be taken advantage of outside, but this incident shows that Nuannuan did a great job, didn't it?"
You can help for a while, but not for a lifetime.
"We will both grow old eventually."
"By the way, did the boy next door, Lu, come back to see you?"
Xia Guanghai nodded.
"He wants to marry Nuannuan."
The Lu family is also a wealthy and influential family in Chongqing, and they are considered a good match for the Xia family.
If Xia Nuan likes it, it would be a good marriage.
After all, they watched Lu Mingxuan grow up. Although he liked to bully Xia Nuan when they were young, in those days, the more you liked a girl, the more you liked to tease her, right?
"In my opinion, this marriage is a good match."
Xia Guanghai nodded.
"Then find some time to ask Nuannuan what she thinks. If she agrees, then finalize the marriage."
"Okay, I'll ask about it sometime."
Lu Mingxuan has managed the family business very well over the years and is considered quite outstanding among the younger generation.
It would be a good choice for Xia Nuan to marry Lu Mingxuan.
If things really turn out as the couple has discussed, that would be wonderful.
"Of course, we still need to ask Nuannuan's opinion on this matter."
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