Ji Xingguo pondered for a moment, then said, "You took the adult unified entrance exam, so you don't need to attend classes with the students on a regular schedule, right?"
Lei Tingjun felt a little uneasy and said, "My mentor, Professor Liang, has given me special permission to not limit my class hours."
"Alright." Ji Xingguo raised his deep eyes and looked directly at Lei Tingjun, saying, "From now on, you and Meimei should not see each other again."
Lei Tingjun was taken aback, frowned, and blurted out, "Why?"
Ji Xingguo said in an unquestionable tone, "If you truly want to be with my daughter, you must do this."
“Meimei is still young, she’s not even twenty yet, and I don’t want her studies to be affected because of you. She’s a talented and gifted girl, and I have high expectations for her. I don’t want her to just be a housewife who stays home to raise children. I hope she can have a career she can dedicate herself to in the future. She has two more years until graduation, so please don’t come looking for her during those two years.”
"If after these two years she still approves of you, or if you are still as steadfast in your feelings for her, then I can consider agreeing to your being together."
"You can take this as a test for you, and also a warning. If you can't do it, I will make Wanmei leave you right now, and I can guarantee that you will never be able to get close to her again. And your Pingdong City project will not proceed smoothly."
At this moment, Ji Xingguo was no longer the kind and amiable man he usually was; instead, he exuded a stern and sharp aura.
That was the imposing presence displayed by an elderly father who wanted to protect and defend his daughter.
“You have no other choice but to do as I say,” Ji Xingguo said expressionlessly. “Meimei has an aunt in the United States who has always hoped that she could study abroad. She didn’t agree to let her go back then, but because of some selfish reasons. If you make me feel that continuing to let Meimei stay at East China University poses a danger, then I will send her abroad.”
Lei Tingjun clenched his fists silently, the veins on the back of his hands bulging, staring intently at Ji Xingguo.
Ji Xingguo ignored his anger and continued, "And there's that senior in her school, the grandson of Grandma Song, the one she apprenticed under to learn Shu embroidery. Since you've been with her for so long, you should know about him, right?"
Lei Tingjun clenched his teeth and remained silent, his jaw taut.
“Lu Zhuoxuan probably also wants to pursue Meimei.” Ji Xingguo glanced at him. “For the next two years, I will have Lu Zhuoxuan monitor your movements. If I find out that you are secretly coming to see Meimei or contacting her behind my back, I will arrange for the two of them to go abroad together.”
"Director Ji, what would Meimei think if she knew you did this?" Lei Tingjun squeezed out these words through gritted teeth.
Ji Xingguo sighed deeply: "Even if she blames me, I have to do this. Lei Tingjun, if you really care about my daughter, please show me your sincerity and actions, let me see your true feelings for her. Don't just take my daughter away with a few empty words."
“Meimei’s mother has been dead for eleven years.”
For eleven years after his wife's death, Ji Xingguo has been tending to her memorial tablet.
And he will continue to guard her memorial tablet until the day he dies.
Ji Xingguo closed his eyes. "I can wait eleven years. If you can't even wait two years, then in my opinion, your so-called liking and love is nothing but a passing fancy and not worth mentioning."
"If that's the case, why should I hand my daughter over to you?"
Lei Tingjun fell silent after hearing Ji Xingguo's words.
Lei Tingjun was naturally not afraid of the test, but he felt sorry for Ji Wanmei: "But what you are doing is not fair to Meimei. Even if you are her father, you can't make decisions for her."
Ji Xingguo said coldly, "This is not only a test for you, but also a test for her. She is still young and doesn't know much about love. How can I be sure that she's not with you just because of a momentary infatuation? I proposed this two-year agreement, which is not only a test for you, but also to let her calm down, see her own heart clearly, and experience and interact with more people so that she can determine whether she really wants to choose you."
Finally, Ji Xingguo chuckled: "If, in the end, it's Meimei who takes the initiative to dislike you and doesn't want to be with you anymore, then it proves that my decision today was correct."
If they can't even withstand this mere two-year test, then the next ten or twenty years will eventually end in a breakup for various reasons, or even worse, they might end up hating each other.
Lei Tingjun lowered his brows, and after a long while, he suddenly raised his eyes, his gaze sharp and resolute: "Alright, I can accept your test. Two years is nothing, I, Lei Tingjun, can do it."
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