Ji Wanmei snorted, clearly somewhat dissatisfied with the matter.
"I'm already 22 years old this year, so I should find an opportunity to officially announce my relationship with him."
Ji Xingguo paused for a moment, put down his water glass, stroked his daughter's head, and said gently, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. After this matter is settled, have Lei Tingjun come over to our house sometime, and your old man will cook for you personally, okay?"
"Really!" Ji Wanmei exclaimed with delight. "You said it yourself, so you have to keep your word and not go back on your word!"
“When have I ever gone back on my word? I’ve seen how good Lei Tingjun has been to you these past two years. He’s a pretty good guy, smart and energetic, and most importantly, he has guts. The future belongs to you young people. I’m getting old, it’s time to retire. Since Lei Tingjun is good to you, and you like him, and he’s passed my test these past two years, I have no reason to stop you from being together.”
At this point, Ji Xingguo said, "Actually, Dad didn't oppose your free love at first. I just wanted to confirm whether Lei Tingjun was sincere towards you."
Ji Xingguo remarked with emotion: "A man who doesn't truly love a woman cannot withstand the long decades that follow."
A gentleman judges by actions, not by intentions.
Although Ji Wanmei repeatedly told Ji Xingguo that Lei Tingjun was sincere towards her, Ji Xingguo knew that whether a man was sincere or not could be determined by where he spent his time and energy.
Talking nicely is useless; to see a man's true feelings, you have to look at his actions.
In the past two years, Lei Tingjun has indeed done a lot for Ji Wanmei. Although Ji Xingguo sometimes doesn't deliberately inquire, every time he sees his daughter come home with big bags of luggage, and she is so delicate and weak that she complains about the effort of carrying just one bag, Ji Xingguo can tell at a glance that Lei Tingjun brought her back.
However, Ji Xingguo usually pretended not to know, watching the two of them hide right under his nose.
In the past two years, her daughter's rapid intellectual maturity and steady career advancement have been inseparable from Lei Tingjun's unconditional support.
Ji Xingguo is not a truly old-fashioned person. Back then, thirty years ago, he was a progressive young man who could elope with the woman he loved.
Thirty years later, he became a serious old man who loved his daughter dearly and was forced to play the villain.
Often, it's only when you reach that age and that stage in life that you can truly understand certain things.
Looking back on thirty years ago, Ji Xingguo also understood why Meimei's maternal grandfather was so opposed to his daughter being with him.
Meimei's mother lived with regret for the rest of her life because she did not receive blessings and support from her family.
Now, Ji Xingguo is determined not to let his daughter repeat the same mistake.
She chose Leitingjun herself, so let her bravely pursue her future happiness.
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