Chapter 242 Meeting the Parents
When she finished a busy period and was about to relax, Tracy sent her an invitation.
She was getting engaged, in her early twenties, and her fiancé was the Belgian guy Mideo whom Zhang Wei had met before.
They have known each other for several years, but Zhang Wei feels that Tracy is too young. After graduating from university, she did not pursue a university-related major, but began to participate in various charity activities. When Zhang Wei was in the UK, she often saw Tracy in the media.
She already seemed to be a qualified representative of the royal family, and was getting further and further away from the lives of ordinary people.
They only met a few times when Zhang Wei was still studying for a master's degree in London. Tracy was also very busy, often running around between charitable organizations in various countries, and became the royal family's social card.
Sometimes when Zhang Wei sees Tracy under the spotlight, she can’t quite remember what they were like when they were in school together.
This time, Tracy not only sent her an invitation, but also called her. Zhang Wei had to go, so she could only feel sorry for Paris.
Because he said yesterday that he had just finished his work for this period and they could go see the waterfall together.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Wei came out of the laboratory. She usually finished late, but today Paris had made an appointment to have dinner together, so she finished early.
As soon as she walked out of the college gate, she saw Paris's car parked at the door. When she saw her come out, she got out of the car and opened the door for him.
"Did everything go well today?"
"Not bad, I promise it won't ruin my date."
The two arrived at the restaurant in a happy mood. While waiting for the food, Zhang Wei began to talk about her trip to London.
"How long will you be gone?"
"It won't take more than a week. I'll be back in three or four days at the fastest." Zhang Wei took Paris's thoughts into consideration and decided to return to New York City as soon as possible if there was nothing else.
"Well, I suppose you've ever considered a possibility?"
Paris looked at Zhang Wei expectantly. Zhang Wei didn't understand for a moment and asked, "Huh? What?"
"I should be available if someone is willing to invite me." He looked at Zhang Wei seriously and said.
Zhang Wei hadn't thought about it yet, after all, she was going to attend the engagement ceremony of a former classmate.
She didn't necessarily have to bring Paris to the engagement ceremony, but if she brought him there, it would be unfair to Paris and disrespectful to him if she didn't tell her parents about it.
But now that Paris has brought this up, she should try to overcome her ostrich mentality and think about it seriously.
The thought of telling the Wilsons that she and her childhood playmate had become a couple still made her feel a little ashamed in front of people she knew. This was also the reason why Zhang Wei had not told Dora that she and Paris were together now. She couldn't imagine how shocked Dora would be after hearing it.
Zhang Wei felt that she had given herself enough time to adapt and escape. She didn't like wasting time, and this was also a good opportunity. Since Paris was pulling her forward, she should immediately follow him.
So she said to Paris seriously:
"Paris, I'm sorry I'm only thinking about this now, but I'd like to formally invite you to go to London with me."
"It would be my honor!" Paris agreed happily.
It only took a moment to make the decision. After returning home from dinner with Paris, Zhang Wei couldn't help but call him again:
"Paris, I want to say that this time when I go to London, I may not only attend my classmate's engagement ceremony, but also meet my family."
"Isn't this the way it should be? I often went to your house when I was a child. Your parents were very kind to me, so it's only natural for me to go see them."
"I mean—"
"I understand that as your boyfriend it's always a little stressful to meet them, but I'm sure I'm ready and won't embarrass you," Paris said confidently.
Zhang Wei felt relieved when he said that, and wasn't too worried: "Okay, I believe you!"
"Don't worry, Vera, everyone loves you, including me,"
His voice was low, but his tone was extremely firm.
"I want you to be happy. I don't want to put pressure on you. If my request bothers you this time, I might wait until you're ready."
"No, let's go together this time. I feel at ease when you are around."
Zhang Wei understood his feelings, but she was clumsy in love and could not say anything more sentimental.
Fortunately, Paris understood her, and he felt happier when he received her affirmative response.
The two of them packed up and headed to London again. Fortunately, they both had relatively free time at this stage, and their tutor was easy to communicate with, which provided them with many conveniences.
Zhang Wei hadn't been home for a long time. Emma was very happy to know that she was coming back. However, when she saw Paris when she picked up her daughter at the airport, her mood was not so good.
"Mom!" Zhang Wei cheered and ran towards Emma. She could not remember how long it had been since she last saw Emma.
"Oh, Vera, I thought you were going to leave us once you grew wings. I kind of regret letting my beloved girl grow up!"
"Mom, I'm sorry. I should come back to see you more often." Zhang Wei felt a little ashamed. She had indeed neglected her family during this period.
"Okay, since you're having a good time, I forgive you!"
Emma then looked at Paris next to Zhang Wei: "Look who this is?"
"Auntie, I'm Paris"
"Of course I know you are Paris. Who wouldn't remember the brat who followed my daughter around every day when she was little?"
Zhang Wei took Paris's hand a little embarrassedly and said to Emma:
"Mom, I need to tell you something. Paris and I are dating."
Paris quickly added: "I came to see you and hope to ask for your consent."
Then he gave Emma the things he had brought from home:
"This is a gift my mother prepared for you. I hope you like it."
Emma pointed at Zhang Wei with some disappointment. Seeing that Paris was holding the gift and looking at her expectantly, and there was a hint of nervousness in Zhang Wei's eyes, she knew that her daughter was very interested in the boy in front of her.
"I thanked your mother and accepted the gift, but that doesn't mean I accept you."
Then he shouted with a threatening look in his eyes: "Vera, come here!"
Zhang Wei immediately walked from Paris to Emma's side, hugged her arm, and leaned against her, trying to act pitiful:
"Mom, I was wrong—"
However, her skills were not good enough, and Emma saw through her, and said to her seriously:
"Although we respect your thoughts and hope you are happy, we also hope that this is the result of your careful consideration. We don't want you to be hurt in any way."
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