Every time Zhou Linlang thought about it, her eyes were filled with happiness and satisfaction.

She slowly leaned her head on the shoulder of the man beside her. Xia Shixun paused, then relaxed his body to allow Zhou Linlang to lean more comfortably.

Zhou Linlang closed her eyes and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Xia Shixun was moved by this peaceful and quiet appearance.

So many years have passed, Xia Shixun has become potbellied, his hair has turned silver, and his shoulders are no longer strong.

However, Zhou Linlang still retains her charm, just as she did in the past.

Xia Shixun has always had a regret in his heart. When Zhou Linlang married him, there was no wedding dress, no wedding car, and no wedding house.

After Zhou Linlang and Xia Shixun got their marriage certificate, they moved their belongings directly into his small rental apartment without saying anything or complaining.

Xia Shixun wanted to give her a wedding and even a honeymoon, but Zhou Linlang always said that the children were grown up and they shouldn't waste their energy on this.

As the day draws closer, Xia Shixun feels panic and regret. He wants to leave the best for his wife and daughter, so he acts somewhat radically and arbitrarily.

Xia Shixun let out a long sigh, his eyes sparkling.

Zhou Linlang touched Xia Shixun's arm and said calmly, "Old Xia, I went to see that child yesterday."

Xia Shixun turned his head to look at her and asked in confusion, "Who?" He had a bad feeling.

"An An's boyfriend. It was me who wanted to see him yesterday, not him who came to ask for a meeting." Zhou Linlang said bluntly.

When Xia Shixun heard the name "Fu Yiming", he immediately became angry, but he couldn't vent his anger in front of Zhou Linlang.

Zhou Linlang took Xia Shixun's hand and said softly, "Listen to me first, okay?"

After Zhou Linlang's persuasion, Xia Shixun lost all his temper. He had a stern face and acted like a child throwing a tantrum, and was still a little upset.

Zhou Linlang said slowly: "Old Xia, do you know why I insisted on marrying you despite my family's opposition?"

When Xia Shixun heard this, he tensed up with a serious expression on his face, and waited nervously for Zhou Linlang's answer.

Zhou Linlang curled her lips and said, "When I eat with you, you are always very gentlemanly to me, remembering what I like to eat and what I don't like to eat, and taking care of me every moment."

After hearing what Zhou Linlang said, Xia Shixun fell into deep thought and could vaguely guess what Zhou Linlang was going to say next.

"I had dinner with the two children yesterday and saw that he did the same thing to our daughter. At that time, I believed that he would take good care of An An. The fact is that An An has been very strong since she was a child. When did she ever listen to someone, rely on him, and trust him so much?"

Xia Shixun was silent, listening quietly to Zhou Linlang talking in his ear.

Zhou Linlang continued, "I saw what we were like back then when we were together. You and he are both taciturn and don't like to talk, but you are very reliable and trustworthy when doing things."

"Old Xia, let the children go, let them take their own course and find their own happiness."

After talking so much in a roundabout way, Zhou Linlang finally stated her purpose.

Xia Shixun remained silent, staring at the seedlings. After a long moment, he snorted and said, "How can he compare to me when I was young? He still has a long way to go before he can marry our daughter. Just wait!"

Xia Shixun's disdainful look made people feel that he deserved a beating.

Zhou Linlang pinched the flesh on the inside of Xia Shixun's arm, raised her voice a little, and lectured him: "By the time An An is old, who will marry her? This is all your fault!"

Xia Shixun was immediately unwilling to do so, and retorted like a young boy: "Whoever dares to dislike my daughter, I will not let him go immediately!"

Zhou Linlang chuckled and gave the man next to her an unpleasant look.

Xia Shixun's attitude showed that he had relaxed his requirements on Xia Lin'an, and nothing unexpected would happen at tonight's annual meeting.

In fact, Xia Linan was wrong. Xia Shixun was not the only one who made decisions in this family. Above him, there was also Zhou Linlang.

In this world, the only person who can make Xia Shixun sit down and chat calmly, and make him bow his head and compromise, is Zhou Linlang.

Zhou Linlang leaned on Xia Shixun's shoulder and felt extremely warm.

Xia Shixun is her greatest support in half her life. If he falls one day, she will continue to live on bravely for the common beliefs of the two of them.

Xia Yansi returned to the company and worked from morning to afternoon. When it was time to get off work, the secretary came in and reminded him, "Boss Xia, the dinner tonight is almost here. When are you going to change your clothes?"

Xia Yansi raised his head from the document, then looked at his watch, frowned and said, "Maybe in fifteen minutes, wait until I finish reading this."

"Okay." The secretary left the office.

Xia Yansi's cell phone suddenly rang.

It’s Xia Shixun calling.

Xia Yansi had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Dad." Xia Yansi put down the work at hand and answered the phone.

Xia Shixun was silent for a moment, then said to Xia Yansi: "Yansi, let's cancel the engagement session tonight."

Xia Yansi felt a suffocating feeling coming down from the top of his head. His throat was dry and it took him a long time to utter a word: "Okay."

After hearing his adopted son's answer, Xia Shixun sighed and said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Dad always ignored your feelings and insisted on arranging for you to be together, but now, Dad has figured it out. Happiness is your right, and you should grasp it yourself."

Xia Shixun sat in the study for the entire afternoon and it took him a lot of effort to convince himself.

After he suddenly realized, Xia Shixun realized that he had been confused for so many years, forcing the two children together without considering their feelings.

It was inevitable that Xia Linan would become increasingly alienated from him and develop a dislike for him.

It was thanks to Zhou Linlang's sincere words in the morning that woke him up, otherwise Xia Shixun didn't know how long he would be confused.

After listening to Xia Shixun's guilt-ridden apology, Xia Yansi didn't speak for a long time, making Xia Shixun think that Xia Yansi had hung up the phone.

Xia Shixun asked tentatively: "Yan Si, are you blaming me?"

Xia Yansi lowered his eyebrows, concealing the gloom in his eyes, and said lightly: "No."

Xia Shixun put his worries aside, said a few words of concern and hung up the phone.

The phone screen went dark and Xia Yansi didn't react for a long time. He stared at the dark page, as if the scene just now had never happened.