"It's just that Shen Tiezhu wouldn't let me tell him, right?" Xie Li gently stirred the ice in the glass. "I know, he's doing it for my own good."
Although Shen Tiezhu was always uncivilized, he was actually a very good father. During the year they spent together, he guided and educated her, and she learned a lot.
What he really wanted to teach her was happiness and joy, right?
Xie Li wasn't ungrateful; after a little thought, he understood the reason behind it.
"Besides, when I met them, it was deep in the mountains and forests, and Shen Tiezhu was even injured. Their identities are very dangerous, right? So keeping it a secret is the best thing for me."
Before entering the city, she genuinely believed Shen Tiezhu's lies.
He's just an ordinary city dweller, only knowing some basic things that college students can do; he has a friend who's a retired college student who stayed at home, and so on.
Looking back now, it seems that she was just young and ignorant, being from the mountains.
The waiter brought over two desserts, and Luo Zhihan pushed the chocolate mousse cake towards Xie Li, saying, "Actually, you'll understand all the answers once Aunt Ming comes over."
Xie Li isn't one to dwell on things. She was in a good mood today, and seeing her favorite cake made her even happier.
"Luo Zhihan, thank you."
The girl looked up and smiled, her clear eyes filled with a radiant smile.
Luo Zhihan's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly couldn't help but say, "Lili, actually..."
Xie Li looked up as he ate his cake.
“The Luo family and the Xu family had a marriage agreement. My father said that the Luo family’s marriage agreement fell on me.”
Xie Li's fingers suddenly tightened around the small silver fork in his hand, and he blinked in confusion: "Hmm, you mean, you're engaged? But why are you telling me this?"
She was still quite surprised.
Aren't city people generally more open-minded, unlike the ignorant and uncultured people in the mountains who drop out of school early to get married and have children? Luo Zhihan is so outstanding; he should be like those elite individuals, accumulating strength during his school years, and then taking charge of a company to enjoy a busy and rhythmic life.
Getting married and having children should be considered at least after the age of thirty, right?
But then I thought about it again, and realized that wealthy families are different after all. It seems that everyone's interests require business alliances, and engagements are usually quite early.
Last time, Ming Xiaoxiao even spouted nonsense about an arranged marriage...
Xie Li inexplicably felt a tightness in his chest, a dull and uncomfortable feeling.
Luo Zhihan gazed at her tenderly, but after a moment, he gave up. "I'll tell you why after you get into Beijing University."
Xie Li: "???"
Huh? What does it mean to stop halfway through a sentence?
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When Xie Zian returned home, Grandma Ming was looking out the door.
She glanced at Xie Zian's empty hands, then hobbled over quickly, "Young Master, please go inside quickly, the old master and the gentleman are angry."
In her opinion, Xie Zi'an was far too audacious.
A child actually took it upon himself to go to the hospital with the money.
She saw with her own eyes Xie Zi'an's driver carrying two large, heavy suitcases; she wondered how much money they must contain!
Xie Zian was stunned for a moment, then entered the door and saw that Xie Sidu had indeed returned.
Sitting on the sofa, his face was ashen. The servants in the house, sensing the tense atmosphere, all kept quiet and moved slowly.
"Dad!" Xie Zi'an went in and was about to explain when Xie Sidu stood up abruptly. "Go to the study and explain to your grandfather!"
Seeing the father and son walking towards the study, Grandma Ming sighed softly, a hint of reluctance on her face.
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