"Did your dad upset you, so you ran off abroad on purpose?"

Boss Jiang stepped out of the bedroom after a shower and was about to speak but closed his mouth immediately.

An average person might not have reacted so quickly.

On the sofa, Pei Yunxi, who had showered first, was on a video call. The identity of the person on the other end was self-evident.

The New Year Gala on TV continued, but the volume was turned down.

Boss Jiang stood frozen at the bedroom door, as if subjected to an Immobilization Spell, rooted to the spot, afraid to move.

This scenario should be Pei Yunxi resting in a hotel. If it were discovered that there's another person of the opposite sex in the room, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Mom, don't overthink. It has nothing to do with Dad. I'll come back after New Year's."

It's really the power of belief.

Though usually aloof, making people hesitant to approach, internally, she seems to burn hotter than most women.

She's got the big guns out now.

At this crucial moment, other women might have already felt distracted, ready to flee, but she doesn't abandon, doesn't give up.

Don't just listen to what she says, watch what she does.

Behind the scenes.

Boss Jiang standing at the bedroom door felt quite moved.

"You..."

On the video, it's definitely someone close to Pei Yunxi, presumed gone by someone else's misunderstanding.

Even though from this angle the phone screen was invisible, Boss Jiang could sense the other's kindness.

"If it's really not possible, you could at least get a grandchild for your mom to look after. The laws have changed now, getting a household registration for a child is really simple."

Jiang Chen's brain went haywire, and his previous thoughts instantly crumbled.

There is indeed a reason why the two could become a couple.

Not a family; how could one enter a family's home?

Pei Yunxi's parents, how could they be so... interesting?

Moreover.

How did such parents give birth to Pei Yunxi?

Genetic mutation?

"Oh, you're just talking nonsense. Are you crazy about having grandchildren? Yunduo, don't listen to your mother's nonsense. We're a proper family, and we must follow traditional procedures: three letters and six rites, a formal wedding can't be lacking."

At the same time, Pei Linhan joined the conversation from the other side of the video, frowning with an unusually serious expression.

"You old fossil, times are changing. Do you think it's still your era? Now you don't even need household registration documents to have a baby. Do you think you're bigger than the law?"

Pei's mother said, "Daughter, you don't need to listen to your dad. I see young people now mostly marry after having kids. I think there's nothing wrong with it. It's quite good, isn't it a win-win situation?"

"Nonsense! She doesn't even have a boyfriend, why are you talking about this?"

"How do you know she doesn't have a boyfriend? Given my daughter's standards, suitors can line up from our home to the East Sea. Daughter, don't you think Mom's right?"

From Hui City to the East Sea, a typical figure of speech, but not exaggerated.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Chen gradually heard the subtext of the two elders.

This double-act wasn't in the New Year Gala program list, but here it was made up for.

It seemed like a couple's bickering, but it was really about using a diversionary tactic to sound out their daughter's thoughts.

Experts of The Art of War.

Jiang Chen, as an outsider, could sense it, let alone Pei Yunxi.

How could she not understand her own parents?

During the New Year's festival, besides watching the New Year Gala, inquiring about studies, urging marriage, and probing about salaries, these are typical activities in every household.

"Mom, if you really like children and feel bored, I could adopt from an orphanage."

Even the back of her head looks good.

Jiang Chen looked at the sofa, grateful he bit his tongue just in time, or he would've struggled to hold back laughter.

They're not easy people to deal with.

Pei's mother was taken aback.

"...Mom was talking about grandchildren. Adoption isn't the same. You mustn't think recklessly; children aren't pets; you can't casually adopt them; you have to be responsible for a lifetime."

It seems still not open-minded enough.

Indeed, parents know their children best. Pei Yunxi easily regained the upper hand.

"You and Dad should rest early."

"We're supposed to stay up for the New Year..."

But before the sentence was finished, the video call was disconnected.

"Look, this is the daughter you raised."

Pei Linhan patted his thigh.

"What do you mean I raised? Could I have done it alone? And what's wrong with my daughter? Isn't she excellent enough? Pei Linhan, you shouldn't always view the world with your narrow outlook. Times have changed, everyone tries to get their kids into film schools wishing for a star in the family, but you act like having a daughter who's a big star embarrassed you. Without a daughter, do you think your relatives would respect you this much? Don't tell me you think this old face of yours still has much charm?"

Pei Linhan squirmed, so angry his face flushed, but he couldn't get a word out.

"Unbelievable!"

Finally, he threw out a line and then stood up.

"Where are you going?"

Pei's mother has classic almond-shaped eyes, though time has surely left marks around the corners, being able to have a daughter like that, her features couldn't be bad.

If Pei Linhan was once the handsome guy famous for miles around, she should at least have been a well-known beauty back then, but this personality... doesn't seem like one who would enjoy 'Roman Holiday'.

Of course.

People do change over time.

"I'm going to sit with the Zhang family."

"What are you going to someone's house at New Year for?"

"Their son and daughter-in-law have moved overseas, leaving just him alone."

"So that's your excuse for pushing him to go to the matchmaking market and find a new partner?"

"He's not much older than me, still young, his wife passed early, and his kids aren't around. He needs someone to keep him company, right?"

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