"Wen Yun, you're meddling too much."

Xiao Pingjun said seriously, "You know your daughter's personality; the more you control her, the less she wants to listen. Like before, you kept advising her not to get involved with Qin Yun, yet she became more involved. Maybe she had no intentions before, but your advice made them get closer."

"Am I wrong then?"

Wen Yun was angered and said, "With so many relatives in the Xiao Family watching us, now that Qianqian has found such an excellent boyfriend, how would others perceive us if Lanlan finds someone from an ordinary family?"

Hengjun Machinery Factory is not only their family's business but also where some other Xiao Family relatives work, so they frequently encounter each other.

Xiao Hengjun and Xiao Pingjun naturally draw the most attention. The Hengjun Machinery Factory was initially established by the two brothers together, but their circumstances are entirely different now.

No one dares to say anything about Xiao Hengjun, but although the Xiao Pingjun family is not as prosperous as the Xiao Hengjun family, they are much better off than other relatives who are always watching from behind.

"Wen Yun, you're at it again?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Pingjun frowned.

Wen Yun coldly said, "People live for reputation, just as trees live for their bark. I will never allow my daughter to be with someone from an ordinary family."

After finishing, she walked out.

Leaving the house, Wen Yun made several phone calls and then waited silently.

...

Walking on the street, Qin Yun and Xiao Lan were both much quieter, but before long, Xiao Lan's phone suddenly rang. She looked at the phone, clicked to answer, and said, "Dad."

She was on the phone, talking to Xiao Pingjun, while Qin Yun quietly accompanied her by the side.

After talking for quite a while, the call ended.

Then, a new call came in.

This time it was Wen Yun calling, and as they talked, Xiao Lan's face turned a bit grim, and she even argued with her.

Finally, the call ended again.

Qin Yun stood silently beside Xiao Lan and asked, "Did Uncle and Aunt know about us and are opposing our being together?"

From Xiao Qianqian's earlier expression and Xiao Lan's phone call, he had already inferred a lot.

Xiao Lan was silent for a moment, nodded, and said, "My dad has no objection to our relationship, but my mom is strongly against it. She always hoped I would find someone outstanding."

The two did not hold their words in their hearts but chose to face them calmly.

"I will become outstanding in the future," Qin Yun said softly.

With the Wealth Gathering Array, in a short time, he had already accumulated millions of wealth! It had been less than half a year since he activated the Wealth Gathering Array, and only a little over a month since activating the second-level Wealth Gathering Array!

In just half a year's time, his wealth could definitely reach tens of millions!

As time goes on, his wealth will accumulate more and more! The future holds infinite possibilities.

"I believe you," Xiao Lan nodded firmly.

As she spent more time with him, she could see the shining points in Qin Yun. In her heart, the future Qin Yun would definitely be more outstanding than anyone else.

"But how do we deal with Uncle and Aunt now?" Qin Yun paused slightly after speaking and then asked again.

Xiao Lan was silent, not knowing how to handle it. The earlier call already showed Wen Yun's strong opposition.

Estimated a few hours later, Wen Yun might even come directly to Jinling.

Facing her mother's arrival, Xiao Lan didn't know what to do. On one side were her parents, and on the other was the person she liked; she felt very conflicted.

Seeing Xiao Lan's silence, Qin Yun also fell silent suddenly and, after a few seconds, said, "Xiao Lan, I thought about it. Let's just be friends for now."

At these words, Xiao Lan paused, looking at the boy she liked in front of her.

Qin Yun looked at Xiao Lan, sighed in his heart, but said, "Xiao Lan, for me, romance is something light-hearted, without pressure from both sets of parents, with mutual recognition—this is the love I imagine."

"Currently, in Aunt's eyes, I'm undoubtedly not outstanding, so your pressure will always be there, and gradually, this pressure might change the nature of our relationship. So, at this point in time, it's not suitable for us to be together."

He understood Xiao Lan's mother's mindset; after all, Xiao Lan's family background was good, and it was normal for such a family to want an outstanding son-in-law.

Now that they are together, Xiao Lan's situation isn't very good.

Earlier, Xiao Lan had argued with Wen Yun. If they continued to be together, the same situation would keep happening.

Xiao Lan stared blankly at Qin Yun, her heart suddenly aching. She strongly held back her pain to keep her face calm and said, "Alright, Qin Yun, let's be friends."

"As a friend, I'm really tired now. Can you take me back?"

Suppressing the urge to cry, Xiao Lan said.

"Okay." Qin Yun nodded.

He hailed a taxi and then sent Xiao Lan home.

After entering the house and closing the door, Xiao Lan suddenly crouched on the floor, crying.

Downstairs, Qin Yun stood silently, and after a while, sighed in his heart.

What was that? Their relationship ended even before they held hands properly?

However, for him, he preferred relationships to be pure, without other various factors.

He recalled how at the barbecue restaurant, Xiao Lan's mother, Wen Yun, directly ignored him. Considering the current situation, she probably had already told Xiao Lan to stay away from him then.

All parental objections, poverty, etc., he would only face relationships only when these factors disappeared completely.

Watching Qin Yun standing there silently, the older security guard in the security room sighed, recalling how good it was to be young, with such emotional ups and downs, leaving lasting memories.

After a long while, Qin Yun finally turned around and left.

But just after turning around and taking a few steps, his phone rang.

Looking at it, it was a call from an unfamiliar number.

"Hello." Qin Yun clicked to answer.

"Is this Qin Yun?" A middle-aged woman's voice came from the phone.

"Yes, who is this?" Qin Yun calmly asked.

"I am Xiao Lan's mother, Wen Yun." On the other end, Wen Yun spoke.

Previously, Wen Yun made a call specifically to investigate Qin Yun. With her capability, finding out Qin Yun's phone number wasn't difficult.

Earlier, she had called Xiao Lan, which resulted in yet another argument with her rebellious daughter, leaving her quite angry.

Pursuing love isn't wrong, but given her family's background, how could she find an ordinary son-in-law?

So many eyes were watching; she didn't want her family to become a laughingstock.

"Hello, Auntie," Qin Yun said after a brief silence upon hearing Wen Yun's words.

Wen Yun said, "Auntie called to talk about you and Lanlan..."

She hadn't finished when Qin Yun interrupted, "Auntie, there's nothing between Xiao Lan and me. You don't need to worry about anything."

"Nothing?"

Hearing Qin Yun's response, Wen Yun was taken aback.

In her preconception, she imagined telling him about her superior family background and that her daughter should find someone more outstanding, implying that Qin Yun wasn't good enough.

Then Qin Yun would counter with promising to become outstanding and plead for a chance, and she would reiterate her denial, slowly leading him to give up.

But what's happening now?

Suddenly, all of Wen Yun's prepared words were blocked, leaving her at a loss for words.

"Alright then, Auntie, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

Seeing Wen Yun not speaking, Qin Yun added, and without waiting for an answer, he directly hung up the call!

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