On the second floor of Building 6 in the Central Court, Liu Ze was nodding as he watched the video on his phone.
Liu Shishi stood at the side and waited nervously for her trial.
Mother Liu, Huang Caiqin, also stretched out her head and looked at the scene in the video. However, as she watched, she could not help but nod with admiration in her eyes.
Mother Liu was already in her forties, but she had taken good care of herself. One could vaguely tell from her facial features that she had the demeanor of a young woman. It was said that daughters resembled their fathers, but Liu Shishi seemed to resemble her mother more.
The video ended. Liu Ze sometimes frowned, sometimes sighed, and sometimes his face was filled with praise. It was extremely complicated.
On the other hand, Mother Liu did not have such a complicated expression. She smiled and said, "So you ate with this kid that night?"
Liu Shishi fiddled with her fingers and saw that her mother did not seem unhappy. She immediately felt relieved and nodded.
"Sigh…" Liu Ze sighed again. He looked at his daughter and said with a straight face, "When did you start dating?"
Immediately, Liu Shishi said aggrievedly, "We're not dating. That was the first time I ate with him!"
The entire world felt that the two of them were already a couple, but only he and Li An knew that they had not become lovers.
Liu Ze's eyebrows relaxed, then tightened. He probed, "Then, he's wooing you?"
Liu Shishi blushed and her fingers were in a dilemma. She nodded in embarrassment.
Seeing his daughter's expression, Liu Ze sighed again.
"Sigh…"
Although they were not dating, it felt like it would be soon.
"Didn't you agree not to date during university?" Liu Ze suddenly spoke. His tone seemed to be a little bitter, like an innocent girl who had been abandoned.
Liu Shishi stretched out her neck and tilted her head to look at her father. Then, she straightened her body and vowed, "Yes, I won't date. I'm only making friends with him. His literary foundation is really impressive!"
Liu Ze still wanted to speak, but he was patted by his wife. Then, she interrupted, "Our daughter is already an adult. Whether she falls in love or not is her own business. You don't have to worry so much!"
Huang Caiqin continued, "I think this kid is not bad. For him to have such a deep literary foundation, his family must have taught him well. Shishi, bring him over for us to observe another day."
Liu Shishi's face turned even redder. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito, "Why bring him here? It's not good…"
Liu Ze was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses and had a little beard. He looked very charming as a middle-aged man. He was probably a handsome man when he was young. He could not help but look at Huang Caiqin and want to say something but hesitated. "Wife…"
Huang Caiqin looked at Liu Ze and smiled at Liu Shishi. "Go back to your room first. Your father and I have something to talk about."
Liu Shishi looked at her parents cautiously, then nodded and returned to her room.
Seeing that her daughter had returned to her room, Huang Caiqin asked softly, "You're really an old antique. What do you want to do? Do you want to keep your daughter at home for the rest of her life? Don't let her fall in love? Don't let her get married?"
Liu Ze pushed his glasses and said awkwardly, "I-I don't mean that. I just want to say that she's still young. We'll talk about it after she finishes university."
Huang Caiqin sneered, "She's already an adult. In ancient times, she'd already be a mother of five kids. After she finishes university? After that, you'll want her to finish her postgraduate studies, right? After that, it's best if a good person falls from the sky so she can directly get married, right?"
"No…" Liu Ze pushed his glasses guiltily.
Huang Caiqin ignored him and continued, "Tell me truthfully, how's this kid's standard?"
Liu Ze continued to push his glasses awkwardly, "Not bad."
Huang Caiqin laughed in anger, "You're getting more and more shameless as you age! Don't I know your level? You're at most on par with this kid!"
"You've really lived your life in vain!"
Liu Ze pursed his lips and did not dare to speak.
"Think about it yourself. If such a good kid slips away, can our daughter encounter another in the future?" Huang Caiqin spoke the truth.
...
In the room, Liu Shishi leaned against the door and tried to hear what the two of them were saying. However, although the two of them were arguing, their voices were very low, so she could not hear them clearly.
Therefore, she could only pick up her phone and see if Dog An had replied.
Then, Liu Shishi saw the three messages Li An sent.
Now that she saw the replies, she did not seem to be so angry. Instead, she blushed.
Even the officials thought that they were a couple!
It was ridiculous!
Liu Shishi did not reply to Li An's message immediately. She seemed to have recalled something and could not help but sigh, her eyes filled with confusion.
She had always been indecisive when it came to relationships. She was afraid of this and that.
Otherwise, she would not have wasted two years in Li An's previous life thinking of a lousy reason to reject him.
At that time, affection had dwindled, and only worry and torture were left. It was like this in the previous life. Although she had a good impression of him this time, she was still hesitant.
Young people did not know what it was like to be sad until they lost it.
"Sigh…"
Liu Shishi mimicked her father and sighed.
Soon, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in," Liu Shishi said as she turned off her phone screen.
Huang Caiqin walked in with a smile and sat by Liu Shishi's bed. She said, "I've already taught your father a lesson. He won't interfere in you finding a partner."
Liu Shishi fell into her mother's arms and rubbed against her intimately. "Mom, I didn't say I wanted to find a partner!"
Huang Caiqin pretended not to hear and said inexplicably, "I'm not forcing you to find a partner! I only gave you this authority. It's up to you to use it."
Liu Shishi looked up at her mother and tilted her head. "Really?"
"How can it be fake?" Huang Caiqin smiled and hooked her nose. Then, she said seriously, "I know you young people are open-minded, and I don't object to this. However, you have to pay attention to one thing. You have to take safety precautions. While you're in university, don't let my grandson be born. This is the line you can't cross, understand?"
In an instant, Liu Shishi's face was as red as a tomato. "Mom, what are you talking about?!"
Huang Caiqin smiled. "I'm reminding you. I believe in your judgment, so we won't interfere with your freedom to fall in love. As long as you don't step out of line, it's fine."
"You're an adult now, so do whatever you want. Don't worry about us." Huang Caiqin thought for a moment and added, "If that old antique bothers you, tell Mom. I'll teach him a lesson."