"Really? Will Auntie agree too?" Xing Yuan pressed on.
"Her? She's stubborn, I can't say for sure. But if two people truly love each other, as bystanders, we naturally wish them well," Father Yan said with a chuckle.
"However, in this world, if you two were together, you'd face too much gossip. There are so many people in the world, why must it be that one person?" Father Yan tried to persuade.
As an elder, he was willing to offer encouragement to the child, but the ideology he had accepted since childhood made it difficult for him to accept this shock.
Xing Yuan lowered her head, her eyes turning red, and whispered, "But, I only like her!"
Father Yan was speechless. What was wrong with liking someone?
Finally, Father Yan sighed deeply and said, "If you like her, go for it! Uncle supports you."
"Thank you, Uncle." Xing Yuan flashed a brilliant smile and skipped away.
Father Yan watched Xing Yuan, whose very back exuded joy, and felt something was not quite right. She had nothing to do with the person she liked, so why was she so happy?
No, he still had a daughter. Could it be that this girl had her sights set on his daughter?
Thinking of this, Father Yan shivered all over.
It couldn't be! But it was better to be safe than sorry. So, after Mother Yan finished her day's work and returned home, she saw Father Yan sitting solemnly on the sofa with a grave expression.
"What's wrong? Lost another game of chess with Old Yu? Why the long face?" Mother Yan asked jokingly.
"No, come sit down. I need to ask you something." Father Yan frowned, contemplating his words.
"Alright, what is it?"
"It's just... you see, our daughter is not young anymore, and we've never heard of her dating. Aren't you, as her mother, the least bit worried?" Father Yan chose a roundabout approach.
Mother Yan didn't take it too seriously and smiled faintly, "You're talking about this? I'm not worried. Children and grandchildren will have their own fortunes. Xi Yue has always been independent since she was young. If she meets someone suitable, she'll naturally date."
Father Yan gritted his teeth, "Suppose, I'm just saying suppose! What if our daughter is different from us and she likes a girl, what would you think?"
"What? Our daughter likes a girl?" Mother Yan exclaimed.
"Why are you in such a hurry? I said 'suppose'," Father Yan quickly defended.
"Heh, we've been together from dating to marriage for so many years, I know your personality. Since you're saying this, you must have seen some signs in our daughter. Tell me! What's going on?"
When Mother Yan adopted her usual authoritative demeanor from work, Father Yan obediently confessed everything.
"Xing Yuan came over today and told me she likes a girl and asked me what I thought. I didn't react at first, but afterwards, I thought about it. She came all this way to our house to say such things, and we happen to have a girl like that in our family."
"Isn't this just indirectly asking if we agree to our daughter dating a girl? Although it's just a guess, I think it's highly likely." Father Yan looked troubled.
"No, I'm calling our daughter right now to ask about the situation." Mother Yan was a woman of action and took out her phone to call.
After a melodious ringtone, Yan Xi Yue answered the phone.
"Xi Yue, I heard you're dating, is that right?" Mother Yan asked directly.
"Ah? Is there such a thing? What's wrong?" Even though Xing Yuan had briefed her beforehand, she was still a little nervous.
"Is your partner, like you, a girl?"
"Yes!" Yan Xi Yue's palms were sweating, but her answer was firm.
Mother Yan had been feeling angry, but upon hearing Yan Xi Yue's answer, she surprisingly calmed down. She simply said softly:
"Why? You've grown up and have your own ideas. Mother is not an old-fashioned person. As long as you are happy, even if you don't get married, Mother will never force you. But why is the person you like a girl?"
Since it had come to this, Yan Xi Yue no longer hid anything. She firmly told her parents her truest thoughts.
"Mom, liking doesn't distinguish gender. Since that's the case, I'll tell you the truth too! We've been dating for many years, since we graduated from high school. I know you might not agree, so I've been keeping it a secret."
"But I'm an adult now. I like her and I don't want to always sneak around like a thief. So I also hope to receive my parents' blessing."
Mother Yan sighed, "Is it... the girl you brought home before? I should have realized it earlier, but I just never thought in that direction."
Yan Xi Yue paused for a moment, then finally said, "It's her. She's a very good person."
"I understand. I'll discuss it with your father."
Mother Yan hung up the phone and looked at Father Yan in silence.
Father Yan had calmed down from the intense shock after half the day. He gently comforted Mother Yan.
In the end, they agreed. But they didn't say it directly. Instead, one day, they suddenly called Yan Xi Yue and asked her to bring her partner over for a meal. This marriage could then be considered to have received their parents' blessing.
Mi Yu seemed to have learned about her daughter's proposal while browsing the news one day, but being a workaholic, she quickly forgot about it. It was only after her assistant reminded her that she remembered to care about her daughter.
Upon learning that the person Xing Yuan liked was a girl, she was silent for a moment and finally said, "As long as you like her, that's fine."
In her youth, she had encountered some exceptionally talented young men, but she had been groomed as a tool for an arranged marriage, without the right to pursue what she desired.
Later, after completing her mission through a family alliance, she received a portion of the company's shares. Combined with the funds she had saved over the years, she started from scratch and climbed her way to her current position.
Her ambition had not been great at first, but as her career grew, her career became her entire passion. Suddenly hearing that her daughter was getting married, she realized that so much time had passed.
The child who used to chase her for hugs now had someone to protect.
After much discussion with Yan Xi Yue, Xing Yuan ultimately chose to hold the wedding on a tropical island abroad.
Although the two had the courage to face the gossip from the outside world, it was good to have less trouble, and the scenery on the island was beautiful.
Xing Yuan's parents, forgoing work, attended the event. On that day, they gave Yan Xi Yue some of the shares of their company.
After all these years, they knew that the rift between them and their daughter could not be repaired, so they gave them the greatest possible benefit they could.
Yan Xi Yue initially wanted to refuse because she knew their relationship was not good, but Xing Yuan accepted it on her behalf.