The three of them walked out of the private room. Fang Rumei drove off first, leaving Qin Chuan to escort Teacher Yang.
The drive back was unusually quiet.
In the passenger seat, Yang Zimo secretly observed Qin Chuan, who was driving. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Xiaochuan, are you angry that I'm hesitating between politics and business?"
"No, why would I be!"
"Politics and business are both professions. Just do what you like!"
Qin Chuan shook his head quickly and said with a smile.
Yang Zimo gently bit her lip. The words sounded good, but with her keen intuition, she still sensed something unusual.
This was a matter they had discussed a long time ago. Qin Chuan had opposed her entering politics, for a simple reason: the world of politics was too complex and risky.
At that time, Yang Zimo had promised Qin Chuan that she would choose business and not politics. Now, she was wavering again.
"Then why do you seem a little unhappy?"
Yang Zimo hesitated for a long time before finally saying.
"Don't deny it, I can feel that you seem unhappy."
Qin Chuan turned his head, looking at Teacher Yang in the passenger seat with surprise. She was too sharp!
Indeed, he was a little restless. The reason was Yang Zimo's choice between politics and business, coupled with some deeper background information about the Yang family he had learned that evening.
He had always thought the Yang family was powerful enough. Teacher Yang's parents were shareholders of Jinmei International, incredibly wealthy. He hadn't expected her maternal relatives to be even more formidable.
If Teacher Yang truly chose the path of politics, wouldn't that mean that after all his hard work climbing from the county town to the provincial capital, he would finally be reunited with Teacher Yang and enjoy their private world, only for her to choose to leave again?
After all, Teacher Yang's maternal grandparents' influence was in Zhejiang Province, and she would surely have to go there if she truly chose politics.
At that time, they would be even further apart.
However, if Teacher Yang truly liked the path of politics and was willing to pursue it, then Qin Chuan's obstruction would be the greatest injustice to her, affecting her entire destiny and making him appear very selfish.
Thinking of all the serious consequences, Qin Chuan's eyes were complex. He stopped the car and looked seriously into Teacher Yang's eyes.
"I'm just lamenting that it's truly too difficult for an ordinary small farmer like me to marry a princess from a prominent family like yours!"
Qin Chuan said.
"I used to hear people say how important, how important matching social status was. Many people dismissed it, but only those who have experienced it can truly understand how difficult it is!"
"I thought your Yang family was powerful enough, but I didn't expect your maternal grandparents to be even more powerful, and how much they dote on you..."
Teacher Yang eagerly wanted to explain, but Qin Chuan raised his hand to stop her.
"Xiaomo, don't deny it. I can feel that you actually prefer politics."
"If I stop you from pursuing a career in politics, I'll seem very selfish."
Yang Zimo stared blankly at Qin Chuan. The next second, she uncharacteristically lost her temper and said loudly, "I haven't even decided yet, how can you decide for me!"
"How can you tell that I prefer the path of politics?"
Seeing the angry Yang Zimo, Qin Chuan's eyes rolled. "So, you mean I was wrong?"
"Nonsense, of course you were wrong. Such an arrogant attitude. Hurry up and drive. If we're late getting back, I'll have to listen to my mother nag again!"
Yang Zimo said.
"Got it!"
Qin Chuan stepped on the accelerator. The Tiger Head Benz roared to life and, with familiar skill, headed towards the Yang family's residence.
However, this time, even Yang Zimo didn't notice that the moment he stepped on the accelerator, although Qin Chuan was smiling, a hint of gloom flickered deep in his eyes.
If she truly didn't want to go into politics, why would she get angry? In all their time dating, this was the first time Yang Zimo had lost her temper.
As the Tiger Head Benz reached the corner of the Yang family's villa, Qin Chuan stopped the car.
Teacher Yang gave him a kiss and waved, "I'm going in. Be careful on your way home tomorrow."
Qin Chuan nodded, turned the car around, and left.
When Yang Zimo returned home, she found three people sitting in the spacious living room, decorated with understated luxury: Yang Jingye, Chu Xiuying, and Yang Conglong.
Seeing his younger sister finally return, Yang Conglong stood up from the sofa as if he had seen a savior. "Dad, Mom, since Xiaomo is back, I'll go upstairs now!"
"Go upstairs for what? Sit here obediently!"
Chu Xiuying glared at her son with her commanding eyes. Yang Conglong, who was usually fearless, immediately turned into a turtle, his head drooping, and sat back down.
Yang Jingye, sitting nearby, looked helpless.
What could he do when the eldest in the family was throwing a tantrum?
"Mom, what's going on again? Did my brother make another mistake that made you so angry?"
Yang Zimo asked curiously as she changed her shoes.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! What do you mean 'I made another mistake,' little sister? That hurt my feelings, you know!"
Yang Conglong was displeased with his sister's words and retorted angrily.
"Tch, in this family of four, besides you, who else would make Mom angry..."
Before Yang Zimo could finish, Yang Conglong interrupted loudly, "Besides me, there's you too!"
"Little sister, when did you start dating? Even I don't know?"
Yang Conglong looked at his sister with a gossip-mongering expression.
Yang Zimo, who had just finished changing her shoes, was slightly taken aback by her brother's words, then calmly replied, "Who said I'm dating?"
"Mom said so!"
Yang Conglong said quickly.
This time, Yang Zimo finally became a little uneasy. She quickly reviewed in her mind everyone who knew about her relationship with Qin Chuan. She realized that only An Nuo and Fang Rumei knew about her relationship with Qin Chuan.
An Nuo was abroad, so it was unlikely. Fang Rumei had been in constant contact with her and they had dinner together tonight. If Fang Rumei had leaked the information, she would have told her.
So, these two could be ruled out.
"Mom, where did you get the news that I'm dating?"
Yang Zimo asked her mother.
Chu Xiuying looked coldly at her beloved daughter. "Never mind where I got the news. Just tell me, are you or aren't you?"
Yang Zimo resolutely shook her head. "No!"
"I'm still single and have never dated."
Seeing her daughter being so stubborn, Chu Xiuying's pent-up anger from the afternoon erupted. She slammed the sofa, stood up, and scolded, "How dare you lie with your eyes wide open!"
"Your father saw everything this afternoon!"
Yang Zimo ignored her mother's outburst and looked at her father, who was hiding far away on the other side of the sofa. She thought it must have been during the short time Qin Chuan picked her up that afternoon that her father saw them.
Or perhaps someone from the company had discovered her intimate behavior with Qin Chuan and quietly reported it to her father.
After all, such things were quite common. She could only blame herself for being careless.