"Why wait until I'm of age?" Lin Yan asked with amusement, looking at the serious Meng Shuo Jing.
"Dating too early is not good!"
Meng Shuo Jing remembered what he had told his sister. Of course, he wasn't afraid of being proven wrong, but Lin Yan was still underage, and moreover, he wanted to give Lin Yan more time to think.
"Then you just wait!"
"I can wait, but I don't know if you'll give me a chance?" Meng Shuo Jing also had his own little schemes. He could wait, but he didn't want anyone else to get there first.
"That will depend on Senior Meng's performance. I'm looking forward to it."
Some say that traveling is the best way to understand a person, and on this graduation trip, Meng Shuo Jing took excellent care of Lin Yan.
Despite being a young master from a top-tier wealthy family, he was incredibly thoughtful and considerate.
Even her two friends found Meng Shuo Jing to be very reliable and constantly urged Lin Yan to accept him quickly.
After all, Meng Shuo Jing was handsome, and judging by his car and the expenses throughout the trip, his family was well-off. Most importantly, he genuinely cared about Lin Yan.
However, they weren't the ones directly involved, so they couldn't make the decision for Lin Yan. They could only offer their advice.
While Lin Yan's side was filled with harmony, Meng Shuo Jing was teased by Liu Jin Cheng for a long time.
"I say, who was it that told me they had no relationship with her before?" Liu Jin Cheng winked at Meng Shuo Jing suggestively.
"Actually, we're quite superfluous. Shuo Jing probably wishes we and Lin Yan's two friends would disappear," Wu Hong also chimed in with a tease.
After all, opportunities to tease Meng Shuo Jing were rare. Who would have thought that before the trip, he had stubbornly claimed they were just ordinary friends, only for him to turn into a sweetheart once the trip began?
Along the way, they watched Meng Shuo Jing dote on her. Usually, girls would flock to him, but this was the first time they saw him actively turning towards another girl.
Liu Jin Cheng thought of Fu Jia Zhen Qian Jin, the real daughter of the Fu family, who had been chasing Meng Shuo Jing at school. If she knew about this, she would probably go mad.
"By the way, this trip is almost over. When are you going to confess to her!" Liu Jin Cheng asked. "Do you need us to prepare any venues or decorations?"
"No need. She's not of age yet! We'll talk about it when she is."
"No way, isn't she already in college? That's not considered dating too early anymore!" Liu Jin Cheng said, unable to understand.
"I respect her, and I want her to have ample time to consider. After all, this is a lifelong matter."
"Lifelong?" Wu Hong was taken aback. Was it that easy to consider a lifelong commitment?
"Brother Meng, are you serious!" Wu Hong wasn't very familiar with Meng Shuo Jing's family background, but Liu Jin Cheng was.
So, when Meng Shuo Jing mentioned a lifelong commitment, he was more surprised than anyone. After all, the difference in their family backgrounds was too vast!
He thought that even if Brother Meng truly liked Lin Yan, the Meng family wouldn't agree, would they? Especially since this partner wouldn't bring any benefit to the Meng family.
"Of course, I'm serious. I'm not a casual person," Meng Shuo Jing shot Liu Jin Cheng a look. All along this journey, his own gazes were filled with teasing.
He had said he had no other relationship with Lin Yan, but that was before he saw the grown-up Lin Yan. His impression of Lin Yan was still that of a ten-year-old girl.
He wasn't crazy to be attracted to such a young girl. Of course, the current Lin Yan was different. A sixteen-year-old blooming maiden, in the prime of her youthful exuberance, had captured his heart at first sight.
"Alright, but that Zhen Qian Jin will probably have a hard time accepting it!"
"What's this 'Zhen Qian Jin' thing?" Wu Hong was confused as he didn't know the character relationships involved.
Liu Jin Cheng then explained the relationship between Fu Yin and Lin Yan to Wu Hong, and also mentioned Fu Yin's pursuit of Meng Shuo Jing.
"Shuo Jing, you're really charming! But if that Zhen Qian Jin knew you liked Lin Yan, she'd probably hate Lin Yan even more!"
Wu Hong thought that Fu Yin, the Zhen Qian Jin, must have disliked Lin Yan greatly. After all, Lin Yan had occupied her life for over a decade, and now the person she liked also liked Lin Yan.
If it were him, he'd probably want to eat Lin Yan alive!
"She won't get the chance," Meng Shuo Jing wouldn't give Fu Yin any opportunity to harm Lin Yan.
"Then you'll have to protect your girl well. That Zhen Qian Jin isn't simple," Liu Jin Cheng said, recalling the information he gathered when he had someone look into that Zhen Qian Jin.
That Zhen Qian Jin was very capable. Her investments had almost never failed. Her position in the Fu family was also growing stronger.
Especially in the last few years, she had even brought her classmates into investments, accumulating more connections around her.
This Zhen Qian Jin was nothing like a mere junior high student. If she found out how much Meng Shuo Jing cared about Lin Yan, who knew what she might do.
However, when pitted against the Meng family, that Zhen Qian Jin wouldn't stand a chance. That's why he reminded Meng Shuo Jing to be wary of her.
The short trip ended, and Meng Shuo Jing and his friends sent Lin Yan and the others back to their hometown. Meng Shuo Jing finally arrived at the address he had known for several years.
After sending Lin Yan home, Meng Shuo Jing also visited her parents.
"Mom, Dad, this is Sister Meng's younger brother," Lin Yan introduced Meng Shuo Jing to her parents. "Shuo Jing, these are my parents."
"Hello, Uncle and Aunt!" Meng Shuo Jing greeted Lin's father and mother politely. After all, they were Lin Yan's parents, and he had to try and win them over.
"You're Little Meng's younger brother. You're so well-behaved. I heard Yan Yan call you Shuo Jing, so I'll call you that too."
Lin's mother liked Meng Shuo Jing a lot, especially when she learned that he had traveled with Lin Yan and had taken great care of them throughout the trip.
"Thank you, Auntie! You can call me Xiao Jing," Since his older sister was Xiao Meng, he should be Xiao Jing, which sounded more intimate.
"Where are your other two classmates? Why aren't they here?" Lin's father asked.
"They went to see Qing Qing and Yi Ming off," Lin Yan replied.
"I see. Then let's go out to eat later. It's so hot to cook in this weather. Xiao Jing, send them the address later and invite them to join us for dinner."
Lin's father didn't treat Meng Shuo Jing as an outsider. After all, their family and Meng Qingyue's family had a good relationship, and they had heard a lot about Meng Shuo Jing from Meng Qingyue.
Therefore, they were not strangers to Meng Shuo Jing. Furthermore, his accompanying Lin Yan and her friends on this trip, and even inviting his own classmates, made Lin's father and mother feel completely at ease regarding Lin Yan's safety.
"Okay, I'll send them the address later."
"Where are you staying tonight?" Lin's mother asked with concern.
"We've already booked a hotel," Meng Shuo Jing stated the name of the hotel.
"Mhm, that's not far from where we'll be eating," Lin's father said. If it weren't for the lack of guest rooms at home and the large number of people coming, he would definitely have insisted on Meng Shuo Jing staying at their house.