Tawan didn’t even realize she was upset. Thinking she was sleepy, he sent her a final text: Alright, sleep tight. I’m going to bed, too.
Zong Yanxi was lying in her bed when she heard her phone buzzing. She grabbed her phone earnestly and immediately saw the text on the screen before she could unlock her phone. Staring at his reply, she burst out in laughter.
He didn’t even realize I was upset. Hmm, why is he so insensitive?
She placed her phone aside and fell asleep.
The next morning, Tawan arrived.
Zong Yanxi was going down the stairs when she spotted her soon-to-be husband talking to Zong Jinghao in the living room.
“Are you here for a free meal?” she asked as she walked to them.
It took Tawan a while to understand what she meant. He replied jokingly, “Yes, I’m here for a free meal.”
Zong Yanxi rolled her eyes and sat down next to her father.
“Tawan is going back.” Zong Jinghao turned to his daughter. “He wants you to return to Thailand with him. What do you think?”
Zong Yanxi couldn’t make up her mind, so she didn’t reply and instead asked Tawan, “Was that what you meant last night?”
The man nodded. “I need to return to handle something.” He paused before adding, “I hope you can come with me.”
To his dismay, Zong Yanxi responded, “I don’t want to come with you.”
“Your grandma isn’t doing well, and your mom wants to stay here. We won’t be going back, for now, so you should return and clean our house as it has been empty for too long,” Zong Jinghao told her.
“Dad, you’re trying to force me to leave with him!” That’s too obvious!
Zong Jinghao had already made that decision after Tawan told him about what happened in B City.
He didn’t want Jiang Mohan to disturb them anymore.
“Grandma isn’t doing well, so I want to stay by her side. I won’t leave,” Zong Yanxi whined as she leaned on her father’s shoulder.
No matter how old she was, she was still her parents’ daughter.
“Yanchen will be here for some time longer. He can join me and your mom to take care of your grandma. We have enough people here. You don’t have to stay.”
“But I don’t want to laze around there.”
I can’t idle around and kill time by dating Tawan only, can I?
“Remember the job I told you about? You can start working anytime you want.” Zong Jinghao patted her shoulder. “I recommended you to them, so I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
“Of course,” Zong Yanxi answered firmly. “I’m your daughter! I won’t humiliate you.”
“So… Should I buy two plane tickets now?” Tawan spoke up.
Zong Yanxi got to her feet and ordered, “Come with me.”
Tawan blinked as he pondered about the meaning of her words.
“Go with her.” Zong Jinghao waved his hand.
After getting his approval, Tawan trotted after her obediently.
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
Instead of replying to his question, Zong Yanxi gazed at him wordlessly. The man was puzzled as he had no idea what he had done wrong.
“Are you upset?” he asked carefully.
“Fine. You won’t realize what your problem is if I don’t say it out loud.” Sighing, Zong Yanxi inquired, “Who are you dating now?”
“Err, you,” came Tawan’s hesitant reply. Huh? What does she mean?
“If you want to return, shouldn’t you have informed me first? Why did you inform my dad first? Are you dating me or my dad?” Zong Yanxi wasn’t really mad, but she found his actions amusing. He has a strange mind, doesn’t he?
Tawan hurriedly explained, “I’ve known your father for a long time. I need to inform your family about me leaving, right? I was planning on telling you later…”
“Next time, can you inform me beforehand if it’s something about me?” Zong Yanxi shook her head, feeling both exasperated and amused. “Do you get what I mean?”
They had decided to start dating, so she wanted Tawan to know that they should act like a real couple.
Suddenly, she realized how inflexible Tawan was. He wasn’t romantic at all.
The man gave her a nod. “I got it.”
“Alright. Let’s head in now.” When she whirled around to leave, he reached out to tug at the corner of her clothes. Turning at her shoulder, she found Tawan tugging the edge of her clothes carefully.
Tawan was an influential and wealthy man, but he was acting like a kid afraid of making a mistake right now.
“What is it?” she asked softly.
He gazed at her earnestly. “I have something to tell you. I need to return to deal with something, so please come with me.”
“You’ve persuaded my dad. Can I say no?” She pretended to be mad, but a smile was already playing on her lips.
Even though he was dating Zong Yanxi, Tawan still felt like he should ask for her parents’ approval regarding some things.
“Yanxi, I think your parents should know.” He took her hand and gazed at her sincerely. “I lost my parents at an early age, so I wanted a family of my own. Your parents are my parents. Without their approval, even if you agree to leave with me, I won’t take you with me.”
Pursing his lips, he added, “Every parent loves their child. If they disagree, they must be doing it for their child’s sake.”
Tawan grew in a loving family, so in his mindset, every parent loved their own child. That was why he had made that statement.
Yet, there were plenty of irresponsible parents in the world.
Zong Yanxi tiptoed and flung her arms around his neck abruptly. In response, Tawan held her waist.
Resting her chin on Tawan’s shoulder, she uttered, “I finally understand why my dad trusts you.” After a pause, she explained, “You might be insensitive, but you’re good at winning the adults over.”
As Zong Yanxi had also grown up in a loving family, she wholeheartedly agreed with Tawan’s statement.
Tawan knew what she meant by winning someone over.
“What does ‘insensitive’ mean?” Tawan could converse with them smoothly, but there were still plenty of terms he was unfamiliar with.
Even if he spent a lifetime reading all the ancient poems, idioms, analects, and proverbs, he probably wouldn’t finish learning them.
Zong Yanxi flashed a smile. “You don’t understand what that means?”
Tawan nodded honestly.
“Hmm, I can’t teach you without getting anything in return. If you wish to know, you need to pay a fee…”
“What are you doing? Won’t you come to eat breakfast?” Zong Yanchen’s voice rang out as he leaned against the door, watching the scene unfold.
Zong Yanxi immediately retracted her hands and glared at her brother. “Why didn’t you make a sound?”
“If I had made a sound, I wouldn’t have been able to see you swooning over him,” teased Zong Yanchen.
What? Hugging Tawan is considered swooning over him?
“If I get a sister-in-law in the future, I shall bully her! Oh, and your child, too!”
