Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 466 - 466 461 Argument

Chapter 466: Chapter 461 Argument Chapter 466: Chapter 461 Argument “When did the two of you get together?”

After Hong Jing was brought home by her parents, her mother immediately pointed at her with an ashen face and scolded, “You’re about to graduate and take the civil service exam, and you… you’re with someone like this?”

Hong Jing, who had been calm up until now, changed color at her mother’s words, “What do you mean by ‘someone like this’? What’s wrong with Xiaotie? What kind of person is he?”

“An orphan with no parents, from the countryside, didn’t even finish high school, barely took an adult college entrance exam, you… you still ask me what kind of person he is? Hong Jing, are you trying to kill me with anger?”

Her mother was so furious that her hand shook as she pointed at her. She had nurtured her daughter with care from her childhood, pampered in the palm of her hand. To take care of her, she had even taken a year off work without regard for her own career, and later relocated with her husband to North City, willing to be a primary school teacher for life.

But what was the result?

Her daughter, whom she had groomed into Beicheng University, actually chose such a person!

She really wanted to ask her, does she feel she has lived up to her?

However, Hong Jing was also enraged when she heard her mother’s words, “Mom, how can you say that? What did you use to say about Xiaotie? You said he was good-looking, kind-hearted, and ambitious. Even though he has no parents, he could still live a good life with his own ability. Were all those words you said before false? Do you actually look down on him from the bottom of your heart?”

Hong’s mother was taken aback, opened her mouth, but only managed to say two words, “That is…” because it has nothing to do with me, of course, any praise is fine.

But once it relates to oneself, the considerations are definitely not just one aspect, or so to say, it can’t be that one-sided anymore.

Hong Jing was indignant, “Is it his fault for being an orphan? If there were a choice, who wouldn’t want to grow up safely with the protection of parents, but can he choose? As an orphan, his background is already pitiable, but in the eyes of you so-called intellectuals, it’s also a condition for measuring the suitability of a match for your children?”

She scoffed coldly, “Such hypocrisy!”

“Hong Jing!” Hong’s father scolded, “How are you speaking to your mom?”

She turned to look at her father, asking, “Dad, you think the same way, don’t you?”

Hong’s father was speechless; he too had openly praised Xiaotie in front of Hong Jing before, but…

He sighed helplessly, “Jingjing, mom and dad don’t have very high demands for your other half, but at the very least, he should have an education equal to yours, and be a match for our family, right? Xiaotie is very good, but… he’s not suitable for you!”

“Not only is he unsuitable, but he’s also far too inferior. If you get with someone like this, what are your dad and I supposed to say when people ask about us?”

“What to say?” Hong Jing angrily said, “So in the end, all you care about is your own face. Xiaotie comes from a poor background, with low education, and that’s embarrassing for you, right? Well, sorry about that, but I’m set on him, and I won’t break up with him.”

Having said that, she turned and entered her room, slamming the door shut with a “bang.”

“Who are you slamming the door on?” Hong’s mother, eyes red with anger, rushed towards Hong Jing’s bedroom, shouting at the same time, “Did I raise you with such hardship for you to treat me like this?”

Hong’s father hurriedly stepped forward to hold his wife back, saying in an attempt to calm her down, “She’s just angry right now…”

“She’s angry? We’re the ones almost being driven to death by anger here.”

“All right, all right, calm down now, calm down. Arguing like this isn’t the way to solve anything; we need to think carefully about what to do.”

What to do? What else can be done?

Hong Mom sat down on the sofa with a plop, unable to hold back her tears. She thought more than her husband did. Having just seen how familiar the two were in each other’s embrace, she still had no idea how far things had progressed by now. If… could she really let her daughter marry this young man?

“It’s partly our fault,” she lamented. “She used to go to the repair shop often, but we never suspected anything. And that boy, with his honest face, who would have guessed he was up to something behind the scenes… Old Hong, how long do you think they’ve been together?”

Hong Dad thought for a moment and said, “Not very long, if I’m not wrong. Jingjing probably only got to know the young man after he rescued her that time. She wouldn’t usually go there before that.”

“In that case, if we count the time, they could have been together for at most half a year, and during that period Jingjing spent most of her time in Beicheng. Good, it’s not too late to stop them. No matter what, I will not agree to her marrying such a person.”

Hong Dad instructed his wife, “From tomorrow on, if she goes out, you follow her; don’t let them meet each other again. As for me, I’ll find the time to have a chat with that boy.”

While the parents were strategizing on how to make the younger brother back off, the younger brother went to Qinghe Garden to find Jiang Yan.

This was an important matter that couldn’t be discussed over the phone.

“What? You were caught by Hong Jing’s parents?”

Jiang Yan wasn’t too surprised. If you always walk by the river, sooner or later your shoes will get wet.

When the two of them first confirmed their relationship, they were quite cautious, maintaining a certain distance from each other when outside, not daring to be too close. But since the start of the winter vacation, oh my goodness, whenever Hong Jing came to see Xiaotie, they were inseparable like conjoined twins, glued to each other everywhere.

It was too much for Jiang Yan to watch.

Hong Jing’s parents lived in this area, there was an aunt in the same complex, and with neighbors and friends around… wasn’t it just a matter of time before they were discovered?

Now he even thought it was late, considering the winter vacation had started almost half a month ago.

“I think Hong Jing’s mom was really angry. Brother, what should I do?”

“Why panic?” Jiang Yan saw his flustered state and chided him, “An ugly wife has to meet her in-laws sooner or later, so what are you afraid of? Besides, didn’t you prepare yourself to face them beforehand? Now that they’ve caught you, isn’t it just the right occasion?”

Xiaotie scratched his head, “That’s easy to say, but now that it’s come to this day…” He clutched at his rapidly beating heart, “You don’t know, I was almost scared to death just now, especially with her dad’s last look at me, gloomy and frightening!”

Jiang Yan adjusted his down jacket and after a moment’s contemplation said, “I guess her dad will come to see you in a day or two. Prepare some goji berries, blackberries, and Pu’er tea that you bought at the Internet cafe and repair shop. Once he arrives…”

“I know, to brew them for him. But just offering them is enough for him to agree?”

Jiang Yan replied irritably, “I meant that if he comes, you should call me. And as for agreeing, what are you thinking? They’ve raised their daughter for so many years, do you think handing over some stuff is enough? What I meant is, I’m confident I can convince him. Once persuaded, give him those gifts you’ve bought for thousands.”

Although the Hong family isn’t short of money, both parents work within the system with fixed salaries that ensure a steady income, though not exactly wealthy. It’s said that Hong Jing’s father holds a somewhat sensitive position and, living in Beijing, he doesn’t dare to accept money, let alone expensive gifts on a regular basis.

Fortunately, their Internet cafe business turned a neat profit over the past year. Although Xiaotie isn’t a wealthy man, being young, he is not lacking in funds.

Of course, that’s of secondary importance. The main thing is Xiaotie’s character; Jiang Yan was confident he could get Hong Jing’s father to approve of him!