After getting back together with Cao Aiqing, He Tianran's life is going on in an orderly manner. Now he has followed He Panshan's arrangements and joined Sequoia Capital. He has begun to learn and explore on the road of financial investment. After receiving his diploma and degree certificate in June, it will be time for him to bid farewell to his student days and officially enter the society.
Because Cao Aiqing still has one year to study at the University of Hong Kong, He Tianran is not in a hurry to move out of his dormitory in the past few months. Hong Kong City is actually very big. If people from the south and north of the city fall in love, then in fact, It's no different from a long-distance relationship, not to mention that the project team he works for only has a temporary office in Hong Kong City. The project will return to Shanghai at the end of the project, and He Tianran will also go with him.
Therefore, it became the tacit consensus of the young couple to seize the time to fall in love.
They meet every morning, go for a run, have breakfast and so on. Then the girl goes to class, and He Tianran drives to work by himself. As for whether they want to meet in the evening, it depends on whether He Tianran is busy with work that day. , did you work overtime?
On weekends, the two of them will plan to go out and have fun together and have a pleasant time together.
In fact, this kind of life pattern is not a troublesome thing for the two of them, because it happens to be stuck in the two people's work and rest points. He Tianran even enjoys it a little. The so-called energy at work, hope after get off work, and occasionally on the way Bragging and fishing, blending sweetness, this is probably the state.
In addition to the fact that their friends knew that they had confirmed their relationship, the first elder that He Tianran notified was Wang Ma. In fact, telling this old woman would be considered as notifying his parents in disguise.
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"Okay, okay, I've known for a long time that you will be together sooner or later, Xiao Tianran, you must never let down my love. Don't be like your dad, eating from the bowl and looking at the pot, like Ai Qing Good girl, you are a good person for others to see you, do you know that?"
Naturally, Wang Ma was extremely happy after hearing the news. She gave He Tianran many instructions on the phone. For fear that the child would not be cherished, she repeatedly asked the two of them to go home and have a meal together as a family. She came Cooking in person makes me feel happy both inside and outside my words.
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"Lao Zhao has been calling you recently to praise you. Although you entered their investment project in Hong Kong City late, he said that you adapted quickly and the suggestions you gave at several key points were very accurate. Life is really scary, but if you invest in something like this, the future benefits can better prove your ability. Just listen to what they praise you for, but you have to remember some of the words they scold you, and you have to do it. Be prepared to be slapped in the face at any time. Although the numbers are cold, this industry relies on this to prove your worth."
Sure enough, not long after He Tianran notified Wang Ma, he received a call from He Panshan. However, his father's first concern was his work problems. He Tianran dealt with it, and then the other party got to the point.
"But you still have to praise me. Although there is no room for you to show off in this project, from the point of view of you looking for a girlfriend, at least it proves that you have a unique vision. Last time you came with Xiao Cao The scene of finding me is still fresh in my memory. I am not that surprised that you can be together."
He Tianran had a dark look on his face, and He Panshan's flattering angle was really tricky.
"Dad...Ai Qing and I...are rushing to get married. If possible, I would like to hold an engagement banquet for her in the presence of both parents."
He Tianran hesitated to express the thoughts brewing in his heart.
For ordinary people, engagement is actually dispensable. It is more of a way to show relatives and friends and express love before getting married. But for a wealthy family like He Tianran, it involves many things, such as Most importantly...property.
Moreover, He Tianran is only twenty-two years old this year. In the eyes of others, he is just a young boy who has just graduated. It is really too early to say this.
Of course, aside from these actual situations, if Cao Aiqing's long-cherished wish is really marriage, then He Tianran would like to write a sincere footnote for her more formally before their wedding.
Because He Tianran didn't know when Cao Aiqing would forget, and how the world would change by then, he could only do everything he could to give to the other party in advance.
Sure enough, He Panshan on the other end of the phone heard his son's plan and was silent for a while. He did not express his position for the time being, but asked first:
"You...does your mother know your plan?"
"I don't know, you are the first to know about this."
"...What about Xiao Cao's idea? Have you discussed it?"
"We agree that love is based on marriage. Although she didn't mention the engagement, I know that she is a person who pays great attention to rituals and is also a person who cares about relationships.
Dad, we still have a year to get along slowly, but I want to settle this matter before she goes to study abroad. I don’t want her to worry about gains and losses because of me and the distance when she is chasing her dreams, and there is no safety. Thank you, if you grant me this time, I will listen to you in everything in the future, and...don't you want to grant me another wish? That's when I guessed the meaning of your sailboat's name..."
He Panshan listened quietly. Although He Tianran couldn't see the other person's expression, from the sound of clothes being rubbed and the seat creaking coming from the receiver, he concluded that his father was now in a serious state of sitting upright.
"What you said makes me feel like you were jumped by Immortal Cao."
He Tianran said nothing. After taking a breath, He Panshan continued:
"It seems that you have gone through a lot of things between you that I don't know about...but love is not equal to marriage, do you understand, son?"
"Well... Dad, I understand what you mean, but in terms of relationships, I completely trust Ai Qing. Marriage is not the end, but for both of us, it is the most perfect sublimation of love. We both want to join hands. To witness that moment, I know for sure how much we feel for each other.”
He Panshan paused for a while. He could refute his son's words from countless angles, and even gave examples, but when the words reached his lips, he couldn't say them out.
Because it seems that what the son said is the best definition of marriage and love.
He is right, but often the right things are the most reluctant to believe or face.
The adult world is not black and white. If you want to achieve a goal, there are many ways to go and there are many shortcuts. But only walking on the right path will be full of twists and turns, because it has the brightest ending. , so the process will be doubly painful.
There are always some experienced people who have been taught a lesson by reality and who can't stand the pain and give up despite the difficulties. They will tell you that reality is reality and what is right is correct.
They try to divide this into two, find a reasonable excuse for their own inability to face reality, and then use the name of "experience" to add humanities and sophistication to teach those latecomers who are new to society, full of passion and innocence, when these When new people become like themselves, they will have a lucky mentality like a life mentor.
It seems that their original choice was not wrong, or in other words, it cannot be called "wrong".
He Panshan knew that his son grew up in an environment like his and Bai Wenyu's, and he understood those self-evident truths very well, but he still expressed his pure belief in love, which proved that he was indeed the one who met him. A person who is ready to go all-in.
After thinking about it, He Panshan changed his angle and said:
"I remember my promise to you, but you have to know, son, that this is not a condition of exchange. If you and Xiao Cao truly love each other, I hope that you will be together for a hundred years, and I will not make things difficult for you. I like Xiao Cao very much. , in a few years, even if you don't mention it, I will take the initiative to help you handle it, so if you come up with this promise now, are you a little... eager? Or do you take me too seriously?
And let me remind you that you seem to underestimate a father's promise to his son, because if you use this to talk to me, I can satisfy many of your wishes. For example, if you don't want to follow my arrangements, you want to start your own business or go to Do something else, even if you simply want to live and drink, I can give you several years to satisfy you.
You have studied finance for several years, and you should be able to calculate the pros and cons, so instead of putting something in advance that is destined to happen, you might as well think of some conditions that are more beneficial to you. What do you think? "
"..."
He Tianran grinned as he listened. His father is really...
devil.
The other party didn't hear his son's response for a long time, so he took the initiative to ask:
"What's wrong, you don't believe your dad?"
"No, I believe you, but dad, do you know what my dream is now?"
"What is it? Just tell me and dad will satisfy you."
"I wish you good health and a long life."
"Hey, come out!"
He Panshan was overjoyed on the phone. He was happy that his son was not tempted by these conditions, and he was also happy that he rarely said such words. Even though there was mostly ridicule in it, the happy laughter still reached He Panshan through the phone. In his natural ears, He Panshan laughed and cursed:
"You kid, tell the truth!"
"I want to marry Ai Qing, and I want to build a happy family with her. I don't want to follow in the footsteps of you and my mother, and I am now realizing it step by step."
He Tianran did not hesitate. This sentence was very straightforward. In a sense, it also stung He Panshan's most sensitive nerve.
Only this time, the father and son lacked the smell of gunpowder in the past.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time, and finally he sighed and said:
"Call your mother and listen to her advice. I think she will also like Ai Qing, although I can roughly guess what she will say."
"How to say?"
He Panshan said slowly:
"She will probably ask you my opinion first, and you can tell her that I am non-committal, and I am even trying to make things difficult for you because of my family's big business. Then she will ask you to describe Xiao Cao's character. You tell her the truth. That's fine. It's just that you don't have the intention to add at this time, "Your father, I think Xiao Cao is very similar to her when she was young. At this point, just click here. She won't give you an answer on the phone, but she will I will definitely take the time to go back to the country to see you, and eventually she will come to me, and by then, we will give you an answer together."
He Tianran was stunned when he heard this. He knew very little about the details of his parents' relationship, and both parties rarely mentioned past events in this regard. Therefore, He Tianran could only get a general idea from Wang Ma's mouth, but these words From what he heard, he found that these two people, at least as far as his father was concerned, knew Bai Wenyu very well.
He was able to understand his partner, but ended up parting ways in the end, which served as a warning to He Tianran.
"I understand, Dad...thank you."
"Oh, it's really not easy to hear a thank you from your mouth. But son, this kind of thing doesn't happen overnight. Before that, you still have to find opportunities to get closer to Xiao Cao's parents. You can Tell me what you think, because we are father and son, and I can patiently listen to what you say and understand you instead of thinking you are being abrupt. As for your parents, you have to rely on your own ability."
"Yeah, I know, Dad."
"Okay, then you and Xiao Cao can come to our house another day. Time flies so fast. I didn't expect you to have such an idea so early. I thought you would not want to get married until very late. ...But...this is also a good thing. Just hang up, your news is enough for me to digest for a few days."
At the end of the day, He Tianran said a few words to He Panshan on the phone. After hanging up the phone, he began to sigh to himself. This weekend, Cao Aiqing happened to be going home. This might be a visit to her parents. good time.
It's just... Cao Aiqing's father doesn't seem to think much of himself after the confession he made during tea last time and He Yuanchong's online abuse of his daughter...
This is really difficult to handle.
(End of chapter)
