After being rejected by the school beauty, he picked up a treasure girl

Chen Fang gently collected her scattered thoughts and turned to Chen Ying's family and said gently:

"Cousin, it seems you should go shopping with your uncle and aunt. I'm going back first."

"Okay, then be careful on the road."

Although Chen Ying answered, she secretly complained in her heart.

If I had known this earlier, I would have continued to work overtime today.

She really didn't want to go home.

After Chen Fang finished speaking, she turned and left.

Chen Fang's figure just disappeared around the corner.
Chen's mother couldn't wait to grab Chen Ying's ears.

There was a hint of blame and anxiety in his tone:
"You kid, how come you missed such a good guy?"

Chen Ying rubbed her ears in pain and retorted aggrievedly:

"Mom, didn't you always say that we can't fall in love during school?"

"I told you not to talk about it, but you didn't? Can't you use your brain and do it secretly?
After studying for so many years, how come you don’t even have this little bit of wisdom! "

Chen's mother's words were full of blame.

When Chen Ying heard this, a trace of surprise flashed across her eyes, and then a bitter smile slowly appeared at the corner of her mouth.

She lowered her head, her voice mixed with helplessness and embarrassment:
"Mom, those are all things of the past. What can we change by bringing them up now?"

She sighed inwardly, thinking back to the past, her mother's firm opposition to premature love was still vivid in her mind.

Now that Xue Yang already has a girlfriend, it’s no use regretting it.

Mother Chen seemed to have thought of something, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, and she said seriously:

"I heard that Xue Yang had deep feelings for you and pursued you for seven years.

If you are willing to take the initiative, I believe that based on the relationship between you two, Xue Yang will definitely reconsider and change his mind."

However, after hearing this, the embarrassment on Chen Ying's face did not ease, but became even more intense.

She shook her head gently, with a bit of helplessness and determination in her tone:
"Mom, you may not understand. Xue Yang's current girlfriend is not an ordinary person. They have a deep emotional foundation, and it is not something I can easily interfere with.

Moreover, love cannot be forced, and it cannot be built on the basis of hurting others."

When Mother Chen heard this, the smile on her face gradually froze, replaced by a complex emotion.

"How could I have given birth to such a useless daughter like you!"

There was a hint of disappointment in Mother Chen's words.

After saying this, she turned and left in a hurry, leaving Chen Ying and Chen's father there.
They looked at each other, and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward and messy for a moment.

Father Chen patted Chen Ying's shoulder gently, his eyes full of love and understanding:
"Yingying, your mother sometimes speaks bluntly, but don't take it to heart. She still loves you in her heart."

Chen Ying smiled slightly, with gratitude gleaming in her eyes:
"Dad, I understand. I won't take Mom's words to heart, don't worry."

The father and daughter walked side by side, moving in sync with each other towards the parking lot outside the supermarket.

At this time, Mother Chen had been waiting there for a long time, with a look of anxiety and impatience on her face.

Seeing the figures of the father and daughter, she stamped her feet lightly.

Seeing this, Mr. Chen quickly took out the car keys from his pocket.
He pressed the unlock button skillfully, and the car door opened. He then stepped aside to make room for Chen Ying and Chen's mother to get in. "I heard that Xue Yang and his family were planning to return from Yancheng on the 29th day of the lunar year."

There was a hint of casualness in Mother Chen's words, but they also revealed her concern for Xue Yang's family.

Chen Ying was a little surprised when she heard this. She turned to look at her mother and asked doubtfully:
"Mom, how come you even know this?"

There was curiosity and a hint of confusion in her tone, as if she was surprised that her mother was so concerned about the whereabouts of Xue Yang's family.

Mother Chen smiled slightly, with a hint of cunning and tenderness in her eyes:

"There are always some gossips passing back and forth between villages.

Besides, Xue Yang has been an excellent kid since he was young, and everyone is concerned about his recent situation. I just heard Aunt Zhang mention it by chance."

As she spoke, she gently patted the back of Chen Ying's hand and continued earnestly:
"Yingying, Mom knows that you are still thinking about the past, but people always have to look forward.

Xue Yang now has his own new life, which is a good thing.

However, if you still have any unfulfilled wishes in your heart, or something you want to say to him, why not take this opportunity to face it openly, at least so that you don't have any regrets, okay?"

During the seven years, Mother Chen saw and remembered Xue Yang's persistence and affection for Yingying.

She firmly believed that Xue Yang always had a place for Yingying in his heart. As long as Yingying took the initiative and gave him a chance, he would return to her without hesitation.

"If that's the case, then wouldn't I be the mother-in-law of that emerging business genius?"

Mother Chen's heart was filled with anticipation and pride, as if she had already foreseen the beautiful future.

Her eyes were shining, full of confidence and expectation for her daughter's future.

Chen Ying looked at her mother's expectant face, but she couldn't help feeling sad.

She knew very well that her mother's recognition and expectations of Xue Yang were more based on considerations of external conditions.

Rather than truly understanding the complex emotional entanglement between her and Xue Yang.

For her, this expectation is more like an invisible pressure, which makes her feel helpless and sad.

Chen Ying took a deep breath and tried to calm her inner turmoil.

She gently held her mother's hand and said softly but firmly:
"Mom, I know you are doing this for my own good and hope that I can find happiness. But happiness is not measured by external conditions, it is about the mutual understanding and harmony of two hearts.

Xue Yang is indeed an excellent person, but our relationship can never go back to the way it was before.

I now want to focus on my life and career, and I believe that someone more suitable for me will appear in the future."

Seeing this, Mother Chen's anxiety and dissatisfaction surged up in her heart again. She couldn't help but stretch out her finger and tapped Chen Ying's forehead heavily, "You are useless!"

Chen Ying gently stroked the forehead where her mother had touched her and chose to remain silent. She knew that any rebuttal at this moment might increase her mother's dissatisfaction.

Her thoughts quickly turned to the more pressing issue of how to keep her parents from knowing that she had left the Lin Group.

This secret was like a huge rock pressing on her heart, making her feel heavier than ever before.

"I'm afraid this year won't be peaceful."

She sighed inwardly and began to plan for the new year.

She decided that after the hustle and bustle of the Spring Festival was over, she would quietly move to the neighboring city and start a new life away from all the troubles and pressure.

Although this decision was difficult, she knew that only in this way could she truly free herself and find her own happiness and peace again. (End of this chapter)