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Chapter 994 - 991: They Are All My Family

Chapter 994: Chapter 991: They Are All My Family

"What, my mom’s sick?" Yan Bo was shocked.

His mother had always been in good health, and in Yan Bo’s memory, she was definitely not someone who would feign illness to win her son’s return.

"Yes, she went out to meet a master a couple of days ago and caught a cold with fever and cough upon returning. The fever hasn’t subsided yet."

Uncle Cui spoke very seriously, he did not seem to be lying.

"Is she awake right now? If she is, please ask her to listen to the phone," Yan Bo was worried.

His mother was sixty years old this year, and no matter how healthy she was, her body couldn’t withstand much trouble.

"Third Young Master, please hold on, I will have someone check."

Yan Bo’s heart rose to his throat, and the seconds ticked by achingly slow as he clutched the handset.

When there was finally a sound from the other end of the phone, he held his breath and heard his mother’s hoarse voice through the receiver.

"Bo?"

Yan Bo’s heart clenched, it was rare to see his mother in such a state.

"Mom, Uncle Cui said you were sick, are you feeling any better now?"

Yan Bo was the youngest child and had always had a close and harmonious relationship with his parents. He was especially attentive and caring to his mother.

This time, however, because of Tong Xiaohua, he had defied his parents, angering both of them greatly.

"I’m a bit better, the fever has gone down, just a bit of a cough left, it’s nothing serious."

It seemed like Yan’s mother truly had no intention of using her sickness to manipulate her son, and after some hurried coughs, she added, "Bo, this time you almost angered your father to death. If you have time, come back and appease him, he hasn’t been able to sleep well for days."

Yan’s mother, with her hoarse voice, was persuading Yan Bo, and the persuasive effect was instantly magnified several fold.

Yan Bo bit his teeth and withstood the pressure in silence for a while.

"Mom, you know me, once I set my mind on something, no matter the person or matter, no matter how difficult, I will fight until the end. I can go along with you guys on other things, but I can’t on this, because I can’t control whom I like or dislike. Once I have fallen for someone, there’s no turning back."

After Yan Bo finished speaking, another bout of coughing came from the phone.

His heart was tightly clenched, but he couldn’t compromise because of this.

"Mom, I’m sorry."

Yan Bo felt terrible, his parents had worked so hard to raise him, and yet he persisted in acting this way.

But he had no other choice, life was his own, whether in his career or choosing someone to spend his life with, he had to make his own choices.

It was impossible for him to just give up and compromise for the sake of his parents’ preferences.

"Bo, we want what’s best for you. Right now, you and Xiao Hua are in the heat of romance, and nothing seems more beautiful than love. But love can’t be eaten, and love can fade. This time, the Tong Family might dodge a bullet and they might not blame you, but what about next time? If the Tong Family can’t escape misfortune, and everything gets blamed on you, what will you do?"

Even though she was ill, Yan’s mother still tirelessly tried to persuade him.

What mother doesn’t love her own child?

But every mother loves to maximize benefits and minimize harms, hoping their child suffers less and avoids taking detours.

The starting point is, naturally, good.

But no one can live life for another, not even mothers for their children.

"Mom, I’m so relieved that the Tong Family could get through this crisis. If not, I would have endured it with them. You and Dad are my family, and now, she and her parents are my family too."

Yan Bo had said as much, and on the other end of the phone, Yan’s mother could only sigh deeply.

"Fine, I won’t try to persuade you anymore. Think it through carefully yourself. Once you’ve thought it over, then go and coax your Dad."

"Mom, get some rest, I’ll come back to see you in a couple of days." Yan Bo was genuinely worried about his mother.

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, "Just come back by yourself, don’t bring someone back and upset me again..."

Yan Bo was speechless, and after a long while, he responded, "Mom, what snacks do you want to eat? I’ll pack them and take them back for you."

"Just come back yourself, nothing else is needed."

Yan’s mother’s words had a double meaning, and as a smart man, how could Yan Bo not understand?

After hanging up the phone, Yan Bo sat in the office and spaced out for a while. When he came back to his senses, he saw Di Xu walking in through the door.

"Boss, the meeting is over. We have temporarily set three plans; take a look."

He said, bringing in the data and placing it on Yan Bo’s desk.

"Di Xu, have you ever brought a girlfriend home to meet the parents?"

Yan Bo casually flipped through the data as he asked casually.

Originally, Di Xu did not know that the Yan Family opposed Yan Bo’s relationship with Tong Xiaohua, but so much had happened in this period that even without Yan Bo explicitly saying anything, Di Xu could roughly guess.

He was several years older than Yan Bo and had been through a few relationships.

"Of course, I have. More than once."

Di Xu came from a well-off family, was handsome, and well-educated, making him quite a suitable catch in all respects. However, now, he didn’t have a girlfriend.

"And then?"

Yan Bo looked up at Di Xu, as if trying to find some common ground with him.

"Then? There was no ’then’!"

Yan Bo wasn’t sure what Di Xu meant, "What do you mean?"

Di Xu leaned against the office desk with his arms crossed in front of him.

"I’ve been in love three times, but each time, the girls were not from around here. All three shared one thing in common; they were from remote areas. The first was my first love; she was a senior of mine. I thought she was the one, so I introduced her to my parents after one year, only for my parents to almost dig up her family’s ancestral graves. In the end, in front of the two of us, they said she wasn’t good enough for me, and they didn’t like her."

This was the first time Yan Bo had heard Di Xu talk about this. It sounded eerily similar to his own situation.

Di Xu paused, his gaze drifting to some distant, empty place, as if slowly recalling the past.

Yan Bo didn’t interrupt him, merely waiting quietly for him to continue.

"After leaving my house, before I could even assure her that no matter how much my parents disliked her, I would always be good to her and would fight for their approval, she opened her mouth first. She said to me, ’Let’s break up, I’m not worthy of your family.’ I got anxious right away, trying to comfort her, but she was determined. She didn’t want to put up with unnecessary trouble nor waste her own youth."

Di Xu’s expression was indifferent, but Yan Bo could imagine the hurt he must have felt when he heard those words back then.

"When she said that, I didn’t even have the right to hold her back."

Yan Bo inhaled sharply, "Sorry, I shouldn’t have brought up such a painful memory."

Di Xu shook his head and smiled, "What’s there to say? It’s all in the past. I’ve moved on. Because, my second girlfriend, whom I met after starting work, met the same fate! The reason was pretty much the same as with my first love."

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