At the dinner table, the eldest cousin asked Xu Xin's mother directly: "Aunt, how old is Xinxin?"
"Twenty-five years old, what's wrong?"
"You haven't dated a boyfriend yet? A girl of twenty-five is considered an advanced age, right?" said the eldest cousin.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were on Xu Xin.
Yes, they were not sarcastic. Ever since Xu Xin's investment and career success, Xu Xin's mother began to show off in front of her relatives, and this group of people probably heard about it.
Since their career was successful, they could not ridicule Xu Xin in her career, so they began to ridicule Xu Xin openly and covertly on personal issues.
Now the older cousin will ask, and now the older cousin will ask, and now the younger cousin who has a girlfriend will also ask.
Until Xu Xin's mother asked Xu Xin: "When will you find me a son-in-law? If not, I will introduce him to you."
Finally, these words made Xu Xin collapse a little.
She has been pampered since she was a child, and her ability to withstand stress is somewhat weak, and she has been under a lot of pressure at work recently.
I thought I could relax when I returned home, but I didn't expect that my family was urging me to get married. At this time, Xu Xin's pressure reached the threshold. She put the bowls and chopsticks on the table and said aggrievedly: "I'm full.
Let’s go first.”
Then, everyone at the table was stunned.
Xu Xin has never thrown a table since she was a child. She has cried when faced with grievances and pressures since she was a child. After crying, she will be fine.
This is the first time she has shown her edge in front of her family.
As a result, everyone at the dinner table felt a rare embarrassment.
"I'm going to check on this stinky girl. You guys eat first." Xu Xin's father, Xu Liang, stood up and said.
Xu Xin has a better relationship with her father. It seems that a daughter and her father are always more considerate than her mother. The same is true in Xu Xin's family.
When Xu Xin left the restaurant and went straight to the living room to grab her things and prepare to leave, Xu Liang stopped in front of her.
"Dad..." Xu Xin called softly.
Xu Liang was not angry, he just smiled and said: "Want to go on the swing?"
"good....."
When the two of them walked along the lawn to the backyard, Xu Xin was stunned.
Before Xu Xin left home, Xu's backyard was covered with green grass and flowers, and two big trees stood beside the fence. Xu Liang was a skillful man and made two swings along the branches of the two big trees.
When she was a child, including before she left home, this was Xu Xin's secret garden and her favorite place.
However, she hasn't been to this place for seven years since she started college.
In the past seven years, the originally green grass has turned into a bare patch of grass, and the flowers on the ground have disappeared. Even the smooth marble walkways on the ground are dusty, and it seems that they have not been cleaned for a long time.
Got it.
"How could this place...come like this?" Xu Xin asked in surprise.
"You used to like coming here, so the nanny aunt came to help you clean every day. Since you left home to go to college seven years ago, you don't come here anymore even if you go home to eat. Gradually, the nanny aunt will
I won’t be cleaning anymore, but fortunately, the two swings are still there." Xu Liang pointed to the swings.
Xu Xin came to the swings. The two leather swings were actually very clean.
"Every time before you go home, I will come here to clean the swing. I hope I can accompany you to sit here, but unfortunately you don't have the chance every time. It seems that you have the chance today, so sit down."
Xu Liang held the swing and sat on it slowly.
At this time, Xu Xin realized that her father seemed to be different from the upright and confident man in his memory. He was... old.
"I heard that your career has improved recently, but I also told you that the entertainment industry is all about small money. There is no need to waste your energy in that place. Your father and I are getting old. Our investment company will need someone sooner or later.
Inherited." Xu Liang brought up the old matter again.
But this time, Xu Xin did not refuse in a hurry, but just listened quietly.
"Today is the first time you've made fun of everyone. It's okay. You've finally matured and know how to fight back. This is a good thing. You've been under a lot of pressure lately, right? Your father and I have been here. When you're under a lot of pressure, you have to find a way.
To solve the problem, your mother is doing it for your own good. She is a young girl in her twenties and is about to have her third year of life. It’s time to find a boyfriend..."
Xu Liang talked a lot, not only about career issues, but also Xu Xin's personal issues, what happened to Xu Xin when she was a child, and Xu Xin's future.
It wasn't until Xu Xin's cousin came from the restaurant to look for the two of them that Xu Liang closed his mouth.
Xu Xin suddenly felt a little sad. It seemed that she hadn't talked to her father for a long time. Every time she came back, she would have a quick meal and then leave.
When she was a child, the huge villa made young Xu Xin feel lonely. When she grew up, the huge villa made her parents feel lonely again. It shouldn't be like this.
"Dad...I understand, let's go back to eat."
Xu Xin did not refute or argue, just like when she faced her eldest cousin and others' sarcasm before, but her mentality was different then and now.
The eldest cousin scratched his head and glanced at Xu Xin with an apologetic smile.
Xu Xin pouted and didn't look at her.
Finally, the dinner started again.
This time, no one mentioned Xu Xin's boyfriend.
Everyone chatted and had fun while eating.
Until Xu Xin answered a phone call and said apologetically to everyone: "I have to leave because of work matters."
Then, she carried her bag and disappeared from everyone's sight again.
Xu Liang glanced at his daughter, said to take care of yourself, and then focused on the dinner again.
The small episode did not change the atmosphere, everyone was still eating and chatting.
After the dinner, the uncle's family and the aunt's family also said goodbye to Xu Liang.
When everyone left, only Xu Liang and Xu Xin's mother were left in the huge villa.
Xu Xin's mother asked: "What did you say to your daughter?"
"...I forgot. I said a lot, but it seemed like I didn't say anything."
"Have you told your daughter about your illness?"
"No...but my daughter really doesn't seem to be interested in my company. If it doesn't work, you can help me take care of it then." Xu Liang sighed.
"I understand. You should stay at home from tomorrow on. Your illness...may not be suitable for work."
"Well, it stands to reason that I am only in my fifties, so why am I already suffering from Alzheimer's disease?" Xu Liang smiled noncommittally, but his smile was full of loneliness.
Xu Xin's mother also smiled when she saw Xu Liang's smile. She smiled and couldn't help crying.
Their family has been very happy all their lives. The whole family is here, and the aunts and uncles are always on call. Especially during the recent period, Xu Liang especially likes to gather the whole family together. He wants to know more about it before he forgets it.
Look at everyone.
He also wanted to call his daughter back and have a good heart-to-heart talk with her, but... his daughter had grown up after all, and she needed her own life and her own flight.