“Dad, what about you?”
His father stood up from the couch and stared coldly at him .
“After disappearing for so many days, you came back to see us just for this?”
“En . ” he replied calmly, unbothered if his reply would further upset his father . “Pei Ge’s mother would like to meet you both . ”
“That’s great! I’ve been wanting to meet Ge Ge’s mom!” Mother Ji chimed in excitedly .
Father Ji, meanwhile, scoffed . His expression became way unhappier .
“You only came back to tell us that your woman’s mother wants to meet us?”
“Yes,” his son answered honestly .
“If that woman’s mother didn’t say that, would you come back?” He got frustrated with his son’s uncaring demeanor .
He knew very well that his son was not emotionally expressive since he was a child and had always been cold and distant even to them, his parents, so seeing him throw a tantrum now for a woman and even childishly refuse to go home, he was jealous!
This was his son; why could that gold digger, from who knew where, get a different treatment from him?!
“En, because I’m still mad at you . ”
His son looked calmly at him .
“…” He did not know what to reply to his son .
“Pfft!” Mother Ji watched the childish antics of this father-son pair from the sidelines and shook her head with laughter . “You two! Fine . Let’s go sit down and have a proper talk . It’s time we settle things between you and Ge Ge . ”
With that said, she pulled her son out of the audio-visual room and into the living room .
The atmosphere became tense once the family of three sat on the living room couch .
“Ziming, are you serious?”
He could not understand why his outstanding son would have his eyes set on a woman like that .
Be it her looks or her education, that woman was not beyond common .
Could it be that his son was, like his wife, face blind?
“En, I’m serious,” his son replied without hesitation .
“Even if I oppose?” he frowningly asked .
“No . ” His son shook his head .
When he saw him shake his head, his mood improved, but before he could delve into how his son still cared about him, he heard…
“Dad, you can’t oppose . ” Ji Ziming told domineeringly to his father .
“… Why?” Taking a deep breath, he looked at his son in confusion .
His son’s answer hurt him .
“Pei Ge’s mom hopes that both my parents can accept her . That’s the only way she’ll approve of our relationship . ”
“…” Father Ji: Is this still my son?! Why do I feel that I’m a dad picked off the streets?
“…” Mother Ji: Wow! Ge Ge’s mom is great! I really want to meet her!
“Dad, you’ve taught me since young that one should be a man of his word . You said that you will acknowledge Pei Ge if she passes your test—”
Before Ji Ziming could finish words, his father cut him off .
“I did say that, but the test I gave her isn’t over, so I won’t approve of her as your girlfriend, nor will I meet her mother!”
His father scoffed at him .
“Hubby, don’t be like this! Ge Ge is a good girl . Besides, our son really likes her…”
Not minding her husband’s anger, she grabbed his arm disapprovingly .
“I’ve always been a man of my words . If she has yet to pass it, then she has yet to pass it . If you can’t be together, then that’s that!”
This time around, even with her persuading him at the side did not change his mind .
Noting his father’s adamancy, Ji Ziming spoke coldly . “Dad, how long has it been since you looked at the development of the company Pei Ge’s been transferred?”
“Do I even need to look? How long has it been? How can she have already completed my test?” his father countered indignantly .
“Besides, if she really passes the test, my subordinate will inform me, but since no one has said a word, that means that she hasn’t passed it yet . ”
He smiled a little when he heard his father’s words .
He took out an envelope and gently placed it in front of his father .
“Dad, you should look at these files first before we continue this talk,” he said calmly . Knowing that his father was a tough nut to crack, he had Du Wen print him information on Pei Ge’s progress at Jiaheng Real Estate .
“What files?”
His father held the envelope he had placed on the table and had an inkling .
“You’ll understand once you take a look . ”
As he spoke, his calm voice had a hint of pride . Father Ji opened the envelope and skimmed through the files his son had given him .
On the first page, he did not pay much attention, but when he got to the second page, his eyes widened in shock .
By the time he got to the last page, his face was filled with shock and disbelief .
“This… How could this be possible?! How could she have gotten this far in such a short time?!”
He gripped the documents tightly, unwilling to believe what he had just read .
Although, strictly speaking, she had not passed his test yet, once the project was underway after the New Year, she would automatically pass it .
“Did you help her?” He frowned at his son .
“No, she did all that by herself . ”
A hint of pride could be found on Ji Ziming’s face .
This was his woman . She always brought endless surprises…
Father Ji narrowed his eyes and took another gander at the files at that .
Setting the files aside, he caved in thereafter .
“You arrange a time… to meet . ”