northernbook Chapter 712 The High-and-mighty, Two-Faced Academic Genius (Gong) VS The Unrestrained, Charming, and
Chapter 712 The High-and-mighty, Two-Faced Academic Genius (Gong) VS The Unrestrained, Charming, and
Cen Yi paused, subconsciously glancing up at Bai's father. Seeing that his attention wasn't on her and the child, she pulled Bai Chengci aside and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Have you two progressed to the point of getting married?"
Upon asking this question, Cen Yi felt like she had lost her mind, and then teased helplessly, "Are you pregnant or something? Why are you in such a hurry?"
I told her I was pursuing her a while ago, and now, after only a month of going back to her place, she's already thinking about getting married...
Cen Yi was afraid that when her son came back next time, he would suddenly tell her that he had a child.
Although the idea was absurd, Cen Yi felt it wasn't impossible, given that her son was already obsessed with it.
So she advised, "You're still young, still in school, let's talk about this later."
“Mom, I’m serious,” Bai Chengci said. “I really want to marry him.”
Cen Yi was taken aback, thought for a moment and didn't know what to say, so she decided to skip the question.
It's like they're going to die tomorrow, insisting on getting all the major life events done today.
Cen Yi sighed softly, "Let's talk about it later. Let's go eat first, so your dad won't have to wait too long."
After saying that, Cen Yi was still worried and added to Bai Chengci's instructions: "Don't tell your dad what you said to Mom at the dinner table later."
She had already discussed it with Bai's father beforehand, and neither of them would interfere with their son's dating life. But if their son suddenly announced that he wanted to get married, then they probably wouldn't be able to finish the meal.
Bai Chengci knew this was abrupt, so she remained silent for a while.
Seeing that he seemed reluctant, Cen Yi said, "You have to give us parents some time to process this..."
"Also, is your boyfriend willing?" Cen Yi's expression was slightly complicated, and she softened her tone: "You have to get his consent first, after all, marriage is not just a matter for you alone."
Upon hearing this, Bai Chengci felt that what her mother said made sense, so she nodded and said, "I understand."
"What are you two standing there for? Come and eat," Mr. Bai called out after pouring the wine.
Cen Yi quickly agreed, then pulled Bai Chengci over.
Bai Chengci walked to the seat opposite her father and spoke first: "Sorry, Dad, I'm late."
"I'll be thankful if you're willing to come back," Mr. Bai said with a cryptic smile.
Bai Chengci: "..."
After listening, Cen Yi turned her head to look at Bai's father, then nudged her leg under the table as if to remind him.
What's with the sarcastic tone?
Sensing his wife's warning, Mr. Bai paused abruptly, his hand holding the wine glass still. He then picked up his chopsticks and placed some food on her plate, saying softly, "Eat without worry."
It means to reassure her.
Since he promised not to interfere, he wouldn't say anything more.
Cen Yi received a look from Bai's father and was satisfied. She then urged Bai Chengci to sit down and eat.
Bai Chengci didn't really have much of an appetite, but she still sat down.
The meal was eaten in silence. Cen Yi would occasionally try to say a few words, but seeing the identical indifferent expressions on the father and son's faces, she simply stopped talking.
After the meal was finished, Mr. Bai got up and finally spoke as he passed Bai Chengci: "Come to the study."
Bai Chengci paused in her action of picking up her phone, and a few seconds later, she followed her father upstairs.
Cen Yi sat there watching the father and son leave, and after a long while, she sighed with a headache.
Hopefully, this time, Cheng Ci will heed her advice and not repeat the mistake of last time, when she was gone for two minutes and Cheng Ci told his father everything.
Cen Yi stood up and went to the kitchen to cut some fruit to take up.
Meanwhile, the study.
Mr. Bai sat at the tea table, poured a cup of tea, and then pushed it in front of Bai Chengci, gesturing for him to try it.
"sit."
Bai Chengci took it and sat down.
Mr. Bai, holding his teacup, looked up at him and asked in a low voice, "How have you been?"
Bai Chengci said, "Very good."
Mr. Bai took a sip of tea, put it down, and remained quiet for a moment before asking in his usual tone, "Are you serious?"
During their last conversation at the township government, he didn't ask any further questions. But this time, after learning about certain things, Mr. Bai still intended to find out the details.
He leisurely sized up Bai Chengci, his eyes revealing a rare hint of authority.
Bai Chengci did not avoid his gaze, but simply nodded in acknowledgment: "Yes."
After listening, Mr. Bai's cold and serious expression shifted slightly, and then he said calmly, "You seem to have never told me about your orientation. Has it always been like this, or did it change later?"
Bai Chengci lowered her eyes slightly, remained silent for a long time, and then softly replied, "Dad, I just like him."
This question has nothing to do with sexual orientation. Before meeting Jiang Xiyu, he genuinely hadn't thought about who he would like, let alone whether it was a man or a woman. It just so happened that the person he liked after meeting her was a man.
Bai's father looked at him without saying a word.
After a while, he suddenly smiled and asked, "I heard that you got into a fight at the Lu family's son's birthday party because of him?"
"If I don't investigate, are you not planning to tell me?"
Bai Chengci shook her head, showing no intention of hiding anything. "No, I've always intended to be honest with you."
"Hmm." Mr. Bai poured another cup of tea, swirled it a couple of times, and asked gently, "Aren't you afraid I won't agree? After all, I've always intended for you to pursue a career in government."
Taking this path means that emotional relationships will also affect one's personal image.
“I know.” Bai Chengci had been influenced by her father since childhood and understood his meaning, but she still insisted, “I will work hard, and please respect my choice, Dad.”
Bai Chengci doesn't really have a strong feeling about what kind of job she will do in the future.
However, Bai Chengci's mother did not want him to go into politics like his father, so he never revealed what he wanted to do.
In fact, even if Bai's father hadn't forced him, he would most likely have gone down this path anyway.
Mr. Bai was somewhat surprised by this.
He looked at Bai Chengci, scrutinized her for a moment, and then suddenly seemed to understand something, and smiled: "You plan to use this condition to get me to agree?"
“No.” Bai Chengci looked up and stared directly at her father, then slowly said, “Even if you disagree, I will still do it.”
He has to be so outstanding that no one is qualified to compete with him.
He was so outstanding that no one else was worthy to stand beside Jiang Xiyu.
She knew about her boyfriend's charm.
But one day, he will make those who covet it truly back down.
He will solve all of Jiang Xiyu's troubles so that he no longer has to bear them alone.
As Mr. Bai studied the determination in Bai Chengci's eyes, his knuckles on the armrest twitched suddenly. After tapping them a few times, he asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
Bai Chengci responded, "Mm."
Mr. Bai advised, "I don't want this to become a deal between my son and me."
If this path is merely a compromise made for this matter, Mr. Bai is not satisfied.
Bai Chengci's expression remained unchanged, and she simply said, "I understand."
“I don’t object,” Mr. Bai said calmly, adding, “But you are responsible for your own future.”
Bai Chengci stood up and nodded: "Thank you, Dad."
The light and shadows from outside the window slanted in, and a slight smile seemed to appear on Bai Chengci's lips.
Mr. Bai glanced at it, then, remembering what had just happened, he calmly and casually made a joke: "As for the marriage, you should just forget about it."
Mr. Bai had actually heard what the mother and son were saying.
However, since he is going to pursue a political career, he must take into account the impact of marriage, and the relationship between the two may have to be kept low-key in the future.
Although no one will pry into a person's private life, the impact of this should still be considered.
So Mr. Bai gave a reminder.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Bai Chengci said, "Then I won't pursue a career in government."
Mr. Bai thought he had misheard and immediately frowned: "What?"
Bai Chengci said seriously, "I want to get married, I must get married."
Father Bai: "..."
Are you playing a game? You can just leave whenever you want, and then not leave whenever you want?
Bai Chengci looked at her father, and after a while, as if she had realized something, she still answered her father in a calm voice as if she were answering a leader: "I have a firm stance, and I love my country."
"So, I'm getting married."
Father Bai: "..."