Chapter 51: Not Seeking Wealth and Honor

  "Do you love that man?" Mrs. Cheng furrowed her brow, anxiously gazing at Cheng Ziyue, and asked in a hushed tone - fearing that her daughter was deeply trapped in the sea of emotions, lost and unable to return; fearing that the rich young master was a man who "loves when he's interested, but abandons when he's bored".

  "Mom, we've just met for a short time! Where is the talk of love...?" Cheng Zhiyi couldn't help but blush and whispered.

  Does she love Xu Shao Yan?

  To be honest, Cheng Zhiyi had never seriously thought about this issue. All she knew was that whenever she thought of Xu Shao Yan, her heart would feel sweet, holding his hand would make her heartbeat speed up, his smile would calm her down, his hug would make her feel secure, and his deep affection would move her.

  Longing for each other in longing, short of longing and infinite extremes. Is this love?

  Mama Cheng looked at her daughter's blushing face and couldn't help but feel more worried, sighing softly before speaking in a serious tone: "Yiyiyi, to be honest, Mom thinks you and Xu Shaoyan are not suitable for each other... Our ordinary family can't possibly understand the life of rich people. Who knows how long he'll love you? Mom just hopes you find an ordinary person, marry a down-to-earth man... What's the use of a man having only money and looks?"

  Cheng Zhiyi heard this and couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart - Mom seemed to not like Xu Shaoyan at all, what to do? What to do? And the reason she didn't like Xu Shaoyan was because he had too much money, this was simply "disliking the rich and loving the poor"!

  Cheng Zhiyi unknowingly stopped the chopsticks in her hand, raised her head and gazed at Cheng Dad with round and shiny eyes, pleadingly looking at him for help. However, Cheng Dad shook his head lightly and said lovingly: "I agree with your mom's point of view, I also think you two are not suitable..."

  After getting the "strong support" of Cheng's father, Cheng's mother was no longer a little guilty because of "interfering with her daughter", and became more confident. She quickly said to Cheng Yiyuan: "Yes...Yiyuan, Mom thinks that the boy who met you for blind date the other day is quite good, and he seems to be very satisfied with you too. He asked someone to ask twice, saying that he wants to invite you out again..."

  The boy who had a blind date with her the other day... Zheng Xiwen? Cheng Zhiyi couldn't help but think of that elegant and refined "little boy" with his bright eyes and gentle smile, after being "forcibly taken away" by Xu Shao Yan from Half Island Time Bookstore that day, she hadn't thought about him again.

  If it were a normal man, he would definitely be infuriated by the "boyfriend" who suddenly appeared halfway through the blind date, and after being furious and embarrassed, he would either storm off or grit his teeth and vow: "I'll never let myself meet you again in this lifetime!"

  Who would have thought that Zheng Xiwen wanted to ask her out again? It was also true that on that day, she was "kidnapped" by Xu Shao Yan and in the chaos they didn't even get a chance to exchange phone numbers with each other. No wonder Zheng Xiwen had to "ask through someone else".

  Mom hopes she accepts Eason Chan and doesn't like her being with Xu Shaoyuan.

  As soon as she thought of this, Cheng Zhiyi's heart unknowingly felt a pang of sadness. If she were to be an obedient daughter who "listens to her mother", then shouldn't she give up on Xu Shao Yan? However, she... couldn't bear to, after all, it wasn't easy for her to finally work up the courage to open herself up and truly love someone.

  However, she had to admit that her mother's words were all right. The wealthy family was really not what she could afford. Some people were not the ones she should love; some places were not where she could reach; some gaps were born with; some things had to be given up...

  Why does the heart ache from time to time?

  "Mom, I've thought about these issues... I've also suffered and hesitated, but I still can't convince myself to give him up... Can you please not interfere with me for now, and let us try to get along for a while?" She decided to be a woman who would fight for love without regard for her own well-being, loving one day at a time, and cherishing every moment of it.

  "Maybe one day, after being together for a long time, we'll find that we're not suitable for each other and part ways peacefully? Now, I don't understand him at all, nor do I know if he's the kind of man worth entrusting my life to. It's too early to talk about marrying into a wealthy family...” Cheng Zhi tried to persuade her parents, while also comforting herself.

  "No way!" Mom Cheng said anxiously, "I'm not unfamiliar with you, if you really fall in love with that man, it'll be too late to say anything... Think back to when Lin Zhihao broke up with you, do you know how worried your dad and I were? We couldn't eat or sleep well, every day we were carefully watching over you, afraid something would happen to you... Every night I didn't dare to sleep, I'd sneak out multiple times to check on you..."

  Even now, Cheng's mother still has lingering fears when she thinks back to those days of "constant fear and unease, as if walking on thin ice". She just hopes for a peaceful life, a good year, and that her daughter can live a safe and ordinary life, never again experiencing such things!

  "Yi Yi, your mom is also doing it for your own good..." Cheng Dad couldn't help but chime in from the side.

  Cheng Zhiyi gently bit her lip, put down the chopsticks in her hand, and lowered her head, unable to eat anymore! What should she do? She was no longer a 17 or 18-year-old girl, how could she not know that her parents' words were all for her own good? However, as soon as she thought about giving up Xu Shao Yan, her heart felt distressed.

  This man is so great! Not about money, not about status, but only about his smile and expression!

  "I like him!" Cheng Zhiyi said in a low voice, her head bowed down, "It feels even more intense than when I liked Lin Zhikao back then."

  When Cheng Zhiyi said that, Mrs. Cheng's face suddenly showed extreme worry, and she couldn't help but frown, looking up at Mr. Cheng for help. Mr. Cheng looked at his daughter who was lowering her head in silence, then at his wife with a furrowed brow, feeling helpless and unsure of what to do.

  Just then, the sound of opening the door came from the living room, followed by Mo Wei's clear voice: "I'm back - Zhi Yi - Zhi Yi -"

  "Ah, Weiwei is back! Let's talk about this another day!" Mr. Cheng was apparently delighted by Mo Wei's timely appearance and secretly let out a sigh of relief, hastily picking up the newspaper that had been placed on the table and rushing off.

  Mo Wei walked into the dining room and saw Cheng Zhiyi eating, she couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Didn't you have a date? How...” As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized that Cheng's mother was also there, and quickly shut up, sticking out her tongue at Cheng Zhiyi, implying - Sorry, I didn't mean to spill the beans!

  Cheng's mother shook her head helplessly and said in a bad temper: "No need to hide it from me, I already know!"