Late at night.
The conflict between Xie Jing and her family finally erupted.
After dinner, Xie Hao had dragged Dong Xuebin toward the Backyard, insisting that Dong Xuebin teach him martial arts. That was when the two of them heard Xie Jing arguing with Xie Guoliang and Xia Yanzhen.
"Dad! Mom! What are you doing?!"
Xia Yanzhen sighed. "Xiao Jing, we're doing this for your own good."
Xie Jing snapped, "I never said I was getting married! Can't I even date someone?"
Xie Guoliang tried to persuade her. "You can't possibly stay at Xinhua News Agency forever. Maybe you'll become a County Chief someday, maybe even a mayor like your eldest sister. This is the time when you need to work hard. Don't let romance distract you. And that Xiao Sun—his qualifications are far too ordinary. Don't think we made this decision without looking into him. Did you think we didn't know you went to tWan with Sun Kai? We looked into him long ago. He's a good kid, but his personality is too ordinary. He has no boldness, no drive. He isn't the best choice for you."
Xie Jing's face darkened. "You just think he doesn't have any connections!"
Xia Yanzhen stroked her daughter's hair. "That's only one part of it."
"My Brother-in-law didn't have any connections back then either! But Grandpa approved of my eldest sister marrying him!"
Xie Guoliang said coldly, "Can Sun Kai compare to your Brother-in-law? I won't even mention Little Dong's abilities. Let's leave that aside and just talk about his character. No matter how great the difficulty, your Brother-in-law dares to charge ahead. He dares to fight, dares to take risks, dares to kill. Can Sun Kai do that? Does he have that kind of courage?"
"My Brother-in-law rose step by step too!