Since Dad had spoken, they naturally either discussed business or left if there was nothing to discuss.
After clearing his throat twice, Chen Mo formally told Mom and Dad about his older sister and Qi Yacheng.
After he finished, Dad and Mom both remained silent, while Dad kept smoking. What was going on? Hadn't they heard him? Why weren't they giving him any response? What did their silence mean?
"Dad, mom! What do you two think about Older Sister's situation?" Chen Mo asked.
"What do you think?" Dad, Chen Jianguo, asked in return.
"Qi Yacheng and I have been in contact for quite a while, and I've also learned some things about him indirectly. He's okay. Besides, he and my sister have an emotional foundation. So, I approve of my sister and Qi Yacheng being together," Chen Mo said.
He also gave Dad and Mom a general account of everything since Qi Yacheng had come to Chen Family Village, as well as some things related to his work. He neither exaggerated nor fabricated anything, simply laying out the facts.
He also told them about how Older Sister Chen Ping and Qi Yacheng had once been classmates, along with some of the things that had happened between them before.
"I know about this. But Qi Yacheng has been divorced, and he has a child. If your sister marries Qi Yacheng in the future, won't they want a child of their own? How will the children get along then? And think about it—once your sister marries him, she'll become a stepmother. Have you and your sister considered all this?" Dad said slowly.
In the countryside, remarriage could carry an unpleasant reputation. As long as one person in the village knew, everyone would know. Many people especially loved spreading such gossip. Whenever they