Noticing Du Xiaoyu’s hoarse voice, Liang Yahe inquired in embarrassment, “Mrs. Jiang, what happened to your voice?”
Her own voice had turned hoarse because she never slept at all. Was it the same case for Du Xiaoyu?
Du Xiaoyu heaved a sigh over the phone and confessed, “I didn’t sleep well last night, so my voice has changed a little. You also didn’t sleep well, right?”
Liang Yahe heaved a sigh as well upon hearing her confession.
“Yes, I was so worried that I couldn’t sleep at all. After I came home yesterday, my mind was occupied with that matter and I couldn’t have peace of mind. Therefore, I think I should call you to talk about it. Please don’t tell them what happened. After all, they’re getting along well now. If we talk about such a thing all of a sudden, they will be upset.”
Liang Yahe wasn’t confident when she said those words as her voice slowly lowered, “Mrs. Jiang, I’m sorry for being selfish, but I think that Xiao Su and Xiaobai are adults now, and that they have their own opinions. As their parents, we can discuss it with them, but we can’t try to change their minds. If they insist on staying together, we shouldn’t become their hurdles. Otherwise, they’d be sad.”
Du Xiaoyu remained silent for a long time, and only her breathing was heard. Liang Yahe was anxious. “Did I say anything wrong?”
“No.” Du Xiaoyu shook her head. She never slept last night, and the first thing she did when she woke up was to call Jiang Xiaobai. However, she felt differently now.
What Jiang Xiaobai said echoed in her ears.
“That’s because you never listened to me. If you did, such a thing wouldn’t have happened! I didn’t want to talk about it before, but you forced me into it. I didn’t even have the courage to come home, so I could only rent a house outside. Now that I’m willing to talk about it, you’re forcing me to leave him. Mom, are you really doing it for my own good? Why should I live my life according to your plan? I’m not a kid anymore. I’m an adult. Why can’t I plan for my own life? These words come from my heart. I don’t want to live under your rules anymore, and I will live my life in my own way. No matter what happens, I will take up the responsibility myself.”
Her daughter had always been obedient. Because she was the only daughter, she could always get what she wanted as Du Xiaoyu would never mistreat her daughter one bit. However, while she was doting on Jiang Xiaobai, she was also trying to mould her into an ideal daughter. That was why she wanted her daughter to live according to her plan.
If it wasn’t for Jiang Xiaobai’s resistance this time, Du Xiaoyu would never have thought that what she did in the past would have such a huge impact on her daughter’s life.
It was true that her daughter had grown up and was no longer a kid. She wasn’t a marionette, so how could she be manipulated by her own mother? Unfortunately, Du Xiaoyu understood it too late.
If she could come to her senses earlier, she wouldn’t have told her about it. Now Jiang Xiaobai had learned about it, and Liang Yahe was obviously more respectful of their children and her. She waited for the night to be over before she made a call to discuss the matter.
Thinking of that, Du Xiaoyu felt utterly guilty.
“I’m sorry, Yahe. I told my daughter about it this morning.”
“What?” Liang Yahe was shocked. “You told her? When was it?”
“Not long before you called me.”
In that instant, Liang Yahe was lost for words.
“I might have done the wrong thing. Sorry.”
Liang Yahe regained her senses after a long while and replied with a smile, “It’s fine. As her mother, it’s natural that you would want to tell her. How about this… I won’t tell Xiao Su. Since Xiaobai has learned about it, it’ll depend on her own will. If Xiaobai isn’t willing to marry Xiao Su, we won’t force her into it.”
Du Xiaoyu was stunned upon hearing that. “Don’t you think this is unfair to Xiao Su?”
“My son finally found a girlfriend after being single for a long time. I trust his choice and his ability to handle his own matters. Moreover, rather than letting Heaven dictate our fates, we should rely on our own. If you’re destined to have no achievements in life, are you really going to give up on yourself? My son doesn’t believe in fate, so I’m sure he won’t mind it.”
After the conversation ended, Du Xiaoyu was restless.
Liang Yahe had shown enough sincerity. Now, it depended on how Jiang Xiaobai would take it.
When Xiao Su came home from work in the evening, he found the atmosphere in the house strange.
The house was dark as the lights were turned off in the living room. After a trance, he turned on the lights and realized that the table was covered with snacks, while Jiang Xiaobai was sleeping on the couch in pajamas.
Seeing that, Xiao Su frowned and took off his shoes before walking over.
Why is she sleeping on the couch instead of going to the bedroom? Although there’s a heater in the living room, it’s winter after all. She might get a cold.
Soon, Xiao Su lifted her off the couch and wanted to carry her to the bedroom.
However, as soon as Jiang Xiaobai was carried up, she awakened and rubbed her sleepy eyes.
“Oh, you’re back.”
Xiao Su sniffed and pressed his lips together before asking, “Did you drink beer?”
“Err, just a little.”
With that, Jiang Xiaobai tapped his hand. “Put me down.”
Xiao Su was worried that she was intoxicated. However, judging from her gaze and tone, she seemed to be sober. Nevertheless, he never put her down and said, “Are you sleepy? Don’t sleep here. I’ll carry you to the bedroom.”
“No, no, no.” Jiang Xiaobai rejected, “I’m not sleepy. I just dozed off. Put me down. I want to stay here.”
After Xiao Su put her down, she directly slumped into the couch. Hugging her pillow, she pointed at the seat beside her.
“Come on, have a seat.”
Noticing her unusual behavior, Xiao Su silently took a seat beside her.
He was waiting for her to speak first, but she remained silent for a long time. Looking at her, he inquired, “What’s wrong? Why did you drink beer suddenly?”
“Because I felt like drinking beer. Do you want to stop me? Xiao Su, do you think that upon becoming my boyfriend, you can interfere in my matters?”
Xiao Su pursed his lips and questioned, “Can’t I?”
“No!”
“No way.” Xiao Su grabbed her fair wrists with his warm palms. “I have to interfere in some matters. For example, if I don’t care how you simply sleep on the couch at night, you might catch a cold. What will happen to you if you overdrink while I’m not at home?”
Jiang Xiaobai had managed to bring herself together, but upon hearing what he said, she was immediately gripped by a feeling of grievance.
