An family.
An Xian had been in a bad mood for the past few days. To be precise, ever since Lu Wanqing moved into the Yu family, he had felt uneasy.
The Yu family's affairs had passed ten years ago, and by now, there shouldn't be any surprises. However, Lu Wanqing's identity was too special, and her relationship with several other families made him inexplicably afraid.
What if those families also got involved and investigated the past events for the Yu family…
An Xian's rationality told him this was impossible. Although Lu Wanqing had a special relationship with the other families, due to their unique connections, they shouldn't, and wouldn't dare, interfere in the affairs of other families for Lu Wanqing.
But emotionally, he couldn't shake off the panic.
Half a year had passed in the blink of an eye. An Xian felt that if he waited another six months, and Lu Wanqing left the Yu family, things should be fine.
However, a few days ago, Yu Nong suddenly took leave, intending to take Madam Yu abroad for treatment, which made him feel something bad was about to happen.
“Zhizhi, are they really just going abroad to get that spore?” An Xian thought, and couldn't help but go to An Zhizhi's room, looking at his daughter and asking.
An Zhizhi immediately stood up upon hearing this. She turned to look at her father, confused, "Yes, Dad, what's wrong?"
An Xian looked at his daughter, trying to see any sign of her lying in her eyes, but there was none.
"Do they have any other plans?" An Xian asked again, still uneasy.
An Zhizhi frowned, even more bewildered, "Dad, what's wrong with you today?"
"Why are you always saying such strange things?" An Zhizhi walked up to An Xian, asking doubtfully.
An Xian remained silent.
After a while, An Xian asked again, "Zhizhi, don't you want to marry Yu Nong? What does the Yu family say?"
As he spoke, An Xian couldn't help but nag, like an ordinary father chatting with his daughter, "So many years have passed, and you and Yu Nong are not young anymore. If you really want to be together, you should hurry."
"Dad!" An Zhizhi was unhappy to hear this and pulled a long face, throwing a tantrum.
An Xian sighed helplessly, "Zhizhi, Dad is doing this for your own good. You're not young anymore. Yu Nong… if he really doesn't like you, why don't we find someone else?"
"The world is so big, and there are men everywhere. There's no need to hang yourself from one tree."
As An Xian spoke, he couldn't help but say, "A while ago, your Uncle Liu mentioned to me that he has a grandnephew who also works under the Academy of Sciences. He's good-looking and has a good personality. If you like him, we can get married. Work won't be a problem either. With me here, I can have him work there for a while, and in a couple of years, I'll promote him. He'll definitely be fine."
"Dad, are you annoying?" An Zhizhi was impatient. She raised her hand and pushed her father out.
An Xian was pushed, feeling anxious, "Zhizhi, Dad is also thinking of you…"
"That's enough, Dad. I'm an adult. I know what I want. Don't meddle in my business!" An Zhizhi interrupted An Xian, saying impatiently.
"Bang!"
An Zhizhi slammed the room door shut. An Xian was locked outside.
"Zhizhi!" As an old father, An Xian stood at his daughter's door, feeling helpless.
"Dad is also for your own good. Look, that Yu Nong already has a daughter, and Lu Wanqing is also alive. Now Lu Wanqing is with Yu Nong all day. I heard from people at the Academy of Sciences that they talk and laugh together every day…"
The door opened, and An Zhizhi stood inside, glaring at her father unhappily, "Dad, that's enough. I know all those things you said. You don't need to remind me!"
After saying that, An Zhizhi slammed the door shut again with a "bang," the sound so loud it could be heard downstairs.
An Zhizhi's mother, Yang Xiuyun, who was resting downstairs, heard the commotion and stood up from the sofa, looking upstairs with a puzzled expression.
A moment later, An Xian came downstairs.
Yang Xiuyun asked with concern, "What are you guys arguing about again?"
An Xian looked at his wife, his brows furrowed, unhappy.
An Xian didn't speak, and Yang Xiuyun became unhappy too. She frowned, "Are you trying to marry her off to someone else again?"
An Xian couldn't help but lose his temper, "I'm not wrong! That kid from the Yu family clearly isn't interested in her anymore. Why is she still clinging to him? If this continues, she'll completely embarrass us!"
Yang Xiuyun, inexplicably snapped at, also got angry and said hotly, "Zhizhi and Yu Nong have had good feelings since they were young, you know that. If it wasn't for ten years ago…"
Yang Xiuyun's words stopped abruptly halfway. She didn't continue.
An Xian also stared coldly at Yang Xiuyun, his gaze like a knife, capable of piercing her!
They said the past couldn't be brought up, didn't she understand?!
Yang Xiuyun was silent for a moment, then said, "We only have one daughter, Zhizhi. Don't always scold her!"
An Xian was displeased, "How am I scolding her? Playing well together when they were young is a thing of the past. They're all grown up now, how much affection can there be?"
"Anyone can see how Yu Nong has treated her all these years," An Xian said angrily.
An Xian continued angrily, "Our Zhizhi is so beautiful, and with our family's connections, if she would just listen to us and marry someone we arrange, who would dare bully her in the future?"
"In our home and outside, she should be doted on. Otherwise, I, An Xian, will be the first to object!" An Xian said indignantly.
Yang Xiuyun suddenly had nothing to say. Her husband was doing this for their daughter's good, and she understood.
After the incident ten years ago, she also felt that it was impossible for their family and the Yu family. Zhizhi was young then, and she thought things would get better in a few years, especially since Yu Nong's attitude towards Zhizhi was so indifferent. For a girl, no matter how much affection, after years of hurt, she would understand to give up. Who knew her daughter was so stubborn and could persist for so long.
"I'll go talk to her," Yang Xiuyun thought, and then said.
An Xian paused, then quickly said, "While you're at it, ask her about the Yu family's recent situation. See what the Yu family has been up to this year. She goes to the Yu family every day, so she should know."
Yang Xiuyun also paused, then realized, and nodded in agreement, "Okay."
With that, Yang Xiuyun got up and went upstairs.
Yang Xiuyun arrived at her daughter's door and knocked gently, saying in a soft voice, "Zhizhi, it's me, Mom. Open the door."
Inside the room, An Zhizhi was silent for a moment before standing up and opening the door.
When the door opened, she let her mother in.
Yang Xiuyun quickly glanced downstairs. Seeing that her husband An Xian wasn't following, she entered her daughter's room and turned to close the door from the inside.
Houses in the interstellar era were different. Once the door was closed, the soundproofing system activated, and no matter how loud the conversation inside, it couldn't be heard outside.