As September approached, Yan Xiaose felt that her good days were coming to an end. Although he had expressed to his father several times that he did not want to study abroad, Yan Chenglin was unmoved at all, and only gave him two choices, either to repeat his studies or to study abroad, and there was no other way.

But Yan Xiaose didn't want to leave like this, because he still had a wish that had not been fulfilled, that is, to confess to Zhan Xiaopai before going abroad and ask her to promise to be his girlfriend. It's just that he knows that delaying not going to the United States for this reason is simply untenable with his father. But he didn't want to give up, if he didn't fight for it now, he would have no chance in the future. After thinking about it for a long time, there was no good way, and in the end, Yan Xiaose decided to take the initiative to talk to her father to see if she could get the opportunity.

After dinner that day, Yan Chenglin sat on the sofa in the living room reading the newspaper, chatting with Cheng Fangyan who was peeling apples from time to time, and seemed to be in a good mood. Yan Xiaose saw the opportunity, walked over slowly, nodded to Cheng Yanfang first, and before Yan Chenglin spoke, the latter kept the posture of reading the newspaper and asked lightly: "Want money?" ”

"Dad, how vulgar it is to raise money! I'm looking for you on a serious matter! ”

"Okay, tell me, what's the matter?"

"I decided, go to study abroad." Yan Xiaose said.

This sentence was obviously unexpected by Yan Chenglin, he folded the newspaper and put it on the coffee table, glanced at Yan Xiaose and nodded slightly, "Well, Ziming, I am still very happy that you can take the initiative to come to me today to talk about this, life is long, whether it is a small matter or a big thing, you can't escape, you have to face it positively!" Now that you've decided, I'll let them go through the formalities for you right away. ”

"Dad, this is exactly what I want to discuss with you...... Yan Xiaose paused and said: "I don't want to leave so soon, before going abroad, I want to do one thing first, it may take some time......"

"Huh?" Yan Chenglin frowned, "What are you trying to do with me?" ”

"Cheng Lin, listen to what Ziming has to say first." Cheng Fangyan handed the apple to Yan Chenglin at the right time, and the latter waved his hand.

"Okay, let's talk about it, I'll hear what big things you want to do, it's more important than studying abroad!"

"Dad, I know that you are very dissatisfied that I didn't do well in the university entrance examination this time," Yan Xiaose looked very sincere, "I'm sorry, I embarrassed you......"

"You now know you're disgraced to me? What's the use of saying I'm sorry? Just yesterday, at the wine table, your Uncle Lian, your Uncle Ning, your Uncle Zhao, by the way, and your Uncle Zhuang, they all came to persuade me, saying that they should not force you to study anymore, it doesn't matter if you don't go to college or something, but is that the case? Behind the scenes, they don't know how to laugh at me! ”

"Dad," Yan Xiaose's eyes flashed, "I told you today that I want to do this thing, if it happens, it will not only help you regain face in front of those old friends, but also glorify our ancestors for the Yan family!" ”

"Shout? So powerful! Then I really have to listen carefully, how can you glorify our ancestors for our old Yan family? ”

Yan Chenglin changed his expression to a sarcastic expression when he heard this, but Yan Xiaose was unmoved and continued: "Dad, you usually value my academic performance so much, so you want me to go to college, you must think that the people of our old Yan family have to study well, and it is best to study and study to make a strong yuan or something, even if you are glorious to your ancestors, right?" ”

"That's right," Yan Chenglin nodded, "That's right! ”

"Okay, then I want to ask you a question, does this glorious ancestor have to be my generation?"

Yan Xiaose's question obviously surprised Yan Chenglin again, and he was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"Do you think, Dad, although I didn't study well and didn't get into college, it doesn't mean that your grandchildren won't be admitted to college if they don't study well in the future, right?" Yan Xiaose looked at her father eagerly.

"What are you kid spinning again? Say it! Yan Chenglin frowned.

"Dad, I mean to say, if I find you a daughter-in-law who is particularly good at studying and learning, we will have two children in the future, one to Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the other to Harvard in the United States, both of whom will study for a doctorate! Is this considered to be a glory for our old Yan family? Yan Xiaose showed his hole cards.

Yan Chenglin looked Yan Xiaose up and down, as if he wanted to get to know him again, but he had to admit in his heart that what he said was reliable. In fact, he had thought about this question a long time ago, but he just felt that Yan Xiaose was too young to make such a plan.

"Yan Ziming, I knew you were precocious, but I didn't expect you to be 'ripe' to this extent."

"Hehe, Dad, I'm not like that...... Yan Xiaose glanced at Aunt Cheng next to her, "Are the genes good?" ”

"You don't give me stinky poverty! Tell me, which girl do you have a crush on? ”

"Dad, you've seen ...... girl"

"Who?"

"Zhan Xiaopai from our class."

"Oh......" Yan Chenglin thought for a while, "It's the one who is quite tall and looks very good?" ”

"Yes, yes, that's her! Do you know where she got in? ”

"Where?"

"Peking University, Peking University!"

"Oh......" Yan Chenglin nodded and pondered.

"Dad, if she comes to you as a daughter-in-law in the future, do you think you are still satisfied?"

"You kid, you don't study well, this aspect of the vision is quite poisonous! That girl is a good ......."

"That's it! There are even better," Yan Chenglin's words made Yan Xiaose even more excited, "Dad, do you know what Zhan Xiaopai's parents do?" ”

"What for?"

"Both of them are professors at Danbei College! One teaches history, the other teaches literature! ”

"Oh......" Yan Chenglin muttered, "It's still a scholarly family......"

"Absolutely!" Yan Xiaose looked excited.

"Ziming, then you didn't think about it," Yan Chenglin raised his head and looked at his son and asked leisurely: "People are so good, can they take a fancy to you?" ”

"Why not? That's what I'm telling you today! That's why I don't want to go abroad right away! ”

"What does it have to do with the girl you like and whether you can study abroad?" Yan Chenglin was puzzled.

"That's a big deal!" Yan Xiaose's eyes widened.

"Okay, if you have a point, I'll agree."

"Okay! That's the kind of dad ......."

Yan Xiaose happily agreed and sat on the sofa opposite Yan Chenglin, "I want to go to Beijing for a while before studying abroad, Zhan Xiaopai has a good impression of me, but everyone was busy studying before, and they didn't have the heart to talk about anything else, so before going abroad, I want to go to Beijing to ...... with her first." Explain it to her, otherwise if she falls in love with someone else during my study abroad, then I won't have a chance......"

"Oh......" Yan Chenglin nodded slowly, "Then how long is this 'period of time' you are talking about?" ”

“…… year. Yan Xiaose hesitated for a moment and said.

"No, three months." Yan Chenglin said.

"Half a year! Dad, you'll give me half a year! Yan Xiaose looked at her father pleadingly, "If it doesn't work, I'll go to the United States immediately!" ”

Yan Chenglin glanced at his son, lowered his head and pondered for a while, and finally nodded, "Okay, just do as you say." ”

"Dad......" Yan Xiaose was so moved that her eyes turned red, and she almost choked up and said, "Thank you...... Thank you ......."

After Yan Xiaose went upstairs with a thousand thanks, Cheng Fangyan questioned Yan Chenglin's decision, she thought that letting Yan Xiaose go to Beijing alone to pursue a girl might cause trouble, after all, Yan Xiaose was only 18 years old and immature. But Yan Chenglin felt that there was no need to worry, saying that even if something happened, it would be inevitable, he would also cause trouble in Danbei, and he would go to the United States farther away from home in the future, and it was also himself, and it was only good to go out to exercise before this, even if he suffered a loss, it was also a necessary lesson.

"Lao Yan, do you think Ziming can catch that girl?" Cheng Fangyan asked.

"It's very unlikely." Yan Chenglin smiled and shook his head, "Of course it's good, if it doesn't work, it's good to let him be hit!" Ziming has been pampered since he was a child, and he can't stand the slightest grievance, which is very bad! If he doesn't go through setbacks, he won't mature, and if he doesn't mature for a day, I won't be able to hand over Maolin's business to him for a day! So if he hits a nail in this matter, it can just hit him, cure his impetuousness, let him know that there are still many people in the world who don't buy his account, and it just happens to let him take this frustration and study abroad in a down-to-earth manner! ”