Chapter 42

"Alright, since you say the conditions are too high, I'll lower them a bit as you wish. Since he is an employee of Fenghua, I will agree to you being together if he becomes a manager of Fenghua within two years! I can't make the conditions any lower. You wouldn't want to get married without your parents' blessing, would you?" Jiang Youlan stroked her daughter's back. Though she was clearly threatening her daughter, she did so with a kind demeanor.

Seeing her daughter remain silent, even Zhou Xueru admired his wife. She was indeed formidable. He knew about the Fenghua Group, a famous large company in the East Sea. It was already difficult to become a department manager in such a company, let alone for a former labor reform convict. Even a top student from a prestigious university would find it extremely hard to achieve this in two years. If her daughter agreed, it would at most waste two years, or even less. After all, her daughter was still young and there was no rush.

Sure enough, after much contemplation, Zhou Wenwen nodded and said, "Alright, I can agree to this condition!"

From Zhou Wenwen's perspective, stubbornly going against her family was not a solution. She truly did not want to fall out with her family. Since they had given her two years, she could at least discuss things with Mu Yan. She believed there would always be a way.

"Alright, I agree!" Zhou Wenwen gritted her teeth and agreed.

Seeing her daughter agree, Jiang Youlan glanced at her husband, who gave a knowing smile.

Jiang Youlan then pulled her daughter and said, "Alright, since you agree, let's set three rules."

"First, within two years, you cannot have a physical relationship with Mu Yan. If you try to force the issue, neither your father nor I will agree. I think you know your father's temper; it would only create conflicts at home. You wouldn't want to become estranged from your family, would you?"

"Mom, don't worry, I won't!" Zhou Wenwen knew her mother was serious, so she nodded in agreement.

Jiang Youlan, knowing her daughter would not go back on her word, felt relieved.

"Second, whether it's buying a three-bedroom apartment or becoming a manager, as long as one of these conditions is met, I will agree to you being together. However, before that, we will not recognize him as your boyfriend. Any interactions you have must be reported to us in advance. I won't stop you from seeing him, but you can't be together all the time. You can see him once a week at most! And you're not allowed to go out with him at night!" Jiang Youlan continued.

"Mom! How can you be so strict!" Zhou Wenwen protested.

Jiang Youlan's expression turned serious. "You should focus on your efforts instead of thinking about him all day. How can you achieve anything? You can have dinner together, but you must be back home by 8 PM!"

"Alright!" Zhou Wenwen thought about it and agreed.

Seeing her daughter agree to the first two conditions, Jiang Youlan smiled and said, "The third condition is that if your parents introduce you to a boyfriend, you cannot refuse!"

"What? No way! I can agree to the other conditions, but I'm already with Mu Yan. I won't date anyone else!" Zhou Wenwen firmly stated.

Jiang Youlan shook her head. "First, he has to meet those two conditions before I recognize him as your boyfriend. Until then, you don't have a boyfriend. I'm doing this for your own good. I know you have limited exposure to people at school, so you might get excited by a boy who seems nice. But there are many excellent boys in the world. You can try dating them. If you don't like them, you can refuse. I won't force you in this aspect!"

"Mom, my heart can't hold anyone else. What's the point of doing this?" Zhou Wenwen shook her head.

Jiang Youlan smiled and said, "If you truly believe your heart is only for him, then other people won't move you. What are you worried about?"

"I'm afraid he might misunderstand!" Zhou Wenwen found a reason.

"If he misunderstands just because you have dinner or meet with another man, it shows there's no trust between you. Without trust, there's no true love. Don't you want to test him?" Jiang Youlan pressed.

Hearing this, Zhou Wenwen suddenly remembered how she and Mu Yan became a couple. At the time, Mu Yan saw Feng Yuting when he was emotionally vulnerable, and she happened to be by his side. Could he have just seen her as a substitute, a tool to soothe his wounds, rather than true love?

Thinking about this, Zhou Wenwen felt a bit worried. Though she instinctively believed Mu Yan wasn't like that, she still felt uneasy. After some thought, she nodded, agreeing to the last condition.

After agreeing, Zhou Wenwen felt a bit regretful and decided to talk to Mu Yan about it later, explaining that she had to do this to deal with her parents. She believed he would understand. Thinking about this, she felt more at ease.

After her daughter left, Zhou Xueru chuckled and sat next to his wife, putting his arm around her waist. "Wife, you really know how to handle things. If we introduce a few good candidates, I believe Wenwen will see the difference and give up on Mu Yan. To be honest, the son of the bureau chief, Mr. Jiang, is also at No. 7 High School and seems to have a crush on Wenwen."

"Oh! Is that so? The call you received earlier was from someone at your bureau, right?" Jiang Youlan asked.

"Yes, he was the one who told me about it," Zhou Xueru said.

Hearing this, Jiang Youlan fell into deep thought. After a while, she said, "From what you say, it seems Mr. Jiang's son is genuinely interested in Wenwen. Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately told us. He wants us to take action and get rid of the person by Wenwen's side. This bureau chief's son seems to have some intentions. We can consider introducing them if he is truly sincere about Wenwen."

"I agree. If Wenwen marries him, with Mr. Jiang's help, I can advance in my career!" Zhou Xueru smiled.

Jiang Youlan glared at her husband. "Don't use Wenwen as a bargaining chip. I won't let her be a stepping stone for your promotion!"

"Wife, do you think I'm that kind of person? If I were, you wouldn't have chosen me back then. My point is, if our daughter can marry well and help me, isn't that a win-win situation?" Zhou Xueru chuckled.

"That's more like it. However, our daughter has never defied us like this before. It seems Mu Yan holds a significant place in her heart. Don't think this is too simple. I'll think of a way to completely separate them without overly hurting our daughter," Jiang Youlan mused.

"Alright, you're the smartest, wife! I'll follow your lead!" Zhou Xueru smiled and agreed.

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