Upon hearing this, the school leader hastily said, "Of course, of course, Iâll take my leave then!"
After speaking, the school leader quickly wiped his sweat and left "Delicious Residence."
Once the school leader left, Ou ZhenTing immediately said, "Chuyi, what else is there to consider? Weâre not going, weâre not going abroad!"
Xia Chuyi knew her father was getting anxious and said, "Dad, letâs think about this long-term."
At this moment, Professor Bao approached and asked Xia Chuyi, "What do you really think about the exchange study opportunity?"
Professor Bao said to Xia Chuyi, "Personally, I think this is a rare opportunity, with quite a few benefits."
"Hey, Bao Jiaye!" Ou ZhenTing immediately expressed his dissatisfaction upon hearing this, "How could you encourage my daughter to go abroad?"
"Iâm standing in Chuyiâs shoes; whatâs wrong with going abroad for an exchange for a while?" Upon hearing this, Professor Bao furrowed his brows and said, "Itâs not like sheâs never coming back."
"Sheâs not your daughter, of course you wouldnât be reluctant!" Ou ZhenTing immediately retorted.
Professor Bao said, "True, Chuyi isnât my daughter, but sheâs my niece-in-law; Iâm not worrying on behalf of Shiqian either."
"As parents, as spouses, one shouldnât be so selfish, only thinking from their own perspective." Professor Bao spoke very calmly.
Saying this, Professor Bao glanced at Ou ZhenTing and said, "I believe, regardless of Chuyiâs decision, Shiqian will support her."
The implication was that Huo Shiqian, the future son-in-law, was far better than Ou ZhenTing, the future father-in-law, and truly had Xia Chuyiâs interests at heart.
"You..." Ou ZhenTing wanted to say something more.
"What about me?" Professor Bao said, "Ou ZhenTing, if you werenât selfish, why didnât you invite Shiqian to the banquet today?"
"Arenât you just afraid that Shiqian would take away your precious daughter?" Professor Bao, who had been displeased with Ou ZhenTing for a long time, said, "Let me tell you, Chuyi and my familyâs Shiqian knew each other before you reunited with her."
"Recognizing your daughter just to break up love birds, isnât that selfish as a father?" Saying this, Professor Bao also said to Mrs. Ou, "You too, were you pleased when Aunt Ning opposed you being with Ou ZhenTing those years ago?"
"It was me and Xiu Zhi who spoke on your behalf." Professor Bao gave a small snort and said, "Now that both of you hold high positions, you start picking on my familyâs Shiqian?"
Professor Bao was seizing the opportunity to fully express his dissatisfaction.
To Mrs. Ou, Professor Bao was almost like half a brother, so upon hearing these words, Mrs. Ou immediately said, "Brother Jiaye, actually, I didnât oppose..."
Meanwhile, hearing his wife being criticized, Ou ZhenTing immediately said, "It has nothing to do with Ning Shu, itâs all me, Iâm not quite satisfied with that boy from the Huo Family... Not that..."
Originally trying to argue further, Ou ZhenTing eventually gave up, sighed, and said, "I just donât want Chuyi to get married early!"
Ou ZhenTing said this last sentence very earnestly and with a sense of lament.
Professor Bao listened, still slightly furrowed his brow, and said, "Parents who love their children plan for their future."
"Ou ZhenTing, your kind of love is simply harming Chuyi." Professor Bao said bluntly.
"..." Ou ZhenTing felt incredibly stifled, but as a rough and crude man, he certainly couldnât argue with Professor Bao.