Chapter 706 - But I Don’t Believe It (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

As soon as he turned around, he met Shi Mengwan’s gaze, and his expression darkened.

“If you still acknowledge me as your father, I won’t allow you to be with him.”

“Dad.” Shi Mengwan was at a loss for words. She couldn’t help but turn around to look at Mother Shi. “Mom, look at Dad –”

She had wanted to stop Father Shi from chasing her away earlier, but she didn’t expect to be a step too slow.

She took a few steps forward and was about to open the door for Zhan Haoze. Father Shi stood at the door. He stood there and refused to budge. “Don’t open the door.”

“Dad.”

Shi Mengwan was anxious. Seeing that the father and daughter were about to clash, Mother Shi quickly stepped forward and pulled the door open. Although she said she was going to pull the door open, she was only trying to dissuade her daughter first.

“Wanwan, you must be tired from the car ride this morning. You should go and rest first.”

Shi Mengwan’s mother winked at Shi Mengwan. Now that Father Shi was in a rage, it was better not to confront Father Shi directly.

“But –”

Before Shi Mengwan could finish her sentence, she saw Father Shi snort while still facing the door. From that attitude of his, he appeared to have no intention of making way.

“Dad, Mom.”Shi Mengwan had a headache. “I still have to go back to Lin City to work. You guys aren’t going to lock me up at home and not let me go out, right?”

“The studio is all yours. Take a few days off. Just treat it as staying at home with your mom and me.”

Father Shi looked at Shi Mengwan. “Besides, don’t think that I don’t know that you guys can still work online. You have WIFI at home. You can just stay at home for the next few days.”

“Dad, how can you do this? I’m an adult now. How can you restrict my personal freedom?”

“I’m not restricting you. I’m doing this for your own good. If you still acknowledge me as your dad, you have to agree to break up with that Zhan guy. As long as you break up, I’ll naturally let you go back.”

“Dad, can you be reasonable?”

Shi Mengwan didn’t expect that after saying so much, she wouldn’t be able to move Father Shi at all. She really didn’t know what to do.

“I’m unreasonable? Let me tell you, I’m doing this for your own good. That woman surnamed Chen’s family background is better than ours, right? That Zhan guy even looks down on her. He said that the engagement would be annulled, so do you think he’ll be loyal to you for the rest of his life?”

“I believe him.”

“Unfortunately, I don’t believe him.” Father Shi had the same opinion as Mother Shi in this regard.

He was too out of her league. Since ancient times, people of equal status marrying each other had been the way. If that Zhan guy could make so much money and his conditions were so good… He really wasn’t a good match.

“Dad, you haven’t even interacted with him before, yet you’re saying this. Aren’t you being too rash?”

“Rash? I’m being rash for your own good.”

Father Shi’s attitude was firm. Shi Mengwan was very helpless.

After Shi Mengru washed the dishes and was about to go to school, Father Shi, preventing Shi Mengwan from going out, was still blocking the door.

Shi Mengru went up and looked at Father Shi with a fawning expression. “Dad, it’s fine if you block sister. I still have to go to school.”

Father Shi glanced at his little daughter, but in the end, he opened the door and let her go out.

Outside the door, Zhan Haoze was still standing there. When Shi Mengwan saw him, her toes moved.

But before she could take a step, Father Shi slammed the door again. He turned around and glared at Shi Mengwan.

“Don’t even think about going out today, I said so.”

“Dad.” Shi Mengwan really didn’t know that her own father had such a stubborn side.

The sun was also very bright in the courtyard. Shi Mengwan’s courtyard door was the kind of iron door that could often be seen in the countryside. There was nothing to block it.

The sun was so bright, so even though Zhan Haoze was a big man and he wasn’t afraid of the sun, since he was standing outside the courtyard, it made Shi Mengwan’s heart ache a little.

“Dad, just let him in. If there’s anything, just let him in and talk about it, okay? He’s just standing outside, so aren’t you afraid that the neighbors will gossip?”

“What gossip?” Father Shi was stubborn. “If he’s afraid of being gossiped about, he can leave. If he doesn’t stand there, won’t there be no gossip?”

Shi Mengwan felt a headache coming on. She looked at Father Shi and finally nodded. “Alright then, let him stand there.”

She turned around and walked into the house. Such an easy compromise stunned Father Shi for a moment, but he immediately became even angrier.

He turned to look at Mother Shi. “What is she doing? Throwing a tantrum at me? Throwing a tantrum?”

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Mother Shi looked at the father-daughter battle and felt a little helpless. “You keep her sweetheart outside, but you don’t allow her to have a little temper?”

“She can’t stand to see her sweetheart being wronged, so she can let me, the father, be wronged, right?”

Father Shi’s words stunned Mother Shi for a moment, and she immediately reacted. She laughed. But she was afraid that Zhan Haoze would hear her outside, so her voice was very soft.

“Are you jealous?”

Father Shi’s old face turned red. “Who’s jealous?”

“How are you not jealous?” Mother Shi’s smile became even brighter, and she touched Father Shi’s arm. “You’re unhappy that your daughter is about to run away with another man, not to mention that your daughter is protecting her lover. She doesn’t give you any face at all –”

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Father Shi was a little embarrassed. He glared at Mother Shi. “No matter what, I won’t like such a man. I don’t agree. Hmph.”

After saying this, he also entered the room. When he entered the room, he realized that Shi Mengwan had actually returned to her room. She ignored him and didn’t even think of saying anything nice. His face turned even darker.

Shi Mengwan was in the room and looked at Zhan Haoze downstairs from the window. Unfortunately, his body was blocked by the door and she couldn’t see him. After thinking for a while, she took out her phone and sent him a message.

“The sun is high, go back to the car and sit down.”

Zhan Haoze took out his phone and smiled when he saw the message. “It’s okay, I can’t back out at this time. I have to show your father my sincerity in wanting to marry you, right?”

Shi Mengwan was a little speechless when she saw his reply. Looking at the word “marry you” on the message, she replied, “Didn’t you make a mistake? You should show me your sincerity first, right? After all, you didn’t even propose marriage to me.”

“Then I’ll propose now and you’ll marry me. Is that okay?”

“That’s it? I’m not going to agree.”

“Then how will you agree?”

“What do you think? No matter what, I don’t want to marry you like this.”

“You should rest for a while. When you wake up, maybe your father will let me in.”

“Dream on.” Shi Mengwan didn’t doubt her father’s determination at all. “If you stand there for so long you turn into stone, maybe my father will agree to let you in.”

“Then why don’t we make a bet? Let’s see if your father will let me in when you wake up from your afternoon nap.”

“Let’s make a bet.” Shi Mengwan didn’t believe it at all. When she replied to the message, the corners of her mouth curled up, and there was faint mirth in her eyes. “If you lose, what will you do?”

“If I lose, I’ll listen to everything you say.”

“Okay.” In Shi Mengwan’s opinion, Zhan Haoze was bound to lose.

“If I win, you’ll marry me.”

Shi Mengwan looked at Zhan Haoze’s message and was a little speechless. How could she lose? She wouldn’t lose.

“Okay. I’m going to take a nap now. If you can really get my dad to let you in, I’ll marry you.”

“Deal.”

“Deal.”

After replying to the message, Shi Mengwan really went to sleep. At first, she couldn’t fall asleep. Hearing that there was no sound outside, she thought that Zhan Haoze must still be standing outside. For some reason, she was in a good mood.

While she was sleeping soundly, Shi Mengwan’s voice woke her up.

“Get up.”

For a moment, Shi Mengwan didn’t understand where she was. She sat up and looked at Shi Mengwan.

“Mom?”

“Yes. Since you’ve woken up, go downstairs and talk about your marriage with Zhan Haoze.”

“…” Shi Mengwan blinked. “Mom, what are you talking about?”

“Since you’re awake, go downstairs. Zhan Haoze is downstairs. Come down first. Let’s discuss what you plan to do about your marriage.”

Was there something wrong with her ears? What did Mother Shi say?

“My marriage to Zhan Haoze?”

“Is there someone else?” Mother Shi flicked her forehead. “Alright, hurry up. I’ll call your second uncle and third uncle to come over for dinner tonight. It can be considered as letting Zhan Haoze meet our relatives.”

What kind of turn of events was this? Shi Mengwan couldn’t understand it now. After Mother Shi went out, she quickly got up and took the shortest amount of time to tidy up herself. After changing her clothes, she hurried downstairs.

When she went downstairs, she realized that the atmosphere downstairs was a little strange.

Besides Father Shi, Mother Shi, and Zhan Haoze, there was also Grandma Shi? She was very surprised as to how Zhan Haoze entered the door. However, before that, she greeted Grandma Shi first.

“Grandma?” Although she wasn’t very close to Grandma Shi, she still had to be polite.

“Wanwan’s back? It’s so hot today, why didn’t you sleep more?” Grandma Shi seemed to be in a particularly good mood today. Seeing that Grandma Shi wasn’t giving her the cold shoulder like before, Shi Mengwan was surprised.

“…” This sudden burst of enthusiasm made Shi Mengwan feel flattered. She just stood there and didn’t move.

Grandma Shi had already come forward and pulled Shi Mengwan’s hand. “Wanwan, look at you. Why didn’t you tell Grandma that you found a boyfriend? You should have brought him back a long time ago.”

Shi Mengwan blinked as Grandma Shi held her hand and looked at Zhan Haoze.

—— My Grandma let you in?

—— It was your dad who let me in.

—— impossible. My dad was already lenient enough for not hitting you. How could he let you in?

—— Your dad is right there. Do you want to ask him?

Their gazes met in the air. In a few moments, they understood the meaning in each other’s eyes.