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CHAPTER 484
Ning Xiaozhi took her time to explain to them all that was said between herself and her mother during the phone call. With every word that came out of her lips, the girls would frown and felt sad for their friend.
"That witch of an evil mother did not even let me tell her that I have my Chaoxiang... I don't want to be caught up in a marriage without love. A marriage whereby I don't even know the man," Ning Xiaozhi word her tears with her right hand before placing back around the hot mug cup.
"I don't want to even think of what might happen to me into that type of marriage. My chance of freedom will forever be taken away from me and I don'ta��� cough cough," she chokes on her own tears.
Bai Renxiang was quick enough to pat and rub her back smoothly to help. "Take it easy, sweetheart. Easy."
"Rennie, I don't want to be apart from Chaoxiang. I don't want to go anywhere but he wants us to. I'm scared that that evil bossy controller would do something tricky," Ning leaned her shoulder on Bai Renxiang as she laid all her fears.
Yi Changying took the cup away from her as she had almost drank the whole content. After that, she trailed her gaze to the others. They all exchange worried gazes.
"I trust that my brother knows what he is doing by telling you that. So you should lay trust him," Ye Yumi said.
"I do trust him. It is my mother that I don't trust. I don't know what she would do. I have no idea what tricks she has up her sleeves," Ning Xiaozhi replied from Bai Renxiang chest.
"It is great that you have that trust. You both will just have to be careful that's all." Bai Renxiang shrugged.
"And by the way, who would not want Ye Chaoxiang, the young master of the Ye family, the handsome rotor and CEO of the Ye Conglomerate to be their son-in-law?" Lisa asked.
"I doubt that your mother would not want him. He has more status and handsome than all the men your mother has ever introduced you to, according to you. So that should be an advantage, right?" Yi Changying spoke while she looked at all of them for an answer.
"Yes. Changying has got a pointer there," they all agreed.
There was a high doubt that most families if not all, would jubilate if Ye Chaoxiang would be their son-in-law. They would even go as far as boasting to their friends in their social circle.
Not only that, Ye Chaoxiang has all the qualities a parent would want in the man their daughters wishes to marry. He has the money, face and character.
And let us not forget the love and care he showers Ning Xiaozhi with.
So what more would the Ning family's Mrs Ning want? They wondered if she knows of Ye Chaoxiang's existence in their daughter's life, what will her actions and words be.
Would she still think that the oh-so handsome man and type for her daughter? Can that man even hold a candle to Ye Chaoxiang not to even talk of comparing them both?
While they were pondering over their own thoughts and petting Ning Xiaozhi, the guys were having a serious discussion in the kitchen.
They sat around the kitchen island with Ye Chaoxiang in the middle. Each of them, including the cheerful and playful Yang Chen had a serious expression on their faces.
This was no time to joke or play around. Something bothering one of them bothers all of them.
"So, you can start talking," Li Fengjin broke the silence that covered the kitchen Luke a curtain.
"Xiaozhi had a call from her mother. The woman wants her back home," Ye Chaoxiang said.
"For what reason does this request or rather order... stands?" Yang Wenkai asked.
"For the reason that they had found a man suitable as marriage latter for her," came Ye Chaoxiang's reply.
All heads whipped to his direction with some kind of disbelief in their faces. Followed after the look came a frown.
"Do her mother not know that she has a boyfriend already?" Yang Chen asked.
"Xiaozhi did not tell her."
"Why would she not? Except..." Li Fengjin trailed off.
"Yes. They are not on good talking terms I suppose. Xiaozhi hates the topic of her parents, most especially her mother," Ye Chaoxiang said as he pinched the space between his brows with closed eyes.
"Then what about her father? He should at least have a say in this too," Yang Chen pointed out.
"That's if he doesn't agree with his wife's arrangements," Li Fengjin thought out loud.
"Exactly. That and that he is a henpecked husband like our fathers are... and was," Ye Chaoxiang said the last part in a low voice as he remembered that the Yang brothers lost their father.
"Even if he is a henpecked husband, he should know how to prioritise his daughter's decision above all, her life. He has his life smooth sailing with the woman he loves... That alone should be enough for him to wish his daughter same," Yang Wenkai quick moved on with the topic.
He did not want to dwell further on a story of the past. Ye Chaoxiang flashed him an apologetic and grateful smile.
"Brother Kai has a point too. If Mr and Mrs Ning married for love, then their daughter should have the right and freedom to do the same," Li Fengjin added.
"So in other words, you have to show your stance in her life as a man when you go there with her. You will go with her, right?" Yang Chen just to be sure he was not found out of the lime in the discussion.
"Of course, I am. I can't leave her to go alone. It's like allowing my pet rabbit to wander in the forest full wolves."
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