The baby was born and she cried, the rich husband comforted his wife and held the baby every day

He Mengbing said softly, "Shirley, since it's your fault, you should apologize first. Isn't that what your parents taught you since you were a child?"

Qin Xueli turned her head away stubbornly, and said with a bit of grievance: "I know it was wrong for me to take the shoes first, but I really didn't mean to grab them at that time. I just took a fancy to them at first sight and didn't react.

"At a wedding, people toast, it's such a big occasion, who can't pretend to be polite? If I run over and apologize now, wouldn't it seem like I'm petty and like I'm harping on such a small matter?"

He Mengbing sighed helplessly and gently stroked Qin Xueli's back: "Xueli, you can't think like that. Taking the initiative to talk things out and resolve conflicts is called generosity. The longer you delay, the bigger the knot in your heart will get. How uncomfortable will it be to see you in the future?"

Qin Hui's frown deepened, his expression becoming serious. "Shirley, you have to be responsible. You can't avoid it just because you're afraid of losing face. You're usually outspoken, but at this critical moment, you're hesitant? We in the Qin family never teach our children to avoid things. If we don't clear up this misunderstanding, and it gets out, who knows what people will say about your mother and me, saying we don't know how to teach our children."

Qin Xueli bit her lower lip tightly, her hands unconsciously tugging at the corners of her clothes, and she felt extremely conflicted.

After a while, she muttered in a low voice, "Even if I want to tell them, I don't know how to start. It's been so long, it would be so embarrassing to bring it up suddenly. And what if they don't accept it and scold me? What should I do then? I don't have any face!"

He Mengbing and Qin Hui looked at each other, their eyes full of care and determination.

He Mengbing hurriedly tried to appease her gently, "How about this, I'll contact Yanyan and Jiang Qing another day, and I'll go with you."

After hearing this, Qin Xueli's expression relaxed and she nodded hesitantly.

"This is our good child." Qin Hui nodded with satisfaction.

The three members of the family all laughed, and warmth filled the entire living room.

After a while, Qin Xueli said, "Mom and Dad, I'm hungry. How about we eat?"

The two nodded and stood up and walked towards the dining table.

At the dinner table, the family ate and chatted, sharing interesting things of the day, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.

"Shirley, how's your paper going recently?" He Mengbing asked with concern.

"It's going pretty well. I've almost finished writing it." Qin Xueli put down her bowl and chopsticks and responded with a smile.

"Oh, time flies. Our daughter is about to graduate from college." He Mengbing's face was full of emotion.

"Yeah, I'm already 21, graduating from college and entering the workforce," Qin Hui agreed. Then, changing the subject, he looked eagerly at his daughter. "Shirley, what are your plans after graduation? Or are you going to study in the US for a year as we agreed on?"

"Dad, I don't want to go to America anymore." Qin Xueli put down the water cup in her hand, her tone firm and without any hesitation.

Qin Hui was slightly startled, his face full of confusion. "Didn't you say earlier that you'd go to the US to polish your skills after completing your undergraduate studies in China? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"I've figured it out recently. Our country is developing so rapidly, and there are many opportunities in all aspects. I don't necessarily have to go to the United States to study. Anyway, I have made up my mind not to go anywhere else and stay in China." Qin Xueli lowered her eyes, quietly hiding the secret thoughts in her heart -

She was reluctant to leave Brother Ji. She had been chatting with him every day recently and she felt that Brother Ji was also interested in her.

If he were to go abroad for a year now, their relationship would definitely die out. Besides, Brother Ji was so handsome, there must be many women coveting him. She couldn't let Brother Ji be snatched away by other women.

"If you don't study abroad, are you planning to pursue a master's degree, or do you have another way out?" He Mengbing asked, full of curiosity about his daughter's sudden change.

"I plan to work in my cousin's company and gain some experience under his guidance." Qin Xueli said with a smile.

"Have you said hello to your cousin?" He Mengbing asked.

"Do I need to say this specifically? He is my cousin. I just mentioned it. You can go whenever you want." Qin Xueli waved her hand nonchalantly, full of confidence.

He Mengbing and Qin Hui looked at each other, and a hint of worry flashed in their eyes.

Qin Hui cleared his throat and said earnestly, "Shirley, Dad knows you've grown up and have your own ideas. Although your cousin's company can take care of you, you still have to rely on your real abilities to gain a foothold. You have to put away those childish tempers, work seriously, and don't cause trouble for your cousin, understand?"

Qin Xueli snorted lightly, pouted her lips and muttered: "Dad, don't worry, I'm not an ignorant child, I will definitely not embarrass our family!"

"Okay, I'll say hello to Jingli tomorrow and ask him to take care of you." He Mengbing said.

"Thank you, Mom, but no thanks. My cousin has always loved me."

After dinner, Qin Xueli immediately ran back to her room.

I sent a message to Ji Yulin as soon as I returned to the room.

[Brother Ji, do you have time tomorrow? I want to treat you to a meal. Is that okay?]

"Brother Ji, have you eaten yet? I just ate with my parents. If you haven't, go eat now."

After waiting for two minutes without a reply, she kept staring at the phone screen.

She turned over uneasily in bed, her fingers subconsciously swiping across the screen, flipping through the previous chat history between the two of them from the beginning. Looking at the chat history between the two, the corners of her lips curled up.

Another three long minutes passed, but he still didn't reply.

She bit her lip and began to think wildly: Is Brother Ji busy with work and didn't see the message?

Or did you see it but don’t know what to do?

Do you think she is too annoying?

All kinds of thoughts ran rampant in her head, making her feel upset.

Finally, after waiting for nearly ten minutes in agony, her cell phone rang. She hurriedly clicked on the message, her eyes scanning the screen eagerly.

Seeing Ji Yulin's reply, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.

[I'm very busy recently and don't have time to come out, sorry]

Qin Xueli quickly replied: [It’s okay, I know you’re very busy at work, Brother Ji]

Ji Yulin: [Aren’t you preparing your graduation thesis? You must be quite busy too.]

After seeing the reply, Qin Xueli rolled around on the bed and immediately replied: [My paper is almost finished, Brother Ji, when are you free? I really want to treat you to a meal.]

Ji Yulin, who was far away in the company, sighed deeply after reading the reply.

Qin Xueli has been sending him messages frequently recently, and he can tell from the words that Qin Xueli has a good impression of him.

But she was just a little girl and he didn't want to delay her.

He couldn't refuse his enthusiasm.

Ji Yulin sat at his desk, his brows furrowed, feeling mixed emotions.

After a long while, he slowly typed the following line: [I'm currently overwhelmed with projects and work, so please focus on your studies first.]