Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

Whether it was discussing it privately with my family or renting a place, you only informed me from beginning to end; you never even considered consulting me.

Du Liangchen turned his back to him.

Mei Jing: "......"

I was a little confused for a moment, not understanding why he was so angry.

Mei Jing tossed her hair back in frustration, suppressing her emotions. "No, don't ignore me. Didn't you say before that... that you like people who can solve problems the most? I've solved all the problems that were preventing us from being together, so why... why are you angry?"

Du Liangchen washed his nose and looked up, trying to hold back his tears. In fact, he didn't know why he suddenly wanted to cry.

I did say that, but you don't understand what I meant. First, you need to solve a problem that's common to both of us, but you haven't even thought to tell me what you're going to do.

Instead, someone approached my family to negotiate, while I remained an outsider, only letting them know when it was all done.

[You need to understand, I'm not your boss. I'm someone who's supposed to stand by you through thick and thin, someone who walks alongside you. But you've subconsciously ignored me, putting me in a vulnerable position. Do you think I'm incapable or unworthy of facing this with you?]

[It's the same this time. We agreed to go see the apartment, and we were video chatting all night. You could have easily expressed your thoughts, but you wouldn't. Today you just dragged me there, making me feel like I'm being dramatic...]

Do you think that because I'm sick now, I...

The more they talked, the more aggrieved Du Liangchen felt. Tears streamed down his face as he desperately wanted to see the world. Unable to bear it any longer, he opened the car door and left without looking back. He didn't want Mei Jing to see him so vulnerable; it would be embarrassing.

"boom!"

The car door slammed shut, and Mei Jingqi slammed his fist hard on the steering wheel, his hand instantly turning red.

When he got out of the car, Du Liangchen was nowhere to be seen. He didn't reply to his messages, so Mei Jing could only drive home with a belly full of anger at being misunderstood.

I turned the car around on the road and parked it in the hospital parking lot half an hour later.

Mei Jing sighed when he saw that Du Liangchen still hadn't replied to his message.

"Are you off work? I'm here to pick you up from get off work. I'm in the hospital parking lot."

About ten minutes later, Lan Xin opened the passenger door and teased with a grin, "Wow~ the sun has risen in the west! You actually thought of picking your mom up from get off work today. You've grown up and know how to care for others now."

Mei Jing glanced at her sideways, then silently started the car and drove back.

Looking at Mei Jing's sour face, Lan Xin knew without guessing that she must have quarreled with Du Liangchen again, otherwise she wouldn't have such a dead fish face.

Lan Xin rolled her eyes speechlessly. "You two had a fight! Tell me what it was about this time, and your 'mom-style' strategist will give you some advice."

Mei Jing ignored him and drove quietly until he couldn't hold back for twenty minutes.

Why are people so fickle?

Lan Xin didn't rush to answer, but listened quietly as he continued.

Mei Jing recounted what had just happened, her voice shifting from initial anger to aggrieved grievance.

Seeing that Lan Xin remained silent, he turned to look at her and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything? Do you also think I did something wrong?"

Lan Xin looked him up and down with a strange gaze, making Mei Jing feel extremely uncomfortable.

Mei Jing frowned. "Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think your son is very handsome?!"

Lan Xin nodded with a smirk, "Yes, this is the first time I've realized that my son is both handsome and brave, just like your dad back in the day."

Mei Jing raised her chin smugly and glanced at her with disdain.

Immediately afterwards, Lan Xin poured a bucket of cold water over him.

"But speaking of which, you just went straight to his parents without telling Chenchen beforehand? And then you told him you were going to move out?"

Mei Jing's upturned lips instantly drooped down.

Seeing that he acquiesced, Lan Xin sighed and patted his shoulder.

"No wonder Chenchen is angry. What kind of thing did you do? Your intentions were good, but the other party was completely unaware and was the last to find out. If it were you, wouldn't you feel ignored?"

Mei Jing: "But I was just worried that he would get upset because he was sick."

Seeing that he was completely unmoved by reason, Lan Xin rolled her eyes at him.

"Because he is sick now, he is more vulnerable. Even a small thing that used to be a big deal is now, let alone something this big."

"Have you thought about how he will feel about what you're doing? Yes! There will be many problems when two people are together. The best way is for the two of you to face them together and then solve them. But if you do this, he will feel like he has become a burden to you, which will make him feel very psychologically burdened."

"It's definitely a big plus that you resolved all the potential problems between you two so decisively. But he did nothing in this relationship, leaving you to face it alone, which makes you feel useless and guilty."

Mei Jing pursed her lips, listening to her mother's analysis as she gradually fell into deep thought.

"squeak!"

Mei Jing stopped the car and looked at Lan Xin in the passenger seat, "Mom, you go back first, I..."

Lan Xin smiled and shook her head, then unbuckled her seatbelt with a click. "I know, come back soon." Before closing the car door, she added, "Don't come empty-handed, it's impolite."

Mei Jing rubbed her nose sheepishly, "You can see through everything."

Lan Xin glared at him. "You brat, I gave birth to you, how could I not know what you're thinking?!"

"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going now, don't wait for me for dinner."

Mei Jing waved goodbye to her mother, released the handbrake, and started the car, which shot off like an arrow.

Du family.

Du Liangchen got out of the car angrily, but had calmed down by the time he reached his doorstep.

Back in his room, once he calmed down, he felt a pang of regret.

She regretted arguing with Mei Jing, since everything he did was for her sake.

I rubbed my eyes and opened the door.

Hearing the noise, Grandma Du came out picking vegetables. When she saw Du Liangchen taking off his shoes, she looked up at the clock on the wall.

"Xiao Chen's back! Why are you so late today?"

Du Liangchen paused while changing his shoes. "I trained a little longer, so I came back a bit late."

Grandma Du frowned suddenly when she saw his face. "Oh, your grandpa and I will finish cooking soon. Go back to your room and rest while we cook. We'll call you when it's ready."

Du Liangchen nodded and quickly went into his room.

Grandma Du absentmindedly returned to the kitchen, washed the vegetables she had picked, put them in a basket to drain, and nudged Grandpa Du, who was cooking, with her elbow.

"Didn't you see that Xiaochen's eyes were red when he came back? Do you think he had a fight with Meijing?"

Grandpa Du exploded like a powder keg, shouting, "He dares! With Xiao Chen like this, that brat Mei Jing still dares to argue with him. Let's see how I deal with him!"

When Grandma Du heard his loud voice, she slapped his arm several times in a panic.

"Oh dear, oh dear~ How old are you and you still have such a bad temper?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? These are just my guesses, maybe my advisor has already told me!"

"We'll find out when we eat."

Grandpa Du responded and served the dishes, saying, "Go and call Xiao Chen and the others to come out for dinner."

"Time to go downstairs for dinner."

Grandma Du first called Tian Zhixi, and then knocked on Du Liangchen's door.

The four people ate their meal quietly at the dining table.

Grandma Du glanced at Du Liangchen from time to time, "Did you suffer any grievances at school today? Your eyes are all red."

Du Liangchen, with his mouth full of food, shook his head upon hearing his grandmother's words.

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Grandma Du glanced at Grandpa Du.

Tian Zhixi looked at Du Liangchen and noticed that his eyes were slightly red. "We are family. If anything happens, you must tell us. Don't keep everything to yourself. If you tell us, maybe we can help you think of a solution."

Du Liangchen smiled and nodded, then shook his head to indicate that he was really fine.

After meal.

Grandma Du and Tian Zhixi sat on the sofa watching Du Liangchen's variety show, while Grandpa Du pulled Du Liangchen to play chess.

At this time, the doorbell rang.

Tian Zhixi didn't let Grandma Du move; she got up and went to open the door herself.

"Mei Jing! Why are you so late? Is something wrong? And why are you carrying so much stuff?"

Hearing Tian Zhixi's surprised voice, the people inside the room all turned to look at the door.

Mei Jing came in carrying a pile of gifts and called out sweetly, "Auntie, Grandpa, Grandma."

Grandpa Du, who used to like Mei Jing as much as he used to, now hated her just as much, and turned his head to look elsewhere.

Since Grandma Du and Tian Zhixi saw that Mei Jing had already come, they couldn't very well send her away, so they invited her in to sit down.

Du Liangchen stood obediently to one side.

Seeing Tian Zhixi and Grandma Du offering him water and fruit, Mei Jing waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Grandma, Auntie, you don't need to bother. I'm here to see Xiao Chen."

Tian Zhixi glanced at Du Liangchen, "Ah? Then go to his room and talk."

Du Liangchen turned and went upstairs, with Mei Jing following behind.

The three people downstairs followed the two of them until their figures disappeared around the corner.