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"There is nothing wrong with your mother's health. I am here for something related to me," Jiang Yang said.
Hearing it, all looked at Jiang Yang, in surprise. The atmosphere in the Living room became tense, especially around Xi Cheng.
Maintaining his calm, Xi Cheng asked, "How can we help you, Doctor Jiang Yang?"
With a pleasant expression on his face, Jiang Yang looked at Xi Cheng and said, "I am not here to get any kind of help."
"Doctor Jiang Yang is a friend of President Lu, so I don't think he needs any help from us. I am sure he is here for something really important as he personally came her," Song Meilin said to mock Xi Cheng.
Ignoring what Song Meilin said, Xi Chen asked, "Then, what can we do for you?" Xi Cheng was feeling uneasy from inside though he looked calm from outside.
Before Jiang Yang could answer, Xi Guiren spoke, "You treated my wife really well. Even if it was your job, Xi family owe you for this so feel free to say whatever you want."
"I am here to get permission from all the Xi family members," Jiang Yang replied.
"Permission?" Han Ju asked having so many questions in her mind.
"I want permission to date your daughter, Nicky," Jiang Yang replied calmly while looking at Nixxxie's parents. There was no sign of hesitation on his face as for him what he was doing was the right thing to do and there was nothing wrong with it.
No one expected him to say it. All were so shocked that they didn't know what to say. Nixxxie was feeling like to bury herself somewhere a few feet under the ground and stay there forever. She couldn't help but exclaim, "W-What are you saying?"
"Haven't you said before that you can't date me or any other man because of your family so I am here to get permission from your family itself," Jiang Yang replied having the same calm and pleasant expression on his face.
Hearing it, all looked at Nixxxie just then Jiang Yang spoke again, "Mr. and Mrs. Xi, I need your permission but I don't want you to give it to me just because I treated Mrs. Xi or you owe me anything. I want you to trust me with your daughter that she will always be happy with me."
Song Meilin was happy from inside and she wanted to say 'Yes' at the very moment as she knew her daughter really liked Jiang Yang but she suppressed her excitement and said, "What can we say? It's all up to my daughter who she wants to date." Song Meilin wanted her daughter to take a decision on her own.
"Good to hear it but still I want to know if the family had any objection on it?" Jiang Yang looked at Nixxxie's parents to know what they want to say.
Xi Guiren looked at his wife as asking what to do. Song Meilin looked back at him and gave a little nod trying to hide her how happy she was.
"We will go with what our daughter's wish is," Xi Guiren replied.
Xi Cheng was a little shocked to hear it and said, "Father! How can we...."
"She is adult enough to make her decisions on her own, Xi Cheng so I think we should not meddle in her life," Xi Cheng spoke, not giving Xi Cheng a chance to complete his line.
"Honey, still it's our duty to not let her follow the wrong path," Han Ju said.
"It's the right time to let her decide her own path and let her learn what his wrong or right. Even if she goes on the wrong path, she is too young and it won't be late for her to turn back and follow the right path," Xi Guiren replied not giving up in front of mother-son duo.
Song Meilin was amazed to see how Xi Guiren was answering them and thought, 'Even though he doesn't care about me, he still cares for his daughter'.
"But still, how can we trust a stranger with our daughter?" Han Ju said.
Hearing 'our daughter' words from Han Ju, Song Meilin felt annoyed and said, "She is my daughter and I am the only one who has a right to care for her and make a decision for her. Others don't need to bother themselves with it."
Han Ju stayed silent while Xi Cheng didn't try to say anything as he knew there was no use. When these family members were talking, Jiang Yang was looking at Nixxxie to see her reaction not minding what these people were talking about. He was just waiting for the end result.
Jiang Yang finally asked, "Nicky! I hope now you don't have any problem as your family has no objection."
Nixxxie felt trapped because of her own words she said to him the previous day and now there was no other reason she could come with, to reject him. Just then Song Meilin spoke, "Let's have breakfast first and later you can solve this between just both of you."
Jiang Yang nodded and all went for breakfast. On the dining table, Xi Guiren enquired about Jiang Yang's personal things from his family, education and his life till now, though he already knew everything about him.
The day in the hospital, when Xi Cheng mentioned Jiang Yang to his father, Xi Guiren asked his sources to get information about him. As Xi Cheng personally showed interest in a person that means there was something and Xi Guiren knew his son really well.
From what information Xi Guiren got about Jiang Yang and after meeting him personally, Xi Guiren thought of him as a nice person and had no objection if his daughter was willing to date him. Moreover, the condition that was set with his daughter, he always expected to have a genuine man for her who won't go after the power she held in her hand. In short, he wanted a man for his daughter who was exactly opposite to his own self.
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