Chapter 164: Education

Chapter 164

What was meant to be a hospital visit turned into a front-row seat to a marriage pressure drama.

It seems the world is just one giant matchmaking service—even the children of the wealthiest aren't spared from marriage pressure.

The three of them spent half an hour in Yan Zhensheng's hospital room. Seeing that the old man was tiring, they didn't stay longer and took their leave.

Once in the car, Nian Suian voiced her question.

"Yan Heguang isn't married yet? Why not?" Although marriage is a personal choice, in a family like the Yans, it was rare for the son considered the heir to still be unmarried in his forties.

Yan Heguang being unmarried at his age was indeed newsworthy.

Or rather, it would have been news five or even ten years ago. Now, everyone seemed used to it. If he were to get married now, that would be the real headline.

This wasn't a secret. Gu Junxing had heard about it from others.

"Yan Heguang had a girlfriend in college. They were very much in love. After graduation, he brought her home to meet Yan Zhensheng. They wanted to get married."

Hearing this, Nian Suian couldn't help but guess the rest of the story. "Yan Zhensheng didn't approve?"

Gu Junxing nodded. "That's right. He didn't approve. And he said it openly, not hiding it from anyone. He said Yan Heguang's girlfriend at the time was from an ordinary background, had a weak personality, and lacked the ability to be the Yan family's daughter-in-law."

At that time, because his father openly disapproved of his relationship and belittled his girlfriend, Yan Heguang almost had a falling out with Yan Zhensheng.

"The father-son discord became public knowledge, which also caused some negative impact on the Yan family. At that time, Yan Zhensheng made a proposal: he would send the girl abroad to study, and after a few years when she returned with her degree, he would agree to their marriage. Yan Zhensheng publicly stated that he was doing this to groom the future Yan family daughter-in-law, and Yan Heguang agreed to this arrangement."

Up to this point, it seemed like a rather cliché story, at least from Nian Suian's perspective.

"So what happened next? Did they break up after she went abroad?" Nian Suian guessed, after all, the trope of a rich CEO breaking up because his girlfriend went abroad was all too common in novels.

"No, they remained very much in love. Yan Heguang often flew abroad to visit his girlfriend. But later, his girlfriend was seriously injured in a terrorist attack in a foreign country and eventually passed away."

Nian Suian was speechless for a while, truly not expecting such an ending.

Hearing him say this, Nian Suian understood.

"So you do like someone!" If he didn't, he would have just said no. Why else would he say something like that?

At this, even Gu Junxing slightly raised his head, glancing at his son through the rearview mirror.

Afraid of revealing more, Gu Zhijing simply shut his mouth and said nothing more.

Nian Suian said to him, "It's perfectly normal to like someone at your age. No need to be embarrassed."

Having romantic feelings at fifteen or sixteen is the most natural thing in the world.

That night, Gu Junxing went to Gu Zhijing's room.

Since Gu Zhijing started elementary school, Gu Junxing had rarely come to his room.

"Dad, do you need something?"

Gu Junxing sat directly on Gu Zhijing's bed and asked, "So you really like a girl?"

Gu Zhijing's face reddened slightly. He scratched his head and answered honestly, "Actually, I'm not sure if it counts as liking someone."

"Is she in your class?"

"No. Dad, stop asking. I won't date early."

Suddenly, Gu Junxing took something out of his pocket and placed it in front of Gu Zhijing.

Gu Zhijing looked closely and jumped up in shock. "Dad, why... why are you giving me this? I... I don't need it."

Gu Junxing said seriously, "I'm showing you this, not telling you to use it."

"You're not going to give me sex education, are you?"

"Shouldn't I?"