The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 255 Only Success is Allowed, Failure is Not an Option! (4K)

Li Qiguang: @_@
Jiang Zhiqin: ⊙_⊙?
The three of them just stared at each other, neither of them saying a word.

The worst thing is when the atmosphere suddenly falls silent.

Li Beixing thought that her parents would react strongly after she confessed, but while they did react, it wasn't as dramatic as she had imagined.

Jiang Zhiqin's reaction was quite obvious; she was stunned on the spot.

She had thought about how long her good daughter would have to keep it a secret before she couldn't help but reveal it, but when Li Beixing actually opened up, she was still caught off guard.

"It seems they've really made up their minds."

She thought to herself, looking at her daughter's serious expression, a mix of emotions welled up inside her, and she subconsciously looked at her husband.

Although Li Qiguang was a little surprised, he was more astonished that his daughter would actually say such a thing.

After all, he already knew of Chen Jingle's existence, so he didn't show much surprise. He just said "Oh" and continued eating.

Jiang Zhiqin: "..."

Li Beixing: "..."

Why are the reactions so lukewarm?
Even if you really knew all along, couldn't you have shown even a hint of surprise?
Jiang Zhiqin was also very dissatisfied with her husband's reaction, and tapped the table with the tip of her chopsticks.

Li Qiguang had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and look at the two of them.

Li Beixing glanced back and forth between her parents, somewhat discouraged: "You knew all along?"

Jiang Zhiqin rolled her eyes: "Mom isn't stupid, she guessed a little bit."

Li Beixing wondered, was he really that obvious? No, he shouldn't be.

Forget it, it’s not important!

"In short, I just wanted to let you all know that I'm in a relationship!"

After saying it out loud, Li Beixing breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, many of the constraints and troubles were actually self-imposed.

There's absolutely no need to worry about or care so much!

Jiang Zhiqin chuckled and thought for a moment: "Dating is no problem. After all, you're not young anymore. If you don't date now, I'll have to find someone to introduce you to someone in a couple of years. Of course, it's better if you take the initiative to date. But there are a few things I need to ask you."

"Hmm." Li Beixing perked up his ears.

Jiang Zhiqin looked at her and said, "Is this just a casual conversation, or are you planning to get married? If you're not serious about it and haven't decided to continue the relationship, don't just bring her home."

Li Beixing pouted slightly: "Of course I'm aiming for marriage! I'm not that bored to treat feelings like a game!"

What is love and marriage?
Leveling up by fighting monsters?

Practice with different people to gain experience?

No need!

"That's good!"

Jiang Zhiqin nodded and asked, "Where is the other person from? They're not from another province, are they?"

For families like theirs with only one daughter, it's naturally better to marry someone nearby, so they can look after each other.

If you marry someone from another province, even though transportation is convenient now, Jiangbei is such a poor place that it doesn't even have an airport. There's only one high-speed rail line connecting it to the provincial capital, so it's hard to see each other whenever you want.

If she marries a local, the villa next door that was originally bought for her daughter can be used.

Li Beixing quickly replied, "No, he's from Jiangbei, but he's from the suburbs, in Niujiaoling Village, a little past the former city sugar factory."

Niujiaoling?
Jiang Zhiqin frowned slightly, remembering something, and asked again, "How old is he this year?"

"He's a few years older than me," Li Beixing said somewhat guiltily.

Although Chen Jingle looks young, his birthdate on his ID card can't be changed. I'm worried his parents will object because of that.

Being short can be remedied by wearing height-increasing insoles, being unattractive can be addressed with cosmetic procedures, and temperaments and habits can be changed, but age is an unsolvable problem.

Jiang Zhiqin frowned: "How many years older is that?"

“30,” Li Beixing answered softly, then paused, “Oh, it’s been 25 years this year. He was born in 94, so he’s 31.”

"So much bigger?" Jiang Zhiqin frowned.

Li Beixing pouted slightly: "It's not that much older, I'm 26 too."

Jiang Zhiqin glanced at her and said, "He's already taken the college entrance exam, while you're still in elementary school."

Hmm, that's true.

Li Beixing retorted, "But there's not much difference between 26 and 31."

"What about height and weight?" Jiang Zhiqin remained noncommittal.

"Currently, he is 1.81 meters tall and weighs 150 kilograms."

"What does it look like?"

Jiang Zhiqin raised her eyelids slightly: "Although I don't really care about the other person's appearance, I'm afraid I can't accept someone who is too ugly. Of course, if you insist that you like ugly people, then I will respect your choice, as long as you don't regret it."

Li Beixing glanced at her father, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Don't worry, he's way more handsome than your husband!"

Li Qiguang: "???"

Although Chen Jingle is indeed good-looking, I was a handsome young man known for miles around when I was young!

Besides, isn't he more handsome driving a Maybach with one hand than Chen Jingle?
I made up my mind that when he came to my door, I would not give him any leeway!

She's not even married yet, and she's already siding with outsiders! How can that be allowed!

Jiang Zhiqin couldn't help but laugh: "It would be best if it really were."

Clearly, in her view, her daughter's answer was more like a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder, a mere filter.

"It must be."

However, seeing her father's speechless expression, Li Beixing felt it was better to keep quiet to avoid Old Li holding a grudge and making things difficult for Chen Jingle later.

At this point, Jiang Zhiqin asked again, "What does he do for a living? How much does he earn?"

Li Beixing said, "He is a painter and calligrapher, a very talented one. He is quite famous online. Even famous director Jiang Xiaojun and big star Xia Yu like his works. Xia Yu has bought a lot from him. People all over the country have asked him to customize calligraphy and painting works. As for income, he can earn an average of 100,000 to 200,000 yuan a month."

"Painter? Calligrapher?"

Jiang Zhiqin was somewhat surprised. Didn't she say not long ago that she was learning Russian? And that she was also a very good cook?

It's difficult to connect these different fields together.

Could it be that they are not the same person?

probably not.

She may not know much about calligraphy and painting, but if she can gain market recognition, she's probably not that bad.

As for income, an average monthly income of tens or hundreds of thousands is top-tier anywhere. Many senior executives of large companies may not even have this income. Among young people, it is extremely rare. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the cream of the crop.

Even Jiang Zhiqin had to acknowledge the other party's ability.

To achieve this level solely through personal ability rather than the influence of one's parents is truly remarkable.

She nodded: "Not bad."

There was no belittling, nor any surprise. It was impressive, but compared to our own, it was still lacking.

Li Beixing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was unrealistic to expect Chen Jingle's income level to satisfy his parents; he would be grateful if they didn't object.

Jiang Zhiqin continued, "What about the other party's family background?"

"He is an only child. His parents both have ordinary jobs and are semi-retired. They are in good health. His grandparents live with his second uncle and aunt."

Li Beixing answered truthfully.

After finishing, she couldn't help but ask, "Mom, didn't you say before that you didn't care about the other person's family background or income, as long as I liked them and they were a reliable person?"

Jiang Zhiqin snorted lightly, "I didn't say you can't be together because the other person's income is low. It's just that having ability is better than not having ability. If he really can't do anything, we can just give him some living expenses every month. If his abilities are suitable, we can consider letting him work at your dad's company, that's all. As for family conditions, you have to look at the pen before buying a pig. What's wrong with finding out?" Li Beixing pouted. She knew her mother meant well, but she felt that asking more questions was not as good as meeting him in person.

I believe that after meeting him, Chen Jingle will change his parents' opinion of him!
Jiang Zhiqin glanced at her: "How long have you been talking?"

“More than two months,” Li Beixing replied softly.

Jiang Zhiqin said with a hint of sarcasm, "Heh, you kept it pretty well hidden."

Li Beixing dared not speak.

Li Qiguang coughed twice and interjected, "So when do you plan to bring people back for us to meet?"

Jiang Zhiqin glanced at her husband in surprise. He was still asking questions, so why did he jump straight to having their daughter bring people back?
Li Beixing was a little embarrassed and hesitated, "Let's see. The New Year is coming soon, and everyone seems very busy. I don't know if they'll have time. I want to wait until after the New Year to talk about it."

Li Qiguang nodded: "Okay, whenever is convenient."

Li Beixing breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, she had no idea when she would bring Chen Jingle back to meet her parents.

Oh no, it's not that she was completely unprepared, but the little preparation she did have felt useless in this situation and didn't solve her nervousness and anxiety.

It all depends on how well they perform on the day.

At this point, it seems that Chen Jingle's parents had simpler requirements.

Jiang Zhiqin frowned slightly: "I haven't finished asking yet!"

"Is there anything else you want to ask? House, car? Does that matter? Personality and hobbies? After all this time, how would she know? I've asked about everything I need to ask, what else could there be?" Li Qiguang said calmly.

Jiang Zhiqin paused slightly, as if that were true.

He said sullenly, "Fine, I won't ask anymore. Since you've talked about it for so long and made up your mind, you can bring her back whenever you want to meet her. As long as it's not too outrageous, your parents won't stop you."

Li Beixing beamed, "Thank you, Mom and Dad!"

……

When Li Beixing returned to his room upstairs to rest, Jiang Zhiqin followed him in.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

Li Beixing was puzzled.

Jiang Zhiqin hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "There's something I forgot to mention earlier: if you don't want children for the time being, remember to take precautions."

As someone who has been through it all, a mother naturally wants to remind her daughter to avoid getting hurt.

"mom!!!"

Li Beixing's face instantly turned bright red: "We haven't..."

Jiang Zhiqin was surprised, then smiled and said, "Just remember that it's best to avoid a situation where you get married because you're pregnant."

Li Beixing covered her burning red face.

In her opinion, there is a difference between getting married because of pregnancy and getting married because of pregnancy. Some people are forced into it, while others are eager to get married.

She wants to get married, simply because she wants to marry someone she loves.

Some people say that when you feel wronged, the first person you think of is not your parents, but your boyfriend, then you can get married.

Li Beixing wholeheartedly agreed.

Chen Jingle happens to be just that kind of person, and for her, that's enough.

Having children and such...

Of course I'll have the baby, but it depends on the opportunity. I can't just do it casually, can I?

……

After Jiang Zhiqin left, Li Beixing closed the door and lay down on the bed.

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and sent a message to Chen Jingle:
"I told my parents about us."

However, after sending the message, she realized that Chen Jingle should be taking a lunch break and wouldn't be able to reply.

However, just as he was about to put his phone down, Chen Jingle's reply came.

What did your uncle and aunt say?

Chen Jingle, on the other end of the internet, was surprised: "Teacher Li is so brave today?"
Li Beixing was pleasantly surprised to see the reply: "Weren't you going to take a nap?"

"I just lay down and haven't fallen asleep yet, answer my question first."

"What else can I say? Ask me when I'm taking you back to meet them."

Li Beixing's lips curled up.

"So what was your answer?" Chen Jingle asked curiously.

Just as Li Beixing was about to answer truthfully, a sudden idea struck him, and he asked in return, "How do you want me to answer?"

Chen Jingle chuckled: "From both a personal and logical standpoint, of course I hope you can tell them that it's possible anytime."

"Really anytime?" Li Beixing asked with a smile, his heart leaping with joy.

Chen Jingle: "At least on my side."

Li Beixing stopped teasing him: "Well, I felt you had a lot of things to do at the end of the year and might not be free, so I didn't agree right away. But my dad said we can do it whenever it's convenient for us."

"It's not as busy as I imagined."

Chen Jingle glanced at the calendar: "I'll do some house cleaning tomorrow. Since we've only lived here for less than a year, there aren't many dirty spots. It'll just be wiping the stair railings and chairs, which should be done in a day. I'll be free for the next few days until the 28th. But if I'm really going to visit you, you'd better let me know in advance so I can prepare some gifts."

Although I had prepared some beforehand, I felt that the amount was not enough.

It must at least not be worse than the gift that Teacher Li bought from his house.

Upon hearing this, Li Beixing couldn't help but smile: "Then I'll seriously consider it?"

Since her parents didn't explicitly object, she naturally wanted to announce to the whole world that she had a boyfriend.

Chen Jingle replied: "Mm!"

Li Beixing was so happy that she rolled around on the bed with the blanket between her legs: "Since that's the case, then you better prepare well. This time, you can only succeed as a guest, failure is not an option! Understand?!"

Chen Jing chuckled and said, "Okay, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Li Beixing was finally satisfied.

……

Chen Jingle, who was about to take a nap after putting down his phone, stared at the ceiling and began to think.

Although it's uncertain when exactly I'll be visiting Li Beixing's home, it's never a bad thing to prepare gifts in advance.

He always does things early rather than late.

There's no need to worry about the gift for Li Qiguang. Old Li's interests are obvious, such as calligraphy and painting collection, which are areas where Chen Jingle excels.

The usual three items are cigarettes, alcohol, and tea: two cartons of soft red Wuyeshen cigarettes (my father-in-law smokes this, not Huazi); two bottles of Maotai and two bottles of Isola Maximino, just to make a good impression; and for tea, I choose the best Phoenix Dancong Honey Orchid Fragrance, at least so I won't make a bad choice.

These are all supporting elements; they don't aim to be amazing, just to avoid making mistakes.

The key is the future mother-in-law.

Li Beixing hadn't revealed much information about Jiang Zhiqin to him, so he'd have to ask her again later; at a time like this, it was essential to get to the bottom of things.

However, based on the information we received earlier, we can prepare two or three items first.

What kind of gift would be appropriate for my future mother-in-law?

Chen Jingle fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)