Super Soldier - Chapter 180

Chapter 180



Liu Kexin did not notice Xiao Bing swallowing . She smiled sweetly, "In truth, the happiness people are looking for is right beside them . Do you like feeling the summer breeze on your palms? That light and cool feeling, does it make you feel comfortable? If it does, that's a kind of happiness . "

Xiao Bing nodded, "You are right . "

"We are often so busy with work and making money that we overlook the truly invaluable things that seem so ordinary and easily available to us . Sometimes I feel that even breathing the fresh morning air is a kind of happiness . I also find it enjoyable bargaining with the vegetable sellers and chatting with them . "

"Watching familiar trees and skyscrapers passing by when sitting in a car is also happiness . "

"Sometimes happiness is knowing how to enjoy the things you already have . I have my parents who love me very much, I can bargain with the aunties in the market, I have friends who care about me, I have eyes that can help me see beauty in nature and I can feel the differences of the four seasons . I really feel I'm leading a very blessed life . "

Liu Kexin smiled happily .

Xiao Bing was taken aback . Maybe he had been so tensed up for so long that he had missed the most precious things in life, even forgotten how to enjoy .

The two talked about their happy childhood memories . Though Xiao Bing's childhood was in an orphanage, he was not deprived of happiness . He had friends in the orphanage and they loved each other and played with each other, which left them so many beautiful memories .

Xiao Bing stood up to send Liu Kexin home . She waved as she arrived at the door of the house . "You're sure you don't want to come in? Bye then," said she with a sweet smile .

"Bye . " Xiao Bing returned her smile . He headed downstairs after watching her walk into the house, then drove out of the neighborhood .

The moment Liu Kexin stepped into her home, her parents smilingly asked her to sit on the sofa . Though Liu Kexin was little nervous, she did what they asked . She sat beside her mother and grabbed the woman by the arm while pouting, "Mom, what's matter? Can't we talk tomorrow? I'm sleepy . "

Liu Kexin's mother patted her daughter's hands and smiled lovingly, "Honey, you smell of alcohol . Did you drink?"

"Just a little," answered Liu Kexin, slightly abashed .

"You rarely touch alcohol . Were you happy about something?"

"Yes . " Liu Kexin bobbed her head and said with delight, "Today is the 60th anniversary party of the company . I performed and it was a success . "

Liu Kexin's mother grinned, "Only because of the show? You have always been working hard . You deserve all the praise . By the way, are you seeing someone lately?

Liu Kexin's father, sitting opposite them looking stern, spoke in a serious tone, "If you're dating him, you should invite him in . Don't let him stand outside every time he brings you home . We're not that strict here and we are hospitable people . "


Annoyed, Liu Kexin stamped her foot and said, "Why did you bring that up again? I'm still young and I've not thought about dating at all . I won't listen to your nonsense anymore . I'm going to bed . "

Liu Kexin stood up and walked towards bedroom . Then her beaming mother said, "Not dating? Fine . But do you remember what I have told you before?"



"What? What did you tell me?" Liu Kexin had a bad feeling while pretending to be nonplussed .

"When your dad and I lived in the country, we had a good friend whom we owed a lot to . We might not have been able to return to the city if it weren't for him . We made an agreement that if both our children were daughters or sons, they would be considered as siblings, but if one family had a boy and the other a girl, we would marry them . "

"Not long ago, your father met that friend during a business trip to the provincial capital . It turned out that his friend has become someone of great importance . Your father did not mention that agreement, since we don't want others to think that we're eager for his wealth . However, he brought it up and said that he has a son and a daughter . So whether we have a son or a daughter, we can still arrange a marriage for our children . "

"Your father is true to his word, but he's not that rigid . So he said to his friend that he should ask you first if you're dating anyone . If you were, then he had a reason to refuse the offer . But if you're not seeing anyone, then it's not a bad thing for you and his son to have a date and get to know each other . His son is quite a man, so I was told . "

Liu Kexin said angrily, "Mom, there's no hurry . I'm still young!"

But her father turned sullen and spoke seriously again, "Not young anymore . And we merely want you two to get to know each other for now . We're not asking you to marry him . I'll ask your uncle Yu to arrange a meeting for you two . If it weren't for him, we would not have been living so comfortably, no matter how well-educated I am . Besides, his family is far wealthier and more powerful . We can't be so inconsiderate . "

"Inconsiderate?" Liu Kexin's eyes reddened . "You were the ones who agreed to the marriage, not I! Why did you promise the future of your child to another? I won't see him!"

Liu Kexin stormed into her room crying, sobbing as she flung herself on her bed . She had always been a good girl and her family loved her very much, never forcing her to do anything . This was the first time she had felt wronged and it was difficult for her .

Her father returned to his room gloomily . Her mother followed him in and shut the door . She complained gently, "Didn't we agree not to force her on the matters of marriage . You need to figure out a way to resolve this . "



"Do you think I don't know that?" The man sighed, "But you yourself know how much the Yu family had done for us back then . If he hadn't mentioned it, I could just forget about it . But since he brought it up, we can't just ignore it . Honestly, that was a stupid promise I made when alcohol got a hold of me . But the Yu family are also decent people . Given the wealth of his family, their son will surely not be lacking in female admirers . Yet his father still remembered that promise . "

"But you know our daughter's temper . She's always been a good girl, but she won't accept being forced to date or even marry a man she barely knows . "

"I also know that . Things will be much easier if she had a boyfriend . I can even break my promise if that's the case . But she hasn't one . She said the boy who has been sending her home is just a normal friend . "

His wife shook her head, "They seem to be more than friends to me . I should have a talk with our daughter . If she really has someone in mind, then we won't trouble her . But if she doesn't, then we can arrange a meeting for the two . "

"That's what I thought . You go talk to her then . She will definitely listen to her mother . "

Liu Kexin's mother walked out of her room and stood outside her daughter's room . She gently knocked and heard Liu Kexin faint sobbing . She felt a little guilt because her daughter had always been their precious treasure . They had never forced her to do anything before and she'd never acted like a spoiled child . Liu Kexin had never annoyed her parents as she had always been a good-tempered girl .

"Who is it? I'm already in bed," grumbled the sobbing girl .

Her mother replied gently, "It's me . Can you open the door? I want to come in and talk to you . "

"I'm already in bed . "

Liu Kexin's mother could not help laughing, "But you're still awake . You won't even let your mother in?"

Liu Kexin hesitated, then said, "Alright . I'm coming . "

It was a while before the girl opened the door . Her mother guessed she was wiping her tears . After walking in, the mother took a glimpse at her bed and found a big wet patch on the sheet . Then she looked at her daughter and saw that her eyes were still red, though the tears were wiped off .

Liu Kexin's mother took her daughter's hand as she entered the room smiling and shut the door . "What? Are you angry with us?"

"No . " There was a stubbornness in her voice .

But the hurt on her face betrayed her .

Her mother knew this girl too well . She sat down with her daughter and grinned, "Come on . Are you still angry with us?"

Liu Kexin again felt tears stinging her eyes . She grumbled, "You two are bullying me . "

Her mother grinned, "You know what your father's like . He has been a scholar his whole life . He's pedantic, always concerned about details and strict with his own students . He barely smiles even at me . But from day one, he's always doted on you more than me . So how could he ever bully you?"

"Then why does he want me to date the son of his friend that he made in the country?" said Liu Kexin, crying again .