Gu Ye said with some dissatisfaction, “Little Bride, no matter what, I’m your fiancé. You don’t have any thoughts or feelings about me wanting to play e-sports?”

Was Rong Xuan taking an unusual route or does she simply not care?

Gu Ye was very concerned about which category she belonged to.

Why does he feel that she belongs to the latter one?

There’s nothing to say because she didn’t care.

Rong Xuan pursed her lips and continued typing on her phone, ‘You have already decided, haven’t you?’

Gu Ye faced her directly. “But if you persuade me, I’ll listen.”

Rong Xuan didn’t believe it.

She’d persuade him and he’d listen? Was he that obedient?

Impossible. So many people tried to persuade him to no avail, and the same goes for her.

Gu Ye spread his hands with obvious dissatisfaction on his face. “But you aren’t even trying to persuade me. Not a word.”

Rong Xuan couldn’t understand where Gu Ye’s dissatisfaction was coming from.

She tilted her head and typed on her phone, ‘Because I don’t think there’s a need’.

Gu Ye licked his lips. “But everyone is trying to talk me out of it.” His parents, his relatives, and even the friends he often plays with were all trying to persuade him not to make such a choice and to let him think about it carefully. Only Rong Xuan didn’t say anything and seemed very unconcerned.

Rong Xuan was a little helpless. She didn’t dissuade him but he was still not happy?

She continued to type, ‘It’s not a bad thing to try more things’.

Even if one failed in the end, at least they’ve tried and wouldn’t have any regrets.

What’s more, it wasn’t as if Gu Ye didn’t have the capital to fail, though Rong Xuan knew very well that he wouldn’t.

Gu Ye squeezed the orange in his hand and came to his own conclusion. “So, you support the decision I made?”

Support?

Rong Xuan shook her head. ‘Not exactly. I just think that doing what you want while you’re young is a good and happy thing. You can afford to lose anyway. You can just start over again in the future’.

Rong Xuan remembered that in the novel, the female protagonist stood by Gu Ye’s side without saying a word, supporting him unconditionally and giving him confidence, thinking that he would definitely achieve great results in the e-sports circle. Then Gu Ye and his family had a big fight over whether he should play e-sports or not. In the end, the Gu family’s parents was the first to make a concession.

Still, the family had a bit of a falling out.

Naturally, Rong Xuan wouldn’t support Gu Ye unconditionally. This kind of behavior was too middle-of-the-road. She’s just being sensible and fairly expressed her opinion.

As for Mother Gu, she would have to disappoint the other party. She would choose to be honest with Mother Gu later.

Everyone had their own position and she couldn’t say that Mother Gu was wrong. She just expects too much from her youngest son, and having a son who played e-sports clearly didn’t meet her super high expectations for him.

After reading what Rong Xuan typed, Gu Ye fell deep in thought. “So, you don’t think there’s anything wrong with the choice I made nor do you think it’s a big deal.” Because he’s still young, even if he failed or became badly battered, it’s no big deal. He could just start all over again.

Gu Ye was right, she really didn’t think it’s a big deal. Everyone has the right to make their own choices, but they need to bear the consequences themselves. If one could afford the consequences, it really wasn’t a problem.

Thinking so, Rong Xuan slowly nodded her head.

Gu Ye was in an irritable mood these days. Ever since he had spoken about his plans for the future, everyone was eager to lecture him. Saying that he shouldn’t do this or that, that he’s still young and could easily make wrong decisions, or that he’s too willful and didn’t consider the overall situation or the good intentions of his parents at all.

They all mean one thing, that was, he’s wrong.

Looking at them like that, he thought he had made some heinous mistake.

But in fact, he didn’t feel that he had made a mistake.

So he became increasingly irritable.

However, looking at Rong Xuan’s calm and composed face right now, his heart instantly calmed down.

She was reasoning with him rationally. She was so peaceful and calm, making it appear like this was nothing at all. Even Gu Ye’s anxiety disappeared.

His little bride was so calm, so why was he so upset?

At this moment, the auntie brought the dishes out and placed them on the table. She called with a smile, “Young Master Gu, Miss Rong, the foods are ready.”

When Father and Mother Gu came to the table, they found that their son, who had been anxious and irritable these past few days, had become calm all of a sudden.

The two looked at each other, thinking that Rong Xuan’s persuasion had worked, and they were relieved.

It’s good that it worked.

Mother Gu picked up a large portion of food with the serving chopsticks for Rong Xuan and said in a gentle tone, “Xuanxuan, eat more.”

Rong Xuan knew that Mother Gu had misunderstood, but now was obviously not a good time to explain, so she planned to wait after the meal to have a good chat with the other person.

———

After a delightful dinner, Mother Gu and Rong Xuan stayed in the living room to eat fruit while Gu Ye and Father Gu went to the study to have a heart-to-heart conversation.

Rong Xuan took out her mobile phone and typed on it, ‘Aunt, I’m sorry for not meeting your expectations.’

Seeing this line of words, Mother Gu felt a bit strange. “Xuanxuan, you failed to persuade him?” Looking at Gu Ye’s appearance before, she thought Rong Xuan had succeeded.

In fact, Rong Xuan didn’t persuade him at all.

Mother Gu sighed.  Before Rong Xuan could continue to answer, she said, “It’s okay, it’s also been hard for you.”

After saying that, Mother Gu started talking about something else and stopped discussing the matter anymore.

———

On the other side, Gu Ye was reasoning with Father Gu in the study.

He looked calm throughout the whole process, completely free from the grumpiness of the previous days.

“Dad, after the New Year, I’ll only be 18 years old. I’m not going to play e-sports for the rest of my life, but it’s something I love and I want to give it a try. Even if it turns out that my choice is wrong, I’ll still only be in my early twenties. I still have room to make a new choice, so what do you have to worry about?”

Father Gu looked at his son who was already a head taller than him, feeling proud and complicated at the same time.

His son was older now and has his own ideas, which was a good thing.

But for a son born in a family like theirs wanting to play games as a living, he really couldn’t accept it right away.

His son was just about ready to be the big boss of the club, but to become a member…… However, seeing that his son could actually be reasonable, no longer as irritable as he was just a few days ago and just wanted them to agree, he was still greatly relieved in his heart.

Father Gu contemplated for a moment, then asked slowly, “If in the end, it turns out that you made the wrong choice—”

Gu Ye said right away, “Then my future life will be as you guys expected it to be. Whatever major you want me to study, I’ll do it. I will inherit the company if you want me to.”

His son had already reached this point, what else could Father Gu disagree with?

“Since you have thought it through so clearly, then Dad agrees.”

Gu Ye originally wanted to reason some more, but he didn’t expect his father to agree so quickly.

Gu Ye was surprised. “Dad……”

Father Gu smiled in relief. “At first, I thought you were just acting on impulse and hadn’t thought too much about it at all. But what you just said let me know that you really thought it through.”

In fact, some things were not non-negotiable if they sit down and have a good talk.

After Gu Ye calmed down, he realized that his parents actually loved him more than he thought.

He put away his usual carelessness and solemnly said, “Dad, I won’t let you down.”

Father Gu smiled and patted Gu Ye’s shoulder as encouragement.

The matter of Gu Ye wanting to play e-sports didn’t have the tense situation like in the original plot line, but ended in a peaceful manner.

———

When Rong Xuan went home, she was escorted by Gu Ye.

As Rong Xuan was about to get out of the car, Gu Ye suddenly said, “Little Bride, if I tell you that if you persuade me, maybe I will really listen, what will you say to me?”

After Rong Xuan heard this, she retracted her foot that was about to step out of the car door.

She opened her phone and typed a long string of words on it.

‘As long as it’s not something that touches the bottom line, I won’t dissuade you.’

Just because others think something was stupid, it didn’t mean it’s true. But even if it’s really stupid, everyone has the right to do the things they want. Only when one does it, no matter what the result was, could they really grow.

There’s no use just listening to what others say.

When Gu Ye read it, he laughed softly. Why did he suddenly feel that his little bride was a bit cool? If it was an ordinary girl, hearing his words, she would probably be charmed out of her mind.

Only she would still choose not to persuade him.

———

Rong Xuan planned to stay at her grandfather’s house for a few days during the vacation.

The old man was in poor health so she wanted to accompany him.

When she arrived at her grandfather’s house, he seemed very happy.

The old man obviously knew what happened at the charity dinner that day as well. Pulling her hand, he said “Good” a couple of times.

No matter how reliable the Gu family was, it was still no better than Rong Xuan standing on her own. Only when she’s strong would she not be bullied by anyone.

It’s just that Rong Xuan was too full of hostility before and wouldn’t listen to other people’s advice. The old man simply didn’t know how to help Rong Xuan become stronger. He’s not as good as he was back then. Apart from having a considerable amount of property in his hand, there’s nothing he could leave to Rong Xuan.

In the end, he could only help her choose a reliable husband.

It’s all right now, Rong Xuan was even more capable than he thought. Regardless of the factors, even if it’s just relying on luck, it was still a form of strength, wasn’t it?

“It makes Grandpa’s heart happy to see you like this.”

Rong Xuan pursed her lips and smiled.

Her grandfather thought for a moment and said tentatively, “Xuanxuan, there’s a recent reality show for high school students. Do you want to participate?”

A reality show for high school students?

For some reason, Rong Xuan instantly thought of the show 《High School Detectives》, which the female protagonist participated in.

This reality show has rich content, including wilderness survival and mind games.

In short, it has all the popular content.

Could this be what her grandfather was talking about?

In the next second, he heard him say, “The show is called 《High School Detectives》. Participants are all top students from various schools. Grandpa knows that you have good grades, so do you want to give it a try?”

Rong Xuan had no intention of entering the entertainment industry. But in fact, participating in a reality show did not necessarily mean she would.

As Rong Xuan had said before, it’s a good thing to try new things while one was young.

The same was true at this moment.

Rong Xuan knew that this show was different from those other reality shows with a strong entertainment nature. Rather than being a reality show, this show was more appropriately described as a platform for top students to compete for supremacy.

As her grandfather said, all the people participating in this show were top students.

Rong Xuan looked at the strong expectation in her grandfather’s eyes and nodded slowly.