I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"We're not talking about raising sons to provide for old age. What I mean is that daughters will eventually get married, don't you think?"

"That's true, but why have so many children? Raising one is tiring enough these days."

"You're still tired?" Chen Shuo suspected this guy was in Versailles, where he only had one daughter, and she was smart and sensible, unlike his own daughter...

Oh, my own daughter is fine too, it's mainly that little one with the little chick that's always yelling and screaming.

I heard this isn't even the most annoying time.

When they get a little older, people will find them annoying and dogs will hate them. And when they reach adolescence, they'll have their own troubles.

No, we have to make this guy have a son too.

I can't suffer this pain alone.

"You can't say that. You'll need someone to take care of you in the future. Daughters will grow up and get married. Sons are better; they can take care of you in your old age."

After freeing up the memory, Nie Xi shook herself twice, reached for the zipper, and said, "Then I'll only have one child. Wouldn't it be better to save the money I would have spent raising a son for my retirement?"

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides, whenever you mention our daughter getting married, I feel choked up. Maybe we should just not let her get married in the future."

"What?"

Hearing this, Chen Shuo was stunned. People's physical abilities cannot be generalized. Some people can kill a tiger with a sliding tackle, while others can kill a black bear with a single leap.

Ordinary people like him can only serve as extra food for black bears and tigers.

Since everyone's physical condition is different, their thoughts will definitely be very different as well. But if you're not going to let your daughter get married, what will happen to my son?

In the end, it was all for naught?

He shook his pants twice, zipped them up, and then grabbed Nie Xi, who was about to leave. "Don't rush off. Let's talk for a bit."

"Here?"

“No matter where you are, I’m telling you, your thinking is wrong. What era are we living in? Why do you still insist on parental orders and that everything should be based on the children’s wishes? Oh, you say you won’t get married, but have you considered your daughter’s feelings? Have you asked for her opinion?”

Upon hearing this, Nie Xi thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "I was just saying that, why are you reacting so strongly?"

He always felt that this guy had some ulterior motive, and upon further reflection, it seemed that his little boy was a bit too close to his daughter.

“Oh, we’re both fathers, I have a daughter too, so I’ve thought about these things before. At first, I thought the same as you, but then I realized that we shouldn’t interfere in our children’s marriages.”

Hearing this explanation, Nie Xi thought about it and felt that his words were reasonable and well-founded. Seven or eight parts of her concerns were dispelled, and her furrowed brows gradually relaxed. "You're quite easygoing."

"Sigh..."

Chen Shuo is very low-key, but he's not really easygoing. The thought of his daughter getting married in the future makes him feel sad.

Marriage? What a load of rubbish.

The archer and the arched are ultimately different; humans are just so hypocritical.

.........

When the two grown men finally emerged from the restroom, Su Yu looked them over with suspicion. It was just a matter of urinating; why had these two taken so long?

I've heard there's a mountain where two men do strange things.

Bai Xiaoqi didn't think it was as complicated as she did. She was just wondering whether she should take Chen Shuo to the hospital for a checkup. She had heard that men have some kind of gland that is particularly prone to problems.

Taking a long time to urinate is one of the symptoms.

......

When they left the zoo, the kids were still a little reluctant to leave. The sun had set but hadn't yet gone down; it was still shining brightly on the horizon, but it had lost much of its warmth.

Regular exercise does have its benefits; Chen Shuo didn't feel tired at all after spending a day at the zoo.

However, he was still a little sad. He was already thirty years old, the age of maturity, which is the prime of a man's life, but after the peak comes decline.

"While we're young, we should go out and have more fun. When we get older, even if we want to, we won't have the energy."

As soon as Chen Shuo, who was driving, said this, before Bai Xiaoqi could say anything, Chen Qi'an in the back seat asked impatiently, "Dad, where are we going to play?"

"Didn't you hear what Daddy said? Daddy was asking Mommy, and he was talking about both of us."

“…”

Chen Qi'an was a little stunned, not quite understanding what he meant. Chen Qinghan next to him said, "Dad means he's only going out to play with Mom, not with you."

"what?"

Chen Qi'an exclaimed "Ah!" and turned his head to ask, "Then will you come along?"

"I'm not bringing it either." Da Bao said, somewhat disappointed.

For some reason, Xiao Bao felt inexplicably relieved after hearing this answer.

"Alright, Dad wants to go on a long trip with Mom. You're still too young, it's inconvenient to take you along, and you two still have to go to kindergarten."

Four years ago, we got these two little tagalongs, and they haven't been able to go out to play since. Their freedom has been completely restricted by the two little brats. They had said they would go to Cat Mountain every year, but they've only been there once since.

"We'll leave you and Da Bao at your grandparents' house then. Don't you love your grandparents the most?"

"I love my mom the most!" Chen Qi'an shouted.

"Tch..." Chen Shuo scoffed. "You like your mother the most, but unfortunately, your mother likes me, your father, the most."

"What about Qiuqiu? Don't you like Qiuqiu? Don't you like her either, Daddy?"

"Qiuqiu... Qiuqiu..."

Chen Qi'an opened his mouth, hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Qiuqiu likes it too, it's the second most liked, Daddy likes it the third most, and Mommy likes it the most."

Chen Shuo was very dissatisfied with this answer; what a poor kid.

He loves his wife, but when he meets a young girl, he completely abandons his father to the third place.

"Where's Daddy? Does Daddy love his dad the most?"

"Yes, I like Dad the most, and I also like Mom the most."

"So nice."

Chen Shuo felt relieved. That's why they say a daughter is a warm cotton-padded jacket. Although this answer was a little cunning, showing the art of speaking at such a young age, even a black-hearted cotton is still cotton.

As for his son, he thought the kid was like a spinning top and he always wanted to whip him.

Unfortunately, it's not possible now; he's too young. We'll let him experience the love of his father when he's a little older.

Chapter 330 Don't Talk About Repayment

Life is made up of countless surprises and disappointments. After failing the third driving test before it even started, Bai Xiaoqi picked herself up and faced the next third driving test.

This is the last chance. If you fail, you will have to retake all the exams from the very beginning.

Fortunately, I passed the third driving test by a narrow margin. After waiting a few days, I took the fourth driving test and passed it smoothly as well. It took me a week to get my license.

With her still-warm driver's license tucked into her pocket, Bai Xiaoqi walked with a swagger, head held high, feeling quite proud of herself.

The saying goes, "To return home in wealth and honor is like wearing fine clothes at night."

That's what she thought too. The first thing she did was go back to the driving school to thank her instructor.

Chen Shuo drove her to the destination, and as soon as he turned around, he laughed, "Look, the driving school is really considerate; they hung up a banner to celebrate for you."

A rather long red banner was hanging at the school gate.

Warmest congratulations to Ms. Bai, one of our students, on successfully graduating and obtaining her driver's license!

So many people come and go to learn to drive, but who gets the same treatment as their own wife? The driving school even hangs a banner for her after she passes the driving test.

And it was absolutely a genuine celebration of her graduation, without a trace of falsehood.

Chen Shuo estimated that over the past two years, countless sleepless nights, the school leaders must have regretted why they had charged her tuition.

Thankfully, we finally made it through.

Everyone has made it through.

"...cough."

As Chen Shuo chuckled, he noticed Bai Xiaoqi pouting and glaring at him with a hint of hostility. He coughed lightly to suppress his laughter and then asked, "Would you like me to come in with you?"

"No need, I'll just go in and say a few words to the coach and be right back out, it'll be quick." Bai Xiaoqi shook her head, unbuckled her seatbelt, and got out of the car.

She had called the coach before coming, and he happened to be free at the moment. After getting out of the car, she looked up at the banner and couldn't quite describe her feelings. They were quite complicated. She felt embarrassed, but for some reason, she was also a little touched.

Touching the driver's license in her pocket, Bai Xiaoqi stepped into the driving school gate, then paused slightly. The large training ground had significantly fewer people practicing driving than usual, and she inexplicably felt that something was wrong.

After turning a corner past the guardhouse, she realized something was wrong.

She saw a lot of people.

Most of them were familiar faces: junior students who had learned to drive with me, instructors, and a few older, unfamiliar faces who seemed to be leaders of the driving school.

The group of people gathered in one spot and stood in two rows.

While Bai Xiaoqi was still in a daze, someone let out a howl. This howl was like a signal, and then everyone started clapping and applauding in unison.

Someone else popped the string of fireworks, sending countless ribbons of colorful sparks flying everywhere.

If it weren't for the strict ban on fireworks and firecrackers in recent years, with fines and detention for those caught, the driving school would definitely have bought a few strings of firecrackers to set off properly.

Upon seeing this scene, Bai Xiaoqi was initially stunned, but then became even more stunned.

Originally, I came here to return home in glory, to show off my wealth and spread my happiness, but these people seem to be happier than I am.

And he was too enthusiastic; she didn't know how to respond.

All she could do was keep saying thank you. Finally, after the group finished clapping, she was about to walk up to the coach and say a few words of thanks.

Before he could even finish saying thank you, the coach waved his hand and said excitedly, "Don't say thank you. I'm the one who should be thanking you. You finally got your license, and the boss even said he'd give me a raise."

The female driving instructor is thirty-seven years old this year. She has been teaching Bai Xiaoqi to drive for more than two years. She looks much more weathered than she did two years ago, like she is forty.

When she got emotional, the instructor's eyes welled up with tears. She was more excited than anyone else when she learned that one of her students had passed the driving test. The sense of accomplishment was unparalleled and was about to burst out of her chest.

Two years ago, she never dreamed that she would encounter such a difficult student when she first entered the industry, and what followed was more than two years of torment.

She considered resigning several times during this period.

Fortunately, it's all over now.

Bringing her out of the company was a great achievement for me, and my boss, understanding my hard work, gave me a raise.