Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 153 - 150: Checking Household Registration (Extra for 14th Alliance @Lust Emperor Uncle Window)

Chapter 153: Chapter 150: Checking Household Registration (Extra for 14th Alliance @Lust Emperor Uncle Window)

Yan Yan and Bao Bao were on the phone when Aunt pulled Qi Yi aside to chat about family matters.

Yan Yan’s uncle and parents were nearby, acting as "audience."

"You’re Qi Yi, aren’t you?" the aunt asked very kindly.

"Yes, ’Qi’ as in harmonizing the Qi Family, and ’Yi’ as in likewise," Qi Yi responded as he was asked.

"Are you still studying?" the aunt began to learn more about Qi Yi’s situation. She hadn’t heard much about him from Yan Ling.

"I graduated earlier this year and have started working," Qi Yi replied.

"Oh, is that so? Where do you work?" Yan Yan’s aunt, experienced in arranging blind dates for her son, was well-versed in the art of "background checking."

"I work in New York," Qi Yi answered honestly.

"In New York? But our Yan Yan is in Melbourne, you two are quite far apart," the aunt commented disapprovingly. She didn’t like New York, especially after Yan Ling’s divorce, which only soured her opinion of the city further.

It seemed her dislike extended somewhat unfairly.

"The distance between New York and Melbourne is indeed far, but Yan Yan will be coming to New York to study in the middle of next year.

Once she finishes, we’ll see where she wants to go, and I’ll do my best to accompany her," Qi Yi had already thought this through.

In comparison to the aunt, Qi Yi was even less keen on continuing the long-distance aspect of their relationship.

"So, you mean if Xiao Yan decides to come back to China in the future, you would come back as well?" the aunt asked with interest.

"Yes, if Yan Yan wants to develop her career in China, then I’d definitely find a way to return," Qi Yi replied respectfully, his face full of smiles.

Qi Yi and Yan Yan wouldn’t have experienced different life tracks this year if they had not been in different countries.

If Qi Yi and Yan Yan had never been apart, they wouldn’t be like now, separated by two hemispheres, a day’s flight away from each other.

"That’s the way it should be, the two of you definitely need to be together to have a good life," the aunt was very pleased with Qi Yi’s answer.

In her heart, she decided, when she returned home, she would tell her son to learn from his cousin about choosing a partner—a good Chinese, why find a foreigner?

If Yan Yan knew Aunt had dug up so many thoughts while checking Qi Yi’s "background," she would definitely start to feel sympathy for her cousin.

Although Yan Ling had beaten up his classmate at the time, it wasn’t to the extent that he had to be sent to the hospital or expelled from school; it was not absolutely necessary to send him abroad.

It was the uncle and aunt who, having heard about someone’s troublesome kid improving dramatically in a boarding school in the United States, insisted on sending Yan Ling there.

Yan Ling himself did not want to go.

If Yan Ling hadn’t studied in the United States, he most likely wouldn’t have married an American wife.

Yan Dabang was listening to the conversation between Qi Yi and his sister-in-law without joining the background check process.

Firstly, Yan Dabang wasn’t interested in checking people’s backgrounds.

Secondly, Yan Yan never hid anything from her parents at home, being completely open and communicative.

Qi Yi’s basic situation, where he studied, where he worked, and what kind of work he did, Yan Dabang and his wife were already very clear about.

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"Dad, Dad, Dad—Bao Bao said she got two tickets for the graduation ceremony, so now we all can go together—aren’t you excited?" Yan Yan shared the good news with her father over the phone.

Yan Yan found her father, Yan Dabang’s somewhat "childish" behavior today, utterly hilarious. What was even going on? He was being so melodramatic.

What would her dad be like if she ever got married?

When Yan Dabang learned that he could personally attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony, he felt delighted, but he had already been so "serious" for quite some time, and now wasn’t the moment for him to suddenly act overjoyed.

Yan Dabang hadn’t even spoken when Lu Bingran already had.

"Ah, got the tickets? Then I guess there’s no street for me to wander around anymore." Lu Bingran’s tone was a mix of happiness and a hint of disappointment.

"Wow, I’ve realized I might only be biologically related to my dad, not my mom." Yan Yan’s words were shocking.

"Yan Yan, what are you saying?" Aunt was the first to show her displeasure upon hearing Yan Yan’s words.

Yan Yan was informal and disrespectful at home, but that wasn’t how it worked in Yan Ling’s family.

Yan Dingbang was the kind of parent who commanded great respect.

Aunt was very strict with Yan Ling, so Yan Yan’s cousin never dared to speak casually with Yan Dingbang.

But Yan Yan, used to being disrespectful at her own home, would still occasionally reveal her true self, even when facing the very traditional Yan Dingbang.

"Aunt, I was wrong. But you have to talk to my mom too. She seems to think shopping is more important than her own daughter’s graduation ceremony!" While apologizing, Yan Yan complained in one breath, clearly using a coquettish tone.

"If your mom really thinks that way, I’ll have to reprimand her. However, you still shouldn’t speak without thinking," Yan Dingbang said without any sternness in his voice.

Deep down, Yan Dingbang actually really loved Yan Yan’s coquettish attitude—his own son would never talk to him like that.

Yan Dingbang was both a brother and a father figure to Yan Dabang.

Yan Yan’s parents really valued Yan Dingbang’s opinions.

"When did you start enjoying falsely accusing your mom as a hobby? When did I ever say shopping was more important than your graduation ceremony?" Lu Bingran felt it was essential to clear her name.

"Didn’t you just feel sad, upset, disappointed, and a tiny bit helpless because there was no street to shop?" Yan Yan resumed speaking informally with her mom right after apologizing.

Old habits die hard.

"You’ve been counting the days for your boyfriend to attend your graduation ceremony. Now that he’s here, are you actually shy or just pretending to be demure?" Lu Bingran shot back with a question.

Sometimes, you have to admit, experience does trump all.

Yan Yan didn’t know how to respond to Lu Bingran’s question.

Yan Yan had mostly calmed her dad’s feelings; obviously, she couldn’t keep Qi Yi hanging for much longer.

She had planned to rush to Qi Yi’s side right after sorting out the ticket issue with her dad. Since Qi Yi’s arrival in Melbourne, she hadn’t really had a chance to speak properly with him.

But if Yan Yan went over now, after what Lu Bingran had just said, she’d be admitting that she was just pretending to be demure earlier. If she didn’t go, it would prove she was still acting demure.

Yan Yan stuck her tongue out and pulled a face at her mom. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Then, without any pretense, she walked over to her boyfriend, took Qi Yi’s hand, and started looking for a spot to take photos.

Demure? The word didn’t even exist in Yan Yan’s dictionary.

Without a ripple or a stir, everything seemed so perfect.