"Because young people tend to be shortsighted. You think you're in control of the future, but in reality, it's murky and completely uncertain.
By then, it'll be too late to regret, won't it? I'm not saying this to lecture you; I'm saying it because I'm worried."
After listening to his father's long-winded speech, Chen Yuan deliberately waited a moment before answering.
He didn't want to seem rash or like he hadn't given it any thought.
"I've given it serious thought, and I won't have any regrets."
"Alright. I respect your decision. Let me talk to your adoptive parents first, and then I'll get back to you."
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Chen Yuan hung up the phone and let out a long sigh.
Marriage really wasn't a matter for just two people. No matter how capable or resourceful he was, he couldn't handle it all by himself.
No matter what he was like to the rest of the world, in front of his parents, he was still just a child.
